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Show Demolition of Buffalo Exposition. The Chicago House Wrecking company ! has bought the Pan-American exposition, as it stands, for $132,or0. Secretary S. H. j Harris of the company was informed last night that the offer of the Chicago con- 1 cera had been accepted, and that the company would be put in possession on Monday. The same concern had the con- ' tract for wrecking the WorW's fair and ', the Chicago postoffice. The demolition of the exposition will be J begun at once. The company will employ ? 2.W0 men in the work, and it Is expected i that it will require eight or nine months ; to level the structures. i "The material we have purchased cost i over JS.000.0CO to put in shape originally." j said Secretary Harris-. - "There are 33.000.- 000 feet of lumber in the buildings. 2.000,000 pounds of pipe, 200,00- Incandescent lights. "0,000 flag poles and 30.000 flags. More , 4 thai: '..000 freight cars will be needed to ' , brin" the material to Chicago." . j THE HONEST NEWSBOY. Suspicious Customer "Has this paper got the news of the latest revolution In i , South America?" i Newsboy I'll be honest with you. mis- 1 ter. It's got all' ceptin' them what's J broke out In the last fifteen minutes. m Today let us rise and go to our work. I Tomorrow we shall rise and go to our j reward. I I |