New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-19
THE NEW-ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
THE GOVERNMENT TO BE WELL REPRE-
SENTkD.

EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS BY TIE VARIOUS DE-
PARTMENTs TO MAKE EXHAUSTIVE EXHIBITS.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-In conformity with
the Presidents order, the Board OF Representatives, OF
Departments created 10 prepare exhibits and represent
the United States Government at the Worlds Exposition
In New Orleans at the state Department. Saturday,
and organized The following ia an outline OF exhibits
be made by the several executive departments: The
Department OF State Will exhibit samples Of cotton, wool
and bres and of the fabrics made from them In
all parts OF world, with statistics OF markets. styles,
ruling prices and demand. This exhibit will be arranged
in continental groups to represent the five great geo
graphical divisions OF the worlds commerce and the
share of the United States therein, with statistics
OF the surplus natural aud manufactured products In
each group and OF their present ratio OF disrlbu-
ton among other countries; also full details OF
their imports OF every description The salient features
Of this departments exhibit will be its Illustration Of the
peaceful and economical work Of the diplomatic and con-
suar service. Efforts will be made TO secure from the
leading commercial nations model exhibits Of he1 mer-
chant marine, in competition with the best efforts
Of the shipbullders OF tho United States APP
preclating the Importance OF such an exhibition the
cement OF the Worlds Exposition has determined
to offer handsome award to the successful competitor
The Treasury Department Will exhibit the works Of its
several bureaus on scale. Among these are
OF Engraving and Printing, Of the Coast sur
vcy of the Lighthouse Board, OF the Life saving Service
Of Customs and Internal Revenue. AL these VIII be
fully and practically Illustrated
The War Department will exhibit models illustrating the
various work OF the Engineer Bureau, such torpcdoes
for protecting channels and harbors from invasion.
models OF methods OF submarine mining and all outfits
and appurtcnanoes of military engineer field service.
The Ordnance exhibit will include every variety
OF artillery and small arms OF fuses and pr0ectles from
those in use before the Revolution to the latest improve
OF the present day The manufacture Of gun anc
metallic cartridges viii be Illustrated By machinery IN
f1ts5fV
the dispatch with which military uniforms can be made
and will present interesting veterinary exhibit The
Signal Service work in and peace will be Illustrated
by all the apparatus OF field service and By exhibits
OF the methods of the Weather Bureau. The Medical
Bureau exhibit will comprise all acquisitions of the sur
gcons Office for garrison and field hospitals, and for the
transportation and care of sick and wounded soldiers
The Sayy Department will exhibit every variety OF
ordnance and small used In service and
those that have been superseded It's display
Of artillery and machine guns will Illustrate the
siye stages OF progress made during the century. All
torpedoes used in naval warfare with every kind OF pro-
jectie will be shown also Farmers dynamo electric
chine for firing. Models OF war vessels, ancient and
modern samples OF rope and cordage OF clothing pro-
visions, and an things belonging TO the supply depart
The Post Office Department will place handsomely
equipped Office in practical operation al the Exposition,
the mail department. # will also nave machinery in
ton making envelopes aud stamps.
The Department of the Interior Will exhibit great |
variety II objects collected by the Indian Bureau Illus
tratve OF aboriginal life ana customs and of the |
gradual progress of the red men from barbarian. |
The Patent Office display will consist of groups OF mod
els showing cronoogcay ne advances In steam engi-
uecrnl in cotton spinning and In Other industries, due
the ingenuity OF American inventors The exhibit OF
the Geological survey viii comprise minerals and
rocks from every state and Territory gigantic and in
eresiug FOSSILS % extinct animals and plants discovered
most important mountain systems OF North America
", no Grand canon Of be colorado of the Yosemite Val
fnp Veil Il
o her noted American mines and mining Districts and
models of the great lakes OF the country. The Blu
reaa of EthnoIoey will exhibit models of ancient
ueblOs and cliff dwellings st existing IN heSOuhWes
with large collection OF relics Illustrating the lite
the bureau OF Education Will exhibit sets of its pub
cations with maps based the statistical atlas OF the
tenth census showing the distribution Of wealth and il
teracy articles illustrating school architecture such
+ odcls OF primitive log and Southwestern adobe school,
no sts with all grades, to the best High School buil
in school furniture apparaus and text books exhibits
Of elementary instruction, from the hndrrgarten up
ward manuscripts ana handwork from pupils OF Indian
normal schools Instructions or secondary instruction by
pupils work higher education shown by histories OF
colleges ami professional schools, with photographs OF
buildings and grounds methods OF conveying information
to the blind 10 deaf mutes and to the feeDe-nlnded.
The Department OF Justice will exhibit statistics OF this
and sectional charts showing changes IN
crime marking the progress OF civilization,
Professor Riley, Its ontonooglsL to make an eK-
ha,iStive exhibit of all insects destructive TO vegcta
ing their raysges The botahs VIII collect ali old and
new grasses OF the United states taking them from the
will economical plants OF TINS and other lands
Yielding dies gums starch, sugar. hbes and drugs also
those used In making condiments and beverages. The
chemists exhibit will comprise sorghum and the sugar
beet with their products, examples OF all phases OF the
sugar industry, modes OF extracting juice, and OF
The microscopic and all other bureaus this
department will be completely illustrated.
Tho smithsonian Institution will exhibits from the
several divisions OF the National Museum The first will
represent every species OF American food fsh by life
process employed by the United states Fish Commits |
sion for securing and Matching eggs and
young fish, with all the
apparatus and transport appliances OF this
department, viii DO shown detail Every variety OF
fishing tackle used throughout the world from crudest
devices 10 tho latest entiOCs OF civilization will
be exhibited Photographs OF fishermen pursuing their
calling OF their homes, OF their manifold methods
Of preparing their catch for MARKET OF their boats
and fishing craft and OF everything connected
with their lives and surroundings, will be
displayed, together with le-siZe figures OF fishermen OF
a nations clad their peculiar costumes The evolution
nom primitive crdty the present perfection
will illustrated by collection OF handsome mode 10
the largest and best equipped steamers OF the Fish
will be anchored at the Exposition wharf
As exhibit. Colonel MoDonald's hsh-way, recent
invention, Will be shown. Preserved game, animals and
hing used by hunters aud trappers whether civilized
savage With these Will be representatives OF every
species OF hunting dog.
The Society OF American Taxdermsts will DO invited
o contribute large group OF birds, mammals and rep
the display The geological exhibit Of the Smith
onsB will bo systematic and comprehensive. With 1t
yin be extensive meallurgca collection also Ameri-
building and Oh namental stones In various FORMS
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AT THE ACADEMY.-Mrs. TallOwwicl wife of
eminent drysalte: whats that big picture. James ."
husband 80 Flight into Egypt" LADY looks wonder