Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-23
principal pOst-Ornce buildings throughout the

p1nclph PosNonce puiidings Throughout ths
What has always proved 20 be q place OF great
popular interest In the Department. the Dead
Letter once VIII b. representod by a very complete
display, illustrating the methods Of doing bust
ness and also the many curious things that ars
sent tArousa me .. malls snanes . ana tosds and
bear witness % the general utility Of the mails as
n common Garner.
In Use, a. well as those used IN former ycars IN
this and foreign countries VIII excite The envy q
vance IN tue art OF making aud designing the ad-
hesile siampS There VIII be group oi photo
graphs ol The Ppstmast"r-t'eneral AND his a..
sistants In the Department, OF POSTMASTER Ross oe
this city and his stan ana also of the post
masters IN some OF the leading cities. A set 81 ths
annual reports OF the Postmaster-cenetal, OF the
postal maps, "A model uf a pOstal-car aud an en-
Nelope machine IN ruu operation. showing how an
envelope Is made. There VIII also L. a machtns
In operation for postmarklng letters aud postal
cards.
The celebrated Bible OF Judge Iawrenson. the
veteran OF the Department, Is not 60 be forgotten
The lips OF twenty Hour lostmasters General ia
succession have pressed The ancient covers ~ ihis
book As they subscribed 10 their oath of oin'e be-
fore the venerable notary. The preparation ot
THIS display, whlcn h one ~ the largest ana most
complete ever made by the Department, WAS under
the directien OF ChieI-Clcrk hoy ana Major h. ID
;. Tyler. The latter win represent the Depart
ment al CincinEaUL
THE INDIAN SCHOOLS.
The Importance OF the Indian school system VIII
be brought out In the exhibit OF the Indian Bu-
reau Specimens OF the handiwork Of Indian scl.ul-
ars the location OF the schools, and other nrulna-
ton VIII he shown.
Bureau OF Education. aud from the Pension BUREAU
VIII be exhibited some interesting uolics. Dis
charges from the Revolutionary army, the thanks
OF congress Tor services IA the Indian VAR, &c,
VIII form part of the collection.
A series OF maps. showing the population Of the
country 10y states. ana the geological formatiuns
Is the contribution of the geological survey. Col-
lectlsls OF minerals clays, ana sands VIII also los
exhibited only hasty resume has been gwen II
each exhibit. hut they arr all very complete. and
will compare tayorably with any exhibit ever Iadd
| by the Department
| FISH COMMISSION.
The exhibit oI the United states Fish COnmis-
sion now being prepared under The direction u
capt. }. W. Collins promises Co be one of the most
| attractive I'm the exposition building. The 1900
feet Of space Assigned 20 the Fish Commission -
located az one end OF the building. The building
II - feet wide. The center ~ teet Ol this space
Will be devoted 10 aquaria aud an extremely rea-
listic and suggeStNc Tit uf Scenic WORK. pleasing
| and attractive to the eye THIS VIII represent a
soping and rocky hill side. with plants tr-'s ana
rustic fence over the rocks tails ease Ide Into
pool below. This pool or basin T. feet 81 inches
| long and feet Inches wide. From tins pool it
| viii be conducted by a miniature Mcdonald
| nshway into a basin Il by Il feet. 1ho pools VIA
be hled with fsn, and water plants VIII grow
| about the edges.
viii be constructed In the rocks and in the ot
the waterfall Will be two rows OF aquaria, with a
passage between. There viii be :lS large aquaria
In all. These VIII contain specimens OF all the
satinoniust hNaitatc, tnt Trout, tho falnbpW
| trout. the Loeb Leyen trout the lake trout, aud
| landlOCkcd salmon, besides the principal species
of food fishes OF the ONO Valley and lake region.
| and carp and gold isn. 1hese aquaria viii Dc ln
charge OF Mr.. ". T. seal The remaining spare
hot taken up Oy the necessary passage ways Nln
be given up to exhibits. which viii be divided
| four general departments. one viii show the
apparatus used in srlentliic Investigation an out
! nj Tor decp-sea dredging and exploration.
| Another department viii illustrate the work of
| fish culture and fi-h distribution by display OF
| the apparatus used ana series OF Instructive
| pictures Another department VIII ilust lite ths
| objects OF the fisheries, showing by casts and
Otuer representations specimens Of fishes. aud the
mollusks and marine Ia erteDTates that are sOu
| for Iood.
| THE EIsHKRIEs.
| The last department Is that OF fisheries. In tls
| the story of the fisheries Will be told. mainly by
an extensive collection OF large photographs and
| crayon drawings, illustrating the methods en-
| plOyed In the fisheries, the boats aud apparatus
used, and even the manner and condition u life OF
| those engaged IA the fisheries.
| Among other thing OF Interest four large maps.
illustrating the distribution of the principal species
of food nsEes, ana fish used for bait IN the Atlantic
| from Cape Hattcras 20 Labrador, viii be show a.
| statistical map VIII show the Yield OF the rish-
| cries OF the country. Another map Will show in
| graphic manner tue work done IN shad prupaga-
ZION ON the Atlantic coast ana the Increase m tho
catch VI snad from lSsO To lSsA.