Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-25
To aE SHOWN AT CINCINNATI.


To 0E SHOWN AT CINCINNATI.
Carloads OF Materials Going From
Washington 10 she Exposition.
HOW THE WORK OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WILL N
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EXHIBITS FROM VAR
IoUs BUREAUS AND SCIENTIFIC DIVISIONS
The Federal Government will be represented by
an extensive exhibit at the Ohio Valley Centen-
NAL Exposition, to be opened at Cincinnati, July
A. Notwithstanding the fact that the bill making
the necessary appropriations did not become
law until May % The 10000 feet OF space al
lotted TO the United states Government win be
filled with exhibits from the several Executive
Departments, the Smithsonian and the National
Museum and the Fish Commission. which, TO-
gether, will give, in a sort OF object lesson, an
epitome OF the work OF the Government In the
administration OF national sairs aao In its SCI
entiac departments. AS so,r q, t.e Appropriation
was made the officials in charge began their
work. The time for preparation In many Of the
departments was exceedingly short, but now that
the work is well advanced, there Is little doubt
that the Government exhibit as q whole will
be creditable one. Already several carloads OF
material for the exposition have left the city In
yesterdays STAR general account was given OF
the exhibit TO be made by the Smithsonian lnsti-
tuition and National Museum.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT..
The exhibit which the state Department will
make will be rather novel and at the same time
interesting and instructive. This Department
sent exhibits TO the Philadelphia centennial, and
the New orleans and Louisville expostions, but in
each case but little was done. The exhibits were
confined principally 70 articles sent 10 this Gov
eminent by consuls at various places throughout
the world, curiosties characteristic OF the peoples
OF the countries; but In the present case there Is
to be more OF an effort made. Mr.. Houghton Howe,
the representative OF the Department., has ram
sacked the entire building for curiosilies In the
shape OF consular gifts and diplomatic correspond
ence, and has succeeded in gathering q collection
OF specimens that will enlighten the visitors at the
In the first place he win take with him repre-
sensations or the Official shields that are hung
over the doorways OF legation houses and consul:
ateS abroad. Then there are the Presidents and
secretary Bayards portraits, the former draped
with the Presidents flag, an ensign designed by
tne Navy department. In connection with these
including every President, FROM Washington
to Cleveland, and every Secretary OF state,
shown the engrossed resolutions adopted by the
borough Of Stafford, and the city OF Manchester,
England. and sent TO this country, expressive OF
grief at the assassination Of President Lincoln.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
The original Declaration Of Independence has
been placed In the state Department Library by
an act OF Congress, and IL Will require the same
authority for its removal from its present resting
place. Consequently, In the absence Of sucn
Ohioans a fac-simile OF the Declaration. The
original was taken to Philadelphia In 1875 by
authority OF an act or Congress- Among the ex-
one piece Of silk in the mills OF Lyons France and
presented to this country by the citizens there,
and also collection OF forty-eight medals that
have az various times been presented TO American
citizens by foreign powers. Among these will be
the handsome gold medal presented to the United
States by the German government for its excellent
exhibit at the Berlin Fishery Exposition.
large portion OF the exhibit will consist OF
documents. One OF these is the original presen-
tation OF the Bartholdi statue OF Liberty. num-
Der OF treaties will also be shown, the copies sent
being the Exchange COPIES" those that are
signed by the trainers and sent to this country as
equivalent to the originals. These treaties are six
in number, as follows: That between the United
states and Great Britain, signed at Paris In 1852;
the treaty OF London, 1874; the treaty Of Ghent,
1874, together with a photograph showing the
sgners OF the treaty they at their delibera-
lions; treaty OF Paris IT'S, and the treaty OF the
United States and France, 1850.
\ fine collection OF japanese paintings will lend
color and vivacity to this wilderness OF parchment
and diplomacy. There will be eight large maps in
frames, showing the locations OF the different
cOnSulateS in the world. The Department Will
also exhibit samples or United States passports in
use since the beginning OF the Government, and
also samples OF all the publications OF the Depart
ment. The curioSitieS that have been on exhibit
tion in the Department library will form part OF
the exhibit.
ROYAL AUTOGRAPHS.
Perhaps the most interesting and valuable part
OF the collection will be series Of letters from
nearly, If not ALL Of the crowned heads and poten-
tates OF Europe and the rest OF the world, each
bearing at least the signature OF the royal writer
some OF them being entirely autographs. They
are on variety OF subjects, but are all addressed
TO the President Some are letters OF coincidence
at some national calamity or bereavement others
are ceremonial letters. announcing TO our Govern
nent the birth OF royal heir or heireSs, while
Others are congratulatOry. The list includes
the following names: The queen OF NADIA
gascar. the sultan OF Muscat. the sultan OF
Zanzibar, the sultan OF Turkey, the emperor
OF Japan, the president OF the Argentine re-
public, the emperor OF Austria, the president
sta, the king Of Hawaii, the president Of Bolivia,
the president OF Nicaragua, the king OF Portugal
the queen regent OF Spain, the king OF Siam, the
the king OF Belgium the emperor and empress OF
Brazil. the president OF Costa Rica, the king OF
Greece. the king OF the Netherlands the presidents
OF France. Peru and Haytl, Queen Victoria and
Emperors William 1. Frederick III and William II
OF Germany. The last three are particularly in
sersstIg. relating as they 90 to the recent sad
Fatherland. That OF William I announces to the
President the celebration OF his ninetieth birth:
day The one from Frederick tells the story OF his
fathers last illness, and the one from William per-
death.
There are but 1000 feet given to the State De-
partment for It's exhibit but large part OF 1t will
only need wall space, and there will be no din
Guilty IN getting everything well placed. portion
OF the articles will be moved 70 Marietta, Ohio
during the exposition. Mr.. Howe leaves the city
with his treasures tonight bound for Cincinnati
Wnere ne WILL Deg1n at once the work OF arrange.
menI
THE AGRIcuLTuRAL DEPARTMENT.
Commissioner Colman placed In the hands of
Mr. VIM. Saunders the work OF organizing an ex.
hioit TO represent the Agricultural Department
Mr. Saunders has called upon the heads OF the sew
eral divisions OF the Department for such an expo
sion as Will show their relations to the industries
they represent From the statisticfan there will
De squares or charts giving at q glance tnforma-
ton that would require q great many figures to
tell In the ordinary way. There will be chart, for
Instance, showing the amount Of sugar consumed
In this country and the amount produced. The In
crease In the wheat crop from year TO year. the
amount exported, and other matters recorded by
the statistician Will be illustrated in the same
manner. The chemists division will pe repre-
sented by working laboratory. People can bring
In soils sugars or other substances TO be anayzed
and see the processes II viii be practical exhi-
oition OF the working OF an agricultural laboratory
BUGS AND SILK WORMS.
AS the field OF the entomologist Is a large one
the exhibition from the division OF entomology
will be confined to some Of the most practical
branches OF the science. collection Of the ma
chlnery for destroying insects by squirting liquid
poison or busting poisonous powder on them Will
be shown. In connection with the entomologiSt's
division the silk Keeling apparatus set up BY the
Agricultural Department will be exhibited steam
power will be provided and silk will be reeled from
cocoons every day while the exposition is OPEN
The microscopic has prepared an exhibit showing
microscopic views OF different animal fats, o com.
par1S0n OF which enabled him TO detect the differ.
ent kinds OF fats that have been used in oeOmar-
gartne buffers. He will show also an Interesting
coiectlon OF Photographic views connected with