Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-23
TWO CENTS.

TWO CENTS.
1874, together with a Photograph showing the
signers OF the treaty as they az their delbera-
uons; treaty OF Paris. l97s and the treaty OF the
United States and France, lSoa
nne collecuon OF Japanr>e paintings Will lend
color and Svacity TO this wilderness ot parchment
and diplomacy. There VIII be eight large maps in
frames, showing the locations OF the different
consulates In the world. The Department VIII
@ aiso sailpes ol nltel states passports IN
use since the beginning OF the Government, and
also samples OF all the publications of the Depart
ment. The curlosities that have been on eNhibi-
tion In the Department library will form part OF
the exhibit
ROYAL ACToGRAPHs
Perhaps the most interesting and valuable part
or the collection will be a series OF letters from
nearly, II not ALL OF the crowned heads and poten-
tates OF Europe and the rest OF the world. each
bearing az least the signature the royal writer,
some OF them being entirely autographic 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 Govern
ment the birth OF a royal heir or heiress. while
others are congratulatory. The list includes
the following names: The queen OF NADIA
gaScar. the sultan or Nuscat. 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
OF Chill, the king of Denmark the emperor OF Rus
sla, the king OF Hawaii the president OF Bolivia,
the president OF Ncara qua, the king OF Portugal
the queen regent OF Spain. the king OF siam the
president OF Uruguay, tue president OF salvador,
the king OF Belgium the emperor and empress OF
Brazil, the president OF Costa Rica the king OF
Greece, the King or the Netherlands the presidents
OF France, Peru ana HaytL queen Victoria and
Emperors William 1. Frederick III and William n
or Germany. The last three are particularly in
teresting, relating As they do TO the recent sad
events that have checked the happiness OF the
fatherland. That OF William 1 announces 20 the
President the celebration OF his ninetleth BIRTH
day The one from Frederick tells the story Of his
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death.
partment for its exhibit, but large part OF t Will
only need wall space, and there will be difli-
Guilty In getting rythlng well placed. portion
OF the articles Will be moved 10 Marietta, Ohio,
during the exposition. Nj. Howe leaves the city
with his treasures tonight bound for Cincinnati,
where he Will begin at once the work OF arrange
ment.
THR AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Commissioner Colman placed In the hands of
Mr.. Vim. saunders the work or organizing an eX-
hibit TO represent the Agricultural Department.
Mr.. saunders has called upon the heads OF the sew
eral divisions or the Department for such expo
stion as viii show th ir relations To the Industries
they represent From the statistiClan there Will
be squares or charts giving at glance informa-
tlon That would require a great many figures "a
tell IN the ordinary way. There VIII 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 o. year. the
amount exported, and other matters recorded bg
lRtA y A Ra 81 -sHn
manner me chemists, dixis1an wli mo renrs-
senIad nv a worrinr- ishoratorX pennla an ~, ~,
In soils, sugars, or other substances TO be anayzei
anu see the processes ~ Will De pfacucaI eAhl-
o VI WIN IN " " gu e ~ e'' a. ''O0 ''O''
n0"' AM oiA "oh"s
i.i no tne neiu Y. 1ue enoonioiis' - iaiee one
lne eAnloltloh from the uSlslon ol enlomoiogy
will be confined To some OF the most practical
branches or the science. collection OF the ma
chinery for de,t rowing Insects by snurtlnc unud
poison or dust pr poisonous poyder on them vii
be shown. In conuecIlon with the eptomolor,st',
division the silk reeling annaratus SET nm IN tbe
Agricultural DeparIme1t " In he ex hihted Steam
poyer Will I've provided and six Will I've r,,ea from
cocoons every day while the exposltion is omen
The microsconisr has prenar.d an exhIlit snoxinc
,nicro-contc views of digerenY on,,naI Yat a so,,
narson az which enabIea htm 70 deIerr me amer
emf Kinds OF fats thai have been nsad in oleoaar
partne hutters He Will show also an in,ere.,tnrt
collection OF nhotovranhic Views cnnn@ctad win
| ms work and als6 a series sbowing tbe adthIa
iunpi or rms connirv
The ornithologist ~ making m, a corlact,on n,
| birds that ale useful 10 the farmer, destroying
noAious NO M SLuos, MoIius auu insects ne VIII Idhe
ana others esch MIN Ia,sand ihoriinyt r., 1na
| craws have been found 10 contain. the examina-