Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-23
To BE SHOWN AT CINCINNATI.
Carloads OF Materials Going From
Washington TO the Exposition.

| 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 viii 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 affairs and In its SCI
entinc departments. As soon as the 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 a whole Will
/ be a credtable 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 Insti-
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 expositiOnS but in
each case but little was done. The exhibits were
confined principally tO articles sent to this Gov
eminent by conSulS at various places throughout
the world curiosties characteristic OF the pc )pes
OF the countries; but In the present case there is
| 10 be more OF an effort made. Mr. Houghton Howe,
| the representative OF the Department, has ram
sacked the entire building for curiosl les In the
shape OF consular gifts and diplomatic correspond
ence, and has succeeded In gathering a collection
OF specimens that will enghten the visitors at the
Centennial considerably.
In the hrst place he will take with him repre-
sensations OF the orficfal shields that are hung
over the dOOrways OF legation houses and CONSUL
ates abroad. Then there are the Presidents and
secretary Bayard's portraits the former draped
Presidents PnStpn DESIGNED
| the Navy Department.. In connection with these
portraits tnere Will be quite gallery,
TO Cleveland, and every Secretary or state,
from Jefferson TO Bayard- There will also be
borough OF Stafford, and the city OF Manchester,
England, and sent TO this country, expressive or
grief at the assassination OF President Lincoln.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The original Declaration OF Independence has
ben placed In the State Department Library by
an act OF Congress, and It will require the same
authority for its removal from its present resting
place. consequently, In the absence OF sucn
authority Mr.. Howe Will be compelled 10 SHOW the
OhlOdnS fac-simile OF the Declaration. The
original was tIken to Philadelphia in 1876 by
authority OF an act or Congress. Among the ex-
hlDltS Will be shown an American fiag made from
piece of silk In the mills OF Lyons, France and
presented 70 this country by the citizens there,
and also collection or forty-eight medals that
have 81 various times been presented TO American
/ citizens oy foreign powers. Among these will be
| the handsome gold med Il presented 10 the United
I
exhibit at the Berlin Fishery Exposition.
large portion OF the exhibit Will consist OF
documents. one OF these is the original presen-
tdtlon OF the Bartholdi statue OF Libtrty. num-
Der OF treaties VIII also be shown the copies sent
/ being the exchange COPIES" those Inat are
signed by the trainers and sent to this country
equivalent 10 the 0.lglnals These treaties are six
| In number, as follows: That between the United
States and Great Britain, signed at Paris In 1872;
1914, together WIN a photograph showing The
slgners OF the treaty as they sat at their elbra-
lions; trety OF Paris, IT'S, and the treaty or the
United States and France. 1890.
A tne collection OF Japanese paintings will lend
color and vivaclty to this wilderness OF parchment
and diplomacy. There Will De eight large maps Ia
fraInes, showing the locations OF the different
consulates In the world. the Department VIII
also exhibit samples OF United States passports in
also samples OF all the publications OF the part
ment. Inc curoSities that have been on exhibit
ton 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 az least the signature the royal writer
some or them being entirely autographs. They
are on variety OF subjects but are ali addressed
10 the President. Some are letters or coincidence
al some national Calamity or bereavement others
are ceremonial letters announcing to our Govern
ment the birth OF royal heir or heiress. while
Others are congratulatOry. The list Includes
gascar. the sultan OF Muscat, the sultan OF
Zanzibar, The sultan OF Turkey, the emperor
of Japan, the president OF the Argentine re-
public, tue emperor OF Austria, the president
of Chill, the king vi Denmark, the emperor OF Rus
sla, the King OF Hawaii, the president OF Bolivia,
the president oil Nicar qua, the king OF Portugal,
the queen regent OF Spain, the king Of siam. the
president OF Uruguay, the president OF Salv idog,
tle king OF Belgium, the emperor and empress OF
Brazil, the president OF Cos Rica, the king OF
Greece, the king OF the Netherlands the presidents
OF France, Peru ana HaytL Queen Victoria and
Emperors William !, Frederick LII and William ii
OF Germany. The last three are particularly in-
teresting, relating they do to the recent sad
events That have checked the happiness or the
Fatherland. That OF William / announces to the
President the celebration OF his nineJieth Dirt b.
day The one from Frederick tells the story OF mis-
fathers last Illness and the from William per-
forms the same Office IN the OF his parents
death.
There are but 1000 feet given to the ate De-
partmenI for its exhibit, but large part OF 1t Will
only Eeed wall space, and there will be no Diff
Guilty ID getting everything well placed. portion
OF the articles will be moved 10 Marietta, Onio
during the exposition. Mr. Howe leaves the Guy
with his treasures tonight bound for Cincinnati
where he Will begin at once the WORK OF arrange
ment
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Commissioner Colman placed in the hands OF
| Mr.. VIM. Saunders the work OF organizing an ex-
| hibit 10 represent the Agricultural Department
Mr. saunders has called upon the heads OF the sew
eral divisions OF the Department for such expo
sltlon as Will show tn ir relations TO the industries
/ they represent. From the statiStician there viii
De squares or charts giving at a glance infOrma.
ton tnaJ would require great many figures TO
tell In the ordinary way There will Ue 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 OJ0er matters recorded by
the Stats ,tcan Will be Illustrated in the same
| manner. The chemists division Will De repre-
sented by working laboratory. People can bring
In soils. sugars, or other substances be anaiyZeI
ana see the processes. IL viii be q practical eXhi-
oition OF the working OF an agricultural laboratory
Bugs AND SILK WORMS
As the field OF the entomologtst Is a large one
the exhibition from the division OF entomology
will be confined to some OF the most practical
branches or the science. A collection OF the ma
chlnery for destroying insects by squirting LIQUID
poison or busting poisonous powder on them Will
Dc SHOWN. In connection with the entOmoloyi5t'S
division the silk reeilng apparatus set up by the
Agricultural Department Will be exhibited steam
power Will DE provided and silk Will be reeled from
c0coonS every day while the exposition Is Open
he microscopic has prepared exhibit showing
microscopic views OF different animal fats "A com.
parIson OF which enabled him to detect the differ
eht kinds OF fats that have been used in Cleomar-
gar1ne buffers He Will show also an Interesting
! collection OF Photographic views connected with
us work, and also a series showing the edible
Iungi OF this country.
! The ornithOlogist is making up n collection NJ
birds that ale useful TO the farmer, destroying
noAlous gruDS, worms and Insects lie Will take
out stuffed Specimens OF great many birds, hawks
a1d Others each with a legend showing what their
crawS have been found 10 contain. The examina-
tiOn OF a great many such birds has led TO pretty
safe CONCLUSIONS. as TO what they feed on, that
farmers can tell what birds 10 shoot and what
birds not 10 shoot An exhibition Will also be
| made Illustrating the subject OF fungus growtis
On plants, mlldews, blights, &C., showing The APP
pearanee OF the disease in each Case and the RENE
| dies 10 lie used