Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-24

came over. Costumed figures will represent
them as they were found by the Conquistadores,
supplemented by models of their temples and
palaces and representations of their arts and
industries, such as working in gold, silver,
bronze and with feathers and textile fabrics.
There will be display in this section of ancient
Mexican picture writing; also models and
photographs of old Mexican Notifications and
representation of the idols and sacrifcial
rites of the people. Prehistoric civilization in
Yucatan and Nicaragua will be illustrated by
relics from the once-populous cities of the Toll
tees. DC. Models viii be on view of the ship in
relics of Cortez. The wonderful arts of the
ancient Peruvians, their monev and their meth
DDS of burial will be exhibited.
EPOCH OF THE SPANISH v1cERoYs.
The next section will illustrate the epoch Of
the Spanish viceroys. with their portraits and
numerous relics of the Inquisition in South
America. After this will come the epoch of
revolutions which separated from the Spanish
crown its colonies in the new world. And
finally will be shown the period of the present;
in which the most important object exhibited
will be man, as he is found in the republics Of
the southland. His manner of living and &C.
| equations will be shown by models and photo
graphs, illustrating race and tribal character
i n OF the natives from the
Rlo .Grande to Cape Horn. Photo
graphs will be secured of the indigenous peoples
In their war array, engaged in their sports or
otherwise employed according to their Gus
toms. Models of houses, villages and towns
will be offered to view. 1t will be shown how
the people Of these httle-known countries eat.
sleep, amuse themselves. dress and dispose Of
their dead. Fine arts and manufactures will
be illustrated by works of art and manufactured
productS Raw products, agricultural and
otherwise, will be displayed. Mines and mining
will be illustrated also, with models and pho
tographs showing methods employed, and SO
forth. The same will be done FOR agriculture,
and the birds. beasts and bugs will have their
place. There will be stuffed and living speci-
mems of the domesticated animals including
the llama, the guanaco, the vicuna and alpaca.
All the trades will have representation and
likewise the methods Of transportation in use.
FISHERMEN AND HUNTERS.
In this section of the present win likewise be
shown the methods of the fisherman and the
hunter-nets and traps, vegetable poisons to
kill fish with. blow tubes for shooting arrows at
birds, &c. Illustration will be given of various
modes of fire making, ways of cooking and
processes for preserving food. There will be a
collection OF narcotics, iXtoxicants and stlmu-
lants. But space fails for enumerating more
than small fraction of what will be displayed
at this marvellous Pan-American exhibition.
All the steamer lines carrying the American
flag between this country and South America
have offered free transportation to the COM
missioners and their families. Also they will
carry free of charge all collections sent by the
governments of the Latin Republics and the
East Indies. For private exhibits they will
reduce their usual rates to one-half, and pas
senger fares during the exposition will be cut
down to the actual cost of boarding the people
carried.