The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-19

OF cement. making rough surface IL.
self worthy OF study. The south and
vest sides are covered with Jumps taken
from southern Florida. the east side with
small pebbles from Peace river. Fla, ana
the north side with Jumps from South
Carolina.
The main feature OF the exhibit OF
the United States Fish Commission VIII
he a combined fresh-water ana ma
rine aquarium on the general plan ioi-
lowed at Chicago. Experience there mas
suggested some improvements, however
The tanks will line the two sides OK
grotto, with n yaulted roof ana piiiars
decorated with forms OF fishes, frogs.
crabs. etc. The saltwater fishes Will be
on one side and the fresh-watcr fishes on
the other-the sea water for the former
being brough, I'm tank-cars from Moor
head city Tenn, and aerated by an
artificial process. so as to keep fresh
throughout the period OF the Exposition.
The light will this time be forced into
the archway through the water. instead
OF descending through the roof by sky
lights directly as at Chicago. There VIII
be ventllators at uniform distances along
the top OF the grotto 50 that the glass
sides OF the tank may not become dim
med with moisture condensed from the
air on the saltwater side will be ex-
hibited specimens OF all the important
economic and food fishes OF the South
Atlantic and Gulf States. together with
anemones and oti or forms OF tropical
sea life from the West Indies and Tor
tugas on the fresh-water side will be
gathered all the important fishes propa-
gated and distributed by the Fish Com
mission suitable FOR Southern waters. to-
gether with the most important food
fishes OF the whole country east Of tho
Mississippi river.
In the southwestern rotunda will be a
t,ool containing $500 gallons OF water.
supplied frome n cascade at the back. In
the pool viii be gathered specimens OF
all the larger and brighter colored fresh
water fishes.
The Interior Department will make use
of the partitions which separate It's exc
hibit from the others IN the government
building at the Exposition. by covering
them to the depth OF about ten feet with
the geological and typographical maps
used bv the Geolc gfcal Survey. The sur
yey will also keep itself constantly In the
public mind by decorating the lower
halves of all the windows I'm this wing
with the beautiful Photographic transpar-
encies which are one Of the hy-products
of its exploring expeditions into nature
wilds Some Of these VIII show the more
lev. the YELLOWSTONE Park. etc; but
there will also be some very fine new
views of Southern scenery. especially pro-
cured for this Exposition by Prof +. W.
clarke the veteran exhibit expert OF the
government comm ssiOn. who has charge
of the display Of the whole department.
The maps. by the way. will show not
only what the survey Is doing IN this
line but by what processes. for one map
will be shown I'm each OF the color stages
through which II passes on it, successive
journeys through the press. and the press
will be there. printing the maps IN the
presence OF the visitors. The rest OF
the survey exhibit will consist OF speci-
mems Of minerals. rocks. fossils, etc.
geological models and relief maps.
TIE display ode by the Bureau OF
Indian Affairs will be for the most part
educational a showing the work done oy
the Indian schools-specimen Of handi-
craft of various sorts from the training
shops. and examination papers showing
the. proficiency Of the young writer's and
ciphcrers. Even the showcases I'm which
the enclosed part Of the exhibit will
be displayed are themselves of value as
trophies having been built by the In
dian students who are learning cabinet
making at Carlisle school. No aboriginal
work will be shown as such I'm this
section. though some Navajo blankets.
Zuni pottery etc. will be used for de-
cOratve purposes
The Patent Office will exhibit its GUS
tomary array OF inventors models. the
choice having been made I'm this instance
With especial reference 10 machinery and
implements used i'm Southern industries.
There will also be case devoted 10 coal
tar and its products. A bucket Of the
crude tar will be Ranked with jars ana
cases containing dyes. dry and I'm solu-
ton. and fabrics colored with them, anti
febrne. anti-pyrin and saccharin, naph-
tholene and moth-balls made OF IL, car
boic acid, and the like.
The growth of the farmers piow from
the crudest form IN use in primitive civil
lizations up 10 the finest product OF the
modern shops will be- shown by a series
Of specimens arranged chronologlcally.-
Baltimore American.