The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-15

sis. weapons and the articles used oy the
people Of those dead civilizations.
The state Department.
The exhibit Of the state department pre-
ssnJs the history OF the United States and
the workings Of the state department.
Notable among the former group are his
tor-cal documents, such as the Declaration
Of Independence in facsimile. many rare
and interecttng relics OF Thomas jefferson,
including the desk On which lie wrote the
Declaration papers, notes, etc. The most
complete set OF pictures OF the s.gners OF
the Declaration IS shown. Frankln's writ
ings, Peale's portrait of Washington, ear
" treaties with foreign powers. treaties
for the purchase Of territory. correspond
ence with the heads of foreign powers.
including letters from Napoleon Bona
parte. and many other interesting docu-
ments are displayed also later state docu-
mCnts or worldwide fame. such as the
notification proclamation, the emancpa-
ton proclamation and the seal of the Unit
cd States The inner workings Of the
state department are shown by letters to
diplomatic officers and documents of the
consular service. \ map is exhibited.
showing the rapid growth Of our ofticia!
representations in foreign lands
The Interior Department.
The exhibit of the interior department
includes the patent office. the bureau OF
education the Inaian office and the Geo-
logical survey. The latter exhibit IS of
character Intended 10 display as never
before the wonderful geological wealth Of
the Piedmont region and the whole South.
Elaborate exhibits have been brought
from all over the United States. and the
exhibit from the Yellowstone National
park Il singularly beautiful The Indian
office display shows progress of Indian
education at national schools, and the
patent office exhibit is a comprehensive
display Of mechanical models particular
~ those relative 10 the cotton manufac-
turing industry. A new feature, never
heretofore displayed in exhibits from this
department. is illustrations of chemical
manufacture, glass pottery, etc.
The Army's Display.
The United States army display viii be
in the Government building The list Of
displays that is placed in the space en-
gagged by the secretary of war is as fol-
lows:
Group OF lay figures. mounted. repre-
senting Gen. Schoheid and staff fun
dress. Case Of officers equipments. Group
of lay figures. foot soldiers Of 1899. Group
Of lay figures; foot soldiers OF 1852. Cav
airy soldiers. In fatigue dress. with horse.
Case OF silken regimentaI Colors. Group Of
lay figures; soldiers OF 1851. Cavalry scout
and mounted Indian soldiers. Group Of
lay figures. soldiers of 1912. Group Of lay
figures: soldiers Of i176 Stand Of old bait
tlehags; Revolutionary. Swinging frame
containing Autographs of uniforms OF the
United states army and photographs 81
military posts. Group OF lay figures. SOL
diers Of 1916. Mexican war. Dougherty
spring wagon. Historic army wagon. used
during the war Of the rebellion. Four
mule army wagon. Red Cross ambuls nee.
Six-mule army wagon. Pack mules. Gen.
Thomas office wagon. Wall case Of army
chevrons, gold lace. Wall case OF chew
rous; cloth. Two cloth testing machines
Case sun5ries, Custer gudou. large shoes
and articles picked up on battlefield be-
longing u deceased soldiers. etc. Group
Of lay figures. soldiers Of 1853 Wall shield
and six headquarters corps nags. Purl-
tan soldier. Models or tents.
The Navy Exhibit.
Large models Of many % the ships 81
our navy from the beginning Of the GEN.
try 10 tho present time Gre exhibited.
together with some models Of ships of .,
earlier period These models enable the
spectator to seq the changes in the designs
and arrangements Of men-of-war from the
time Of the Spanish armada 10 those ~
Trafalgar. from Trafalgar 70 or war ~
isf2. hence 20 the wooden steam friRate
that hombardcd Sevastopol. the monitors
81 our late war. until al last We reach The
huge ironc1ad monsters Of tho present day
a torpedo boat heIonEing 70 the armored
cruiser Maine IS also exhibited. Half MOD
els plans and drawings Viii present 2
plete knowledge Of the present state of
naval construction. \ 6-iu-h modern high
power gun is shown together with ma
Chine guns, rapid-tre Eurs-evervthiug in
fact. which goes n make up the armament
81 modern war vessel and a complete
collection Of the pro5cCtles used. on the