The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-02-23

ter The pearls. and the shawls are
now In the museum. but the records do
not show what became OF the rest OF
the collection. During President Ty-
lers administration the imam Of Mus
cat sent over about 80 diamonds,
which. though small, were OF first wa
ter. These also are In the museum.
japan has been very lavish In her
gifts TO Us. When Perry threw open
Japanese ports 10 occidental commerce,
he was made the bearer OF a collection
OF ceramics. lacquer ware. old armor
and other metal work. which is now
scattered among the various exhibits
In the museum. AS also commemora-
tive OF Perry's voyage Japan presented
TO thee United States a statue. which
was one Of the distinguishing features
OF her display at the Worlds fair. 1t
is a realistic figure OF the Baron Ka-
observation-disclosures, one OF Japan's
first diplomats.
China has also been generous with
US. especially at the time OF the Centen-
NAL celebration In Philadelphia. She
presented us with a portion OF her fine
display made at the exposition. The
collection contains many rich and rare
examples OF Chinese art and is one OF
the most interesting features OF this
class in the museum.
There is a souvenir in the library or
the state department which contains
sad memories OF n time when human
beings died like sheep OF n plague. Ii
Is an address OF thanks from the ST.
Petersburg nobility for assistance rem
dered by the United States TO Russia
during the dreadful famine OF 1892 and
Is signed by Alexis Bobrinskoy. the
marshal OF the nobility OF the city.
| The address is done in excellent water
color drawings and illustrates different
phases OF the famine. from the gaunt
peasant tOillng through the snow for
food, with the grim shadow Of death
pursuing him, 10 the relief ships sail
ing triumphantly into the harbOr with
the stars and stripes flying at the mast
head.
President Franklin Pierce received a
rather curious memento from the king
OF Slam in the shape or some long, cy-
! lindrlcal. double headed drums. At the
| state department there is n valuable
Siamese sword given UPON the Occa-
sion OF the signing OF n treaty. n GUS
tom observed among eastern peoples
also In this department there is cary
ell whales tooth given as II treaty by
the king OF the Fiji islands. The latest
gift presented To the government is the
two Sevres vases which came from
France n short time ago on the Occa-
sion OF the signing OF the new CONNER
ciAl treaty.
In the museum there is a mummy
which was presented by the khedlve
OF Egypt. The mummy Is richly en-
balmed and was evidently some high
official parsonage. but now ii is slowly
crumbling 10 dust. \ good story is
told concerning its presentation. The
mummy had been given in charge Of
our minister 10 Turkey, who ut that
time was a man now well known and
who had written what he considered a
very valuable book. In return for the
mummy he courteOusly presented the
sultan with copy OF his work ana.
meeting him AT court some time later.
asked IL he had read IL. With twin
kle In his eye the sultan responded,
Yes. Mr.. Blank, | have read your i'll
teresting book. and think have Civ
ell you something equally dry"
Talking about potentates ana antlq-
uities recalls little incident which &C.
Cured In the senate the other day
The senate committee on public lands