Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-02
GOVERNMENT CURIOs.
SOME INTERESTING DEPARTMENTS AT THE PAN-AMERIcAN EXPOSITION.

Rare Collections From the smith,
 aonian Instithtion, Living Exhibit
 of Indians, an Agricultural Muse
 um and Models of Warships.
 As an appropriation of half million dollars was made by the Government for the buildings to contain the Govern ment exhibits, as we'll as for the exhib- its themselves, the display at the Pan American Exposition will be of no ordinary standard.
 The collection from the Smithsonian Institution will be very large and of great interest, as it will demonstrate the scientific progress of the country and the results of its recent explora- tions, accompanied by portraits and models of various kinds. The groups under the Department of Anthropology in the Museum will be of particular value both from scientific and artistic standpoints. Some already completed are groups of the Patagonians, the Els kimos and the Sioux, done by skilled artists and scientists. The sculptor FL licott has had several of them in hand, and they present the most interesting and lifelike study of character, man. ners, customs and dress of the various peoples they portray. The Natural His tory display, also under the National Museum, will be excellent, while all ob- jects illustrative of the natural re- sources of the country and their utiliZa- ton not covered by other departments or exhibitors will be exhibited.
 The Living exhibit of the Six Nations, now in preparation by the Bureau of Ethnology,' will be especially unique. Representatives of all the tribes now in the country will be brought to the Exposition. The historic old council house of the Iroquois will be reproduc- ed in bark by the Indians, who have gathered and prepared the material themselves. At the Exposition they will follow the customs of their early ancestors in making weapons, tools, utensils, dolls and knickknacks. Corn will be ground in stone mortars 300 years old, and bread will be made in the crude way known to the Six Ma tions as they learned it in time imme- morial. For the time being the Indians will discard what civilization has brought them and live in the wigwams as their ancestors lived, ready for the battle or the chase. Interpreters will be provided so that the public may talk with the Indians who do not under stand English. Their various festivals will be celebrated, with the customary dances and weird ceremonials.
 Under the Department of Agriculture -r-fn 1z< 0N fn. bacco, animal and vegetable fibers il- illustrative of distribution, the effect of transportation, of changes of soil, cli- mate and altitude and showing depart mental methods of study and treat ment. All exhibits of interest and con- cern to those engaged in agriculture, horticulture and live stock industries will be gathered and arranged by the following bureaus: The Bureau of Anil nal Industry, Weather Bureau, Divi- sion of Entomology, Division of Orni- thology and Mammalogy, Botanical and Horticultural Divisions and Divi- sions of Forestry, Chemistry, Statistics and Experimental Stations.
 The State Department will illustrate 'the workings of the Diplomatic Bureau, Consular Bureau, Bureau of Statis- tics. Bureau of Accounts and a number of other divisions of the department. An exhibit of historical archives and letters of great men will also be made under the auspices of the State Depart ment.
 Among the exhibits collected by the Treasury is one of a lighthouse in full operation, with models of lighthouses showing styles of construction; coin stamp in operation, showing the coin