The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-30

Government A coin press also shows
the process Of making our coins. Under
the direction OF the Treasury Depart
ment are very interesting exhibits OF
the Life Saving Service. the Lighthouse
establishment. the Marine Hospital
Service, the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
one may see at glance portraits of all
the secretaries OF the Treasury from
the time OF Alexander Hamilton 20 the
present day. The Life Saving exhibit
is situated upon the shore OF the Expo
sition lake, I'm the southern part OF the
grounds, and daily exhibitions are Civ
en- by crew of ten men. THESE exhi-
billions are often thrilling and are never
without interest.
The War Department exhibit consists
OF all sorts of historical small arms as
well as big guns, army equipments and
supplies. The exhibit consists OF hun
dreds OF articles. each having special
importance. The three big modern
guns, one of them weighing, with its
carriage. over 4Oo, 900 pounds, constitute
very important feature OF the War
Department display. They are I'm charge
of uniformed men who give free exhibit
tions OF their use.
The Department OF Justice laws be-
fore our inquiring eyes many valuable
books and papers upon which the
names OF famous men OF history apbear
in surprising number. There are many
interesting portraits, too, with auto
graph letters and other things OF value.
IL is said OF the Postoffice Department
that IL is the largest business organiza.
tion in the world. Certain IL is that no
organization more vitality affects the
welfare OF the people or comes into
closer relation with the Inhabitants OF
every part OF our country. The exhibit
mere Is designed 10 convey to the mind
a comprehensive idea of the workings
or this important department. The
equipment division is represented by
models OF uniformed mail carriers. not
only OF the United States. but other
countries: models OF vessels used I'm the
transportation OF mails, mail cars.
coaches, carts, sledges and the thou.
sand and one articles used in this ex-
tensive service. The curios include the
postoiiice ledger OF Benjamin Franklin
and an immense number OF articles
that have brought up I'm the Dead Let
ter office and are preserved as speci-
mems OF articles that 60 through the
mails
The Navy Department exhibit Includes
representation Of a quarter deck of a
man-of-war, with figures showing the
uniforms OF all naval officers. Models
OF naval vessels and naval ordnance are
also shown, with a map of the world.
by 20 feet. giving the location of ali
vessels of the United States Navy from
day TO day.
The Department OF the Interior in
cludes the Patent Office. the Bureau OF
Education and the Geological Survey
The exhibits from these bureaus nos
sess an intense interest for every or
who desires TO note particularly the
progress OF invention and education
There are two exhibits of the very lat.
est typesetting machines. The telauto-
graph, which reproduces a facsimile OF
ones handwriting through 100 miles of
wire. is also shown.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs IS under
the jurisdiction OF the Secretary OF the
Interior. and one of the exhibits IS a
case full of Indian relics which ante
date the discovery Of America The ev-
olution of the Indian from savage life
10 civilization is illustrated.
The exhibit OF the Smithsonian Inst,-
tuition also occupies an important snace
in the northwest corner OF the building
can merely skim over these deenlv
interesting objects, but the slehtseer
should spend days IL he would examine
them in detail and profit to the fullest
extent from this most precious oppor-
tunity to acquaint himself with modern
progress.
The exhibit from the Department of
Agriculture is installed in the north
pavilion of the Government group n
includes so many things that relate to
scientific agriculture that one who Is