The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-13
AN INTERNATIONAL SHOW.
America Asked TO Take Part in the
belgium Exposition.

beAStu Am Exposition
The State Department has received a
note from the Belgian Embassy request
ing the participation by the Government
and the people Of the United States in the
international exposition Of hygiene, mari
time security, and fishery. to be held at
Ostende, Belgium, during August and
September next An international con
gress VIII be organized in connection with
the exposition for the discussion of cues
tons OF maritime hygiene and maritime
and colonial security
The object Of the exposition is 10 make
known the measures adopted by different
Governments for the organization and
working Of services Of succoE on battle
fields and in cases of great catastrophes on
sea or land-as the use and working Of
life-savfng apparatus. etc
Demands for admission should be ad-
dressed. not later than August l. 10 the
committee Of organization at IS Rue des
SoeUrs BlaRcbes, Ostende, Belgium. The
price for sites viii be as follows: Iso-
lated sites, SIP per 1876 square yards;
sites not isolated, $f.S3 per 1875 square
yards-payabIe within fifteen days after
receipts Of the certificate Of admission
Expenses of Inpackiug, installing, re-
packing. etc, viii be charged to exhibit
ors- Articles exhibited may be sold, but
not removed before the close Of the ex-
position.
The exposition VIII be divided as fol-
lows.
Section 1 Applications Of physical and
natural science to the hygiene Of seameu
and Of the inhabitants of the coast--Ap-
paratus for the study Of maritime Dhe-
n0mena: registers Of tides, apparatus for
for exploring the depths of the sea; means
for putting beaches in order, for the main
tenance of downs; Instruments for study
ing the physical and chemical properties
of water and of air; barometers, hydro
meters. thermometers, eIectrometers, mi
crosc0pes, etc; collections referring to
seacoast CT marine fora, to maritime
fauna, etc; her5ariums, plants, or ami
mails, preserved or initiated; artificial
anatomy, etc.
Sec. 2 Applications of civil OF maritime
eEgineering.-PIans and rough drafts OF
halls, sIaughterhOuses, fish markets, etc,
for bathing resorts; mana cement and i'm
provement OF ports; types Of houses.
villas, etc; special materials for mari
time buildings, gIazes imperviOUs to
water, etc. IavatOries, public and private
bath houses. water closets, means OF
ventilation, heating, lighting; plans for
furnishing maritirne- localities and boats
with potable water; special pumps fNor-
ton and others, dIstilIiGg apparatus,
aqueducts: distribution of water, aTtesian
wells, etc; removal and utilization Of ref
use-asfes, filth, night soil
Sec. ,. Application of medical science
AmbuIauces, marine hospitals; instaIla-
tons to prevent the Introduction Of con-
transports: disinfectioa of premises, Of
boats. OF residue Of every kind; destruc-
ton Of parasites: special pharmacies.
medicine cases. articles for dressing
wounds: remedies for seasickncss; natural
and artificial mineral waters; artificial
foods; peptOues, meat powders, etc
Sec. + Applications of bTOmatoIOgy and
the domestic arts-Fo0d in general; ap-
paratUs for the preparation Of food in
houses and on board of vessels: ovens for
baking break and sea biscuit; special
foods for Children, ursing bottles, COLI
.densed and S.=rlI-zed milk, lacteaI fIours;
installations f5v the preparation of pre-
served foods by every process; refrigerat-
ing apparatus; installations OF apparatus
for the preparation and the preservation
Of alcoholic drinks, milk, wines, iiqueurs
etc; extracts, coffee, tea, mate, chocolate,
etc.
Sec. 3. Publications relating the by
giene.
Sec 6. Coast and maritime security
LaZar houses, Red Cross, lighthouse sig
nails. luminous signals sirens. equip
Uent and dress for saivCrs. apparatus for
salvage, cork jackets. life buOys. safety
dress fires, explosions, saving ports,
transports for wounded and sIIfpwTecked
Sec. I. Colonial hygiene and security
Colonial food products. models Of houses
means Of transport, dismOUntable steam
ersI means Of destruction of Injurious
animals, fabrics and clothing for colo
nfSJs- charitable establishments, hospf-
tails. Intellectual and moral Development
Of the cOlCred races.
Sec. S Fishing and the physical. intel
lectual, OF moral development of fisher
men and sailors