The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-15
THE Ohio DAY PROGRAMME.
\ Big &c 9 ration to BE Held at the
Pan-AmeFicau Exposition
Governor Nash to Attend. Escorted
ny the Eighth Regiment Of the
State's National Guard - -~rcucH
Colonies Interesting Exhibits

tttN ISSUED. g. L. swain. secretary 'i
the Ohio Pan-AmeTica1 Commission. Drc-
diets that Ohio Day viii rr one of the
most notable days i'm attendance and all
other respects thus far at the fair He
has Just returned from mis- home i'm Gin
Ciunati, and bases his prediction on what
he knows OF preparations being made for
the event In the afternoon following the
exercises in the Temple and luncheon an
informal musicale VIII bs held in the par
Tor of the Ohio Building. at which Nine
Bishop VIII sing. also the Misses Eva and
Ella NaIIeratti. sisters Of Col Edward
VaIleratti, Of the Eighth Regiment Ohio
National Guard. which VIII come 10 the
exposition as escort To Governor Nash
In the evening an informal reception Viii
be held at the State Building.
The labelling of the French colonies ex-
hibit at the exposition has been complet-
ed This statement means more than first
appears. for the task was an enormous
one. in view OF the fact that this is the
only exhibit that is classified in q scien-
fife manner The work was done by Dr.
Gustav NiederIein, and is SO thorough and
comprehensive that any scientist Of any
nation can view the exhibit and tell at a
glance what each Individual article Is and
its history Too much credit cannot he
given 10 this form Of labelling, partiou-
larry in view Of the desultory manner in
which exhibits are usually displayed, and
if one has not studied this exhibit one
has missed much that Is not only enter
tanning and interesting. but thoroughly
Instructive The exhibit Is divided into
two sections, one of them IN the AgTicul-
ture Building and the other in the Eth
noloEy Building The exhibits are from
GuadeIouDe. French Guiana, Martinique,
and St. PisTre-NiqueIoa. and are loaned
by tbs French Colonial Office
George P. Linden Is in charge and takes
much pride in pointing out these products
The display of cereals and starches is a
large one. the latter including sweet pota-
to and yucca starch Oils and the nuts
from which they are produced, including
the palm nuts. castor oil beans, cocoa. nut
Kernels. sagO and cotton seeds. also are
shown The islands export some Of these
commodities to this country. but are try
ing 10 work up a larger trade. most Of
the exporting at present being confined TO
France
We have need Of capital" said Mr..
Linden If man viii go to the islands
he viii be comfortably well OF in a short
time on comparatively small amount OF
capital Labor is cheap. capital is scarce
We have the same sort OF contract labor
they have at Trinidad-Hindoos who sell
themselves for a number Of years TO con
tractors. Yes, a form Of slave labor. but
the HindoCs make the best worknaen in the
islands I should say a man could make
an excellent start. one that would promise
fairly big results with say from $3.50 TO
S6,too He could set big plantation for
that money"
One Of the most curious exhibits is the
vegetable ivory nut This is the nut from
which most Of the buttons used in this
country are made The islands export
large quantities Of these nuts 10 this coun-
try. Chocolate Is exhibited in all stages
Of development from the Ieatherv nod
containing The chocolate seeds. number
ing from fifty to one hundred and fifty
pod, to the finished product that is
found in any grocery.
A fishery display IS made that is not
so comprehensive as ChiIe's. but is with
al interesting because it contains many
different things. notably the seasIugs.
also known as seacucumbers. which are
edible and said 10 be nOurishing, although
they look as paIatabIe as corniferous
limestone Beads, highly coIored feath-
ers, straw hats Of various kinds. incIud-
ing the valuable Pauamas, and similar
articles. most OF which are priced highly
by the Indians. are shown in quantities
The cotton display Is q good one. but
IS not equal 10 that Of some Of the
Southern States, wild cotton is shown.
and attracts attention because Of its
beautiful gloss This is the cotton that
is used in stuffng the so-caIIed eiderdown
pillows II can be detected by The fact
that it has no staple. that is. that it can
not be stretched.
showing the numerous ingenious and
useful articles into which they can be
converted. create much interest For ex-
ample, a whip IS shown. the stock and
lash of which IS made from single
piece Of wood. about an inch in diameter.
Fragile as it appears a singing blow can
be struck with IL Razor strops. said 70
be superior 10 leather, are made from the
pith 0f the century plant Cloth made
from the ramie- q plant belonging TO the
nettle family, and also from the banana.
having the appearance Of old linen. j.
carefully locked in q case. although its
wearing qualities are said 10 De almost
as great as those OF the articles Of which
IL IS an imitation
IN the Ethnolocy building. the French
colonies have exhibits Of the various
plants that are used in dyeing and tan
ming, particularly those that are used by
the Indians and native population. Among
the dyes are some fine specimens Of the
annatto. the dye that is used by the IN
dams for coIoring clothes. straws. and
other articles and which Is imported into
this country in large quantities for the
purpose of imparting the beautiful vel
low color to butter. cheese. and similar
products. II is harmless and tasteIess
dye, extracted from seeds that are COR
tanned IN a pod similar TO the prickIy
cover found around sweet chestnuts.
The famous poison used by the Indians
on tips of arrows IS carefully locked in
q glass case. whore il may be seen. but
not touched. This Is called curare- and
IS so deadly that q little Of it rubbed on
the palm of the hand when il Is moist
with peEspi-ation VIII produce death
Every one knows what mace is but
few know that II is the outer covering
OF the nutmeg The TWO spices iu their
original condition are shown among
other spices produced by the islands
Gums. raisins. pepper. cinnamon. ginger
ans vanilla IN all their stages Of natural
and artificial development are shown In
a separate case IS q collection Of more
ths 7 so different kinds of seeds. priuci-
paIIy dye seeds but many Of which are
used by the natives for medicinal Dur-
posas known only 70 themselves
IN addition 10 the French colonies ex-
hibit- Mr. Linden has charge Of the SmaI
but beautiful exhibit from Peru. Perhaps
the TWO objects that attract most at-eu-
ton in Peru's exhibit are mummies more
than 40 years old. and dating from tbs
time Of the IuCaS- One Of the muUnies
Is wrapped ia the blanket in which IL va:
barfed- Because OF the blankets presence
s. n d am.