The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-15
GOVERNMENTS CUR1OS
SOME INTERESTING DEPARTMENTS
ATTHe PAN.AMeRlcAN EXPOSITION.

for the buildings to contain the Govern.
ment exhibits, as well 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 1t will demonstrate
the scientific progress of the country
and the results of its recent explora-
lions, 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 Es-
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
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 OBJ
jects illustrative Of the natural re-
sources of the country and their utiiza-
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 lroquois will be reproduc-
ed in bark by the Indians, who have
gathered and prepared the material
themselves. At the Exposition they
will fellow the customs Of their ea?ly
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
tons as they learned it in time immc-
mortal. For the time being the Indians
will discard what civilization has
brought them and live in the wlgwans
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
there will be museum of cereals, to-
bacco, animal and vegetable fibers IL
Illustrative of distribution, the effect OF
Transportation, of changes of soil, eli
mate and altitude and showing depart
mental methods Of study and treat
ment. All exhibits of interest and con-
Germ to those engaged in agriculture,
horticulture and live stock industries
will be gathered aud arranged by the
following bureaus: The Bureau of AMI
nal Industry, Weather Bureau, Divi-
sion OF Entomology, Division OF Ornl-
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 Stalls
tics, Bureau of Accounts and 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 Il lighthouse in full
operation, with models of lighthouses
showing styles of construction; Il coin
stamp In operation, showing the coin
ing of money at the rate of 10000
coins per hour; a complete collection
Vf the coins of MI nations and set OF
medals struck by the mint In Phila-
delphia; a model Of a quarantine sta
ton, illustrating the care Of the Gov
eminent In preventing the Introduction
and spread Of contagious diseases
models of Marine Hospital operating
rooms, with X rny apparatus, and a
model of a vessel especially construct.
sounding lines and apparatus used 10
measuring the depth of the water The
department will also construct a life
saving station upon the shore Of Lake
Erie, showing all modern devices, In
Guiding lifeboat and a surfboat, with
captain and crew of ten men, who will
give exhibitions daily, illustrating the
actual operations of all the devices for
saving life along our coasts.
All of the portraits Of the Attorney
Generals from 1859 to the present time
will be sent Oh by the Department OF
Justice, together with photographs OF
other famous lawyers and judges. Doc
umcnts showing important periods In
the history of the United States, de
pnrtmental publications and number
Of old lawbooks will also be sent One
special feature of interest under this
department will be the photos and
views of state prisons and prisoners
under the modes of employment anc
discipline of prisoners.
The Postoffice Department will have
a larger space at this Exposition thar
1t has ever occupied at any previous
exposition In this country-5,0O0 square
feet Models of all the various meth
DDS of mall transportation employed
In this country and our newly acquired
territories will be exhibited, and these
will take up the main part of the ex
hibit. They will include models Of
domestic and international mail steam
ships, railway postal cars, mail wag
ons, pneumatic mail carriers, a mode
of the oven land conch, figure Of the
Pony Express and large models OF
rural collection and distributing wag
ons. In themselves postoffices or
wheels. In addition, there will be al
array oP stamps enyeloDes and cards