The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-05

BUFFALO. Aug. rev exhibits I'm
the Government Building attract more
attention than the Philippine collection.
which Is installed iu the North Pavilion
81 the Pau-Americau Exposition 10 i~
under the supervision of DIT +. W. True.
representative Of the Smithsonian Iusti-
tuition on the United States Governments
Board. Every American citizen who Wis
its the exposition will have an opportu-
nifty TO see for himself how the Filipiuos
live. wha- kind Of houses they live lu.
what clothes they wear. what lhey eat.
how they cultivate the soil. their fisher
les. their industries, their trades and
manufactures, their games and amuse-
meuts, and tho thousand and one things
that make up their home environment.
A large portion Of the exhibit consists
Of agricultural implements and products
There Is q primitive pIow and rake used
in the rice fields. knives for cutting rice
straw, rice sifters, baskets. and sleeves.
models of rice mills. and finally the rice
itself
Next comes the famous Manila hemp In
huge sleins. or made up into ropes and
cables. There are sugar baskets and
bales and native sugar of various grades.
tobacco, coffee, indiga. dycstuffs, cocoa
wonderfully delicate pima cloth. made
from pineapple fibre. Most abundant %
all is the bamboo. which the Filipino
adapts 20 every conceivable use. There
are bedsteads Of bamboo. chairs. tables.
brushes. milk jars, raSes, RATS. and.
strangest of all, musical instruments
There is an interesting collection Of EUi-
tars. violins. and a harp made Of ebony
and nara wood. Hardly less important
is rattan. Of which the native constructs
baskets. balls. mats. and numerous other
household articles. The palm leaf Is ev-
orywhere I'm evidence for roofs, hats.
cloaks fans, baskets. etc The collection
includes all kinds Of fishery apparatus,
lines. cts, RATS. boats. baskets, etc.
The tools Of the various trades are also
well represented. such as a complete car
penter's kit. carriage and harness makers
tools. masOn's tools. n Iinsmith's outfit,
farrier's implements. etc.
Visitors find much 10 interest them IN
the household utensils and appliances. not
the least curious Of which are the little
earthenware stoves. Of which no well APP
pointed kitchen contains less than half a
dozen. Then there are spoons and bowls
Of cOcoanut shells knives and forks OF
buffalo bone. Erassbrooms. bamboo bird
cages pottery. water bottles baskets OF
every size and description.
Quite q different side Of life in the ISL
ands is shown by the gorgeous embroider-
ed silk and satin gowns worn by the bellies
Of Manila, lace mantillas. embroidered and
lace handkerchiefs and scarfs, necklaces,
bracelets and other jeweIry.
Intellectual products have not been for
gotten There are books on all subjects.
printed in Manila. school books and exam
ination papers; printed music, including a
piece dedicated to Aguinaldo. Among the
art products are shell horn. and wood
carvings. a reminder OF the Spanish Gov
eminent is to be found In the collection OF
postage stamps. coins, and paper money.
tax receipts, proclamations, etc. There
are also Spanish guns and other weapons.
Alongside Of these are many curious ma
tive weapons captured by our troops. ar
NOR made Of water-buffaIo hide. spears.
knives and boIos. bows and arrows. and
most singular Of all cannon made Of ham
boo and wood wound with wire.
The exhibit is supplemented by several
hundred mounted photographs. coIored
pictures Of flowers and plants, and a small
collection Of animals
The exhibit OF the Bureau of the
American Republics has been made with
the object Of showing It's work The re
lief map Of the Intercontinental Railway.
the construction Of which was suggested
al the International American Confer
ence Of 1880. gives an idea Of the proposed
line Of that railway through the countries
on this continent. The interest I'm this
particular display is further enhanced by
a miniature exhibit Of the most important
products OF the countries through which
the IntercOntineutal Railroad will PASS
Several manuscript maps, notably Of Mex
leo and Brazil are samples Of the efforts
Of the Bureau in this direction. The wall
space contains photographs Of officials
and men Who have been prominently
identified IN Pau-American affairs. The
cases which occupy the floor space con-
tain documents pertaining 20 the history
Of this hemisphere A prominent feature
Of this exhibit IS a collection Of photo
graphs Of the Columbian mural paintings
OF the University Of Notre Dame.
The exhibit Of the United States Fish
Commission is displayed in the south pa
viliOn Of the Government Building il
occupies about 1900 square feet Of space
and Is primarily intended 10 show the
functions Of the United States Fish Com
mission as provided for by law. An ef-
fort has been made TO illustrate the
methods employed in the various fisher
les and TO show The products Of the same.
The exhibits are arranged under three
general headings: Scientific Enquiry,
Fish-culturc, and Methods and Statistics.
An aquarium has also been provided.
which occupies about G.5DO square feet.
Around the sides Of the building. which is
rectangular In shape. a circular corridor
is arranged. on one side Of which are
thirty-twO tanks, varying in size from :
feet long, feet wide, and , feet high. 10
feet long, feet wide, and 3 feet high. in
which is shown not only all Of the fresh
and salt water fish propogated by the
Commission, but also all Of the import
ant economic and food fishes Of the North
Atlantic Coast, and the inland wat
ers east OF the Rocky Mountains. a few
Of the SalmODidae fIOra the Pacific Coast
are also included The corridors are in
semi-darkness. while the tanks are light
cd from the back. thus making an tho
animal life they contain plainly visible
Across the corridor from the tanks are
mirrors 20 give the corridor the effect Of
increased size. The ceiling is constructed
in Roman style OF architecture with
grOined arches Tadiatiug from columns
located on either side Of the tanks and
terminating at circular drums OF Venti-
latOrs. The portion below the aquaria line
il made OF sheet metal forming below
each tank panel Of rock face stone. this
- DdlU.tu III "a ldIh Std green, Wlllc the
upper portion blends into lighter color
the ribs, columns. and holdings are
treated in "A cream white. thus making a
pleasing effect 10 the eye.
The tanks for the display Of fresh water
fishes Ar" supplied with water from the
Niagara River, which IS furnished free Of
expense by the Exposition Company. The
salt water WAS brought from Woods Hole.
Mass, transported in cars loaned by the
Union Tank Line Company, OF New York.
This water is stored I'm the basement Of