The Washington times., 1903-07-19
DISTRICT BUILDING
At THE EXPOSITION
Many Interesting Exhibits
Suggested for 1t.
LOUISIANA CROP STATUARY
Sculptural characterization for Fisheries
Building-CuriOus Relic of Span
ish Inquisition.

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE proposed
District Building to be erected at the
Fair Grounds is receiving the attention
of the taxpayers of Washington, many
OF whom do not wish the District TO be-
the only part of the country not repre-
scented at the Worlds Fair
The Catholic. the Columbian and
Georgetown universities could fill inter-
esting inches in the District Building at
the Worlds Fair.
Franklin W. Smith could fill one-third
Of the proposed District Building at the
Worlds Fair with the rare and instruc-
tive material in the Halls of the An
clients. Moreover, he says, he will be
glad 10 90 so.
oil portraits of the Presidents and
their wives would form an effective and
interesting collection Of pictures for the
central room of the District Building
a replica of Canova's statue of Wash
ington would make a fine centerpiece.
large picture of the White House and
of the East Room, both as they used TO
be and as they now are, would be CRATE
full reminders Of how the stately man
sion and splendid old room looked for
many decades. and thus became familiar
objects to the people of the District and
of the entire country.
Louisiana Exhibits.
Louisiana will present many OF her
products at the Worlds Fair in the form
of statuary The versatile artist en-
ployed by the commission has completed
sulphur devil and is now at work on
a saccharine damsel made OF sugar He
wants 10 make his masterpiece of rice
for that is the brag crop Of the State and
is puzzling his brain over the problem
which may result in rice cherub mod
eled after one of Raphaers. Miss Sugar
IS TO be life-sized. The dimensions OF
the sulphur devil are not given. If the
rice cherub corresponds with the size
OF the Louisiana rice crop, he will be
colossal. Louisiana is evidently putting
her 100000 to good use.
The sculptural ornamentation of the
Fisheries Building at the Worlds Fair
is beautiful and appropriate. The build
ing is near the United States Govern
ment Building. and is connected with It
by a colonnade. The general design is
after the Greek style OF architecture
The friezes. crests. and other ornaments
are made up OF exceedingly artistic
combinations OF sea shells and dolphins.
with the trident OF Neptune effectively
introduced as the apex of the various
nautical groups.
Instrument of Torture.
A negro. J. H Haywood, of Pensacola.
Fla. will contribute a curious instru-
ment Of torture to the Worlds Fair col
lection. 1t is a relic of the Spanish
regime in the Louisiana Purchase Ter
ritory. and was purchased by him Of a
Louisiana negro about ten years ago.
This reminder of an America Spanish
Inquisition is a form Of cage. or hood,
constructed Of strips of wrought iron
and made to fit closely about a persons
head. A prominent feature OF it's con-
struction is an iron tongue. or gag,
which. when the hood is locked upon the
victims head fits into his mouth, hold
ing the tongue down and making IL i'm
possible for the wearer TO either speak
or make any kind Of audible noise. The
iron hood opens by means OF hinges IN
The front part, and when placed upon
the victims head, can be closed and fas-
tened by lock on the back The iron
strips Of which it IS composed are riv-
eted together. and Il is altogether a
neat piece OF blacksmithing for the
crude methods prevailing at the time IT