lOG REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 



Fioiii the Department, through Hon. William h\ Wliartou, assistant 

 secretary, were received 2 diplomas awarded to the United States Gov- 

 ernment at the late Paris International Exhibition; a medal awarded 

 to the Smithsonian Institution from the same source; and 2 medals 

 awarded to the United States for its exhibits at the same exhibition. 



Through Mr. Sevellon A. Brown, chief clerk, were received 2 large 

 bricks, which appear to represent cuideformor other inscriptions; sam- 

 ples of Chinese ramie, in various stages of manufacture, and a report 

 u])on this industry written by the Consul-general of the ITnited States 

 at Shanghai. 



From Mr. William E. Curtis, executive officer of the International 

 American Conference, was received an album of portraits of the officers 

 and members of the conference held at Washington in ISSO-'OO, and a 

 photograph of Carib relics from St. Vincent. 



From Mr. R. M. Rartleman, of the United States Legation at 

 Caracas, Venezuela, were received specimens of insects; shells and salt 

 from Cumana, alcoholic specimen of snake from Caracas, 2 gourds, and 

 pieces of pottery; specimens of Cicad;e used for medicinal purposes, 

 and, through Prof. Otis T. Mason, of the National Museum, Mr. Bar- 

 tleman transmitted a tine series of Arf/onantd argo and other marine 

 shells. 



From Hon. S. H. Boyd, United States Consul-general at Bangkok, 

 Siam, were received playing-cards used in Siani for gambling, and a 

 set of dice. 



Hon. J. O. Kerby, United States consul at Para, Brazil, presented, 

 through Dr. Frank Baker, acting manager of the National Zoological 

 Park, 2 specimens of birds' skins from Brazil, and a few feathers of the 

 Eigretei, a rich and rare bird of the Heron species from the Island of 

 Marajo, Amazon River; 11 specimens of South American Golden Tor- 

 toise-beetle {Desmojwta variolosa Web.), and 3 pieces of the bark of 

 the tree which the Amazon Indians use for i)aper. 



Through Hon. J. D. Kennedy, Consul general at Shanghai, China, 

 were received, from Dr. D. J. Macgowan, Chinese customs, Wenchow, 

 China, an alcoholic specimen of sturgeon, a pair of stockings, and 2 

 wooden models. 



From Hon. William T. Rice, United States Consul at Leghorn, Italy, 

 were obtained, by purchase, 6 rare medals, as follows: Bronze medal, 

 1779, Rhode Island fight; silver medal, 1780, armed neutrality of Rus- 

 sia, Denmark, Sweden, and Holland during the war of independence of 

 America, with the arms of the four States " Ichova wrecker der ver 

 bondeu; " a duplicate of the same medal; silver medal, 1784, Medaille 

 ott'erte par la Societe " Voorveyheid en yver" to the State of Friesland, 

 Holland (Friesland arms) on the occasion of the reception of John 

 Adams as an ambassador of the United States; silver medal — the Inde- 



