REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 95 



Mr. J.Crawford, of Nicaragua, has expressed bis intention of obtaining 

 the consent of the Nicaraguau Government to permit the representative 

 of Nicaragua at the Paris Exposition to transfer to the Smithsonian 

 Institution such portions of the exhibit at Nicaragua as may be desired. 

 The Department of State has kindly offered to render assistance through 

 its minister in Central America. 



TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 



The National Museum is much indebted to this Department for its 

 coutinued assistauce in connection with the free entry of imported ob- 

 jects and for the interest displayed by several of its bureaus in the 

 work of the Museum. 



In connection with the intended visit of Mr. Henry W. Elliott, for- 

 merly in the service of the Alaska Commercial Company, to the seal 

 islands of Alaska, ou business of the United States Government, the 

 Secretary of the Treasury kindly permitted a taxidermist, selected by 

 the Smithsonian Institution, to accompany Mr. Elliott, for the purpose 

 of collecting specimens for the Museum, and extended special assistance 

 with a view to facilitating their preservation. 



At the request of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution spe- 

 cial facilities were afforded by the Department to Mr. W. E. D. Scott, 

 who had expressed his intention of visiting Florida keys in February, 

 1890, for the purpose of studying the birds of that region anil of mak- 

 ing a collection of birds' eggs for the National Museum. Capt. F. M. 

 Munger, of the revenue steamer McLane, stationed at Key West, was 

 instructed by the Secretary of the Treasury to aid Mr. Scott in every 

 way in his power. 



Life-Saving Service. — Capt. A. H. Meyers, of the life-saving station at 

 Quoddy Head, Maine, sent photographs of a whale (Baloenoptera ros- 

 trata). 



Revenue Marine Division. — From Hon. Peter Bonnett, chief of the di- 

 vision, were received 35 photographs of Eskimo and Alaskan scenery. 



An interesting collection of 89 photographs of Alaska was obtained 

 by Capt. M. A. Healy, of the revenue steamer Bear, and sent to the 

 Museum through the Alaska Commercial Company. 



Coast and Geodetic Survey. — Dr. T. C. Meudenhall, Superintendent, 

 kindly supplied charts of the Florida coast to aid Mr. W. E. D. Scott 

 in his investigations of the ornithology of the region. 



A collection of Indian bones and pottery was obtained and trans- 

 mitted by Mr. W. H. Hodgkius, assistant superintendent. These were 

 procured from Peru Landing, formerly Hatche's Point, New River, 

 North Carolina. 



Light-House Board. — The naval secretary, at the request of the Secre- 

 tary of the Smithsonian Institution, instructed the light-house keepers 

 on the Florida coast to assist Mr. W. E. D. Scott in his investigations, 

 of the ornithology of the region. 



