The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

per the orders OF De Narvaez In 1870.
after De Soto left for his trap of dis.
covery TO the Mississippi river and be-
fore La Sale came. IL was built by
negro and Indian slaves. The fort
covers an area OF about one and a
fourth acres
IL Is built of coquina, n cement made
from the gravel there. The walls are
- feet thick and 20 feet high on the
outside. 10 feet on the inside. IL Is
surrounded by moat 80 feet wide and
feet deep. Under the Spanish the
fort was.called san Marco, the French
named IL Fort Vt Marc and
the Americans changed it Fort
Marion. The old fort is full OF
mysterious corners and secret vaults.
THE WEEKS DoISos,
A company formed in Chicago TO run
line O Scursion steamers TO Jack
son Park during the exposition has
secured the option on five twin screw
excursion boats at New York, which
will cost 81 ,350,0O The steamers
will be capable OF carrying 3, 500 pas
sengers each, and the pr electors of
the line claim that they can transport
Il, 900 visitors 10 Jackson Park every
hour. They will convert the BEATS
into hotels at night TO furnish sleep
ing apartments for 1000 persons.
Rev II. Pereir Mendes, noted rabbi
OF New York. rs in favor OF erecting n
Jewish monument Mt the exposition.
He recently preached n strong sermon
in support of his plan in New York.
United StaSes Minister Thayer, who
has just returned from Denmark, say S
ahat the artists of that country are al
ready getting fine collection 90 send
TO Chicago lie saws this exhibit will
eclipse any effort heretofore made by
DANISH artists.
Gov. Leon Albeit OF New Jersey ac-
companied by the State board was in
{ hicago tins week to secure IA site for
New Jerseys building at the Fair.
\ Gov. Albeit expressed himself as being
! particularly pleased with the advance
ment of the work and with the extern
sive arrangements being made for TIA G
Exposition. lie said New JERSEY
would supplement its appropriation
OF $50. 600 by much larger sum at the
next session OF the legislature.
! Plans for the Texas building have
been selected. President Hurley has
notified Secretary Dickinson. The
building is made exclusively OF Texas
material at a bost OF $500, 0D0
Gov Pattison OF Pennsylvania has
issued proclamation 10 the eople of
that State calling upon them To begin
preparations for the fair
The women of Alabama have issued
call asking the women OF that State
TO raise $50, 900 for the purp Sc of rep
resenting Alabama In the woman's de-
partment.
The National Potters' association
sent special committee to Chief Ali
son this week 10 get space Tor the larg-
est exhibit of American pottery that
has ever been made.
Chief Allison has recently refused 20
allow American representatives OF
European man facturcrs Co make ex-
hibits at the fair. This decision is in
line with the rules adopted. which
make IL necessary that all foreign ex-
hibitors should .deal directly with the
commissioners from their country.
Chief Fearn has sent special invi-
tation TO Signor Luigls Bodio, chief OF
the stat stical bureau of Italy, 10 make
an exhibit of statistical educational
work at the Worlds Fair.
English florists continue to offer,
gratuitously, flowers and rare plants