Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-31

per the orders of De Narvaez in 1910,
after De Soto left for his trip of dis
covery to the Mississippi river and be-
fore La Sale came. 1t was built by
| negro and Indian slaves, The fort
covers an area of about one and
fourth acres.
1t is built of coquina, cement made
from the gravel there. The walls are
- feet thick and 20 feet high on the
outside, l6 feet on the inside. 1t is
surrounded by moat 30 feet wide and
9 feet deep. Under the Spanish the
fort was called San Marco, the French
named il Fort ST. Marc and
the Americans changed it Fort
Marion. The old fort is full of
mysterious corners and secret vaults.
THE WEEKS DoINGs,
A company formed in Chicago to run
a line of excursion steamers to Jack
son Park during the exposition has
secured the option on five twin screw
excursion boats at New York, which
will cost Sl,350,O00. The steamers
will be capable of carrying 3, 800 pas
sengers each, and the pr )jectorS of
the line claim that they can transport
1000 visitors to Jackson Park every
hour. . They will convert the boats
into hotels at night to furnish sleep
ing apartments for 1000 persons.
Rev. II. Pereir Mendes, noted IA bbi
of New York, Is IN favor of erecting a
Jewish monument at the exposition
lie recently preached strong sermon
in support of his plan in New York.
United States Minister Thayer, who
has just returned from Denmark, say
ahat the artists of that country are al
ready getting fine collection to send
to Chicago. He says this exhibit will
eclipse any effort heretofore made by
| DANISH artists.
Gov. Leon Albeit of New Jersey &C
companied by the State board was in
Chicago tins week to secure 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 eXten,
sive arrangements being made for tn e
Exposition. lie said New JERSEY
would supplement it's 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 bost Of $500, 900.
Gov. Pattison of Pennsylvania has
issued a proclamation to the people 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 purpose of rep
resenting Alabama IN the woman's de-
partment
The National Potters' association
sent special committee to Chief Ali
son this week to get space for the larg-
est exhibit of American pottery that
has ever been made.
Chief Allison has recently refused to
allow American representatives. OF
| European manufacturers to make eX-
hibitS at the fair. This decision is in
line with the rules adopted, which
make it 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 statistical bureau of Italy, to make
an exhibit of statistical educational
work at the Worlds Fair.
English florists continue to offer,
gratuitously, flowers and rare plants