The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-01-08

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 a
fourth acres.
1t is built of coquina, 4 cement made
from the gravel there. The walls are
q feet thick and 26 feet high on the
outside, 16 feet on the inside. 1t is
surrounded by moat 80 feet wide and
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 $1,35O,OOO. The steamers
will be capable of carrying 3, 800 pas
sengers each, and the projectors of
the line claim that they can transport
$1,000 visitors to Jackson Park every
hour They will convert the boats
into hotels at night to furnish sleep
ing apartments for 1000 persons.
Rev. H. Pereir Mendes, noted rabbi
of New York, IS in favor of erecting a
Jewish monument at the exposition.
He recently preached a strong sermon
in support of his plan in New York.
United STATES Minister Thayer, who
has just returned from Denmark, says
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 ac-
companied by the State board was in
Chicago this week to secure a 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 tn e
Exposition. He said New Jersey
would supplement its appropriation
of $50, 900 by a 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 q 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,OO0 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 Iarg.
est exhibit of American pottery thai
has ever been made.
Chief Allison has recently refused tc
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 o
the statistical bureau of Italy, to max,
an exhibit of statistical educationa
work at the Worlds Fair.
English florists continue to offer
gratuitously, flowers and rare plant