St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

there are also mammala and all other ami
mails and birds. Almost all are natural, casts
being made only when the originals could not
be obtained.
A whole room devoted to meteorites has
on its walls maps showing the distribution
in the United States of all the masses that
have fallen from the heavens to the earth.
The largest single aerolite here is from Iowa
and weighs ten pounds. A specimen of the
only meteorite in which microscopic dia-
monds have been found Is shown. 1t was
brought from the Canon Diablo in Arizona.
This canon is fatal to all birds or animals who
pass over it and is regarded with great dread
by the Indians.
The systematic neurological collection
comprises 1000 specimens, arranged accord
ing to Dana. Fourteen rooms are devoted to
economic geology and metalurgy. Specimens
OF all known stone building material are ex-
hibited. In the technical coal exhibit is the
big map which was in the Mining building,
showing the distribution of coal areas in this
country. There are also specimens of all
kinds Of coal from peat to anthracite.
The museum has many large specimens of
ores, which are valuable because they serve to
give visitors Oh idea of the extent CT mineral
veins. There is hundred pound chunk of
coal, mass of zinc ore from Arkansas
weighing nine tons, the largest known, and a
four-ton piece of nickel GRE. Mineral ores,
their metalurgy and the final application of
each metal are shown. ~
One of the most thorough exhibits in the
section of industrial arts is that relating to
textiles, which shows the development of
woven goods, from the fibre to the fabric.
Prominent is q loom used in this country in
the year 1902. Miscellaneous inventions oc-
cupy one room. Here is Turkish fire.
extinguisher worked by hand, hand-pumps,
Corean hand-cannon and curious firearms.
All of the relics which were on the whaling
ship Progress are exhibited in one ROOM The
method Of capturing whale is illustrated by
several figures and boat. Earpoons, lances
and other implements used in the capture of
the monarch of the deep. It is not generally
known that whales have teeth, but there are
numerous specimens of the teeth of the sperm
whale. One of the most curious objects is the
skeleton Of sea-serpent six feet long which
is said to have been captured off the coast of
China.
The section of animal industry shows
among other things leather made from the
skin Of pretty much everything that can be
fayed, including snakes. The queer uses to
which leather may be put are shown, such as
fire hose and bottles, into which, if they
were old, the Bible says new wine must not
be put.
Beginning at the west entrance of the build
ing, extending across the long hall to the east,
is a series of trophies from the fair illustrat-
ing the progress of the world. First is the
earth itself, represented ny terra Gotta pa
vilion, then cast of whale illustrating
fishes and mammoth for animal life. A
group of American Indians hunting buffalo
stands for the aborigines and Indian canoes
show early navigation, while the Duke of
Venice's gondola that of a later day. Me-
chanics is typifed by an enormous pulley,
metaiurgy by q copper figure of Vulcan, while
two locomotives represent motive power.
feature which shows the scientific value
of the museum is the library, already contain
ing 10000 volumes, principally scientific and
industrial work. 1t is intended for reference
and for the use of the officers of the museum.
1t is in charge Of Recorder Burchard, under
whose direction the guide and any reports
issued will be prepared and published.
There is a reading room for the use of the
public and lecture hall in which addresses
will be made upon scientific subjects.
The museum is in charge of fifteen trustees,
among whom are some of Chicago's foremost
men, Edward E. Aver, the well-known collec-
tor of North American ethnology, who gave
his SIS, 600 collection to the museum, is presi-
dent; Martin E. Ryerson, vice-presdent;
Byron L. Smith, treasurer, and Ralph Met
calf, secretary. President H. N. Higgin-
botham of the Worlds Fair is chairman of
the executive committee
Mr.. Skiff has been fortunate in his selection
of a scientific staff Major j. P. Pangborn,
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is direc-
tor of the Railway Museum; DR.. Franz Boaz,
who was Professor Putnam's chief assistant,
is acting director of anthropology, and DIR.
West curator of ethnology. DR.. J. E. Wat
kins, who was in charge of the Pennsylvania
exhibit, is director of industrial arts. Among
the curators are DR.. Millspaugh, botany; o.
G. Harrington, mineralogy; Heikes, eco
nomic eology, and Baker, zoology. Edward
L. Burchard is recorder and librarian ard
John B. Goodman superintendent Of tile
building. guG
MOSES P. HANDY.