Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-30

as spongcs, auemones, star dsh and sea ferns
is very rich, as is that Of reptiles. OF course
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 mc,eoritos has
on It's walls maps showing tho distribution
in the United States OF all tho masses that
have fallen from the heavens to the e,rth.
The largest single aerolte here Is from Iowa
and weighs ten pounds. A specimen Of the
only mcteorite in which microscopic dia-
monds have been found IS shown. II was
brought from the Canon Dlahlo 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 meteorological 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 ere ex-
hibited. In the technical coal exhibit Is the
big map which wal In tho 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 arc valuable because they serve to
| give visitors an idea OF the extent Of mineral
veins. There IS a hundred-pound chunk Of
coal, a mass Of zinc ore from Arkansas
weighing nine tons, the largest known, and q
four-ton piece OF nickel ore. Mineral ores
their metalurgy and the anal application Of
each metal are shown.
One OF the most thorough exhibits in IN,
section Of Industrial arts is that relating t,
textiles. which shows the development o
woven goods, from tho fibre to tho fabric
Prominent is loom used In this country ii
the year 1902. Miscellaneous inventions &C
oupy one room. Hero is u Turkish fire
eNtinguisher worked by hand, hand-pumps
Corean hand-eannon and curious firearms
All OF the relics which were on the whahn
ship Progress arc exhibited in one room. Tn
method Of capturing a whales Illustrated b
several figures and boat. Harpoons, lance
and other implements used in tho capture q
the monarch OF the deep. 1t is not general
known that whales have teoth, but thore ar
numerous specimens OF the toeth Of the sperI
whale. One Of tho most curious objects is tn
skeleton Of a sea-serpent six feet long, whic
is said to have been captured on the coast Z
China.
= The section OF animal industry show
, among other things leather made from Il
. skin OF pretty much everything that can
? fayed, including snakes. The queer uses
Q which leather may be put are shown, such I
t a fire hose and bottles, into which, 1t the
were old, the Bible says new wine must N
t be put.
, Beginning at the west entrance of the bull
= ing, extending across the long hall to the eai
J.. is a series Of trophies from the fair illustra
i ing the progress OF the world. First is 4
g earth itself, represented by "a terra Gotta ?
3 vilion, then a cast Of whale Illustrate
$ fishes and a mammoth for animal life.
g group o. American Indians hunting buff
= stands for the aborigines and Indian cano
s show early navigation, while the Duke
r. venices gondola that OF later day. N
g chanics is typiAed by an enormous pull
e metalurgy bya copper figure Of Vulcan, VIII
d two locomotives represent motive power.
e A feature which shows the scientific val
d Of the museum is the library, already conta
n ing 10000 volumes, principally scientific
industrial work 1t is intended for referei
st and for the use Of the officers OF the musen
IS 1t Is in charge OF Recorder Burchard, un'
s. whose direction the guide and any repo
$, issued will DO prepared and publish
W There is a reading room for the use OF
S, public and alecturo hall In which addres
90 will be made upon scientific subjects.
SO The museum is in charge OF fifteen truste
- among whom are some of Chicago's forem