The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24

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deer family 10 Shown IN every varsity
save the moose. tire coi.ecskers OF ucsv.A
and nsars are c1Bpssse- and the musk OF.
rsounssia goat ard panther. zs well ~ fhs
rsds range Of hn1 and AnpAtescus fur
o>art1x antnasss are fully rspreser.e1
TIE bird cesisctlon. too. ts as1z.-aoss
ana complete. rt OILY every familiar
YeAfhcrss1 friend being met with huf E>ec-
linens being on vtew of q: leas- ave bsria
entirely new % British Colzzn5sa Il rot to
ihs Pacific c1ns--sbexe being the Harris
sparrow. HEitaE's vfreo. tMo ehserwatera
hssaek bodied Ard back renfed. bstween
N afcasroSe ard q zssii. and sycA.cher
OF gray kinghEz1 common sn0uxh On tho
Mediterranean. bEs never before met with
o. the Fsctac coass.
which Ia n0w tbs principal feature In all
museums. has Il q small way been fnk-
s2ted here. and two such groups have
bean mounted by Mr.. rannin. These are
TIE -nancoons IN the wild crab apple tree
ard group o. great blue heronx Here
the animals AMI birds are Shawn with their
natural surroundings. and ~ . glance
leach lesson ss 20 their heblts and life
history. Dtner groups are IN course OF
preparation. such o. Beavers af work
and the ''Carada lynx" but every avail
abe space n now taken nc, and until q
larger building r. Furnished the work will
have 20 be held back.
The fishes OF the province are fairly rep
resensed. both in eioohoiic specimens ard
now almost entirely employed IN repro
ducinx the fishes. and % far with entirely
satisfactory results Tho museum has 1T
preSsut forty OF these casts. HANKS r.:ed
from The natural dsh. and - yet no
change has taken place either n the
coioring or the e2sss
In this mineral room are eight large
cases coatzinfnx more than 3.ooe specimens
OF ali kinds ard grades OF ere from all parts
OF the province. In SIZE from an Inch square
UP to ~ tons In weight. The assays are
~ varying A. the size Of the specimens.
and each and every piece Of mineral 10 a
valuable advertisement Of tas section from
which II ccmes-teii.ng mHteiy but sio-
Qusntiy Of the richness OF the provinces
resources tn this direction. The precious
metals are OF course most In evidence, but
coal and the economic ores have their
proper and important place. and are not by
any means neglected. There are. too, ex-
empies OF rare and uncommon metals such
as MICA asbestos. platinum and arquerite.
the latter native amaigan OF silver ana
quicksilver which - found chiefly IN Chile
but specimen Of which has been brought
Tor the museum from vilate creek. Omi-
neca. by Mr.. J. May. Arrangements are
bsing made 70 have complete collections OF
kootenai and AIberni ores added TO the
cAoinstA The chief feature OF this Depart
ment at present 10 the duplicate OF the
PROVINCES collection At the Worlds fair,
Chicago. which attracted the favorabie at
tention OF all mining men who found their
way to that greatest exhibition OF the CEN
fury. The mineral room also contains
specimens Of native woods, stones and
marbles.
The Indian room. which has already
commanded recognition by numerous eeu-
cationai authorities on account OF the ex-
cellence OF some Of the specimens therein
contained. is another department. which.
though Incomplete, Is full Of interest The
collection embraces some relies of almost
every known Indian nation OF British CO.
lumhia- either extinct or stili existing.
tt0H0.
metal implements and weapons, and do
nestle and religious utensils all are found
IN considerable variety. The Jade imple-
ments are especially deserving OF atter-
ton. rs well as one piece OF Jade weighing
upwards OF twenty-five pounds. no doubt
the largest and finest specimen ever found
on the Pacific coast These and the ,o,ems,
which tell % the trained eye all the his
tory OF the tribe from whom obtained. NAV
Dc nnouestionahly regarded as the gems
OF the Indian ROMA room that In at tina
present all too small 20 properly disp,av
the accumulated specimens representatsyr,
OF every distinct tribe from Kootenai TO
Queen Charlotte.
New Parliament Build ngs.
BY far the handsomest structure IN VIC
toria, II not. Indeed. In the entire Pacific
Northwest. IL the group of three buildings
practically Joined IN one now rapidly ap-
preaching completion. to serve as the leg
!siative and executive seat Of the province
Tbs Truly noble piece OF architecture
crowns handsome terrace fronting north
on James bay. and presents an imposing
view from the hsrbor and. indeed. from
almost any quarter OF the city, Like a
trinity, the buildings are three, yet one.
The central block contains the several
departments OF the provincial government
and The legislative hall. with It's numerous
annexes and accessories The building on
the east end Is 10 contain the land registry
Office and the museum. while tina, on the
west Is to accommodate the provincial
printing Office and the provincial library.
One OF the striking features Of the general
plan Is the manner IN which these two
buildings. one at each end are connected
with the central block bv coionnaaes.
which Sse not Only ssesul rs covered GAL
ieries or vestlbules. hu, bind the series OF
fetsxs har - sx<.. a..
unity and harmony in effect
The projection OF this vast psis constitute
cd for long while a bone OF contention
In provincial politics. but public sentiment
finally decided that the government. Ike
a true nautilus. had eutxrown us former
home. which, though picturesque and run
OF historical associations. was no longer
adequate TO the demands OF the tirres Tho
old group OK buildings In stiIi standing
the several members o. II clustered around
the great new mass Of gray Sone 70 which
they are soca % give way. and - which
their former spsendor e completely dwarf
ed. They consist OF a central Office or ai-
rninissrstson building. containing the exc
cutive oG.ce<. together with those OF the
treasurer. the assessor and ire ccraris-
roner OF immigration: the building occs!-
pied By the commission Of lands and
works. the printing bureau. where the
government does It's own printing. a de-
psrtrnert. by the way. ably presided over
by Cot Richard Vsolsenden- WHO has &C.
cGpied the position since iSa when he
came cot as \ member OF the cogps OF en-
Fineers by order o. LORD Lytton: the legs
iative building. which contains tie assem-
bly, hall and tse library. and ,Ae building
nov occupied by she museum and TIE at
torney generals Offices. These ave bslsia-
inSs have IN Interesting history. They
were erected IN iSs BY Gov. Sir James
douglas. or rather ~ sae EuasOa's BAY
Company. under which BE held oT.cs TIE