Eureka Reporter | 1906-06-22 | Page 4 | Novel Japanese Castle

L JAPANESE CASTLE Q large solid gold dolphins once be decked structure tuie Is used by the emperor new york Is the novel castle at nishma japan the palace which mar polo described in his tale of the marvels ot far cathay as covered with gold at the ends of the ridge of the pyramidal structure are large solid gold adolpn ns beneath the pile Is a well which is literally a salted gold mine it is gold lined and will hold sufficient water to supply 5 persons the dolphins which were placed on the top several centuries ago have excited the curiosity of for eign relic hunters as anyone might imagine they would so many have climbed to the top ot the high ture to discover by testing it they are real gold tha the dolphins have be come seriously disfigured strong steel wire bags have been put over them to prevent further vandalism only by good fortune does one of these dolphins still grace the old cas tie A number of years ago it was taken down and sent to vienna for ex at the world s fair held there as a rare specimen of ancient japanese art the vessel on which it was be ing returned sann and it lay at the bottom of the sea for several years THE GOLD CASTLE IN in spite of every attempt to raise it persistence was rewarded at last for it was finally recovered and placed again in its old position the castle Is used by emperoti of japan as his headquarters during the army and navy reviews stat balls are also held there