The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-06

wire being surroundod by Manila hcmr strnnj
the 1868 c9bln bring inrrrd and that Of 1866 nm
een cables for the 1ndiup lineshnye brcn mrnt.
featured with HIGHT whipping 81 single yarn
isn ' nye w' "' rpnnr NET rover1E and
The 1873 md 1874 Atlantic cables arc still fur.
Tier protected MS they have two good layers u
nGo therefore fnr more protected against the
IN" rnl'rs TINT have fnilcd and will probably
last lnnny ypnrs longer. Since the 1874 rnhr
was manufactured u further improvements has
becn matte by employing two broad tapes W
canvas covered with cunpounl laid on In re-
Ncrs" direction round the cablc-this makes an
excellent pattern.
coal. IRoS AND RAW MANUFACTURES
Tho Bcs-"mcr stool trade which hal ,s
origin III England rntlcr more thnn twenty
years ngn stl continues - h followed moro
about 2Onu.Ou0 tons ui Bcsscmrr stool now nu-
nunlv produced throughout tho world. tnrlnnd
ons Franz ae "I tom! "' AMI ?' c
many, 2i2.2Gl tons. No industry in modern
tr's has sprung m 50 suddenly INTO i'm
uuriuu"r. nor has any other caused greater
'hnrg"s in tho way OF setting asid" nm Old and
introducing Q new order. To this industry II
- 'ln. that thousands 81 furnaces in England
and who's have been laid waste. md tons "
thousands ot work either thrown idle az
transferred TO other occupations The age "
Iron has become tho age ~ steel. 4 now de-
rariurr long Threatened and greatly feared. has
hrrr,i actually accomplished.
hiiuninous conl in PENNSYLVANIA iu July of this
yror appointed 10 1891 .39+ tons. M compared
with l2lS1GiS tons in the cores ponding Pc
rod ~ 1871 showing decrcnsc OF 2963li
tons THIS year.
=, An;hracite coal 10 beginning to be mined in
thr yiriniivo S'norn, M"Niro. within seventy
miles ot the coast OF the Gulf 81 California. II
lhi- GOAL poss'ss"s even lnt the value claimed
l"r IL SAYS the Po,t@vill" .Hnno journal and II
~ shall prove To De- " any considerable ,Nteut
the Importance OF tho discovery to the raoiac
coast may hc placed second ouly TO that OF god
tts"ii \ deposit Of ilret-rla fuel within cnsy
roach oi td"wai"r means even norcto tn Nn~t
"ktcntot territory embracing NIL the United
N"thtng Oi TIE Mexican coast. than did n SINH
iur discovery TO the Atlantic States.
SINCE IN" termination NJ thn civil wa great
efforts have boon made to revive the iron min
lhc inGusiryot SPAIN. mud visit pnid hy tue
Spnn IN Minister III Justice To- tho works now ir
progress ma drawn attention I" thr sur"'Ss Of
Ia" attempts iaade with that view. He first
went 90 IN" mines worked hy thc Or'unrrn CAm-
pAhN; Whirh CONSIST ot Tour enormous rocks
GUIDED the Couchas. Orconcra. Caesar. and san
Miguel. ~. ,lra can bc formed. without hay
iug visited III" suo'. ~ tr" enormous quantity
o! the Very richest ore thcr" To- "" found: ia
lnrt It forms whole mountains. Tn" cNcava-
tions already mndc form enormous vaults ana
grrjilrs which resemble scenic decorations.
EutNnsi NJ j. th" quantitvof material already ~
trn.ied ID is Int an uiinitcs part ~ TN IN.
mems" pass stu rrnlalning. Theme" ia" plrtv
proceed led 10 ihc Trinnothc largest nlin' in Bis
.ay. belonging to MN. lbnrra Brothers 4 Co.
celebrated since ptimp Of pinv. hut very lutte
Us" mas boon ,mntc " IT, The firm which now
/ pneSeSs"S " has commenced MHrsirE II IN
mHnnrr which promises To- benefit largely both
themselves and the country.
VARIOUS FACTS OF INTEREST
The latcst census shows the population Of ia
pan t. IT, "a .33s 4V4. steady and large Increase
/ the NTH publication Of Behm and wagner's
| wcll.known l%pulation Of the Earth makes
/ for ih" current yenr 1439. l4j.3On. an Increase
2 of 100000 ovcr n. estimate 81 last year. Tho
partly 10 cNac knowledge due 10 recent cen
suso-. The distribution 81 The population
f5ows: Enr" T Si2 sas 80: Asia. Sal 900 90:
Africa. 2u5 2l9 $40: Australia and Polynesia
44ill.9oo: America; s6.li6.ooo.
world has been approximately calculated as
/ follows; Bengal. China; and siam. 3Woooo0o
+ Coonn"s. 47OuuOunn ms: Dutrh Colonies
. loo ma. 800 lbs; swedish and Danish Colonies
/ 10000 200 lh>. French Colonies. 100 600 600
MS. France tbcctl 3s0Wn000 Ms. Brazil.
l51i~uo'O Ds. Iolyarrtn ,b"o,. 55o.unO 400
ln""r loom0 900 lhs. : Italy aud Belgian beet
/ 2Ou.0uu opn lbs. all other sources, including
th. rnted Stats. 100000, 900 MS; total
1920 u0omo lbs Tho annual consumption Of
sugar per hend hy different nations varies very
considerahiy. as max be seen BY the following
Siute.. 80 us, per head England. 80; Scotland,
France. Gjli: Spain. 62i: Switzerland. G Por.
tueal. ) Denmark ) Poland 5: Prussia lIoll-
v"re'nl, 10; Norway and sweden .; Italy 2;
Ausir'a 2; kus.'n l. Snre,y tn her, must , be-
nvrrdE" fngli-hmnn eat more than four times
marr sugar thnn frrnrhm"n.
no zr attest quantity oi paper is used IN the
United states ana the smallest quantity in scan
diurvia. IHly'S CONSUMPTION il small hut that
expected from the conlticn Of her people. form
/ ~ government, and state Of manufactures. The
quantities used pcr head Of population in the
prin 'iia! countries are given in the exhibition
I catalogue rs i0l. ows: United states 3u.S lhS.
Ge5many 1872 los. England. II lbs. Franc.
I 1!2 Dos. Ausiria-l ungnry. % Ms; Russ n.
o lbs. Italy. sos lhs. scandlnnv'n IL lhs
Belgium. ll22 lbs. Switzerland, 1856 lhs. The
quantity used 10y the Spaniards Is not given.
| Int H. ltaly's consumption Is 50 small. u" in
nurnc"s nj work In ench country probably re-
ducr the CONSUMPTION liz the former country 10
an unno,i'rablc quantity. China il not men
/ use Chinese pnpcr 366 900 600 use Furoprln
paper. and 1876. Vn0OO Arabinn. "A. OOO.OO0 write
on leaves. e.. and 2su.OUu.0OO are happy with
out any paper. or writing material.
duce mora carpets thnn any other country in
IT, world In 1919 the value Of the product was
t32376000. Ia 1872 our importatons OF car
ptnc amounted 70 nearly sG.0OO,OOO; in 1917
thy were only s675,OO0.
During last year the number OF strikes in the
United Kingdom Of England Scotland. and Ire
land. Of sufficient Importance To be ciassrd indie
pendcniy. exceeded 200. More Than 5000 days
mate il Equal TO fl.0O0,O00 sterling in wages.
but counting arrangement of business. the
effect on trade, the excesses, and other evil re-
sulis due TO ideness and i'll feel ng. more Than
r2.np 900 in actual loss may be charged to
s'rik's during the ycnr 1877.
Tho sydney people begin 10 fear that thcy
hnyr Hgied ygry E7goc'Rtaey in an9onn baf an
international industrial exhibition in Glasgow
IN 1880. the matter being in the hands OF II
number OF Influential citizens headed By tho
Lord Provost.
Japanese paper states that there are already
thrty.eght banks in tho country. and that
sixiy-four others arc being established. while
other finance compnnies are applicants Tor
Oilcinl license.
The largest hour mill in the world is now, ne
corling 70 an American paper, being built nj
Niagara Falls. Its capacity will be- about ] 200
barrels n day. The structure If placed ON III"
hydraulic canal. which has perpendicular fail
| 81 about 1870 feet
Ia the United States department ~ tho Paris
Exhibition In an ingenious machine for regis
'rin2 sums 81 money received. and giving a
printed receipt. ms well rs maintaining n
printed record. in columns ready for addition.
There RrN seventeen keys. GA III bearing u ig-
ur". aud which, on being pressed, can imprint
upon II card tho SUN renewed while The same
charm tiers are also imprn tcd on roll Of paper
ont IF tho control ~ the cashier in six columns
for addition. The printed receipt card also
henrs Tie dnte. the signature OF tho house, and
any other legend desired.
Tho famous marble qunrries Of Cnrrnra, al
b IA n bep kplI