The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10
sclE.cE AND PROGRESS.

There is to oe a cable from Java 10 Macas-
sar.
Tie suez o,nal takes in about 100000
month in tolls.
Spain is to build five or SIX ironclads in
her own country.
4 canal will soon be built between the
Black and Caspian seas.
There are 200 mles Of mains for convey
ing natural gas in this country
The sights Of the new British rifle allow
for an elevation up 70 9, so yards.
Texas is putting down artesian wells, one
Of which IS to yield million gallons per day.
The probable cost II tire Nicaragua canal
is put at between 100000 and Sj0oo0,0oo.
The first eclipse upon record was a lunar
one, and was observed at Babylon 72l b. c.
An American company has leased Aboukir
lay from the Egyptian government 70 grow
oysters.
The apparent objections to twin screws for
great ocean ships have produced n call Tor
ocean paddle wheels.
Toulouse is to have a new electric light
and power installation, driven by water
fail Of about 300 forse power
an artcsian well sunk under the salt
waters o. New York bay, on the Jersey side,
produces pure fresh water in abundance
At 80 yards the Lepel rife would go
through twomen. The French nrsenals have
enough ammunition tosuppIy each soldier with
2,joO cartridges.
In France there are 22.3l3 national schools
for girls and 1921 for boys The first
named are conducted by female teachers and
the last by males
The greatest shooting ever done in q single
day was by Lord Walmingham on his moor
on Aug 30 He killed loss grouse in thir-
teen hours there being forty drivers
The range Of 5000 yards attained 10y ele-
waiting one of the newest breech leaders TO
A. degs Las led 20 the calculation that the
III ton gun fired at that elevation would
carry twenty miles
\ railway from Vis2 70 Zarmatt. Swtzer-
land, hitherto considered impructicabic, Is
about 20 be commenced. Its length will lie
twenty-eight miles and its grade 3.lCO feet.
II will be narrow gauge without any cogs.
The quickest passage ever made from land
70 land across the Atlantic was made in
August by the Allan steamer Partisan. From
Tory Island, of Neville. to Belle Isle took
four days, seventeen hours AMI ten minutes.
The latest thing in barometers has three
little landscapes representing q stormy, fair
and a variable sky. The rise or fail Of the
mercury causes a thin mica plate 70 cover or
reveal these pictures, in accordance with the
indications.
Prehistoric human footprints have been
found in volcanic rock IN Nicaragua. The
prints are described as being 81 inches long,
inches wide az the heel and A. inches at
the toe The apparent length of the foot
itself Is inches
The German military authorities have OK
perimenied successfully with night attacks
by tie aid Of electric light The beam OF
light is reflected from mirror 200 yards
distant from the lamp, SO that the enemy
cannot tell where the battery is.
When the great gun which has thrown
ball eleven miles happens 70 be aimed north,
a lateral deviation Of 200 feet must be taken
into account for tie difference in rotating
speed between the spot where il is fired and
the spot where the missile will strike.
The greatest span Of a cantilever bridge is
that Of the Forth bridge which will be fin
ished in October, lss9. 1t has two Of l,7l0
feet each. It's extreme height will be 36l
feet above high water, the foundations going
ninety-one feet below high water
The telephone was allowed 10 be used on
Sunday for the first time in London few
weeks ago. The managers Of the company.
il is said, had grave doubts about the result
Of such an innovation. but the large use that
was made Of the privilege satisfied them.