Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.


Henoeque. of Paris. has invent
ed new spectroscope for investigating
the changes in the blood. 1t is expect
ed to prove Of importance in studying
nutrition.
There are in all seven species OF
parasites known to prev on the Hessian
fly. Miss Ormerod. an English woman.
famous for her insect knowledge. has
Matched them out and classified them.
1t is estimated that over $4,000
pianos are in use in the city of Brook
lyn alone. In the opinion of some peo-
pie the time is fast approaching when a
piano will become necessity instead
of luxury.
There are 337 blast furnaces in
operation in the United States, produc-
ing 1859 tons per week, and 3l3
idle. with weekly capacity of 122.042
tons. The anthracite capacity has in
creased from SO, COZ tons weekly year
ago to S5.27S now.-Public Opinion.
Prof. W. Mattieu Williams offers as
a better explanation than the old one
of the zigzag course of lightning that,
owing TO variations of moisture. the
conducting power of different portions
air is variable, and the electric dis
charge follows the course of least resist
ance.
The bacillus of cancer is hard to
find. and DR.. Senger reports to the
Berlin Clinical Society that he has been
unable to verify observations claimed
to have revealed the organism. Cancer
appears to be peculiar to man. as it has
never been inoculated in the lower ami
mails.
A new kind of glass has been in
vented in Sweden which is asserted to
possess wonderful microscopic power.
While the highest power of an old
fashioned microscopic lens reveals only
the LOO. 000th part of an inch. this new
glass will enable US to distinguish
1-2O4. 700. O00th part of an inch.
Picture frames are now made OF
paper and colOred like walnut. and are
so perfect that no one could detect them
without cutting them. Paper pulp,
glue. linseed oil and carbonate of lime
or whiting are mixed together and
heated into thick cream, which. on
being allowed to cool. is run into mold:
and hardened.
The trade in birds for women:
hats was so enormous last year that 4
single London dealer admitted that he
sold two millions of small birds of every
kind and color. At one auction in ont
| week, there were sold 5000 birds o
! paradise, 5000 lmpeyan pheasants
400, 900 humming birds. and other
birds from North and South America
and $50. 900 feathered skins from India
According to General Tilo, tn,
continents average deg. c. ga deg
F. colder than the oceans between tn
ATTITUDES of 90 deg. n. and 80 deg. S
The New Continent is 3 deg. cOlde
than the Old: and the Atlantic 90 deg
colder than the Pacific. The northern
hemisphere contains IA per cent. of tn
cold regions. 81 per cent. of the tenn
perate and 81 per cent. of the hot.
AN automatic safety engine.
burning kerosene oil. is said to be a
that its name implies. The severa
parts are so well designed that a no
bearing has never been known as YET
The fuel is kerosene oil. ut the exceed
ingly low fire test of 10 TO lis de
grees. which makes n cheaper fuel tina
hard coal at $3.50 per ton. Thes
engines are adapted to a great variet
of work, from running sewing ms
chimes to driving elevators. They wi
never fail where fair usage is granite
them.
-Celluloid has recently been usel a
substitute for copper in sheathing tn
hulls of vessels, and has been found
answer the purpose admirably. Plate
of this substance have been applied
a number of vessels and allowed to II
main six months. At the end of thu
time the parts of the hull left uncovere
were found to present abundant co
lections of marine negotiations, viii
the celluloid was intact and free fro
any such vegetable masses. 1t is sal
that it can be applied to the hull
very thin plates and vet answer all d
mands for solidity. resistance to chen
ical action, etc-IrOn Age.