The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

summary OF vessels built during the year
1859 gives u total OF ,2S6 679 tons for British
ports and AS. 2lOr reported from contingent yards
Northeastern ports head the British list with
7I7,699 IONS, the Clyde standing second with
335 POI tons, and Belfast next with 1856 tons.
The exports OF engines ana machinery were the
largest ever recorded in the history of British
commerce, namely: el5,254,65 against el2,-
1872, 1925 in 1888, an Increase OF s2, 1929, o33.
Taking Simply steam engines aud parts thereof
the Argentine Republic was the largest customer
last year, taking E6l0,296 worth
The curious travelling stones" OF Australia
are paraileled In Nevada. They are described as
being perfectly round about as large as walnut.
ana of an ivory nature. When distributed about
on the floor, bic or any other level surface with
In Two or three feet OF each other they inmedi-
alely begin travelling toward each other until
They meet AT common center aud there lie hud-
died up IN bunch, like eggs IN d nest.
A trap has been invented for gathering In the
spirited, reckless moth, ana the Invention prom
ises 10 do away with the camphor chests and alt
tie other schemes 10 obterate the wool-chewer.
Tie trap is on the principle OF the fy-trap, lit up
by pnOSphoresence at night and baiIed with sweet
odors aud colored glass. supposed 10 draw the
insect.
There are fewer blondes, more biuneties, and
just as many authenticated girls aud women as
there were ten years ago, says Tie New York
Sun. as The climate gets milder tie number OF
daIk-hafed persons Increases, and The change
has been more marked by the fact that most Of
the immigration has OF late years been from The
southern countries OF Europe.
Tie raj plague continues IN the fen district OF
Lincolnshire, England, and good deal OF dam
age is being done. Thousands have been killed,
but there Is no apDsecabe diminUtion. When
in close quarters the rodents very vicious and
attack people. large number Of chickens and
ducks have been killed by them.
j. w. Powers, the cotton king OF Webster
County, Georgia, proposes 10 grind up 700 BUSH
els OF peas, the balance OF great crop fed to his
stock, and use the material as fertilizer for his
cotton crop. The peas are worth from so cents
10 5 per bushel, but he expects to get better
return from them IN the manner indicated.
A man In Washington the other day refused TO
be Introduced to john L. Sullivan. Hero w0r-
ship, which Carlyle thought 10 be strong aud
permanent trait OF the human character, Is EVIL
IDENTITY dying out In the United Stales.-Chlcago
Herald.
The census will not disclose the fact, but twice
as many young men and young women between
the ages Of 8 ana 2S are obliged to wear glasses
wore them Ten years ago. The change in eli
mate 1t Is said Chiefly accounts for the great
Increase.
On an average there are 80 moro boys than
girls born In New York City every week. On
The average 30 more males than females die. So
the female population grows more rapidly than
the male.
The largest single dock In the world was
jackson In Sydney barbor, N. s. w. 1t has
taken in one steamer OF $3.50 tons and had room
10 spare.
According TO the latest reports OF the Minister
OF Education. there are 10000 primary schools
In Russia.
The sea serpent Is ON deck again. This time
II was OIL Connecticut, and his length was over
100 feet.
wealthy Scotchman, Alexander Mclean,
has purchased tract VI $4,000 acres OF land in
Wyoming.