The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

the metal the ore IL first roasted and then
crushed 10 a fine powder. IL il then dissol-
we'd IN acid and precipiated by the aid Of
certain chemicals. The precipitate -
then filtered, and that precipitation Is dried
and pounded the result being yellow pow
der, which is the commercial oxide Of urani-
UNI. There are mainly two oxides Of this
metal. the sosqui-Oxide. which is yellow,
and the profOxidc which u black. The
former Of these Is employed in glass manu-
facture 10 produce "A beautiful golden color.
and in conjunction with other minerals. OPP
alescent tints. The protoxlde Is used in the
production Of costly black porcelain. The
uranium occurs in the lode in Cornwall As
a sesqui-Oxidc, the yield ranging from Is 10
- per cent. Of metal. The yield at
the works Is stated Ia be about
IS per cent. from the lode near the
surface. which Is now being worked.
the products being sold 10 glass manufac-
turers. The market price of the metal is
about $4,000 per ton. which is an indication
Of is rarity. There are other applications
OF the metal I'm contemplation by the CON-
pany. whose offices are 40 81. Lombard
street. London. Now that it can be obtained
IN quantity, it j. proposed 10 substitute il
for gold i'm clcctrO-plating. for which pur-
pose it is well adapted. Possessing. as it
does. "a nigh electrical resistance it is also
expected 90 prove very useful in electric
light installations. The present works are
capable of turning ont about half ton Of
uranium per week.
Home Rule for Scotland and wales
ON Tuesday the members Of the North and
South Wales Liberal FederatOns. the
tymru fydd Society. and the Scottish Home
Rule Association met in the National Lib
eral Club. London, 90 confer on joint action
10 further the cause NJ home rule for Scot
land and Wales. Dr. Clark. NJ. T., pre-
sided. lie advocated the Federation prin-
ciple as most likely % remove jni0nist OBJ.
jcctiOns tO home rule. Rev. Aaron Davies.
cardiff. moved, and Mr. ID. MLardy. Glas-
gov. seconded, n resolution that the time
has now arrived when the people Of Scot
land and Wales should Doe entrusted with the
management Of their own national affairs.
still preserving the supremacy Of the imperial
Parliament. The resolution was. after some
discussion. carried unanimously. 10 was
next resolved. ON the motion Of Dir. Henry
Lewis. Bangor seconded by llr. Oliver, Ed
inburgh. to express the opinion, and strong
" 10 recommend. that by United action in
side and Outsid Parliament practical steps
should be- taken 90 secure the object mem
toned i'm the first resolution. suggestions
were discussed as iO the best mode Of secur-
ing this end. II was ultimately resolved
that twelve representatives, from Scotland
and twelve from Wales De appointed 10
consider how the two foregoing resolutions
could Doe best carried out. and TO report TO
another conference. including If thought
desirable, English and Irish Home Rulers.
Lord Hopctoun's Popularity in Australia.
The Earl and Countess N Hopetoun made
their first acquaintance with the Victorian
gold fields ON Sth ultimO. when they paid
visit % Ballarat extending over two days.
..H..... 81 D.. g.. hn4
posed bv the Mayor Of Ballarat. Lord Hope
t0un, iu looking back on the six weeks he
had spent since he FIRST landed IN Victoria.
said: n consider these six weeks as the
h8ppest periods of my life. I'm saying that
ann saying a good deal. for mp till now.
gentlemen, ! am happy 10 be able 10 say
my life has been very happy
one" ON Thursday Lord Ilopetodn
held q lcyee and received addresses
80 the Town Han. The Countess also held
levee at Ballarat. and visited the sights Of
the Golden City, its gardens. statuary, ana
lake. on which later the Earl and Countess
had q pleasant sail. The citizens were de-
lighted with tine visitors. Lord liOpei0un
made Dol, first descent into gold mine,
that of ihe Star of the East. There he was
asked 20 start certain new machinery that
has cost lust now l20O00. Thereafter His
ENcellency dressed himself in canvass
suit. and. in company of some Of the direct
Or-. descended % the 1000 feet level. where
Doe was presented with several beautiful
specimens of gold quartz by the manager.
Torpedo Gunboats for Chill.
some time ago the GOV rnment OF Chilli
decided that DO was necessary to increase
tho national navy. 10 was considered of
the utmost importance to De able % keep
the communications along the coast open,
many of the towns. from tle nature OF the
country. being almost unapproachahle Dy
Land. their supplies depending on the COM
muuirafi0u hF sea. a commission
was. therefore. appointed and sent %
Europe with % view OF arranging
for the construction oi one very powerful
armOr-clnd. two swift cruisers, ana TWO
fDrnodO eunh0ats OF the Rattlesnase type.
The order for the two torpedo eunDoais was
placed with Mossrs. Laird Brothers, Blk
enhoad. who have just launched one OF the
vessels. while the second is almost ready
for launching Ihc boats are rather larger
than the Rationale. measuring 2iO feet 100
length hv 81 feet six inches beam, the
maximum draught of water being from nine
feet OBJ ten feet. The vessels are divided INTO
SIS wafer-iight compartments, a centre
line bukhead dividing the two engine
rooms and the two sets of boilers. The ma
chinery space b. protected Dy steel bulk
heads extending from the hil-e to the gum
vale. and forming toe coal huuker,. The
vessels will eiiitcd with two pairs ortripple
EXPANSION engines. de- -ned 10 develop
4 1ll-horse-p0Wer under forced draught and
o. drive the gunb0af- 100 speed ol twenty
one knots. Ihe armament VIII consist OF
seven ll0ichkis5 and two Calling guns Dee
sides five torpedo guns.
Gambling in the philippines
The Capiain-General Of the philippines
has ISSUED a decree on the subject OF gam
bling. lie has been troubled for some time
past ON the subject. and especially at see
inc the waste Of time during the regular
working hours OF workmen ana ldDofer7
over games Of chance or skill. There 10
law directed against this eiil, but DO mas
bsan allowed % fan into allegiance. but lhe
now decree is intended iO revive ID. AIli~
suns and day lab0refs are, therefore, pro-
hibitpd from playing any games Whatever.
whether otherwise legal or not, between
a. 4 NJ. and noon. and between and
Is T. NJ. Gambling must never
continue after midnight. This enactment
can. Of course, only DE applied li"ctlcailf
I'm ;he ease of public gambling siloohs' OF
1f meetings AZ persons for ine purpose oi
-ifnhfinv. The practice, which Us deeply
-,ofod in fbe nature and habits Of all Malay
uaonlcs. cannot be stopped. for ihe Malay
viii gamble 0n the flight oi Difd' lhe
death of friend or relative, or the approach
of a rain cloud. An important item IN lne
revenue of the government Of the fhlllp-
pines is the profit derived from "A monthly
/ lottery. known all over the far East as the
| Manila lottery.
Young Woman Nearly Buried alive.
one of those terribly sad. and sometimes,
no doubt. fatal errors Of mistakng uncon-
seriousness for death. has just taken place
/ in Aies-audria. in Piedmont, and the We
/ t-m OF 10 narrowly escaped being buried
alive. 4 young woman who had suffered
much from commissions passed into a state
/ of coma. She was thought by those about
/ her 90 Dee dead, and when medical man
was called be- shared the opinion, aud
ave certificate accordingly. by
and bv she WAS coiiined, the funeral
dav came. the c0rtege started and had reach
ed the cemetery before anything unusual
/ happened. The i0lting 90 the hearse seems
/ to have aroused the sleeper. for rs the collin
/ was being borne from the hearse % the grave
sounds were heard proceeding from 10, ana
/ the bearers felt a movement produced by
/ the BODY within. The lid WAS hastily torn
/ All. when the Young woman was discovered
H|HI.H IU lINf.