, 1890-05-17

interesting i6UtGT Ill u lcdulUS 1dElSIdk
journal, who, under the signature of "a
Colouist in Mourning, - brings various ac-
cusations against him (which are lattfactiig
no llJtle attention. lie afirnss that nearly
two months ago NJ. van Lpnnep-who. is
n landowner on u large scale in Asia Minor
arrived ut AlwierS for the purpose OF
giving the colony the benefit of an inVen.
ton which he had turned to excellent}
account on his own estates. He expected
to be received with open arms, but all his
attempts to induce M. Firman to give his
invention % trial proved ahortive. AT AFst
he asked to he permitted to experiment
upon Il large tract OF ground, and met. with
a refusal. Then he begged to be allowed
to work on any piece of iand-fOwevoF
small-with the same result. At last he
told that no more money was forthc0miAg.ln
this manner two months have. been wasted
and if NJ. Van Lennrp " r6 now permitted
to utilise his mventidif nothing could be
done this year, as the season is too tar adj
vaDced. The Algerian Government paSs-
eSSes several thousands of the 'Cypriote~
apparatus as they are Called. but it is
commended that they DULY partially arrest
the progress of the ~loeustS. many of the
insects being able to make their way over
the barriers. This system, moreover, is
expensive, whereas it is calculated that
less than 5000 men w0uld be needed tor
the effective protection of au area extend.
ing over $50 miles it NJ. Van Lennep'S
invention were adopted. Considerable dis.
content is said to prevail in the colony
owing to NJ. Tirmah's persistent Fefusal to
give NJ. Van Lennep a trial, the more so as
as there is every likelihood that the deYaSN
tatiOn produced by the loeuSts during the.
approaching Summer will be even great
er than has been the case in previous sea-:
sons.-ibid. #a ~
Prizes for o lners of Panama Canal shares.
were drawn tor to-day, the gros Tot OF
100000 falling to the Company. After
these proceedings NJ. Mopchicourt deliver
ed all address, in which, after recommepd1se
ing patience, he declared that they must~
break boldly with the past, aud expressed
the opinion that a New ConlpanY-Udilded
and directed by 6rtHs anti honest mg0-A
could alone inspire the confidence which
was essential for the satisfactory accowp1,,
liShment OF the undertaking. He went on
to say that he thought shch a pfoia6GA'
, might be realised! He believed that by s
could reckon on valuable assistance when /.
the position of affairs had been defined ;.
clearly in the Report that was being drawn I
ult'Oy the Commission, and he would not y
conceal the fact that. such aSSiStance~ wac I.
absolutely necessary if success were to be
achieved. IN: MonGlfic6drt all uded especs.
ally to the good Offices of the E0verfnent !
of .ColompiA, and said that the attitude
assumed by its representatives in France
had led him to hope that an excellent fecepe y
ton would b6Haee0rded to thelr DeaegagBosd
at, BogosAa,. This. address, lroEeyeD9 Nas4a
scarcely calculated to EeyiYe the spirits snTl,
the SHAREHOLDER ;. All this Is very ,Eagne !
anil unsatisfactory, but for the presedt they !
mast content themselves with tSEse axpteSTe
sion of a hope that matters, may ~inprovAug,
They certainly could hardly be worse off, {,
5 o. 10 3rs 4roc q
NJ" Chamberland, the tscnllaborascur;,D e&
M.iPasteur, assisted by NM Cadesc and
Meunier, it is. reported has inst completed
experiments to Show that ssessencs OF oih.
namon' destroys tile 9BacSk or yybhOid
fever'in twelve.hours. The same prspara.. 4
ton. 4difased in. living rooms eWeuld be-
equally efeacious in the deetfoyiRg n.
morbid germs.-Ibid. II.g9s17saI. 90
Ij'M n@T-zA bns Hosaaa aa'
A certain 7tlleatsieaf ,managat fg vussst.
zlipg Ais brains to;v accoupt for afhaf{s
meaning o., the following incident AbouS. :.
a month ago thiRty.eight eisEtficat at699QQsMl::s
ulators used for the lighting 6Ektt4s tGs88t fSo &
Disappeared yntspits of thsirl Vsighklagdnti
bulk no one SAN them removed. .~Inquiriee a
MN no Frnstloaa ar4 kha onarax~ -r.s~: u 49, %@