The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
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The Mormons are building church in Copenhsren
for the members OF their faith there
big sawmili In being built at Thoroho lsmpi Fin
land and equipped with machinery made in the United
States.
In Sweden rye -four costs exactly tvice A mnsh
did three years ago and ~ Az more paupers
were supported by the public there In 1889 than in
1887.
The picturesque American term "monkey wrench-
used to describe an adjustable wrench that sexes the
nut on two sides. seems to be unknown In England,
There the wrench 10 called spanner because 1t spAns
the nut.
"A sunhower nfty.two inches in circum ference and
weighing eleven and half pounds bloomed in the gar
den OF farmer In GARFIELD. WASH this fall and was
hewn down last week and sent to the editor Of the local
newspaper for n boutonuiere.
The Norwegian cod fisheries viii he considerably In
jured by the working OF reciprocity treaties with
San Domingo and the Spanish West Indies Nearly
twentynv per cent Of the export OF rock dried cod.
nsh from Norway heretofore las gone to those conn.
tries.
-A16'year.old Norwegian Erl creates great deal Of
sstonshment and admiration In the CIV of Goth.n-
burg. Sweden by driving six horses single handed ali
about the city. Her 10 sverdrup and she ia the
daughter of the equerry TO the King OF Sweden and
Norway.
-women's Wristbands are more richly ornamen,ed
than usual In Paris. One OF blue silk had birds with
outstretched wings worked with diamonds. others
had from six to twelve rows Of pearls with diamonds
made Of coiored stones closely SET
The republic Of Costa Rica. OF the most progress.
sre Of the southern countries 10 to have com.
plete system OF telephonio communication. The
Government made contract short time ago for the
establishment Of telephone service between all the
towns Of the republic and for its maintenance for a
period OF ten years.
"A man named John Pitt escaped from the jail At L.
noir n c. last week. Twenty.four hours later he re-
turned and surrendered himself. ne lost his way in
shA A. .,,A
that he would be very much safer and comfort.
able IN jail. soon he got his bearings he made
bee line FOR captivity.
Morocco 10 still feeling the evils OF war tina, %.
cured thirtyone years Al Tanger the chief port
the Government evics duties Of 10 per cent upon All,
imported goods and half Of this total appro.
priated by Spain. to apply toward the indemnity
which 10 still only partly paid. The between Spain
and Morocco occurred in $780, and Spain intends that
Morocco shall bear the entire cost oft.
Travellinr salesw from New York are subjectsd
to the rave OF the curious In Maine The appear
ancs Of described IN this style: 'she wore =
soft felt hat perched shapey head Boston eve.
glasses deliberately retrousst She was do
cidedly notwithstanding lady" she wanted room
and her trunk from the railroad station and wanted
them right away or she wouldn't stop. She got them
and lots OF orders, too.
Architects say that no more than house in ten 10
finished tho time named In the building contract and
probably half the honses completed from two
months to year behind time In large buildinss the
familiar device clause the contract forfetins on
the part of the builder hxed for each day delay
but when such clause appears the contractor allows
something FOR IL in his bid. that the choice IL pre-.
scented Of submitting to delay or paying well for prompts
ness.
Anew name has been given to part Of the Pacific
Ocean, sort OF basin In formed by the east coast Of
Australia and Tasmania New Zealand and the western
islands OF tho Polynesan groups which, in tho opinion
OF Austraan seoersphers. should have distinctive
name The Australian Association for the Advance
ment of Science. has accordingly given this; basin
the name OF Tasman sea, and the English Admiralty
has ordered that the name Be inserted upon the
Admiralty charts
The Impeachment Of Europe seems be strangely
balanced BY increasng wealth In this country and
the OF the Old World exhausted those Of
the new are increased or made apparent. Our bounti
full harvests supplying Europes deficiency and
Just Great Britain ID figuring the probable e1hau
tion Of her coal fields discover OF immense supplies
OF that fuel are being made in Alaska Capt Miner Of
the schooner Henry Dennis brought to Seattle few
days some specimens Of excellent coal from Ungsr
Island. in the shumasin group. Aasta. The coal 10
similar TO camel coal and 10 pronounced TO be OF nst.
class quality.
DIR. Lem. the explorer. has . warning Tor tour
lists At Tangisr who eager TO buy Moroccan
to carry homo A. mementoes Two large basaars arc
led with soods and kept by Jews the tourist trade
Dr. Lenz says that most Of these articles made In
Paris where the business OF manufacturing Oriental
antiquities and goods 10 carried large extent
The price asked for these spurious Moroccan
very high. Tourists arc advised. II they desrs to buy
genuine specimens Of Moroccan hAndiwork not visit
these ba1asrs in company with native inter
prefers but to take with them Of the European
chants Of tho town. who can prevent their being im
posed upon.
-Afsw weeks ago President Balmsceda Of Chill made
. narrow escape from execution by fleeing from the
country Since that time there have been attempts
assassnate two OF the other Presidents OF Spanah
American republics. On tho 18th inst. Just
derous plot against President obes Of tho republic Of
Uruguay about to be carried ont. the chief OF
police in Montevideo arrested tho potters and thus
saved the Presidents fe On the 18th inst attempt
to assasnate President sacasa was made by an ocsr
Of the palace guard at Managua the capta but
thwarted by tho prompt action OF the President him
self who saved his life by drawing . convenient revol.
yer upon his assailant
In tho United States navy the relations between
seaman and ofncer have in them some touches Of
democracy. The clean civil sober. capable seaman 10
treated with high degree or consideration and by the
System Of merit marks that prevail In the service he
obtains frequent leave and IL certain of promotion
Within twenty-five years there has been . vast im.
provement In the conduct Of and Jack ashore
10 now not always bent upon debauch. An old naval
story illustrates Jack he was Peterson able sea.
man. has obtained leave and the officer gives him
parting admonition tokeep sober and return on time.
Peterson hear. It all in respectful silence and then.
touching his hat says: Please. SIR then. why should
! 60 ashoref
"A copper mine In Japan. which was first worked
lB8 years ago. 10 soon 10 be reopened. The Hoi OF
Japan responsible for the statement Of the fact Tho
mine s In the Ausashi province and 1t Is recorded IN
old Japanese works that this the nrst copper mine
worked In Japan. 1t was opened In the hfth year
Of Keiun 1873 years and the svent was by
changing the name OF the era to Waldo Dspanese cop
peri That there should be detailed record OF these re-
mote happenings 10 not remarkable In country which
boasts the possession OF written history extending
back twenty-five centuries Seven or eight OF the an
cient workings said sil to exist Just ~ they were
eleven centuries ago and trial dgginEs are now being
made with view to reopenng the mine
About O'Clock evening this week the driver OF
Third avenue street car bound up town with heavy
load Of passengers stopped his horses Just before
reaching Grand street hchsd the lines tight and ran
over 20 a frui, slard The curb and bought couple
Of rosy apples Returning to his horses he gave each
of them an apple. which the animals munched with
great apparent relish Then jumping on the platform
he shook the loose and tho horses started on In
w.y that ade standing passengers grip tho straps
couyulsyey To passenger on the front platform the
driver said that matter OF fact and not sentiment
one annie Was worth than all tho whips In Nav
y,,L IL, tt,pu natiafActOrv work from the horses