The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-30
SUNBFAArs.

There are more women workers IN the United
Kingdom Great Britain and Ireland in proportion "a
tho population than In any other country In tho world
| Twelve per cent. Of the working CLASSES there are
women.
| -Uiva Cottage. the somet time home ~ Or. Living
stone the great African traveller at Hamilton Scot
land which he built near the house Of his parents and
named after the homo Of his ulvas ISLE was sold
at auction for 1850 two weeks ago.
Stoke. the hne indian elephant, sent a. q present
from Queen Victoria to the Sultan OF Morocco reached
tho Sultan Sept 2, and was received with royal
honors. All tho high dignares Of tho court and the
whole Of tho army within reach present The
Emperor greatly pleased, made tho presentation
ceremony quito spectacular, and there was Ereas
excitement in tho camp.
"A revival Of tho famous Tichborne case 10 threat
ened. II IL alleged that tho veritabe Arthur orion has
turned up In the lunatio asylum at ParamattA Aus
traa. warder Carroll Of Ballsrat who served In the
GARDENERS in which Sir Roger Tchborns an ON.
and who WAS m important witness In the original
trial at Westminster has been sent to interview the Al
legged orion. and 10 possible there may DO In.
terestins developments soon.
Great Britain 10 going steadily ahead IN TIE WORT a
terrifying the coast line Of her possessions on
both sides Of the continent. Important forhcatons
being built the British Columbian coast and the
authorities have decided to place two revolving
turrcts at tho Fort York redoubt at Halifax One To
be placed at the northern end and At the southern
end Of the fort Each turrct will be built Of stone ana
will contain four sixty.ton guns.
Many oriental cities. like most Indian vilaees have
moro dogs than human creatures within their iimitA
and until . month ago Singapore was . notable in.
stance and was infested with perfect plague OF dora
mostly ours. Several cases of hydrophobiA occurred
during August. which inaugurated panic and . whole
sale slaughter Of the dogs Up to Aug 20 over $1,000
dogs had been killed and 800 registered and a. latest
reports the work Of determination stl going Wig
orousiy on.
Tho new West is not much Of a place for lu,urisA
and many thriving settlements have to get along with
out the privileges Of churches and the advantage Of
theological controversies and heresy trials The Bap
tist denomination has built "chapel car" TO MI this
want and under the conductorship Of minister Is 10
now making an evangelistio tour on the Northern
Pacific Railroad. The car Ia switched on at points
where no permanent Gospel facilities exist, and
vices are held as long as It Is thought desirable.
Persons accustomed to the long Journeys and con-
slant INSTRUMENTATION Of this country I'M
dsrstand the isolation of the small communities Of the
Bermudas Distances there are trihng, but eommuni.
cation IL dihcn and to from village to village or
from island to island serious undertaking
When young man Of st. George was to DO married to
ayounR woman OF Hamilton and to take M his abode
in tho latter place. twelve miles distant his friends
companied him to the wharf and babe him goodby,
with many tears and prayers.
One man in this town has very pretty business IL
the privilege Of furnishing card printers the various
museums He pays weekly sum for the right to keep
printer in each museum and these printers strike Oh
visiting cards at 10 cents per dozen for patrons the
museums. There 10 handsome profit in the business
A. tho printing OUTFIT Is not expensive and printer
10 able TO torn out great many dozen cards psr day.
Tho idea pleases mussumsoers, many Of whom are
unprovided with visiting cards and ind the idea e
having their name In print attractive
Tho last Indian census shows that n the past Ten
years the natural growth Of midas population has been
276OO,OO0. The population numbers 266 600 900,
Ono can hardly appreciate what these figures mssn
except by comparison. India contains more people
than all Europe exclusive Of Russs Its provinces
as popuous great European States Bengal contains
population larger than that Of tho United States and
all British North America and fully Of the On.
tire human lives upon this little peninsula juttins
out from the coast of Asia into the Indian Ocean.
Nicaragua 10 making great efforts 10 attract fmmS-
grants. Tho Government has reafhrmed . decree
passed In 1885 giving 100 Of unoccupsd land to
each immigrant family on declaration OF intention 70
become naturalxed and sixty to unmarried men.
Absolute titles to the land will be given after ysars
residence. All immigrants will enjoy the rights Of c-
sens and will DO exempt from military service wise
taken to insure the republics rsosivtns
desirable Immigrants Each immigrant 10 required -
bring certain certificates from the Niearsguan Coasua
At tho port from which be smbarks.
Tho antQuarians Of antique Kdinburyh ars aSAaso
and snsered At piece Of unwilling vandalism sAss
will strike Americans ~ somewhat comic. Certain
stains on the board nooT and the wainsootine Of 4
chamber in Hollywood Palace have been rseardsd for
centuries the remains Of she life blood Of DAVID HS
ro tho favorts OF Mary Queen OF 6cots have bsa
or 80 was discovered that these stains had totally
disappeared and investigation showed that thsas ~
moval was due to the use BY industrious attsnaanss
Of . certain brand Of American soap which 10 Wa.
ranted to clean everything. and with the power g
which they were evidently not properly acquainted
odd and romantic family traditions abound % ne
eastern shore OF Maryland The ancestor Of the Phi.
desux. Hugusnot family nearly or quite sxttnsA
II said to have landed In Maryland By accident havtnR
escaped from shipwreck . chicken coop. ne
insea fOp tha ne thaSv
tives tho Purnel BY tho legend Of Poor Nell d.
pendent Of tho Robins family. while the gpsnoss tile
pride In the belief that their ned from Scot
land after signing the Solemn League and CovsnAat
Then there 10 the story Of the heress hSssay
worth her weight in gold" great fortune In thsss
days. and IL 10 only few years since cash In mon
ster tree near Snow Hill was accounted for By ne
legend Of lover who was told that no should have bis
sweetheart to wife when no had hewn down the tsss
with his jackknife
"A new infantry drill book 10 to b issued By De
British War once authorities within the next Two o.
three weeks and II 10 said to contain stirling
changes and innovations in tactics. Tho marvellous
accuracy Of the new weapons has doomed the close o.
DER or " brickwa formation" and the day Of masA-
ematical movements 10 The section the fourth
part of company. and not the company 10 70 Be the
unit Of the future. In marching space thirty nohss
10 70 be allowed between In the ranks instead Of
the close budding OF the present. distance Of two
PAGES Is to intervene between ranks all tisa whsa
served between the several sections forming Q com
pany. as well as between the several companies form,
ing the battalion Some striking changes In muskstsy
regulations also to bs made
This country beats the world for tacks and ssnds
them by tho billion to housewives in every quarter 4
the globe The tack.mAking machinery, too 10 . Won
DER OF semi.intelgent mechanism. II would Be even
moro wonderful but for single dicuty that has not
yet been overcome. An Intelligent observer In q tack
mill conceived the Idea OF utilizing electricity IN such
amanner A. to increase the output of every tack ma.
chino tonfod. His idea was to pick up the metallic
blanks from which the tacks made. ten Of . Tina
by means OF series Of magnets. When no had his
idea perfected no showed It to the greatest Of tack
makers. The manufacturer looked It over carefully
and said: THAT 10 extremely ingenious. but do you
know that the blow which the metallic blank
converts It into magnet, and that your magnet would
not pick up the magnstzod blank unless you could b.
sure OF getting opposite poles togetherW
"A company Of prosaic. mattero f.fact English
capitalists. acting possibly tho strength Of the
axiom that truth 10 stranger than fiction. 10 starting
an expedition to Africa TO search for King solomous
mines. They have alfred tn this thav vesdlv