The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-07
SUNBEAMA.

LA the excavation for dam ottawa. H.. the
remains Of stone roadway have been found. The part
disclosed about nifty feet in length. each slab being
about twelve feet in length TO three feet In width
and about two inches in thickness Tho breaks had
been nsd with cobblsssonss laid in regular
After four years work. the tunnel through the
Khwaja Ameran Mountains in the northwestern from
tier Of India. known the Ehojak tunnel. has been
completed It about two miles and onethird In length
twsntythree feet in height and thirty.two feet in
width Only two shafts used besides the portals
Tho ship Challenger Of Bath, Me-. recently arrived
At Havre from Portland. ore after passage OF ia
days breaking all sailing records between those ports
The same ship has made the run from San Francisco to
Liverpool in 90 days. tho average passage being 100
days The average from Portland to Havre Is days
Chlorine in water indicates pollution. The State
Board Of Health Of Massachusetts, has sent out map
showing the normal amount OF chlorine in the water
suppy throughout the State II In the future the ohio
rne exceeds the normal Il 10. with limitations to
be considered indication that the water has been
polluted By sewage or household waste.
Samuel ". Browne. city missionary Of Biddstord.
No. believes that salvation should be free lie has
been trying for some time to get the city to cut of his
salary but the authorities have steadily refused to do
90 and now the pArson has sent In his resignation The
Biddeford people do not appreciate their mssionarys
disinterestedness. however They say he Is crazy.
Nicaragua making great efforts through agents In
Europe and by Offering substantial induce to en-
courage emigration 10 that country. but tho Govern
ment 10 disposed TO DO very choice to Its adopted
citizens. Adscres was issued recently prohibiting the
admiration OF destitute italian immigrants into the
country and all immigrants required now to bring
. consular certificate from the port at which they
embark.
"A great natural curiosity has appeared above the
surface OF the Mediterranean the little Island OF
Panpellaria, between Sicily and Africa. 1t is volcano
which suddenly popped into Wow above tho surface.
and 10 now $500 feet in length though It rises onya
few feet distance above the level 10 In constant
eruption. and the lava Is adding gradually its stature
Its eruption however. II not violent Tho people of
fanpellariA panic stricken for few days. One
lost their fsars upon the arrival ofthree Governsnt
war ships.
From the testimony before the committee appointed
by the English Parliament to inquire whether railway
employees were required to work too many hours.
appears that instances Of long hours Of labor
merous. On the London and North western Railway
the condition has Improved slightly in two years
Sons Of tbs unions ask for ten hours work. and
enough. Some engine driverS\ woad rather work At.
teen hours and have their runs that they
might be at home with their fsuAliss than stop at
twelve hours although Furnished With iodgings. A
few were willing TO work any number OF hours II paid
for overtime,
South Africa 10 not Just the Tom Tidders ground
that many persons have thought IT, The writers sprsi
bitterly or the difficulty or obtaining any Kind Of
poynent, describe the colony as swar,nnR with de.
Iuueu tuuNEhhts Anu sou OF ocpiesfi"h
every branch Of trade work, and general busiuess
throughout South Africa" Ono writer says that few
weeks ago Durham was ned with hundreds OF penn
less sbe and anxious to do work Of any kind that
would afford Thorn the nsoesAares Of life. "Ihave re-
Gently como from up-country." he says. sand know
that the same utter stasnAtion prevails at Newcastle
Labyrinth. Kasteourt. and Aaritzburg"
Two strange fish were recently captured On La iHrs
HANKS While fishing IN 300 faihons Of water two or
the crew Of the schooner Mildred Y, Lre pulled up
curiousoosina specimen, for which none of the ban
ishermen eau ind name II 10 little than ioir
feet In length OF nearly the breadth and has ave
ms OF reddish hue Tbs body Is covered with svery
scales The nesh 10 red and good to eat and the hsh
weighs III pounds The ether curiosity captured
~ the depth OF 500 fathoms the schooner
sesse H. Wells. II To about six feet long and shaped
like mAckcrel The skin IL OF dull brown color. and
10 thckiy covered with small white spots from each of
which proruds two SHARP. needleise bones. These
bones are invisible Ia the naked sy. but easily de-
'"''ed ~ ths '"rch when tho hsh Is ruh"h toward hs
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