The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-03
SUNBEAMS.

ALI the principal cities in the republic sf Colombia
are now lighted with electricity.
Civilian Morse. sGyear-old rssiasns Of Bangor.
Mich cut and put up 155 shocks OF In three days
recently.
Ina half column Of local ems printed lass vsak IN
North Carolina newspaper in . town Of 5000 i.hAba
tan,s nine Colonies were mentioned. al residents It
the town.
Canadian living in this city says strongest
opponents OF tho annexation movement In Canada ars
the squad Of provincial politicians who possess as1ssS
cratic titles which they would lose they became dt
xens OF the United States.
An ordinance has recently gone into eject IN Berlin
which will give the right OF way 70 carriages Of ply.
sicans driving through crowded streets In ordsr
distinguish doctors carriages from others the coach
men Will wear white hata
In Virginia there 10. oo0o 600 acres Of arabic
land lying untitled The greater dart Of IL II the prop
erty of large holders who get income from it. and
who do not possess the capital needed for It's cuva
ton. The State authorities have their aid and
striving to attract immigrants who will take It up
and put It to service.
THE northwest provinces OF Canada have mad
bounu provision the education of the lnultitudss
OF people who are expected to some day occupy this
now somewhat lonesome expanse OF territory. sas-
katchewan has set apart OF LAID for the
maintenance OF public schools Asslniboia 3OGO 1000
and Alberta s, oOO.OO
In Nassau street cutlery store u exhibited knife
about seven inches long and nearly six inches
at the ends from the four sides OF which stick In
hHuirectons 100 plhues Saws Aws scrcwdrvers pcko,
scissors. and so on. The kniie Tools like large mag
net with Iron filings attached. 1t was made In the
western part OF the State and cost s.. 900
The long-expected statue OF the Marble Faun the
original OF which. by Praxiteles lie In the Captons
Museum at Rome. has arrived at Bowdoin College The
cast present to the college the 1881
previous cast made under the supervision Of Frank.
LIN Simmons. the Maine sculptor. was brok Gu the
way over last year but the Just received perfect
An exhibition OF the Canadian Pacific Railway,
AIta1x
OF the Dominion OF Canada Principally from the North
west is making tour through the rural districts OF
England doing missionary work for the railroad and
the Dominion. An English emigration agent says hs
expects the emigration from the hop districts will DO
very brisk next year.
Tho abandoned farmsn of Vermont are being
taken half year ago the State published report
In which these farms were listed, located. and de-
scribed and. since that time. many Of them have
been purchased by newcomers that the lis, 10 very
much shorter than last spring. Good crops have
recently been taken from Vermont farms that had
been abandoned for years
The Jsri.h Messenger OF this city In referring Jew
ish immigration to the United States says: III Baron
Ilirsch would establish places Of refuge In Europe.
where the Jewish refugees might be prepared for
life and homes. ho would be rendering the best
service To transport poverystricked thousands Who
unable TO cope with new conditions 10 charity.
and yet that to be the highest ambition Of
pean committees"
The record OF earthquake shocks Kept At the Smith
sonian Institution In Washington shows that there
have been more Of them this thus far than there
In any previous Of recent times There have
been numerous slight shocks In many parts OF this
country and there have been heavier shocks In South
America Asia Africa, and tho Islands Of the Pacific
Whea the earthquake record Of tho world for the year
1891 is made up at the end Of December will he long
and elaborate
Here and there in New York tiny one-story
shops In Railways wedyed between great buildngs
but small shops have by the vogue here that
they have In Europe. The famous trousssAu shops of
Paris are tiny places devoted to single sort Of gar
ment In one nothing but handkerchief are sold. in
another nothing but nightsowns Some OF the smallest
European shops accommodate but one custom er ~ .
time and in many 1t Is amoSt impossible 70 display
goods to advantage.
-Sehor Luis v. GARLIC. an enterpr!sns citizen Of
Bogotl taking time by the bang OF opportunity and
ranging series OF excursions from Colombia and other
countries of Central and South America 10 visit Chicago
In 1898 10 see the Worlds Fair the parties are
composed OF from twenty-five TO Nifty persons Arsto
lee personally conducted through the United States and
viii spend ten Gays In Chicago. As these southern Wis
itors wiz doubtless travel by way OF New YORK. the
reputation Of the country will BE- saved
When Prince George OF Wales took command Of the
Funboa. Thrush no also took upon himself the usual
duty OF conducting the religious service on tho vessel
on sunday mornings. Everything went on well. sp-
rAenty but at the end of about four weeks some ono
suggested 70 the Prince that he vas not reciting tho
liturgy according to cranmer although the ships COM
pany was highly hattersd by his rendering Hs had
been reciting icryently and humby. I'VE have done
those things that ought 20 have DONE and have s
undone those things which ought not to have done
and tho crew bad been accepting his stAtssst u W.
case and feeling good