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New Dust Testing Instrument.

The "koniscope,' or dust-testing instru-
ment which is now being placed on the
market, is intended for estimating, in an
easy and simple manner, the amount of pol
luton of air in rooms lighted with gas, and
also Tor use generally in sanitary inspec-
tions- The action of the instrument is based
on certain color phenomena associated with
what is called the 'cloudy condensation of
air" and which can be produced by steam
jets, cold or low temperature of the air, an
increase in the number of dust nuclei, and
other conditions. The koniscope is a very
simple and portable apparatus Air is
drawn in by means of an air pump and
passed into test tube, which is fitted with
glass at both ends When the tube, thus
charged, is held toward the light, various
colors, from pure white to nearly black
blue, according to the purity or impurity of
the air under observation, are indicated.
The dust particles also form the most i'm
portant factor in the variation in the depth
OF the coloring. For instance, if there are
few contained particles, one. stroke OF the
pump will show the light first blue, then
green, then yellow, and then a second blue
and green, and finishing with yellow. But
il the number of parlcles present is very
much greater, the same amount of expan-
sion will make only the first series of colors
visible; if the number of particles is still
greater, one stroke may not give the whole
series of colors, but may stop at blue In
making sanitary inspection, the external
air is tested first, and its depth of color
noted. ANY increase on that depth indi-
Gates pollution, and the degree Of such in
crease gives theTmeasure OF pollution. The
use OF this instrument has made very
rnal lno IL ho foot in -bar
burning the air near the window is very i'm
Dure
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Switzerland, but finds neither rest mol
peace. She is happiest at Marlborough,
one of the most charming rural spots In
England, little better than an hour out of
London, because there rest the bodies oil
her husband and son.
A Life Devoted to Pleasures.
If we cross the Channel, we need not go
very far to find further attestation of the
fact that ''sorrow is often attended by run
ming footmen and laced lackeys mounted
behind" as a phiiosophic writer has re-
marked. In Paris, spending the declining
years of her life as best she may alter her
own peculiar tastes, resides ex-Queen lsa-
bella of Spain. Heroine of scandals in
Vulnerable in her own country and else
where a coquette in both love and politics,
at one time the idol and again the de-
testation of the Spanish people, Isa-
bella has contrived throughout all
her varied fortunes to control SUI
fcient funds to keep up at least
semblance of state aud also to crafty
q lifelong love of dissipation. The passing
years have touched her very lightly; if any
thing, she is a tride heavier and grosser-
looking than before. The daughter Of
Maria Christina and Ferdinand VII is still
active and vigorous enough to be danger
Gus factor in politics, if Permitted. She
has never forgiven Madrid the grudge she
owes it for the expulsion of 1868, when she
was compelled to fee from her palace and
her lovers and find a refuge in France. She
was at one time the baby Queen of her be-
loved Spain, and now her grandchiid, the
posthumous heir of her only son, the late
Alfonso XII, is the baby monarch,
Queen Christina acting as regent dur
ing his minority Isabella has thus
the double vexation OF knowing that,
while Spain Loyalty tolerates her descend
ants, it v ants nothing more 20 do with her,
having too vivid recollection of her
troublous reign.
Isabella never knew the blessings Of do
mestic happiness. Her welded life was
one of alternate arrangements and recon-
citations. During her reign Spain took
rank among the leading powers, and the
would unquestionably have pros
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Eat Betor- sleeping.

There has been quite a revolution of late
wears in many countries in regard to the
connection between eating and sleeping,
and it is stated that a radical change is
likely to take place before long in the prac-
tice of great many families in England.
The popular idea is that eating at night is
highly injurious to the constitution. 1t is
now recognized that nature contradicts this
notion. Provided man is hungry, and his
stomach is in proper condition, the practice
is not only unharmiul, but rather beneficial.
To 60 to bed on an empty stomach is apt to
drive sleep away altogether. Three or tour
hours before bedtime a substantial dinner
or supper should be eaten, and on going to
bed some simple food should be taken every
night by those who have an inclination or
it, and especially by delicate persons or in
yalidA Persons invariably ieel drowsy
after heavy meal. AMI on the other hand
wakefulness is often merely sn indicafio on
of hunger The digestive organs having
finished with it, the blood flows once more
to the head, bringing with it Consciousness.
The prevalent notion seems to be that the
digestive organs rest simultaneously with
the brain. Physiology does not support
this proposition. Innumerable cases can
unfortunately always be found of men,
women and children complaining OF sleep
lessness, solely occasioned by hunger, the
satisfying of which would be Immediately
followed by sleep.
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A Decidedly Lucky Accident.

the discovery of the method of transferring
handwriting to iron. An iron founder
while experimenting with molten iron un-
der different conditions, accidentally
dropped ticket into mold. He presently
found that the type. of the ticket was trans
terred to the iron in distinct characters.
Following up the idea which this fact sug-
gested, ne procured a heat-proof ink, with
which he wrete invertedly on ordinary
white paper This paper was introduced
into the mold before the molten iron as
poured in. When the mold cooled the pa
per had been consumed by the heat. but
the ink, which remained intact, had left a
clear impression on the iron.
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to which she talks endearingIy, calling it
BY Rudolph's name. Her life seems des-
tined to close in hopeless lunacy like that
of the Empress Carlotta.
Europe has laughed not little over the
tOllies and absurdities of that opera bouffe
pair of royalties, Natalie and Milan, and
there are some who have declared that in
spite of her unhappy experiences, both
with her unlovable husband and with the
worshipers she has always kept dangling
on her train, she is still the most fascinating
and irresistible woman of her age in
Europe This "royal grass widow" whose
domestic squabbles are continually coming
to the surface, is true Russian, in temper
ament, morals and verve. Although some
what stouter than when the Servians raved
over her charms of tace and person, as
Milan Obrenovtch's bride, she still pos
sesses a regal beauty, A fair, broad lore
head. over which is crown of hair of jetty
blackness; ewes that ripple and sparkle and
voice and smile that are irresistible
these. added to many other graees of per.
son and to love of pleasure and intrigue
which everywhere sought opportunity Tor
indulgence, are still characteristic OF the
woman whose loves and Quarrels have
brought sorrow to Servia. Milan is now a
drunkard and broken-down gambler in
Paris, having lost throne, queen and coun-
try,
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Snow Storage and nroughts.

Countries that have inadvisedly allow cd
their forest lands to be denuded eventually
come to tie conclusion that such reckless.
ness involves most serious penalties This
appe RS to be the case in certain parts OF
Russia, where severe droughts cause great
distress and injury. To. remedy this ponds
are to be dug or built up in the courses
from which the rivers are fed, and ON the
plains long banks are to be raised, against
which snowdrifts will be formed. The
snow thus accumulated will melt more
slowly than the thinner masses elsewhere,
and will form valuable supplement to the
water supply at the period OF the year when
the droughts have hitherto obtained. This
is simply wholesale adaptation OF prae-
tice that has long been attributed TO the
more provident Russian peasants, who are
in the habit of using plank walls to inter-
cept the snow. The banks thus formed are
said to frequently serve as the family wafer
supply up to the month of August
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The Secret of Warm Feet.

A life insurance company whose advice
under the circumstances may be taken as
sincere tells its clients that the golden rule
in cold weather is to keep the extremities
warm. The first and most important rule
for the carrying out of this idea is never to
be tightly shod. Boots or shoes that fit
closely prevent the free circulation of the
blood by pressure; but when, on the con-
trary, they do not embrace the foot too
firmly the space lett between the shoe and
the stocking has good supply of warm air.
The second rule is never to sit in damp
shoes 1t is often supposed that unless
shoes are positively wet it is unnecessary
to change them while the feet are AZ rest.
This is great fsllacy, tor when the least
dampness is absorbed into the sole in its
evaporation it absorbs the heat from the
foot and thus perspiratiou is dangerously
checked. This can easily be proved by try
ing the experiment of neglecting the rule.
The feet will be found cold and damp after
few minutes, although on taking off the
shoe and examining it, it will appear to be
quite dry.
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whether at Nice, Cannes or any OF the other
resorts, where she is likely to meet her
multitudinous tribe of relations Indeed,
if the aristoeracy dared to risk being sent
to Coventry by being as frank and out
spoken as the tradespeople, they would say
outright that it might have been wiser had
the Queen allowed the Prince of Wales to
play a more prominent part in the affairs of
the Kingdom. His participation in public
affairs and sharing of the responsibilities,
even In an advisory capacity, would have
done much to tighten the burden now rest
ing on the shoulders of the aged Queen, and
besides would have afforded satisfaction to
the great world of society, to which Victoria
has given the cold shoulder all these years.
The Busiest Woman in Europe.
But though the imperial widow (who
rarely appears without the distinctive cap
Of her widowhood even now NAV hold
aloof from many OF the gayeties and social
lndulgences that go TO make the lii OF
court, she dare not neglect Christmas. To
DO so would be to give undying offense to
her subjec :, and she is ar too wise and
shrewd to do that Some OF these subjects,
more witty than loyal, have sad TIA Vic
torla Is never so happy as when she is miser-
abe, and that her cniei pleasure is found in
mourning, but that it would be unreasona-
bic Tor her to expect that she can keen he
whole nftlon forever In the attitude OF woe,
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CAPTAIN BoRUP HAS FRIENDS.
Some of Them Are Senators Who VIII De
mand Fir Play for Him.

Some of Them Are Senators Who VIII De-
mand Fir Play for Him.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Although moth
ing has been heard lately of the case OF
Captain Borup, the military attache to the
American Legation in Paris, it will
soon figure with more prominence
than ever. Captain Borup, it will
be remembered, while attached to
the legation in Paris, was charged with
obtaining French military secrets, and was
recalled by the State Department in order
to moilify the indignation that was created
throughout France.
Since then the matter has drifted into the
Senate, and Senators Davis, of Minnesota,
and Hiscock, of New York, both of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, are pre-
pairing to reopen the case for the purpose
of allowing Captain Borup TO vindicate
himself. There has been no denial that he
bought military secrets belonging to the
French Government, and the French Gov
ernment makes no pretense that his so doing
was not legitimate, If these secrets were not
betrayed to its arch-enemy, Germany. The
SO doing appears to be venel offense of
diplomatic science. The reopening of the
case is to enable Captain Borup to show
enough OF diplomatic practice to prove that
he has simply acted as q conscientious agent
of the Government in doing that for which
he was ungenerously recalled and after
ward left to languish with stigma upon
his fame.
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Electric Railway Tenders.

The report OF commission appointed at
the instance of the Massachusetts Railway
Commission for the determination of the
best form of lender for use on electric cars
contains recommendation OF the invention
of master mechanic of the Boston West
End Railway. Two hundred and eleven
tenders were submitted to the commission.
These were divided into three classes, viz.
A. Buffers which soften the blow givea by
the car to the person and pick him up in a
net. B. Platforms which project beyond
the dashboard OF the car, and upon which a
person could leap or stand up or could be
caught and carried along. c. Fenders
which are placed below the car platform, and
whose object is to push along body lying
down upon the tracks and preventing it
from getting under the wheels The tests
were most interesting, the experiments be-
ing tried on dolls aud dummies made as
nearly as possible of the size, shape and
weight of man, woman or child The
tests have extended over q year, and have
been carried on on several lines In the
type of fender adopted the turning of a
handle first applies brake and then lowers
lender down to the track. The action
may be made SO quickly, however, that the
two movements appear nearly simulta-
neouA
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rhotocraphing the sound of vowels,

The report that Prot Hermann has sue
ceeded in photographing the. sound OF VOW
els has been confirmed. The vowels were
first spoken into an Edison photograph.
and afterward reproduced very slowly, the
vibrations being recorded by microphone.
The microphone was furnished with mir
ror which reflected the light of an electric
lamp upon registering cylinder. This
cylinder was covered with sensitised paper
and protected by another cylinder with a
small opening which admitted the rays of
light from the reflector Very distinct
Photographic tracings were thus obtained,
and the results secured were remarkable
tar their uniformity
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In spite of age and an increasing ten
dency 10 obesity, Victoria is easily the
busiest mOnareh-I had almost said the
busiest woman-in all Europe. There NAV
be some American business women who ac-
compllsh more In a day than She but I
doubt it, Certainly no lady OF wealth and
social position would undertake half the
work this little, pleasant-faced, stoutlsh,
old lady does She is very early riser.
and breakfasts at an hour when fashionable
London is still abed. She is always plain
and somewhat antiquated in her dress. pre-
terring the old-stYle two-bltton gloves to
10 or 12-button. Her maids of honor
(eight nice-looking girls ot good lamily and
with pleasant, fresh English eompIexions).
consider themselves fortunate now in being
permitted TO wear bangs--a thing which
Victoria stiffly opposed for a loug time.
These girls get 81, 500 a year each, a COM
plete trousseau when they're married, and,
altogether, have very nice time. Victoria
is an easy mistress
The Nun of Rural Marlborough.
There is another royal widow in England.
whom Victoria has met more than once in
her saunterings about Windsor She is a
sEeet-faeed, low-voIced, slender woman:
anyone can see that she must have once
been very beautiful. Indeed, this woman.
whose hair, once of glossy bIsckness, is fast
whitening, whose face is wrinkled and.
whose form is so bent that she has 10 walk
with caue for support, was once the love-
lest creature in Europe She is prema-
rurely old, her eyes are dim and her limbs
stiff with rheumatism. Yet Eugenie, of
France, is only &C. When in England,
Eugenie's home is at Marlborough, where
she has a beautiful villa, surrounded by
fine grounds. She is occasionally invited
to Windsor, for Victoria is quite fond Of
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of the two strangers and be died shortly
after the trouble about their dismissal He
/ was a weak-hesded sort Of man, united to
rule, and an easy prey to designing poll
| ticiRnS
She Wouldn't Refuse to Be queen.
Queen Emma, of Holland. has also had q
somewhat checkered matrimonial experi-
ence. Her late spouse, William Ill, led
her terrible lite. Queen Emma was q
younger princess of Wsldeck Pyrmont.
William had proposed to her sister and had
been refused, when Emma said in his hear,
ing that she ''would never refuse to become
q queen" The old fellow civilian was
then 62) took her at her word. She is quite
homely, with rather pleasant features, and
9 simple, quiet dignity that contrasted
oddly enough with Williams pompous
ways. She was much better wife than he
deserved, and now with the old Don Juan
underground, Queen Emma is living quietly
at the Hague as regent, till her daughter,
little Queen Wilhelminas is of age to rule
the Hollanders.
The widowhood of ex-Empress Frederick,
of Germany, is passed in semi-retirement
and in the performance of acts Of charity.
She is one of the few royal ladies of Europe
who may be said to take more than pass.
ing interest in scientific things, and, though
by no means blue stocking, she devotes
considerable time to literary studies. Since
Frederick's death she has welded but little
influence in public affairs, though she pos
sesses marked ability in that direction. OF
course everybody remembers the diplomatic
story crediting her with procuring the
downfall of Bismarck and his withdrawal
from his commanding position in German
politics, and that it was brought about to
even up an old score she owed the grim
Chancellor.
Carries Doll in Her Arms.
The placid life of Victoria's widowed
daughter and her beautiful domestic rela.
tions contrast strangely with the stormy
household deities that have ruled the for
tunes OF those two royal daughters of mis-
fortune, Natalie and Elizabeth. Neither Is a
widow, yet both are husbandless, crown
less, exiled and almost friendless. EN-
press Elizabeth, the 'dear Leisel" of Franz
Joseph's wooing days, when as young and
romantic Kaiser he roamed his kingdom in
search OF a mate-is an exile in Corfu. The
Emperor's weaknesses had already driven
her almost insane, and the suicide OF Prince
Rudolph with Baroness Vetsera completed
the wreck of her mind. She mopes about
in her retreat, carrying in her arms doll |
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IL other men would instantly Jump on his
head and mingle his elements with those of
Manhattan's battlefield And when the re-
manning ten men hurled themselves, with q
momentum greater than Holmes comet
ever thought of, upon the waving pulp be-
meath them, and "A legs began to revolvs
like Fourth of July fireworks, my one mad
wish was that when individuals finally
evolved from the primeval jelly, an even
number of orange and blues might be lying
stark and stiff on the ground That happy
accident, you see, would give Laurie Bliss
a fair chance to make a touchdown, and the
tall, curly-haired Princeton fellow to
thump somebody's eye with one fist, while
he tackled his knees with his disengaged
arm.
To the Brave Belong the Fair.
I told Charlie so, and added that it was Q
pity he couldn't play football, because
would marry any man who could do whss
those heroes do.
Caroline" was the savage answer, "I
would rather play 20 football matches than
keep you on your feet 1 have picked you
off the top Of that high hat in front of you
four times because you won't sit in the
seat l bought for you Sit down."
ne IalrlV SnOuteQ. miSSeu
that last punt tending to you" But Charlie
had tackled" in time to save me from
wild tumble, and so 1 think him entitled to
some of the rewards of war. Still, it isn't
the same IS if he wore large humps on his
knees and spaVin-cure things around hir
ankles.
Honestly, the football men didn't look
like Apollos during the rare intervals when
they were on their feet Their closest re-
semblance to anything else on earth was to
disheveled interrogation marks But, dis
heveIsd or not, If one of those interroga-
tion marks came my way I'd answer Yes
in a minute. Who wouldn't?
As 1 have been daHdling about at the
theaters and in the shops aud on the street
this week, have scanned the men with a
.hypercritical eve. In turn, a sociological
problem has stared ME in the face 1t is
this: Why are oCr city ehappies only sad
excuses tor those splendid college athletes
whose brain and Drawn we women love?
The solution OF it shall not puzzle over
now.
The Idea Represented by Dog.
A funny little incident at the Casino the
other night showed how another girl might
have been thinking of the football hero, too.
She lives on Madison avenue, and has
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WIDOWS OF ROYALTY
Sorrows That Are Attended
by Running FoOtmen and
Laced Lackeys.
BUSY LIFE OF VICTORIA.
The Nun.Like Eugenie Once the Most
LoVable of Beauties
WOMAN WHO HATES BISMARCK.
The Grandmother of an Infant King Whs
Fares Not Visit Him.
rTpopr,c Aracn "a cnTNIr rTNn rprlFupp
A WOMAN WHO HATES BISMARCK.
The Grandmother of an Infant King Whs
Fares Not Visit Him.
EUROPFS MOST FASCINATING CREATURE
rooRREsPoNnINcE OF THE p1srArcH.l

rcoRREsPoNpINCE OF THE pIsPArcHl
LONDON, Dec l. Already there is a
hustle Of preparation for the Christmas hol-
idays, and Londoners are beginning to in
quire whether it be really true that Queen
Victoria, after almost 80 years uninterrupted
retirement, is at last to resume her in
terest in the social life of the capital Only
3 few weeks ago an operate company ap-
peared at the royal residence at Balmoral,
in Scotland, and performed before Her
Majesty, and this fact is naturally accepted
as an evidence of her intention to show her
self in public to her loyal London subjects
during the coming winter.
The truth is that almost any other nation
in Europe than the stolid English would
have been restive under the Queens long
and persistent mourning. London trades
men and shopkeepers resent being ig-
nored, year after year, while her august
Majesty, when she goes abroad, doesn't
hesitate at all to do her own shopping,
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Progress in Artificial Rubber.

The discovery made by DR.. H. A. Tildin
some months ago that isoprene, which can
be prepared from turpentine, under certain
conditions, changes into what appears to be
genuine rubber, has been followed up by ex-
periments, the result Of which points to an
early utilization Of the new process 1t is
now announced that Boucharlat has pro-
duced the same change by heat, and the
product is a material resembling pure Para
rubber in every.way and amenable to vul-
canization. This is one of the many depart
ments of industry in which a fortune is
awaiting the man who develops into prac-
tical shape an improved plan of supplying
an urgent demand.