The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-11
SUNBEAMs.


kilograms from sydney to England state that the
Australian Government has decided to invite tenders
for 600 tons Of steel rails to be manufactured In
the colony from material obtained In the colony Tho
object In view 10 to induce British ronmasters to de-
velop the iron mines of New South wales and to build
up local manufacturing industriea
The will OF Mr.. Frank Clarke Hills Of Kent Eng.
land was proved few days ago and disposss Of per-
sonal estate Of value OF more than $40 900 600 The
amount Is tho largest record In England since the
death Of Mr.. Morgan. tho banker two years ago. 10
much larger than the estate OF the late W. II. smith
Mr. Hills made his money In the msnutaosars OF
chemicals and comparatively an unknown man.
A debtor down in Madison county, Va. turned over
a. his only property gold watch bearing tho name OF
Extra Billy Smith" and the date 1880. Extra Billy.
who died not long SINCE was once the manager Of .
stage limo between Warrington and points in virginia
but later Governor of that State Congressman. and
Major.Gencra In the Confederate arr1y. E-NA Bny's
watch though 1t has run for at least tixtytwo years.
attn keeps good time.
"A queer accident bsfeil . Portland fisherman
day recently He had hooked aswordnsh and neg.
iected haul taut the line Tho nsh feeling the slack
turned and made straight for the dory. driving his
sword through tho bottom OF tho boat and striking tho
fisherman in the foot Tho sword glanced on the bono
OF tho heel but the badly injured that the
vessel to which he belonged was compelled to stop
fishing to carry him to Portland.
The British naval authorities are saving money in
anovel way in connection with big gun practice. The
Bsnbow has been practising good deal with her no.
ton guns, Aad this gun throws projecte Weighing
1900 pounds. the expense of each shot runs pretty
high So tubes have been In the bores Of the big
guns which Mt = musket cartridge and. while the big
guns are themselves handled and aimed. all that 10
nred musket bullet some excellent hits have been
made in this practice
Although tho political economists insist that cost
OF production must mark tho minimum at which artL
clos will continue to be Produced in practice true
that some products sell year after for less than
the cost Of production This is conspcuousy true of
ltran ~ hak "a I.ry
into this country For years past 1T is asserted the
market price of these hats has been below that at
which they can be produced abroad. and importers
have gone on purchasing with the knowledge that
money must be lost In the transaction.
Acres Of orchids red. white. blue. and pink bloom
At this season upon the marshes in tho Adronia Axis
about Paul smith's Many OF these marshes are GOV.
cred with floating moss beneath which flows the DARK
clear water characteristic of the region Tho
chids are dubious. with long stems extending soma
inches above the moss and tho bulb reaching down
into the water but rooted In tho earth Whom the
plant pulled from Its place the bulb is found to be
white. clean. and free from earth Ono species bears
pink flower with scent like ripe raspberres.
Tho bark olympic. which recently sailed from
Bath Ne. for New York. Is tho nrst four istol bark
bu 1t in Bath She 10 tho only in the United
States OF her rig viz square sails tho main and FORE
and fore.andaf: sails tho jigger and mizzen mas.a
Tho Olympic 2l2 feet long ~ feet and 81 feet
hold. built Of oak and hard pine and measures <o3
tons. Tho pioneer ship Of new line Of packets be-
tween New York and the Pacific she will load general
cargo at New York for tho Pacific and will prob
ably return with Of Oregon pine spars for which
her great length makes her particularly adapted.
While the treasure seek hunting for the gold
OF the frgate lussar in IIo Gate 1t is interesting to
note another and moro successful effort that being
made to recover sunken treasure from the bottom OF
tho sea. Metal is what the divers after but 1t 10
much less valuable though the enterprise has been
far more profitable than in tho OF the Hussar.
Three the British ship Abercorn was wrecked
north OF GrAys Harbor Portland ore She had aboard
2.3o) tons OF steel rails wharf LOO feet long has
been built. and the rails hostei out by engines and
derricks. Four divers are at work under the water
fastening tho rails to tho hosting apparatus
The old whaling bark Progress. which has reached
Detroit on her way to Chicago whers she and her out.
fit will constitute OF tho attractions OF the Worlds
Fair has something of history She has ade
teen trips around Cape Horn without losing much
. ropeyarn. and forty times she crossed tho Arctic
Ocean in quest of whales In 1899 sne sailed from
New Bedford for tho Arctic, and during her cruise
1871 came 'he terrible gale that scattered the fleets OF
all nations in those waters OF all the New Bedford
fleet tho Progress alone survived. and She home
with 800 seamen. seven Captains five women. and
three children saved from tho many wrecks. She 10
still good whaling ship.
The natural conservatism Of boys 10 well illu strasd
by the persistence OF customs handed down by tradt
ton In long established schools especially in Europe
Al the great English public school OF Winch ster there
10 schooboy language in which comes down from
generations OF boys now hundred years in their
graves It is language with names for all objects in
common use and even with many verbs The boys
language formed by tho invention of certain syabes
of Rrownup speecl is familiar every who
forgotten that he wa<a boy. For generations
Eton boy has buttoned the owest button Of his waist
coat and venerable old fellows Of eighty hold to the
odd custom learned at school.
"A hired coach drove up to . Broadway pbotogra-
phists the other day and young white girl alightod
while ping out OF tho coach window. hestant and
mnnifestly timd. was q Chinese woman. who might
well have passed for celestial beauty. There
short barley between tho two women. and then In
the carriage Gtepped down to tho street and showed
herself arrayed in rich robes Of lilac silk trimmed in
black and cut in Chinese fashion. Once tho street
she was timid than and her grlish compan.
ion taking her by the waist dragged rather than led
her to tho door Of the studio. while siod Gilman
brought up the rear evidently relieved that tho dit
cult subject was At last within doors.
The ruins of the famous palace OF Saint Cloud have
Just been sold at public auction. There were only
eleven bidders. and tho imperial residence what
maine OF 1t. falls into the possession Of Kasss
contractor. His bid a325 francs. Al present
Saint Cloud Is an interesting ruin Tho Is gone
and the walls are partly demolished In reality little
remains OF 1t. Its magnificent option rooms
the private apartments OF Napoleon III and Eugenio
are now covered with rich collection OF wild eeds
and shrubs tho growth OF twenty-five years. and all
around are heaps Of stones backsned by the fire OF
1871 Here and there fragments of tho
Of the once princely palace.
-fnrry. Mass Ia the centre Of fsstdying businesa
the domestic manufacture OF hats plated from palm
leaf This ndusry Inns been handed down for genera
lions in the families Of farmers. and these hats are
nowhere made cheaper than in Massachusetts In
deed there any paid labor tho coun
try than these hat paters Tho leaf carried from
farm TO farm by peddcrs who take IN payment part
Of the finished product. Tho hats wholesale at from
rs to 81 per DOZEN and IL the women children
were paid by the day their wages would make an ex.
ceedingly low average for all tho persons employed
The wcrS. however. is done in the leisure of ntsr
and the time It requires not missed from pron-
able employment Year by year however. the proAust
is esen.d and this year the entire output Is probably
worth at wholesale less than $4,000.
Many, perhaps most. OF the rush bottomed chairs
manufactured IN this city are supplied with tho rush
seats by few families over in New Jersey, One such
family or IIuguenot extraction and locally believed
be descended from Admiral Ca.gny. though tho name
has been corrupted Inns been making these rush
toms for many years. perhaps for generations past
The work is done entirely by hand. and 1t is one de-