The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-29
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Ine refuse SUCKS OF the sugar cane can, II
is said, be utilized in making paper, and
contemporary expresses establishment that,
in face Of the present large production of SUI
gar, this industry has not been developed on
a practical basis.
For centuries, says scientific writer in
Occultism, the mud wasp has built its cells
Of soft mud: in the bottom of these cells the
female lays its minute egg, building its mud
home just the size that the young will be
when grown. Before closing this mud-walled
cell the wasp catches suitable sized spider,
injects into its body fluid that causes it to
remain torpid through the winter
until with the warmth OF re-
consuming the spider for food thus gaining
strength to break the mud walls and emerge
into the outer world full-wlnged insect And
yet no mud wasp from the beginning has ever
seen its young"
Areport is circulating in European politi-
cal circles that the car will issue ukase on
Jan. /, 1894. putting an end to the de portation
of convicts to Siberia, and that on the same
day the provisions of the judicial procedure
act Of Alexander II, with the exception of
trial by jury are to be extended to that coun-
try. II has been expected that as result of
the recent visit Of the czarOvitz. and in view
OF the construction of the trans Siberian rail
way, a revolution in the government OF Sibe-
ria would be effected, but the report Of
change so radical as that suggested is re-
ceived with caution. The natural wealth of
Siberia makes it an ideal land for COLOMBIA
ton. for II is by no means region of I'M
relieved harShneSS and arctic rigoTs as is
largely supposed. It's horrors are in the con
Wet mines and the exile system. not in the
country itself. But the abrogation of the sys-
tenn Of Siberian exile would change the whole
scheme of government in Russia and while
some radical change in Siberia is confidently
expected in the near future, it is hardly prob
able that the car will make move so posi-
tive as that.
In India, says a writer in the Chicago
Inter Ocean, once witnessed a most remark
able phosphoric light issue from a giant
flower called by natives "bed-war" The
flower was nearly six inches in diameter and
of a deep red color, but with yellowish pet
ais My attention was called to the luminous
radtations of this beautiful plant by a guide,
and we used to visit the garden overy morn
ing two hours before sunrise to observe this
fascinating spectacle. This was during the
months OF July and August. The light, al
though most brilliant In the early morning
hours, could also be discerned during twi-
light, but not after total darkness came on.
This led me to believe that the light was not
emitted frOmthe flower itself, but that it was
reflected. To determine this placed one OF
the flowers in perfectly dark that is. light
tight room, where knew the air to be per
tectly dry, and not the faintest spark could
the seen. This might have been caused by
the broken stem, but am OF the opinion that
the light was rejected, as 1t was quite in
ense, and could be seen at a distance of sew
sembled miniature incandescent electric
lamp.
An important undertaking affecting largely
the industries of Maine, says the New York
Sun, is that Of storing the water OF the Ken
nebec and its tributaries to be used in times
of drought, in various ponds and streams
thus enabling the volume OF water available
IN dry time, in summer or winter, to be
largely inCreaSed-this to be accom- pliShed by
building dams, flowing ponds and deepening
channels. 1t is believed that this resort will
serve the purpose in view quite satisfactorily,
and meet the serious diinculty OF diminished
power arising from the disappearance OF for
ests on either bank of the river ana the In
creased evaporation 1t is stated in connec-
tiOn with this that the river from Moosehead
lake to Augusta, distance of 112 miles con
tains many hundred water powers which
would be valuable if the water could be CON
trolled and used when most needed. The de-
scent of the river from Moosehead to the tide
is about l,022 feet, the distance being If2
miles, this giving mean descent of Q. feet
to the mile throughout the waterpower por-
ton Of the river. There are also stated to be
l52 reservoirs of the Kennehec and its tributa-
rieS, covering S57 square miles, the total lake
and pond surface contained In the Kennebec
basin being not far from $50 square miles
The wasp plague continues to cause great
inconvenience in the nelghborhood of Dover
England. A curious incident happened re-
Gently in village near Sandwich. A laborer
discovered wasp nest, and, struck with
the beauty of its formation, instantly took 1t
home and carelessly put it aside, with the OBJ
ject of taking it to naturalist. The nest
proved to he full of eggs. which the warmth
Of the house developed during the night into
hundreds OF wasps. When the family awoke
on Sunday morning the house was swarming
with wasps and the family had to make
their escape as best they could. Some
Of them were severely stung A
correspondent of the Newcastle Chron-
icle writes: 1t may be of value to sufferers
from the present wasp plague to know the
following simple and most effluacious method
Of destroying nests in the ground: Procure
from the chemist some cyanide Of DO
tassium, dissolve it in water (about four
ounces cyanide to quart of waterl
pour a small quantity of this mixture
into the mouth OF the hole. The result
is marvellous. Wasps returning home enter
to leave no more. Those already home re-
main there permanently The work should he
done quietly about midday, when most of the
wasps are out. We have destroyed In the
last ten days about eighteen or twenty LARGE
nests in this way with perfect success. The eva
hide Of potassium should. of course he
handled carefully, being deadly poison.