Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-07
NOTES AND commrNrs.

The principle IL now we'll estab-
lished that city has no legal right
to pollute the water Of a river which
flows thence past other towns.
FORTY years ago Theodore Parker
predicted that before the end Of the
century Kansas would have 1,O0O,-
600 inhabitants and be worth 41,-
600. 600 900. The prediction has been
more than fulfilled already. Kansas
has 500. 600 people and 10 worth
~, 200, 600 900.
IT IL estimated that SO, 900 letters,
westward bound, were lost In the
Pennsylvania Railroad wreck near
Newport, Penn, q few days ago.
What record Of high aims and low
devices, self-sacrifice and self.seek-
ing, poverty and wealth, happiness
and misery, was thus wiped out
But II will oil reappear in other
sealed envelopes in the course Of
time.
A SINGLE American copper mine
has already produced $4,000. 600
pounds Of copper this year, and II 10
expected that its total output for the
year will reach o., 900, 600 pounds.
Its net profits last year are put at
~, 0S8 900. These exaggerated re-
turns on Q comparatively small In
vestment are due primarily to the
great demand for copper caused by
the increasing use OF electricity.
On account OF the unprecede ted
corn crop and the consequent low
price expected, the question OF the
feasibility Of using corn extensively
% fuel 10 being widely discussed In
the West. A Chicago man guaran-
tees to supply corn for the elevated
railroads to burn at less than their
coal costs them. On tho other hand,
corn makes such hot fire that It
rapidly burns out ordinary stoves,
and hitherto 1t has not found un-
mixed favor as fuel.
JOHN FrsxE, the we'll known Amer
Scan writer on historical topics, says
that few people have the leisure to
undertake systematic and thorough
study Of history but every one ought
to find time to learn the prin :ipal
features Of the governments under
which we live, and to get some ink
ling Of the wsy In which these gov
ernments have come into existence,
and OF the causes which have made
them what they are"
THE late Queen OF Korea was quite
. pretty little woman OF an extrava.
CANT disposition. but ofmuch greater
ability than her husband. She was
fond Of intrigue and excitement, and
during the last few years her life has
been full OF both. OF all the fore Ign.
ers ct the court she liked the Rus
SLAMS best. The King IL apparently
not overwhelmed with grief, for "he
IL to be provided at once. without
sign OF mourning, with . new and
less ambitious wife,"
THE young King Of Spain saw his
first bull fight the other day. His
mother, who has q horror Of tho
brutal sport. postponed the event as
long rs possible; but oven she was
unable to override the ancient court
precedent that prescribes attendance
ON bull Rghts % part Of the educa-
tion OF q Christian monarch. The
little chap viewed the sport without
betraying any enthusiasm, and de.
parted without rewarding the sue
cessful matador, In accordance with
custom. And some Spaniards, there.
fore, fear that he may bring discredit
on his order and race by taking o
stand against the national sport
when he grows to man . estate.
THE population Of Japan was In
1894 $4,000 900. Adding Formosa
which became part OF the coun.
try by the late treaty with China
the population 10 now As, 600 600. In
the year $40 the population OF the
country was 4 1888 ,Si2. The area of
the country IL ~ 1920 square ri.
Compared In extent with European
countries Japan stands next to
Spain, being about equal to Sweden.
She 10 larger than Great Britain and
Ireland by Q. OBJ square ri, and 10 the
eleventh largest country In the
world. Compared with Great Brit.
ain and Ireland she has 100. 600
mere people, and In population ranks
40 the fifth power In the world.
The question OF the influence Of
the size OF seeds upon termination
and upon the size OF the plant that
springs therefrom has been recently
studied anew by Mr.. b. r. Galloway,
summary OF whose conclusions 10
given by the Gardeners Chronicle.
The weight and size Of the seed are
OF great. importance. A large seed
terminates better aud more quickly,
and with 1t one can count upon hav-
Ing at the same moment from IS to
10 per cent. OF the total crop, whllo
with small seeds the crop reaches
maturity only In successive periods
OF time, SO that ut no moment In gath
ering the crop In toto could we have
the same proportion OF the whole.
Besides, whore with small seeds four
successive crops are obtained, we
have six with large seeds, their evo.
luton occurring with greater rapid
ity.
THERE 10 no longer any doubt that
the tide OF emigration has turned.
For two years, notably In 1894, i'm
migration to the United States was
held In check; in the year 1895 it
has resumed Its former volume. The
increase is very apparent. During
September the arrivals OF immigrants