Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-17

DER OF mosquitoes was Justly HOtICc.
able, and now the pest has been al.
most gotten rid Of.
England can boast OF more quaint
customs and ceremonies. that have been
handed down from century to century.
than any other civilized nation. The
sounding of the mayors horn, at Rip.
on, Is one Of the most ancient Gus.
toms In the kingdom. 1t formerly an.
nOunced the setting Of the watch, but
1t has now lapsed into the formality
Of three blasts given at o o'clock every
evening at the mayors residence. by
his official horn blower. anu three
more at the market cross.
AT a technical college on the CONT
nent," says Froude, "when the stu
dents of different natlonalitics had to
solve a practical problem In the work
shops the German took out q note.
book and immersed himself In long cal.
culations. The Frenchman walked
about and INDUCED from time to time
In ingenious and often brilliant sugges.
lions. The Englishman looked out Of
the window and whistled for while;
then he turned around and did the
problem while the others were still
thinking about It,"
Some fourteen Chinese students
came to Toxic recently from Shanghai
with the object Of studying the Japa-
ncse language and literature, and also
whichever Of the scientific professions
the students may show an aptitude for
inter they have been In the country
for a year or two. The students IRE
sent by the Tsungli Yamen ministers
and form part Of an cducat ional scheme
entered into by the ex.viceroy Ii Hung
Chang and the japanese minister. Mr..
Hayashi, during the late treaty negO.
tIations ut Pekin.
The report from Tronsoe. Sweden.
that Sir Martin COnway's expedition
had succeeded In crossing the interior
Of Spitzbergen from west to east. and
In making the return, Is one of the
most important Items OF Arctic news
heard In long time. This feat IL the
first on record In the annals Of the
archipelago. Spltzbergen Is the largest
known region Of the uninlabited earth,
and yet It has been hitherto used as a
base for Arctic exploration rather than
as field for exploration In itself. The
result Of Sir Martin COnway's exploi,
may be to prove that neither the rig.
ors Of its climate nor the lack OF avail.
able subsistence forbid Its colonial.
ton.
According to Professor Kochibe the
recent earthquake wave that over.
whelmed several Japanese towns was
caused by huge displacement OF
strait not FAR from the northeastern
coast line. Professor Kochlbe says
that It has been known that along the
coast Of Kamaishi, MiyakO and Ishi
maxi. and extending as far north az
Chishiina. a hollow has existed, meas
uring approximately about 100 miles
wide and 800 miles long. Tho depth Ol
this huge boil or hollow varied from
5000 to 4,065 fathoms. 1t Is supposed
that the walls Of this enormous bed
have fallen In. and that the tidal wave
was caused by It. 10 the same cause,
are attributed the numerous earth
quakcs and vibrations which occurred
at the same time.
At Ornnlcnburg, near Berlin. o col
ony Of vegetarlans was started some
years ago. and II growing slowly, bsi,
steadily. Founded In 1893 by sever
enthusiasts OH the subject. there arc
at present forty.scven hOmesteatls,
where th!rty-seven families and ten ain
gle men have built houses ana Raise
their cabbage. outside Of tho vege
tables necessary. for their own food
they have planted $1,000 fruit trees
nnd $4,000 berry bushes, and have
fenced IN the entire property with q
hedge Of hazel nuts. From fnancia
standpoint they are doing very well
because they realize excellent price,
for the products Of their truck farms
the quality Of the vegetables raised BY
them being the best to be obtained.