The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-08
CONSULAR REPORTS.
INTERESTING INFORMATION FROM
OUR AGENTS ABROAD.

Hours-New Docks at Gibraltar-Cotto
In Egypt-A New Burner For Petroleum.
Consul fancy, writing from Belfast,
Sept. 4, says:
have been informed that the presi-
dent of the Atlantic Transport Steam.
ship company has recently placed an
order with the shipbuilding firm of Har-
land & Wolff Of this city for two twin
screw steamships Of freight capacity
of 10000 tons each and accommoda-
lions for 900 saloon passengers. Each
ship is to cost, in round numbers, $780,
600, to be ready for service within a
year and to be in all respects equal to
the best type of Atlantic liners. The ad-
dition Of these two fine steamers to the
fleet is expected to greatly improve the
service and popularize the route, and it
is expected that the time from port to
port will be reduced "a hours. This
company runs line of steamers be-
tween New York and London and also
between Baltimore and London. The
stock of the company is owned princi-
pally in the United States.
New Docks In Gibraltar.
Under date of Aug. 81 Consul
Sprague in his annual report refers as
follows to the building of new naval
docks in Gibraltar:
The continued Increase of the British
navy in battleships and cruisers Of for
midable dimensions is urging upon the
government the necessity of establish
ing without further delay increased
docking facilities for their new speci-
mems for naval warfare, not only at
home, but in the colonies. Gibraltar
has been one Of the coaling stations
which have already received the earnest
attention Of the admiralty, owing to its
deficiency in dock and other accommo-
dations for the refitting Of warships, be.
sides securing protection from outward
attack for the large stock of coal that
has to be kept on hand. The construc-
tion of these formidable works has al
ready commenced with the employment
of about 1000 workmen Of all classes,
who are daily kept hard at work under
special charge of superintendent sent
out from England by the admiralty au.
thorities, who control everything con-
nected with this important undertaking,
which is likely to consume at least five
years for its completion and an outlay
Of several millions Of pounds sterling.
Prospects For the Cotton Crop Of Egypt.
Vice Consul General Washington re-
ports from Cairo, Sept g.:
The present seasons cotton crop in
Egypt promises to surpass all previous
years in quality, judging by the reports
received up to date from the provinces.
| According to the statistics compiled by
the finance department, the area under
| cotton this year amounts to 1850, 600
| feddans Ga feddan is about the equiva-
| lent of an acre), as compared with an
| area of little under /, 200, 600 feddans
last year. Last years crop is calculated
at 5000, 900 kantars Ga kantar, 1OC
pounds), so that on the basis OF area
alone a crop is expected OF about 6,5OO,'
| 600 kantars. In addition to the increas'
ed area of cultivation the cotton creI
has been favored by the hot, damp wealth
er of the past five weeks, and the re-
suit is that generally the plants have
borne an abundant crop of pods, these
in some districts being described as ex
traordinarily numerous.
Up to the present there has been nc
| appearance of the worm which caused
such alarm last year, its ravages leading
TO the appointment of a commission tt
study the question of destroying the in
sect.
Several consignments Of this season I
crop have already reached Alexandrii
from upper Egypt. and picking has be
gun to limited extent in lower Egypt
Four small consignments from TIT
delta were yesterday offered for sale il
Alexandria, but buyers refused to pa.
the price asked.
A New Burner For Petroleum.
Consul Sawter, writing from Glau
chau, Germany, Sept. 8. 1896, says:
A new burner for the use of petroleum
has been brought to my attention yer.
recently. The news comes from X. Dit
mars of Vienna, prominent firm, VIII
are awaiting the perfection of their in
vention before putting it before the pub
lie. The new burner, by the application
Of an incandescent body, is said to pro
duce the same beautiful effect as incan
descent gas aud to be much more eco
nomical. The exterior burner differ
but slightly from the ordinary petro
leum burner 1t is its interior mechan
ism which produces the Bunsen light
q mellow, clear, white light of exquisit
softness. This effect is obtained iron
the formation Of an extraordinarily In
tense heat, by which the incandescen
body is brought to incandescence, pro
noting combustion without heating tn
petroleum balloon or burner and com
pletely exhausting the petroleum, no
leaving the most remote trace or un
pleasant odor, as is most frequently In
case where petroleum is used as light.
American Trade Journal For Japan
Consul General McIvor Of Kanagawa
under date of Aug. 10, 1896, forward
TO the department two copies OF me
mortal prepared and presented by tn
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