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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
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4 SERIOUS CUTTING.
Jncob HuHc Is Stabbed by His Som
iu-i,nM.

iu-tRW.
A very serious cutting arfuly and one
that win likoly prove fatal in It's result.
occurred about 1880 o'clock last night At
The homo cf Jacob HIane who lives in a
hulo house In tho woods to the right of the
Houston Heights boulevard and just be-
You'd it's crossing of the Missouri Kansas
and Texas railway track
The cutting was done by Alex. Iimler.
Polondcr by nationality. aud the son in 81
law of MIR. lIaife, and it was the outcome
Of seine family quarrel
Jacob llaiie is a man about so years OF
age and had worked at Behring'S mill. Gin
Ter is between 81 aud 80 years old and
works az the Houston and Texas Central
shops.
The fight between the Nthcr-in law and
sun-in law first started. SO It is stated.
with gun in the hands OF Gimler. In
the souiilc hat cnsucd the gun was dis
posed OF and Gimler resorted to double
edge dirk knife, with which he inflicted
several serious wounds in the anatomy of
his tather- law, six In the left chest.
four of which penetrated the lungs. Vnd
four wounds were also made IN the ann.
The wife Of MIR. Hauo, who Is ,ld and
blind, intcrforcd to stop the fight md WAS
cut twice In the arm with GHmlers dick.
After inflictug these wounds Gimler lott
tho place and subsequently gave himself
up to the police.
Mr.. Hates wounds are reported to b.
serious and at midnight his physicians re-
ported that he could live hut a few hours
LONGER
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17


The dog and pony exhibition on Bremond
square Is having very good attendance at
both the matinee and evening perform
ances. The children are particularly pleased
on account OF the inducemeut offered them
to ride the ponies after the afternoon per-
Torrance, and they assembled By the score
around the ringslde 10 enjoy the sport
while the attendants lead the horses
around and care for each child while in
IL is not often that the manasemsnt OF a
show is so thoughtful aud considerate sor
inc amusement of their patrons and their
courteous treatment as we'll as the splen
ala show they present make Thorn wurrhv
OF the iboral patronage they now enioy
IheFe are some of the most beautiful ponies
10 De seen anywhere. including pair OF
white Shetlands, the only pure white orrs
IN the country The dogs are we'll trained
almost TO talking, and are varied in size
solor, shape habits, etc, Those who en-
Joy well-tralned animals should nor mss
this opportunity to see them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.


ihc L"s' VI "'s ""S
Prince okoiskl $500 .''..cresson c,anno
i Es,h,.r A. an,n,, p,scsi S.'Iohn Carter
Nioolai KarrachefT, captain in the Rus
sian army. =. -. 80 ?. Parker
pr' , nlnn.il' IN aI'eiiuaiey "a sharnhro,t
a, onuishi - :: - Lii. % It,r,nn
vashale l'romlrol, rs,a pa' '''
Nluio'iloh' seri u 'ne i''''''p . psrro,t
- - ..' -, 80 - iai 'e''
ie''oh' seri VI luz ''iN''" whar,o,
100 - - $1,000 ~ rsin
49, 49,, VIZ n Va tossis n g,spnr
Sivitsihe oe ,'ehuiie" - w. -
,,'u.sD US ~ i..,. rai,L 60
Nm, vouh'Fsa ~ iIn'P ~ ,ioco ''''
"ai'o uo 'eu''''0' "e' sdoi.,lo pr,,,,o
49, - 80 ''''''' INV
nj ,,,
i"e auVie"oe "''iph "'a'ii''i'" az wy
opera house last evening to witness the
presentation of Mr.. Cresion Clarkcs new
ror,,r.i,. arar,, o,r,,,o ,ss. NJ tr,o p,ce .,
o"J"91" Ne"u'l'ul pay lH'''P 'o'eu Wy Z"
strong company. The drama abounds in
interest ana tho story Is developed strong
10 art,sttc.tl,, on, dro,,,,,l.,lI,, rbo Mo,
~
is excellent the situation well chosen the
characters well lrawn The scenes are
laid m Rnssio ana Franco and tho storv
," vi lou"S PllnVe WHO ""' peeH "us
cheated OF his inheritance, brought up
as an orphan aftorward hy a series of
,1,,. ...,....,., ,,'ui, i,,,,.
"''
e'aiined Us hcrt' but hh'IN 'rillhphlhs
over misfortune ana ms enemies ana
winning The mana Of ne highbred sirl
whose love had withstood all It's severe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17

AT the Florence Crittcnton mission incet
ing last nlsht Mr.. L. A, Lewis led and
made the meeting very interesting, To
night DR.. w, s. Wheeler, the rerornt
clown, viii act as leader. aad these WHO
attend are sure to be made to teei that
Trey are engaged in good work and are
being led by man In whom the spirit OF
the Lord Is WONDERFULLY nnAiresiel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

This is the last month city taxes can ~
PAID without additional cost. The civ
charter provides that interest AZ the rsts
OF per cent per annum shall be charsss
on all unpaid taxes after December n =,
lurther provides that the city council shall
not have tho power to extend the time for
me payment OF taxes, and that statements
placed in the hands OF ta0 city attnrrav
to enforce collections by suit. Resnect,
fully. Justin e vh,,p inspect
City Assessor and ColIector
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
Christmas Holiday Excursion To the
Southeast.

On December n and % the Missouri
Kansas and Texas railroad will sell round
trip tickets 10 all points in the southeast
at rate OF one fare for the round trip.
Tickets good for return thirty DAYS from
date OF sule,
Special trains. with through coaches. will
De run nom IeNas points to the old States.
Routes as desired.
For rates, time OF trains and further
particulars, address any NJ. X. ana T.
ticket agent, or W, C. Crush, general mas
senger and ticket agent, Dallas. Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17

Frances Brown. whose estate is Of the APP
proximate value of $4,000. Cnipr the
terms OF the win George 2 Brow1 Is mad''
sole executor without bond ami Is also
the sole devisec, with ne exception cf q
tract Of land fronting thirty-s.x feet on
Young avenue, in the Sixth ward. vf'ch
is bequeathed to Boar Jones Dlown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17

A. Scott. Galveston county farmer.
whllo coming into ulous'1n yesterday
morning between 3 and / o'clock. IVES
Knocked down by Missouri naciAc tain
near the Harrisburg read crossing and mad
nus right hand so badly ,ruslel that am
pu'a,loh was necessary lie was taken to
ST. Joseph's lnfirmary, whsre tho ann N,,s
ompntated between the eib.w and TIE
wrist.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
TO tue I. pATRoNs OF rHn GnRMANlA

YORK AT HOUSTON, TEXAs. 'N. !"
This is TO advise YOU thar we have ms
day transferred the local agency formerly
held BY Sprong, Drew & Co. To Nessrs
chldress \ Taylor. office in Co.on EN-
change building.
Respectfully. S. L. sCIrDnEp
Manager southern Department Gernania
Fire Insurance Company OF New York.
Houston, Texas, December Is. 1897.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
ATTENTION.
Houston LIGHT Guard

An important special business meeting CT
the company is hereby ordered in Armory,
Monday, December 20, at s p. m All
members are commanded to be present.
BY order of
Captain u. A. Reichardt
BY the Captain.
George c. Timmins. Secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17

near tho Houston East and West Texas
tracks is in custody on a charge Of at
tempting to burn the mill on the night Of
uecemher H. lie has made a statement 10
the police duplicating other parties.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
c. Timmins. Secretary.
ANNOUNCEMENT.

l. Lewyn has bought the entire drug stock
of the Peoples Drug Store, 401 Main street
corner Preston avenue, and will be pleased
TO see his old friends at his new stand
where they will find complete line OF the
best selected drugs. toilet articles patent
medicines, cigars etc Special attention
will be given to physicians prescriptions.
Mr. Charles Il. Bennett, formerly manager,
will continue with the new firm. Respect
iuily, l. Lewyn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17

The Houston Fuel company sells McAls,-
ter Coal at 81 90 per ton. Red sh 50 90.
brookside $1,000. Phone EOS; csfcc. 5la
Main street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
For Attempted Arson.

W. f. Floyd, Waterman at the PHOENIX
p'anins mill, located on Liberty street,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17

II you put 1t in
now il will be in the
big Christmas issue Of
The Sunday Pest on tho
10th.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17

Want ad. put in TO.
day for one week goes
In the big Christmas
Issue OF The Sunday
Post.
Everybody will read
this issue and your lit
tie Want will be extra
productive. II you want
anything give It a
trial.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
T. M. BURKE
LIME, CEMENT, SAND.
SEWER PIPE, ETC.

AGENT ROYAL CEMENT PLASTER
si4 Commerce Ave. Telephone NJ.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17

There is no excuse for
wishing you had some
thing you have not.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
Sl.OO gots snyen Inc

seriions OF a 20 word
Want ad. in The Post.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
DOCTOR FURLOW RELEASED
The Jury Acquits Him of Being In
sane After Short Deliberations.
THE LAST DAY OF THE TRIAL,
Additional Evidence Introduced by
the Defense Was Very Much In
Favor OF Defendant.

The last day Of the trial OF Dr. j. o. Fur
low, charged with being insane, endeS yes
tertlay afternoon. after the arguments Of
the opposing counsel had been heard, and
the 1rry promptly brought in a verdict for
the defendant. after considering the case
orly short time. They had listened to
the lengthy testimony with commendable
attention and patience, and the verdict was
commended by most OF those who heard
the testimony in the case.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
Tho Mansfield.

Iloisling Is going on AZ a lively rate NJ
the Mansfield, an things considered tht.
daily output approx mutiug four hun-
drcd toms IInd thV new linds on the
lower levels % the pli mim, been met
with earlier IN The scasou u eery respee-
Table showing would have heen mnde as
regards OUTPUT Preparations nrc being
nude to develop the property this win
ter aud prepare the way Iorn good out
put mex year
The DaSoto Iron company holI.uudrr
option lot seven, section twenty, town
forty-thrcc, range thirty-one; being the
property lying Immediately between the
Mansfield aud the Mmnehnha where
George Mas made The rich find men
TONED la those columns lurt week
They slurtcd u crew Of menat work sink
ing shaft ou the south end ~ this lot
during the week IN au cudcHvor to strike
the ore which Maas hats n lew rods fur.
lhrr south
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
Local and PERSONAL.

NJ. Wn M,Iuiy y.rnt re,l,y at
C,>,tal Fat~
Mr. aud NJ. rrrcc are guests 81 the
latlct's sister, Mas Chns + Lawrence.
Prospects nc good tor an abundance
~ vcuison tn, season, ns thirty.-ix
liccners hn,c been granted herr, aud
NEST ~ the license holders are out en-
i'ying lhrir rights ~ hunlsmrn.
Mr- u. Burnett lls hcea under the
c'nc Of the doctor part Of the week.
Mitc pruy rs spending tie week in
town.
Goo Promo, ia company with soma
friends "i M'nomlnrv, is cpioyinga lew
dIys hunt his week
Ch1S y Lartencc wn. mit ~ town on
lu-in'Ss the i1p par, OF the week.
w. II. Iohc has porlialk recovered
from his injuries received Ia his foot last
wick.
Gus Jacobson moved his smily Into
town recently
Thobmu Gibson was Crystal Falls
visitor 'l'ue-duy.
LAS McCunrt, 81 Crystal Fall-. was IN
town Thursday alter enjoying a lew
days hunting
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
At.achnnent NntIoe.

Firs, publications. oct 2y Last. Nov, ~ 1897.
The Circuit court tor the county of Iron
Strphint LtchtpcHe vs. security Saving aud
LuHu Association.
of October. 1897. "A writ at attachment was
ISSUED out ot sHid Court at the suit of strphltui
Larhnprlle. The above named plumtin. uetiuSt
the htntlS, tcuemeuts. goods ANA rhi,ttrls OF the
said security saving and Loan Associations tho
Dvicudtut above named. Tor the suh of ONE
hundred untS tour dollars uud tiprt threc
cents, which said writ wins rrturuab1 0n the
22nd. day of October. tSOT.
kuEn II Auuprr.
ATTORNEY iUr tTaiutiu
Dated this 27rl, day of October. lsu7
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13

edited by TIE superintendent Assisted by
The Teachers Of the Various Grades.
lac regular rhetorical exercises OF The
third division were held Friday uf,cr-
unon aud wee we'll given
The first clifton ~ tie High school
Chronicle a"prapd Friday aud il wn-
e grncrnl surprise to an tlc pupils Ed
ita Hurry Morrison WAS limited. and
wr uHrt b. very much aa we
WISHED tucN hang witt 1uG DIAMOND
Dutr. We trust, however, that
Ne shall not Ice So unfortunate
nnutlnr tur. Owing 10 "A pes
,ura 81 otnrr datrrs, hr does not
itri Uuuuttrd continuing To- act ia
llr capacity ulrdltur. hc In wiling tu
ruam treasurer a. Is not dcctdrd
who viii bc hi- succrs,ur
RAYMOND Grafton WIS Obliged T.,
Withdraw iruu -rhooi tnts week.
Adol,t Myers has been absent fur the
cntlrc week
Miss parkrr j. nhlcto resume her
duties al -rhopl TIA, arrk, we nrc glad
To see her hck uglip
Jennie Arson IHts left school for u
while. She wan bc m'ssrd g,eat deal.
Fhcn Aaatamsuu, whr has been
visiting in secdru inr the past t,tt
months, is with us again. She tell,
mnuy interesting things concerning hrr
travels
Elmu Luunr hi. been ont this week
hrlpiue sct 80 the wnt,to supply a.
wood
Wc VIII h,yc execci-c- Thanksgiving
aud hope 20 have muny 90 the ptryi,ts
present
The siNth gradc hns duishcd Snow
Bouud and Vi.i begin work on suuc
81 WhHtiyt shorter pocms.
The pcrcrntaee 40 90 . gained the
banner foe second gftde a
Sorry a. have Mutla and Sscla
Champion ub-rnt. hut mnrc sorry to
know they uc rick
We nre learning about the Grsl
Thanksgiving
So fr havc linjio visitors bat the
superintendent and iracber- We sunulI
lc glad toste papnis too.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13


The same considerations which nrply
10 ore apply, Ne take II, 20 coLc. and to
labor IN all departments 81 mon an,i
steel manufacture. Lake superior min.
ers have been making mere existence ont
of the Peculiar dangers aud oNhnnstinr
hnbsr 81 their calling. They saw In
1893 successive ndvanccs 10 blast Gar.
mace aud steel works labor without
sharing Ia them Some brtternnat
ought Co come to the miner now even
with the advance proposed he viii sill
ho ill-paid ~ compafcd with even the
ayerngc al labor at furnace and mill.
The point We would emphasize i that
ihrouehunt tic iron and steel irad..
beginning the huttnm AMI working
through every line ui huislrd product.
ans Considerable iuuwasg over 10 d.ly X
prices will work injury a. the prospect
nuw opening - brightly before the
United states lrlu. other rnG.itl,la.
.tiuns hsve al hngcucr ia drtsrniuin.
illc orr situation but they lmve hrpn
mutr Influential ~ uthri Years than
they are to-day. Al 81 them are nov
dominated by the NeIshty REASONS that
look q oar destiny a. III gfrt, sUpplcr
of the iron AMI steel wants 81 tie world
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
The orc situation .

Shipments Of Lake superior ores for
1897 arc still under way, aud six
tsonths remain before HE opening of the
4rnson 81 1898 yet some questions ARE
already being asked as to the prospects
of the ore tude iur next year. The out
hook for prices and production and the
possibilities OF the continuance of the
l,cssemcr Ore AssnriIl ion, are naturally
discussed The buying al the two big
Gugebc properties 10y the Carnegie inter.
being cunvasscd; but it IL noticeable
that this lutest departure, though it
practically takes the largest ore buyer
out OF the market. has not cnuscd
1.-THE OF the uncnsincss produced at the
close OF 1896 10y the news OF the Noun
tain Iron purchase.
Those who keep closest track 81 thc
consumption of LIKE superior ore find
IA the Developments al 1897 though
some oi these have been little nuprcci-
aiod while the trade has been tn the
midst ~ them -compeusalions iur the
loss OF thc one producers most import
ant customer. Tho ore trade has been
So la the habit 0i keeping IFS eye on the
shipments and on figures that rlate to
tile producing side az the business that
az "a rule 10 has not given the NalislirA
ui consumption due importance Clos
est students 81 ore Problems ia all their
bearings. whose acquaintance with the
operations OF consuming interest hus
made it possible tu guugc closely thc use
81 Lake superior ores, have made some
iuvcs tigatiuus 81 bate which ycild eur
piising results The Gguiiug tus been
based un u very careful analysis 81 blast
furnace operations. taking furnace hy
furnace ui those supplied with Lake
Superior ores, aud setting down. always
on the conservative side, the consump-
ton oi lake Superior ores since MAY ],
the opening 81 the scusm of N91. Al
lpwaurr was made iur periods oi inhcti.
witty ia individual Instances ami thr
consumption 81 orc was figured 40 ~
ton iar each ton oi pig iron, taking into
account also tie piolnblc use 81 ciudct
aud n some instances ui local ups. II
npprntcd from the calculation that II
the furnaces nov ia blast continue ar.
tive to May / 1898. when tie new orc
scHson opens making no estimate iut
possible addti"us-lhc consumption 90
Lake superior ores from May tu May
will reach total between $4,000, 600
l3.hOO, 600 tons The boom yrtr 1895
aus probably three million tons
shut ~ d. The silmiion ~ il is to
day heomcs mote Impressive when u iS
s'ated that the same investigation
SHOWS that il the inlc at which Lake
superior ores nrcbciug consumed to-day
il kept up ior the tear, tho total VIII be
I.7O0,uoO0 tons
IL would sccm tlpt development,
whose measure has not been tnkcn
until now hive been preparing the trade
iu advance Tor tho removal ofn biz
customer from the market Smlul,
the coming ~ pi tlic Mcsabi, which ia
the first @cem0l only nn uumiScd evil
has proved to bo only the timely open.
ins 81 - great stotehouso on lllr verge 81
threatened hmnc.
fl might be- la icrrcd irnm tic
above events are rayihg The way
Tor higher price Tor otc in 1895
Naturally such apodigiou- demand.
which nan The rnpid exhaustion
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
Stonpod WORK.

The Meuomincc pnrlie, who have been
exploring Section -, 1--WE miles south OF
Mchicammc, have discontinued opera
tions for the winter, not considering the
showing sufficiently encouraging 10 do
anything further at this time. The ore
found was Iinnuitc running about
iory.threc p5r cent ia iron aud about
one.hnli of one per cent IA phosphorus.
Ike boiler viii be removed and shipped
- Menuninec. A few weeks since il
sas reported that n grcri deposit Of
bsSScmur ore had been encountered at
lais proper ty. Iron Ore.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
Mr. Lawrence on the MINING stu
ton

Mr. Lawrence on the Mining stu
ten
Charles T. Lawrence. who Is with thr
llcmlock River Mums company 81
Amusa. ou tlr Crystal Fans range.
spout saturday Will I~hpcmins friends.
Speaking ot tlic uiuup business on the
range, Me Lawrence said that every.
thing il looking much better tian at
ANY previous TIME for the past four cor
live NcarS Thcrenr not enough men
"n the r'n4r lo li,lai,thr i,lr tnr them.
AZ tbo li,utIick miufu incc ol seventy
live mru IS ,uplacd The company
would like 90 add uumt twruts -bvc
rorc hdt IL b umpussib lt % get tho mon.
\ uuHhrr ui mra who have worked iu
the mine- ht,r gone mtu lnr wuu D., fpr
thr winter lhe wages no the Nuol-ur
lf-ttrr than ai the mincs The mru Get
sur dollars pcrdiy clear az rule and
a. this I-n iitlr hettpr than the, could
do around thc mines they tplr thnt
work la prci,tcuJ' 10 thn Niue work
iho wages paid miners ANIL mburcrs CA
the CRYSTAL Falls rtuec ute not ns roud
a- The men engaged in similar work hctc
received His T. largely due Go the Inct
That thrmptt ui Tia" "tr ll,ra is 81 htw
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
AMASA DEPARTING

eindt and the rommuics cannot afford
a. piy - much ior mining il az the
omnfrs 81 tic mines on this range MIR.
Lawrence says there !, room for more
mennt mlni the mines in the Crystal
Fal'r district There is more numbering
Enlng on down there than usual this inll
ard many 81 The mon who had jobs
about the miiira ate going into the
woods iur the winter Mining .loursal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
10 80

The large heating stove ia thc Mrcr's
and LumlErncn's store buIlding the
stove is made Of boiler plate aud is
large enough TO take four loot stick uI
wood For price uud particular apply
to CASPER ABERi.E
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
For Snln.

| have n large, sprnnllttud hotel
range which viii ~cllnt a bargain. h
- ln tlrrrr ScciiuftS nnd ru,t Wliru new
$500. II has been u-cd but little aud H.
~ good aS new. Fer
particulars inquire 81
CASPER AEERtE.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
70. ss-eF-ssr-v' 81 = 's-1s'-ss. - \.
FROM THE MINES
The Dunn

The Dunn.
The work ~ lucing tins mine 81 wntcr
is going on rapidly and tits thought
TINT about eight weeks will be- con-
sumed IN completing the job. The skips
are used 10 baIl the water from the
lower levels 10 the trnnsIor level where
the pumps take il aud hcave il to surface.
Mining was started in i small way on
one Of the upper levels tins week ht it
u not probable that much wnrk.o' this
nature viii be done until the lr,i ~ the
yeni.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

Beef cattle sold from the counties
of Harvey and Malheur, Ore, this sea-
son represent value of more than
s., 600, 900, or more than SIP each for all
the men, women and children in the
counties. The sales were more than
40,00o head.
BY actual measurement of so skeic-
tons the right arm and left leg have
been found to be much longer in %, the
left arm and right leg in six, the limbs
On the right longer than those on the
left in four, and in the remainder the
inequality of the limbs was varied.
Only seven out of 20 skeletons meas
ured, or ten per cent, had limbs of equal
length.
DIR. Fridtjof hansen does not pro-
pose to rest. A cotton yacht is on the
stocks at Norwegian port, designed
for coasting around the shores of Nor
way and Spitsbergen to take sound
ings; and in this he intends to continue,
the studies of currents he began on
board the Fran. Colin Archer, who
planned the Fran, is overseeing the
building of this yacht.
The statistics show that since last
July the shipments of apples to Europe
have been from 10000 to lis, 1000 bar
rels week. the total up to December
1 exceeding 1,75o. 900 barrels, which sur
passes all previous records. This is one
of the American products for which the
foreign demand is constantly increas-
ing, with but little competition from
other countries.
Land well stocked with the saw
palmetto, which was long looked upon
as hardly worth despising in Florida,
can be bought in the Keula region at
$1.25 an acre, and the plant is likely to
prove yet one of the most valuable prod
ucts of the state. Coffee made from the
pits is said to have fine flavor and to
be wholesome. A cordial manufac-
tured from it is said to make a spirit
broken sick man look upon life with new
courage. And the roots are well stored
with tannin.
Certain facts about lightning
strokes have recently been tabulated,'
says Popular Science News. Thunder
storms reach their maximum in June
and July, though reported in every
month except January, the region of
winter thunderstorms centering about
Louisiana. Forty such storms are the
maximum average for any such section.
The average annual loss of life from
lightning in the United States is "a per-
sons; or loss of property over $780,
900. People living in cities and thickly
built towns run little danger, the risks
in the country or suburbs being five
times as great. For the same reason
the center of a grove of forest is safer
than its edges, the dense growth acting
to distribute the current"