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Inc consumption per neaQ OIL WneaC \
in this country was last year about 3.41
bushels.
British Guiana intends soon to discs
tablish the church. At present it has
two established religions.
The most recent of London's period
icals is the Aptomotor and Horseless
Vehicle Journal, 6-penny monthly. }
Out of 100 teeth of adults that twenty
five years ago would have been ruth
lessly extracted ninety-nine are now
saved by science.
1t is stated that siXty-seven daily |
newspapers have been started and have
died in New York city alone within the
last sixty years, involving the loss of
over $25,0O0,O0O.
At Lucon, France, an ancient inn has
for its sign THE -Four Things to be
Feared" which is the legend under a
painting representing cat, a monkey.
woman and judge.
The old story that the dervishes pos
sessed swords and coats of mail dating
back to the crusades is confirmed by
relics after the recent engagement on
the Nile.
A new diving dress has been tried
with very satisfactory results. The
diver worked at a depth of thirty faith
oms two feet, and remained at this
depth thirty-tive minutes without the
slightest ill effect.
Baroness Hirsch has given $500, 900 to
establish n pension fund for the EN-
ployes of the Oriental railways who
were in the service up to 1890, when her
late husband gave up his<-connection
with the roads.
1t has been estimated that at least 211a
per cent of the entire population CT the
United States makes it's living out of
the electric light and power industry
and the branches of trade directly de-
pendent upon it.
A London jury the other day brought
in the following decidedly mixed yer-
dict: I'VE find the prisoner not guilty
and that he admitted his guilt through
ignorance and we strongly recommend
him to mercy"
There is a rumor that all missionaries
save those Of the French nationality
will be debarred from French colonies
and dependencies, because it Is believed
that they carry on a political propagan-
da and incite the natives to insurrec-
ton.
The Dutch have a delightfully."- origin
al way Of collecting their taxes. If, aft
er due notice has been given, the
money is not sent, the authorities place
one or two hungry militiamen in the
house, to be lodged until the amount of
the tax is paid.
An interesting experiment in reform
work among criminals is to be tried in
the To1nbs prison in New ICrk City.
where school for the boys is to be
started shortly in charge of q teacher
from the university settlement. An
hour and half day will be given to
the school duties.
The plans for next years Baireuth
festival are decidedly curious. All the
"Parsifal' performances except two
duly % and Aug. 81 are reserved for
those who subscribe for Der Ring des
Nibelungen." Each seat for the cycle of
five performances will cost $25.
A debate which has just taken place
in the Senate at Paris has disclosed the
fact that the island of Madagascar has
already cost France $3O,OOO,0OO. and
will probably cost her at least $5,O0O,OvO
year hereafter, without any hope Of
the slightest return for long time to
come.
Dipsomaniacs i'll Sweden, when put
under restraint, are fed almost entirely
OH bread stepped in wine. In less than
fortnight they loathe the very look
and smell of liquor and when liberated
generally become total abstainers. In
Russia a similar treatment is followed
with good results.
1t has been discovered that if a spot
upon the cuticle is touched with funing
| nitric acid and then Immediately after
ward with pure liquid carbolic acid
! there is strong chemical action the eff
| feet of which penetrates deep into the
| tissues and completely and permanent.
| ly cures warts, condyloma and anglo.
ma.
| The rabbit, introduced into Australia
has now overrun that continent to such
! an extent as to demand special legisla.
| ton for it's suppression. Some 2,OOC
men are employed in New South Wales
alone in the destruction of this rodent
| Since 1870 Victoria has voted consider
| ably over S50O,O0O for the destruction OF
| the rabbit.
The whole street railway mileage OF
| the United States is nearly $4,000 miles
and the mileage Of the principal cities
| is as follows: Chicago, including sixty
six miles of elevated, $50 miles; Phila
delphia, 400 miles; New York, including
100 miles elevated, 427 miles; Boston
including suburban lines, $50 miles
Brooklyn. including ffty-fve miles ele
waited, 405 miles. .t1
In the towns in the Transvaal the na
tives are not allowed to walk on til.
fOotnath TO carry sticks or To owr