The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20

by the old system of square bales. This
same coInDactneSs was proved, by
actual experiment, to be a great pro-
lection in case of fire. Inky water was
thrown over it and would not pene-
trate- There is a growing belief in the
south that the round bale is coming
into genral use
In recent discussion on improve
ments in the X-ray apparatus, one of
the speakers mentioned that he pos
I sessed a hourescent screen, measuring
six feet by one and a half feet. It is
intended TO show the full length figure
at one view, and on an occasion when
4 the apparatus was being inspected by
number of persons ii was the means
OF creating an embarrassment almost
beyond the power of words to describe.
A lady having incautiously passed in
the line of rays was displayed on the
large screen, and as dress materials are
very transparent 10 the rays, her cos
tune, of course, did not count for much
in the picture.
Recourse has been had to the courts
in Philadelphia by some reputable and
public-Spirited citizens to prevent the
citys mourning an additional debt of
ST, 100000, which has been authorized
by the city council for public improve
ments, the claim being made that the
city has already passed the constitu-
tional limit OF liabilities. That limit is
! Z per cent of the taxable property,
with an allowable addition Of 2 per
cent upon a favorable vote of the tax
payers. The total debt of the city is
now s54. O2312
In addition TO the Red Cross and the
White Cross. there has just been es-
tablished in Vienna new order, to be
known as the Green Cross. Its object
is to give succor to Alpine climbers
and eXcursionists in mountain regions
1t originated in the Austrian Alpine
club. The intention is to establish huts
in high mountains and to keep supplies
and relief stores or boxes containing
emergencies at conveniently located
spots.
1t is said there are but two veins Of
verde antique marble in this country.
| One is small vein in North Carolina.
| The other is in Cherokee county, Ga.
, and company has just been formed
with a liberal amount of capital to
work it. 1t is claimed that the supply
J of the stone is practically inexhausti-
bic and that large and perfect blocks
can be taken out at comparatively
small expense.
| A billiard hall for women is being
built in st. Louis. One department in
! the structure Will be devoted to a
school Of instruction. where novices
may receive instruction from an expert
! teacher. The. proprietor will expend
$4,000 in fitting up the hall. The new
club will be unique in this country,
there being but one public billiard
parlor for women in the the world-in
Vienna, Austria.
Working plans for tunnel to con-
nect Sicily with the mainland of Italy
under the strait of Messina, are on ex-
hibition at the University of Pavia. A
tunnel is thought more feasible than a
suspension bridge, as the rarrowest
part Of the strait is two miles wide.
and the least span possible, TO- 500 feet,
is considered dangerous on account of
the prevalent high winds.
Recent German experiments show
that bacteria flourish exceedingly in
certain building stones, and that even
in those not very porous the ubiquitous
microbe finds a domicile. 1t is recon-
mended that only non-porous stones be
used in the construction of hospitals,
but as even GRANTEES absorb water,
such stone will be difficult to find
One of the quickest known ways of
dispelling a headache is to give some
CT the muscles-those of the legs, for
instance-a little, hard, sharp work to
do. The reason is obvious. Muscular
exercise fiushes the parts engaged in
it, and SO deoletes the brain. When
YOUR head aches take a stiff walk or
a short bicycle ride.
The two biggest fire engines in the
world are in Liverpool. These are the
most powerful fire engines known,
throwing 1900 gallons OF water min
ute, and a jet 140 feet high. The force
with which the water is elected from
them NAV be estimated from the fact
that the let lis warranted to kill a
man at 20 feet"
The season for the big hotels in Flor
ida has been a short one this year, and
the number of visitors remaining in
those still open is smaller than at this
date for many years past. A warm
spell about the middle Of March made
the visitors thoughts turn northward
and hfther their jOurneyings soon at
ter began.
Underground vaults may now be
thoroughly lighted by refraction from
a series of prisms or pTismatic tiles, so
arranged as to reflect the light and di- |
rect it against a window in the base
ment which receives and refracts 1t
in a line somewhat parallel with the |
length Of the basement.
A corps of police drummers is to be /
found in Paris. Its functions win be, /
when riots are aDDrehended, TO supply /
at each police commissioner and in /
spector a drummer or drummers. The (
beating of any of these men Of the /
drums will be equivalent to the reading
of the riot act"
Only the purest water is employed by
the Chinese in washing the finer
grades Of silk. Ordinary we'll water.
in its natural state is unsuitable and
is purified by placing a quantity Of
mollusks in II for a day. These prey
on any impure organic matter and act
as filters.
In the West Indies lemon bath is
almost a daily luxury. Three or four
lines. or lemons, are sliced into the
water and allowed to lie for half an
hour, in order that the juice may be
extracted. A remarkable sense of
and cleanliness is given to
the skin.
An extraordinary find of French and
English armor dating from the time of
the crusaders has been made at Con-
stantinople The armor was discov-
cred by mere chance in a hitherto con-
cealed niche in the old wall Of the city,
where it had lain through centuries.
Boston artists, architects and teach
ers of art are interesting themselves in
the project of having an exhibition OF
the works of art craftsmen in that city
in 1898 and of organizing a permanent
society somewhat on the plan OF the
arts AMI Crafts of London.
7 here is not great deal of money in
snippirg gold To Lh'ope. The Larkers
who sent out 100000 a couple Of days
ago spit a 3-16 commission on the or
Ter with the London house. CT, in ex-
ao,rrac crot 600 r,r.rfit for candiDo