The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-14

OWAhS w eho oAtrciutiy ullu weather
that has prevailed in Denmark during
the winter the duty ON natural ice has
been abolished by royal decree issued
by King Christian TX and dated Feb.
IL, 1893. The duty was formerly 10
per cent ad'valorem.
The Asty of Athens, usually we'll in
formed on facts of Russian diplomacy,
recently published long article setting
forth that the policy of the car in re-
gard to the governorship of Crete had
lately undergone complete change. He
is now reported to be endeavoring to Sc
cure the acceptance of Prince Georges
candidature. 1t is said that his attitude
toward Greece shows radical change
OF front, and that he Is most anxious to
secure the sympathy of the Hellenes.
His majesty has sent considerable sum
of money for the construction of new
Orthodox church at Akrotiri. The orig
inal edifice was destroyed by the Turks
a year ago.
lie Journal Officiel of France has re-
Gently published some figures showing
the naturalization in that country dur
ing 1897. The number of foreigners be-
coming citizens fell in the 10 months
preceding 1898 to 1889, or $50 less
than in 1896. 1t is the lowest figure
reached since the PRONUNCIATION of the
naturalization law of June 20, 1889. 1t
was thought that the advantage of the
law would be at once recognized by for
eigners; in the few years succeeding
1889 this seemed to be the case. OF the
1883 foreigners registered as citizens
in 1892, 2, All, or above 70 per cent,
were men, and sos, or 20 per cent, were
women. This is about the same proper
tion obtained in 1895 and in 1896.
Their former nationality was as fol-
lows: Alsace-L orrainers, 5l5; Italians,
831; Germans, 1885, Belgians, 500;
Luxembourgians. 90; Swiss, 90; Span
iards, 81; Austrians, 90; Russians and
Poles, "a; others, "a. The number nat
uralized in Algeria was 1907, an in
crease Of 276 over 1896; in other col
onies and proteotorates 80, in place of
143 in 1896.
It is reported from Alexandria, Egypt,
that the khedive has given his consent
for the construction of the reservoirs
better to regulate the depth of the Nile
in the dry season. The project of these
the engineering journals of Paris and
London. French engineers assert that
the idea originated with them. The
works will consist of two causeways
damming the Nile, one at Assouan, the
other at Assault. 1t is expected that they
will be finished in the course of five
years. 1t has not yet been decided
whether to have the dams pierced with
gates and box locks or to have the wa
ter above and below connected by ca
nails with locks. The sluice gates will
be closed in autumn, and by January or
February the reservoirs will be full.
From April until the end of August,
the period when the waters of the river
are very low, the irrigation necessary
for the sugar and rice plantations will
be furnished by gradual lowering of
specially prepared sluice gates. The
reservoirs, it is believed, are planned OH
such an extensive scale that they will
not be emptied until the river rises
again in the fall. The depth OF the wa
ter to be maintained must he IA meters,
and for this l,065, 600, 900 cubic meters
will have to be stored up. The dam at
Assault is planned both to maintain the
depth of the Nile below it and to assure
q proper distribution CT water in the Ca
nails of middle Egypt This will be
built upon the model of the great North
ern causeway of Cairo. These works
will be paid for by so annual install
ments of 1000. 600 francs each, pay
ment to begin on their completion
New York Times.