New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-03
FRESH TRADE DEFELOPuENIS.

Tho American Consul General at Singapore, at
the tip Of the Malay Peninsula, reports that fine
onenng for capital exists In his part or the Woru'
4 large amount Of tin is mined and smelted there
and AT present the industry Is in the hands OF one
COMPANY. which makes dividends of 20 per cent or
more With improved methods 1t is suggested
that even larger profits might be derived. The
compan, which now monopolizes the tin Industry
there uses coal for fuel whereas II has been DEM
onstrated that petroleum reluSe witch 'd , ~
i'm abundance. Is more economical ana eiNcleht.
Large oil fields have been discovered In oumatra.
across the Strait OF Maacca There mas neen some me
rival tin works. but the Consul Geicra u ia'o,"
bly, impressed with the recommendatioHs or cy,
started at Te!ok Arson, a town in the province os
Lower Perak about my "s 'p n tb ,ee uinur r Va
gion and fuel can be brought there by water Win
ease Three railroads will reach Telok Arson soon.
The output Of the Transvaa gold mines In August
this wear amounted to $50 709 ounces. which Is the
biggest product for month on record there. 1t
exceeds the produ cton OF the previous month oy
2s5 ounces and that Of August last year By 1913
The economy effected by laying fiat rails
highway for ordinary teams Is well illustrated by
report from the United States Consul at Valencia
enain Between that city and GraO. distance Of
two miles. the road formerly REQUIRED repairs cost
ing on an average $40 year. The steel road
cost 1886. or less than twice the amount expended
yearly repairs. 1t now costs s5sJ year to Keep
The road Ia proper condition. during the seven
wears which have elapsed since the ROAD was pulit
the wear the metal mas been so sn2ht a. not 10
require any rege~al AZ all
The Chinese Interpreter for the American Consul
General at Shanghai declares that the domesti
oated slkworm Of China IL liable 10 disease, but
is usually very hardy If raised from sound eggs
He recommends an inspection with microscope OF
the eggs selected for Matching. That the domesti.
Gated skworm Of China Is superior 10 that or
India and Japan seems 10 him beyond question
The wild silkworm Of China and Japan yields
much more silk. but the latter Is coarse ana yellow
and sells for less than the silk OF the domesticated
worm. The interpreter says that. while no large
the domesticated silkworm would probably be hon
ored by the Consul General at Shanghai
0u, in Chicago the tobacco dealers apparently
ot,ng almost entirely on new Wisconsin leaf this
voor They cannot get hold OF much Of anything
80, they say. but are hoping 10 command good
prices for that
simultaneously this week The American Ma
,nin,s," rrnt- a long article from James willard
,fu.r declaring that Inspection OF fracture is
Il no value IN determining inr gn,ii'y o. p1s ron
and ..Th. fngins.r4sI N"w~ quotes VITA aplroh-
- raa ,,tt.rnrc.s az an Ing gh tallrreist. &. II.
ptdsdele recommending I'M" use g.! the microscope
in IN. study OF the structure of titeA These TWO
vn,.esions are not contradictory, however. though
sIch may seem to be the case at first
ARRANGEMENTS are being made TO have Il. +.
ron.s ar Henry ". Oliver and one or two other
eminent steel manufacturers attend the meeting OF
the National Hardware Association III f''tSp"fs
week after next
The De Laval steam turbine Is now being made
ot works established In Leeds England. \ hun
ared horse power j. obtained from q wheel only
20 inches in dlamete1 making i2YS sev"n,on Is, a
minute Tie steam directed from nozzlr INTO
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