The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-13
FACTS IN A FEW LINES.

The earlies, autograph in existence is that of Richard IL
 Less than so years ago the offense of numbering a horse was punished by death in England
 Tho elephant has 70. 900 muscles in his trunk alone. while man has only 577 tn his entire body.
 The officers of leading London hos pital believe that the general increase tt cancer Is due to excess in meat eating A largo part of Cuba is occupied by impenetrable forests. not more than 10 per cent of the island being under culti- yation
 Spain was originally formed from "A kingdoms and has an area of i96, IFS square miles and population of IT, 600. OOO
 The healing of the Lee-Metford wounds is as a rule very rapid. and eood cases seem under treatment Co heal in from : Co ii days
 lt is sestimated that all the gold mined in California since iS4S could be put into a room l2 yards long. 6 yards wide and 8 2.S yards high
 Superstition Is SO common in Paris that cards tastefully embellished and containing a list of "hours tO be avoid cd" aro extensively sold.
 About one. half the bulk of wheat, rye. oats peas and beans is starch. Of potatoes about one-fifth is starch. and of rice and corn about three-fourthA
 Dr. Norman Kerr. an authority on inebriety, states that female drunken neSs Is increasing and that out of 3, 900 eases he found beredity was the cause in half that number
 In the streets and suburbs of London there are now not only 7i2 fountains for human beings. but 2S6 large troughs for horses and cattle and 40 small troDghs for sheep and dogs
 In certain parts of Africa it is eonsid' cred a mark of diSrespect to bury out of doors at all Only slaves are treated in such unceremonious fashion. The hon ored dead are buried under the floor of the house.
 The total population of Ireland on April 8. 1891. was 4. 704, i5O. Of these 8. 52S. 56s were Roman Catholics, about coz. 800 Anglicans and 4I6, 6S7 were PIesbyterians About l27. 900 belonged tO other sectS
 The administration of food to plants by means of pills iS new idea The exact kind of nourishment required is easily ascertained. the necessary salts are inclosed In a prepared case and bur jed under the roots
 A traveller tells of treasure chambers in Bagdad that rival the tales of the Arabian Nights." Among theso null timillionaires are the SaSsoons, whose banking firm exercises the functions of great power throughout Asia
 The expenses of Great Britain arc now about $500, 900. 900 yearly. or near ly sl, 900 per minute, but every tick oi the clock represents an inflow of n little over siO into the treasury. thus leaving an annual surplus of about s2O. 900. OO0- The embroidered coat worn by a French academician costs 500 francs. the white cloth waisteoat 25 francs and the striped trousers 70 francS The plumed hat and box are down for os francs, and the sword. with scabbard. for 49 francs Total. 694 francs
 There arc more public holidays 1T Honolulu than in any other city m tn' world.
 Sandwich. in Kent. was once sea port. though it is now two miles Iron the shore.
 The ancient Mexioans used woodel swords in war that they might not XII their enemies
 The law court records show that th' defendant wins his case in 41 opt or ev cry 100 cases tried.
 Among the 575 periodicals now pup lished in Japan III are Scienune' S' medical and S5 legal.
 Tea is very cheap in China In on province of the empire good tea IS sol' st2iS cents a pound.
 Italy produces annually 7o' 900, Oo gallons of olive oil, the market value Q which Is es4. 900. 900.
 A first elAss locomotive carries tron three to five tons of coal and from s'O0 to2 OOO ealloDs of water.