Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-28

bottles of every description, etc. Nat
urally, the German manufacturers
have not yet reached that stage where
they can compete with Belgium in
mirrors or with Venice in fancy-col-
ored decorations.
The importation of sugar into Japan
is increasing. The amount imported
in the first quarter
of 1900 was 10000
tons, valued at 3d.
100000, while in the corresponding
$1,000 tons, vaIued at 81, ZOO, 900. OF
quarter of 1900, Germany Supplied A.
600 tons. The importation from Ger
many was exceeded only by that from
Hong-Kong, 1900 tons. The rapid
increase of Austria's expectation of
sugar to Japan is, however, danger
which the German industry must
meet. In the first quarter of 1899,
Japan imported from Austria only %
tons of sugar, but in the first quar-
ter of the current year the amount
had increased to 1000 tons. Thus,
Austria has gained the third place
among the competitors for the con-
troll of the japanese market. The
German consul general at Yokohama
reports that this astonishing growth
is due to cheaper freight rates offered
by the Austrian steamship companies.
The Austrian freight rate is $4.76,
while the German companies charge
$685., and now propose raising the
rate to $7.14.
England is going after the great
markets offered by the opening Of
the east with every
energy she can
OF muster. To assist
in this school for teaching the Chi
nese language is now being estab-
lished in London. OF this the London
Daily Express says:
"Thanks to the efforts of Mr.. jamie
son, ex-consul general at Shanghai,
school of practical Chinese is now be-
ing established in London under the
auspices of the China association, and
at the present moment two native
professors, who have been brought
over from China by Mr.. Jameson for
the express purpose, are receiving pu-
pills at their domicile in Mazda Vale.
The instruction is specially directed
to commercial subjects-cor correspond
ence, forms of accounts, bills of ex-
change, etc, Mr.. Jamieson's exer-
tions have been greatly impeded, Of
course, by the recent troubles; but
it will be generally conceded that his
enterprise is worthy of support by
everyone interested in the future of
D.. l. -
Those who are interested in Ger
man home trade have for some time
been urging an in
crease in the num-
Der of tulle weav-
ing factories in this country, and
their efforts are finally to be rewarded
by the establishment of several new
manufactures. The German manu-
facturers of embroidered goods will
| thus no longer be dependent upon
England for their tulle. The new fac
tory at Kappel is doing a very good
business. It has already over so looms
| in operation and is putting in new
ones as fast as possible. Another
| tulle factory has recently been estab-
| lished at Plaue near Floha. The old
est tulle factory in Germany is at
Schneeberg, in the Erzgebirge; it has
been in operation more than 20 years
and has always been most prosperous.
|, According to the business columns
of a Reichenberg newspaper, an Aus
tralian manufac-
Paper Ma"e turer, in his search
| o for a cheap raw
material for paper making, has sue
cessfully experimental with turf. 1t
| is alleged that from the cleaned and
| bleached fbers he produces a remark
! ably durable paper substance. This
method is said to have been patented
in various civilized countries and to be
meeting with gratifying success. Pa
per of various kinds, pasteboard, and
paper boxes are now made out of turf
| and are declared to be of good quail
| ity and to have great power of re-
sistance.
The German agriculturists have ex-
| pressed the wish to have a meteor
illogical sigma
weather bureau service established,
| hor and the German
| government is inclined to comply. A
meeting of government officials and
meteorological and agricultural au-
| thorities is soon to take place at
Hamburg, to discuss the introduction
of telegraphic service for German
| agriculture.
| Java's Great Explosion.
| DIR. Eugene Murray Aaron calls the