Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-19
OLIO OF EVENTS.

ne ESTABLISHMENT III kOne OF an
American library has been ordered by
royal decree 1t win contain all publ
cations relating to the new world sffice
It's discovery.
The number of children working in
the factories of Germany today is lit
tie more than one-third OF what it WIS
In 1895, but the lt.ws arc still cftea
evaded.
Miss Julia Morgan, OF San FraRciseo.
las just completed her studies at fhe
Beaux Arts, in Paris, and is the fist
woman who has been graduated from
that famous institution.
Mrs. John Richard Green, wife of the
late historian. is materially assisting
his biographer with data which she
possesses in various notebooks. incmd
ing fragmentary dairy and other ybt-
tings which illustrate his position,
DR. Labord has communicated 90 the
French Academy information about a
new writing instrument for the blind,
which vii enable them to read correct
~ what is written, and will probably
supersede the Braille system altogeth
or.
The Engineer reports that a company
has been organized in Amsterdam for
me purpose Of working the coal mines
of Java and Bornco The coal obtain
ed is 70 be held for the supply of ocean
steamers.
Experiences in wireless telegraphy
are TO be made between Baltimore and
Washington These cities are chosen
because of the historic experiments be
tween them when the Morse telegraph
was first invented,
Or Tarloton II Bean has been rec
commended by the fish and fisheries
committee of the St Louis exposition
as chief OF that department. Or Bean
Is a well known authority ON the sub
iect of fisheries.
The crown will probably be used for
Queen AleNandri ut the coronation next
year Is that made for Mary of Modena
the wife OF the second James. It has
2.673 white diamonds and % rubies,
besides many smaller stones.
Miss Dorothea Klumpke, who for n
number of years has been an assistant
at the Paris Observatory, Is going To
Leland Stanford, In, University. as
chief assistant TO Prof Isaac Roberts.
Her special work will be astral photo
graphy
Tho Chicago board OF education has
announced set Of conditions under
which high school students In that city
may play football They are based on
high scholarship. written consent OF
parents and physicians certificate Of
good physical condition.
Or. See. Of the United States Naval
Observatory in Washington y. C.. has
lust concluded measurement Of the
planet Mercury with the large telescope
OF that institution. says The Washing
| ton Star. It's diameter is found to be
2,65S miles
George Gould has converted an ugly
| spot on the grounds OF his Lakewood
! IN. j. home into a beautiful sunken
| garden. II is Oriental IN idea and said
! 70 be the only sunken garden In Amer
| lea.
Governor Miguel A. 0tera OF New
Mckee " about TO move In the direc-
ton of stopping the vandals who have
been dismaBtling the homes of the elm
dwelers, monuments of civilization
older than the pyramids.
The cable steamer Faraday has fin
lghed laying a cable between the Azore
islands and Ireland for the Commercial
Cable company. completing the fourth
line Of cable Of that company between
the United States and England.
The aussian government has sane
toned the plan to erect monument
az Warsaw In memory OF the eelebrat-
ed Polish composer. Frederic Chopin.
The orlginators OF the project intend
inviting designs for the work from
British and foreign sculptors.
Former Congressman William Lori
mer has begun suit in the circuit conrt
Of Chicago for 500 900 against the Rec
ord Herald Publishing company and
Herman II kohlsaat, OF that city FOR
alleged libel contained In u recent cd
torlal In the Record Herald. In which
Mr. Lorimer was called boodIcr
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shaw OF Chica-
20 have Just sailed for southern Eu-
roue. where they viii start upon most
extensive automobile trip ever under
taken, including journey through
northern Africa. in q new automobile
NOW being constructed for them III
Paris. The tour will cover more than
$500 miles
N Marietta Bertholol distinguish
od French chemist after discussing The
merits aud demrrits o, the Ey item ~
capital punishment now IN vogue pro-
uouuras in favor Of carbon dinoyde.
d paa uscd for the dc8twctiou Of stray
dogs he rays this f. quiet and pain
less death and one az does not shock
toe scusibiiuca
A French hygiene Journal states that
In Tuuig the mortality from tubcrcu-
losis rs lt.8 pc 600 among the Arabs.
aad n75 per COZ amoug thu jaws,
nu1 icsd pretty much The SANE Life as
the Arabs. except that they daily clean
all their furniture with moist cloths
and never stir up the germ infected
Gugt wi,h brouma.
a bird believed TO have become ex-
tiuct is the California condor twice aa
latec ~ the condor 81 the Andes It's
length was five feet. weight. IS pounds.
and spread Of wings, ~ feet An egg
~ this bird IL worth $1,000 70 collee
tors bUt none have been found for II
years Eggs Of the golden eagle sell In
san Francisco FOR x32 each.