Evening journal., 1901-12-07

Inc G6lnldM government recUSnll-
ing the possibility of a quick diagnosis
of the plague, has arranged for plague
courses at certain of the archaeological
Institutes.
The Trans-Siberian railway gives
the cheapest rates in the world. 1t is
possible to buy an emigrant's ticket,
covering 5000 miles, nearly three
weeks journey, for about s..
South Australian apples are now sold
in the Vienna market at from five cents
to ten cents each; choice ones even
higher. The apples are packed and
shipped in small, long boxes contain
ing 100 each.
According to a French army paper,
suicide is more common in the French
army than in any other in Europe OF
the annual death rate in all branches
of the service suicide accounts for five
per cent
Antiseptic preparations may easily
be forced into wood by causing them
to follow the lines taken by it's sap;
otherwise, it is exceedingly difficult to
fully impregnate the wood with them.
Upward of seventy London physi-
clans have expressed their approval OF
society recently formed by women
which holds periodical examinations
in the theory and practice Of massage
and issues certificates.
! II. a.. -, AHr fafr fNl
naval construction in Italy an entire
loutfit of machinery for a warship has
lbeen constructed of material produced
land manufactured exclusively in thai
country The new engines of 11,OOC
horsepower for the Turkish battle
lship Messudieh are entirely Italian in
material and workmanship.
David Jones. a district school
teacher of Missouri. has issued his an
nual challenge to any person or grouI
Of persons in the world to spell against
him. One of Mr.. Jones conditions il
that all the words presented shall bC
English. so that it will probably take
large jury of experts to propount
them.
A number OF automobile lorries an
being made in Brussels for use in thu
y Kongo Free State Each Of them viii
/ do the work of sixty-five native car
= riers.
d The manuscripts of the fifth ant
[ twelfth centuries are written will
black ink. which has not shown tn
1 q - 60 ~. tnfs lon
In the year 1899 the German imper
r. ial post received 2022912 letters an
6 | packages which could not be deliv
! ered only 9S4,732 could be returne
to the senders.
n Askal Chin. in Thibet, is the lax
d which lies at a greater height tha
II any other in the world. Its level
k $1,000 feet The lowest is the Dea
Seal 200 feet below sea level.
Most people think France is tn
glove making country par excellenc
Germany. however has the largei
number of concerns engaged in Ii
c making of leather gloves of any coul
try in Europe, the number being 0v'
dI1100.
Morphine is used extensively in Il
2 town of Juana Diaz. Porti Rico. 1t
estimated by. the Insular Board
" Health that out of the $500 inhah
/ tants. 1000 are victime Of this terrib
habit.
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with 342. .7S2 inhabitants. San Fra
e cisco has 21.324 telephones. In 9th
n words. she has a telephone for eve
+, sixteen inhabitants. Boston com
Is next. She has 100000 inhabitants al
N .7SO telephones, or a telephone f
every twenty-four inhabitants.
I. A publishing company and geneI
bureau OF information and emplo
II ment will soon be established at L
id Angeles for the benefit of the color
race on the Pacific coast. Branch
will be opened at San Francisco a
Fresno. 1t will be a joint stock col
rk. pany. .........--..--.-