The Seattle Republican., 1901-03-08
ATTLE, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1904

The theatre at Ephesus has beer
laid bare by the Austrian excava-
tions. The great harbor appears tc
be Of Greek, and not Roman origin
| Mexicatns and Yaqui Indians en-
ployed in the Mexican mines at
Phoenix, Arizona, are alarmed over
the proposed importation of China
men,
A country doctor in Rouen.
France, has discovered that swab-
bing the throat with common petro-
leum is an effectual treatment OF
diphtheria
The monthly pay roll has in
creased and with it the population of
Everett 5000 since the census was
taken. 1t is now the fourth city in
the state
Up to 1880 France had only pri-
vate high schools for girls. Now
there are forty female lyceums sup
ported by the state, and twenty
eight by cities.
Preparations are being made for
the erection Of a large steel plant at
Norwalk, Ohio, which will cost
| 81, 100000. Over $500 men will
obtain employment in the works.
On April 1st the window glass
trust will close down eighty plants
and throw 10000 employees out Of
work. The idea is to curtail pro-
duction and keep up prices pri-
marily.
W. A. Heath, Of Rawlins, Wyo.,
says he has invented a flying ma
chine which will revolutionize water
navigation as well as solve the aerial
navigation problem.
Broadwater, near Worthing, Eng
land, has had but two rectors in the
nineteenth century. The late in
'cumbent was appointed in 1897 and
the present one in 1858.
The abandoned farms of Massa-
el4a.sstts are fast being taken up.
Three years ago there were $50 thus
classed in the state. A recent emu
meration shows there are now only
1876.
The leader of the famous Marine
band at Washington, D. c., gets
81 500 a year, and the first and Sec
ond-class musicians $50 and so a
month respectively. They are al
lowed ration money besides.
The Marquis Of Lansdowne in
1866 succeeded to the marquisate
and estates, which extend over nine
counties and include close upon 140,-
900 acres and bring in a rent roll Of
between $25O,OOO and 100000.
The moving sidewalk of the Paris
exposition was a great success;
6,694, 4,3O8 paid for the privilege Of
using the platforms, while only
2,635,867 used the railway that car
ried passengers in the other direc-
ton.
Geo. E. Roberts, director of the
United States mint, estimates that
the total gold output of the world
for 1901 will be 1865, 100000. Of
this amount the United States will
produce $94,OO0,OOO, or about $1O,-
100000 more than any other coun-
| try.
In carrying out the repairs to the
Temple Of Carnak, NJ. Legrain dis
covered a city gate. 1t is the first
found in Egypt and is of great
height. The chief causes Of the fall
Of part Of the temple are the char
acter Of the soil and the artificial
flooring of the temple.
The Swiss have invented a new
kind OF life-saving apparatus. 1t is
a pitch cloak and weighs about one
pound and will keep even a fully
equipped soldier above water. Il
has waterproof pockets in which
food and drink may be carried, as
well as blue lights in case the wearel
is shipwrecked in the night.
The court of appeals of New York
has handed down a decision thai
will have far-reaching effect. A
contractor refused to pay the rate
OF wages which the municipal all
thorities held necessary under thu
law. The court denies the right O.
| the legislature to fix wages of a mu
nlclpality. The decision affect
about 5000 teachers, all the fremen