St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-01-19

struetion of electric street car lines
will take place within the near fu-
ture.
Wireless TeIegraphy.
There has been recently established
at La Panne, Belgium, station for
the exchange of wireless telegFaphic
messages between Belgium and Eng-
land. The receiving apparatus to be
used on the English coast was taken
across few days ago from Ostende
on board the Dover Ostende mail boat
Princess Clementine, which Is also
fitted up with temporary apparatus
TO be used in the experimental trials.
La Panne has been selected on ac-
count of its being the point on the
Belgian ittoral nearest the English
coast. The mast of the Marconi sta
tion at La Panne is 130 feet high. Te
the foremast Of the steamship Prin-
cess Clementine is affixed an addi-
tional mast, which increases its oripi-
nal height about so feet. From this
extremity, the telegraphic waves will
be projected toward each coast. a
special room has been fitted MP ON
board the steamer for the instru-
mentss and from this room the cable
will be carried to the top of the ex-
tended mast. 1T is confidently expect
ed to obtain communication between
ship and shore for at least so miles
which is about halfway across. With
stations at La Panne and Dover. those
on board the vessel would be able
to keep in touch with the land during
the entire crossing.
Recently telegrans were exchanged
between the boat, then moored at the
Ostende wharf, and the station at
La Panne. Later i'll the evening. sew
eral of the Mareoni men went on
board the vessel and communicated
with the land station throughout the
crossing. except when they arrived
in English waters. Communication
was then discontinued, as the Bel
gian government has not yet re-
ceived from the English governments
authority to telegraph from Dover
by this new system.
The experiments showed that re-
plies arrived with the same regularity
and celerity as ordinary kilograms.
When about 40 miles from Ostende.
the captain of the vessel was able
to telegraph to the station master at
Ostende the probable hour of his ar
rival. Various telegrams were sent
from the vessel to Ostende, Brussels,
nagay r ~, j, - X i, 49,. Z. tss
the chief bureau and branch Offices
of the Marconi company The recep-
tion of each message was acknowI-
edged promptly, the first and last let
tiers being given in each instance.
Railway Contract In Nicaragua.
The government of Nicaragua has to-
day conceded to Mr.. Julio Wieststhe COM
tract for about IS miles of railroad
which is to connect the capital direct
IL by rail with Leon and Corinto, by
road around the lake connecting at La
Paz with the western division now in
operation. This will avoid the delay
and cost Of changing freights from the
cars to steamboat at Managua and
from steamboat to cars again ait Mo-
motombo. The railroad is to be fin
ished within two years and is to cost
S23. Geo in Nicaraguan currency per
mile, which at the present rate of ex-
change is about SIS 900 in United States
gold. Although very desirous to build
the Rama railroad, connecting Lake
with the Rama river and
thus with the Atlantic navigation
through Bluefields. no contract hasyet
been given for IFS construction, owing
to lack of funds TO secure its compile
ton.
Goal Diseoveriesin Auatria-HunEary
A very large deposit Of so-called
house coal" has been discovered at
Barmocz, in Hungary. This deposit,
estimated to contain ait least 1,6O0 .O00,-
100 tons, is to be developed on scientific
ines at once, arrangements having
been made to deliver to the railroads
rom AGO to 500 truck loads per day at
very early date. The quality of this
oaI, of course. remains to be proved.
Another field is also said to have been
discovered in Bohemia, but very much
mailer IN size and of poorer quality,
which is, however, to be developed in
he early part of next year If the neces-
AIRY arrangements can be made.
CannibaIistie want Ad.
An advertisements in London paper
i recent date expressed adesire for
eryanr who would be expected TO s.cook
nd dress children z No mention il