The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-28
FACTS IN FEW LINES

Gibbon says that sugar was first
brought from Asia to Europe A. d. G25.
All efforts to induce artificial humidi.
ty In cotton spinning factories have
failed.
The quill pens now used In England
come from Germany and the Neither
lands.
In Turkey when the present sultan
plays chess even business of state must
wait.
The Salvation Army is at work In At
countries and has So perioac Gals printed
in 21 languages
About a dozen hospitals in Massa-
thusetts have both allopathic and
homeopathic physicians on the staff.
The secretary of state for India has
sanctioned scheme for five large CEN
trail asylums for the insane In India.
At Wittkicl, near Kappeln. In Sles-
wick, there Is a successful installation
for generating electricity from a wind
! mill.
The growing demand for women in
/ the factories of Germany is bringing
the servant girl problem more and
more to the front.
OF the beard grows at the rate OF 1I6
lines a week This will give length
Of Gha inches In the course Of year.
A new law requires that there be
kept constantly on hand at the bureau
OF engraving and printing at Washing
ton JOG, 100000 2 and 20,000.000 / ceut
stamps.
England imported last year nearly
million pounds OF calcium carbide,
about two-thirds OF which came from
France and about One-fifth from the
United States.
/ A curious effort In behalf Of temper
ance is noted ON the part OF the Belgian
government A prize has been offered
/ for the best picture showing the evils
of drunkenness.
The total number OF women over 1S
years old employed In the factories and
workshops Of the British islands Is
about 100000 of whom ii per cent be-
long to trades unions.
The medals won by Canadians who
helped 10 sustain British military su-
premacy in South Africa are 10 be pre-
sented by the Duke OF Cornwall and
/ York when he arrives In Canada.
! Great Salt lake is beginning to show
the drain upon 1t due to irrigation and
/ is recctlng. A canal 10 the lake from
/ the head waters of the Snake river has
been suggested as possible remedy.
/ Since William Tvs time the organ Of
/ Hampton Court House In London has
| been blown by some member OF the
/ family named Millest. but In future II
] is to be blown by hydraulic pressure.
! One Yarmouth mussei of deteriorat-
ed character contained no fewer than
100000 of harmful bacteria, while
| the water In the shell was certified to
contain S03.200 bacteria Of the colon
bacilli type, the forerunner Of typhoid.
Visitors to the Pan American exposi-
ton at Buffalo will have an opportuni-
ty of seeing a small building made Of
aluminium. This lightest Of metals Is
manufactured at Niagara Falls with
the electricity which is generated there
| In large quantities.
! The use OF acetylene abroad is very
much more general than 1t is in this
+ country. As an instance the Holland
+ Railway company is erecting at Am
sterdam factory for the production of
carbide. their intention being to employ
acetylene for car lighting.
Just as stone and bronze have given
place TO iron, SO shall iron give place
/ to aluminium. The people may not
/ call 1t aluminium, but some shorter
name. aud there Is coming an age when
| the white metal will surpass all the
previous ages OF mans development
During the last national fete at Lima
the public square where the principal
outdoor demonstrations took place was
lighted by 34S large acetylene burners
| having q total intensity Of some lS,0OU
candle power. In addition there were
$500 gas flames and 200 incandescent
lamps.
There are few Socialists In Iowa. but
Eugene Debs poiled 1,043 votes In the
| Hawkcye State last year for president.
! OF these $40 were cast in Scott county,
which includes the city OF Davenport
with considerable German popuia-
ton. The vote for Woolley. Prohibi'
ZIONIST, In Scott county was only 6o
So far as the British regular army
IL concerned there are ten battallons
the men Of which wear kits. In addi-
ton to these there are several voiun-
teer battalions In Great Britain and
few others outside the United king
dom. such as the Cape highanders and
the Forty eighth highlanders Of Toron-
to. Canada.
The historic plains of Abraham. near
Montreal. have been appraised by an
expert in the pay OF the Dominion gov
prument. He declares the land to he
worth $l37 900 as real estate. The
Crsuline nuns who own the land. oHer
to sell for 100000 II the government
will give them another piece OF prop
prty worth $4,000.
Grape fruit ls 70 longer luxury Tor
the rich alone. The market for II mas
| yfdpned materially, ana its culture IL