Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
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An expedition to Kolynsk, Russia, is
being made by Russian scientists in or
der to bring to st. Petersburg the mann
moth which has recently been discoy-
cred. 1t is unique of its kind, its hair,
skin and flesh being entirely preserved,
and there are remains of undigested
food in its stomach.
In 1900 in the Punjab. section of
India, where about 100000 persons die
annually, S93 were killed by snake
| bites. Their bite is more often inf1ict-
ed in houses than either in the fields
or in the jungle. During the year In
| question 1874 wild animals were
slaughtered, including Il tigers. 1856
bears, 1s4 leopards and 80 wolves: 49,
272 snakes were killed.
Experiment has shown that an elec-
tric arc can be employed under water
! for fusing metal. The intense heat
| turns the water surrounding the arc
into steam, thus forming an Insulating
cushion of vapor. It has been suggest
ed that with proper apparatus the cleo
tric are could be employed by divers
for quickly cutting through large chain
cables or iron plates under water.
Prof Raphael Dubois of the Univer-
sity Of Lyons has produced some of
the most curious lamps ever imagined,
/ by cultivating luminous marine mi
crobes in liquid medium contained In
little glass vessels. II a few of these
living lamps are arranged about bust
in dark room, the bust Is made plain
ly visible, and photographs can be TAX
en- of it. The actinic power Of the light
4 is, nevertheless. SO feeble that several
hours exposure is needed. With an
iiother form Of lamp, filled with phospho
resent bacteria, enough light is obtain
ed to render printed page easily legi
! BILE.
Prof. Hugo de yries. the wen-knowr
Dutch botanist and biologist, is credit
! ed with a s.momentous discovery" con
cerning the origin of species among
plants. Briefly stated, his observations
4 indicate that new species appear sud
denly by mutation. never as the out
come of a progressive variation. HI
AYERS that he has been able. for ths
4 first time, to watch the formation ane
development Of new species. A re
3 viewer of his work in the English sci
8 entidc journal. Nature, says: '.Th,
facts are SO striking and convincing
that an outsider, like the reviewer, can
q not but feel that a new period in tn,
& theories of the origin of species and O.
: | evolution has been inaugurated.
Consul General Hughes writes from
q Coburg that, according to the German
press, fibroleum, new artificial leath
3 er, has just been invented by French
man. It consists of pieces of refus
: skins and hides, cut exceedingly small
which are put into a vat filed with al
intensely alkaline solution. After tn
mass has become pulpy it is taken on
of the vat, placed in specially con
!, structed machine, and after undergo
ing treatment therein Is again takel
out and put through a paper-makinI
machine. The resulting paper-like sub
stance is cut into large sheets, whicl
are laid one upon another, in piles 0
from 100 to 1000, and put into a by
draulic press to remove all moisture
The article is strong and pliable, an
can be pressed or nodded into all kind
OF shapes and patterns. It Is said t