The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-11

Berlin was treated TO zero weather dur
ing January The River Spree was froz-
en- over SO suddenly that the ice caught
thirteen OF the citys swans and the fire
department was called out to release
them
Cocaine sniffing IS on the Increase in
is snined up the nose and the results pro-
duced are somewhat the same ns those
obtained by smoking an opium pipe
"A dispatch from Cardiff states that an
electrician named Smith has inyeated two
A-ray tubes which he claims DO not pro-
duce any bad results upon the subject,
one OF them actually tending 10 heal
burns and wounds. says the New York
sun. IL is said that one OF them makes
bones and not iesh visible on a photo
neither visible, the plate only showing
foreign substances.
TO promote uniformity IN results and
10 secure accuracy and 10 give legal value
TO the evidence OF x-rays Il is necessary
10 standardize methods OF doing the work.
TO this common benefit all A-ray experts
are asked TO contribute for the general
good OF the cause. The Roentgen So
clety has issued circular giving list
tablish. a copy OF this circular can be
obtained from s. III. Monnell, M. D., AZ
West 9th street, New York city
'synthol' is chemically pure substi-
tute for absolute alcohol liz may be
used for every purpose for which alcohol
is used except for internal consumption.
Being chemically pure IL does not have
as much odor as absolute alcohol from
grain or wood. IL Is perfectly free from
color, Is non-irritant TO eyes or skin ana
has 10 10 10 per cent. more solvent pow
er than ordlnRry alcohol AS killing,
fixing or hardening agent IL is IN every
respect eQuaf 10 the best absolute alcohol
and can be used as substitute for u IN
the preparation OF stains. reagents, cue.
AS n IreSclrative IL rs superior 10 any
alcohol. as alcohol becomes tinRod with
color on exp0sEe TO nSht. wnife Fyntnot
retains It's absolute colorolessness under
all conditions.
The Germans have invented new de.
scrtption OF glassware; specimens OF
which have been on exhibition In Eng
land. This cloisonne glass. as IL Is called;
is similar TO stained glass. but Is claimed
TO be. superior. The design IS prepared IN
are filled with small pieces OF colored
glass. This design Is then mounted upon
large sheet OF plain glass. TO which IL
is firmly attached by means OF trans
lucent cement. Another similar sheet OF
glass is then placed upon the top or the
design In the same way, so tnat the COT
ored glass is inserted between two sheets
of class. BY this means the c9iisome
glass Is smooth on either side. IL can
not be bent or loosencd, and In view OF
the thInness OF the brass wires more
light is admitted than is the case with
Of the ieaden framework in the latter;
or Sr to Trenpds' reports NE established ex-
istence I'm the Semlid forests OF pc
ruliar ruminant thought 10 be long ex,
tinct says the New York Sun. Fossilized
remains of this animal have been FOUND
pentifully in Greece. and IL has peen
called hitherto helladotherium. A com
plete skin and two skulls are now on their
way TO England for the British museum.
The natives call this animal the okapi
II Is a giraffe-like creature, and is closely
akin to the OK in size. The neck Is a
little longer. proportionately, than that
OF a horse: the ears are like those OF the
ass. with silky black fringes; the head
taper-like. and the nostrils like those OF
the giraffe The forehead Is vivid REQ
and the neck, shoulders, stomach ana
hack a deep reddish brown. Parts OF the
animal are almost crimson ana otheIs
blacLish I'm hue. The hind quarters anN
legs are boldly striped in purplish black
and white The animal IL hornless. al
though there are traces or three norm