Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-04-19
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China raises and consumes more
ducks than any other country in the
world
The Province of Quebec, Canada,
has a population of 1,645,512, of whom
1,307,9S are French.
The olive oil product Of the year in
Andalusia amounts TO about S,500,000
pounds.
Glass and china ware made in the
United States is becoming popular in Rio
Ianeiro.
The average wages of women in
France are only about one-third of those
of the men.
The City of Mexico, with popula-
ton OF nearly 10000. still has an an
nual death rate of 52.2 per 1000.
The most expensive and roomiest
railway station in the world is that OF
the Peninsular railroad at Bombay.
On the date at which the census was
taken there were SSF,, 794 1896 worth of
poultry on foot in the G.:ited States
Opticians say thar more eyeglasses
are broken in hot weather, caused by per-
spiration loosening their grip on the nose.
The entire population of Malaga is
land, off the mouth of the New Meadow
river, Maine. is suffering from measles.
japanese paper pocket handkerchiefs
are now supplied TO consumptive prison
ers detained at Norwood Scrubs, Eng
land.
"A person in Paris can now speak to
Cologne, but only by way of Berlin,
which makes the distance about 1000
miles.
BY the burning of a British petro-
leum ship on the Bitter lakes the Suez
canal was recently blocked for three
days.
The leaders of flock of migrating
wild geese become tired sooner than
others and are frequently relieved by
their fellows.
Pablo Nenmann, naturalist, has
discovered the remains of a mylodon, or
huge grinder teeth fossil sloth, near Ter
"a del Fuego.
The King of Siam owns an army
corps Of 500 elephants, all well trained
for military purposes, and under COM
mand of general.
The rotation of waterspout at the
surface of the sea has been estimated
by Prof. Bigelow as 354 miles an hour,
or nearly six miles a minute.
When the British Association meets
at Belfast, Ireland, the delegates will
be allowed to travel free of charge over
the local street railway system.
In some Of the western prairies
trees are now being planted for shade,
protection and beauty, in areas of vari-
Gus sizes up to hundreds of acres
The new Prince of Wales pier at
Dover England, has been completed. Ii
has taken nine years 20 build, and has
cost over half million sterling
"A motor omnibus may now be seen
plying in London streets. The vehicle
y run as an experiment by the Road
Car Company between HammeISmith
broadway and Oxford circus
Experiments with petroleum for fuel
are being made by the Norwegian navy.
OF the refined oil imported annually into
Norway $9i3,0O0 worth comes from
America and $4,000 from Russia
Smallpox in the United States. as Of
ficially reported from December IS, 1901,
10 March u, 1902, reaches a total of "a
1874 cases, with T0S deaths. The total
for the same period in 1901 was IL ,496
cases, with f49 deaths.
Canada has offered an arch to Lon
don for the street decorations Snow
capped mountains, blocks of ice and EN-
blems of the resources of the Dominion
Westminster council is considering the
offer. which has been made through Lord
Strathcona.
The police force of Montreal. Can
ada, will soon be in position TO conduct
case IN court provided they study hard
enough. Chief Legault has succeeded in
having portion of the police appronria-
tions set aside for the purpose OF hiring
an instructor who will deliver lectures TO
the members of the force once a week on
both civil and criminal law as it concerns
their duties.
The Turkish navy consists of is
cruisers of from 2000 To 5000 tons, II
coast defense ships, q gunboats and ~
torpedo boats. but every one of them is
useless, except a few small gunhoats sta
toned at different ports along the coast.
The annual allotment OF money for the
supplies of the navy is about S3,200,00
but, according to the popular impression,
very small part of it is ever applied 10
the purpose for which il is intended.
In the city of Richmond, Va. there
is standing offer of 10 cents for every
maskrat tnil delivered 70 the authorities
At recent meeting of the water com
mittee an item of 81 was ordered paid
for this purpose. In answer to an i'm
quiry the superintendent stated that the
muskrat hunters had done good bust
ness lately. He said further that the
muSkrat was 'peSky varmint" that
digs holes in the river banks and canals
and that they occasion much damage TO
dams and other things in connection
with the water department.