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Although general conclusions cannot
be drawn from single example, the
result of a careful examination of the
brain of an Eskimo man by DR.. Ales
Herdlicka possesses much interest. AS
whole he found the brain to be heav-
Ter and lager than the average brains
of white men of similar stature, while
the cerebrum rather exceeded the av-
erage white mans brain in certain de-
tails which have usually been regarded
as indicating superior intelligence.
The American opossum, says A. G.
Haddon, Is one Of the most curious an
imals living In the United States. 1t
is the only one that carries its young
In pouch, like the kangaroo. 1t is the
only animal that can feign death per-
fectly. 1t Is remarkable for hanging
by Its tail like monkey. 1t has hands
resembling those of a human being.
Its snout is like hogs. while its
mouth is literally furnished with
teeth. Its eyes are like a rats, and
1t Kisses like snake
M. Stazzano has heretofore noted
several facts going to show that the
aurora borealis Is of terrestrial origin;
that it is intimately connected with
phenomena classed as meteorological,
and now shows from statistics that low
pressures of the barometer are the sign
of the most direct connection, auroras
increasing in frequency with low pres
sures. They act not only to extend the
auroral zone, which in both hemi-
spheres follows the line of low polar
pressure, but also the period of the low
pressures, influence both the diurnal
and the monthly period Of the aurora.
Biologists and geographers will be
glad to learn that they may soon ex-
pect the publication Of new map Of
Iceland, on which Mr.. Thoroddsen,
whose labors In his native island are
SO well known, has been engaged for
twenty years 1t is on a scale Of 1-6O0,-
900, or about twenty English miles to
the inch, and thus affords at a glance
an excellent picture of the general
physical structure and geological char
acters Of the country. But 1t is also
replete with details which are express
ed In symbol that take up little space
and are readily ineligible. The map,
Of which We have seen proof copy, is
eXcellently engraved and printed In
colors at Copenhagen, and will be Is
sued under the auspices of the Carls-
berg Fund. The title and table of
signs and colors are in English.
Much interest has been aroused,
among all who follow the enormous
strides that the practical application
Of engineering and mechanical science
is now making, by the recent compile
tion of the great power-station of the
Manhattan Elevated railway In New
York City. 1t is the largest power
station in the world. Its immense en-
glne plant comprises eight units, each
possessing a maximum of 12,500 horse
power, or 100000 horsepower for the
entire plant. There are seven sub
stations located at different points in
the city, and the main station is ca
pable of delivering 10000 electrical
horsepower, in the form of three
phase current. fer driving the trains
on the elevated railway system. The
alternators, with their rotating mag
netic fields driven by the engines at
the central station, are AZ feet in d.
ameter and weigh each 4451a tons. The
rotating field" alone weighs 1855 tons.