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which paper Is being put.
Compared with 1901 the population
of New Zealand 51,O63, including 49,
143 Maoris) shows an increase last
year of 20.263.
An Australian scientist has analysed
a meteor, which contained traces Of
| gold. showing that that element is not
monopolized by the earth.
In connection with the Orange split
in Belfast 5000 members have resolved
to form an Independent Orange order
run on democratic lines.
To improve shooting in the British
navy Gibson Bowles will suggest in
the house that retention Of commands
shall depend on gunnery results.
When the appeal for help for the per-
secuted Jews in Kishineff was made In
New York the Chinese gave a benefit
performance in the Chinese theater and
raised nearly $500.
Dug up from the camp at Boulogne
which Napoleon formed in the hope Of
invading England, a collection of but
tons representing twenty French regi-
| ments has been presented to the Army
museum at Paris.
According to statistics just issued by
| the Reims chamber of commerce, o.
5c3, 746 bottles of French champagne
have been exported during the last
twelve months, while only IL, oil, S56
bottles were sold in France.
That the people of the United States
do not eat rice is shown by the sta
tstics that a population of 100000
consumes less than five pounds per
capita per annum Of the 400, OOO,O 900
pounds of clean rice now produced an
nually.
Ohio has established free employ
ment offices in the five large cities of
the state, and the officials in charge
report that from 1890 to 1900 the total
number of applicants Of both sexes was
27O,e1O, Of whom 1860 were given
employment.
At the beginning of January, 1908.
the American Federation Of Labor had
2,425 unions affiliated, divided as fol
lows: National and international
unions, 101; state branches, %; city
centrals, 413; local trade and federal
| unions, 1926.
Hall Game locates the scene of the
bravest deed with which he is acquaint-
ed at the Vatican. 1.-The hero of the in
cident in question:" he writes, "was
Pope Leo XIII. who, on the occasion
of u first interview, actually con-
fessed that he had never read one of
my books"
Since the great volcanic disturbances
in the Windward islands it has been
impossible to maintain unbroken cable
connections between the islands of
Martinique and Guadalupe, and the
French government has established a
wireless telegraph service between the
two. The distance exceeds 100 miles.
1t has long been known that paper
was first made in China and was in
troduced in Europe Germany in 119O.
Sven Hedin on his last Asiatic trip
discovered fragments of Chinese paper
that were 1000 years old. Himiy of
Wiesbaden, the expert in old Chinese,
is engaged in deciphering the writing
on the paper.
The famous %cataleptic sleeper, Mile.
Boyenval of Thenells, France. has now
been asleep for twenty years without
moving a muscle. Recently an abs,sess
appeared on her arm, and when the
doctors lanced it she gave a slight
witch, this being the only outward
sign of life she has given since the
state of coma first appeared.
The Society of American Authors is
proposing to move upon congress at its
next session in behalf of the carriage
Of authors manuscripts in the mails at
third class rates, or two ounces for q
cent. The proposed reduction in this
country will make postage in the Unit
ed States what it is in Europe and be-
tween all countries belonging to the
universal postal union.
A carpet industry was started a few
years ago in a poor district in Don
egal, and. commencing with a dozen
women workers, it has grown to such
an extent that it now finds employ
ment for several hundred people. The
carpets are handmade, after the Turk
ish and Persian fashion, in mosaics of
small wooden squares, the designs and
colorings being most artistic and eff
fective.
If a small quantity of radium is held
against the forehead while the Eyes are
closed n will see light The rays
penetrate to the retina and cause it ia
p~hosphoresce. The more recently dis.
covered polonium is closely allied to it.
The recently cabled report that poloni.
um gives sight to the blind may have
foundation in the fact that its rays,
striking the blind eyes, give the i'm.
preston Of light.
The highest point for wages reached
before the panic of 1893 has now been
regained or passed practically and in
all lines of work. Labor unions have
increased In strength and number in q
distinctly surprising way. 1t is assert.
ed, for example, that In Chicago the