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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-05
BELP wAxrED-MALE-con.

PACIFIC EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, zoo
= 500 Sacramento st--oZO
Phone Main 1891 Cor Leidesdorn ST.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-05

Anne PORTER. scientific clairvoyant and
card reader. born with double veil and
ond sight: tells the past. present and future;
ladies. soc; gents. 81; by cards. palmistry
and claLrEoyant s.tting: 81 80 l2s Turk st
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ARRIVED-PROF. FRED P. EVANS, the IA
nous psychic: stamp for circular. 1112 Eddy
nofa
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MIsCELLANEoUs-FoR sAIE

DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK?
Repair it with elaterite; In rolls easy IN 1,,.
needs no painting or coating. good o,-sr y ~ /;
iron tin or shingles; best for new -o.,. ,u
ELATERITE ROOFING CO. TI3 Market s5
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-05

YOUNG man industrious and capable expe-
rienced stenographer wishing to better him
tunity for advancement; please state salary.
Box 1907, Call office.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-05

MURRAY & READY -
634- -636 Clay St Phone Main 5s4S
Leading Employment and Labor Agents.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-05

COLLECTION of shells, butterflies Cforeignl ana
bird eggs and other curios from all parts Of
the world for sale. Apply at 2406 Sutte- st
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-05

WHERE ARE THEY?
S6 lumber trusts and syndicates.
Located in Four States
Managers here. Two Territories
FREE-FARE-FREE.
S9o laborers, no experience wanted, $35 to $40
and found.
iSS experienced mill and yard men, $40 to
$3.50 and found.
3S3 woodchoppers. $40 to $3.50 and found.
1856 woodchoppers, tiemakers, shingle. post
picket and box bolt makers: tools and pro-
visions found.
BIG l. MURRAY & READY
TRUSTS. 634 and 636 Clay st.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-05

Special Shipment To-day: free fare for
Chatsworth Park Tunnel, L. A. Co, Cal.
u tunnel timbermen. ...............S 50 81
II helpers, laborers .................. s:
Company work; board 81 so; free fare.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
JOSEPH CHANBERLAIN'S
EXPERTS ON TARIFF
Formidable List of British Business
Men Who viii Inquire as
to Trade.

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-It is announced
that the following have already accept
ed positions on Joseph Chamberlain
commission OF experts which is TO in
Quire into the condition of British trade
and report thereon. with the object of
drawing up a tariff reform measure:
Charles Booth, of the firm of Alfred
Booth & Co, OF Liverpool; Sir Vincent
Caillard president OF the London agency
of the National Bank of Egypt; Sir Ar
thur Keen, vice president OF the Iron
and Steel Institute; Sir William T
Lewis. president OF the South Wales
Institute of Engineers: Alfred Mosely.
who has sent two commissions to the
United States TO inquire into trade and
educational conditions; Sir Andrew No
BILE. a prominent ordnance expert; the
Hon Charles a. Parsons. proprietor OF
large electrical and engineering works
at Newcastle-on-Tyne; Sir Walter
Peace. agent general OF Natal; 9. A.
Pearson. Il newspaper proprietor; Sir
Charles Tenant. chairman Of the
Union Bank OF Scotland, and Sir Alfred
Jones, president Of the Liverpool Cham
Der or Commerce.
A number OF members OF parliament
have also accepted positions on the
commission.
Other members of the commission are
Charles Allen, nephew Of Sir Henry
Bessemer; Richard Burbidge. managing
director OF leading department stores
j. ]. Candlish. glass manufacturer
". II. Mitchell. prominent wool manu-
facturer; r. J. Warlng, jr-. furniture
manufacturer, and J. Howard Coils, q
contractor
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
ITALIAN WARSHIPS
BOABARD SOMALIS
Seek to Impress Natives for Having
Fired on Gunboat and Killed
It's Commander.

ROME. Dec. 1S.-Italy's bombardment
OF Durbo, in Italian Somaliland, where
Lieutenant Grabau was killed. which
has been undertaken by the warship
Calico, is merely for the purpose of i'm
pressing the natives. 1t is pointed out
in official circles that Italy does not
need foreign assistance TO punish those
who offend her, as might be thought af-
ter the revenge taken at Durbo by the
British warship Mohawk
Lieut. Charles Grabau, commanding
the Italian gunboat Antelope attempted
to land at Durbo. on the Tigurtine coast
two natives belonging to a Somahland
tribe. Not seeing the Italian flag flying
over the village. the lieutenant gave
orders 70 have Il hoisted. The chief of
the village refused to obey this COM
mand without the consent of the Sui
tan. Lieutenant Grabau gave the chief
two hours in which to obey. and when
that time had elapsed the Antelope
opened fire on Durbo. The fire was an
swered from the village and the lieu
tenant was killed.
The Italian warships Lombardia, Vol
turno, Calico, and Cristoforo Colombo
then proceeded to Durbo to inflict pun
ishment on the Somaliland tribe which
killed Lieutenant Grabau.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
LIGHTNING STRUCK
ss"s
STEAMER TEUTONIG
White Star Liners Topmast Split and
Passengers, Though Uninjured,
Were Much Alarmed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The White
Star Teutonic which arrived yester-
day from Liverpool. after rough
passage. was struck by lightning Sun
day when 200 miles east OF the New
foundland banks. The electrical storm,
which occurred during 2 gale and
heavy snowstorm. was declared BY
Captain McKinstry to be an unusual
phenomenon.
One OF the bolts struck the foretop-
mast, splitting it and bringing the rig
ging rafting to the deck Several other
bolts struck the ship and caused some
alarm 70 the passengers.
The TeutOnic brought ffty-two first
and 100 second cabin passengers Of the
disabled Red Star Line steamer Kroon-
land.
on December 70 Mrs. Holeman of Al
eXandria. La. & second cabin paSSen-
ger from the Kroonland, died Of urae-
mia on board the Teutonic. The body
was brought to this port.
The Teutonic also brought stXty-seven
packages of gold bars and sovereigns.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
ENDS HER LIFE AFTER
LEAVING NINE. N0RDlCA

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-Miss Nellie
Rosine, thirty-five years old, who, ac-
cording to her story, was formerly en-
ployed for several years as dressmaker
for Nine Lillian Nordica, and who ac-
companied the prima donna on many OF
her European tours, was found dead in
her room on the top floor of boarding
house at 1e6 East Nineteenth Street. last
evening. Evidently she committed sui
eide. One end of a tube leading from a
gas stove was in her mouth. Miss
Rosine, according to the story she had
told William s. Decker, proprietor OF
the boarding house, came TO this coun-
try with Nine. Nordica about month
ago. She lost her position week ago,
and became respondent.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
At FUNERAL
NAY USE STREET CARS
Strike of Thousand Livery Carriage
Drivers in Chicago Causes More
or Less Complication.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.-The strike of 1909
livery carriage drivers went into effect
this morning at O'Clock The funerals
that are scheduled for the day will have
to be conducted in n manner new to
Chicago. Unless the mourners are able
TO get cabs from down town, they will
have to go TO the burial grounds in
street cars or by train, while the under
takers wagons must answer for hearses.
The drivers decided last night at a
meeting that they would pay no atten-
ton to the health department OF the
city, as the undertakers are responsible.
The strike vote was taken two weeks
ago., but the order to walk out was no,
formally issued until last night The
drivers plan to picket every livery sta
BILE in the city The 200 licensed cabnen
down town, who own their horses and
rigs. expect to reap a harvest.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18

CHRISTMAS TREES
BURNED TO RAISE PRICE
Four Thousand Consigned to the Flames
by Quaker City Syndicate.
Shortage Now Expected.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1S.-Frighten-
ed at the prospect of an overstocked
market and serious financial loss, the
Christmas tree syndicate here decided
upon the destruction or thirty full car
loads of spruces and pines that were ~
ing in the West Philadelphia yards of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. thereby cuS-
ting the supply in half
At dusk last evening locomotive start
ed out of the switchboard with a string
of fifteen cars. These were run to a
dump some distance from thecity where
they were saturated with oil and the
torch put TO them. A second string of
cars was afterward taken to the same
place.
Altogether 1000 trees were consumed
between dusk and midnight There are
now in Philadelphia about 1900 trees to
supply a normal demand of 5000.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
SCHWAB'S HAND OFF
SCHOOL BOARD ROW

HOMESTEAD. Dec. 18.-The Charles
NJ Schwab Training School is closed
20 pupils attending parochial schools.
The school board, by a vote Of 10 TO g..
decided the question, which has been
hanging fire since the school opened
Mr. Schwab, who is a Roman Catho-
lie, was appealed TO TO settle the mat
ter. He decided TO permit the Home
stead school board to manage the
school The minority members threat
en- 20 take the case to court. Pupils
OF the public schools alone will be pro-
NOTED TO the Training School. A ma
jority OF the Homestead school board
are Protestant
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
FLEET RIDES OUT
HATTERAS STORM

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, Dec. 1a-
On it's way from New York TO Culebra.
where 1t has arrived, the battleship d.
vision OF the North Atlantic feet met
North Atlantic gale. which was as
mighty in one way as these battleships
are in another. Before IL had ended the
flagship Kearsarge signaied that she
had broken down and steered out OF
the way Of the ships following The
Illinois had one OF her cutters swept
overheard, and a marine on the Ala
0ama was hurled oversize by a sea,
but fortunately became entangled in a
life line. which held him until rescued.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
ACT REGULATING CHILD
LABOR IN MINES VOID

PITTSBURG. Dec. 1S.-Judge John d.
Shafer. in quarters sessions court yes
terday. declared the miners child labor
act unconstitutional Ruling was made
in the case of the Commonwealth VS.,
Frank Schultz. mine foreman. charged
with employing a boy under sixteen
years in violation Of the act of May 13,
1903. The indictment was quashed on
the ground Of unconstitutionality of the
act. for the reason that II seeks to
amend two acts by one. and because its
title is misleading in that it declares its
intention 20 amend a section of an act
which is not in the act itself.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
CLUB FORCES OUT
A CONSUL GENERAL

CITY OF MEXICO. via Galveston.
Texas. Dec 1s.--Andrew d. Barlow. the
United States consul general. has re-
signed his membership in the American
Club here under circumstances when
practically mean his expulsion by the
board of managers. convened TO con-
slider charges against the consul general
of conduct unbecoming a gentleman
The board summoned Mr. Barlow. 10
appear and explain Instead OF appear
ing he sent in his resignation. which
was promptly accepted. The affair is
causing comment not only among
Americans. but in diplomatic circles.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
PASS S16,OOO,0O0 BILL
OVER MAYORS VETO

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec IS
Mayor Weaver yesterday returned TO
the city council without his approval
the loan bill appropriating Sls.oOo0Oo for
municipal improvements, and both
branches Of the council promptly passed
tbe bill over the veto. The vote in the
common council was 12S to 16 and i'm the
select council Il to 0. The mayor in his
veto said that while he would approve
a large number of items in the bill, he
thought that separate ordinances shoulo
on every item.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
WOMAN RISKS LIFE
TO SAVE A SERVANT

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Dec. 1s.-Mrs. H. H.
Mckay Wilson. whose residence at 42os
Westminster Place. is in the heart of
the fashionable section of this city. was
dangerously burned about the face and
hands yesterday while trying TO rescue
her servant. Annie Crete. who died in
agony from the effects of the fire. At
the risk of her life. Mrs. Wilson tried
to put out flames which burned the girl
The servants clothing had caught fire
from a furnace
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
TALE OF BRUTALITY
TOLD BY DYING MAN

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1s.-United States
Marshal Langhammer has begun an IN
vestsgation into the cause of the death
of Thomas McElroy,. aged sixty-five, an
oysterman, who. when taken to the
United States Marine Hospital yesterday
In a terrible condition, said he had been
beaten and nearly killed on dredging
boat on the Chesapeake Bay Il was
knocked down more times than can re-
member" said the dying man. Il was
kicked In the face and stomach repeat
edly"
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
DOUBLE WEDDING
ON FLYING TRAIN

LEXINGTON. KY, Dec. 1S-While on
a train running fifty miles an hour be-
tween Richmond and Nicholasville. KY.
the Rev f. o. Beck, who was himself
on a bridal tour. performed a double
ceremony. uniting Bush Rice and Mollie
Clark and Frederick Clark and Bessie
Alexander The trainmen attended and
steadied the couples as the train rounded
curves.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
DREYFUS TO BE MADE
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
French War Office Will Deal Vigorously
With All Those Expressing
Disapproval.

PARIS. Dec. IS. 'Idberte. confirms
the report that the council OF the war
Office has considered the details of Drey-
fus' reinstatement in the army and that
the regiment he Will command with the
rank OF Lieutenant colonel, has been
chosen.
1t is added that a determination has
been reached to deal. vigorously with Of
ficers who express disapproval OF ORGY
fus' reinstatement When Dreyfus was
degraded he had the rank of captain.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
KAISER WILHELM
ON A HUNTING TRIP

BERLIN, Dec. 1s.-Emperor William.
Grand Duke Vladimir Of Russia, Prince
Henry Of Prussia. the Russian ambas-
sador, Count Won Osten-Sacken. and
great following OF other notable persons.
left Berlin yesterday for the forest of
Goehrde. province of Hanover. on a two
DAVIS hunt
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS,
District of Columbia Washington, d. G.
December 16 1913.-PrOpOsals for Milk
and Cream-Seaied proposals Will be re-
ceived at this Office until SATURDAY.
26, 1903, at y O'CLOCK NJ.
for furnishing the various institutions
OF the District with milk and cream for
the balance OF the fiscal year ending
June 80 1904 Blank forms of proposals.
and all necessary Information can be
at the Property Clerks effic.-
HENRY Z. f. MACFARLATD.
HENRY L. WEST. JOHN RIDDLE,
Commissioners of the District of CO.
lumbia de13-St.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
ENTOMBED BY A CAvE-IN.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, Dec. 1S-Joseph
Campbell and James Mcdonald. Of Buff
falo, We're killed near Baldwinsvllle yes
terday afternoon by a cave-in while they
were making excavations for the foun-
datiOns Of a bridge.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
Trans-Atlantic Mails.

FRIDAY-(e) At sos pm, for IRELAND, per
IS, Umbria. from New York, via Queenstown.
Mail for other parts Of EUROPE must be d.
rected PER SIS. CmIria"
(a) Attic pm, for EUROPE, per SIS. New
York. from New York, via Southampton
(c) At 11:45 pm, f0r SCOTLAND direct. per
SIS. Ethiopia from New York Nail must Re
directed per SIS. Ethiopia"
(c) At T:45 pm. for DENMARK direct. per
SIS Norge, from New York. Nail must be d.
rected Per g. Norge''
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON, ID. C, PoSTolFTCE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as chspges may occur
at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the ports
Of sailing daily, and the schedule Of closing l.
arranged Cn the presumption Of their uninter-
rupted overland transit. For the week ending
December 10. 1908. the last connecting closes
will be made from the MAIN OFFICE As fol-
lows.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
Trans-Pacifc Mails.

CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver and Vic
soria B. c., close here daily M $50 pm up
70 Dec 2 inclusive ior osp pa NJ Pr Pm
tai AGency at Shanghai, China cannot b for
warded via Canada (o)
CHINA and JAPAN. via Seattle, close here
daily at $50 pm. up to Dec I'D, inclusive Tor
dispatch per SIS. Shawuut- (o) 4 4,
CHINA. JAPAN HAWAII. and specially ad-
dressed mail for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. via
San Francisco, close here daily at ESQ pm up
to Dec. 25ths inclusive. for dispatch Per SIS
ffTfSTP4IIA texcept mails for West Austria
lia). FIJI ISLANDS and NEW CALEDONIA va
Vancouver and victOria. B. c., close here daily
at $50 pm up TO Dec. 18th, inclusive, for dis
patch per SIS. MiOwerz- (ol
ISLANDS. NEW CALEDONIA, NEW ZEALAND.
SAMOA. and HAWAII. Via San Francisco close
here daily at ESQ pm. IN to Dec. 10Th, inclu-
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. via San Francisco.
close here daily at $50 pm. Up to Dee 18th,
inclusive, for dispatch per = $ transport, (ol
TAHITI and MARQUESAS GLANDS, via San
Francisco. Close here daily at ESQ pm up 10
Jan. 1st. inclusive, for dispatch per SIS MARI
pcsa- eo3
at ESQ pm up 20 Jan 4th. inclusive. for DIS
patch per SIS. Alameda l0)
N0TE-Mails for COCHIN CHINA are dis
patched to Few York, =. Y. FOR connection
TnIess otherwise addresse,, WEST AUSTRALIA
NAILS will BE dispatched via Europe, and those
for NEW ZEALAND and the PHILIPPINE IS
LANDS via San Francisco. Cal--the quickest
routes Mails for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
specially addressed via Europe or 'sVis Can
ada must be prepaid at the forein rate OF
postage Mats for HAWAII are dispatched via
San Francisco, Cal, exclusively.
REGISTERED NAILS close at the MAIN OF
FICE. as follows (a) AZ $50 pm same day;
Oh at las Pm. same day; Co at S-i5 pm
same day; ID at $50 an. same day (el at
5:45 pm. same day; % at 0.S5 an. same
day; CHI at is pm same day; OS) - s:45
q m. previous day; (o) at $50 an. sane day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
LOANS on S1O

LOANS OF S10
AND UPWARD on FURNITURE AND PIANOS
at lowest rates and on the day you apply. We
are loaning the Building end Lean Associa-
tioa plan, which makes the cost Of carrying
loans much less than you pay elsewhere and
allows you to pay it of in any size notes you
desire, running from one 70 twelve months. II
you have a loan with some other company we
will pay IL Of anC elvance you more money If
desired. Rates ches-fully given, and no cost
TO you unless loan il made. Call and get rates
Front room. FIRST door.
NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN Co,
~ ,- COS & N W
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
PERSONAL.
pRnE cIsY TELL5 FROM CRADLE 70

22S King Street. Alexandria. Va, reuuites sep
srated husbands G wives; makes sweetheart OF {
lover true; causes SPEEDY marriages; gives luck
cures MYSTERIOUS sickness Cr eoajure SELLS.
Hours 30 u
AtARTINIE-wriie or come to see Aunt Ja-le
NAToNAL DETECTIVE AGENCY. suite 2s4.
2d toor, Colorado Bldg, I4th and sts-NeSer
closed; absolutely reliable and confidential n
BRADFORD, Superintendent delc-2Ot
The Washington times., 1903-12-18

COAL. COAL. COAL.
For spot cash we viii sell LIE best grades
white ash furnace, 1913; white ash egg, $685.;
white ash stove. $685.; white ash chestnut, So %:
red ash stove, STl5; pea, $500. Phone East
1906 ". BRANNIN & BLoXTON, Florida ave.
and Eye st. ne. de13-7t
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN IN SUNS OF IS TO $50,
JOSEPH CAIN. 2S7 Pa ave. NV, in fruit store.
aelS-7t
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
Mzils Coz South and Central America.
West Indies, Etc.

F7HDAT-(e) At 6:c5 pm for NEW FOUND
LAND, per IS csrthasiniaEs from PniiSdslphla
JAMAICA. SAVANILLA and CARTAGENA, per
s-s- Allegheny. from New York Nail for COSTA
RIGA must be directed per s-s- Allegheny"
(c) At 11.85 pm, for CURACAO and VINE
ZUELA. per IS Zulia. from New YORK Nail
for sAyANILLA and CARTAGENA must be d.
rected 'Per S. Zuiia.
Coamo from New York. via san juan
(cl At 11:45 pm, FOR HAITI. per IS PTils
wiiiern II. from New York Mail for CURA-
Gao. VENEZUELA, TRINIDAD, BRITISH and
DUTCH GUIANA must be directed ''PG IS.
Prins Willem I"
Cc) At II:45, for YUCATAN. per SIS DaggTy.
from New York Mail must be directed Fer
ec1 Al 1i:45 pm, for ARGENTINE, URU-
quay and PARAGUAY, per SIS Hypatiss frem
CUBA NAILS close here at pm DALI. er-
cept Sundays and Mondays. via Port Tampa.
Fla, the connecting closes being on Wednesdays
and Saturdays, and at pm on Sundays and
Mondays. via Miami Fla
N1xICO overland, unless specially addressed
for dispatch by steamers sailing from New York,
close here daily at 1905 an Il and 10 pm. (h)
Sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily.
except Sundays, az u m Id. AID on sundays AZ
1880 am. C0, the connecting closes being On
Mondays Wednesdays, and Satl rdays-
Mails for JAMAICA by raj to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here every Tuesday a
10 m (dD; also by rail 70 Philadelphia, niasa
closing every Wednesday at II :45 pm. tc)
Mails for AnQUELoN, by rail to Boston auc
thence via steamer, close here daily, except Sun
DAYS. at 10 m. Id. and on Sundays at II *
Msiis for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ, and
GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans and
thence via steamer. close here daily AT 10sOs
an %. and 10 pm. Ch), the connecting closes
Mails for COSTA RIGA. by rail to New orleans
and thence " steamer, close here daily at 10:t5
am. % and 10 pm Oh, the connecting closes
f.aircy IN Tu.szdavs
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR RENT Remington typewriter for rent
cheap. Call az i22 Third st. NV. deIS-3t
The Washington times., 1903-12-18

u YUCATAN, per S. Dagger.
Mail must be directed Ter
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-26

and learn how it can be done:
A. A. Boyce, farmer living three
and half miles from Trenton, No.,
says: "a severe cold settled in my
kidneys and developed SO quickly that
was obliged to lay off work on account
of the aching in my back and sides.
For time was unable 10 walk at all,
and every makeshift tried AID all the
medicine took had got the slightest
effect. My back continued to grow
weaker until was unfit for anything.
Mrs. Boyce noticed Doan's Kidney Pills
advertised as sure-cure for just such
conditions and one day when in Tren-
ton she brought az bsx home from
Chas. A. Fosters drug store. / followed
The directions carefully when taking
hem and must say was more than
surprised and much more gratifed to
notice the backacheO disappearing
gradually until it finally stopped"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Boyce will
be mailed on application to any part
If the United States. Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y. For safe by
Ill druggists, price so cents pea BOX.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-26
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The first effort to make steel by US
ing electrical heat was that by Sic
mons. in 1879. He designed for this
purpose an electric arc lamp furnace,
in which the arc was formed between
coal and the ometal contained in a
crucible of graphite as electrodes
A scientific examination of the oil
deposits in the great coast prairie ex-
tending from Louisiana through Tex
as to Mexico, a distance of several hun
dred miles, has recently been made by
Prof. r. t. Hill. who describes his re-
suits in the Journal of the Franklin
institute. The oil was first struck in
1901 by drill hole driven LOO feet
deep, through clay and quicksaid. More
than 200 wells are now in operation,
and one has been sunk to depth of
more than 5000 feet Sometimes hot
water is struck below the oil, and
sometimes the oil itself is hot. The
deeper it is found the more saft the
water is. 90
A most striking example of delicacy
in weighing has been referred to by
Mr.. j. A. Brashear, the widely known
instrument maker. At the interna-
tiOnal bureau of Standards near Paris
is balance mounted in a vacuum in a
heavy glass case, and provided with
mechanism-for handling the weights
from a distance great cough to give
security against influence Of the heat
of the body So perfectly made are in
ostrument and accessories that when
two kilogramme weights are placed
side by side on each pan the indicator
-fEallyocomes to rest at zero. But when
one of the weights in one pan is placed
upon the other theoindicator shows
the opposite pan to- be slightly che
heavier, the almost incredible explana-
ton being that5one weight is made
lighter by its slight increase of dis
tance from the earth's center.