New-York tribune., 1905-08-05
BIG PRIZES.
Offered by Nations to Those Who Will Use
Their Brains.

Many no doubt will conclude that there is prac-
tcalIy no chance of securing such desirable prizes
as the large sums of money-fve prizes each worth
fS.0n-offered by the Nobel bequest, where IL IS
absolutely needful to have attainments of both a
learned and brilliant nature yet study Of the
following particulars of prizes which being
offered to-day will show that there other
splendid opportunities well within the scope of
most people.
Among the many varieties OF cactus there is one
which is known the pricky pear; it is a rather
attractive looking plant. but its leaves are covered
with hair sharp enough to pierce the hands of any
who is so rash to touch it. The plant came
originally from America, but after IT intro
duced in some manner or other into Queensland il
spread so rapidly and such an extent that in
districts ii has practically destroyed all other
vegetation. The Queensland government is still
offering reward of 5000 to any who can
devise method by which it be completely
eradicated.
The British Consul at Palermo long since sent
a dispatch to the Foreign Office containing informa-
ton regarding a premium of 5000 that the
municipality Of Catania is offering. In order to en-
courage local industrial enterprise this sum is to
be awarded TO the Individual who establishes some
industry in the town: this trade is TO be Of
such nature that IL will employ not fewer than
one hundred workmen; a further f1OcO will be paid
for every additional fifty hands that are afterward
employed. These sums would be payable at the
end Of the year in five equal instalments
Five hundred pounds is to be obtained from the
government OF Holland AS most people are aware
the Dutch are the most expert diamond cutters in
the world but in this diamond cutting il is neces-
Is 1t possible to find a method of doing without
the aid Of this alloy?
Again. TO turn to a very different source of
money making by competition there is $3.50 being
offered by the Wen known rirm of Ricord & Co. In
order TO encourage English opera that firm has
offered this prize to be competed for by English
subjects alone, and has guaranteed to produce the
successful work at the Royal Opera House, Covent
Garden. NJ. Massenet has already been secured as
OF the adjudcatoTs
one of the biggest prizes on offer at the present
time is for less sum than $500 This is. being
offered by the Russian Imperial Ministry OF
Finance and the last date for claiming IL Is July
next. The subject of the competition however Is
of a technical nature for what the Russian Minis
ter wants is a good and reliable system OF denatur-
Ing alcohol
Mr. Woodburv a well known American phlan-
thropist resident in NewYork. offers 900 TO any
matrons that there is in that city single speci-
men OF a perfectly happy married man. Mr. Wood
burv's is that bachelors and splnstefs
form the hapDcst section or the community ne
urges nothing against marriage in general, and
saws that his arguments refer only 10 the condi-
,ions of life In New-York. Mr. Kerr. who taAes
The side of the married man. and Mr.. Woodbury.
himself will a counsel while a committee OF
single men Will act as judges -,
XSomen can gain "a prize of f200 which is being
offsred nv the Women's Institute OF Science at
Naree ar ia 10 be given for the best work on any
subject Of scientific research but II must De oaseu
or ~fndependent laboratory experiments. 49,
va Another interesting subject is The best. least
irLsome and least costly method OF securing tne
,aIe able bodied youth OF this country for service
a. the regular auxiliary forces as existing, ah9
ta- th three essays dealing with these topics
the Roval United Service Institution oncrs PIIzes
cnnssting 100 guineas 80 guneas and 10 Sulheas'
CRIT Bits.