The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-02

ofthc Dominion OF CANADA III ScAN1oN
As to two Of the subdivisions Of the geographical
peninsula OF Labrador the Dominionhas jurSdictlon:
90 70 the third and much the smallest subdivision
tho only Labrador In . political sensS, the lunsdic-
ton lies In the colony Of Newfoundland whhcn
seill remains outside the federation. IA a geo
graphical term Labrador covers the whole north
eastern peninsula of BTlttsh North America from
the Gulf OF 81. LAwTence 10 Hudson Bay. The
southern portion. with IL eastern limit a.. tho
western portal Of the Straits Of BeDeisle. Is IN
cluded IN the Province OF Quebec. The northern
boundary OF Quebec. until quite recently dellmlted
~ the summit Of the Irregular height OF land 10
now med at the East Main River, az the west, at
the Hamilton River At the east. and between the two
river systems al an east and westfine TO the HVlere
kolaie, and thence north TO It's headwaters near
Lake Dyke OF the Hamilton watershed. North
OF this lies the unorganiEed territory Of Ungava'
with an area Of SSA,eai square miles and . popula-
tion Of S,tiS. In . narrow coastal strip east 81 IN
gaVa and Quebec lies the political division OF Laura
dor belonging to Newfoundland hs western
boundary was formerly placed APPROXIMATELY At
she meridian Of IS. Although not yet exactly de-
oned. II 70 drawn parallel to the broad sweep OF the
coast as . distance uniformly less than . hundred
miles inland. Its area 10 estimated at 10000 square
miles and its population At a.oOo. Il has been a
dependency of Newfoundland aimee i7oS. IL was
aansdin ls0oby Gaspar Cortereal labrador mean
lAboror In Portuguese. a. evidence that he intended
70 dram lie Esqulmau1 into the slave trade
" = " ~ WclHn OF a % toOt " 49,
what differences 10 there, n any. In tho weight OF
natufalio c and Of that srtincisily froEent CT.
A cubic inch Of distilled water at &C. It's point
Of maximum density weighs 2S:.S grains. This
has been adopted as tho zero point in the measure
ment OF specific g~ravities. A cubic foot LIS cubic
inches) Of distilled water therefore weighs 4so.aoo
grains. The specinc gravity Of ioe at the melting
point 10 0.aS0. From these two elements the weight
Of q cubic foot of Ice 10 dcduolble as <0S.T77.o grains
Reckoning 1000 grains to the pound avoirdupois
this reduces 20 81 pounds is ounces plus. This
represents q cubic foot Office made under laboratory
oOad!tions. Ice formed Under the natural condi-
tons OF freezing on the water surface OF ponds
and streams varies greatly and IN two directions.
The matters In suspension IN the water caught In
the retoulaton Of the spicules Of Ice a. the moment
Of forming tend to increase the weight Of natural
loo over artin cial Ice of the same bulk. The presence
OF considerable volumes Of air and 'imperfectly
frosen water (snow icel tend TO make natural ice
lighter than the ARTIFICIAL. owing to the contrary
pull Of these two highly variable factors tho weight
Of commercial ice may vary from the laboratory
nTures through a wide range plus or minus.
Have Freemasons any special claim to the honor
of laying oomerstones Of public buildings 70 VIC
exclusion Of all other religious, benevolent cnAH-
u" crRIosrrr.
None whatever, save tho weight OF ancient usage
II 10 . matter Of historical record that the ancient
m~uniments Of that fraternity were destroyed early
IN the eighteenth century through failure to recog-
nixe the sAnctity Of ancient landmarks, and almost
Ihe sole material on which TO pOelt the connection
OF the present fraternity WIN inc meulsNa' uunue
Rullds 10 deducible from the record OF their paTucl-
nation in the laying Of comerstones OF public and
,S--, -S,as.. =, A. . nlen.,ns snrvival
ecciesiesuosi ounces peos go
which has been recognized 10 tnls lahu TON AZ
nut President to the last. And New York had reA-
son In the peril Of the War Of 1872 10 be grateful
10 its Masons. who turned out in a body 20 do a
davis work on the building OF the fortIncations
for no wage other than that SymoohEed IN corn
vine and oil.
l understand that you have heretofore published
an article TO the effect that Robert FUTON Vas n4.
the Original inSentNt 81 ~ y hs,nS u mi You be so
xooS a. 10 morn me who was the inventor and
SttsnSins the Original invention and why Fulton
reeeIved the credit n he were not the inventori
II you can refer me 70 any woe . ~ sonpcs Of
Snan pnn :" I. III. N.
.,on.rv n. claimed
a onS 'n.s - go nsviz.tIon IL thai
Lor -. . s,s.mbost that was .
commercial success. Inc preoecessors o r",'On