The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20
TIMELY BREvITIES

The militia of Canada numbers 54,-
900 men.
Norwegian shipping has fully reccv-
cred from the decline of 19OS-9.
1t is believed that the rubber lands
of Malacca are worth $29,000,OO0
China is spending $200.OO0,O00 on the
rehabilitation of her army and navy
The size Of cattle ranches In Argen-
tina is diminishing steadily, thanks to
the law of inheritance, which provides
for the distribution of property among
children share and share alike.
The most costly medicine a>few years
ago was metallic gallium, which sold
for $150,000 pound. but radium is
now the priceless gem of the mineral
world, selling for more than that price
an ounce.
In England there has been brought
out an explosive proof electric motor
for powder factories, even the bearings
being so well packed that hot gases
cannot escape If an explosion occurs
within it.
In the foothills of Mount Tacana.
Guatemalan volcano, there is an almost
inexhaustible supply of sulphur in huge
blocks, which is taken out from time
to time by Indians. but has not yet
been exploited.
The commerce of Venice is steadily
increasing each year. though not in ex-
ports. 1t is large distributing point
for finland freight. The proposed ca
nal, Venice to Milan. is to have gov
eminent subsidy of 100000.
Sir James Murray. who has been
editor of the Oxford English diction-
airy for thirty-one years, said during
a lecture at the London institution that
he had collected 100000 quotations to
illustrate the meanings of words
In attempting to establish an ostrich
farm In Abyssinia the original idea
was to capture live ostriches and breed
them. This did not prove successful.
as the birds nearly always died after
the pursuit necessary to get them.
The Persian government has applied
to Italy for military instruction. both
Russia and England having declared
that they would allow the employment
of German officers only If an equal
number of Russian and English in
structors were engaged.
Lisbon has suffered worse calamities
than revolution. Plague has frequent
ly devastated it, and in 1856 it was
overwhelmed by the worst earthquake
that ever happened in Europe. In
about eight minutes most Of the houses
and upward of 10000 of its inhabitants
were swallowed up.
In Chicago out of every 1000 women
in the age period from twenty to
twenty mine at the last count there
were 314 who were unmarried. In
Denver there were 331. In Manhattan
and the Bronx there were 1885, In Min
neapolis there were 800. In Philadel-
phia there were 3S7.
Children of American settlers in
western Canada. though being brought
up and educated on foreign soil. are
still loyal little Yankees. They object
strenuously to being compelled to sing
"Rule Britannia" and the school au-
thorities in the Northwest Territories
have decided that their objections are
to be heesied. AS one Of them put 1t,
1--WE want peace in Canada"
The German Export Revue says that
95 per cent of the Photographic chem
icals consumed by the entire world Is
made and supplied by Germany. These
chemicals and Photographic paper
films. plates. cameras. ETC.. form an
important line in Germany's export
trade. Not few Of the manufac'
| tories engaged therein export three
fourths Of their total production.
Nasir ell Mulk. the new regent OF
Persia, is an Oxford graduate. Nasir
| el-Mulk, who was elected In success
sion to the late Ali Reza. was born In
1858 and after receiving part of his
education In Teheran went to Bal
Iol and took an Oxford degree. In
1889 he visited England again in the
suit Of Nasir ed Din Shah and was
made X. q, M, G. He has held sew
eral cfiices of state and has been gov
ernor of Kurdistan. Last year he de
clined the position Of premier.