The Caucasian., 1912-02-22
ROUND THE GLOBE

| Holland is the one European country
where coffee can be imported free of
duty
| Swedish seamen are getting So a
month more since the beginning of
this year.
There are still from thirty to forty
square riggers" af1oat under the stars
and stripes.
| A method Of planting eyelashes and
| eyebrows has been developed by a
French surgeon.
Esperanto has been officially recog
nixed as language by the United
States patent Office.
Ssme Egyptian boats dug up on the
banks Of the Nile are believed to have
been I'm use 1850 years ago.
Two billion yards Of jute twine are
used annually by the postofice depart
ment for the tying of packages of
letters.
The skeleton Of man who had been
buried at least 1900 years ago recent
ly was discovered by archaeoiogists in
England.
One Of the newest musical instru
ments operated by electricity repro
duees the notes Of forty-five orchestra
performers.
The worlds output of rubber is now
about 5000 tons Il year and is in
creasing at the rate of about 5 per
cent annually. ....
For his assistance In putting the jute
Industry Of Bengal, India, on profit
able basis an American is to receive
fee Of $500
Negro banks In the United States are
increasing at a rapid rate. Altogether
there are now fifty-seven negro savings
institutions in this country
How stamp collecting has become
specialized Is instanced by the sale in
Paris some time ago of collection of
Swiss stamps for about $4,000
Italian soldiers in Tripoli have been
entertained by cinematograph views of
their families and sweethearts at home.
provided by order of the commanding
general.
New Zealand's postal revenue Is
larger in proportion to population than
that of any other country. 1t ex-
ceeded $5,000,000 last year. or So for
every inhabitant.
Electric signs are not needed in
Asuncion. Paraguay Consul Ferris
writes that the streets are deserted aft
er Z p. m. and the shop windows are
closed by heavy iron shutters.
The present Chinese year began on
Jan. 80 and is the year 4S Of the sew
enty-sixth cycle, a cycle consisting of |
sixty years and the first year of the
nrst cycle occurring B. G. 2G37
Business men have been surprised TO
learn that the United States treasury |
department introduced double entry |
bookkeeping In the conduct of it's af.
fairs only within the last four years
After two years Of experimenting the
proved failure. When the glass blocks
were taken UP at the end of that time
they were found to be cracked ana
broken
Bridegrooms in Australia last year
ranged from sixteen to ninety-nine
years of age, and the records show the
youngest bride was fifteen and the old
est eightytwo. One man of seventy
seven married girl of eighteen.
A lighter mail sack for second. third
and fourth class mail matter has been
adopted, thus effecting saving in the
cost Of the sacks of So, 1892 during the
year, in addition to the reduction in
the cost of transportation of the equip
ment.
Though under sentence of eight
years penal servitude In Siberia for
treason. former Captain Postnikow of
he Russian army was married recent.
" In the military prison at st. Peters.
burg. His wife will accompany him
% Siberia.
John L. Sullivan's signature brought
Is cents at q sale In Boston recently.
while that Of former President Charles
". Eliot Of Harvard went for only &c
ents. 1--WE were both the goods" said
ohm L.. but was strong with the
whole people"
Taking the 284 names to be found
n the Dictionary of English Litera-
ure. writer In the London Athe-
laeum finds that 126 had public
chool and university education. so
lad the latter only. &c the former only
nd So neither
Mount Morgan. In Queensland, Aus.
ralia. is described as almost noun
ain Of gold. Since its discovery in
sS6 xlS.OO0.o00 has been taken from
!. besides $4,000 tons of copper. yer F.
be ore has averaged less than half aai
unce OF gold a ton