COiM!C I HEORY-
Original Nebulas Became Condensed
by Gravity Into a Globe.
The cosmical theory, which may l>e
said to be the most generally accept
ed by scientists at the present time, la
substantially as follows: That the or
iginal nebulae in a vast space of time
became condensed by gravity and rad
iation into a semi-gaseous and semi
liquid globe, and. cooling, caused a
solid crust to form upon the surface;
steam and other gases which had been
thrown off from the seething mass was
precipitated In the form of water con
taining immense quantities of solids in
solution, these solids falling to the bot
tom of the liquid covering of the globe,
and thus in ages becoming a solid shell
of primmordial rock, internal fires, still
burning, heaved the weaker portion of
that shell into stupendous mountains
by the later actions of the waves and
glaciers. Following this, as an inevit
able sequence, forms of vegetable life,
which could cling to rock and derive
their food from the air, grew upon the
barren land thus created, and higher
vegetable objects grew out of their
lower predecessors; after which came
higher vegetable life that fed, lived
and developed upon the life which pre
ceded it.
Beds.
In England the old four-poster bed
stead Is still the pride of the nation,
says the Sanitariau. but the iron or
brass bedstead is beating it out of the
field. The English beds are the largest
beds in the world. A peculiarity of
the German is its shortness; besides
that it consists frequently in part of a
large down pillow or upper mattress,
which spreads over the person and
usually answers the purpose of all the
other ordinary bedelotliing combined.
In the tropics men sleep in hammocks
or upon mats or grass. The East In
dian unrolls his light, portable char
poy or mattress, which, in the early
morning, is again rolled together and
carried away by him. The Japanese
lie upon matting, with a stiff, uncom
fortable wooden neck rest. The Chi
nese use low bedsteads often elaboratc
ly carved and supporting only mats or
coverlids. The ancient Greeks and
Unmans had their beds supported on
frames, but not flat, like ours. The
Egyptians had a couch of peculiar
shape, more like an old-fashioned easy
chair, with hollow back and seat.
Philippine Hemp.
It is worth noting in regard to the
famous hemp produced exclusively in
the Philippines that the plant yields
in fact two qualities, with important
industrial or commercial adaptations
in each case. From the bast or fibrous
outer leaf, comes the coarse, strong
fibre.which is the best material used
for sailcloths and cordage, it being
particularly recomended by fhe fact
that it is not easily rotted by salt wat
er. The fibre yielded by the inner stalks
is fine and weak, and from it are
woven textile fabrics superior in soft
ness and lightness to those made of
the best Kustan hemp, these fabrics,
however, being seldom exported, as
they are bought by Chinese merchants
at Manila for local consumption. It Is
found that, under the best conditions,
Manila hemp produces the very large
quantity of 3,000 pounds of fibre to
the acre, and, though between 5,000,-
000 and 0,000,000 bales have been ex
ported in the last ten years the indus
try is admitted to be still in its In
fancy.
Origin of a Damage Suit
Mrs. Francois Fraciniques, a well-to
do widow of New Orleans, who is
highly respected in the French quar
ti ■ 'is made the defendant in a suit,
i' of which lias never before
! "orded in a Louisiana court.
S sued by Baptiste Melun for
Sw .i that sum being claimed as
damages for a slap in the face dealt
petetioner by defendant during the
progress of a ball given by the "Or
pheon Francaise." Melon's petition
recites that while lie was acting as
the chairman of the floor committee he
was set upon by Mrs. Franciniques
and his face was violently slapped by
her without cause or provocation.
"The assault was made." reads the
petition, "in the presence of a large
number of persons, causing petitioner
great humiliation." I.le assesses the
humiliation at $2,500.
Mrs. Franciniques stated that she
slapped Melun because he laughed
when her daughter fell.
A Strange Collision.
A peculiar motor accident occurred
on St. Clair street at the corner of
•lohns street in Glenville, O. George
Beall was a passenger on the Paines
ville car which passed about that time.
Tom Brooks, colored was standing be
side the track. As the car passed him,
Beall, in some unaccountable manner,
fell from the car, and the men collided
with great force.
Botii men were? rendered unconscious
by the blow, and when picked up they
were found to be seriously injured.
Two of the ribs on Beail's riri side
had been broken, he had re<i ived a
gash In his face and Internal injuries.
At the hospital it was stated that his
back had also been broken. Brooks
received gashes over the right eye and
on the right cheek, and his right
shoulder was dislocated.
A Mouse Hid In a Strawberry.
Capt. P. B. Thompson of Harrods
burg, Ky., purchased two or three gal
lons of strawberries a short time ago
from a man from Garrard count v.
They were berries, the smallest being
as large as a hen's egg. Tlie.v were so
large that It was necessary to slice
them up before serving. When one of
the largest was cut open a full-grown
mouse jumped out, scaring the cook
until she almost fainted.
Unavoidable.
"Which do you love most—your papa
or your mamma?"
Little Charlie —I love papa most.
Charlie's Mother—Why, Charlie, I
am surprised at you. I thought you
loved me most.
Charlie—Can't help it, mamma; we
men have to hold together.
Brown's Original Wife.
Brown considers his wife the most
original women ou earth, because,
when he proposed to her. instead of
saying, "This Is so sudden." she re
marked, "Well, Bill I think It's about
time."
BROKE UP THE MEETING
An Amateur Orator Receives Vnex
pected Answer to His Question.-
In the recent political campaign in'
Baltimore the campaign was particu
larly hot In the Si::th Ward. In that
ward, though no 1 nger a fashionable
section, there dweil many substantial
citizens, the younger members of
whose families may have married and
moved to more desirable sections of
the city, but the parents remain in the
old homestead. A mass meeting was
called in Market House Ilall, in this
ward, and a special committee was ap
pointed to wait upon the oldest resi
dents and invite them to a place of
honor upon the platform, and to in
duce some of tliem to say a word or
two as to the great blessings to be en
joyed under our form of government,
most of which were ascribed to the
party holding the meeting, and tto give
a little advice to the younger men to
vote early, if not often.
The hall was crowded, and great en
thusiasm prevailed. The old citizens
of the ward were prominently in evi
dence and filled the platform. The old
est, the wealthiest, and, as it was
maintained by many, the meanest man
of the number, was a retired hog
drover and land owner. He was intro
duced with a great flourish by t lie
chairman, bowed profoundly when the
applause had ceased, and said in brok
en English:
"My Fellow Citizens —Sixty years
ago I came to dis country a poor poy—
what am I now?"
In the pause that followed a deep
bass voice in the rear of the hall called
out:
"A damned mean old hog!"
That closed the amateur oratory of
the evening, and the meeting broke up.
Polly at tlie 'Phone.
One West Madison street druggist
lost a customer on Monday through
his fondness for pets, says the Chicago
News. He has a large green parrot
and the cage Is hung near the tele
phone, with the result that Polly
has become quite proficient in "tele
phone talk" and furnishes much
amusement to the customers who have
the time to stop and listen.
On Monday a stylishly dressed young
lady came rustling into the store and
asked permission to use the 'phone.
The druggist pointed to the rear of the
store and she started In that direction.
The store was rather dark, and when
she heard someone apparently talking
into the receiver she seated herself on
a chair to wait.
"Hello. central—hello. hello—yes,
give me four-double-eight express.
Yes, hello; who is that? OD". yes:
what, yes; hello, I say: no: I didn't get
that; is that so: well, goodb.v: ring off;
hello, central; hollo, hello; give me"—
and so on.and so on through several
repetitions.
Then she rose and advanced with a
stately air to the clerk and asked if he
thought that "person" Intended to use
the telephone all day.
"Why that's only the parrot, he"—
But the front door had slammed be
fore ho could finish his sentence.
Good Snake Shooting.
Snake shooting is a novel sport of re
cent introduction at Willianisport, Md.,
and which is becoming qtiite popular.
There are an unusual number of
snakes along the streams and in the
country hereabout, and many of them
are copperheads, a poisonous reptile
and much feared. Uifles, as a rule,
are used by persons who Indulge in
snake shooting. A favorite place for
the sport Is along the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, where water and black
snakes and copperheads abound in
great numbers.
Within the past few weeks the rep
tile population along the canal lias
been seriously depleted. A 1 lagers
town man who spent his Sundays
shooting snakes killed over a hundred
in two days. In one day lie shot with
a rifle thirty water snakes, besides a
number of others. William Stake
killed a monster copperhead snake on
the towpath. just below town. It meas
ured four feet.
Goldfish From City Waters.
Men from the Aquarium recently
dragged the pond at Fifty-ninth
street and the lake in Central Park,
New York, for gold tisli and silver lisli
and other small- lishes wherewith to
stock some of the city's fountains and
for specimens for the Aquarium.
There were found many handsome
goldfish, some of them a foot in length.
The large fountain by the lake in Cen
tral Park, at the foot of the terrace,
was stocked with goldfish and silver
fish, as was also the basin of the foun
tain in City Ilall Park, In which there
were also placed a number of white
perch and sunfish. At the request of
the Department of Highways there
were also stocked witli goldfish the
two fountains In Broadway at Sev
enty-second street. For the Aquarium
a number of roach and sunfish and
white and yellow perch were taken.
Japanese Copper Wire.
The Japanese are preparing to con
vert their copper o:e into wire for do
mestic and foreign use. Instead of ship
ping if out of the country as before.
The Furakawa Smelting Works have
for some time employed electrolytic
refining, producing in the past year
MHO tons, but they are now to lie en
larged to four times their present size,
and it is said that when the enlarge
ment is completed their output will so
far exceed the domestic demand as to
permit a considerable export. As the
Government uses several hundred
tons of wire a year. It. may be Inferred
that the new works will have a large
capacity.
Making Acetylene Gas.
Acet.vleDe gas. as is generally known.
Is produced by moisten Imr calcium car
bide with water. Some idea of lis ex
tensive use will be gathered when it
is learned that there is being erected
at Niagara Falls a plant for the manu
facture of calcium carbide, which will
have an output of one hundred tons
per day. Electrical energy, equivalent
to 25,000 horse power, will be required
to operate It
Remedy for Insect Bites.
Dr. Frledlander, of Wiesbaden, rec
ommends galvanism to relieve the pain
and Irritation and to reduce the swell
ing caused by the bites of insects. The
negative electrode Is placed over Ha
sting.—Medical Record.
H rail ma..
The Philippine Islands Will
Add New Blasts to Zo
ological Gardens.
A REMARKABLE BUFFALO
Tunnels Pathways Through Thick
Bamboo Undergrowth—Hunted
on Hands and Knees.
Philippine Squirrel Another Odd C rcn
lure About the Sisa of a illoimn-A Wild
I'lg Dignified Willi n Littin Name—A
Monster Frult-KuMnf* I hit.—A Moch-
I'rized Alllgntor.
One freak beast which will excite
curiosity in our zoological gardens is
the tnmarau, a dwarf buffalo found iu
the forests of Mlndoro of the Philip
pine group. It is a stunted form of
the Old World buffalo, not of the
American bison. It sometimes occurs
high up in the mountains, it tunnels
pathways through the thick bamboo
undergrowth covering the mountain
sides above feet. Hunters must
go upon hands ami knees to follow
these trails. The aborigines never
hunt this little beast, being deadly
afraid of it.
The midget Philippine squirrel is an
other odd creature. 11 Is about the size
of a mouse, has legs longer iu propor
tlou than those of the ordinary squir
rel, large eyes and rounded ears. A
PALM THEF. BOHIO.
large brown rat, gray underneath and
with a squirrel-like head and eyes, but
black, cord-like tall, is of still greater
interest from an evolutionary point of
view. It is discovered to be the last
link long needed to complete the chain
of relationship between the true rat
and the water rats. A wild pig, digni
fied by the name of "Sus celebensis
Phllippinests," is found throughout
the whole Philippine group. It Is ex
ceedingly exclusive during the dny,
when It hides in the forests, but sallies
gaily forth during the night Into the
native maize and rice fields, where It
does much damage. The natives call
this badly beloved pig "Babul."
The Philippines will also contribute
a giant fruit-eating bat. All Ameri
can bats, of course, subsist entirely up
on insects, and are provided with sharp
teeth with which to nip them. The
fruit-eating bat of these islands is
larger than a rat. has a long head anil
blunt teeth, it makes nightly inroads
upon the banana plantations and other
fruit preserves. During the day It
sleeps hangiug head downward from a
tree.
In Bataau, of the Philippine group,
is found a chevretaln, or a "mouse
deer," a tiny little pigmy as cunning as
a fox, and which when snared feigns
death until freed, when it leaps up like
lightning flash and takes to the forest,
leaving the inexperienced trapper in
great surprise. The Philippines also
contain civets, wildcats, porcupines,
lizards, snakes and alligators. Tho
"chacon." oue variety of alligator. Is
prized by the natives as affording im
munity against earthquake shock.
r.ilui'iitlon Amnnar Filipino*.
The Review of Reviews translates
from a Spanish book some informa
tion in regard to the extent of edu
cation among the Filipinos that will
be startling to most American renders.
The author is Senor Juan Caro y Mora,
who for some years was editor of a
Spanish newspaper In Manila. His
book was written before the war be
tween the United States and Spain,
but while the Filipino Insurrection un
der Rizal was in progress. It was In
tended for the eullghtment of the
Spanish people, the evident purpose
being to show that the native Filipinos
were worthy of a more generous sys
tem of government than the arbitrary
rule by which Spain had goaded theui
to revolt. Senor Caro y Mora says:
"The indigenous Filipino possesses
fundamental, rudimentary instruction
(what we agree In calling primary in
struction) in. perhaps, as much or
greater perfection than any other
people In the world. He shows him
self desirous of learning, and in the
immense majority of the natives can
read, write and figure. He knows the
rudiments of rel: ion an<? morality,
and shows a hnppv disposition to ac
quire that general tint of superficial
culture which is all that the great
mass of laboring people can aspire to
anywhere in the world. On this point
statistics furnish 11s eloquent aud Ir
refutable data. The number who can
not write is very small. Including the
women, and the number is much less
of those who have not learned to read,
while those who lack at least the most
fundamental and necessary religious
and moral Insruc-tlons are very rare
Indeed. The correctness of tills ob
servation may be proved If tho first
native one meets, even In the most re
mote sections, should be questioned,
or. what would be still easier, by ex
amining recruits in the army, who are
drawn usually from the poorest
masses of the people."
.A "*'fin W tl» n I'ant.
"Edgar, tell me the truth! Is their
any black spot In your life before you
knew me?"
"Letltla, I will reveal all; when I
was ten years old I used to pleee
quilts."—Detroit Free Press.
.11l s,».
Days when the business man has
had an unsatisfactory breakfast the
office boy has to earn his salary.—
Sotnervllle Journal
FINE HORSEMANBHIP
Made Horse Stand on Hind Legs to
Let Car Pass.
A very thrilling exhibition of superb
horsemanship and brute sagacity was
witnessed on the Brlglitwood road
near Washington. A young farmer
from Montgomery cdunty was driving
home from the city, the horse attached
to his buggy being a magnificent ani
mal, about three years old. When
about opposite the car sheds at Bright
wood one of the old wornout cars
came down the track and reached the
spot at the same time. There was a
flat wheel attached to the car and it
made almost as much noise as a loco
motive, added to which was the hum
ming of the motor. The fine young
thoroughbred pranced and pawed the
earth as the car approached, but re
fused to advance.
Just at the instant the car was
passing the drivlug outfit the now
thoroughly frightened animal wheeled
around 011 the track and directly In
front of the car. At the same Instant
the horse made a dash for the track
the young man handling the reins gave
a mighty pull on the reins and almost
instantly drew the frightened animal
straight up on his hind legs. There he.
stood pawing the nlr, not more thnn
a foot from the car, and in that posi
tion he remained until the grinding
conveyance, crowded with shrieking
women and astonished men, swept by.
During these thrilling seconds the
driver in the buggy kept his seat, anil
In the most mat ter-of-fact way allow
ed the horse to place his forefeet upon
the earth when all danger was past.
Had the driver wavered for an in
stant and allowed the animal to be
lilt by the car. it would have thrown
the magnificent brute off his hind legs
apd undoubtedly smashed the buggy
and more probably killed the florae.
An assistant Chief of the Fire De
partment and several of the men at
tached to the Brlglitwood Engine
House witnessed the incident, and
were loud In the praise of both driver
and animal. Several of the passengers
In the front of the car were badly
scared as they realized the importance
of the horse staying In the air and
not descending upon them with his
forefeet.
Penalty of Curiosity
Among the inflictions of a higher
civilization that have been introduced
into one of the native battalions of
the Egyptian army is a brass band.
It was required recently at the funer
al of a comrade, and it took leave of
the departed one to the inexpressibly
touching anthem of "We drew his club
money tltf* morning."
Some years ago Queen Victoria was
at Buckingham Palace and. as Is its
merry wont, the guards' band solaced
Iler Majesty with a matutinal dose of
dreamy melody. One tune especially
pleased the aged monarch, and she
asked It be played again, and after
ward requested its name for future
use. Sir Henry T'onsonby was gone a
long time, and when he returned wore
a somewhat preplexed countenance.
His royal mistress fretfully remarked.
"Surely they knew what they were
playing." and S'- Honrv deferentially
coughed behind his hand and replied.
"It Is entitled 'Come Where the —er —
Booze Is Cheaper."
New Vehicle Wheel.
The success of the bicycle and the
automobile has led many inventors to
attempt a resilient vehicle wheel, sim
pler than those in use. A promising
improvement is described In an Eng
lish journal. It consists essentially of
two concentric shells at the hub, con
nected by radial webs which extend
the breadth of the hub. Between each
two webs is Inserted a piece of India
rubber, exactly fltting the sector
shaped space. The outer and inner
sldt-s of the hub are covered by circu
lar plates. Into the centre of which Is
fitted the axle l>eariug. Bolts pass
from the outer plate to the inner plate
through the India rubber sectors. The
sectors, therefore, are interposed be
tween the carriage, supported ou the
axle, and the wheel, and all vibration
Is effectually prevented.
Queer Nomenclature.
The British navy draws upon the
animal world for many of Its names,
and the following list is compiled from
the last navy list. Issued by the Ad
miralty: Barracoota. Buzzard, Cock
atrice, Basilisk. Dragon, Fox, Gold
finch. Griffon, Lapwing. Linnet, Mag
pie. Mosquito, Peacock, I'ouguln,
Pheasant, Phoenix. Pigeon, Plover,
Porpoise, Quail. Raccoon, Rattlesnake,
Redbreast. Redpole, Ringdove, Sala
mander, Sparrow. Sparrowliawk,
Sphinx Stork, Swallow, Thrush, Whit
Ing Widgeon, Allmcore, Eagle, Shel
drake. Triton. Unicorn, Beagle. Their
navy list is also rich in names taken
from mythology, many of them, how
ever. being repetitions of names
brought from early historical times In
the British navy.
Pasteboard Shingles in Japan.
A new paper product is the result of
the enterprise of one of the Japanese
paper companies . It Is a substitute
for ordinary shingles, made of thick,
tarred pasteboard. The paper shingles
have met with a quick and large de
mand. selling for about one-lialf the
price of wooden shingles and being
much easier to manipulate. They econ
omize the labor of mechanics, and are
said to be as proof against rain and
fire as the ordinary articles. Paper
shingles have been adopted for the
sub-roofing of the new Tokio Chamber
of Commerce nnd Imperial Tokio Uni
versity buildings.
Freight Trolley Cars.
Two cars, carrying local freight are
now in use on the Consolidated Trac
tion lines of Pittsburg. Although
freight stations have been established
for the present. It Is intended to ulti
mately make house-to-house deliveries
—employing more cars as the service
expands. It is said the United Trac
tion lines will shortly begin a like ser
vice.
Our Opinion of Ourselves.
"Think well of yourself always,"
said Mr. Stayboit, "or nobody else will.
People may not always take the man
who thinks well of himself quite at
his own valuation, and, then, again,
they may rate him higher than he does
himself: but they never fail to agree
with the man who thinks of himself
noorly."—New York Sun.
A COMPARISON
American and European Industries
Compared to the Credit of Formei>
Those who are interested in compart
sons between the vast industrial &t{kb
li&bments of America on the 096 luQul
and of Europe on the other jnll llhd
no cause for disparagement in the casei
of the latter, in view of facts officially
published in a recent London Trades
Review. From this it appears that
the largest number of blast furnaces
possessed by a single concern in the
world is owned by the Alpine Montan
Gesellschaft of Vienna and Styrla,
which has a total of thirty-two fur
naces; but as most of these are of old
plans and methods, worked with char
coal fuel, the fact Is more Important
that of the modern class of furnaces
the largest number owned by a single
firm is twenty-six, owned by the
Beards of Glasgow, who own the
works of Gartsherrle, Bglinton, Lugar
and Muirkirk of Scotland, these being
equal to a total output of 400,000 tons
n year, or about oue-third of the total
pig-iron production of that country.
Next to this Arm is that of Bokkow.
Vaughn Sc. Co. of Mlddlesborough, with
n total of twenty-four furnnces. equal
to iiu annual output of 750.000 tons of
pig-iron if ail were iu blast. The ca
pacity in both these cases is below
that of some American firms, although
the number of furnaces is larger.
Man Knocked Out By a Screech Owl.
John Young Mayes of Springfield,
Ivy., tells a story of a remarkable en
counter which he had recently that
would tax the credulity of his friends
iu Itelievlng were it not for his good
reputation for truth and veracity and
the fact that he bears the scars of bat
tle in evidence. Mr. Mayes says that
while passing under some trees in his
yard, his attenion was attracted by a
couple of screech owls that flew at
him iu a threatening manner. He,
however, paid little attention to them,
thinking they could do him no harm,
when suddenly one of them flew at
him and struck him full iu the fnce.
The blow was so sudden and came
with so much force that he was knock
ed down and partially stunned. The
owls continued the attack until Mr.
Mayes made his escape Into the house.
He now exhibits n bruised eye and
several scratches about his eyes and
nose.
Overrun By Big Snails.
Snails of a strange variety have
made their appearance at Osgood, and
It is supposed they are brought from
some Eastern conservatory in flowers.
They are very long, some measurjng
six inches in length. They have mul
tiplied until there are thousands of
them. A number of wells and cisterns
have ben destroyed and some persons
now keep a ring of salt around their
wells to preserve them from their rav
ages. They are now trying to exterm
inate the snails, and snail hunts tltke
place nightly, one person often catch
ing from 300 to 400. Where the snails
crawl over the grass they leave a phos
phorescent glow, by which they can be
traced, says the Indianapolis Sentinal.
When found they sprinkle salt on
them, which kills them almost instant
ly-
Illness Made Him Grow.
Among the hospital patients of Dr.
Lucas Champlonniere in London is
a man seven feet four inches high, lit
is twenty-seven years old and is still
growing. He takes after his father,
who was seven feet eight, whereas his
mother was short. At the age of
eighteen he was a youth below middle
height, but after an illnes he grew
four inches in a few days. A second
illness produced another rapid increase
of his height. After this he had sev
eral successive attacks of a debilitat
ing complaint. On recovery he inva
riably found he had grown several
Inches, till when at twenty-one he
went to serve in the army lie had
reached seven feet. He was the
youngest of twelve children, and Is
the tallest of them all by a foot or so.
Too Vastly Different.
A member of an athletic club, after
swimming the length of the large tank
in the basement of the Instiutlon. came
out puffing and blowing, apparently
exhausted, says the Youth's Compan
ion.
"You don't manage your breathing
right," said the swimming Instructor.
"It ought not to tire you so. As to the
upper part of your body, including
your arms, you use exactly the same
muscles, and In very much the same
way, In swimming as in sawing
wood."
"No. sir!" gasped the swimmer.
"When It comes to sawing wootl I use
l!>e muscles of some other man."
How Champagne Is Made
T-i making champagne the grapes
I* «• •tiei'Z' d six times, each pressure
1 -y wine of a different quality.
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