Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1897, Page 13

het hy THE “EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, -DECEMBER 3, 1897-16 PAGES. system that is really liberal, free and equitable—and which is really an accommodation. A te: et hte: DN ON EN value Now, with pri ry 2? 4 ry 2 § > & 2 $498 insert ot 510) < r K h b le dl z —for handsome kerse; Scip tt ‘storm. roughly tailor made. ‘ = ss # & $ Pa ia 4 pense P4 $25 instead of S40 —fe these very stylish velonr Russian i : silk appliqne with ma: »—satin lined. OU instead of 37 be : ‘ anderskirts— rela rutiie— bine. 1 other st and gray rib- the es are which are a and auies—with si eS fer 69. and $1 values, at » taped dg timow for... 40C. fall size—with and borders of 1 blankets, such as to $2.98 $]-50 curtains, 7Q¢- curtains—fall “—shall go om sale at 7H. siZe- Men’s yy Let ef men’ handker- ebiefs and 122. Cardigan jackets, $i —heavy-weight wool cardigan jackets—in all he $1.75. sort. se, 15c. bt natural wool fl regular made— fa | deepl FARM LANDS RISING IN VALUE. in qi nt not had their i hav. of them are going so a very wide area value of farm bent on exer- r by those and field the knowl- the =lmost ade pos- | ae 19c. a Pound! Put up in 1, 2, 3,4 and 5-Ib. boxes. oT eee seateeteetonde ees wish to emph: exceedingly ill-matched prices. 5 o) and S-TIME BOOKS. * amd Girls’ Beoks— Ite. Book, Freddy's Poet Ball—Te. Hook. Mother's € Lord Pauntle: Little Pilgrims’ Pro; edntnteenetedtetnteotetedrtetedteicetnttntntntnteds dete \ { mec Sn tic $89 instead of $450 —for handscme Mack kersey capes—some trimmed with straps of same and small silk buttons—some entirely silk lined—near- ly all made with ‘Empire’ pleat back. 54-90 instead of $8 Itz's best silk seai plush capes--with “Empire” pleat back, ora fur and lined throughout with rhadame silk-the quality of this plush is pesitively guaranteed. $1 5 instead of $25 ity of electric seal capes f stylishness—silk lined $25 is very, very cheap gu for such quality. 59°: instead of $1 25 —for these mink scerfs—with tails, claws and head—and mouth attachment—which sell abcut town for $1 end $1.25. cerdown sacques,49c., Underwear specials. Lot of children’s merino shirts—4 Isc to l4-year sizes—to go for. . a Pa children’s merino Meee 9c. 15c. hose, 914. Nearly 300 pairs of children’s fast black full regular mate ribbed hose, which were never sold except by Hecht's’ under 15¢.— go on sale at 9%: Gingham aprons, 12'4c. Lot of ladies” good size gingham aprons, with wide strings and border—25e. sert for 12ige. ‘Tlen’s gloves, 25c. Lot of men's. all-wool jersey gloves—the regular S0e. sort—for Ze. pair, Pien’s $1 underwear, 59c. Men's camel's hair and natural wool shirts and drawers—finished with” silk—pearl but- tons—$1 value for 5 ; Last day, tomorrow, of the half-price sale : of suits and overcoats. _ While other clothiers are making much to do about nothing, we are offering you the unreserved choice of this immense purchase of finely-tailored suits and overcoats at EXACTLY HALF USUAL PRICES. t a maker, but garments bought from the well-known wholesale firm of Michael Baum & Co. of Bleecker street, New York city. »They’re noted for their fine clothing—there isn’t any better made in the country—and even if you paid full price you'd be getting exceptionally fine s cut in half they overshadow anything ever offered in the city before. It isn’t the carelessly Choice of stylish cheviots—cassimeres—tweeds and fancy mixtures among the suits. ‘ Overcoats of fine kersey and beaver—made in the newest style—as perfect fitting as any exclusive tailor’s, Buy them on credit—or pay us cash. Makes no difference to us. Pay us as it is most convenient to you. Startling selling of wraps, skirts, &c. $] -23 instead of $950 —for fine fignred brilliantine skirts—velvet bonnd—percaline lined and perfect in hang —perfect in finish, too. $298 instead of $450 ry stylish raised figure ‘‘nov- bound with velvet and lined e:_you'll be amazed at the - cheapness of these. $6-98 instead of $1 t) <for those handsome brocaded gros grain silk skirts—lined with best percaline, ete, | hound with velveteen—perfect in make and | it. 53-98 instead of 56 5 For a tot of ladies’ black taffeta silk shirt waists with new tucked yoke and pleated back-the best made waist in the world. 15c. ribbons, 7!4c. yd. Lot of 2-inch satin ribbons and 21-inch moire quali $1.48 felt hats, 59c. ‘Lot of Iadics’ and children’s felt hats in Diack and all colors, which originally sold for $1 to $1.48, go on sale for 5! Ostrich tips cut. Lot at 19¢.—were 0c. Lot at 5¥e.—were 8. Lot at $1.50. 69c.W.B. corsets, 39c. For another day you may take the regular Gc. SW. B." white, ‘and black sets—variety of lengths ¢ Eiderdown wrappers, 98c. Lot of Indies’ eiderdown wrappers—taste- fully braid-trimmed—wide kirts, i a stead of $1.5 eee ee $2 & 52-50 hats, $1-39 50 cases of men's derbies and Alpines— in the very newest shapes—in the newest shades—bais which were made $] -39 to sell for $2 and $2.50—go sale at 75° caps, 29°: Lot of men’s and strictly all wool—new most boys’ winter caps— and well made in usually 0 for. ie a 29¢- 50°: golf caps, 11¢- Lot of boys’ golf caps—soifie all wool— in a variety of neat patterns— 1 1° ch sold for and 5¢ desirable — st sold for Sve. and 35¢ aS 30°-knee pants, 19¢- ‘ $7 top coats, $4.98 ‘Youths’ $8 suits, $5 ne ea OFMPANY, 51s 7th St. HECHT & COMPANY==The only ladies’, men’s and children’s exclusively ready-made clothing st. ‘ore in the city with the only credit $ roller A wet gathered stock of an:anknown 5 i s $ 5 5 $ Immense lot boys’ ; $5 suits, $2.49, aide ker ; ‘We have piled on two tables on the first floor an immense lot of boys’ and children’s reefer, vestie and double-breasted suits— the prettiest plaid, check and plain black and blue cheviots. At $5 these were splen- broken, so we bunched the entire lot to- gether and have marked them $2.49. All sizes from 3 to 15 in the lot, but not In each style. A shipment of boys’ good cheviot knee Pants—the 30c. sort—go on sale tomorrow. they are wonderful value, because they're even better pants than are usually sold for 30c, did sellers—sold so fast that sizes became : ‘ ‘ ‘ : ‘ ‘ ‘ : ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ : $5 reefers, $3.98 Tot of boys’ Worombo chinchilla reefers — with plaid Mning—sailor or velvet collars, just as you prefer—scme bound with braid, and nobby and warm besides—to go for $3.98. Boys’ fine beaver and covert top in 3 to 8 year sizes—with ve nd 8. elvet inlaid collars—plaid Mning—~al Y hand- 3 some silk astrakhan reefers ~finisied with © pear! buttons—collars trimmed with kersey 3) sStraps—to go for $4.98, Pd ‘ - x ‘The hanésomest plaids And! checks, cassi- meres and cheviots—patterns just like those you'll find. in men's suitsand. plain black et and blue cheviots—single of double-breastadt Just as you wish, $5—and they'll bring and §9 readily. ee Boys’ $10 overcoats, $4.75 ee ES blue, gray and brown’ mixed: over- coats, with splendid Mnings, witi x: 3 Sibstiee ings, ih goat $1.75 6 2 60c. boys’ waists, 39c, Tableful of boys’ pleated ‘flantiel waists— the 60c. sort to 50 mr for 394. © for country homes, such as is so felt by the comfortably situated por- of the people of England. There are, 8 true, dfellers in the city who establish their homes for a part of the year in the € |of the farmer to a higher standard. altural colle G ard advancement, vestment The incre. fit many twill cused | this upward movement will be widespread. Sendendonlostondensonceatondondesondoeseesentoaseesegenteegeete Je. Candy go | | 1 I During nd the t ch BonMarche whether the investment ene or not from the standpoint folars and n there are hu ile longing for the are handicapped by cannot afford to in- luxury, and have therefore to ent themselves with continuous life in , save during their short summer 2 chemistry and loping the re- ed the vocation Agri- also done much to 2 who might other- ed, after studying for ste years cognition, that as In which they may and now that conditions are Fs ery department of human there is an epportunity both for and fol he tired business man of out at the world through of retreat, and at the same keep in touch with modern thought and know that their in- a paying one. in country homes will bene- tries by providing increased » who are engaged in them: and improved agricultural methods 80 come into use, and the results of playing in di soil hes rai Ancient and Modern Greeks. From Lippineott's. The typical ancient Greek, the Greek de- picted in sculpture and described in poetry, was tall and powerful, So peculiar to his race was his nose that the occasional oc- currence of the same kind of nose among tnodern nations is called Grecian. No other nation, ancicnt or modern, shows this nose except in rare and sporadic instances. From the Greek sculptures we are led to believe that practically all ancient Greeks had this nose. The ancient Greek was a blond. His h was of tightly clinging reddish curls, His s were blue. ‘The modern Greek possesses none of the fore- seing physical characteristics save the curly hair, which is dark. Indeed, no Indo- Suropean nation is a more complete con- trast to the general conception of the an- cient Greek type. Observing these things, it is not strange that a number of Ger- man scholars declared that the modern vek is not a Greek and that the ancient kK has passed from the earth, well- as extinct as the dodo. At first thought, the evidence would seem to prove this theory conclusively. Not only does the modern Greek differ in physical char- acteristics from the type of ancient Greck as generally accepted, but there are his- torical grounds for believing there is no Kinship between the two. In the eighth century a plague devastated Greece, and Slavs and Albanians emigrated to fill the depopulated regions. This plague is sup- posed to have caused the disappearance of the Greek population and the substitu- tion of Slavs and Albanians. eee D ly. U nd We're quoting end=of-season prices on new, stylish wraps. The policy of cut-and-clear-away explains these very remarkable price reductions. —luckily for you—while winter is still in its teens. $12. $10, $9 and $8 kersey, vel As rt, hipeords, cheviot. Fly-front Reefer—Storm Collar Reefer— Noteh Collar ase S 98 and velvet. col ‘26-inch lengths—half and lined fm silk und rhadam offered \'S REEFERS—no two alike in the en- tire assortment. From 4 to 12-year sixes— in a variety of materials, made and finished first-chiss in every respect. Be $2.98 "tit $4.98 314-316 Seventh. made fresh every day—put (0) Cc. Note well the remarkable values offered—and we size the fact that such elegant outergarments have never appeared in company with such eat teatetncnetnetona hentia tninninttnnein esentoes Salted German Peanuts, in half- set pound boxes, special At roc. Seotees Sete Spanish Peanut Brittle Seesees 1p in 1-lb. boxes... And they come Toa ne a ee eee ee ee ee a $8, $7 and $6 Coats in ker- seys, frieze, boucle, Astra- khans and beavers. ‘Fly-front Reefers—Notch Collar Reefers ~Storm and Klondike Collars. Half and fall satin lned— Plain and fur trimmed. A superb array of Silk and Satin’ Walstenin the newet effects. In plain, tucked front and diouse effect—yoked and back — bex pleated with front of accordion edging. Plain satin—in all colors— black and white checks—large and suill—taffeta ‘and fancy checks, Plain and blouse fronts —separable lnings..... $5 98 ¥ j as crystal. TATYENG THE ROCK FOR Wank Baron Nordenskjold’s Theory Lends to an Impo: lant Discovery. Baron Nordenskjold's syStem-of boring for fresh water ‘through the granite rocks of Sweden has now been in operation for two years. The Geographical Journal says that forty-four wells have been bored This is not alone a question of finding water, but of the discovery of a new and important principle. The difficulty in obtaining good drink- ing water at many of the pilot and light stations on the rocky islets off the Swedish coasts first Induccd Nordenskjold to con- sider the subject. He beloved from his researches in Spitzbergen that a horizontal crack would generally be found to exist in all solid rocks” at an insignificant @epih beneath the earth's surface. Consequently, in the Swedish rocks, he concluded’ that water would be found by boring to- this crack. The only places »where there was any prospect of such borings being under- taken were on out-of-the-way rocks and islets, where. water was so much needed. In order to solve the problem, Baron Nor- denskjold, as early as 1885, inquired re- Specting the saltness of water in wells or jmines near the sea coast, and collected some important information. He was told that Several wells in sedimentary strata, near the sea coast, yielded water free from salt, although the’ springs are at depths of one hundred to two hundred and fifty feet below sea level. The information he collect- ed, though far from conclusive. appeared to point to the fact that water obtained by boring on rocky islands would not be salt or brackish, but fresh drinking water. Nordenskjold, therefore, proposed to the chief of the pilot stations that he should allow an attempt at boring to be made at some suitable station. The first , boring took place in 181, on the little island of Svangen, south of Kosterfjorden. It was abandoned after reaching a sufficient depth, because a long crack was reached extending from the seg to the boring hole. It was next taken up in May, 18, by Baron Ruuth, the general director for pi- lots, who, regardless of the unsuccessful boring at Svangen, caeméda second experi- ment to be tried at Anka.) The site selected was a flat place neargthe pilot station, the rock being composed pf hornblende, gneiss and diorite. The results qvere very satis- factory. As soon as g,depth of about one hundred feet was reached. they came to ex- cellent water, yielding hundred quarts an hour. At first thefwater was a little yellow, owing to the gjay.in the cracks of the rock, the stone dust and ofl from the boring, but it soon begam Water has always b eh. fi perfectly clear. ind at a depth of ninety to one hun ‘ed-and twenty-five feet. and similar bo pave since been carried out sticcessfullvat forty-four differ- ent places. At first thecavater is mixed with the clay from the. epacks, the stone dust and oil from the machine, and it is some time before all ‘the dirty water is pumped away; but sooi ft Hecomes as clear wee oe Haver Wt has a tempera- out 43 ‘aes. to Fahrenheit. ie n isthe The boring in hard; “close rock would probably have the same results.in other countries. Baron Nordenskjold is con- vinced that wherever hard, close rock ex- ists, with variations ‘in temperature and not permeable, water will be found in the same way as in Sweden, and in the same quantity—that is, from six hundred to two thousand quarts an hour, with moderate pumping. Sites for such borings could be found, for example, on many parts .of the north coast of Africa, in Abyssinia, in South Africa, in Spain and other parts of the western Mediterranean, at the foot of Mount Sinai, in Gr and Asia Minor. of the Colorado. In’ the tropics, where there are dry seasons, such wells cannot supply water for extensive cultivation. But they will spring forth, free from all bac- teria and impurities, and will suffice for household purposes, for small villages and for cet ne penctiogs ‘Importance of Baron Nordenskjold’s disco’ entitles it to special attention, oe - and in the dry watersheds of the canyons | The Dreary Surroundings of the City 5 of Baku. A SEETHING SEA OF THE LIQUID One Lighted Match Would Set the Country Afire. RESOURCES OF PETROLEUM Frem the Mall Mall Gazette. Probably there is no spot on earth where mere highly inflammable matter les ex- pcsed to such terrible conflagrations as that jest reported from Baku than in the dis- trict lying just beyond that town on the shortes of the Caspian. Everything seems saturated with petroleum; the air one breathes is laden with a greasy odor, and the waters of the bay are covered with an iridescent sheen which at night may be set on fire with most weird effect. Not on- ly is black naphtha to be seen in monster fcuntains playing from the very earth, but which naphtha flows of itself in places and a short way off are the natural gas vents over which the natives do their cooking without coal, and which once fed the sa- cred Zoroastrain fires. No wonder that the ancient Persiars locked on this as holy ground,where the eternal heaven-fed flames of life burst forth in sacred buildings, the remains of which are still extant and have recently been no longer, except from cu- ricsity, and the modern Persian or Parsee of Bombay and Gujerat kindles the oil shipped to him from atoum without a sigh for a vanished belief. When the late Shah of Persia visited Bakuit it was nec- essary to import a number of priests for the occasion that he might witness in the portion of the Persian empire that had been wrested from it by Peter the Great a specimen of the worship that his prede- cessors had all but stamped out in the por- tion they had conquered and retained. For less distinguished tors to see there is only a ruined tower, from the top of which flare natural jets, through iren gas pipes, and a number of cells, with altars for the once sacred fire, and some ancient inscrip- tions. Naphtha Fountains. With this exception, there is little pic- turesque or attractive in the neighborhood of Baku—a name corrupted from the Per- sian Bad-kuh or Bad-hill—which excels in Creariness and griminess the worst of our “black country” at’ home. Here our cli- mate does tempt the grass to grow and beautify all spots left icng enough alone by man; but there the arid soil is se and winnowed by the southern fiery breeze, till even rovnd the houses of the managers it is almost impossible to in- duce vegetation. Most of the wells are sit- uated several miles from Baku, to the one ninufacturing suburo of which—well styled the Black Town—the crude brown liquid is conveyed in pipes through which it is fore- cd by remarkably powerful engines. Lines of railway run to the various centers, and cn to the fire temple, which is being over- shadowed by works for the preparation of the white naphtha which springs hard by, though as it is, the residue from the brown naphtha, after the petroleum or kerosene has been extracted, the success of the ven- ture is doubtful. As one stands out of Baku, tall shafts, not unlike those of some -English coai mines, opme into view, some twenty or thirty feet high, built of wood, each at the end of an engine house. Hundreds of them stand scattered, some silent, some the scene of noisy boring, others of petroleum foun- tains, rising to their tops in a jet twelve inches in diameter, and then arrested by thi¢k plates of iron. Even at that height thé force of the stream is so great that the sténe and sand in the course of a few hours bore through four to six inches of metal, and a fresh plate has to be in re- e above. Should the top of the tower arried away, the stream will rise to frofm forty to sixty feet, and be scattered in Fain for a great distance round. Resources of O11. Thus a few years ago one of the most prolific wells became the ruin of its owners, for, bursting all bounds, the torrent del- vged So much of their neighbors’ w that all their capital was spent in payin damages, and all the oil that was not caught in their own tanks was lost. The wisest head has not yet succeeded in ascer- ning how-to discover the oil pools and ams below ground, and the elaborate ctions and plans worked out by th who control most borings have revealed lit- ore than the erratic nature of the streams that seem to meander along the surface of the clay beds and rocks of sand and light earths, the of which drives it up from above. Sometimes the most succe ful wells have been sunk in smail plots o ground that could not contain the oil re ceived, while time after time the monster companies have sunk their tubes in vain. he largest of these companies are Swe h, but there are Armenians and P. sians, Tartars, Georgians and Caucasians. both e speculators and the lal ers, and many of the original landholder Mohammedans, chiefly—have become mi- mensely rich by leasing their oil rights for paid-up shares, the only safe venture about it. The Gepth at which tne oil is found va- ries greatly even in wells side by side, and the expense of driving some of ihe tubes, that descend to great depths, is enormous, the whole thing becoming pure gambling except for those who control large chances in land and resource. Each year the average boring grows deeper. ind often the oil has to be pumped into cylinders provided with a valve in the botcom, opened by a led who pulls a cord as it rises before him when he sits cov- ered with spray. What a Match Might Do. Everything round is saturated, and I have stood in those sheds the only dry object, with a naphtha spout playing above and falling deafeningly upon the roof. No (ne objects to naphtha there, and the men even wash in it, using sand therewith, while all employed have a fixed allowance for fuel and light. No dwellings more dismal than theirs can be imagined. Dante should ‘have visited the spot. All around tetween the wells lie lakes ef seething naphtha, which, when clear of sand and stones, will be pumed into iron reservoirs. The roads have naphtha streams by tne sides, and naphtha pipes of all sizes cross and interlace in all direc- tions till they are hardly passable. One rashly-thrown match would set miles in a blaze, and the most stringent regula- tions are wisely enforced. But for them disasters would be terribly frequent. A very different appearance is presented by the palpitating Black Town, where in g:gantic furnaces the naptha is distilled and churned and distilled again as ben- zine, kerosere and vaseline, and many valuable chemicals are one by one remov- ed, till only the thick black residue, of use for fuel, is left, and much of this is used to feed the furnaces themselves. Boilers so heated closely resemble those intended for coal and wood, except that on the in- side of the fire doors are stout jets, through which it is pumped the length of the fire- box, forming bright tongues of heat-giv- ing flames. Railways and steamers alike are so heated in Russia. ‘ ee es A Bow-Wow on a Trolley. From the Chicago News. J ‘The cnemy of every tramp in the village of Lillydale, Mo., is a bulidog called Jack, facts which not in themselves remarkable sould be known to appreciate the only dog trolley in the United States. All that Jack lacks is electricity, otherwise he is @ complete trolley line. Lillydale has suf- fered a great deal from the maraudings of tramps, but of late they have kept far from the little settlement. Jack's owner, to break hi of the bad habit of going a-visiting o’ nights, rigged up a trolley line. A quantity of telegraph wire wag gathered along poles about ten feet from running all around the yard, A pulley wheel on a stiff ire attached ‘'s completed i they bring ads. in The Star pay because arswers. Beier sr 13 5 Emmons 5 The ’ > it in the new ones. . Room mast be made for the display of on splendid assoriment of Christmas Handker chiefs and Aprons. Consequently we offer foi Saturday 75 doz. Children’s Vests, Gray and white, ribbed and plain, At exceptioual prices. Sizes. 16 18 20 22 24 26 Prices 4c. 6c. 8c. 10¢. 12¢. 140. 28 30 32 34 18c. 20c. 22c. 23¢c. 75 doz. Children’s Ribbed Hose, fast black. 19¢. qual- 60 doz. Ladies’ Ribbed Pants and Vests, from 25c. to.. 19c. Towels. 250 doz. 12%°. Towels for Satunla) Ladies ne Lawn Aprons, trimmed with tucks, embroidery ’ 3 € 3 § 9 ; ; 9 and insertion. Saturday price.... sees D3¢, Ladies’ BL Tinbretla Skirts, ned through f 7m 1.40 quelity Ladies’ Muslin Gov, well-made garment. ‘The and are trimmed with ¢ front: and around the sleeves. For Saturday... Handkerchiefs. The Handkerchief stock is full of good - things for the holidays. linen Initial Handkerchiefs, 1.29 a box 35 n Handkerchiefs at 35c., 75¢. A special in La broidered Handkerchiots, it yr Saturday Cold weather items and correct ideas in } ings. Hosiery. Men's Heavy-weight Merino Half Hose, 40 50 dozen Scotch Wool Golf Hose, in navy Lue and gray. geods—for Saturday Fast Black Cotton Half Mose, seamless, with donble sole, A good hese st @ 1We.—for SAtUrday seesseeessessesee eGo Heavy-weight Merino Shirts and Drawers, in white or cam pearl but French neck, full ribbed skirt. You pay 50c. an equal quality at the execlu- sive furnishers, Our price.. ‘3c. Stationery Specials. Two Linen Riuveth all w stock, 30 Pure 10 thonsand pounds i thin on! 1 antique & Worth in re a pound. nxkin, a pound, Fifteen hundred boxes ‘Tin! Bond, An and y Mustrat paper The stock of gift boxes of I tionery Is extremely tasteful and dainty. AAAS: 5. @ Boston Variety Store. New and Interesting. Every department is complete and ready for the holiday trade. Fully equipped with every modern convenience and with a stock of wonderful vatiety and extent we present unsurpassed facilities for holiday shopping. Special prices will be made for Sunday schools and other organizations buying in quantities. You know our reputation in our regular lines. We will sustain Ladies’ Furnishings. S. Smith, Gloves. We want you to get acquain ed with this department. We willing to make concessions , that end. ; " and Misses’ Gloves, $1 Glace . black and whi ing, and black with ing, for Saturday Our ton and r badies, real brown, green, binck, with very $] -39 Notions. A complete small wares. dressmakers, assortment of Special prices to ¥ Garter Elastic, all colors, 28¢ Ik Side For Set on, plain with emam bber Dress Sh fr e. Large Oni H-siik Side with belts ce Be ee ee Be Be Ee een De Eee Bee Supporters, pair stton Tose um ith ’ 4 o r 2 -$ 9 ckwear and Furnish- « ed TResom Shirts. with cuffs te ry sold less than $ oe "s Rimtapabens Shirts, t ‘Three for $1. 9 Ties tt puts, tecks wl eC “Tall aiik; bow designs DOG. £ mye Stile. s AMLsitk ws. from id woe silts i" W2I4Ac. . Perfect Elevator Service. 705, 707, 709 and 711 Penna. Ave. The Standard Incandescent Gas Lamp. 2 The Peer of the Sun. ] Brilliant and Mellow. FS Superior to all other gas ¢ lamps. We sell you this lamp ¥% complete, 9 Put up in your heuse, ore 84c. : ‘They are of the best American mannfac- © ture and anteed to give satisfaction, bd =, Se en Ben Bs QUEER ANIMALS AT THE 200. Recent Addition to London's Wonder- ful Collection of Beasts. From the London Mail. In the small cats’ house at the Zco has been placed a gray ichneumon, otherwise known as a mongoose. This is first cousin to the animal which eats crocodiles’ eggs on the hanks of the Nile, and was treated with almest divine honors by the old Egyptians in consequence. It is not unworthy of its relationship. The only article of liet wnich it scems really to prefer to a rat Is a cobra, and itean be ‘Felied upon to keep one’s dwelliiz thoroughiy free from both those undesirable visitors. Its activity is so ex- treme that no £Urpent has a chance against it. It #tatks the largest of cobras without the least hesitation, dodges its stroke, and kills it by a neat little nip just behind the neck. 4@jkhan it @aunches up the head, po‘tson slands<#nd@ al and goes off to look ior enother. So residents in India welcome it warmly when it takes up its abode in their houses. The only thing against ii is that when rats and covres are searce it will at- tack almost any snall creature that may come in its way. Its tastes are very compre- hensive, for it has been known to devour at a singje meal a quail, a lizard and a number of insects, and a small wasps’ nest, together with part of a custard apple by way of dessert. Once it slew a tame bus- tard, which for years had been the very joy of its owner’s heart; and poultry ani domestic pets generally have to be kept carefully out of its reach. But it is a good- tempered little beast so long as it is not interfered w'th while it is eating, and soon comes te be regarded almost as a member of the family. Thirty-seven new skinks seem a good many, yet these all reached the reptile house recently in one day. Skinks, be it ex- plained, are short-legged lizards, about five inches long, whose chief peculiarity is the extreme rapidity with which they can bury themselves in the sand. They see you com- ing and vanish. They dcni# seem to bur- row or to exert themselves in the least; they simply sink through the sand, and if you want to get them you must dig down to a depth of four or five feet. Nowadays they are not worth the trouble, but a few cen- turies back skinks were most valuable crea- tures. Doctors found in a =e powdered bodies a specific for almost ail the -s that flesh is heir to. A spoonful of skink was an unfailing remedy for the wound ot a poisoned arrow or the bite of a venomous spake. Sufferers from when once diseases or two of skink pills. . Cataracts solved and worms destroyed der, while cancer was wholly eradicated from the systems of those who resoried to the same potent remedy. It was equally good for fevers, tor nerve R by skink pow- ness atte was, in fact, to se that it would ‘not cure, w uth could fortify their sysiems gains y taking without waiting to be ill, ed, the euly wender was that when skinks were io be had anybody e lied. All th en skinks came from . and most of them seem to have amed after their disc Thus , a White's skink, a Lesueur's skink, and @ couple of ( ham skinks. Clea do when one vis and discove Iron Dissolved by Water. From the Philadelphia Record. Some intercsiing experiments and re searches into the ability of water to exer- cige a destructive influence on iron pine, which have recently been de in Europe, have yielded results not generally expected, It has been ascertained that waters con- taining Ittle lime, but an appreciable quan- tity of dissolved carbonic acid,were observed to exercise a solvent action upon the iron, and the course of the action was traced. A known quantity of iron filings was placed in ecch of three vessels, which were rv ively filled with ordinary river wate w Same water after carbonic acid passed ihrcugh it for a few minutes, after the addition of sufficient lime to just neutralize the carbonic acid. The vessels were sealed by mercury from contact by the air, and after the lapse of a certain time tne iron dissolved in each case was determined. In the first case the water had issolved about 0.0003 per cent; in the sec- ond, 0.02 per cent, while in the third only traces of iron could be discerned. Tae water in the second case was clear, but on standing exposed ¢o the air ferric oxide separated. It was therefore inferred tuat waters conteining carbonic acid and very little Lime dissolved fron as ferrous car- bonate. The latter is then decomposed by the oxygen of the air and ferric oxide is sleposited and carbonic acid formed. ‘the have a powerful action upon tron pipes. ———————— Confiscation of Newspapers. From the New York Tribune. Tt should be thoroughly understood Im paper, is flaca: a” % a police “co! ted” by means merely that the one edition of containing the article