Dangers of mine fires and ventilation in mines
Washington correspondence describes how mine fires start and spread in coal and metal mines, the role of gas buildup, and ventilation methods. It notes examples like the Vulcan mine on Green River and fires in Butte and Pennsylvania, and discusses flooding, bulkheading, and the shift toward steam fans for air movement. It ends with reflections on coal depletion and future energy sources.
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Washington Correspondence
Boston Transcript
Mila Week
Kividene
Vulcan
Green River
Newcastle
Colomalo
Butte
Gonn
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Minca
World’s Mineral Output Explored by Eiffel Tower Charts
A Washington report describes Geological Survey diagrams sent to Paris showing coal, pig iron, petroleum and other outputs by country beside the Eiffel Tower for scale. It notes U S coal and gold values, iron, copper, and silver production, and the rising value of mineral wealth from 1792 through 1899, with global totals and the wartime impact on oil and mining. It highlights U S dominance in gold and silver, oil output comparisons with Russia, and vast future prospects for American mineral production.
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Transcript
Georoplal Survey
Washington
Geological Survey
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Boston Transcript
United States
Great Britain
Germany
China
France
Russia
Russa
Prussia
Austria-Hungary
United 5
Spain
Great Jaritan
South Africa
North America
Broadway
New York
Hilfel
California
Poe
Americas
Jess
Alaska
Cape Haways
Old Wold
South
Central America
Rend
Congress Work Shapes the Fifty sixth Session Progress
Washington correspondent notes the Fifty sixth Congress ends a busy first session with progress in territorial policies for Porto Rico Hawaii and the Nicaraguan canal bill advancing. The treasury gold standard act set rates and banking reforms while anti trust and shipping subsidy measures see partial action.
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Washington
Chicago Tribune
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawadi
Senate
New England
Lindsau
Caffrey
Chandler
Ways and Means
McCall
Massachusetts
United States
Porto Itivo
Congress
House
Pirlo Rich
Inco Jt
Mammoth Cave Rats With Eyes Found In Kentucky
In Kentucky's Mammoth Cave blind rats with large eyes were discovered. Exposed to mild light for a month they show dim perception. Cave rat resembles the domestic variety in color but is longer like a weasel with long whiskers and large ears. Researchers ponder breeding generations to test reversion to eyed forms.
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Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
President to Study Conditions in China and Japan
The president directs commissions to examine commercial conditions in China and Japan to improve army efficiency. The move includes temporary surveys in the staff corps, extending the elect hour law, and increasing the national militia annual allowance from 400000 to 1000000 dollars.
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China
Japan
Ihe
ENGLISH PEERAGE AND COURTESY TITLES IN THE HOUSE
A London observer explains how courtesy titles pass through heirs and how peers are addressed. The piece outlines dukes marquises earls viscounts and barons with examples such as the Duke of Argyle and Arundel. It notes knights and baronets differ by hereditary fate.
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Hawai
Uevenale
House
United States
House of Representatives
Philippines
Cuba
Aft
Spooner
New York Tribune
A. L. Jamieson
London
Waldorf-Astoria
House of Lords
House of Commons
Arquis
Lorne
Argyl
Taise
Hannibal
Carthage
Venice
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Marches
Arundel
Duke of
Orfalk
Arundel Castle
William van Horne
Canadian Pacific
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