Septembee 28, 1900.] 



SCIENCE. 



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ments, many of them occupying five or six 

 months, the author concluded that pressure 

 has little or no effect, while the influence of 

 temperature is considerable. The results have 

 a special bearing on the theory of quartz for- 

 mation. The Royal prize for advances in 

 archeological science was adjudged to Dr. 

 Paolo Orsi, of Roveredo, for his investigations 

 of the antiquities of Eastern Sicilj''. Dr. Orsi 

 has thrown quite a new light on the prehistoric 

 development of the people known as the Siculi, 

 from the neolithic epoch down to the period of 

 expansion of the Greek colonies. A special 

 prize for philosophy and moral science had 

 been offered for an essay dealing with either 

 the theory of consciousness or the foundations 

 of practical philosophy. This prize has been 

 divided equally between Professor Bernardino 

 Varisco and Professor Francesco de Sarlo. The 

 Minister of Public Instruction offered a sum of 

 3400 lire for two prizes in the physical and chem- 

 ical sciences, and a like sum for two prizes in the 

 philological sciences, the prizes being confined to 

 teachers in secondary schools. The commit- 

 tee for the prizes in the physical and chemical 

 sciences have awarded two equal prizes — one 

 to Professor O. Marco Corbino, more especially 

 for his work on light traversing metallic vapors 

 in a magnetic field, and the other to be divided 

 between Professors Carlo Bonacini and Ricardo 

 Malagoli, more especially for their joint papers 

 on Rontgen rays. In philology, the prizes 

 have been divided up into a number of minor 

 awards, distributed between Signori Giuseppe 

 Vandelli (whose work stood first), Antonio 

 Belloni, Astorre Pellegrini, Giuseppe Rua, 

 Giuseppe Lisio, Augusto Balsano, Giovanni 

 Negri and Guglielmo Volpi. 



THE IMPOBTATION OF LIVING ANIMALS. 



The Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of Agri- 

 culture, has given notice that under the au- 

 thority vested in the Secretary of Agriculture 

 by Section 2 of the Act of Congress approved 

 May 25, 1900, entitled ' An Act to enlarge the 

 powers of the Department of Agriculture, pro- 

 hibit the transportation by interstate commerce 

 of game killed in violation of local laws, and 

 for other purposes,' the list of species of live 



animals and birds which may be imported into 

 the United States without permits is extended 

 as hereinafter indicated. On and after October 

 1, 1900, and until further notice, permits will 

 not be required for the following mammals, 

 birds and reptiles, commonly imported for pur- 

 poses of exhibition : Mammals — Anteaters, arma- 

 dillos, bears, chimpanzees, elephants, hippopot- 

 amuses, hyenas, jaguars, kangaroos, leopards, 

 lions, lynxes, manatees, monkeys, ocelots, 

 orang-outangs, panthers, raccoons, rhinoceroses, 

 sea-lions, seals, sloths, tapirs, tigers or wild- 

 cats. Birds — Swans, wild doves, or wild 

 pigeons of any kind. Reptiles — Alligators, liz- 

 ards, snakes, tortoises or other reptiles. Under 

 the provisions of Section 2 of said Act (as stated 

 in Circular No. 29 of the Biological Survey, 

 issued July 13, 1900), canaries, parrots, and 

 domesticated birds such as chickens, ducks, 

 geese, guinea fowl, peafowl and pigeons are 

 subject to entry without permits. But with the 

 exception of these species and those mentioned 

 above, special permits from the Department of 

 Agriculture will be required for all live animals 

 and birds imported from abroad, and such per- 

 mits must be presented to the collector of cus- 

 toms at the port of entry prior to delivery of the 

 property. 



STREET CASS IN GLASGOW. 



The street car system of Glasgow is owned 

 and operated by the city under the direct su- 

 pervision of a committee of the town council. 

 The report for the year ended May 31, 1900, 

 as abstracted by our consul, shows that the 

 total length of double track operated by the 

 city is 41 miles. The gross capital expendi- 

 tures for the system since 1894 (independent 

 of operating expenses) have been $5,164,975, 

 and the present indebtedness is $4,061,806. 

 The capital invested is $4,559,502. Of the 

 41 miles of double track, five miles have elec- 

 tric traction, the rest being operated by 

 horses. The total receipts of the system dur- 

 ing the year were $2,286,850. The working 

 expenses werfe $1,676,412, leaving a balance of 

 $610,438, of which there was expended some 

 $84,000 for interest on capital, $57,501 for 

 sinking fund, $156,096 for depreciation written 



