Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21

| day, because of the relief change of seen, affords to persons who become seasick, ana also owing to the additional freshness of tn, atmosphere of the cabins thus obtained. Tn, steamer Is newly painted on the outside iron
 stem to stern every voyage, and to do thii
 work, together with the repairing and clean ing of upholstery, from 200 to 400 men art employed. The washing is all done at the end of each voyage. In the first cabin of { frpt-class steamer there is $40, 0,0oo worth oi silyerware.
 In the race between heavy guns and heavy armor the guns are thus far ahead. The recent experiments made at Spezia to ascertain the penetrative power of the 120-ton gun have shown that no armor yet made can resist the new steel projectile thrown by this monster gun. Targets representing the armor of the ironclad Italia and consisting of 36 inches ot solid iron with heavy wooden backing were completely pisrced-the projectile passing
 beyond the target and burying itself deeply in the sand. It is true that the Italian officers
 believe that the angle at which the casemate armor of the Italia is placed would enable il to defect the shot of even the 120-ton gum
 and they can console themselves at present with the fact that they possess the only guns of that size that are ahoat
 A notable article has appeared in the Rus
 siche Revue by Prince Demidoff de San Do nato, in which he shows the very oppressive
 legislation under which the Jews exist in that country. Except in exceptional cases they are not allowed to live where they like,
 but are forced to reside in certain provinces,
 and then only in the towns. By the law of
 1865 this position was somewhat ameliora-
 ted, and the Jewish workman was permitted
 to quit his birthplace and settle in another;
 but practically he cannot move without a
 passport, which has to be renewed every year, and this may be refused on very slight pretence. Even if he was allowed to go, he would have to obtain a permit of sojourn from the municipal authorities of the town of his choice, which would probably be re- fused; and if this difficulty were surmount- ed another permit would have to be obtain ed for carrying on his trade His wife and children may accompany him, but no other relatives; and if he dies in his new abode his family are obliged to return to their original residence. Should he himself grow old or incapable of getting his livelihood he has to do the same, even though it was thirty years since he made the change. In almost all parts of Russia Jews are forbidden to buy or cultivate land, and they cannot enter certain trades and professions.
 President Edward T. Steel, of the Phila- delphia beard of education, has just returned from an extended trip to Europe which he took in order to inspect the methods of in struction in the old world. He found that nearly every government in Europe regards the education of it's people one of the most important functions. Germany especially shows a marked solicitude in regard to the education of all it's subjects, and has the most thorough educational systems in the world England is also alive to this ques- ton, and within the last few years has de- voted much attention to manual, artistic and technical education. In fact, all through Europe. industrial education is longer 8 doubtful experiment, but an established practical reality. Technical schools, which O large extent the care of the State. These great industrial schools promise at no dis tant date to revolutionize the industrial life of Europe. In concluding, President Steel said: ''There can be no doubt that the United States ought to learn from the ex- periments of the European governments. If we had a system of industrial schools here such as there is abroad the result would be most surprisingly benefit to us. It would be fundamental protection to American industry and would mark a new epoch in our national progress. You could not go anywhere in the old country and find city of Philadelphia's manufacturing importance so barren as we are of industrial schools. l believe that it is a matter of imperative need that the system be at once begun here It is a matter of the first importance, and if councils grant the request of the board of education for the mere sum of $2O, ,OOO to start temporary school this year it will be 8 step in the right direction"