The national leader., 1889-05-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Not long ago Rosenthal and Joseffy
played, before a Brooklyn audience. d
concerto, in unison, on seDarate pianos,
and with such precision that the result
sounded us if 10y but one performer.
The difficulties to be overcome before
such unanimity is possible can only be
realized by musicians.
1t is not surprising that the Gar
of all the Russians should deny the
story tnat he would attend the Inter-
national Exposition at Paris. Czars
and other autOcratic rulers cannot be
very deeply interested in celebrating
such an event as the French Revolu-
tiOn.
1t is estimated by Mint official
that there are still III existence some
where floating about the country, tied
up in old stockings or in the hands of
curiosity collectors, over 100,000,0 900 of
the old-fashioned copper cent. about
120,000,000 of copper-nickle cents.
nearly 100000 of the present issue of
bronze pennies and 1000, 900 of nlckle
3-cent pieces. The total value of these
outstanding various coins is put in
round numbers at $120. 900. 900.
Almost all our famous women
writers are eager to see the press critl-
cisms Oh their works. Mrs. Burnett,
accustomed though she is to the notices
of newspapers, always reads them care
fully, and very favorable criticism of
her works is sure to get her attention.
The directors of the cold South
Studies in History and Politics. have
inclnded in their new general series of
'Old South Leaflets, a leafet containing
Washington's Inaugurals-the address
delivered in New Y York, April 80, 1889,
when Washington first took the oath,
and his address to Congress in 1893.
H. Rider Haggard is at work on
novel which he says will be his great
est effort. He is putting great deal
of polish on it and the work will not be
completed for two years.
The biggest barometer on the conti-
nent is being made for the Georgia
Psychological School at Atlanta. The
tube is to be 20 teet long, With diam
eter of three inches. Sulphuric acid
will De used in the tube.
-Cretonnes of the cheap sort used
for decorating rooms turn out to be as
arsenically poisonous as green wall
paper. Out of A samples recently ex-
amined in London, none were free from
arsenic, 8 had only faint traces of it, II
had larger traces, IL were classed as
very bad, and were called distinctly
dangerous One specimen yielded 193
grains of white arsenic to the square
yard. The greens and blues were the
least harmful, while reds, browns and
blacks were heavily loaded with
poison.
Perhaps the most novel organiza-
tions in the State of New York exist
in Poughkeepsie. 1t is military COM
pany composed entirely of girls and
drilled by Major Hanbenestel, senior
officer of the National Guard. The
young ladies in every instance belong
to the best families in Poughkeepsie.
"A couple of jackals have been
added to the Philadelphia Zoo" These
little animals, which are known in
tne1r naJlVo country DIS lOH pIOfi-
ders." had hardly been placed in their
cage, in a wing of the lion and tiger
house, before the lions set up roar OF
welcome.
The great musical feature of the
Universal Exhibition at Paris will be
the international contest of military and
civilian orchestras on Sunday. the 29th
Of September. The jury, consisting OF
prominent French and foreign compos-
ers, viii award four prizes, consisting OF
gold medals of the value Of {, 1000, 5000
1000 and 1,000f. respectively; the vote
will be secret one, and the awards
made according to absolute majority.
Each orchestra will be required to exc
cute piece, determined by the COM
mission three, months before the con-
test; and another of its own choice,
which is not to exceed ten minutes.
The admission 10 the contest is In the
hands of special committee; all com
peting orchestrss will receive COM
memoratiye medal.