The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-23
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.


dustries will hold n national convention
in Brunn on next November /. Their
primary purpose will DO organiza ton of
the hitherto unorganized metal workers.
In the call for the congress, the ,eXecu-
tive committee says that in many metal
works, skilled laborers arc getting only
thirty-hve cents each daily wages. In
some works the maximum daily wages
are but fifty cents. The poverty re-
sulting from this, state of affairs is
augmented by the fluctuatio of the
Austrian currency and by the rise in
prices. The formally announced pro-
gramme Of the congress is: organiza-
tion, mutual insurance societies, the
working day, institution of newspaper
organs, labor and wages statistics.
The common abuse OF tho sign of the
Red Cross and it's privileges led the Red
Cross central committee in Geneva some
time ago to offer prize for a practical
bic plan for remedying the evil. The
prize has just been awarded to Caesar
Suifati, professor Of international law
at the University OF Paqua, who sug-
gests that in times of peace the Red
Cross sign shall be brought under the
provisions of laws protecting trade
marks, and in war shall be accompanied
by written credentials from central ma
tional committees. These recommends
tions will probably be indorsed shortly
by the central committee, and at its
request will be adopted by the States
party to the Geneva convention.
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A portrait of woman in Eastnor Cas-
tie, the seat of Lord Henry Somerset
near Malvern, has been identified as
that OF Lucrezia Borgia. 1t is by Gen
tile Bcllini, signed. The portraits of
l.ucrczia are SO rare that Gregorovius,
in his history of this famous woman,
says he does not know of the existence
OF one in Italy unless it be the profile on
COIN The EastnOr picture represents
her as fair woman with reddish golden
hair. The features are long, especially
the nose, exactly as in the medallion.
The eyes are light hazel, and the mouth
small and pretty. On the whole it is
not the likeness of Il beautiful nor even
of pretty woman, but is not without
fascination. Tho costume has enorm-
Gus width of the sleeves of black velvet
on the shoulders.
Paul Lindau, writer known in this
country, the editor of Nord und Sud in
Berlin, and the dramatic critic of daily
contest with Froulcin Eliza Won Schayel-
sky Il Russian actress, who came to Ber-
lin from Vienna in 1888. She became
the friend of Herr Lindau and even his
co-worker. Then they quarrelled, and
Llndau began campaign against the
actress. A letter of his has just been
published, declaring that he would force
her to leave the city. But instead of
leaving Berlin the actress dcflcd Lindau,
who undertook to have her boycotted.
even at the theatre, where she had
signed an engagements; and such is Herr
Lindaus influence in Berlin that the
boycott has extended to her as play
wright as well as an actress. A play of
hers, which had been accepted. was re-
Gently sent back as soon as Uindaus
hostility to her was known. The trouble
is not yet over.
Not the smallest of Prince Bismarcks'
services to the German people has been
his devotion to the improvement and
multiplication of German trade schools
In Prussia the Government funds for in
dustrial educational institutions increas-
ed during the last ten years of his chan
cellorship from Sl20, 900 to $3.50, 900 The
free scholarship funds were treblcd, and
tho appropriation for trades publications
for the information of German mechanics
from $1,000 to S35, 600. For the purpose
of Commanding the Polish districts, $50
schools, with $50 classes and 12.00O
scholars were founded in West Prussia
and Poscn. One of the most potent
causes Of this policy was the failure of
the German exhibit at Philadelphia in
1876. As i'ismarck's biographer, Lowe,
says, the comment ''cheap and bad"
which was then passed on the German
wares. cut bismarck to, the heart, and
he at once resolved, by education and
protection, to help workingmcn of Ger
many to better things.
The contract between the Colonial
Government and the receiver of the
Panama Canal Company will probably
be ratificd as follows: l. The new COM
pany is TO commence opera tonS within
eighteen months of the approval of the
fairly begun all Colombian goods will
be carried by the railway across the
isthmus at half rates: native salt dcs-
tined for Colombian ports on the Pacific
To bo carried free. 3. The company
will pay the Government an indie unity
OF El.20O Il month from the date of the
opening OF the works until the cXpirv of
the concession, for the cost of protect
ing the canal. a garrison of 500 mon
will he maintained on the isthmus. of
whom go will he at tho service of the
company. The Government will supply
any lands which may he necessary US
sites for artificial lakes. etc. the total
grant not To exceed $4,000 acres. In
compensation the company will pay
tho Colombian Government IL sum of
SlS0.00O. and make over to it fully
paid-up preference shares in The new
company TO tho amount of 5000, 600
Article provides for the payment of
the above by installmcnts. =. The