The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-29
SUNBEAXS.

bride few days ago received from her father farm
Of $50 In tho caysvie oil field with twelve pro-
ducing wells Her income from these wells Is $50
day AZ present.
In directory Of the jewish places of worship IN
this city there is list Of 247 "conRregatons Nearly
oneha Of these congregations have been formed With
In the past four years and tho majority Of them are
constantly increasing in strength.
Very delicate and beautiful knitting work has been
produced by tho women OF the Shetland Islands. 4
long shawl that weighed only two ounces and three
quarters sold last year for SIS. The hneat wool is
obtained by rueins-puins ont the fleece by the root
from the live sheep.
Tho Socialists Of Germany are Boosting that though
the antSocalist laws have been abolished by tho de-
the Kaiser the disturbances that predicted
the of his action have not taken places
and yet that the Socialists are disturbing the
peace by Quarrelng among themselves.
In musical circles there 10 growing opposition to
the encore end" who is always sure to mako his ap.
pearance at concerts It 10 proposed that the words
mo encores" shall be printed in big type concert
programmes, and that managers shall adhere to the
rule. Not long ago encore mend managed to hold
audience In concert hall for hour beyond Tho
time at which tho concert was to end.
TO the recent exploits of women explorers must b
added tho adventures OF Mrs. Ltledaie. who accom-.
panied her husband. an EnElishman. . two years'
journey central Asia. during which they visited the
Pamir plateau They saw great deal Of tho scattered
tribes which nhabt that inhosptable region. It will be
remembered that from the time OF Marco Polo until
twelve years ago no explorer had ever visited the
Pamir.
1T whispered in Berlin society that certain Of.
derby German Prince. whose namo has not yet been
printed In the papers. has been wheedled by woman
who figured Belgian actress. but who in reality
French spy After getting from him some military
information and copiss Of papers in tho Berlin War
once. she left for France. The Prince dumfound.
ed and made confession to the Emperor who was turi
ous and ordered his arrest and confinement in for.
tress.
Tho Government Of Liberia has found the temper
societies to DO something Of nuisance. These
cities established In 1884 had great vogue, and gained
much influence that they fairly compelled tho Gov
ernmsnt to impose upon spirits an import tax which
was practically prohibitory. The Government found
its revenues largely reduced by the decline In liquor
importations. and when the people began TO grumbs
about increased taxation II easy to the
cessIve duties Spirits again flowing into the
try in the old.tlme volume.
Explorer Battkoner says that clock Is rarely
in the farmhouseso OF Liberia. and many Of the town
residents have no timepece Of any SORT He adds that
there are few civilized countries where aimepiece
DO dispensed with conveniently Tho rises
A. and sets at r. ". almost to the minute the year
round and noon It IL vertically overhead. Many Of
the people become expert In telling time by the
that they rarely than quarter Of hour
OF tho In place OF alarm clocks they depend upon
the Growing chsnticssrt arouse them In the morning
Tho Ameer Of Afghanistsn can forgive rascal who
steals the public money! but he has mercy liz
erary thief who purlons verses from the Ameers fsv
orite poets. Afew months ago an ofcial brought
before him for trial the charge Of robbng the
ury. During the IL proven that the
fellow poetaster and likewise great plagarst.
~ may not punish him for the thefts public money"
said the Ameer. hut cannot pardon him for literary
thsfts from the work OF sanity poets like saadi and
Hanz" 30 the Amer ordeyed the tongue Of the poor
wretch to DO perforated by long needles and this
variable sentence was carried out at once.
Many banks n this town are nubiect tn n deal
OF pettyannoyance from small accounts kept by young
men who believe and reasonably enough that to have
. bank account and pay by check gives ono certain
standing Many Of thoss small accounts arc perpet-
ualy upon the verge Of extinction. and II many trans
actions In checks could DO traced to their beginning
would be found that one man with . perilOusy small
account had sought the aid OF his neighbor little
better on and used the latters check for few daysn
ordS 10 maintain nctious appearance OF prosperity
Some men deliberately borrow $500 or $500 so begnA
bank account and check II out to the lender soon az
they are able to make second and smaller deposit.
baron Hirsch 10 said to be worth sluo.SDun h(
made his wealth chiefly out Of contracts for building
Turkish and Transyvanian railroads. The Ro'hsehi'd
were ILLS financial hackers when he assumed the Goa
Acts but they got tho idea that the railroads wouH
not succeed and therefore withdrew thoir support ~
then secured assistance from big banking nrms
Frankfort which hs able TO influence through u"
marriage and thus obtained funds enough TO carry Oh
tho great undertaking. European nnancers nave peeh
surprised by tho enormous success OF these Ta'foaa
They paid from the day they were opened and 'hsy
made Of the greatest fortunes In Europe Tor mo
bold contractor who pinned his faith to them ~heh
othsu thought him fooihsrdy. Everything he mas
since touched has turned 10 gold. He 10 ahrse holo~
u iAudsd sststes and Preach Tentss SAID MS osS
ssAetsees for several Year, past have AmSua"s