The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-26
rorels. Notes or Real r.tere,t.

The Russian army cultivatinR the use Of bcve,e.
Massenet ia writing nav comic opera upon No
| Heres "AmpIitryon."
| The late william II. Smith is supposed TO hnye Ies
about two millions sterling.
| A new composer. signor Mazetti. has produced ar
opera named ''Vindice" in Bologna Critics prouounc,
| him to be rival OF Mascagni.
Five great English war ships declared to hay,
guns which are unft for service These range from
tons to 81 tons Tho French T5ton gune however ar,
| said to be satisfactory.
| The Chairman Of the Huddsrsneld Power Loom weav
ers Association protested before the Labor
against the employment OF women to the neg
lect OF their domestic duties and to the great co
| petition with men.
otero is dancing and singing at the Winter Garden
| behind the Hotel Central in Berlin. When she m AIDE
her hrst appearance In that city several weeks ago. the
dramatic critic ofthe Besen Courier spoke OF her DER
formance as"So sensuous that the police might be well
| Justified IN stopping her"
The German Reichstnq will he askel to approprIa IL
$l?5O0o to the imperial secret service this yea, in
stead of $4,000 heretofore This increase 10 due to
the Governments intention to restore to its
owners the Guelph fund which has heretofore SUP.
| ported the secret service.
The hot water boxes taken out Of the French
railway Carriages and warmth is to come from boxes
hed with acetate OF soda The boxes filled with so.
da in solid state. which is quened by being plunged
into hot water As II solidhes which takes i've or six
hours. II steadily gives ont heat.
Two German Princes intend to celebrate their golden
"euuihas next year. they are Duke Ernst of Sake
CohurR Gotha. married May g. 1872 to the Princess
AiexAndrns OF Baden, and Grand Duke Clarls. AIsx
ander OF observation-disclosures. married on Oct. g.
1912. to Sophie. daughter Of William H. of Holland
Turkeys circular letter its dplom attic agents con-
cernng Hebrew immigration, says: 10 prevent the
spread "f disease among our people. such must be
caused by Hebrew imIn grafton tho Porto forblds He
brew Immigrants Turkish territory. Ship com paues
must refuse to transport such Immigrants TO this
empire as our officials will refuse to let them ianL"
Brrin's City Council 10 considering proposition of
the Universal Electric Company TO build three under.
ground electric railways. Ono line would run east and
west another north and south, tho third around tho
city. The trains would run th,ty.thres feet below tho
curb in iron pipes eleven feet in diameter Three mil.
lion dollars reuly fr the construction of the east
and wet line.
Dentist Fichte In Anchen was sentenced two weeks
Sl25 damages to Frau Helena Schmidt Of Aachen be-
Cause he pulled out ali her teeth charged her 500
for set OF false Frau Schmidt wished to have
but tooth pulled and told him So but while he had
her under the influence Of laughing gas be took out all
OF them. Five months ago Fchtes nrst assistant drew
all the teeth OF Jesuit priest under similar circu
stances and was sent to prison FOR three mouths.
A. the In his honor Nov 2 Helmholtz told
thus how he came to tho study Of medicine: IT was
nervous. sicky boy. was thirsty Tor knowledge but
was handicapped by shockineiy bad memory For
phology and history auscrated by this defect
liked geometry and could remember because II WAS
Illogical whole. but yet had longing for something
more real Then came TO physicS which liked but
physics thon tystrcksn science SO had to
give 1t up; and brought eventually to the study
Of medicine" Finally Helmholtx Acknowledged that
he had worked not to help science but TO enlarge his
own knowledge