The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-05
NOTES FROM ABROAD.

The statistics Of university attendance in
Germany show gradual decrease.
Explorer Buttikoffer says that clock is
rarely seen IN the farm-houses of Liberia.
Some years ago American cotton seed was
planted in Turkestan, and the development
has been something phenomenal.
The Amste dam diamond-cutters are de-
ploring the restrictions upon the output of
diamonds effected by the South African
diamond trust.
The Imperial University at Toxic, Japan,
is probably the largest in the world, having
an enrolment OF 1000 scholars and faculty
OF forty members
The vintage in the French champagne
districts this year Is comparatively a failure
owing t. hail-sorms and midew. A yield
OF but 100000 bottles is looked for.
NJ. Guillot, a French chemist, has de-
clared that more than $5,ooooOo worth of
"whltened' diamonds have been sold in
Berlin alone at so per cent above their
value.
Very delicate and beautiful knitting work
has been produced by the women of the
Shetland Islands A long shawl that
weighed only two ounces and three-quarters
was sold last year for So.
To the recent exploits Of women explorers
must be added the adventures of Mrs. Little
dale. who accompanied her husband, an
Eugiishnan, on two. years journey to
Contra! Asia, during which they visited the
Pamir Plateau.
The Russian Government has decided to
initiate the United States Government in
its treatment OF the farmers interests, and
is going TO establish a central agricultural
institute, with proper branches for efficient
service throughout the country.
At Haynau in Silesia, deacon and lead
ing citizen pulled two turnIps ON the f Id of
neighbor, withou t thinking of harm, and
was prosecuted for theft. He was expelled
from the church and took the matter so to
heart that he committed suicide by throw
ing himself on the track before an incoming
train.
Queen Victoria is said to possess some
very Old watches. Among them are two
little gold ones, by Bregnet, supposed to be
l0O years old. One Is a repeater, the other
blind mans watch. Both of these are in
constant use and keep good time. They are
have silver dials.
A vegetable cartridge shell, which is en-
tirely consumed in firing, is now coming
into general use in the French army. The
cal fridge has scarcely half the weight of
one with metal she'll; the cost is consider
ably Tess. besides the iuconvenie ice of re-
moving the shell after each shot is avoided.
AT present the composition Of this military
novelty is kept secret
Ii the statistics of Great Britain are cor
rect the excess Of women and girls over men
and boys In that country is about 100000, an
Increase In ten years of about 100000 In
Germany the number of females in excess
Of males Is about 100000. In Sweden and
Norway the weaker sex" is la the majority
by about 100000; in Austria Hungary by
60O.0OO, and in Denmark by 10000. In the
United State4, Canada and Australia the
males are in the majority.
1t is whispered in Berlin society that
certain elderly German Prince, whose name
has not yet been printed in the papers, has
been wheedled by a woman who figured as
a In Uf a.fr b.
French spy. After getting from him some
military information and copies of papers In
The Berlin War Office. she left for France
The Prince was dumfounded, and IN AIDE con-
fession to the Emperor, who was furious,
fortress