The sun., 1891-11-16
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commission Of French architects and arch
has been appointed to explore ssrdes the capital
Lydia and the residence OF CrGsus.
"Society OF the Friends Of Books has been formed
in Berlin. Every member vii! pay 3'5 marks annual
In return for which be will get TO eight of ths best
productions of modern literature.
During the recent manRurres In vitry.e. Franc cois
gold watches purses and other articles the value OF
10000 francs were stolen by pckpockets A few days
later 100 OF tho stolen purses found empty In the
streets OF Rheims
Seventeen mummies in the Imperial Museum Of Ber.
lin were found by committee Of arch to be
recent fabricaons OF Alexandrian dealers In anqui.
ties. The museum had paid 100000 marks for these
forRcres The directors who have made the purchases
are tEjiIg to suppress the report.
The growth OF periodical literature in France s shown
by the following figures: In 1880 only c0I5
were published IN that country. while In 1870 the
Der had increased to SOIL or the latter NUMBER 400
were Conservative. l.l64 Republican and 3]48 pur.
sued no political tendency. Paris had 400 Conser.
vative and .184 Republican publications
The recent in France showed foreign popula-
tion In the country Outside of Pars) Of ~ cvy
mans, 800 BelEiaus :0574i Italians So 3s7 swiss
a. 1856 Luxemburcans. S7.To2 Srsnisrds. 2533& Eng.
lish and Irshmen i. TO4 Russians. and <0IO citizens
OF the unted states Besides thcs. Paris has popula
ton Of 5d: foreigners Women foreign birth are
included In these numbers.
An Angomauiac French lady recently died In Toulou
at very old age. she was known In society by tho
nickname OF Madame Miss" OH account OF her mania
In her viii she bequesthed soooUoo francs to the ex
rlorer who would penetrate the wids Of Africa further
than any explorer has hitherto done. lie may take
with HIM company Of 600 men. but must bring half
OF this number back to civilization.
he Gsseii~ehdf OF MGntch offers three prizes. zoo
l5v and 90 marks respectively for the best satire on
Puritan in art literature ans literary criticism
IL" Ii time" says tho editor. punish tho temery Of
women critics who constitute themselves Judges Of
good taste hut who have no conception OF tho true
principles OF It," The subjects Of satire are left to
the choice Of the writers: all tho manuscripts must
be sent In by Jan. ]. 1902
The Mayor OF Barheur has issued the following proc.
lamation; Wherein respectabiity and virtue do not
approve OF even partial nudity in the appearance Of
women; whereas. such nudity may become III. cause
OF social disorder and OF the corruption moras and
whsreas at the balls and social entertainments Of this
Of tho year young ados wont TO uppear IN
OF their bodiesbe II enacted that all kinda ot dtcol
lete In women'H dresses be prohibited ~ dangerous
TO the communal order and peace"
The proportion Of travellers killed In railroad acct
dents IN France from 1875 to 1850 one 10 every
2&OOO.OOO Of passengers, and one wounded 20 overy
every 2l.oO0.OOo Of passengers was killed. and
one to every $4,000 was wounded: on the aermsn
railroads accidents are mo.e frequent. although the
number OF travellers Is lessone TO every 900 OF
passengers Killed. In Belgium hetween the years
1881 and isSa one to every 6sSoOoO killed. and
to 10000 passengers wounded; in the United
States there TO 2.SooO0o killed, and one to
d2s. 600 injured.
According to the gai<l,.n Just pub
the census Of 1890 and 1891. tho population Of the
world numbers l.L5<b0Oooo persons, ll.5 TO every
square klomstre Of dry land. divided in this way,
E1.~,. n p"so"s