The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-11
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

ulslultCthnls OF utuHs, pul ne utCllucs
to say what his remedy is. He wants a
''cinch" on it, 30 to speak.
IT is said that the preparations for a
possible war have been carried 10 such an
extent in Germany that at the first init
nation of trouble all the women and
children in Metz, Strasbourg and the
border cities and towns can be immedi-
ately conveyed by rail 10 safe places in
the interior None are 10 be left behind,
save such as might bs able 10 bear arms
in an emergency or 10 be useful TO the
troops as muses. or in some other
capacity.
THE Duke of Portland is naughty
noblemsn who allows no trespassing on
MS domains. The other day he was out
deer stalking and came across plebeian
looking person in Caithness forest. The
duke ordered the intruder off the prem
ises, and the intruder refused 60, declar-
ing that he had as much right there as
his grace himself, who forthwith ordered
a gamekeeper 10 eject the profaner of
landed rights. He would hear no eX-
planation and out the plebeian went.
The next day the duke paid fine of $50
for interfering with member of the
national geological survey, who, by virtue
of his office, was entitled 10 90 wherever
he pleased throughout the kingdom.
The Governor of Alaska writes, in
answer to a private inquiry touching the
condition OF that Territory in this season
OF depression, that the great industries
OF the country have been fairly pros
porous this year The fisheries have
yielded well, and the catch Of fur bear.
ing animals was good. Many new gold
diggings have been discovered, and some
have yielded far beyond expectation.
The timber interests are bampered by a
law that prohibits the shipment of lum-
Der out of the territory. In consequence
Of this it does not pay to fit saw mills
with the best machinery. What Alaska
needs is a satisfactory civil and criminal
code, restriction of the liquor traffic, and
larger appropriations for public schools.
The post office department at Wash
ington has ruled that the writer has a
right to regain possession Of letter
providing he can prove TO the satisfac
ton of the postmaster at the office from
which it was sent, that he was the writer
OF il. Even if the letter has arrived at
its destination and before il has been
delivered TO the person TO whom IL was
addressed, it may ~be recalled by the
writer by a telegram through the mailing
office. The reason assigned is that the
United States is only the agent of the
writer while the letter is in transit. This
decision is important to business men
and to private individuals.
THE French have of late been making
a steady effect TO improve the yield Of
their potatoes. VI. Girard, the French
scientist, began series of experiments
ten years ago. He finally managed to
interest 600 French ffrAners and induced
them to cooperate with him in making
additional experiments. NJ. Girard has
succeeded in showing that it is possible
by careful cultivation to more than
treble the potato yield and also to in
crease largely the percentage of the
starch in the tubers. Improvement has
consequently resulted in every way. In
the experiments soil Of a good quality
was chosen, and seed from vigorous
and productive variety. Whole tubers
were planted and chemical fertilizers
were alone used.
In lands like China, Japan or Siam the
United States Minister or Consul General,
as well as the representatives of the other
great Powers, exercised what is called
in the treaties extra territorial jurisdic-
ton" For instance, all violations of
law by residents who claim the protec-
tion Of the American flag, whether it be
between themselves or with native.
must be ad justed by the Consul. At
such posts as Reben, Hankow, Yoko-
hama or Bangkok the United States
Minister or Consul sits almost daily az a
court. His power is supreme, even to
the point of ordering capital punish
ment, and the findings OF the Consular
Court are free of any reversion or inter
ference whatsoever Of the native authori-
ties.
A RECENT issue Of the Atlanta (Ga)
Journal narrates this pathetic story Mr..
Eugene Starr, seventy years of age, OF
Holyoke, Mass, fell dead at his sons
grave, ABOUT three miles from Sanders
Vile, Ca, on Saturday night. 2he son
was in Sherman's army and died in
Georgia. The old man had no intimation
of his sons fate until few days ago.
As Mr.. Starr had no money, he travelled
on foot from Massachusetts TO Georgia TO
find his sons grave, and after finding the
spot he himself fell dead. The grave was
opened and the blue uniform revealed a
federal soldiers grave. Father and son
were then buried together in the same
grave.
THE San Frauciscol Call wants To-
see manufactures introduced in Cali
fornia. "The State," it says, "cannot
grow rich very fast exporting 100000
900 of agricultural products and import
ing almost the same amount Of manu-
featured goods. There are villages in
New England within ten miles Of aban-
doned farms where every man and
woman seems TO be in comfortable cir
cumstances. They have pleasant homes,
wear good clothes and provide them
selves with luxuries in reason. The
cause Of their prosperity is ia steady
work at remunerstive wages. Their
earnin~ss in day may be less than