The sun., 1893-07-17
FOREIGN Notes or H.., Interest,

Dr. Hans Bhlow has admiration even
federation for the prevailing style OF light opera lie
says the composers may bs divided intn two c'nsses
those who plngnrze from the hand organs and t:ose
who write for them"
Efforts making to acquire. a public trust the
| COTTAGE at Neither sownv. somersc,shire Emg and.
which Was the home Of tn. poet coletiisr hun red
years ago. where he wrote his most famous pocm IN.
| cludins Tho Ancient Mariner"
The German East African Company reports q pront
Of 3o5 $50 marks for iSJ2. Including il7.l5t marks
carried from 1901. and dividend OF nve cent
on the preference shares has been declared Tho re-
suits Of the coffee plantation experiments OF tho COM
pany are reported to be very encouraging
Germany q average annual reduction OF wine during
the past thirteen years has been 5G.oonOoo gallons.
The area OF land under vine cultivation has varied hut
little In that time. being nbout 3OO0U acres third
OF the total product 10 made In Asnce and Lorraine.
Influenza believed to be out In London. after
being more or loss prevalent since tho hrst outbreak
over the world several years ago For considerable
time the number OF deaths from tho malady have been
about twenty week During tho second week OF June
oniy six such deaths occurred.
Tho manufacture OF the new cable TO be laid bot
Lisbon and the Azores waA begun June ~ It viii
be laid in September. and Is expected to bs In fun
working order by the middle OF November TIE cable
10 considered Of meteorological Importance as the
Island OF Flores the nearest point 10 the Gnlf Stream
will be put in direct communication with Europe
The question Of street car poilteness or ghiantry
may be regarded as settled In Paris n the iecson OF
one et papers, tho fig1rn be taken
nnai Inasmuch ~ we have had great deal OF dis
cussion upon this same subject In this country the
views Of the French journal and some Of its fair cor
respondents may bs interesting TO New Workers A
correspondent asked the rig ,ro " gentleman seated
In an omnibus or atramway with all the seats occu
pied. should give up his place to lady Tho moment
she appeared at the door. The FArisan Journal says
that In public CONVEYANCE each ono should occupy
the place for which hs has paid. This IL says 10 the
opinion OF tne majority OF our readers. and
rfin nnIa aFIy fha lEfs
diamonds in an omnibus They don't admit that
should accept the poteneor rather the service.
Of gentlemen whom they 90 not know. One OF them
gives this onion: when lady Is contented with
the cheap means OF loeomoton provided by the omni-
bus companies. she accepts all tho condition. In all
etisa whore there are omnibusos tramwnys ana
other public vehicles, woman can see Immediately
whs'her there 10 room inside not. IT, on seeing thas
there no vacant place. sho nevertheless enters the
car she takes position which sho ought TO sustain
To permit to disturb himself for her when she
might walt for another car II II was impossbs for her
10 remain standing would be evidence on her part Of
want OF good brseding. II s very easy for her 10
thank the gentleman negatively and politely IN Ah~
short words. so that the incident may not be pro-
longed. Nothing can be moro annoying for seated
travellers than this mutual exchange OF so'c"Eei
courtssiss and congratulations which goes on AZ ther
knees and threatens their feet perhaps moro or less
Anilctsd with cornG Remain seated. gentlemen, re-
main seated; the ladies cannot complain OF that wh'
ont giving satisfaction TO those men who Thproaeh
thom for their want OF logic. since they inss upon
equality before the law. with all tho rights and PRIV
iisBss OF msn. they should put up With all THAI mea
have TO endure. woman IN all omnib"s shouiAr re-
main standing when there 10 no vacant ie"t
lust as . man does under she same croums'Ancs"
Another correspondent says; "Rsmain seated gem
dsmsn; you can do n Without breach Of Dolit'ne'a
When hne ladss with their diamonds take the OMNIBUS
or the tram do not distnrb yourselves for them
for II you do you will only he dupe but yonS
poor woman carrying child or a bundle, men give
her your place Immediately That is not potssstsi
u simply duty, possibly charity