The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-12


parts. On April 8, in 1867, dear old Pepys
went to see the "Tameing OF the Shrew"
and wrote down, at hath some good
pieces in 1t, but generally is but mean
play"
An invention which has just been
patented in this country and in Europe
by Edmund Hudson may effect a con-
siderable change in the business OF giving
illustrated lectures. Mr.. Hudson has
succeeded in adapting the electric light in
an improved form to the magic lantern,
and at the same time has perfected
mechanism which enables n lecturer 10
produce his pictures upon screen with.
out an assistant. The new electric light
which Mr.. Hudson uses is said TO have
twice the power of the ordinary calcium
light.
A lost treasure has been found by the
Paris Jardin des Plantes, the "apteryx,"
or New Zealand wingless bird, which has
been missing for five months. AS living
specimens of the race are extremely rare
in Europe, there was great dismay when
the bird was found one October morning
To have vanished suddenly. The other
day a dog was noticed barking loudly at
something in a cellar OF new building
close to the gardens, and on inspection the
apteryx was seen huddled in corner.
How the bird had existed SO long despite
cold and lack of proper food is a mystery,
for the apteryx is considered extremely
delicate, and is kept at the gardens in an
evenly warmed cage and fed with the ut
most care.
"To get a good floorwalker who will
keep saleswomcn in order IL the hardest
task Of the men who keep the big shop
ping stores" said merchant. "Men who
are strict with other men are easy
enough to find, but the strictest OF them
fall prey TO tenderness and
gallantry where the women under
them are concerned. The sales
women loaf and gather in groups to gos-
sip, they neglect customers and are even
rude to them, and do a hundred things
for which a fioorwalker would report per-
sons of his own sex. But when IL comes
to disciplining the girls and women the
same fioorwalker grows gentle and weak.
even to the point of damaging the repu-
tation and business OF great house."
Captain r. III. Pratt OF the Carlisle (Pa.)
Indian School today begins tour which
will receive great deal OF attention. lie
takes a company OF 20 Indians from Car
Isle to show the people of the East
what civilized Indians can do.
In the company will be the Indian band,
which received such favorable notice in
the Columbian parade in New York city,
and also this summer at the Worlds Fair.
There will be Glee Club also OF thirty
voices, all full blood and civilized Indians.
The first entertainment will be given in
Washington, ID. c., and will be under the
patronage OF Mrs. Cleveland and the other
ladies OF the cabinet. The route includes
Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia,
New York, Brooklyn, Boston, and perhaps
Providence.
There are more suicides i'm Germany in
proportion to the population than in any
other European country. The yearly av-
erage for some years past has been 2.7l to
every 10000 OF population. In France,
Austria, England and Italy the average
percentage for the same period has been
1.S7, 1853, .76 and .46 respectively, to every
10000 of population. In the Austrian army
there is an average of 1888 suicides TO every
10000 men; in Germany, 6.33; Italy, A;
France, 1888, and England, 2.09. There
were fewer suicides in the Prussian army
last year than in any year since 1878. The
curious fact Is learned that more than
twice as many non-commissioned officers
as privates commit suicide. investigations
as to the causes which lead to so many
suicides in the army have yielded but un-
satisfactory, because incomplete, results.
The fear Of punishment for misconduct is
q chief cause.
The other day arrived at San Francisco
the missionary brig Pitcairn, year away
in southern latitudes on the evangelistic
work of the Seventh Day Adventists. The
suggests how silently but surely the seed
Of the true faith is being dropped in re-
mote parts of the earth and all but un-
known islands of the sea. Among the Pit
cairns sixteen passengers was Albert Nc
Coy, head of the little colony established
on Pitcairn Island SO many years ago by
the mutineers of the British ship Bounty.
That island is now governed by a coun-
ell of six, its president being Mr.. Mccoy.
The colony has dwindled to 120 souls, but
their usefulness has increased in inverse
ratio; for with the printers plant taken
out by the Pitcairn on her last voyage the
mutineers are printing tracts and other
religious matter for every island within
reach.
The recently enacted law relative to the
carrying of concealed weapons Is un-
doubtedly an excellent one, but unfor-
tunately 1t has and will operate against
several whose only real offense is drunken
ness, and who may by chance have razors
in their pockets, carrying them howeveras
innocently as so many punches OF keys.
For instance, a poor inoffensive Is in the
habit OF shaving himself and, not trust
ing too much TO the honesty OF strange
room mates in n boarding house, carries
his razor with him. In quiet, harmless
sort of a way he drinks too much and Is
locked up merely for drunkenness, but
the razor of found on him and ac-
cording to the law the charge becomes
serious. The man is bound over in $500
or $500 to await the action OF the grand
jury and no one furnishing bonds he does
the waiting in Jail, then he is fined $40
and costs and goes back to Cranston TO
work il out. It's unfortunate.
Daily Cooking Hint.