The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-23
Interesting Foreign News.

are allowed to rest on their euds
when laid fai
A Russian scientist has succeeded
in tracing all mans disease to the
fact that he wears clothes.
II the United States were as den
sely populated as japan, they would
have population of 960,000,000.
Unless an Austrian gains the con-
sent OF his wife, he cannot get a
passport to travel beyond the from
tier Of his own country.
The "new women" are coming to
the front in Finland. They have
formed volunteer fire brigades in
Helsingfors and other towns, and
have done first. rate work.
1t is reported from Paris that the
Cardinal Archbishop has issued
instructions to his clergy to refuse
the Sacrament to women who bicycle
in boomers and knickerbockers.
"Cool as a cucumber" is correct,
scientifically. Investigators claim
that that vegetable usually has a
temperature one degree lower than
that Of the surrounding atmosphere.
According tc the quarterly return
issued by "Lloyd's Register of Ship
ping" the total number of steam
and sailing vessels OF all nationali-
ties reported to have been lost and
condemned during the quarter end
ed June 80 amounted to 20S, of the
aggregate tonnage Of 1854 tons.
Before her new story came out
Miss Braddon had realised the
historic ambition OF Sir Walter
Scott, who vowed he would make
100000 by fiction before he ceased
writing. This, with So novels stand.
ing to her credit. and still unwan-
ing popularity, is probable enough
The recent severe weather in New
Zealand killed the wild ducks in
thousands. Their natural food was
covered by snow, and in their hun
ger they came close to human habi-
tations and allowed themselves to
be caught. They we're frequently
| found dead in the snow and frozen
by the feet to the ice.
1t may be interesting to hear that
| Duchesne column, which took the
capital of the Hovas, was entirely
made up Of fair men belonging to
the Foreign Legion and French
Army. The dark men melted away
in the ambulances. The fair men,
who were from colder climates, with
stood fever and heat.
A servant in Russia is expectedto
provide her own mattress, and can
pitch her moving camp in any odd
corner she finds suitable; the idea
OF providing rooms for servants
would strike Russian housekeeper
as something supremely ridiculous.
The servants sleep on the kitchen
stove in winter, and in the corridor
or out in the yard in summer.
More than 10000 persons visited
Shakespeare's birthplace last year.
Three -fourths of them inscribed
their names in the visitors book,
and OF these 9549 we're British sub
jects, and more than half as many,
or $685. Americans. 1t is strange to
observe that only 81 Germans are
numbered among the visitors, for
Germany buys more copies of
Shakespeare's works every year than
probably any other nation.
The first Russian lady cyclist, who
was fortnight ago authorized off,
cially to ride in the streets of St.
Petersburg, has come to grief, fall
ing from her machine and injuring
herself SO badly that she is now in
the hospital. This accident meaps
that cycling by ladies in Russia is
doomed. The police will issue no
more permits to women, as the force
holds itself responsible for all acci-
dents not caused NV its aoants