The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
Hens Cause of an Interna-
tiOnal Question.
Crown Victoria Will Wear at
Jubilee Exercises.
Complaint Of Fishermen--Doctor
Discovers a New Disease.

British subject nafnCu Louis Snou-
teau has raised rather troublesome In
ternational complication in New Bruns-
wick. Chouteaus line fence on the south
side runs along tho International border,
and while owing allegiance TO and claim
ing the protection of the British flag. he
is owner of small triangular piece OF
lana in the state OF Maine. Hens have
often been the guilty cause of complica-
tions between neighbors but Louis Chou
teams hens have the unique distinction
OF creating ~ dispute between technically
peaceful nations. Some of the hens arc
native subjects of her majesty, while
others are free born citizens of the repub.
ic but that Is not tho primary cause OF
the difficulty. The hens are fed in the
glorious dominions on which the sun
never sets, and perhaps for that or more
material reasons go TO the republic roost.
They also lay their eggs in the republic.
and Louis sells these In tho state OF
Maine as an American product, subject
neither TO duty nor excise. Neither Nc
kinley Wilson, Dilgley nor any of their
hosts OF advisers foresaw such situa-
ton.
The question is whether these eggs are
n Canadian or an American product On
the one hand IL is urged that the eggs are
Canadian product manufactured in
the dominion from Canadian raw mate
rial. the hens being part of Louis Chou
teau's production plant and subsequently
his vehicle of transportation 10 this
contention Louis replies that the egg
does not come into commercial or taxable
existence till its arrival Is announced in
the regular way by the hen herself, and
that consequently the egg Is an American
product.
An unusually large paper contract was
closed recently by "A Wisconsin paper mill.
The purchaser is wall paper concern In
Hansas City. liz will require 40 cars each
containing l6 to Is tons to complete IL.
These cars, IL coupled together, would
make up train considerably over mile
in length AS can be imagined this paper
is To be used in the manufacture OF wall
paper. Ii is estimated that this quantity
Of paper will produce 3, 500, 600 rolls Of the
finished goods. an amount almost impossi-
bic to conceive as 10 means single strip
OF paper 20 inches wide and III, 900 mile
long or long enough to reach two-thirds
OF the way ground the globe IL looks as
IL MIR. Potter believed firmly in the bust
ness outlook, as he says that none of these
goods will be offered for sale until Janu.
ary, 1898 This is the concern that has
recently installed "A large plant, which Is
said TO be the most complete OF its kind
In the country.
Some people will not be able to under
stand why Queen Victoria will not wear
the state crown, which Is one of the most
superb In the world. during the jubilee
festivities. But she says she will not. and
when her gracious majestys saws that
why, then she simply will not. The crown
that she will wear was made at her own
expense five years ago. IL is by no means
a simple affair. even If it docs look ptHin
by the side of the state crown The frame
work, which is light and graceful, is of
puro gold, and is incrusted with nearly
1000 hriiliants and more than 800 rose dia-
monds. 1t Is not tho crown depicted on
sle current coinage; that Is known as tho
circlet and is headed by "a ileur dc lis and
cross patto. The value OF the state crown
has boon estimated nc Il, $50 pounds. 10
is studded with 2TS3 diamonds, "a renrls,
II emeralds, l6 sapphiros and rubies.
and boasts of an extra sapphire of extraCr-
dinGfy beauty which was purchased blythe
First GeDtleman of Europe. and a ruby the
value OF which is said to be inostimable,
which was tho property of Edward, the
Black PriIse.
Those engaged In tho fishing industry
are complaining of what they call the
over production of fish. They saw thEt
mackerel sold for 3 cents pound, ana
now hluoflsh have been selling for | cent
n pound. At these prices tho owners OF
the smacks cannot pay expenses. The
consumer does not get the benefit, for
the retailer retains bis price regardless of
the glut. He simply smiles AT the good
luck In buying fish for l cent pound
ard selling them for from IL cents 10 Is
cents q pound. The wholesalers would
he iustiied in upholdng the price, say at
. or cents pound. This would give
them a profit. and also the retailer, and
the consumer would not suffer. AS II is
the wholesaler is the only one that Is
tol mud hn hoa fn sttx p,.lit f,.
from ono to six months. This is not
pleasant working for nothing and Civ.
lng long credit.
A new disease has been discovcrei.hy
well-known I.hilaGelnhia physician. no
-alls iC nervous prosperitv. aDd wh.lo
ic oscly resembling rcrvul prostrasiou. It
IL suTerinuuced by directly opposite cnusus.
- Nervous Irostrction." " hC cA Il lined yes
ierdny, lis usually caused ~ worry over
financial matters ihe man who ia nm
su;ct sslul, wrcso hopes hgvo lcan hlightod
md whuse fundost ambitions have iocn
trailed in the dust o. deiegt, is The man
who succumbs 10 nervous prostration.
On the other hand tho sufferer from
nervous prosperity Is thu iIan whose head
las been turred bv success, or In Othcr
words, the man who canno5 stand pros
perity."
Writing on the sixtv-years' reign OF
queen Victoria. Sir Edward Arnold re.
calls going 10 tho coronation with his
nurse. and seeing sin Culnr novelty ped
died On the street. This was tHo luciler
match. sold nc "a hnlf penny each, which.
being lighted. caused iGtsuse nmaZCment
Go the pnssershv. No less marked would
be the astonishment of the children today
at tho use al the Hint or tinder. box prov
alcnf I'm ArnCld's ohildhocd. gle years
between have scon more marvellous in
,ontions perhaps, but nothing Of moro
practical value TO mankind than the un-
harresslng OF that creature comfort.
Gre." by The Introduction OF the lucifer
ma teh.
The human family is subiect IN FORTY