The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-23

afterward IL was observed that the pro-
truding bone began 20 bo covered with an
excrescenoe of flesh shaped like pegh
and, six OF seven months afterward. there
grew out from this excrescence first two
claws and then "A whole new foot AT iirst
the bird did not use this new member.
and be remained for several weeks with
out resting upon it. or, at least. doing so
very rarely. But after this period of ex-
pertinent che supplementary limb became
as useful and solid as the sound one.
A well known European dealer in titles
and decorations has issued his annual CIR
cular lie does not sell his wares directly
10 his clients, but claims to have lnnuence
with the various fountains OF honor, whlon
he can "tap" nc will. As proof OF good
faith he asks no fee until the desired piece
OF goods is delivered. TIE degree OF +. Ii;
ID. can be had for nero song. some Oh
the minor orders of tho continent can DO
obtained for $500 The Austrian order OF
the Iron Crown is Just little expensive.
Ii will cost $40. 900. But you can DO
baron or a count in some OF the minor
German states for $4,000 ono hundred
dollars will secure the title of court den-
fist The rrice for 'colonels' is not
quoted. For even IN this tho continental
dealer feels he cannot compete with the
low scale of the American market liz thls
particular line of things.
The canal which il projected between
the Baltic and the Black sen will be $40
niles long. 200 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
II will start from Riga. the Important
seaport of Russia on the Baltic, anu ioi-
low the courses of the rivers Duna,
Beresina and Dneiper. entering the BLACK
sea near Chorson. The canal Will thus
be formed chiefly by adapting river
courses, and only for distance of seventy
miles, between Dunaberg and Pepel, VIII
an artificial canal be constructed. Inc
whole canal will be lighted 10y electricity.
The cost is estimated at.slOO OOO, OOO. lt
will be completed. by 1902.
Lord Charles Beresford made an address
nc Naval League meeting I'm England
the other day, and took occasion TO point
To tho fact that England paid less for
naval defense than other great nations.
Ho saiu that England had ali enormous
only paid 40s. for its defense, while France
paid pounds 10 shillings. Russia 10
pounds 10 shiiings, and Germany =
pounds shilings. He would not say it
was necessary or wise TO increase proper
tion OF expenditure TO the higher ngures;
and he did not want at all any mpTe done
this year. Tho government hau done OK
tremely well, and " hen he said the govern
ment no meant the preceding government
too. They had begun 10 do the thing
quietly and on business lines. Having de-
clared that by some mistake the govern
ment was 10, 900 men short of the 100. 900
n on they said they had, Lord Charles
Beresford spoke of the condition of the
mercantile marine. 1t was in n shocking
condition and in very critical state
and unless something were done, when
war came about the British government
would be open to an accusation of folly,
ave, criminal folly. Half the men of the
British mercantile marine were not
Brl:ishers, and in this connection no advo-
Gated revision of the restrictions put on
shin owners.