The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-10
Kors,rn Vote. or Real nn,srs.,.

Prof. Lenard of Heidelberg. who nrt discovered
the cathode rays. has received from the French Aoad.
omy Of Sciences its prize Of 10000 francs.
In the nghti in the saran sar pass in northwest India
Q rife bullet fired by the enemy entered the muIlls
of Q sepoy's rife. penetrating nine inches down tho
barrel. The Lee.Metford rife is of 1908 oalibre.
Scarlet evening dress coats. having been adopted
by an English golf club. British hunting men. who
feel that they have q vested right in the color. arc
using strong language about tho innovation and the
innovators.
"Animirdamen" In o recent Hamburg lawsuit
were defined as young women who sing on tho
stage and drink beer at the tables. They induce the
gentlemen to drink moro beer" and seem to DO an
accepted German institution.
Mrs. Watt of Ferrydown. near Montrose. who died
recently ut tho age Of 100 years and 4 months. left
2e9 descendants. twelve of them her own sons and
daughters. There arc 80 grandchildren. 175 great
grandchildren, and Q great.great-g grandchildren.
Thorwaldsen's Lion Of Lucerne.' cut in the living
rock. is cracking and crumbling away. owing to the
innltration OF water in tho sandstone cliff OF which
It forms part. 1t is to DO preserved by isolatins 10
from the main body OF sandstone and draining the
ground around It.
An ingenious German tradesman. sentenced to
eight weeks imprisonment for some slight offence,
hired an acquaintance who was out OF work to take
his place. The change was found out unluckily and
oOthL o " tuTOo HOutuS y HtolltCluA
falsincation Of records"
Fists are being given up for knives in northern Eng.
land as instruments FOR settling disputes. At the last
Liverpool assiEes fourteen men were convicted and
sentenced for using knives. The habit has become
prevalent throughout Lancashire and the midland
counties during the last two years.
Cologne Is the latest neld to which the German cru.
SADIE against the letter c has been extended. In tho
same official document the name OF the town will 10
Ro,,-A .-.IiNA LyyI- .-A ygI 49,
places of the name In Germany spelled with X and
nve with C. The City Council of Koln and Rhcin has
now decided that the name must DO written with a X.
Germany is about to send a musical mission to Italy
headed by Arthur Nikisch. who has already had
experience with the Bostonese. to spread tho knowl.
edge OF the music OF Wagner and Humperdinck.
Kaiser Wilhelm is interested in the scheme and will
give leave OF absence to all the Berlin Opera House
singers who may be needed.
La Fronde. q daily political and literary journal.
edited. managed. set UP and printed by women. las
made it's appearance in Paris. price one sou. Nine.
Marie Durand. late OF the Theatre Francois. is tho
founder; Mines. Severine and Pognon write tho edi'
torals, Nine. D~ieulafoy archaeological articles. and
Mile. Chauvin. Doctor of Laws, whose application for
admission to the bar was recently rejected. covers
the law courts. or the first edition 225.O 900 copies
were printed.
Lord wolseley admits that England cannot put two
10 Nfuippcu army Nopo III u h'ih' ''
Charles Dixie think that she cannot put one In the
held. But whether she can put one or two. there
Is no doubt. says the Saturday Rerietr. that on the
active Est we have seven Field Marshals and 220
other general officers, and II we take the reserved ana
retired general ofhcers we have ! $50. That is, fSir
Charles Dixie is right. we could furnish a general
omcer for every twenty men we could put in the held.
omcialdom In Germany has been compelled hyA
bicyclist to give deep thought to the question: " When
two streets intersect, In which street iB the point OF
intersection ?" Al Breslau bicycles are forbidden IN
certain streets. A rider. going along a street where
they are allowed. followed It across a prohibited
street and was arrested In the middle Of the road.
He asserted that he was In one street. the policeman
that he was In the other, the lower court that he wa'
in neither and should not be hned, and the upper
court that he was IN both, therefore on the forbidden
street. and must pay 25 cents.
In the Saint George. the new publication of fhs
Birmingham Ituskin Society. the following statement
as to John Ruskin's present condition Is made u
am glad to say that Mr.. Ruskin's health Is much ash
has been during these later years. He still. takes us
daily walks, sees his personal friends. and spends
much time in reading. But 1t does not seem to he M
derstood by the public thar this comparative hr'lia
depends upon his being kept from all unnecessary
work, He directs his own business, but Is Obliged 10
decline correspondence. and cannot reply to the many
letters which still come asking for his Intervention IN
public matters or for private advice and assistance
Prince Albert OF Monaco seems bound to break mo
bank at Monte Carlo. He offers the company ne"
lease for nifty years. at tbs rate Of Ssj0.o0O a year"
himself for the first ten years, and s35O,0o.. L.io'
600, $3.50, 900 and 5000 0 a year for tae :oi.1Nias
ten year periods. Moreover tho company mh"
build u $500. 900 opera house and spend Sl,6nn,"''
on the port OF Monaco. besides paying the eIp"n''
OF the principally as in the past. These Am"-Hif'
100000 a year. among tho items belng elon,0''it
the maintenance OF law courts ANA police, Si','''
for the bishop and CLERGY. $4,000 for roads, lisht
ing. water supply. baths. &c. The running eIpen'''
OF the gambling house are S4.l7O.OOO The receipts
last year were o.. 700. 900 and the dividend on eAsh
OF the 10000 shares $40. representing 3 pronIa
S0.sso.ooo.