The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-27
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Interesting Topics That Engross the A.
tentioB Of Europe.


Ths time Indicator" rs now in full
operation In the vehicles of the Paris Cab
company. For a long time the attempt to-
arrange fares for rides occupying less than
80 minutes had proved failure, because
the watch Of the driver and that of his
passenger never agreed But now that tho
time indicator" has been generally adopt
ed there are no more disputes, and pas
senger on rainy day can ride a block In
two minutes in the blissful consciousness
that he will not be overoharged In the end
When the passenger enters cab for q.
short distance course, the driver turns q
key which brings the hands of a dial that
mark both time and money to the starting
point The lowest price is 80 confines zig
cents), and this entities the passenger to q.
drive of only two minutes For two min
utes more the fare 10 70 confines When
six minutes have passed, the hand points
to 80 confines You may drive for q quar-
ter OF an hour and one minute over for
franc 10 confines and for 23 minutes for
franc 40 confines This is the limit of
the system, for at ! franc 90 confines tho
ordinary tariff for the course comes into.
operation.
Lord Wolseley, commander in chief OF
the British army, has recently been the
means OF inaugurating a species of REFORM
In the infantry ranks which has brought
forth amusing comments from the London
press 1t is well known that Lord Wolse-
ley is a good musician. On recent visis
Of inspection his ears were particularly of
Tended by the song of tie soldiers on the
march, who enliven their spirits In this
way and at the same time give better
measure to their STEP The commander i'm
chief was disguised and conceived the idea
of having certain men In each company
trained to sing properly when 1t should be.
necessary or desirable The journals do
not believe that this will restrain the tone
deaf soldiers from joining in, for patriotic
spirit and a good ear for music are not al
ways identified in the same person.
The preparations for the general music
exhibition for the erection of a monument
to Richard Wagner are well under way i'm,
Berlin. The exhibition, which win be
held in the Berliner Messpalast, will last
from May till Aug. 10. Funds and ex-
hibits are being received from home and
abroad by the committees in charge, and
already the treasury contain 90, 600 marks.
Great interest is derived from the fact that
Princess Charlotte of MeininRen is,
personally identified with the undertake
ing. 1t Is expected that the exhibits In
the music room and library will be partic-
ularly worthy. The contents of thesa
rooms will be bought up for the lottery.
People In Europe even outside of France
are now interested in the Dreyfus affair
more than the cable dispatches intimate.
A drama called "Dreyfus'' is having an.
enthusiastic run at an Amsterdam theater
At Berlin theater q play called 1.-THE
lola Trial. created so much excitement
on the first night 1t was produced that the
police were called in to quell the disturb
ance. The actor who played the part of
the commandant, Esterhazy, narrowly
escaped serious injury. And in France it
Is reported that Emile Zola's Paris" has
already gone through 40 editions.
The ninth annual congress of those per-
sons interested in the instruction of the
| blind will be held in Berlin in July open
| ing on Monday, the 25th of that month
Americans interested in the subject have
been invited to attend the sessions. The
invitation comes through ambassador
White from the Royal Prussian Blindan
stalt at Steglitz- Berlin. The duration of
the conference has not yet been definitely
decided There will be an exhibition OF
methods of teaching and of work per-
formed by the blind in connection with
the royal institution at Stegitz The in
vitation adds Announcements OF
speeches will be received until Juno 1,
1898. For all information on the subject
address l. Matthies. business manager OF
the committee on preparation, Royal Prus-
sian Institution For the Blind, Steglitz
Berlin"
Russia Baltic fleet at present is mainly
supplied with English and German coal
A movement is now on foot not only to
have the fleets fuel come from native
sources, but to make Lilau one of the
greatest coaling stations In the world and
formidably fortified barbor for the Baltic
fleet as well. A special commission of i'm
perial naval experts is now sitting in the
ministry of the marine at ST. Petersburg
discussing the coal question. 1t Is the con-
sensus of opinion In official circles that the
enormous coalfields of Russian Poland
will before long make Russia independent
In regard to the importation of foreign
coal for use in the Baltic feet while the
equally extensive coalfields of southern
Russia will gradually afford an ample sup
ply for use In the Black sea and volunteer
fleets. The commission Ia also considering
the practioability OF employing liquid fuel
instead of coal in war vessels. Large guam
titles of the residual products of Russian
petroleum have already been successfully
used as fuel In St. Petersburg factories
and foreign mining engineer is now In
that city furthering the project. Should
his efforts prove successful and tho Rus
sian government reduce existing freight
charges a decisive blow will undoubtedly
be given to foreign coal.-New York
Times.
Killed bx LIGHTNING In Q Cellar.