The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
SOME FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

though 1t WINS decidcd on Sunday last, as
mentioned In cable dispatch. TO intro
ducc an identical CODE for all the cantons
"A prominent lawyer told me today that
IN his opinion the government will have
to work for years before 1t could satisfy
all the twenty-five cantons. It Is now
realized--more fully than when the matter
was still undecidet-that as a result OF this
ballot the cantons will lose much OF their
independence. as they will have to rely Tor
their laws hereafter on Berne, the Swiss
Washington.
A biIi pqoyidang for cantona1 FIRE insur-
a,lce has Just been vetoei at popular ballot.
The cantor OF Zurich had proposed to take
charge OF all fire Insurance. running the
business TO suit itssif by shutting out all
competitors. Old polc.cs were to be al
lowed to stand, but new ones were to be
issued orly by the canton at the rate OF 80
cents for $1,000 per annum. This rate Is
trife above the average amount asked now
by private companies, but there was MOTH
ing to prevent the canton from Increasing
the premium after year or more. AS ex-
pectei, the bill was defeated by a large
majority. william G. Achard.
Zurich. November II.
Beginning January i, electric light will
,larrp the time honored prerogatives OF oil,
wax ans gas at the vatican. The suites Of
apartments containdng the accommodations
OF art treasure and the archaeological col
1ections. which, owing to a deficiency Of
light. have not hitherto been exposed to
public view, hereafter will be brilliantly
giftiminAted The pope himself seized the
initiative. AS rule his holiness rarely
fhperintend5 economic arrangements OF
any kind, while any suggestion of altera-
lions in the household invariably meets
with his disapproval. Leo XIII looks upon
the vatican as his prison and the gardens
as his paradise. Large sums are expended
on the beautifyipg OF the latter, for in the
gardens alone he feels perfectly at home.
and rarely leaves them at nightfall without
sigh. The pope glories in light and revels
in color. and 1t is not surprising that the
electric Installation engrosses his interest.
St. Peters is also to be lighted by cleo
trcity. William j. Tucker.
Vienna. November 81.
Two exhibitions of famous pictures are
just now delighting art lovers in Moscow.
at the Strojonoff Fine Art school thirty
six pictures by the renowned war painter,
vereschagir, are on view, and more than
300 canvases, OF all degrees of merit. are
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Inhibition OF Franco Russian Painters"
This latter exhibition is managed by Sig
nor Avanzo, an italian art merchant OF
Moscow. OF Veresdhagin's paintings ma
poleon Viewing Moscow" ard Moscow on
Fire. naturally engage the attention OF
Muscovltes. almost to the exclusion OF his
score OF other notable works. NJ Vere-
schagin tells me that he is about to ex-
hib.t his paintings In the art centers OF
continental Europe and the British isles,
following which he will cross to the United
States for like purpose.
Arnold Lewis Gillin.
Moscow, November 15.
A Chicagoan, Clarence whitehill, ap-
pearef in the first artistic event OF the
Brussels season-the production at La
Monraie, for the first time in French. OF
Wagner's "Das Rheingold." BY reason of
unfavorable weather and a time-worn
repertory, grand opera in Brussels thus
far has not been a success. The eternal
Faust" and Carmen" We're rendered,
arai well rendered, too, say the Partisan
critics, who were good enough to express
regret that SO good a performances might
not have been given In the French me-
tropols, but Brussels uftic-loyers--all
but the jubilant Wagnerians--woutd gladly
Mr.. Whitehill. who is a basso in "Das
Rheingold," made his Brussels debut rs
Friar Laurence in Gourod's Romeo and
juliet" Maurice Gerbeault.
Brussels, November %.
There is always great excitement Tn
Prussia the week when the drawing of the
big prize in the Prussian state lottery is
expected. For years the prize went to the
provinces, but this time the whole of 1t.
100000 marks, has fallen to players in
Berlin. Some twenty persons are the lucky
ores. as the ticket In question had been
divided among number of joint players,
all persons in humble circumstances The
Berlin papers are discussing the matter
with US much zeal as II the event We're
OF vast political Importance. As a matter
of fact among the lower CLASSES in Berlin
and throughout Prussia the hits or misses
in the state lottery are matter OF graver
concern than the destiny of the empire.
Wolf Won Schierbrand.
Berlin, November 81.
The Allgemeiner Deutscher Frauen-
verein, or General German Women's con-
federation, which has its headquarters ut
Leipsic, during the fiscal year just past
has distributed from its funds more than
$60,00O for the assistance or needy women
students. OF those who have thus re-
ceived assistance. three are studying msdi-
cfrn, one natural history and four phil
osophy while large number of girls
have been enabled to take such a course
as Is given boys In the classical schools
preparatory to the work of the universities.
Such gymnasial courses, as they are called.
are supported in Leipslc by the Frauen-
yerein, under the direction OF DR.. Kaethe
Windshield. Arthur Mtlinowski
Hanover. November 25.
Women physicians are TO be found in
only three Swedish cities Stockholm.
Gothenburg and Malmo-but a fourth.
Hclslnborg, will soon be added to the list.
Recent years have shown remarkable
change In tho employment OF women. The
number of female clerks. for instance, has
greatly Increased, A few years ago nearly
all the clerks or bookkeepsrs were men,
but now It Is hard to find an Office Of any
importance that does not employ women.
IL. Johnson.
Gothenburg. November "a.