The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-19

Bryant q May. the matchmaker, have been fined
the highest sum allowed by law for persistently neg
lecting to report cases of phosphorus poisoning
among their employees.
Microscopic diamonds have been found in worn
steel rails of the Northeastern Railway Company in
England that were being Experimental upon to nnd
out how much strenGth the steel had lost.
The Peninsular and Oriental steamer China
was driven ashore on Azalea Point near Perrin,
recently. when she landed on the old wreck Of an.
other steamer and had her bottom torn out by it,
engines.
Turner's first exhibited picture. THE Archbishop'0
Palace. Lambeth shown at the Royal Academy in
1890. when the painter was 10 years Of age, has
turned up in London, after disappearing for sig
years. and will BIO offered for sale soon.
Bishop Cosin's copy of the sarum Misal of 154G.
which disappeared from q locked case of the Durham
Chapter Library in 1914. was recently returned TO
the library by express in perfect condition but with
nothing about 1t by which the sender could be traced.
A French sea Captain living in the rue d,A,es,n in
Paris kept a savage orang outang as q pet in his
rooms and refused to chain him up. During his
absence recently a burglar entered the house, was
tackled by the ape, which bit him horribly and
tried to strangle him. but was rescued by peopIe
who heard his cries for help. On being taken to the
hospital the burglar went mad.
Charles Kean tho younger's books and mementos
arc to be sold soon In London. Among Thorn are the
folio Shakespeare presented by tho Duke OF Devon.
shire to Edmund Kean. a wooden cup from Shake
speares mulberry tree at S~tratford. on A once
owned by Garrick. and the scales. weights. knife, and
parchment bond used by Edmund and Charlos Kean
when acting the part OF Shylook.
Kaiser wilhelm draws the line at Jews. A Mapds.
burg Hebrew. proud of his seventh boy, asked permits.
sion to call the child William and to have tho EN-.
peror's name entered on tho register as god father.
He received in reply from the Government tho de-
cision that tho entry OF his All HishneSs's name as
godfather in the registry OF names of children Of tho
Mosaic faith Is not permissible"
Africa seems to work on Prince Henry OF orleans's
temper. In his last expedition he quarrelied with
NJ. Bonvalot. his companion, returning to insult the
italian army, which led to his duel with tho Count
OF Tu'in. Th- expedition into Abyssinia. which he
has just entered upon with the Russian Leontief,
has already split up into two parties. as the Prince
and NJ Leontien could not agree from the starr.
Giacomo Crosse. the Pisdmontese painter. known
for his sensational ngure paintinRs. has played q
trick on the Turin exhibition. He sent In a pL,tn adj
landscape under an assumed French namei the MO
turo was accepted and was bought by the State a. a
model OF foreign work for Italian artists. Crosse
thOn confessed his deception. saying that he did II 10
show that pIein afr pictures could be manufactured
In the studio without having nature ss q model.
CAnovas del castiilo's widow hrs received q mag.
nincent present from admirers OF her husband in the
philippines. ltis q large map In relief OF the Philip
pines made OF beaten gold. the towns marked by ru.
bios. the names written in s~apphires, and the dsdica.
tion in diamonds. The map Is set In a frame of Rold
and jewels with . gold bust OF CanovaS on top, and
this 10 incloAed in a box OF precious woods artisticalIy
carved The gift is valued at $40. 900. The Duchess
OF canovas will soon be the sole Spanish possessor OF
the Philippines.
TArantulAS do not dance to the sound Of the violin,
but let the people they bite do the dancing, scorpions,
however. enjoy adding. according to the QUARTERLY
RstteU' and lizards go crazy for muAio OF any kind.
As for kerpentS, the boa constructor and python arc
Senselets TO melody. but the cobra Is fascinated "
abe hute and still more by the hddie. Polar bears
enjoy the violin so do ostTicheS; wolves will stop in
the chase 20 listen to q Cornet; elephants are fond ~
the nute. especially the upper notes; tigers. whilo
appreoiating violin and nute. cannot stand the har.
monium. while ths musical seal shows no emotion On
hearing any Instrument. not SVsA the baaS dEua.