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] genius. he took b. WaF some form OF
neurosis an untabulated nervous disease.
I The Few persons Of genius he had known
had been exceedingly Impossible persons.
lud f there was one profession where
genius was out az place q was the meii-
| cob profee- ion. Tho thing which IN that
stood above nd else was hard work. ana
one very peculiar faculty that Of close
observation.
John ". Bo0kwaltor. IN his Through
I siberia" Says. Speaking u horses. there
Is notable law Ia cncet Ia most Or the
largo Russian towns concerning them that
[ deserves -pecili mention. Among the cu-
rlous things that arrest Tho attention on
arriving ln Moscow is the entire absence
Of whips among the drivers Of cabs. car-
riases ana an sorts OF vehicles on tn
CURRY ] was Informed that there Is law
! prohibiting their use. ! don't believe there
is O. single whip in use in Moscow The
excellent condition OF the horses atiests
the benefit Of this humane law Nothing
can exceed tho beauty 81 the sleek and
w'H-groomed horses used IN the carriages
OF Moscow"
Archbishop Williams Of Boston thus
explains why the Roman Church prohibits
women from going 10 church with uncov-
'i'd heads. That women should wear
fNt'tN NANN ~ tNNINW Is becoming to mod
c-iy and decorum. therefore h Is what we
should wish IN churches In Sc Paul Won
VIII hnd that women are out OF the church
law To come into the Lords house with
ihcr hctua uncovered as much as men
would De- 90 appear with covered heads
~ lH on account. of no special law set
down that | should wish 10 require the
women in my church to wear head COW
'rinrs, hut on account OF the indecor-
of Aa.fa
efrd. II would seem as Il they came 90
church caring little for appearance IL
inty ala not take the trouble 20 wear
head coverings. While too much vanity
in dress is 10 be deplored where or when
better should a woman be more careful
OF her appearance than in the Lords
house?'
"A Frankfort newspaper" says Con-
sui Walter Schumann In his last report
calls attention 60 the fact that for some
time past certain kinds Of silver mounted
glass and porcelain wares such as Guns
glasses. Jars. vaces. etc have been placed
upon the market. The silver on these ar
uclts o. applied by means Of q galvan-
opiastlc process. In baths which contain
very large quantities OF POTASSIUM cyan
ide. A. glazed wares have innumerablc
hairlike cracks, this deadly poison enters
these cracks and the articles. beautiful
90 look az become a severe menace 10 ths.
health OF anybody using or handling them
| especially as u D. impossible in the course
Of manufacture 60 remove this poisonous
residuum. ] have spoken with a member
Of the nrm OF Martin Mayer the largest
manufacturers and exporterSof jeWclry iu
! this consular district. IN order 20 ascertain
the accuracy OF the foregoing assertions
l was Informed that the statements were
perfectly true and the danger lurking in
these articles was not in the least eXag-
gerated."
The Venezuela Herald. in a report on
the recent earthquakes along the coast
OF Cumana and at Caracas. comments In
the following manner on the cause and
| eject OF these seismic disturbances:
Many biologists believe that an age Of
| active mountain formation Is now in
/ progress all along the Northern part OF
| Venezuela: In other words. that the rocks
| forming the upper portion OF the earth's
l crust IN this part Of South America are
/ gradually being crushed and folded to-
/ Eciher 20 form new mountain ranges. II
is very slow process and may require
many ages for its completion. hut tn the
| course Of this lifting and bending of the
| rock strata they accumulate strata which
/ sometimes becomes too great TO be horne
| and then they break. producing q mighty
jar which appears al the surface as an
| earthquake. The towns which suffered
| most severely in these last earthquake
are az the sea edge and stand on alluvial
| deposits "a the mouths OF rivers, while
the place OF origin Of the shocks are un-
| douhtcdv IN the mountains behind them.
! This Is another Illustration Of fact fire.
quently observed that the most severe re-
suits of earthquakes are often outside the
area where the treble begins the surface
/ being most violently shaken IN neighborins
/ alluvial districts"
The latest stories Of q submarine boat
which is 20 blow opposing battle-ships out
OF the water and revolutionize naval war
| fare come from England. whore the au-
\ thorities hitherto have exhibited much in
/ difference on the subject. II L. said that
1 the machines dives with facility, travels
/ well under water and IL perfectly capable
/ Of attaching a mine OF 80 pounds Of gun
/ cotton 20 the bottom OF the largest iron
clad aud getting ont OF danger before the
] explosion which Is 90 disspatc her enc
| my in unappreciable particles. The boat
Is further able 60 discharge torpedoes
/ above and below water. and Is armed with
/ quick-dring and machine guns, with
| which she can give "a good account OF her
self upon the surface. u IS noteworthy
/ that nothing Is said about either of the
/ two vital qualifications. equilibrium and
! vision. and also. that the vessel has not
vet been accepted or tested by the ad-
miralty. Her true value. therefore. Is
! SIN problematical Meanwhile the French
/ profess TO be satisfied completely with
! the behavior Of the Gustave Zede, the
/ Narval and the Gymnote, and are pre-
/ pering 10 construct a fiotilla q forty Of
! these travelling submarine torpcdoes. IL
! docs not appear that they are 10 hc
! equipped for aghting above water as well
rs below Il.
The King Of scryia's sudden marriage
which created such sensation at the
| courts. and. indeed among the nations Of
| Europe Is not thu first matrimonial event
| i'm the history OF his dynasty 10 set the
world wondering The story Of his par
I ents' unhappy union Is almost too familiar
l 10 bear repetition. writes the Duchess de
| Beiimcrc His father. grandson OF
/ syglneherd. rose 20 the throne. married
/ the daughter Of wealthy merchant ana
/ then abused her. Queen Natalies I'M
happy marriage came TO an end one day
when al a cathedral ceremony she refused.
/ in defiance Of custom. 90 kiss one of the
/ women Of nor court. This was an insuli
l 10 the kim himself. Seeing her hesitate,
/ King Milan whispered TO his disohedicnt
I spouse: Kiss madame" Queen Natalie
remained erect and defiant Then the
\ Kings voice rang out from end 20 end