The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-23

FOREIGN NOTES
OF INTEREST

Verdi lived long enough to enjoy to
the full the honors and emoluments
justly due to man who had SO en-
riched the world by the products of his
genius. His fortune was estimated at
not less than $4,000, 900. The opera
which was most profitable to the COM
poser was Aida" from which he had
drawn, from the date of it's compost
ton to the beginning of this year, as
his share of the profits, 1000, 900 lire.
Then in order Of value came "Rigo-
letto," III Trovatore,' ''Traviata,"
"Otello,' and "Falstaff.
Among the city statutes Of Milan,
Italy, there is, it appears, one which
prohibits all kisses or other amatory
demonstrations in public places, az be-
ing contrary to public morals. 1t IS
not a dead letter either, as was shown
by a case in a Milan police court the
other day A pair of perfectly respect
able lovers were hailed before the tri-
bunal for merely exchanging an en-
brace in quiet corner of the park,
when they thought nobody was look
ing. Upon this case the magistrate adj
judged that though kissing under such
circumstances could not be consider
ed contrary to morals, it was not con-
sistent with the ideals of advanced CIV
iliZation as to decorum. A fine OF
twelve shillings was inflicted.
German military correspondents
speak very highly of new ration
which has been tried during the re-
cent maneuvers of the Austrian troops
in Galicia. Owing to the nature of the
country, and the extensive area COW
cred during the exercises, it became
necessary to provide the troops with
some portable food which could be pre-
pared in a very short time, or even
to-,
forms of nutriment were tried, but the
one which gained most favor was a
so-called chocolate ration" This was
invented by a doctor, and consists of
ordinary chocolate with an admixture
of albumen and certain fatty matter.
either in milk or water and eaten as
it is.
The Irish Nationalist do not propose
that their efforts to revive the Erse
language shall be suppressed by a veto
of Speaker Gully, of the House of Com
mons. Mr.. j. P. Boland, a member
from County Kerry, Ireland, is quoted
as saying that he looks forward ito
great renascence Of Erse which will
attach Ireland more deeply to her ma
tional customs and institutions, and
will prevent that growing Anglicizing
OF our country which we all deplore.
we iOOh lOTWdTQ 10 d thine Wuen ire
land will possess new drama and lit
erature of her own in Erse, a key
which will also open the glorious trea-
sures of great literary past"
A sensation has been created in Spain
by young man named Tancredo Lo-
peg, who tames the widest bulls by the
power of his eye. Dressed in white,
the King of Valor, as he is called,
takes his stand in the middle of the
arena, where, erect, motionless, and
with crossed arms, he awaits the at
tack of the bull which, with lowered
horns, rushes toward him. 1t Is a mo-
ment of terrible emotion. Everybody
expects to see the poor youth launch
ed into space, but when the bull comes
up to him it stops short, smells him,
and then turns its back on him and
moves off. Tancredo, until short time
ago, was only a poor and humble shoe
maker. He now receives 5000 for each
performance.
Loud protests are being made by
health experts and representatives OF
the working classes in Germany
against the meat inspection law passed
a year ago, which absolutely forbids
the importation of American corned