The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-14
INTERESTING FACTS.

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| British railway travellers cannot re-
| cover damages II they have their fingers
| I'm the carriage door when the porters
| suddenly close II. "A railway company"
| says the judge. "capnot act as dry nurse
| TO every passenger.
| The growth of Dawson City is indi-
| Gated by the fact that the First Metho-
| dist church OF that city has called to the
| pastorate the Rev. James Livingstone, of
/ Windsor, Ont. at a salary of $4,000 a
| year and parsonage,
French minister OF justice proposes
TO reform the obscure legal phra seology
which is even worse in France than in
| England. and substitute plain. straight
| forward sentences which even the most
uncultured people will be able TO under
| stand.
Senator Spooner oI Wisconsin, and half
dozen other senators were at luncheon
the other day I'm the Senate restaurant
Spooner told story Isn't that one of
Chauncey Depews stories?" asked Sena-
tor Wetmore. Not yet" replied sena-
tor Spooner.
The young shoots OF the bamboo are
covered with a number of very fine hairs
be hollow and spiked like bayonets
These hairs are commonly called bamboo
poison by the white men resident In Java.
for the reason that murder Is frequently
committed through their agency, mixed
in fosd
A portrait of the wife and child of
Benedict Arnold has just been hung I'm
the rooms OF the Pennsylvania Historical
society. Mrs. Arnold followed her hus-
band to England, and her son--the one
shown in the picture-became a lieutenant
general. Four of her descendants are in
the British army.
The British handicappers are putting
heavy burdens upon the representatives
OF American stables I'm the races of the
coronation year. Yankee horses have
won so many honors and prizes in Eng
land that they are now treated With a
wholesome respect I'm every contest for
which they are entered.
General Lew Wallace has the most
luxurious and ideal authors den" of any
American writer. IL is erected on his
lawn and at "A cost which most people
would consider quite fortune. In shape
IL resembles an Oriental mosque, and the
interior is one large room, handsomely
furnished and decorated, and on the walls
hang a portrait of the Sultan OF Turkey,
painted by the general himself.
The coronation presents 10 he sent 10
King Edward by the Sultan OF Morocco
are OF a unique character. Many OF
them are faithful copies OF Moorish art
lists of the most exquisite works OF art in
the Moorish museum. Among the pres
ents are included specimens of the Moor
ish craftsmanship OF thousand years
ago which have never before been re-
produced or out of the imperial possess
ion.
The crown jewels in the imperial pal
ace al VIENNA are valued at several mil
lions of dollars and the greater part were
collected by the famous Maria Threasa.
At one time of her life her tastes were
very luxurious but after her husbands
death she abjured the colors and jewels,
and her entire collection of the latter
was deposited in the imperial treasury.
A few of the jewels were reset for the
late Empress Elizabeth, but otherwise
the collection remains untouched.
In a new building attached to some
boiler works i'm Germany a novelty i'm
windows has been introduced. The ordi-
nary panes of glass were impracticable
on account of the nearness OF the work
to the railway lines so pneumatic glass
stones have been used. From the outside
the appearance is the same as the So
called "Butzen" panes. They are trans
lucent, and. at the same time. as strong
as the stone wall in which they are set
They will stand any pressure or blow
that the walls will stand.
The King of Greece. when conversing
with the members of his family, always
speaks English. He seldom speaks
French, and only uses Greek when COM
PEELED to do so. His Hellenic majesty
draws his own checks and a person who
once had an opportunity of seeing one
was surprised to find that the king signs
himself "Georgios Christianon," or
George, son of Christian" The royal
banking account Is in the hands of the
Greek National bank but the bulk Of his
money Is i'm English funds.
II Is said that n foreman stereotyper
In London printing works has had
curious windfall Going 10 sale of mu-
steal instruments he purchased an old
harpischord for 20 shillings, because.
having a hobby for fretwork, he fsncied
the wood OF the front panel. When ne
got his purchase home he dissected TT
He then discovered that the harpschord
had a double back. and presently. be-
tween the boards. he found very old Bank
OF England notes the total face value Of
which amounted 10 $4,000
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