The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-23
TRANSATLANTIC NOTES.

A citizen of Frankfort. Germany. has
bequeathed to that city the sum OF five
hundred thousand marks, the interest up
on 1t TO be used in researches respecting
the cause of cancer. 1t is probable that
more work in laboratories and elsewhere
has that purpose now In view than at any
previous time.
Referring To the record railway journey
OF the King from Paddington TO Kings
wear-224 miles without stopping-the Bir-
mingham Gazette says IL is a popular de-
lusion that Royalties travel free on these
occasions. That is not SO. They travel
Royalty and pay Royalty. Her late Ma
| Jesty used 10 pay Is. Cd per mile.
/, The New York house of George ID.
Sproul is reported TO be preparing an edi-
ton Of Dickens works in one hundred
and thirty volumes. The edition is re-
stricted To fifteen sets at a price of R27,-
800 each set. G27. 800, Should this be 1900
dollars? In either case the price is phe-
nomenal, as no doubt the publication will
he.
A curious incident has occurred I'm a
Norfolk church. I'm which a mouse was
the culprit The chief stop of the church
organ would not sound, and after much
bother and investigation IL was found
that an acorn had been hidden away I'm
the organ by a mouse. It cost the parish
AUTHORITIES "A guinea 10 recti1y matttrs.
An extraordinary accident was the sub
ject OF an action at the Nottingham As
sizes On hazy morning in September
the plaintiff was travelling from Noting
ham TO Beeston, when owing to the ex-
posion Of fog signal on an adjoining
set OF rails a small portion OF the percus-
sion cap penetrated one of his eyes, and
lodged I'm the socket at the back. lie was
awarded E45O damages.
Referring 10 the Kings visit 10 Burton.
the Slate remarks that Bass pale ale was
introduced into London i'm consequence
of an accident. 1t appears that Bass In
dia pale ale was originally designed for
the East Indies. the climate being special
ly considered In it's preparation. In 1923 u
vessel that had many hogsheads aboard
was wrecked i'm the English Channel. Most
OF the cargo was saved. however. and the
underwriters had the ale sold In London
Londoners drank the beverage, liked II,
and ordered more.
The latest Indictment of Ping-pong Is.
SAYS the Globe. that gambling has taken
It,. and innumerable young people are
specializing money they can III AFFORD ON
the results Of game The game is par
ticularly insdiOus, IL appears, because
''evcn young women and girls can spccu-
late with show OF respcctability which
does not attach TO other forms OF gamb-
ling" This IS dreadful. indeed. but sure
reached " ping-pong becomes material
for Parliamentary commission.
AS some workmen I'm the employment OF
Liverpool cabinetmaker were saving
up log Of zebra wood, fourteen feet long
by four and half feet square, they
found alive. near the centre. an insect
about two inches long, and rather more
than an inch In circumference. resting in
an oblong cavity a little wider than tho
bulk OF its own body. naturalist 10
whom the creature was shown pronounce
ed 81 to be the larva Of some species OF
"Prionus" II lived for long time after
In box. manifesting great activity in
the use OF its mandihles
The late Madame dc Fables tapestries
al Luton Hoo Park. which have been the
subject Of litigation, were purchased
many years ago for c7oo0, bat the price
Of such decora tions has risen enormously
since that time, and their present value
rs estimated at G20.Uoo The famous Gobc-
lius tapestries at Croome Court. Worces-
terskirc. which were once valued at E50p.
have recently been sold by the Earl OF
Coventry for 10000 TO French collector
residing I'm Paris