Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
FOREIGN NOTES.

The number Of death from tuberculosis
are only seventy sanatoriums, with room
for 2.7G0 patients.
Soda, in two per cent. solution, Is
recommended by Professor Bismarck OF
Gottingcn as the best means Of disinfect-
nE eating utensils.
1t is reported that China has raised
n loan OF $2.4OO,oOO in Belgium for the
service of the 1.uhan railway.
The imperial bureau Of statistics esti-
mates the population of the German en-
pirc for 1905 at 6o.1s4OoO. compared with
q, 38l, ono in 1901.
The German government will spend a
quarter million dollars to restore his
toric church in Erfurt. 1t Is attached to
the convent of st. Peter and was pretty
old in Luther's time
With preparations for the celebration
of his diamand wedding going on around
him. Il Marienburg tradesman named
iIalbstadt, age So hanged himself in his
bedroom. leaving a note explaining that
he was ''tireG OF life"
ne LUKE III HtnunlpeTldnC Will lay
the foundation stone OF the st. Adams
home for boys, Tynemouth. on septcm-
bcr .. which is to be erected by the
Church of England Waits and Strays
| society
The most famous ocullst of Berlin Dr.
Karl Schwcigger has died IL wears old
He was tho successor OF the celebrated
Crate, and from 1871 to 1900 directed the
| university clinic for eye diseases. Fro
fessor Sohweigger was a much beloved
| lecturer in his specially
1.-The American" says an Austria n
| writer. seem bound to ape all the fol-
lies of the old world. Threatened by no
enemy they cvpend more on army and
navy than any European nation and MI
the world with defiant war cries"
| Books arc more expensive in Germany
| than in other countries. The publishers
say that cannot afford to sell cheaper
| unless there are more buyers: tho public
say they will not buy until tho books are
| cheaper; and there the matter rests.
| IL is not generally known that Or.
| washington Gladdca--w ha. So vigor.
ously scored the church for its acccp-
tancc of tainted" mcncr-aid John u.
Rockefeller were countr. boys together
in 'rioga county. n. Y, attended adJoin.
ing district schools and frequently met
in rival spelling bees.
resident of London suburb who
| thought nc had n sure tip on the race
for the Steward Cup turned in a fire alarm
so that he might communicate the good
| IN of moi =
possible. But the officers Of the fire de-
pnrtmcnt were not sporty and turned
him over TO the police.
English automobile manufacturers are
| experimenting with wire wheels in the
belief that. weight for weight. they arc
| stronger than those of wood of the ar
tllery variety This would be a practical
return to first principles. as all the early
types of sctf-propellod vehicles were
equipped with wire wheels.
There Is an animal hospital at Lode
pur, near Calcutta. where there are usu.
ally about Il thousand animals under
ltreatment-horscs. oxen. mules. elephants
dogs and even sheep. all comfortabl,
housed and looked after by stan OF
80 native nurses" under the orders of g
British veterinary surgeon.
A celebrated picture by the late his
tory painter, Adolph Mcneil. which was
in private possession. has Just been ac-
Ouircd by the Berlin National gallery for
about $4,000. 1t is named Supper After
a Bali and portrays the court Of the
late Emperor William at such a function
There are nearly two hundred figures IN
the picture
The English receive the greatest NUN
her of letters-namely, 6l,342 annual,
for every loo Inhabitants. The average
in every loo In Switzerland is 27.2aS
Germany. 27.457: France, 2l,06i: Holland
'5.oG: Belgium. N,s1l; sweden AMI No
way. 12,!<7, Austria Hungary. 1890. ant
Italy. a.sH. The country hes. supplied