The Washington herald., 1906-12-10


confusion, and with the approval and ad-
miration Of the people themselves. NUM-
| cipal ownership may be impossible in New
York or Chicago, but in London it exists
in all public matters under the control of
the county council.
An important declaration on the subject
Of spiritualism by Prof. Cesare Lombroso
| is creating interest in scientific circles in
Rome Prof Lombroso is an alienist
| professor of psychiatry at the University
of Turin, and is the author of standard
works on criminology, hypnOtism. and
! psychology, and a number of valuable
treatises relating to cerebral study. Until
recently he has consistently maintained
that the doctrines of spiritualism were
opposed 10 hiss beliefs The statement
which is attracting such attention is moth
ing more nor less than a frank recanta-
! ton Of Prof. LombrosO's and-spiritual
istic theories, and is contained in a bril-
liant Illustrated article contributed by
him TO the review La Lettura. In col
labOration with the medium. Signora
Eusapia Paladno, he has inquired ex-
haustively into the whole subject OF spir-
/ itualstic phenomena. As the results Of
our researches. he writes. Il am bound
! TO admit the conviction that these phe-
nOmena are of colossal importance, and
that it is the duty Of science to direct
/ attention toward them without delay"
4 Lord Balfour, of Burleigh, on November
/ p. unveiled a Knox memorial erected in
/ the Albany aisle Of st. Giles Cathedral,
/ Edinburgh. The memorial consists of a
I bronze figure Of Knox and richly dec
GRATED niche, with a canopy, in which il is
set. The statue is over six feet high. and
has been subscribed 10 by ScOtChmen in
ali parts OF the world Had John Knox
been loved as Luther is loved to-day by
the German people and by al Protestant
Christians, he would not have waited 800
years for this honor
II is evident that the German chancellor
Prince Won Buelow. does not share his
imperial masters antipathy to the use Of
foreign words In a recent speech in the
Reichstag Prince Won BuelOw used no less
than $50 expressions OF foreign origin.
Some Of these words were employed with
out the slightest modification, while others
were slightly disguised By a change in the
spelling For instance, sympathie, mo
uarchie. democratic, president, konse-
queut, koalition. mamie, koadagration, in
tegrltat and two other words. essentially
French. must not be fOrgOueG-urbanitat
and loyal Besides these one finds in the
discourse of the chancellor number Of
expressions that may be described as
French words with German tails. such as
Intervenieren. telegr1phieren. journals
ten. nery0se. alluren. phantlstiche, argu-
mente. and eXcessever luXus.
The Crown Prince George, of unhappy
Servia. whose extraordinary conduct Is
exciting the dismay Of Europe, is only
nineteen years old The King and his
ministers are celebrating on a plan Of
alteration in the succession 10 the throne,
and will formally declare the crown prince
mad. as ne undoubtedly is. The second
son Of the King, Prince Alexander, who is
very popular in the country, Will be ap-
pointed heir to the throne Of Servia.
The steady increase Of foreign students
in the five Swiss universities has occupied
the attention of the authorities for several
years At Bern. Zurich, and Lausanne
complaints of overcrowding by the out
sders have been registered. The result
has lately come in q series Of new reguls-
tions fer foreigners with a considerable
Increase of the very moderate fees for en-
trance. Switzerland, with all her liber-
ality. finds she must protect her native
students.
The Princess Royal. eldest daughter of
King Edward, and wife Of the Duke OF
Fife. is said to be still in very poor health.
II is even feared that another operation
may be necessary. She is first to try what
Brighton air will do for her, as her gen
eral health is so feeble Another opera
ton is impossible at present.