New-York tribune., 1907-10-12
FOREIGN NOTES or INTEREST.

In the forests OF British Guiana there are weep
ing trees. From these water drips copously
through the night and until 70 or II O'Clock the
following morning. when the flow gradually diHin-
lshes and ceases, only 70 begin again at or near
sunset
4 barefoot brigade is trying 70 make converts in
Paris. The chief IS painter OF talent who BE-
Iieyes that going barefoot is absolutely essential
for the health. In his studio he no foot COW
ering Of any kind Outside he wears specially rads
boots which are perforated so as 10 allow free ac-
cess to the air, water and snow
The first double deck shin built in EnsIand was
the Great Harry. constructed in 1909, BY order o.
Henry VII II was OF 1.lt0 tons burden. and cost
$4,000. larger sum in those DAYS than $4,000 Is
At that time 81 TO l00 tons was the usual
burden OF merchant vessels The Great Harry was
destroyed BY fire
Black opaIs are gems recently discovered They
have been exhibited for the drsr time ar the New
Zealand exhibition at Christ Church and are de-
scribed follows: They combine the iridescence
OF the dewdrop with the color Of the rainbow, set
in the blackness OF night: they are s1nothered
mass OF hidden IRE
The plants OF Karroo sprout bloom and die dur
ing April shower. The. .Garroo is a broad. els-
waited tract OF land situated in Cape Colony, with
an altitude OF from 1S00 10 $500 feet slight rain
fall and seTni-desert vegetation. The shrubs ars
mostly OF dull grayish green. Pretty little an
nuaIs grow under the shelter OF large bushes.
flowers and fruit appearing IN seedlings only one
or two inches high. and these cOtyledons are still
fresh and green. The adaptation these ephemeral
plants exhibit 20 dry climate turns on the short
duration of their lives. single shower beiag sufa-
Cient to enable them 70 pass through the whole
cycle Of their development.
There are several countries which possess small
armies Monaco's army consists OF . guards. .
carabineers and 20 hremen. I.uxemburE possesses
the next smallest army. with 1s5 geudarmes 10
volunteers and 80 musicians. The army OF the Re-
public OF San MarinO has $50 men and SIS officers.
commended by marshal The most amusing ot
ali the armies. however. Is that Of Liberia This
country's fighting force is composed OF 20 men
and 500 officers. The latter are evidently deemed
very terrible by their government the re-
public issues proclamatiOns OF neutrality when
wars break out between any OF the powers.
At Cowden School, in Kent. England a regular
attendant Is a pigeon. 1t accompanies one OF the
scholars 10 school daily although the boy resides
nearly two miles away. The bird remains quies
in school during the lessons. and even psrches On
the masters desk during the playing OF the hsr-
monium II returns home with its youthful Ownas
after the days instruction.
All the Cars of Russia have been crowned in
the Kremlin in Moscow. the treasury OF which con-
tains the historic Jewels and the choicest plate
now owned by the Russian Crown. There Is SSN.-
100000 worth Of gOld silver and precious stones N
that treasury. Among the more notable items afs
basins of gold as big small bathtub and tSo
card tables built entirely Of solid silver.
Burunah can show the oldest place Of worship to
be found anywhere In the world Some miles Ous
of Moulmein. In the middle of a great PLAIN
stands lone rock peculiar In form never 70
be forgotten after once seen. Ages ago the caves
which honeycomb this fortress were transformer
from the habitats Of bats and wild animals mo
places of devotion. Thousands of images Of BUD
dha carved on the walls. and in every chamber
bronze stone wooden gods are standing. sitting
or reclining in endless silence. 1t Is computed tnS1
many millions of feet have pressed the sarthsrh
floors Of these sacred caverns.
The nickel-in-t the-slOt machine dates back 70
Egypts halcyon days. when automatic recep-
tacle which sold holy water placed at ths
doors OF the temples in which the Egyptians Tot-
shipped daily. A coin dropped into the BASIN
and Immediately certain amount Of sweet hoS
Wa.er was elected.