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Show Budget of Interesting Stories From Great City of ontMl LONDON. March 2S. Influenza, after a period of quiescence, has again taken possession of London. It has even invaded in-vaded the wards of a hospital. Thero aro live or six patients in many wards of tho hospital who havo axlded Influenza Influ-enza to their other Ills. Fortunatoly this hospital influenza is not of a serious type, and In tho hygienic surroundings of the ward succumbs to tho skill of the physician physi-cian and the attention of the nurses In two- or three days. Nevertheless, it is true influenza, with all the accompaniments accompani-ments of pains In tho Joints and high temperature In several doubtful cases the doctors have satisfied themsolves by isolating the characteristic Pfelffor bacillus, bacil-lus, which is found in enormous quantities quan-tities in the nasal secretions of influenza patients. I Evidence of the epidemic is provided by the registrar general's returns for last week. Influenza deaths rose from twelve, seventeen and twenty-tlvo In the three preceding weeks to thirty-six, More significant still is tho fact that deaths from pnoumouia were 237. and from bronchitis bron-chitis 282, one being sixty-seven and tho othor ninety above the average of the last five years. "Influenza, pneumonia and bronchitis," said a London doctor, "ave the price we are paying for this season of east winds, snow and slush. No doubt many of tho casos in which pneumonia and bronchitis are certified as tho cause of death originated in attacks of influenza. "To prevent Influenza keep warm, dry and out of draughts, and above all, avoid crowds. In omnibuses and tramway cars, tubes and trains, the germs travel from tho Influenza patient to his neighbor with fatal facility. It is difficult advico. hut the best I can givc keep away frohi the crowd." Rldor Haggard believes that afforestation afforesta-tion will do away with a vast amount of unemployment. 2na. recent address on this subject, he said that at last it had become apparent to the minds of tho people of this country that something should bo done to repair tho wastage of their woods. The royal commission has found that afforestation Jn this country coun-try was both practical and desirable, and that It ought to be profitable to the state. If tho full schemo suggested by tho commissionthat com-missionthat 9,000,000 acres should be afforested for eighty years at the end of that tlmo the state should have a property worth over 2.500.000.000, that amount being nearly 5500,000,000 in excess ex-cess of the cost Incurred In creating It, allowing 3 per cent compound Interest upon tho cost At. the end of that period pe-riod the state should have an income of $85,000,000, or 590,000.000 a year clear profit. ' In case the state considered this too large a scheme, they had prepared another, providing for 6,000.000 acres. In addition to the employment thus dlroct-i dlroct-i ly afforded, such a scheme would give omploymont to kindred Industries to an extent Impossible to calculnte. It would also be of great benefit to small holdings, hold-ings, and eventually give employment to at. least 90,000 men. U H 1 The deep intorcet which lb.; public has always taken In pictures of a "Biblical character Is responsible for nn exhibition exhibi-tion which will be held In the Albert hall in the autumn of this yean Tho great building will be turned Into an Illustrated Illus-trated New Testament, for a aeries of tableaux will be produced giving realistic realis-tic Incidents In the life of Christ. Tho plan was proposed sixteen years ago by the late Sir Augustus Harris to Louis Tussaiid. Mr. Tussaud realized tho magnitude mag-nitude of tho undertaking, and for the last ten years ho has been visiting the principal galleries of Rome, Milan and Paris. "Of course, the success from a religious as well us from an artistic point of view," Father Vaughan writes, "will depend de-pend on the reverent way In which our Idea Is carried ouL If theatrically done, it will be worse than useless; If dramatically, dramat-ically, It will bo instructive and helpful. Make the work a mission, and live In the atmosphere of It, praying for direction direc-tion anl success." r V There will be at least thirty-seven tableaux, beginning with "Tho Annunciation" An-nunciation" and ending with "Tho Ascension." Ascen-sion." The most dramatic tableau will bo "The Crucifixion," a ' rough plaster conception of which has already been shown here. The three crosses stand In the foreground. On the center erojJBjP stretched tho figure of the dying CjHff" His eyes turned on the repcntantvBI The scoffing thief has Just breatMKT. last, and the sneering expression 'jHK. stamped on the dead face. fRm7 At the hack is a wide sweep of HHlai showing the temple. This ublodH owe much of its lmpresslveness tB lighting effect. Calvary will be;pH in twilight, and only the figure of H will be bathed In light. The dim otf-of otf-of the sorrowing Marys at tho fofl the cross ajid the Roman soldlenM their officer will he seen, while IhliS window" Ii8llt W'U Shln frm 'l ' ' "Tho Ascension" will also be calcuw to grip the attention. The holy sex chcr will bo surrounded by slecpIngJ i man guards. By the tomb will staaqjUHflAf form of Christ, of such ethereal snbM 7l,wl1 that the fine scenery in the backs? w t will show through the figure The.q Is managed by aid of mirror, thro , i a reflection of the waxen figure of C on a silken screen. j - Tho tableau will be taken to the : clpal provincial cities uftor belny aa hlblted at the Albert hall. The pro will be devoted to King EdwardV nltal fund, charities of the Churn ;yt, , Englang, charities of the Roman Cat Bff4jT church and the Countess of AbenJ '.iiar fund for the prevention of tuhercn In Ireland. itiM ' By a majority of 130 to 35. tho da?! Ottia saving bill has passod Its second r 8 in the house of commons. In Us pr n jj,, form the proposal Is that the ts: should be advanced ono hour on tho ! t&Ai Sunday In April and put back onav suj . on the third Sunday in September. 7 st ds net effect would thus be to gain pn8.: tfcoKx: Of daVlleht throughout the finest rofl fc.'i, of the year by rising earlier and miSe Kr, forward all trains and business arram ments. Tho arguments against tfi"B4i were not such as very seriously tgja danger its prospects. Sir TBiar Banbury complained that. If the PlU.ifrr-,J passed, another mcasuro would "Wli a be Introduced to compel the cog WjMfcltea Its milk an hour earlier. Mr. Cwto(i speech In defense of the bill $v"jJPi( ground for hope that tho govermnaat, f support the measure, and not pernmi perish In the "slaughter of tho Innoc which takes place even' session. 'feCc The beautiful old oak-paneled iff jj. playhouse In Brewer street Is t0"J!M!th a school of love, and Mine, da fascinating Frenchwoman, is going i0m hrt, her English sisters weekly lectur??i)mmi art of love-making all through Hr don season. Rank and fashion wBMjjg the foot of Mmo. do Porrot, AjK eloquence and tho art of Uw ' "SSMjaJj at her command, at tho Wka season, when she lectured In Frcpcnj , , ( English Is to bo the language SE0!!;,. the Fortune playhouse. thi "So many brilliant and e'JiS in England seems to lack the womanhood, and I want to toll UWniBr-the UWniBr-the qualities of the heart JiayewjMys 1 permost in the greatest and n'ost "Wg5 women of all times," P'tt,n'iiS3HRn Perrott. "Intellect, talent, ,l ments. wit. are no barrier to j.1 to the power of loving and 'ffi'JSjK "This Is surely whore j'K' "cSti make a mistake. They do not c charm. The other day tne ,aVjWtT museum a young lady knocked ggA as she passed. 'Pardon her, -but may I ask a ,"v03DbT9CJ you a suffragette?' Vf, onorJM? how did you know? Are you oJW. cause you have such manly mademoiselle.' I said. fiSi5L "Englishwomen have had tunlty of hearing eomoo' t Mrf0Wch French love stories, rh.u1! iovBss' translation, for Instance of jM,1SM1 tors of Ilelolse nnd -be ard. wn ca Mk-Latin. Mk-Latin. What there Is. is hut IM .V4Ule of the real Ilelolse. 1-iter M a m , love stories of the women of - vm, amrv. Q rovolutlon. a fascinating recoru ,L. |
