< Tf*niiny cultivates more
dancers than any other country in Europe,
and althonon the kaiser is really noted as
a tmnvfnl dam or, the government has re
solved }<• • urtai! dancing to a K-rtain ex
tent. Aii the lonitnunities which have
public dan- os for children a* VV hiteuntide.
on the emperor's birthday, or on other
national holidays, are directed not to be
gin operations tefore noon, and not to
continue them af*er s u. in Xone but a
school child is allowed to join in. Chil
dren preparing for confirmation lire for
bidden to take part at all. Those intrusted
with the moral and religions training of
young people are enjoined to prevent
dancing, and to substitute children •>
games. The opinion is expressed that
nothing ha- been done in the young kais
er- reign that will excite such opposition
in Germany as this.
INSTINCT OF MIXE RATS.
How They Foretell a Disaster by Fleeing
From the Fated Spot.
As the work of mining advances in the
great coal mines, says a Scranton Pa cor
respondent of the Xew York Times, the
collapse of the workings become more fre
quent, more extensive, and more fatal.
After all the coal has been removed then
the coal pillars left to support the roof are
mined away, and this is called "robbing
the pillars,' - and is an extremely hazard
ous unkertaking. It is. however, done by
the employes of the coal company, and not
by heedless thieves, as the phrase would
suggest.
