The University of Moscow is limited to 250, Kiev to 200, Kharkov to 175, Dorpat to 150, Warsaw to 100, Tomsk to 120 and Kasan to 100. This limits the number of students allowed to take up the study of medicine to about 1,000 a year. The number seems small for so great an empire, especially in view of the unlimited output of American medical colleges, but it is by no means certain that the autocratic Russian idea is an unmixed evil. ◘

The tide of immigration to the United States continues to rise, and in the last quarter of 1899 the number of arrivals at the port of New York was 74,892, which is 23,012 more than in the corresponding quarter of 1898. ◘

It is reported that this year's prune crop in California will be the largest on record. People who live in boarding houses should make a note of this. Talks, and His Neck is Broken. NEW YORK, April 20.--Frank Nicholi the acrobat, who broke his neck last Tuesday afternoon while performing at a local theatre, is improving at Bellevue hospital. His temperature is lower and an operation probably will be performed to-night. Nicholi is conscious and chats with his friends. GRAND MASONIC BALL Held in Cortland Athletic Assoc. Hall To-night--Elegant Decorations. C. A. A. hall will present an appearance to-night at the grand Masonic ball that will be a strong rival for first position in the ranks of beautiful and appropriate decorations for which these balls are noted. The decorations to-night will be in Japanese, and for these over fifteen thousand paper flowers mainly Japanese cherry blossoms have been made and tastily arranged. Fifty-two oriental flags, as many Japanese fans, and a great number of Japanese parasols also add to the beauty. A great many Japanese windows, which will reflect the pale moon's glance, will make the scene brilliantly beautiful.