The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01
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Beyoad the Sea.


Nor including Alaska. Brazil Is larger in
extent thon the United states.
Ir Is said that there are forty-eight Ian
yuages ard dialects spoken in MEXICO.
A JArsNEsK nian-of-war recently launch
ed at fokousha made ninetcer knots per
hour on the trial trip.
About twenty years ago shorthand was
first introduced in Japan. but il has already
received a wide application. Its name Is
.Sokkiho. They have two systems, one by
Ninamoto, OF kioto. the other, more recent,
by Wakabajashi. Of Toxic.
THE National Library at Paris, according
TO the latest report. contains 2,U1s, 900 vol
umes. The British Museum has not quite =
million. the Munich library 10000, that Of
Berlin 10000. Dresden 100000, Vienna onl,
JIG, o01 volumes, while the Vatican Library
at Rome has only $1,000 volumes. Ii holds
5000 very important manuscripts.
FL CoNERcfo BIZ Ia PLATA, OF Buenos
Ayres, says that project for a universal
exposition in 1902, TO be opeiied on the 18th
Of October Of that year in this city. has
lfrrnet. Eight millions pesos. TO be issued
in shares OF lpi pesos. will be required for
il. The government would grant sub,en-
tons and necessary guarantee.
THE ran Man Ga:ette publishes dis
patch from Prime Minister Salisbury to the
British Minister at Lisbon. ordering the lat
ter TO protest against the Portuguese pro-
clamatiOn claiming countries north end
south OF the Zambesi river. in Africa. Lord
Salisbury says that aashonaland. which il
a part of the territory reieffed 70 in the
Portuguese proclamation, is under British
protection.
i.THE Ethnologcal Museum at Liepsic has
opened an exhibition Of the history Of the
American continent in the old Booksellers
Exchange Of that city. The character and
culture of the American ab0rigihes are rep
resented by their chief characteristics and
IN their geographical and chronological
physiognomy from The extreme North TO the
Cape Horn.
THE Berlin wits have invented the name
for new disease, with which the parade
loving Emperor Of Germany is said to be
afflicted deflirium. No wonder the MAJ
tdry H'cekigof Berlin contains the ominous
statement that he Prusslan army tthe
saxon aud Wuertemlerg corps included)
lost l2G. men during one month tJune) OF
this year, Of whom - committed suicide.
A HUNGARIAN engineer, NJ. A. Booth.
has exhibited the model Of locomotive by
which speed Of 100 kilometres per hour
NAV he obtained for ordinary trains. The
four motor wheels have IA diameter Of three
metres. There are two boilers, one above
the other. The axle-trees Of the four wheels
turn between them. A steel case, sharl
pointed. surrounds the locomotive to dimii
i,h the resistance OF the air.
The London Times says; "There is
6 rong probability that both Mr.. Stanley ard
Em'n Pasha will enter the service Of tie
British East Africa Company. and that
Emin's companions will settle in the COM
pany's territory. The company deserves
more than the passive approval Of the gov
eminent. The Indian government ought to
induced 10 allow natives 10 ernigrate to AZ
RIGA in order 10 overcome the difficulty in
procuring labor"
4 CURIOUS tendency observable in France
lust now l. that toward pushing trade in
the new French colonies. "because the
United States is going to invade the field in
South America aud take away French trade
theren 1Onquin. SAYS "a French orator. |
Was "A god--end 10 this country. at is TIN
open door through which we may enter
china. The conquest Of Tonquin will be
the eternal glory Of Jules Ferry This
viii BIZ very pleasing 10 VI. Ferry, who
only two years ago saw himself hoosed IN
the streets Of his own country ''for having !
sent Frenchmcn to die in the useless cap |
ture Of 1onquin."
THE Nova Scotia Chronicle is hard on
the Canadian nag. 1t says: "What good IL
the Canadian fagi II is not recognized by
any nation on earth. 1t has no place among
the rags Of the nations OF the world, ana
would be- no more protection To man than
one Of printed cotton. Why, then, should
our children De taught to place confidence
iu "A dag that can give no protection when
they leave their homes; II Canada IL an-
bit,ou- of having flag worth bawbee, let
her strike out for herself among the nations
o; the world. Until she has the courage TO
do 80. for goodness sake let up on the flag
business
TnK British Government has again sub
mitied for the consideration OF the Cana
dian Government a draft OF the new extra
dition treaty. which sir Julian Paunceforte
Will present 10 his government. Important
notifications have been made, and many
Objectionable features which contributed
LARGELY toward the defeat of the treaty ~
iectrd hv the United states Senate last
spring have been removed. The schedule OF
.xiraditable Oiiense. covers murder, or at
tempt or conspiracy 10 murder; manslaugh-
ter. c0unterieiting or altering money anu
altering counterfeit or altered money, lar
-eny. embezZlcment. 0btalnin. msney OF
z i1ds under false pretehses, robbery, Dur
g.arv. arson. abduction, train wrecklng.
pira,.y fraud committed by bailee, banker
cent factor or trustee or member or pub
lie officer Of any company. made criminal
hv any law for the time being IN force.
Is the Journal des Economists Mons.
M.dirice Block, Of the French Academy.
he celebrated statistician and economist,
referring TO our Postmaster-General, re-
marks: MIR. Wanamaker, the present
po.tmister-teneral of the United states,
oNn. immense shops in Philadelphia, IL
which he gives employ 10 some three thoue-
and clerks and helps Of all grades. ii
seems incomprehensible how one man cal
pnite i'm his person two such Offices. Now
Two wears 20. he introduced in his mer-
camille establishment what he calls 'prOnl
sharing During this time he distributed
s M. asj. or a good deal more than one mil
on Of francs. which certainly proves that
mis- Postmaster-General does fair busi-
ness"
AN educational journal calls attention 10
a decree of the German imperial govern
ment OF Cologne, on the Rhine, issued at
the beginning of the fall session Of the pub
! lie SCHOOLS. according TO which the city ana
county schools, at the expense oil the com
munities or parents, are 10 be supplied WIN
!, sufficient number Of felt or liked wooden
shoes for the use OF scholars in the classes
IN case they should arrive with their feet
Net or too cold. This order has generally
been received with favor. and many schools
nave ALREADY been provided. NO doubt
many eases Of sickness and absence from
the lessons will thus be prevented. Whether
the ordinance Of the authorities OF cologne
NAV be- advisable or applicable for the pub
lie schools of Baltimore and the counties,
We dare not here decide. although 1t appears
rather suggestive. We leave II to the
| wisdom Of our prOyident school board 10