The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-28
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
News and Comments Of Various Kinds
Brought by Mail and Cable.

News and Comments of Various Kinds
Brought by Mail and Cable.
THE low point 10 which the price Of hides
has been forced through the depression
which has existed Of late seems 10 have
tempted sellers 10 try % find a new market
for their merchandise. During the past few
weeks about $4,000 30 100000 dry western
hides have been shipped 10 Europe, in order
20 try that market How this new depar-
ture will turn out is at present entirely
probematical. but If European tanners can
use our hides 10 advantage II VIII open nap
a new field and tend 90 give tone ~ stead
mess 10 this market that has not been felt
for a long time. The recent shipment OF
African hides 10 Europe from this market,
while a new feature in itself, was not Of
that importance % the trade here that thi.
later shipment will be if 10 proves success
ful IN opening up new market. African
hides are well known In Europe, where
they have n general market price, and the
fact that shipments were made from this
side simply showed that our market wa.
lower than the ruling prices there.
Is the City Of Mexico everybody smokes
The market woman puiis her cigarette; the
peon laborers are unhappy without the
cigarette: men and boys smoke, and few
OldfashiOned ladies Of advanced years
Here one may smoke 40 ones ease in thf
street cars, and conductor and driver are
pretty sure TO be seen with a cigarette in theii
mouth. Priests smoke cOmplacently, and
postohice clerks as they sort the mails
smoke fills the ante-chambers Of the nation
al palace and floats into the quiet churches
by the open doors. Ineyer see a poor man
putting his cigarette at a cent bunch, but
/ feel clad that this measure Of comfort j,
his Pipes are not used. except by few
foreigners. You step in 10 see your banker
he offers YOU a cigarette. Your doctor puff
as he feels your pulse, and YOU ask a mar
with ten cents worth Of cotton for a light
which he gives YOU with the gesture Of q
gentleman Of the old school.
NJ. GoUNOD rises rather late. His room
is very simple, with only a small iron bed
stead. He dresses himself with a great dea
OF care. He generally wears black trousers
with "a short velvet jacket Of the same color
a white flannel shirt, and a red silk crayat
velvet cap on his head. and polished
leather shoes. His white beard is carefully
brushed, and his complexion is as clear az
"A child's. He drinks a cup Of milk ant
sits down nc his writing-table in the large
studiO-like room, with stained-glass win
dows like a church, furnished chiefly witt
an organ. two pianos, and a large musica
library. He writes smoking his pipe; re-
ceiyes visitors. hears people sing, and at !.
O'Clock breakfasts with Nine. G0unod.
TnE Emperor William has established 4
Inform for the court hunts. The dress il
never to be worn except at the Emperor
hunting parties, and only by those person
ages who have been granted the privilege o
thus attiring themselves, Of whom there ar
al present only ten. The uniform consist
of a d0uble-breasted gray irOck coat, witt
grass-green collar and lapels, gray ant
green-striped pantal0Ons, high boots, AM
gray Tyrolese hat, with wide greer
band.
The works Of Jules Cheret, an artist VIII
has made name for producing placard
and advertisements Of a superior quality
are on exhibition in Paris. An Engllsl
paper suggests that exhibitions be bel,
from time 10 time in London for the sheets
handled by the bill-sticker, the object being
10 secure by practical means what has beer
dreamed IS by the association once formed
in London ~ better the quality Of poster
and piacards.