The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-27
OVER THE SEAS.

believe there are thouSauuN VI lt"Ii' ~ "iN
south who entertain the same OPINION
OVER THE SEAS.
Many Matters by Mail and Cable From
other Lands.
IIelicoland is. among other things, says
the Scotsman, the Gretna Green Of Ger
many. as will appear from the following
further remarks Of correspondent who
recently visited the island The first mate
If the CuXbafen. with whom ! had long
talk. told me laughingly how sorry he Woulu
be if the island was coded 10 GERMANY
because" be said. 1--WE shalt get no more
champagne treats from the young coupe
going To Heligoland 10 get marIi,u'
"Why do they 90 there TO get marileu:,
asked. "What, You don't know W ny
when the parents won't allow marriage
the young people have only 10 go u.cl ~
Ueligoland, where they don't want any
license or papers. We always spot them
he added. land when they come back they
have 10 treat us toa bottle of champagne.
Last year ninty-three couples went across
10 be married at IlehgOland. We shall an
lose this little extra now
The Range Of Vision.
\ discussion has been going on Of late
concerning the distance al which large OBJ
iocts on the earth's surface are visible
Emile Metzger mentions that he once saw
Keizerspickt. in Sumatra, when separated
from it by a distance of one hundred and
ten English miles. he also states that on
very favorable occasions he has seen Guy
Merapi. IN Java, one hundred and eighty
miles away. Mont Blanc has been seen
at various times at distances Of one hun
dred and twenty and one hundred and
eighty miles. Whymper, the EXP l0rer. when
in Greenland, saw plainly "A mountain peak
from which he wasi separated by one hun
dred and fifty miles. The whole range OF
the swiss Alps has been looked upon b!
IIippisly at a distance OF two hundred miles
and sir W. Jones aflirms that the Hima
layas have appeared distinct and clear i've
hundred and twcnty-four miles OF.
Vienna's Present to Marie Valerie.
The Burgomaster Of Vienna, Or. Priy.
and the two Deputy DurgOma,ters have
waited on the Archduche,~ Marie \alcrle,al
the SchlOss in the Thiergartcn Of Lalnz, and
made over % her Imperial lliShneSs lht
wedding present offered 10y the MUNICIPALITY
Of Vienna. II consists Of sixteen al mirablN
executed water-cOlOr drawings OF the prin
cipal public buildings in Vienna. ana al
scenes from the popular life Of the capital
The drawings were enclosed in a handsome
casket Of black stained pear wood, with or
naments Of old silver, gilt, bronze and lapi'
laIuli. Accompanying the present wa,
suitable address engrOsscd on parchment
and folded in richly-m0unted shaereeI
case The Empress and Archduke Franz
Salvador were present 10 receive the munlc.
pal deputati0n.
Wonderful BabOOn.
The Pail Mall Gazette tells OF a wonder
full babO0n that died recently at the litcn
haze (Cape Colony Railway station. Jacl
was one Of the most intelligent specimens %
the ape tribe ever captured. and me- was ~
earlod as quite "a regular railway employ
al I'itenhagc. lie took his turn 40 Worhin-
the signals and showing trolleys about
When required TO DO 80 he would go iu hr
masters cottage, hunt for and lind any ar
ticle rcqurcd and then after carefully lOch
ing the door he would remove the key. ant
bring both IL and the article Dee was sent q
fetch - his master. The latter had lo-
both his leg, and consequently found Jaci
valuable hclpmate The babo0n was ais.
noted through the district as a fair hehl
weight boxer and he had also Doe trained %
use the singlestick with singular adroit
ness.
Gladstone on sunday Travelling
The Edinburgh Scotsman says: Mr.. Glad
stone. who makes il an absolute rule MOI u
travel on sundays. returned from Dolls HI
TO London last saturday night, I'D ofdct u
hear the Bishop OF Peterborough at ~
Margaret's. Westminster. ON >unda! morn
ing. The rule OF Mr.. Gladstone again-
sunday travelling placed him ln a raihel
Sci sN... .4f lf
Queen took to inviting him 10 dine ant
sleep al Windsor ON Saturday nieht, ant
did not extend her invitation over sunday
When this occurred Mr.. Gladstone used U
remove himself on sunday from the Castle
10 the Dpanerv. and remain till Monda! "'
the guest Of Dean Wellesley. This came d
the Queens ears, and more conslderat,
arrangement was adopted.
Cuba's New Captain eneral.
General Don Camilo Polayieja. the new
Captain-Geucral Of cuba. is one OF the best
known superior officers Of the regular army
and well acquainted with Cuban affairs
He served brilliantly during the latest wal
in the island. was Governor Of the districts
of Puerto Principe and Santiago, and ale'
acted as Assistant Captain-General. OF
his return 10 the mother country. be- wa
placed at the head of the Province OF Asdd
iusia. and married at that time. having iol
his "Madrina," or honorary mother queer
Isabella. He has perfect knowledge of the
internal and international necessities %
Cuba.
Air as Motor.
An exchange reports that there are com
panies i'm Paris which deal in COMPRESSED
air for motive power. and 10 one Of thcs'
cOmpanies has been awarded a contract iol
street-lighting on novel plan. The com
many distributes power through its con
densed air system 10 a vast number %
small dvnamOs. each of which furnishes d
current for a small number Of lamps. TIC
electricity thus generated is free from dan
ger. and the lighting is perpect. The system
has. moreover, the admirable recommenda
ton ofeXtreme cheapness.
The Ameer Preparing for War.
Letters from India transmit news from
small band Of Englishmen whom the AIMEE
of Afghanistan has taken into his service
at Cabul. Payne, the expert in arsena
manufactures. has. with his European ant
native workmen, been kept at the hardes
labor by the Amecr's son, the Governor o
Cabul. who is possessed of an Unsuitable dc
sire TO produce first-cass weapons. More
over. if is now proposed to manufacture
gun-pOwder ON a large scale, and more hng
lishmen are 10 be imported into the Afghan
capital.
Honoring Joan Of Arc.
At the inauguration Of the statue Of Joan
Of Arc at Nancy the other day three ser
mons were preached, respectively by Tho
Catholic Bishop, the Protestant pastor, ant
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