The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-27
OVER THE SEAS.
Many Matters bv Mail and Cable FROM
other Lands.

1870
Many Matters bv Mail and Cable Prom
other Lands.
An English woman Of some fame wrote
recently in response 10 an invitation %
speak in public on The freedom of women;
II wish with an my heart this question of
woman's rights Were settled. ! have been
tired Of ID Tor very long time. but am
something more than tired NJ the smoking.
slanging. utterly unwomaniy specimens of
our sex one meets too often nowadays. n
was only the other day that heard from TIE
lips ola fair Young girl The astounding state
mcnt-madc seriously. tOo-ihat the home
now was an exploded notion / cannot see
what Is the use now Of simply preaching l1r
or against the habit Of woman smoking. /
was ai pretty little public function the
other day. and after luncheon ! saw at least
half dozen girls smoking. Among them
WAS n DISTINGUISHED foreigner: but she. Of
course, simply followed the custom Of her
county. so She MAY pass; but 10 see nice
looking Young English girls putting away
beside her was 20 me shocking m the ex-
treme."
How "A Chinese Bride Dresses.
4 writer in the North China Herald thus
Describes the dress worn li her wedding hS
ed io inspect the bride. whose four hours
toilette was just completed. and marvel
lous spectacle truly was the figure. seated
mOlionies, in The centre Of the room. Cor
gcously elaborate was her array from head
10 foot. The former crowned with helmet
like erection Of "a material resembling tur-
qu0i--onamol. wrought into the finest filigrec
work from which projected glittoring art-
fetal beetles and butterflies and other
quaint rich ornaments. the whole sur-
mounted by three large round tufts
of crimson silk, arranged tilra-wise.
From the hrim Of ih.s nead2ear
fen an round strings Of pearl
and ruby beads. abOu. bali yard in length.
just visible through these at the back. were
broad loops of iei black hair, still and solid
a- polished ebony and decorated with artih-
cial pink roses. Her principal Fe-tmcnt
was "a long tunic. whose foundation fabric
of crimson satin was scarcely disccmihic
amidst IFS embroidery OF gold; corner
turned back. lined with emerald satin. re-
yealcd am under-kirt pancllcd in brilliant
red and blue silk. This also proluscly
trimmed with gold embroidery. 4 belt of
scarlet satin. studded with tablets 81 white
cOrnolian. crossed the waist behind. From
the front edge of her hoaddres- "a red silk
veil fen almost 20 the ground, adding much
90 beer proier-human aspect
Mischcyious Chinese Students.
Chinese students can Dee and often are rs
rude in their pranks as European Or Ameri-
can ones. This was shown at recent exc
animation at llangchow. when the young
men were SO hOi-terOus. climbing on the cN-
aminer's table and ii.hiin. tooth and nail
for each others essays. Chat the high pro-
yincial authorities ordered the examiner tO
stop the proceedings and close the hall. ON
another occasion tine students crowded
around a district magistrate who was tax
ing down their names as they entered the
provincial capital for examination. Those
who had got behind him linked his official
robes and singed his peacocNs feather. The
hen was just turning round 10 shout at
them. when his form was pulled from under
him and bee found himself suddenly seated
on the ground, while the students dispersed
with a shout of dori,iye laughter.
sir Edwin Arnold I'm Japan.
A letter from Japan says that when Sir
Edwin Arnold tool, nap his residence in l0-
k0hama Doe determined fO live in Che native
quarters fora time. lie bad n0 sooner sC-
ioctCd residence than the Governor or
dcrcd him iO move tO iho foreign quarters 40
once. Acting ON the advice of his friends.
Sir Edwin sent back word that he was sick.
The excuse was accepted, and the English
man was NOT bothered for some time. Aler
awhile sir Edwin was summoned before tnr
Governor. who asked him Z be had not IT,
covered bis health. The distinguished vis'-
tor replied that bee had hired himself out as
q tutor IN "a rich Japanese family. TIE
Governor was satisfied. Every day the au-
thor can Doe seen teaching the young Japs
how % spell ..d1u." "clf." "hou~e." etc.
His salary is $500 year. but by playing
servant Doe can live where Doe chooses.
Teasing q Prince.
An amusing story H. current in Berlin rr-
latiug to the young sons 0l thc German I'm
Dcrw. Bi-marck's little grandson WAS
taken by his mother fO "a shop where she
was boz the habit of buying bis clothes ready
made. "becau-e they are less expensive
than those specially made ON this occa-
sion the y0un. man SET up loud howl when
bis mother indicated that She preferred toe
clothes of beer growing boy 90 Doe rather
large. so that there would be room for bis
growing into theui.' "N hateVcr makes
You behave Boo thi. babyi-h way asked
Countess kaniIau. and the reply was.
Whenever g0 20 play no the -chl0ss with
the Crown Prince and Prince Eltel they al-
ways laugh at my large clothes. and say
that have 90 wear ont eramdplpa's old
trousers"
DR.. schliemann's Excavations.
The following portion of q private letter
from Dr. -chiemann has been made public
100 Berlin: II intend 40 the beginning 90
March. in company with DR.. Dorpheid, i0
take mp again my excavations in Troy en-
.rgctcallN. and continue them for at least
Two wears. ] shall have two railways.
which will render the removal of the rub
lish more easy. / shall first lay bare the
exterior Of the walls. as we'll as the roads
which lead from the three gates % the lower
own: then ! shall gradually remove the
Two heaps of earth which have remained IN
he middle of the burned city. beginning az
hc top. / have had very many wooden
houses built at Troy, because IN spring and
summer. / expect very many visitors. amOne
hem being some of the most learned and
celebrated men of science"
Lady Tiger killer.
Tier hunting I'm India was brought to q G
front by a lady tigcr-killer of great skill in
he person of Mrs. Evans Gordon. The fear
less lady. az "a meberof a recent hunting Csc
lediti0n. shot an angry t.ress that was
rushing yiciOusly upon the party. and was
actually within "a few Yards of her eie-
plants trunk. Her shot was as we'll timed
a. 10 was we'll aimed. for the other guns eii-
Jagged. including that of the lady sports
mans husband. Major Evans Gordon, had
allied 10 stop The furious brute. IL is added
hat th, brilliant achievement adds one
more 20 the many laurcls and trophies al
ready won by this dauntlcss lady in the
hunting grounds Of C00ch Behar.
\ Ceilinglby AIunkacsy.
II il announced that NJ. Munkacsy Is maxi
ing ceiling for the museum OF the history
ii art 40 Vienna, and that it will Doe exhibit |
at for the first time at the next French /
salon. The composition is thirty feet
square and represents the allegory Of the
renaissance. I'm the center Titan is sur
unuded hy his scholars and many models;
m tie first panel M the '.ft Leonardo and
Raphael converse amilarly; above them
\, eronesc works on scaiiolJ. and 10 the
light Michael Angelo cOnver,es with other !
artists. Other figures in The piece are Pope |
Jules H.. BramIute. the architect 0f 81. Pc !
ers, and two cardinals. Above all these
groups is the genius of arc 10 the midst OF a
exon OF angels.
ReminIscence Of Gambetta.
4 curious raniinisconce of Gamhpffa has |