The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-04

colossal statue of Barbarossa. Inns
month artists from Munich will take pos
session of the house, to paint the dadOs.
The architect OF the house Is the court ar
chitect. Herr Hoffman,, who punt Neu-
schwanstein. About once week the
Oneen Of Naples comes 10 see what progress
has been made. The pr0perf was bought
of an Augsburg millionaire, who has castle
close by. IL comprises great extent OF lana,
forest. field. and meadow, and park with
stately old trees. The building, which Is
being completed as quickly as possible, Is
regarded as somewhat OF mystery. III Is
said that its owner is none other IMAM the
Emnress Elizabeth, who, when she has
married her daughter, will spend great
part Of the yearon the lake where she was
born.
The Chinese Emperor Visits the Royal
Tombs.
The Emperor Of China recently visited
the tombs of his family. The imperial party
ty consisted of Empress DOwager, the I'm
perOr and Empress and four imperial con-
cubines. They left the palace before sun
rise on April {. the Empress Dowager beng
about mile in advance OF the Emperor
and his wives. Three special "trayellng
palaces" or resting places, were erected
at equal distances along the route. The
qun, cart and horse to vary
his mode Of travel. He is described
as "A handsome young man, with pale and
very intelligent face, while the Empress
DOwager's features are said TO DetOken great
force Of character. The number OF persons
i'm the cortege was more than 10000. On the
fourth day The tombs were reached. Next
day sacrifices were offered to the imperial
ancestors, and the ceremony OF repairing the
graves by formally placing handful OF
earth in each tumulus was performed. Inc
return began the next day. Contrary TO the
usual custom, the people were allowed TO
come out and see the Emperor, ana he con-
yersed with some OF them.
Barnum on Jenny Lind.
Mr.. =. f. Barnum emphaticaly denies
the current reports to the effect that Jenny
I.ind's grave is unmarked and neglected,
that her last days were shadOwed by the
indifference of her husband. and that she
died brOken-hearted. Her whole liie,'
saws the great Snowman, "was song. Her
last days were spent in singing for indi-
gent clergymen. She was the most charit-
able woman that ever lived. | could make
her cry IN two minutes by telling her n
story Of poverty, and she always
backed her tears with a purse full OF
money. IL is mistake to say
upon her ability 10 sing. She was a
woman who would have been ad0red if she
had had the voice Of "a crow. She was guile
less, great-hearted. and her heart beat for
the poor. The report that her memory is
not tenderly kept, and that her grave is not
covered with flowers, is not true. Her grave
is marked by a monument in the shape OF a
cross. II is touching in its simplicity. But
il is like her in that respect. IL Is costly
and unique. The grave is strewn with fresh
flowers every day, and most Of these are
sent down by the Goldschmidt family
Life Insurance of Children I'm England.
"In luck when the children die is say
Ing which has become so terribly common
among the lower classes in Great Britain,
that a bill has been introduced in the House
of Lords restricting the present system of
children's life insurance. For to this system
the appalling mortality among the offspring
Of the poorer classes in England is
partially attributable. child's fun
| cral costs about -. and Il drunken
parent who has his little ones life in
sured for $50 or So. which is the
average amount, reaps Il profit Of so by it,
death. The bill, which has been drawn up
and put forward in Parliament by the
| Bishop Of Peterborough, provides that the
| insurance shall be limited TO the burial eX-
penses, and paid directly by the company
| to the undertaken, no payment Of any Kind
being made to the family. Collision be-
tween the latter and the undertaken is to
| be punishable as a msdemeanOr.
A Famous jews Harp Player.
The Continental newspapers announce
| the death Of Carl Eulenstein, who as far
back as ls27-'s, under the patronage Of the
then Duke Of Gordon, created great SEN
sation i'm London by his performances upon
sixteen Jews Iiarps (or more properly
Jaws harps), with which instruments he Is
said 10 have gained some extremely beautl-
full effects. Eventually the vibrations OF
| the Jews harps wore away the enamel OF
his teeth. and after a tour in Scotland be
| established himself at Bath as teacher OF
| the guitar and the c0ncertina. For many
years past he has resided in retirement at
GunZburg. near Ulm, where he recently
died at the fine old age Of -.
Victims of Speculation Fever.
The Scotsman says that the fever Of min
ing speculation finds melancholy illustra-
ton in the fact that, in mining cOmmu-
nifty in Australia. the Episcopal, Congrega-
| tiOnal and Baptist ministers all three
were drawn into the whirl Of excitement.
one of them was constantly 10 be seen at
the corner tOuting in shares; two Of them
| nave hlncc IcSi-HcN thNii H''iti'A'
and cast themselves into the eX-
citement OF the stock exchange.
Another clergyman is said to have lost all
| ne had in the land boom in Victoria, and TO
| have recovered il i'm mining shares IN south
Australia.-Christian Leader.
Growth of London.
According to the Edinburgh scotsman, the
returns as to the number OF houses occu-
pied in the Metropolitan area OF London
during April and May, show an cXtraor-
binary increase as compared with the same
months in 1889. In April of 1889 there were
supplied with Water-and this is the best
| test which the registrar-general has at his
cOmmand-ii9 $50 houses; IN April 81 THIS
wear the number Of houses was 16l, lo6, this
| being an increase OF no less than | ,j3l. In
May Of last year the number Of houses was
| T5O.95l; i'm May Of this wear il was l62, UJi,
| this being an Increase Of ll.l03. Some Of
the northern districts are adding To their
population very rapidly.
Leopold and the Anglo-German Treaty.
The King Of the Belgians, who has every
detail Of the map Of Central Africa at his
fingers ends, had almost as much TO do
with the Angio-jerman agreement as either
| Lord Salisbury or Chancellor Won Capriu.
| During his recent stay in London he dis
cussed the question in all its bearings with
Mr.. Stanley at Sunday early breakfasts
given at the Burlington, and he found sew
eral opportunities Of giving the Prime Min
lister the benefit Of his advice. The sOyer-
em Of the Congo Independent State Is
gifted with considerable foresight, and
makes no secret of his preference for Eng
lish 70 German neighbOrs on the confines OF
his African possessions.
4 Distinction and a Difference.
An English officer who recently Travelled
on the public service says that he sent in, in
his account Oftrayelng expenses, the entry,
"Porter, one shilling" His accounts were
returned. with the remark that porter could
not be allowed, but that if the entry were
| intended for the conveyance Of luggage II
should be noted as p0rterage. The altera-
ton was duly made, and query added as
10 whether cab should not be entered as
cabbage" The reply was that SCORE
sp0ndence on this subject must cease"
/ Tho Maceallum More's Private plper.