The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-22
A YALrABIr ORCHID.

VALUABLE ORCHID.
A remarkably lucky find of a valuable
orchid has resulted in bringing a certain
amount of fame and IN amount of money to
the lucky importer Thisis Mr. Sander. Of ST.
Albans, whose name is known in the interest
| OF these parasitic plants. Three years ago he
| imported some specimens of cyprpedium or
ladys slipper. the cOmmonest and cheapest
orchid of the tribe. In the lot he found one
which proved OF a Towering golden yellow.
instead of green. as usual. hn wing Il must
be valuable ne divided the plant into two
| portions. one of which he sold ID h. II.
Measures and the other he sent 10 an auction
| house, where 1t was bought by Baron Schroe-
! der Tor seventy gulneas. Measures divided
| his half into four parts. one of which no sold
| to Il. j. Measures. Of Camberwell. the second
! TO I. L. Ames, Of Boston, Mass. the third
| he kept for himself, and the fourth TO Messrs.
| Sander, the original owners OF the whole.
| The plant could have been bought for a sum
less than 25O pounds. According to the price
they have paid tor an eighth OF the original
planti 10 would appear that its first value was
1000 pounds. This is an enormous price,
and It Is doubtful whether any other plant
would under any circumstances bring SO
much money.
CHURCHILL THE FAsrIDIoUs.
Lord Randolph Churchill, it is expected.
will sail from the Cape on the steamer which
AtdfeS lLeIt Qulluk lue ulsb week Ol ueAk
lth. Bearing in mind the onslaught his
lOrdship made on their CUISINE during his
voyage out the MON Company has deter
mined 10 do its best 10 meet the tastes of the
fastidious member for Paddngton, and sent
out a cook of reputation deputed to use and
kill for the meals of his lOrdship, so that on
his arrival home he will not have cause for
another complaint.
ANOTHER FOREIGN MARRIAGE.
Robert j. Il. Boreel. son Of W. Boreel cham
berlain TO His Late Majesty the King OF the
Netherlands. and Miss Edith Margaret Ives.
the youngest daughter Of Phi o Ives, of Hart
ford, Conn. The wedding will occur at Pau
on December 18th.
IRISH LEAVING THE BRITISH ARMY.
The present troubles in Ireland are having
no inconsderable effect on the natives of that
country serving in the army OF the United
Kingdom. Although 'our only general" is
an Irishman. and q remarkably magnetic"
one at that, the Irish are leaving the army at
the rate of thousand year. Twenty five
wears ago there were fifty thousand lrishmen
in the army. and to-day there are hardly
tWenty-eight thousand.
COUNT BISMARCK ~ ENGLAND.
Count Herbert Bismarck is in England.
He has not been here since the disgrace Of his
father by the young Emperor but whatever
feeling he may have had on this sub ect has
no doubt worn Oft. He has always been a
faYorite in London society. and his welcome
on all hands has been most cordial
only on one occasion was his popu-
larty at all damaged and that was the
time of the Morier incident, but this
has vanished, and he IS likely 10 be feted and
made a lion of by his friends. Yesterday he
popped in 70 have a look at the labor CON-
missioners who were in session. His APP
pearance was entirely unexpected, and had
siOners would not have known who he was,
but his introducer would not be gainsaid.
and insisted on making him acquainted with |
all of them. He certainly received "A very 1
cordial greeting
ACTIVITY AMoNG IRISH SOCIETIES.
The renewed activity among the secret So
cietes of Ireland this year IS naturally causing I
the authorities a deal Of anxiety. Concur /
renty with this activity marked increase Of |
crime has been noticed directed against the |
priesthood and the Objectionable antl-iar
nelites. The Irish police say that there is
reason 20 believe that negotiations are in
progress between the advanced sections Of |
the factions both in Ireland and America.
THE AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM.
There is possibility of the anthropometrical
s stem or identification of criminals being
adopted bY the English police. Ii will be re-
membered that early this month man
i4tIIFh hANOAl was al 4itoAcA III urls lOI Inc
murder of a friend. whom he afterwards de-
capitated and concealed in a cellar
When arrested the police took certain
which pOyed cOnclusiyely
by corresponding with measurements
taken some time before when he
was brought in too close for himself, un-
pleasant contact with the police, that he was
An habitual criminal.
The Home Office has been struck by the
success which has attended the
use of this system in the hands of the French
police, and accordingly the chief commits
,iOner was asked 20 test the system and tor
ward report 10 the Office. This he has
lone. and he speaks IN the very highest terms
# il.
Az AMERICAN ADyENTUREss
Miss Katherine Van Arnheim. the Ameri
AN prima donna. who lately sang at CoYent /
farden Theatre has bOlted. after having pro-
ured large sums Of money from the people
o whom she managed TO get introductions.
Detectives are on her track. and legal pro-
eedings will be al once taken against her
,he is well known in America.
IRVING AND TERRY TO SEPARATE.
Il is stated that Henry Irving and Ellen
Ferry are going TO separate The latter is
ealOus Of Amy Roselle. who is Hiss Terry's
nderstudy. and made a great hit in the
rovinces during Mss Terry's illness. There
as also been a row between Mrs John Wood
nd Mr.. Arthur Chudleigh at the Court ,
heatre, and they have parted likewise