The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29
Foreign Items Of Interest.


II is related as curiou, fact .hst Paris. with
a population OF nearly $4,000 souls. has less
than 100 negroes within its limits Sta'isticisns
say that the whole Of France canno. muster
negro population exceeding 30.
Two ish-hooks made Of tho pearl oyster shell
OF the lndo-Pacifc cean were recently p.Qned
are said O. be identical IN every respect wish
those OF the ancients OF Poly nesia.
The new British cruiser Pique. bgii. 81 Jarror.
and now IN dock at keyham for survey. - con.
sidered 10 be an unusually good specimen oi
contract work The armament IS expected 70
arrive AZ DeyOnpOrt some time IN February
Princess May Of Took. the bride-elect Of tho
ls'e Duke OF Clarence. day or Two before the
Princes death presented to the little kast Lon
dOners the hristmas tree Tor which fund vas
opened i'm the Pail , en- Budget few weeks ago.
And % gladden. the hearts ~ the children stil
more. the Princess also sent "a box OF sweets
pictures and a few baskets 20 e given % The
children"
The German Emperor has. through Colonel
Giese. signfed his intention 0f spending u0r-
ton OF the summer AZ AK "a thauelle. and tho
municipal authorities are already Dusv with
plans for the reception and accommodation ~
he court l. il an DID, Wind thaf blows nobody
any good. and the discovery that sulphur baths
are Invaluable both as p preventive OF ni|u-
enZa and during cQnvaloscence has given
"Charlemagne City q prosperous winter seA-
son.
In Upper Burmah they have faith IN tia
efficacy Of rain-making cxpedients 4 while
AGO lieutenant Pitcher was ordered % sscenl
hill 800 feet high and IRE OF two heavy
charges 81 sun cotton or tmttl eli lpfJ
mounds each The SKY bad been cloudIes5 fc-
Tore hut the explosions were followed NV
gathering clouds and copous IAN oi rain.
Tie uoOple there are convinced tia+ inefe Isl
abundlnt rain in Upper Burmah' II % can ony
be shaken out.
The Japanesa believe In q species OF fox
-.1.f .f, r TO- ffuas "a La
having been chased by a dog, Transforms him.
self INFO a beautiful women. This same fox. y
he lives 20 the ago " one hundred years. taih'
some new powers. among when IL tutf ODD pee
coming n wonderful wizard. Nuen 30 ffa 'hei
the age Of one thousand wears ne uec.
celestial fox. with nLno golden-colot.' 'A.s'
and has the power OF gong 10 HeafoN "'."'
ever he chooses.
A traveller in Central Australia hos di'coyerel
that the surface Of the country mas ueeu Llta
changed by what may appear az hrsi mo q,
aridicuious agency-fhe white ants. Vn pam
and i'm thlckets their nests are so nllneI .l-
that II Is difficult % drive among them. ihn
CLAW with which their nests are bullt 3 VI ~
cemented with resinous matter =, na' o
brick and when he nests lali 20 pee. .o.,. .,
form clag flats almost imperFlous 20 N"'e' 'N'
not easily cut up by traihc'
The mineral train which has inst been COM
ploteI for the German Emperor ana SOM ID
Potsdam FOR approval. has cost me russian .h
cheQuer nearly 4,Uoo0" haIAH. 'llt .''l, r
pied more than three years ln conslructoN. i.'
elevan carriages connected hr cofillNl-f iN-
clude study hung with rcal Nolfh4 taltf
from CharlOt.onberg, salon uphoi'l'I ~ "i
white satin a nursery. reception room hi'iH .t
With marble statuarY. an oak dining room 3
Kitchen and bedrooms Tor several guest.
There is nothing like 10 I'm the world IN a
great many of the details hhNe Neeh iiNlHoN ny
the Emperor himself.
Father Tom the parish priest Of Cnrns.
Conntv Connemara who died suddenly lew
DAYS ago was one OF the best known ana iio,l
p0pular priests M all Ireland The ley. l. d;
tlanEery. 20 give him his ful title, cstal lieht
no fewer than eleven schools. buit good roads
and bridges piers and harbOrs. with 'oFrih-
ment aid, got q daily post substituted iof a
weekly one. and induced n special c0frespou
dent Of = Manchester newspa er 20 WISH lue
spot. with the result that charitable Lauta'-
trians established An industrial iund fof aF9A
and Connemara industries company llhi ilel'
run on sound philanthrOpic and financial prin-
ciples.
While prosecuting the excavations AZ Pom
peii a few weeks ago the workmen discovered
small room used hy private family lor roe
worship Of the gods he architec ute acool,Iii
ing 20 reports. WAS exceedingly glacelu, az
attractive Beautiful frescue* stu adorned me
walls On one side OF the room wa a hgure oI
Hercules while az the other end was au hliil
still showing marks OF the sacrifices when hal
been made upon 10. Bronze ngures relie-eh' ,
ing p half clad rriesiess IN me attitude al
PRAYER and Mercury were also .h the Dom,
gold bronze amulet was also IounL me- var,
Gus articles have been placed im the museum or
Naples where they can be seon hy visitors
The official figures Of the value Of cutlery et-
ports 10 this country from Sheineld hngirnI
Tor the past twelve months show that the Mchin-
lev tariff has had very preiudicial effect ul on
the trade. During 1891 cutlery goods 70 Tue
value o sj.O.6j1 were fsnt Co the n,ted States
against StIT2,jjO in 1890. In tho iattcf year
however. very heavy supplies we're ,ierWardei
Emancipation Of the imposition OF hiRher Ni-
ties and these have mad to De worked oil during
tho mast twelve months. For the last quarter ~
"a .Iarf. hos a
compared with the earlier quarters or me year.
There Is, however. scarcely any call Tor mo
cheaper classes OF cutlery.
Before leaving Africa Lord Randolph Chur.
chill sold by auction the surplus stock nhl
stores Of the expedition. The totsl sum realize
ssf2155 Some Of the prices are worthy ol
mention. Ten gallons OF paraiin oll ioicnea
800: two gallons OF methyl dted Splits. II +,
gporting. MARITIME Henry and Winchester rifle.
went from sr0 90 80: two dozen pint bottles of
English ale and stout were sold Tor cents "a
bottle. and immediately after retailed Tor sl.D-
bottle: common brown sugar SOFA az I'D cents q
Mound: Jam az - IOti bottle OF eau-de co
10 me- g.; cotton shirts plce ~ LONDON ~,
were secured at g %; anew pair 81 boots ieicned
en-: an old shooting Jacket, 1923.
The King Of tho Belgiaps was extremely any
ious 10 attend the Duke Of Clarence funeral in
person but the Queens strong opposition 20 ht
Undertaking the journey during an unlucAy
/ month prevailed and 10 was arranged that De
should be- represented by his sOn-in-law, Prince
Philip OF Coburg Since the tragic death o.
Arthtukc Rudolf only one state lAli mas ever
taken place al tho lelgian court and the month
OF January is always regarded with the most
gloomy anticipation ty the Queen - tho BEE
/ gians who believes 10 VIII inevitably bring
some misfortune or prove fatal 20 some mem
Der of the royai family Her own son the Duke
OF Irabant. his cousin Prince Baldwin. and the
Archduko Rudolf. all died m January, and now
Ie0pold loses la January another near relative
in his cousin. the Duke ~ Clearance. On ac.
/ count Of this fxel idea. the King and Queen
/ never travel or make any plans ln January.
/ good deal Of unfounded gossip has SAYS
Vanity Fair. been rife Of late with regard f0
! Prince George Of Wales 10 was said that
! Prince George was giving his father grea'
deal Of trouble hy Obiectlng 10 20 90 SEES agaln
] and declaring that II he did 90 Il would he ln
command Of ship. Ii was SAID that So great
was the Princes peryerslty thai his father ha
% call IN two a|mirals 20 bring his son 20
/ reason. There i. not the slightest fOuntatiN l
/ for the story. Prince George who Is very
! good 10y. is remarkably amenabe 10 parental
control. and never dreamed ~ oppo INK ma
! hghtcst ~ the wishes n his father and mother
/ It's Quite true that Prince George prefers th
/ shore 20 the sea. from the very sufficient reaSo
/ that he suffers froadfully from -eEucAne,s
even IN moderate weather. he has been rc
/ but he very per- inently makes snswer that u.
/ historical anecdote can console hum Tor ms sii
ierngs
Tho English Registrar Generals annual ra
! port Of births deaths and marriages IN l'II .ls
/ sued on b. las. day OF l-gl shows fh1f OBJ.
/ birth-rate .A that year Was 32.2 per 1000 !iF.nt