The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17

for the Exposition. From observations made
during their tour. Messrs. Bracket and
Jameson conclude that France Will MAKE her
exhibit equal % any she has yet shOWn..
The moment n permanent trench coinlnlssigh
has been appointed there will be multitude
of applications for spaces f1r trench manu-
facturers The merchants are determined to
make an aggressive campaign against those
Of other nations for the trade OF the South
American republics. and they hope 70 secure
by reciprocity If not by other means an ln-
crease Of trade with the United States.
INTERESTING MANUSCRIPTS.
According to the official report which was
published Yesterday the National library has
acquired some highly interesting manuscripts:
among them papers which formerly belonged
10 Madame Roland. These ;nclnde copy OF
the Mar rseillaise. which was made by rs au-
thor. Rouget De Llsle for David Anglers. and
all the manuscripts OF Victor Hugo with the
execution of thoseof Hans Desland HerLani.
Les RayOns and Les Chatiments. Among
the manuscripts which will shortly be pub
lished by the library is the history OF the
illness and somnambulism OF Lady Lincoln.
daughter of the Duke Of Hamilton and grand
daughter Of the Duke Of Newcastle" This
curious and interesting document was sent To
the Rlchelleu 10y an anonymous donor IL Is
probable that before long we shall have the
memoirs Of Due De Perslgny, COmte Mole.
Baron DeI}arante and the Countess J.. Dash.
the last Of whom was the lady novelist who
wrote under that pseudonym, and who died
at the age of seventy-twO.
PAMpHLETEER CREATES A SENSATION.
s Pampheteer has created a sensation
within the last two days by drawing attention
10 the fact that the principally of Monaco
is legally within Italian territory ana const-
suites q danger which France cannot afford TO
neglect He proves his assertion by quoting
the treaty by means OF which SARDINIA ac-
uuired the sovereign rights over Monaco. and
then he goes on to argue that Italy inherited
all the rights of SARDINIA and 80 acquired con-
troll in that way.
STRIKE OF THE CABMEN.
4 portion of the Paris cabmen still con-
tinue on "A strike. which enables those at
work 10 earn a large amount Of money. The
strikers are not having bad or anxious time
because they are well supported by suDscrlp-
tlons.
MARQUIS de NIeles Mois addressed a large
meeting of cabmen last night. and made
sOcialistic speech which was naturally loudly
applauded by his enthusiastic listeners.
PREsERyAr OF OF FROZEN MEATS.
The committee. of which General Delambre
Is president and which was appointed by the
Minister of War TO consider the question of
supplying Paris with frozen meat IN case OF
urgent necessity has drawn up Its report, IN
which il is decided 20 attach machinery for
freezing meat 10 the slaughter-house OF La
yillette. At this place ten tons OF meat could
be frozen every day at temperature OF ii
degrees Fahrenheit. and meat thus frozen
will be preserved in a house. the temperature
OF which is to be kept at % degrees fahren-
heit.
INTERVIEW WITH sfURAT HALsTKAD.
Murat Halstead is staying with his daughter
for a few days at l3 Avenue victor hugo.
where had the pleasure OF talking TO him to-
day lie spoke Of the effects OF the Mckinley
bill in Europe and said The point which
most impressed me in this connection IL the
antagonism # certain leading German
journals towards Blaine. This l at
tribute % the fact that the recipr0-
city clause which Is contained IN
the provisions of the Mckinley bill were ex-
pected by Germany 10 prejudice German IN
terests in South America. and TO benefit the
the nited States" Then he dwelt at length
on the new income tax which Will shortly
come into force in Germany. by which those
foreigners who arc resident IN Germany Will
have 20 pay i've per cent. of their income 10
the German Government This, said Hal
stead. will have for its effect the driving ont
of Germany of large numbers OF Americans
who are living there on their incomes.
LAST FRENCH CENSUS.
The correct figures of the census which was
taken last April were published on Wednes-
day IN the journal Official. According 10
these figures the total population Of France
is 80. 2ls. gO3 an increase for the four years
and ten months and half embraced by the
census of only ia. .2Sg. as compared with an
increase of 545. sj5 in the shorter period
comprised between 1881 and 1886. The figures
prove that the lamentations Of the patriots
and political economists who have been sound
ing alarms as TO the gradual depopuation of
the country are not without cause.