The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-21
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST.

According TO the compilation OF the
census of the world recently published In
Germany there are only twelve cities
with over a million inhabitants, -FOUR
Of which are in China. London leads the
list with 44l5, 95S; New York and BROOK
Ign combined rank third, with 2SOz'lSo'
Some one asked the daughter OF the
Duke OF Veragua what she Hkeo ces'
Of all she saw during her stay IN 1ni
cago. "Oh," said she, II like de Whu
Bill best of all. I do not ike de tuhc-
tions at all. they be so ali aiihe ana 81
tiresome."
With the natives OF Burman II -
belief that people born on a Monday
are zealous. on tuesday, honest; Wednes-
day. ouick-tempered. but soon calm again;
Thursday. mild Friday, laxative; Satur-
dav. hot-tempered and quarrelsome, whlle
Sundays children will be parsimonious.
The largest salmon ever known 10 have
heen caught I'm the Hudson river since
Seth Green stocked 1t with spawn, nine
wears ago. was taken In a shad net off
Verplanck's Point on Wednesday last
Its weight was IL 3-4 pounds joseph
Conklin. the lucky fisherman said 1t
gave him a hard fight and tore his net
into strips
It is Just q century since the Protest
ant mission work was begun in India.
Twenty years ago great conference
was held at Allahabad Of all the mission
aries in India. Ten years ago the second
was held at Calcutta, and few weeks
since the third great decennial CONFER
ence Of missionaries ives held at BOMBAY
There were over 800 missionaries present
Probably the majority Of the people
who have sung the plaintive ballad Inc
have believed
TO be purely romantic. IL Is, however
founded on fact. and it's scene Is laid AT
Maxwell Old Hall. near Winchester Eng
land ONLY recently the "old oak chest,
which has been preserved in the family
for many years, was sold at auction
There is a gun in the British navy.
twenty-two-ton Armstrong, when huIls
a solid shot a. distance Of twelve miles, the
highest point in the arc described by the
shot being 1900 feet above the eartn $
surface. The discharge Of the gun can
not be heard at the place where the pali
strikes.
President Waterbury, OF the defunct
cordage combine. ate his breakfast a few
mornings ago the possessor or fortune
estimated at 5000 900. At night his mil
lions were swept away, and he was pen
niless. II was the most sudden reverse
of fortune. perhaps, ever recorded In this
country.
The steamer John Hancock which was
wrecked by a gale while tied up at the
wharf at Standpoint. Alaska, has an inter-
esting history During the troubles be-
tween the United States and Japan the
Hancock carried the pennant Of Com
modore Perry and is was in her cabin
that the treaty between the countries
was signed.
The Prince and Princess de Joinville
have Just celebrated their golden wedding
at Charlett. France. The Princess is the
sister Of the late Emperor Of Brazil. In
early life the Prince commanded the man
of-war which transported the remains or
NAPOLEON from st. Helena to France.
Professor Bell. the inventor Of the
telephone. has had built for his use
new residence in Washington. Mrs. Bell
his wife a young and pretty woman
was a deaf mute until taught the lip
language; but she now converses easily
and understands all that is said around
her Her husband instructed her in the
sign language.
In the prison statistics or seventeen
States. collated for the special purpose
of examining the oft-repeated allegation
that education increases rather than d.
minishes crime, United Commissioner
Harris proves that the illiterate criminals
are eight times as many proportionately
as the educated criminals.
The blue book OF the city OF New York
shows that there are 6I24 persons paid
by the city for their services. or these
2.722 including the mayor, aldermen
heads Of city departments and teachers
and other employees Of the board Of edu-
cation are exempt from civil service
rules. and 4.OO2 are included under the
rules. OF whom 2,760 are appointed only
after competitive examination.
The panel picture Of "Neptune's
Horses" by Walter Crane, now being ex-
hibited at the New Gallery, In London
has captured more laurels for TINS al
ready famous artist The god himself
e. Devoted holding TO the sides OF the
chariot. while the white steeds dash IN
such realistic manner that one is almost
inclined 10 keep at a respectful distance
lest these creatures should become I'M
bued with life.
In a few days Dr. Nansen VIII start
from London on his five years expedition
70 the North Pole. The exploring party
are already well equipped, and the Vessel
In which they are 10 set sail has Just
been fitted up with a compact OIL coohihS
ro,oe which has been especially con-
trived for the purpose, DR.. Nansen nav
IT,, 10, his own Instructions: "Be sure
~ raroa Is large enough TO satisfy the
raouirements OF twelve hungry men, ana
make II strong. for we shall have TO rely
an &, n do our cooking for the next fiye
years" IN. -. 49,
dargbters is now on her way home,
having sailed from Athens on the royal
Yacht. II is much comm onted upon as
IA WHY Her Royal Highness should have
selected such an inopportune time for her
long stay south, for during her absence
she has become a grandmother. for the
second time-a future mother-in-law 20
pretty Princess May. Speaking Of this
latter event. It is a strange fact that the
only one who seems 20 take much inter-
est in II is the Prince OF Wales; while
George IS coolly Indifferent.
The New York Exchange for Women's
Work. which was organized in 1873, 20
provide employment and furnish counsel
"a women whom misfortune had made
depenrent has done a great work in
practical way. II has sold more than
81 500 900 worth Of articles, and has estab-
lished seventy-hve exchanges in the
United States and one in Europe. The
number of women who have been helped
by IL is very large and many have been
put In the way Of permanently earning
living.
Some idea OF the expense OF running
the cruiser Baltimore may be obtained
from the report OF her cruise last year
The total cost was 1851. 7A.T. or daily
average Of $Si3l3. The salaries OF her
.Lf-.,, ora oNicarc amounted 70 Qle 20