Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-06

hours and sold in that time GAO articles. A man of leisure in attendance upon the sale estimates that the auotionesr talked 1000 words, or enough to make in print the bulk of fair-sized novel.
 It Is . matter of singular interest that Japan is now manufacturing modern war material for the use of western nations. Six guns manufactured At the Japanese Government arsenal at Osaka have just been supplied to the Portuguese Govern ment. A month or 90 sinos British firm took the first steps in the establishment of e watchmaking concern in Japan for the manufacture by Japanese workmen of watches for western msrksts.
 English capitalists have decided to plant one of the largest wine grape vineyards in the world in Howsll county, Missouri. A syndicate composed principally of hotel and restaurant owners has been formed, and will divide about ,000 acres of land into fofsy-acre tracts for vine growing. Peach and apple orchards may also be planted. The wine from the grapes Is to be sold in England. and all the products of the place sent to England. The country and climate are especially adapted for vineyard purposes.
 The Lewiston Journal says that British troops have been rushing through Maine for several months and nobody has got excited over the mattsr. It appears that the British government has been trying to find out how fast 1t could get an army and its supplies across the continent in case of trouble with Russia. A few weeks ago . special train, carrying armament and sup plies, was despatched from Halifax, N. s., to Esquimsult, B. O., with instructions to make the best possible time, and 1t got through in less than five days.
 The habits of Queen Victoria are very simple and regular. Years ago it WAS cus- tomary for her to rise at In the summer and 8 in the winteri now che generally stays in bed until g, having cocoa and toast before getting up. Breakfast proper is not quite punctual now, but in summer 1t is still often partsken of on the terrace This meal, as @ rule, as far as the queen is concerned, consists of fried bacon, egg, thin bread and butter and tea, but occs- sionslly porridgs is substituted. One In- dian attendant and one servant wait st table. During breakfast the arrangements for the day are made.
 Mrs. Coleman, an Englishwoman, does with her might what her hands find to do. She Is s pavement artist and draws with colored chslks very realistic sketches. She takes all the exciting events of the day, such .s a murderer's face, with its environ ment of thrilling incidents, or ashipwreck, and reproduces them SO cleverly that she usually draws crowd about her. Incl dently she always draws the pennies from their pockets. Her earnings are never lees than $l 25 day. In justice to her it is but fair to say that her husband is an invalid and she Is forced to support both.
 Australian authors and printers are com plsining strongly against the competition of American stereotype plate matter. American syndicate literary matter of all kinds Is unloaded in this manner on Aus tralIan readsrs, and at a nominal price, to the great detriment of local talent and skill. The Customs department was asked to in- terfers to protect native industry, but found that the only head under which the plate matter could be taxed was that Of manufactured metal" The American in- voiced price is only 25 cents plate. which makes the duty collsctable infniteaimsl, and of no value whatever ss c protection.