The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-27

about In Venice except by gondola, says
letter to the Philadelphia Telegraph.
This Is nowadays another grievous error
There is no spot in Venice which can
not be reached by dry land. There are
In the city between $50 and 400 bridges,
and 1t is possible to cross the canals on
foot at almost any point Those who
do not wish to do this can get In a
steamboat and go from one end Of the
Grand canal to the other. There are
frequent stations. the boats run every
four minutes.' and the fare is only
cents. The gondola has thus been driven
nearly out of the business. The resi-
dents OF the city go about on foot or
on steamboat. They have not time to be
laZily rowed from place to place by
gondola. 1t has come about. therefore.
that there are many less gondolas In the
service than formerly, and what there
are have less TO do. Their chief occu-
patton Is to transport visitors who have
only a few days to stay and who wish to
tell their friends when they go home
that they have ridden in a gondola. There
Is considerable business on moonlight
nights, but in day time very few boats
are in use.
The gondolier is not the romantic per-
son that fancy paints him either. He
is a very ordinary Italian. poorly
clothed beSgar, who always wants more
money than his legitimate fare, and
talks about his pour bOire, or extra
drink money during nearly the entire
ride.
IL was prophesied when the little tailor
of Mannheim invented a jackeH cloth
which could not be penetrated by rifle
bullets at n distance OF 10 yards that
he would eventually make a great fortune
out Of his discovery. The inventor STOOD
IN and allowed all sorts of armed ex-
perts to blaze away at him with rifles,
and when they got through ne took on
his Jacket and showed that he was prac-
tically unframed.
A source OF income which he did not
look for has been brought to his atten-
ton by agents from France. who nave
offered him extraordinary sums from MS
Jackets. The question has arisen wheth-
or these men are government agents. Sc
crecy was used in approaching the tailor.
but such extraordinary sums were offered
for even a few yards of the cloth that
II is doubted IL the money comes from
a private purse. There is reason to be-
lieve that the party was working In the
interests OF the French Government.
musician His paddocks on his country
estate near Genoa are among the finest
i'm Italy. Verdi has little music at home,
and seldom visits the opera.
Atlanta, Ga, has a banking company
whose president, Mrs. John Kelley. mod
estly says that her position is solely
complimentary and without compensa-
ton. The bank is a family bank. and
represents an estate. Mrs. Keeley's hus-
band was vice-president. but at his death,
which occurred six years ago. his wife
was elected TO fill the position. Mrs.
Kelley adds: II think there are many
positions in banks which could be filed
as we'll by women as by men, and
wonder that they have not been employ
ed in that way long before"
w. x. Vanderbilt has leased the seat
GAINESVILLE House." at Great NARROW,
England, for nine months, at a rental
of q, 800 for the term. The house, which
is the family seat OF the ScottMurrays.
and one of the best-known and I'm some
respects the most beautiful in the valley
Of the Thames, stands in a fine park.
and commands n magnificent view Of
the river. It contains thirty-four rooms.
Htteu up III nOnern style, ana the StaD-
ling facilities are ample for the accom-
mediation Of n large number OF horses.
The district I'm which Danesvitc House
is located is favorite one for boat
house parties.
Nathan Strauss, one OF New York's
practical humanitarians, has reOpened
his summer depots for the sale of raw
and steriized milk. 1t is now held that
babies who do not have mothers milk
should be fed on steriiized milk. The
poor do not generally understand this.
but Mr.. Strauss had much success last
summer inducing them to use it, and this
summer he will afford increased oppor-
tunities for obtaining it, as well as ordi-
nary milk, and some childrens foods at
10,