The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18

The average daily consumption Of wa
fer I'm London is about l90,l23.599 gallons,
which for "a population estimated at
). 4Sl. $50 is 34.6S gallons for each person.
The daily consumption in New York IS
ls3,O0,OoO gallons for less than half the
population of that of London. This
speaks well for Gotham's sobriety
Telephones at S24 per year will be a boon
for the cheap takers. but even at that
figure it is said the company viii have
.cofniOfta!4c oa-pius. Eever mind
said the druggist after he had c"cePted
cents by mistake instead of 70 cent? Cor
a prescription; never mind. there is 3
cents profit, anyway"
when General Campos landed on Cuban
soil Tuesday, he declined TO attend a
banquet in his honor. preferring, as he
said. to go to work for peace. Campos
is an old soldier and he has no doubt
read of some Of the disasters that befell
warriors while they Toasted in ye olden
time
MARQUIS de Castellane publishes an ar
ticle in a French review on a Fortnight
in the United States" Love of liberty
and love OF wealth are the chief charac-
terstics OF the American people" he
says How could he say this, when the
American he took back with him sacri-
feed both for a song?
Marie Burroughs. says a Buffalo eX-
change, has devoted friendship for her
divorced husband. This IS the proper
spirit. Why should little matter Ike
divorce break the pleasant relations be-
tween husband and wife?
The fact that the Scripture text has
been dropped from the editorial page OF
the Mail and Express is taken as con-
elusive proof that Mr.. Pullman has
bought the paper.
Hetty Green herself is the first to deny
the damaging rumor that she had open
! 81 her heart and purse-strings for a
public enterprise Of any character. But
as usual. the denial was entirely unneces-
sary.
The latest development OF the wheel
has appeared in London in the shape Of
tricycle. for a mother. her baby, and the
infants nurse. = whole family on
wheels must come.
Train Robber Perry made fatal mis-
taken when he got himself up as a dude
in order TO avoid detection. Those indi-
viduals always attract the attention Of
reward-fee hunters.
Colonel Cockeril went to interview Ii
Hung Chang. but was himself interview
ed blythe cunning Viceroy. but the Her
aid printed II as big news item.
Tho report that Or. Nansen had
tagged the North Pole. was probably
started on the LIST instant. and has just
reached US.
Silver seems to be the absorbing metal
Of the Utopian politicians. but some OF
them still have their share of brass.
II it is all the same to them, the sill
yer boomers viii please give us little
more light and less noise.
The overseers say the Harvard boys
may" play football. but the word
can is studiously avoided.
New York is trying TO change the name
Of the Bowery. but by any other name It
would smell the same.
DR.. Mary Walker recently lost a suit
in court which greatly embarrassed her.
but she has another.
Tho Chicago Tribune printed an ar
ticle on Greece in Chicago" which reads
very smoothly
Meat seems 10 be causing the combine
to offend and they are our brothers.
To let a cold have its own way is TO
assist In laying the foundation OF Con-
sumption. To cure the most stubborn