The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-21


eIgn dairy produce.
The Pacific cable conference Is expect
ed to meet in London on April IA.
Three Irishmen represent Scottish con-
stituencies in the British Parliament.
Gray. OF Delaware, and wolcott. OF COL
orado. are said to be the finest whist-play-
ers in the senate. They are frequently
on opposing sides In the same game.
The French government has conferred
the cross Of the Legion of Honor on Prof.
+. w. Putnam, OF Harvard, In recogni-
ton Of his achievements in the Held OF
science.
Senator German. OF Maryland. was %
years OLD last Wednesday. lie entered the
Senate in 1852 as a page. and five years
later Became private secretary to StepheS
A. Douglass.
senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,, is suf-
fering from overwork and insomnia, INA
has been advised to go abroad. IL 10 SAID
he will sail for Europe as soon as Con-
gress adjourns.
Advlces from the Transvaal anno~ace
the intention 20 exhume the bodies Of the
followers OF DR.. Jameson. who were Kill
ed in the battle at Kruegersdorp In the
recent raid into the South African Re
public, and to RENTER them In cemetery.
The suit against Prince de Looz-et-
Corswarom, the representative OF IA
nous Belgian family, who was charged
with breaking various laws IN France,
Belgium. and England, has ended at Brus-
sells in his discharge. TO the great aston
ishment Of many people. The court tound
him suffering from hereditary deEener-
acy. and without penal responsibility"
The Westminster Gazette says that MISS
Jane Douglas Roleley. who died recently
in Swansea at the age of o6, had In her
possession the trousers that Lord Nelson
wore I'm the battle of Trafalgar. Miss
RoieIcy's father served as captain WIN
Nelson on board the Victory.
Prof Mark W. Harrington, president OF
tho University Of the State OF Nashing-
ton. has been elected an honorary member
OF the Geographical Society Of Manches-
ter. England. IN recognition OF his ser
vices while chief OF the United states
Weather Bureau.
Aubrey Beardsley. the impressionlst art
ist. was q bank clerk until three years
ago. lie has had no technical art educh-
ton whatever--a fact at the announce
ment of which nobody is likely % be sur
prised.
The Ottawa government is 10 be asked
TO admit Alberta and Athabasca, together
with that portion of the Northwest ter
,itorv wing east OF the 10Tth meridian,
into the dominion as the province or Al
berta. II admitted, the new province VIII
be on the exact lines that govern Man
itoba
A..ers is becoming an important coal.
ing station. many English, German, ana
Belgian steamers preferrins It to Glbral-
tar and Nalta as more central. Nhere-
as in 1886 only eighty-hve steamers put
an for coal, there were last year l,3'o' pc
sides those which brought cargoes. Coal
10 the amount OF Z0 600 tons was import
ed last year. Of which 80 tons came
from England.
Salvinf. who has been IN retirement lOi
several years, recently made a reappeaf-
ance on tn stage ~ the Teatro Nalle Al
Rome az a benefit Tor dramatic artists
The play was "Othello," the great tfhgt
dian. who seemed 10 have lost none oil ms
power, acting the part OF the MOO 10 the
lago Of Ermete Novelli.
Tho Marquis Of Rudini, Italy's new pre-
nier. was born in Sicily sixty years ago
Ills name first became known throughout
italy through his defence as mayor OF th'
palace OF Palermo, when the city was
sacked By n mob that ruled for hve DAYS
he led the sorties on the rabbie himself
and displayed such intrcpidiiy and good
Judgment that he forced the rioters 20 re-.
tirs and disDand when he soon restored
order
Mr.. Sexton Is one Of the most interest
ING figures i'm the English House Of Com
mons. lie is "A powerful debater and -
posscssed OF remarkable resources in th'
IL 1. ~ !. brilliant mdln
ematician. and his ability 10 use stats
ties in Il telling way IS one Of his most
valuable qualities. Ia private conFersa
ton he Is even more sparkling than IN de
bate. He Is witty. cp.grammatic' ano
sympathetic lie is q great Shakespear
can scholar
Joel Chandler Harris, the creator q
"Tncle Remus." is somewhat under the
middle height. and carries himself with d
decided stoop. which makes h.na appear
shorter than he is. Ills body Is rotund
and he walks with steady stride. iiis
complexion Is rudy: his eye light blue
and his hair and moustache are light anc
sandy. His greatest passion b. roses. ahe
I'm the early morning, when the dew is OF
the grass. one can hear the shipping oi
the prunlng-shears az Mr.. Harris Work
I'm his gardon-the finest rose-garden III
Atlanta.
Washee Block. the noted Indian woman
lately died az her mothers home IN Wa
tongo Oklahoma. She was a woman o.
remarkable diplomatic skill. and a PIE
turesque orator one Of her sons Is nm
lsh.ng his education in Cincinnati col
lege. and three others are attending tho
HasliH Institute, in Lawrence. Kan. Hei
daughter Muskogee. Is an educated wo-
man. Xashee Blocks mother, now oyel
100 years old. is the great medicine wo.
man Of the Cheyennes, and until a fen
years ago made annual pilgrimages q
Dakota and Manitoba for roots and herbs
Professor Ramsay the well-knowr
chemist. who with Lord RayIeigh. dis
covered argOn, has written a letter tc
Nature. which raises an interesting ques
ton Of etiquette for men OF science. H.
points out that when discovery IN
science is published. other investigator
make a rush" TO the subject, and thu.
in a manner forestal further discoveries
by the original investigator Professor
Ramsay seems 10 think that such aux
iliarios should recognize the first claim
the leader, and virtually ask his permis
sion before they undertake their re
searches.
The appointment Of The O'Conor Dor
as lord lieutenant Of Roscommon is In
tercsting. II only for antiquarian reasons
Don" is not n surname, but title. IN
meaning of which IL, we believe. some
what in dispute. and the rest OF his fam
lily are simply O'Conors. The The sig
nlfies that the bearers of the title are IN
present representatives. OF the rulers o
the ancient septs. There are many per
sons In Ireland who claim the right t
kaf
a few can really sustain the claim
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