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

traordfnary circumstances in good part
and had a comfortable time at the resi-
dence of Mr. Bailey. The latter ~ under'
going trial at Pretoria. but has been I'D
Grated on bail.
Ambassador Eustis was present Mt the
unwilling of n memorial tablet that has
been erected on the site OF the VIA Al
Passy, occupied by Benjamin Frankih
from III TO l7sJ. IL was at this via
that Franklin erected his frst lightning
conductor. The drama.Ist NJ. Manuel,
president OF the Passy Historical Socitty'
presented the tablet. NJ. Faye. member
OF the French Academy. spoke OF Frank
Inns scientific researches.
Tho members Of the London Savage
Club are looking forward with interest 10
sae return OF DR.. Nansen fiosl ms arctic
expedition, for IT was at one OF their sat
urday-night dinners that the gallant eA'
plorer made his last social appearance III
London before setting out on his quest
for the north pole. and as souvenir OF
his visit he wrote his name on the wall
I'm characters "a large as those which az
rested the horr1ed attention or the uooih-
ed Babylonian king.
Although the typewriter. both machine
and operator. Is an American cie",iv'',
other countries are beginning 20 fiNs' ~
In the quality OF the work done by po'h'
7, the House Of Commons there are hNe'
and in the foreign office six young women,
who are typewriters. stenogfapheis, am.
also linguists. They are organized ileo a
STAFF at each place. Each sian roa,','
writes, and stenoglaphs Ensi,sh, n..'''
German, Danish, Spanish l'a'iai' VI ~
guese, and Dutch.
rr,bert Uerkomcr recently told a class
inc anecdotes of his own student Gays III
pads and OF his early struggles against
novertv. His studio cost him = Wees
and he cooked his meals. while the ifipf
~ Tho studio. TO quote the painter own
words sometimes lit the artist UT E,
,idied his room and was true trleh".
Professor Horkomer was on long intimate
terms with poverty. When his Sh'''l'
Pensioners" his first signal success Was
accented he "fell on his knees ana Wep''
A familiar character TO the vicinity as
anDcarod when James Bum died IN fa,
ersou. y. j.. Monday. For time ne peu-
died fish over the road between NeW -,
| and Paterson. and Little jim ana nia o.D
white horse" were familiar hgufes on VIC
! road Then he married, and set up q
chon-house, 20 which everybody feP .'...,'
Daniel Webster was one OF his guests,
and Larry Jerome. the famous wit ana
raoonteur. was a frequent visitor BUM
had reputation for repeating the re-
marks OF Jerome. accompanied by On lnii'
| ,a,ion his own stutter Cnablins MN 10
] do it with excellent effect.
Cardinal Meitael, who Is nonagenaiiah
| has worn the purple for thifty-el- u'
years. lie is not priest, but ueAcoh
when the P0pes had temporal power u
was not uncommon TO find cardinals VINO
we're not in holy orders al all
The English Court journal says that inc
| Khedive of Egypt has provided the DUKE
| Of Cambridge with a donkey for ms UP
,,n mo Nile The solemn and dccorous
! Journal Informs us readers that the SAID
donkey "enjoys a high reputation
Pecent sales of autographs i'm London
chow that. Mark Twans signature Is
| worth Il shuings ana pence bIel
Harfo-s :. Andrew Lang's a. anu iAu''
| Hageard's g. For some insctutanie ieI'
SON Mrs. Humphry Wards chirosiapny l'
considered worth shiilings' While soit"-
ey's is only -.
The De Roszkes. Calve, Plancon. ana
! Afaurel make IL rule 60 dine al = lH pm.
1 afternoon when they intend 20 'lh-
| same evening. As CalNe cnarn'i eii7
| Il, ren,orl<ed the other day. ihe FeI.'
7
-, dicesting food. Therefore. h go,
would yrS enioy dining or any Of the o,l .c.
good H. ngs in life, keep of the operau'
| stage"
sonor Manuel Garcia. the brother OF
| Marbran. who IS the worlls sial' on
man" in music. has Just given up ,.7 poe
at the ROYAL ACADEMY of MUSIC IN -''
10, lie Is ~ years old. and ma.e nus "'
49, an Inc operatic stag at time Wn'l
beethoven ana schubert wre sun awe
,ybon Nlendelssohn and schumann "e.
oriv AZ the beginning Of their care
whon -erdi and Wagner We're s,' ~.
/ dents. and Gounod was g. and
eane Figaro" in New York Do - a..
wit Tltn On n5 rh lo way to Vera cruz they we.'
bnt OF VIZ, w. :, nh by masked robbers wh'
rene, ~ o an the two giving concert 1T
ieso Garcia settled in London "neie H'
! has since resided.