The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08

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President Faure is said to be exceed
lnsly simple in his habits. At home h
lives In the most unpretentious style, an,
me other day he apolosized for beinl
iate 10 brilliant assemblage at his Owl
mouse, giving as his excuse that 50 lat
at hsht the 'busses were crowded.
10 have saved over 1909 lives IS a
somewhat unique experience. This re-
cora belongs TO Captain Weiss OF tho
steamship Belgian King, 10 whom pre-
sentatiOn was made in Newcastle, Eng
land, recently. II has been his good lucb
10 pick up several vessels I'm distress al
sea, including the liner Palmyra, with So
people on board.
French interest I'm American literary
women, says tho New York Mail and Elk
/ press, Is strkineiy demonstrated by a
Mighty complimentary article on Miss
Mary j.. Wilkins by Nine Blanc Cft.
bohtzon') In the Revue dee DeuN MOndei
or Paris, following an u--icie from tie
pen Of the accomplish i French woman
on Octave Thanct."
sarasate once found his memory desert
ing him az a recital; but he discovered
| the reason Of tho mishap IN time to pre-
| vent failure. A lady was tanning her
set In the front row Of the stalls. The
Viollnist stopped playing. Madam" he
SAID, how can / play IN tw0-four time
when you are beating siX-eight?' The
| Ia1y shut mp her ian and the recital was
concluded successfully.
| The name OF Mr.. Crookcs has been so
| often before the public of late in connec-
ton with the new photography, that peo-
| PIE are asking why he has been silent on
| the matter. The reason probably Is that
| Dir. cro0kes is iu South Afrils, and was
| az johannesburg when ROentgen's discOy-
| cry was announced. lie will be sorry that
he happened 10 bee 20 far away from his
laboratory when the news came TO him.
Mark Twain told Bombay reporter
that his memory sometimes completely
deserts him when ne IS on the platform.
lie Is apt 10 forget the point of the story
DO happens u be telling. and 20 avoid "a
catastrophe he dOvctails another ancc-
ooio into the incomplete one and smO0ths
over the break as best he can. lie writes
more carefully nowadays than formerly
and gives the compos.tOr fewer occasions
10 swear.
General Schofeldo, in a recent interview
stated that the general impression that
the powerful modern engines OF war
would cause enormous slaughter IS a mis-
taken idea. war to-day" he says, so
far as loss Of life is concerned. would be
more humane than 10 ever was, but on
mo other hand, would be terribly destruc-
tive 10 property Cities would be de-
stfoyed, as well as ships and fortifca-
ions, but the men would fight more
under cover ana at longer range"
Thomas Ready Of Burlington, Vt, has
received silver medal of honor for SER
vices rendered I'm her Majestys service
IN lndla, in 1919. from the War Depart
ment at London. Tho medal bears the
Queen portrait and the words Victoria
REGINA on one side, and q battle scene
Of e.
IunJaD, MDCCCNLIX," on the other
Mr. Ready is a years of age, and Is pro- |
paly the only man in Vermont who is
entitled to wear one Of these medals.
Rev. William Anderson, whose death |
has taken place at Old Calabar West |
AFRICA, was one OF the pioneers OF the |
Caiabar Mission. and the abolition OF |
human sacrifices in that region was large 1
~ due to his resolute and Jealous energy. /
In consequence Of his efforts, King Ar
chioong and his chiefs, on Feb. 10, 1850 4
agreed 10 pass a law prohibiting these
sacfiuces Mr. Anderson retired from ac-
i've work about two years ago. after
Iiiy-ive years service as missionary.
lie was in his eighty-fourth year.
Mile. Jeanne Benaben. young French
woman, IS ii. some respects the most re-
m'lAable ptrs1n Of her sex i'm Europe.
she is now but is years Old yet two years
ago she received the degree of bachelor
OF arts from one of the most famous
colleges OF France. She then became
professor OF philosophy IN Il woman's coll
Iese az Lyons. and this year was cam
liuate al the S0rbOnne for the important
iesree OF licenuate in philosophy. She
emerged from an extraordinarily severe
examination third out OF 20 candidates.
Lord Beaconshe'fs brother. Dir Ralph
Disraeh is still living. lie bears no re-
'emOiance 10 his distinguished brother.
ana has always lived quiet. retiring
ile. having been for many years clerk
)i the House OF Lords.
The Baroness Burdett-Coufts &c worry,
.ond Of all kinds Of animals and birds
md an her Highgate home she has AM !
Extraordinary collection OF them. Goats. |
lamas, ponies. dOnkcys. niehtlnrales
'drioti, robins and a variety Of others
-re among her pets, and all share her
avOr
Nerestchasln, tho famous Russian art
81 40 his house near Paris. has a GLASS ,
'luelo which revolves on wheels just as
locomotive engine is turned on the
"i -'"D., INC movement is effected hv
Ic"rs OF q Wlndlass conveniently placed ,
'taioe inc artists easel and by this fn-
enious coniriyance ne is enabled 10 paint ,
ne whole day with the sunlight falling
d one direction on models and draperv. ,
AIR. Sexton is one o. the most interest =
ls HbuIes in the English House Of Com h
IONS. lie Is powerful debater and Is
ossessed OF remarkable resources i'm the .
ne on eioquence. He is @ brilliant mathc-
ndlician' and his ability 10 use statistics n
J a telling way IS one OF his most valua- "a
10 qualities. In private conversation he
even more sparkling than in debate. a
ia ~ WHY epigrammatic and symnatho-
c. lilo Is q great ghake4raarr'ar, COIN,
Queen ,,,e Margaret. Of the Muna Islands.
the south Pacific. Is dead. or course
MS Is or little importance outside her n
h@il territory; buzz tho event has an in
're9t or its own. She was the grand o.
aughter Of Francis Young. an Enelish +.
llor, who landed az the Island of Tau.
lty years ago, and married the native %
ueeh' In 1891, through the deaths of
4 the heirs apparent, Margaret was cali ~
] upon 20 rule when she was ~ wears / :,
q. All her previous education was I'm -
catholic convent at Apia She appears u"
nave had a miserable tine OF IT. Queen
lough she was, for the only person al =,
wed 10 approach her was the grand a.
lief Of her guard Of warriors. She was a
II allowed 10 walk beyond the limits OF "
r. residence but had to be carried in q.
Ter by her maids, and whenever she ~
us ventured forth her subjects We're ,
Ridden under pain Of death 10 leave pi
cir homes.
Large schools OF fur seals have appear ~
or the coast near Santa Cruz Cal.
IS month and unprecedented catches r,
Fe been made. The total catch since 49,.
q seals appeared Is said to be about 600, .,
ID the seals are much larger than those ~
ught In previous years. \ number OF ..
lales have also been seen or the same or