The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-11

n"nhpei or poems, ana several dramas
before he was -.
1t takes about three seconds for a mes.
sage 10 go from one end of the Atlantic
cable TO the other.
Robert buchanan. the poet. will hereaf-
ter be his own publisher lie SAYS that
the publishers have been fattcning OFF
his wits
The Bay Of Fundy has the highest tide
In the world II rises a foot every five
minutes, and sometimes attains a height
OF seventy feet.
Mr. Gladstone usually has three books
IN reading at the same time. and changes
from one 10 another as he thinks his
mind has reached the limit OF absorption.
Buluwayo. which two or three years
ago was the site Of Lobengula's royal
kraal, Is lighted by electricity. and the
electrical plant was imported from the
United States
In the year 1895 the value OF the man
ufactured silk imported 10 this country
was $3l.20G.202. In the same year the
value Of the manufactured which was
brought 10 this country was S22,G26,OJ5
The spider produces silk OF a fair quail
ity, but the difficulty OF rearing spiders,
and the small quantity of product from
! each insect has caused the abandon
ment OF all efforts TO produce spider-silk.
The oldest engineer on the Boston and
Maine system, and probably in New Eng
land is said 10 be Squire Wilson, OF
| LyndonviIe, Vt. Engineer Wilson has
been running a machine since 1852, and
is yet In active daily service.
The owls eyes have no muscles by
which they can be moved. This dehcien-
! ~ is atoncd for by extraordinary feXi-
q I.t-
which the owl can move his head w.th
incredible rapidly I'm any direction.
Sir Henry Parkes, the famous old Aus
! tralian statesman, is selling ms library
of 5000 volumes. including some which
are rare and valuable. lie states that he
| is compelled to do so I'm order 10 pay his
| debts and provide for the wants OF him.
J self and those dependent on him.
! Professor Roentgen is the hero OF tho
| hour i'm Germany. Honors axe shower
! ing upon him in his Wurtzburg home,
and the university students organized
garnd torchlight procession through the
town 10 his house TO congratulate the
| professor on his wonderful discovery.
The king Of Benin on the west coast
Of Africa, sull practices horrible barbar-
tiles. lt Is his custom TO XIII yearly a
large number OF slaves 10 celebrate the
young women are cruciiiod i'm times 81
drought or too much rain In order to pro-
pitate tho gods.
Herons sometimes choke themselves by
attempting 10 swallow a large trout. An
elder duck has been killed by attempting
90 swallow toad. \ king-isher was
once found which could not fly on ac-
count Of having young pike stuck In its
throat. Some hunters removed the fish.
and the bird flew away unhurt
In tho valleys of California grows a tail.
slender-stemmed Iilaceous plant, with
purple and white flowers, which played
an important part in the economy of the
Spanish population. and is still more or
less used boy the country people IN is
the weil-known amole. or soap plant
This bulb has the detergent properties Of
soap.
In the spring OF the year the dead
leaves OF pampas grass dry. fan TO the
ground, and curl up, ike shav.ngs from
a carpenters bench. A correspondent OF
an English paper mentions finding a robin
which had accidentally got one of these
pieces curled so tightly around It's neck
that it could not feed and so starved 10
death.
There IS a stringent law IN Japan that
when one campAor laurel is cut down an
other must be planted in it's place. The |
tree is hardy and long-llvel. attaining 10 |
an enormous size. The seed or berries !
grow i'm clusters. resembling the black !
currant I'm size and appearance. And the /
wood Is employed for every purpose. from |
cabinet-making 10 shipbuilding.
There is town or the Upper Snake |
river, I'm Idaho. called New Sweden. |
Hans Hansen is mayor of the town. Pc |
ter Peterson is clerk. and the common |
council Is composed of Peter Hansen, |
Hans Petersen, Peter Hans Petersen. |
Hans Peter Hansen, and Peter Hansen |
Hans Petersen. No relationship exists /
among these men.
Washee Block. whose death is announc-
ed was one Of the leaders of the che
ycnne tribe for twenty-five years. She
was an earnest champion OF everything |
that might improve the condition of her
tribe The success Of the government
land allotment TO the tribe was I'm large
measure due 10 her efforts. as ihe -lln /
was opposed by the Cheyenne chiefs
cold Hoss" McIIenry a celebrated river
steamboat mate. died i'm Paducah Ky.
recently. lie was OF immense strength
and size, and such We're his methods OF
dealing with roustabOuts in the palmy
days Of river traffic that the Tennessee
Legislature is said 10 have enacted a
special statute forbidding "Old uoss" to
strike a roustabout With his fist
The Car Of Russia has set aside 100000
rubles almost 100000 10 be distributed
among the charitable institutions OF Mos
cow. in honor of his coronation His
Majesty is taking great interest in the
preparations for the ceremony. Among
other things. the famous old Kreml.n is
TO be lighted with 10000 lanterns and
1900 small electric lights are TO ilumine
the tower
G. J.. Huntington not only receives
everybody, but hunts up opportunities 10
talk to people who will listen to him on
he Central Pacific business. and about
his own affairs. There never lived a
greater cynlc than the old magnate. nor
a man who has profounder contempt for
The morality of national and State lcgis-
atures. lie thinks there is nothing I'm |
The world he wants that money will not
buy, the only point being "a question OF
price.
J. G. Edwards. the big Colorado sheep
grower owns nearly 100000 head Of
sheep. At least half OF these are In
Soutt, Col, and the remainder over the
'anses 'n Wyoming. 1t was he over
whom the northern Colorado stockmon
alsed such a fuss last year regarding |
ne ranging OF sheep I'm ROutt and other
northern Colorado counties. and at one
lme II looked as though serious trouble
ma possibly the loss OF life and property
night occur.
The suit Of Marquis di Marescotu. Of