The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24

d. tbcro has been several brisk fur
ries of snow with the result that there
is a tnln blanket averaging an inch IN
thickness in tho parks and gardens Oh
the metropolis.
IN A GARB or WHITE.
I, is more tan five years since snow
has hrru sean ln London in the present
eu.utitlcs and lts appearance la Iebalu00
in tDe nature OF o. pNencncnu"'
La spite OF th- lowering Skies the city
has put Cu a eaIa attire ana inc soiellu
old town ls o-mOat say.
TIE JAMESON RAID.
Turning TO a more sordid event tho open
ine OF IarH1n tnt-l can find nothing 20
saw a even odcratc Interest TO Ameri-
f4n readers. IL is expected that the ses-
sion will prove OF considerable domesue
importance but the only topic in sign.
which is likely 90 attract the attention OF
outside Observers SIS the solemn but hl-
eNitaly facial Invests alton OF the jam
eson raid .aud South African auaIs gen
orally. The Secretary ot the coIoiis-
ON Wednesday made "a vlrtuous snow Oh
anxiety 10 obtain the ro-appointmeh
without delay of q parliamentary com
rriffre OF inquiry. lie waited in thS
House OF Commons wednesday tlH an
hour after which opposed business eouI4
not be takon up and chen moved tne l0
.,notDfrofnf Several members oDlccteu
ana tho Minister with great snow oI
surprlse and irritation then proposed hl-
motion. When 10 comes ON again l1oD-
oblv M the end of next wcek thefe IS
Ikclv TO De q tremendous row. mo LlDeI-
ais bfmg firmly convinced tnat tne e1F-
ornm mt is an<ioIsly waiting Tor dee'nl
excuse 10 break their solemn iieubes ~
make a thorough inquiry Mf' Cilaiii. 'i-
lain may protest ass much as ne "h'9.
but 81 is undesirable and Her Majesty
Minister does not want this inquiry pro-
coedod with and they have maLaseu 10
let their supporters in the House OF Ooih-
mans know something Of their ieeilht7'
Otherwise. there would not Doe the slloHs
movement against an inquiry when 10
now observable In the goveIumeul p'''''
THE TURKISH QUESTION.
have reason TO believe that the Iuihi.n
situation has now advanced considerably
bcvond the point indicated IN the ols-
patches which Lord Salisbury has made
nublic. There have also been side issues
involved an the understanding, which mas
been arrived at between certain of ihe
powers. 20 which Of course, no reference
has been made.
Tho belief expressed in some quarters
that Russia viii stil manage 90 prevent
an actual Interference with the sultan Us
not shared en- the best Informed circles
SUCCESSFUL 1NOCDLAIloN.
Public interest in the plague and FAM
inc In India continues unahated. ine
relief subscriptions for tho famine sut-
ferers. now amounting in London 90 near
lv thrco-ouarters of million Of dollars.
seem most generous. The criticisms or
Lord Hamilton. Secretary Of state Tor
India. and government authorities. nave
generally been so sharp that they nave
al last been spurred 60 the greatest ac-
fivitv. The cause and effect are so VIDE
~ separated in point OF time. however
that many thousands Will undoubtedly
perish before tho relief measures VIII
prove adequate
The spread of the plague also continues
without serious check. There nave heeh
some hopeful reports this week in regard
10 tho discovery of means for fighting the
dreadful inhicuOn. 10 IS announced thal
Dr. Ycrein. the discovoror of tho plague
bacillus. and of the serum for use against
the plague. has ready for Immediate use
ori,, a quantity of the serum taken from
"a eiarle horse. with this le hI- alrtIoN
inoculated tworty-sevcn persons. or
whom twonty-throe were saFri. tie VIII
have fn g. month q supply of serum from
hundred small touanez horses. Ihis
will Doe sufficient 40 inocui1te 600 people
and Doe can reckon Ola as much every
month. Hc let Nyah Jlran n Amman
on December 2lst. and while passing
through India was invited to stay n
Bombay. Tie declined as Dice had 10
se-um. but De viii return after he has
obtained some in Nyah Thran.
TuE BIG CELEBRATION.
Preparations arc in fGl blast for tho
Queens srSae slmaL u1te' quarters are
hcng engaged and .uecu4tors are buy-
INK un RIGHTS 90 windows ON the probable
routes of the process ous Several ols hoe
tells have already received mtmauon that
tneir best quarters win he required for
the use of such of the Queens guests as
viii NOT hc accommodated m ineiing-
ham Palace aud ,he other 'oyll cetablsh-
rtnts. Inquiries wore never before so
numerous at ihe United states embassy
in hehaif of American women. VINO desire
60 Doe present lt what is generally be-
novcd will ie che last drawins-room the
Qucen VIII ever hold.
ROENTGEN RAYS.
There hgs been quite a budget or dis
oovcrles in connection with the Roenteen
ray inVc.tieation reported from the com
uucrt Within % fcw days. That reported
hy Professor Fri lrich t0 the Vienna
Academy Of Sciences is the most impor-
faut rho professor discovered cert ain
black rass that issue from the vacuum
tube ana ras- through Che human body.
photographs Produced ly means of these
rays. which tle Professor calls critical
rays. ero not tro same when taken of a
living body as of a dead ono. Photographic
O. Twins hands show the skeleton as in
the Eoeuteeu photos. while in photos OF
the hand of dead person the hand ape
pears in fui showlue 400 thc hcshy lga-
lmEFf f|H IUWH. Pom. IHfNN invisible. II