The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
peonlr An General.

colofed horses. which are 10 draw her
stage carriage at the celebration next
June. are now being exercised In the
streets SO as 10 accustom them 10 the
traffic.
Rev. J. T. Leak, Of the Emory Metho-
dist Episcopal Church or PittsDurg. mas
introduced the stereopticon in prayer
meetings. Views Of the Holy Lands and
illustrations OF hymns will be presented.
Two clergymen are opposing nominees
for the State Legislature in Pike county.
Ky. the Republicans having named Rev.
Anderson Hatfield. and the silverites Rev.
w. j. May. The election VIII take place
next fall.
a Kentucky man has named his chill
dren as follows: The oldest, Daniel Propn-
ester lancaster Bustersquire Hobbob
Bush; the second, Charles William Henry
Harrison Dalton Houston Austin Bush.
and the youngest. John Cornelius Edward
Vanderbilt Bush
Germany's new poetess. johanna Am
brosius. is now being well treated. Tho
Empress has paid the expenses OF her
trip TO Italy. The poor woman has had
a life OF drudgery. but her genius has
lifted her out Of it at last for her books
are not only popular. but profitable.
There were two women among the eighty
candidates Cor admission 10 the Suffolk
county bar who were examined In Janu-
AIRY. and Of the forty-three who passed
are Mrs. Corbett for sixteen years a
teacher in Chariestown, and Miss West
colt, who has been stenographer and
typewriter for a Boston law firm.
The Pope has set aside sum OF nearly
100000 the interest on. which VIII be en-
ployed in constituting prizes for the best
Catholic historical works which may be
published in Italy or abroad. with TINS
object his holiness has appointed an Or
fetal commission in order to examine the
works. and has himself sketched out the
programme of the competition.
Prof Or. Friedrich Won Esmarch, Of kieI
University and bis wife, have Just cele-
brated their silver wedding, the former
being seventy-four years old. lie won MS
surgical experience and reputation In MS
service for the wounded during the great
wars OF 1866 to 1sl) on February =, 49,
he married as his second wife Princess
Henrietta Elizabeth. of SchleswlS-h
stein, whose life he had saved by an
operation. Since his marriage DR.. Won
Esmarch (who was made a hereditary
"Von" I'm $50 has lived at KEEL where
the clinical records show that he has
personally performed more than 1900
operations. The Princess. his wife, IS ten
wears his Junior. She IS aunt both 10 the
present German Empress and TO Prince
Christian. son-in-aw Of Queen Victoria.
The late Judge Asa Packer believed
that a rich man ought 10 be in dent, nc
cause II helped him maintain his credit
one day. while ne was in the LehiEh
Valley Office. I'm conversation with one OF
his officials. the subject OF conversation
turned upon his large Indebtedness ana
the latter questioned him as 10 why he
maintained such a large Indebtedness
when he could so easily wipe It out. The
Judge replied that he di1 II 10 maintain
his credit. Were l." said he, TO wipe
out my Indebtedness. and at some future
time see an opportunity TO make large
sum OF money and attempt TO borrow.
everybody would marvel and say Judge
Packer IS borrowing money. As It IS, l
can borrow almost any amount ana no
questions are asked or comments made.
NJ. Taurc. the President OF the French
rel ublic, is learning Russian. taking three
Lessons weekly. in view or MS expected
visit 10 ST. PETERSBURG
An excellent silhouette Of Schiller. when
a pupil OF Karlofchule. has been disecv-
cred an ong the collection OF portraits OF
teach crs and pupils OF that well-knoWh
institute at Stuttgart. The collection Is
owned by Baron Seeger. ereat-Srand-
son Of the head OF the school III SEMI
lers time.
Tarrv de Windt the Siberian traveller
took a number Of wood cuts OF the An
drce polar balloon for distribution among
the natives Of Northeastern siberia. one
day he noticed a Tchuktchi studying one
Of the pictures intently. ana asked MN
what he would DO If he saw II IN the SKY
shoot H." was the immediate reply.
Mary Anderson de Navarro. the former
actress. has sold her house ut No. 81 west
Th.rty-eighth street. New YORK Guy
The consideration WAS 49, Excepting
a small piece OF unimproved property
which she owns at Long Branch, Nine.
de Navarro has disposed Of the last Of
her possessions in this country.
Mr.. NOlmarans unofficial member OF
the Transvaal Executive who has been
decorated By the German Emperor win
the second class of the Crown order, Is
one Of the strong candidates named as
likely 10 contest the Presidency OF the
Transylal in the probable event OF Presl-
dent Kruger's retirement into private IRE
al the end Of his present term. Possibly
he NAV even receive the nomination ana
support of Mr.. Kruger.
In New York the other night Princl-
pal Booker r. Washington. Of Tuskegee,
spoke Of the moral and religious life or
his own race and said that II was proo-
ably al that could be expected after their
80 years in slavery. lie told an anecdote
II an old slave who reasoned that. as
his body belonged 20 his master II he
ate the masters chickens the chickens
still were his. and no theft had been COM
mittei. His master demonstrated win
him FOR eating chicken shortly after. ana
The slave replied: well massa, you. Sc
got Jess chicken, but you'se got more mig
gllf'