The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15

can be reached from London is 80 hours.
the route being by the way II Brndisi.
By the line via Marseilles the time o. tray
al IS l32 hours. but the railroad trip Is
. considerably shorter than by the Brindisi
line The newly projected Roumanian
route will proceed via Paris and Vienna
to Constanza. on the Black sea. and from
there by steamship. and IS planned TO take
is hours a saving Of rather more than
half a day on the shortest line now run
How IS the city OF Jolo. the capital OF
Of Sulu, fortified?
The city Of Jolo. or Sulu. to the south
OF the Philippines, IS a most delightful
little place. covering about twenty-five
acres. and surrounded By a l00pholed
wall about IS feet high. The streets are
wide and clean and bOrdered on either
side by beautiful tropical trees and plants
with here and there a miniature square
charmingly and artistically decorated.
At the corners OF the wall overlooking the
country are two blockh0uses and about
900 yards away is another blockhouse.
guarding the waterworks. the water COM
ing from clear, cool mountain stream.
What countries have system OF forss-
ture?
1t IS known that many OF the countries
Of Europe derive a good share OF their
prosperity from forestry. I'm Germany
one million people are supported by for
estry, and two millions more by manu-
facturers OF which forest products form
the principal material. The little duchy
OF Baden derives q net annual revenue
OF $4,000 from 240.0oacres OF public for
est. The kingdom OF Wurtemburg de-
rivcs a net annual revenue OF $1,000
from IFS $4,000 acres OF public forest.
The kingdom OF Saxony which, we be-
leve leads an other countries IN for
ostry. from us 5000 acres OF mostly
spruce forest and mostly on poor noun
tain land. derives an annual net income
OF 81. 800 900. being $3.50 per acre. And
she Is not exhausting her forests. On
the contrary. her forests are worth
double to-day what they were forty
years ago.
What IS the cause OF the Venezuelan
revolution?
The great civil war I'm Venezuelan. end
Ing IN 1873. reduced the country until It's
women outnumbered the men about one
fourth. The survivors retained the mar
taI spirit When Venezuela last voted
for president. I'm 1887. General Andrade.
staunch supporter OF General Crespo, and
member OF his cabinet. was declared cleo
ted. A try o. fraud was raised by
Crespo's opponents and this was the be-
ginning OF the troubles that have led
10 the present revolution. Andrade was
inaugurated. but his enemies declared he
would not serve bis term out Wsafec-
ton was quietly nurtured among the
mountains OF the extreme west. where
most Venezuelan revolutions have first
seen the light. and IL was not until few
weeks ago that the leaders OF revolt felt
strong enough openly 10 attack the gov
eminent and take the Held against An
drade.
Please 20 furnish statistics and faets
concerning the Jews?
IL Is conceded that the Jews OF the
world number only about s,2o.ooo ana
OF these 100000 are IN Europe. chiefly
in Russia and Aus,rc-Hungary. There
are 10000 Jews in the British Islands.
and not more than 10000 In France
In the whole OF Palestine there ars
about 10000. and In Jerusalem @.eo
The Java IL tha United SIatss ga