The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

missions have cost the Presbyterian
churches more than quarter of a million
sterling, and their annual expenditure is
now $4,000. They, therefore, fail to see
why the French should be allowed to
reap The material benefit of the civilzinG
effect of British missionary labor. A
Noumea newspaper, La France Australe,
has been dealing with the same ques-
ton. It expressed great qualification be-
cause OF the visit to the French warship
Protet in the New Hebrdes, because
the presence of so powerful a ship would
give the natives, because deceived by
the Presbyterian missionaries, a true
idea Of the majesty of France.
In responce to an invi-
Co. tation to fix the date for
DdiiquttS 'oi the presentation 20 him of
tipaL y the sword of honor sub
oopo' scribed for by the people
of Portsmouth, Lord Rob-
erts has expressed d strong feeling that
II would be more suitable to postpone all
public entertainments until affairs in
South Africa are more settled. 1T u.s.
adds his lordShip, most distasteful to
me to be honored, feted and called upon
to rejoice while SO many people are in
bitter grief, and before we can properly
return thanks for the cloud being rolled
darkened homes and crushed the hearts
of so many people in this country In
a letter accepting an invitation from the
Dover Corporation to receive the freedom
of the borough, Lord Roberts says he
would much prefer not to take part in
any public function until the war in
South Africa has been brought to
satisfactory conclusion
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Head Dress January 18th. 1901. gave the
following account of Par
In i0Ul, isian Head Dresses for
ladies':
The coraettc, the CO.
quet, the half turpan, the capote, and
the velvet bonnet, are the different head
dresses now in fashion among the ladies
o. Paris. The cornettes are of muslin
gauze. ETC., richly ornamented with lace
and are different forms of the common
cap; the coquet is Of silk or muslin, with
laced borders. The half rurban is a small
Ter turban of muslin, with band of
red silk, and feathers in the front. The
capetes are small Silk caps with rib
bands and lace. and without feathers.
Next to white, rose ana capuchin are
the 1ayorite coiors for The capotes. The
velvet bonnet is almost always black; but
Is worn only in half-dress. Some caps of
- A-AA"'e-A 1SisSl s1ie@diSO worn, and there
are others Of China velvet.
ne hair is dressed by some of the
most fashionable women a Ia Ceres. with
ssoii or silver ornaments. in the form of
ears Of wheat and joined in the fashion
OF a diadem.''
The great Swedish trav-
Sven eller Is now mapping out
Hed;n g the traclless desert which
n;sca,,er;oo lies northwest of Tibet
DISCOVERIES, ana east of the Desert of
Cob. King Oscar of
Sweden and the Car of Russia have fur
nished the fands for this intrepid explorer
VINO IS doing wonderful work for geog-
raphy In three months he Travelled 9s5
miles Through Nortllen Tibet with a cnra-
van consisting of only six men, seven
camels, twelve horses, one mule and six
teen sheep In spite OF the fact that the
journey was made from July 10th to Oc-
toher 10Th. the temperature went as low
rs degrees above zero. Frequent and
terrible storms of snow and hail were en-
countered. which caused great suffering
10 both the men and animals The harren-
ness OF the country is such that for 81
aays not . single living person MAS met