The evening times., 1899-02-24
NOTES OF THE DAY.

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Icebergs in the Atlantic sometimes last for 2OO
years
ArehaeolOsists have unearthed the wine cellar
Of Chaidcan King
Last years peanut crop was a record breaker.
More than f.0O0.0O0 bushels harvested.
There said to be Fewer suicides among
miners than among any other class Of worlmen-
Baron Curzon IS the eleventh yiceroy Of India
since 1t was handed over to the home government
in 1885.
There are many gass-workers in Hebron and
among other things they manufacture the glass
bracelets worn throughout Palestine.
In Palestine water is kept in a kind Of earthen
vessel which Is Of such a nature that the water
Is almost as cold as ii it contained pieces Of ice
MohanmeGans very supers;itious about kill
ing any animal except for food. This Is one
reason why the towns and villages are so in
tested with dogs.
II two tuning forks Of the same pitch are plac-
ed facing each other. the sounding. the 9TH
er silent. in a few seconds the silent one will be
giving a distinctly audible note.
1t has been discovered that the profession Of
pFompter l. more suited 10 women than 10 men.
as their voices carry better across the stage ard
are less audible in the aud torum.
Arrangements are being made for the cree
tion OF tablet TO the memory of Gladstone on
the house in Rodney Street. Liverpool in which
he was born. The work i being undertaken
by the Historic Society OF Lancashire and Chps-
hire. To whom the necessary permission has been
granted by the possessOr OF the residence.
\ newly-discoyered mineral. which Is Of a Ius-
trous black color, and which as a fuel -urpasses
coal and all other substances heretofore known
Is found on the Island of Barbados in the Lesser
Antilles. where the natives call il ''TnaEiak' II
l. thought that msniIk = petrifed petroleum.
Quantities ftpfrllFuuf triufr frl
island
Ii is perhaps not generally known that the
German Emperor has Il paper published and
printed exclusively for himself and for the I'm
press IL is the Imperial Gazette OF Berlin.
containing clear and concise daily summary 0f
the worlds news The edition Of this paper con-
sists OF only two copies doubtless the smallest
edition Of any paper published
Alpine enthusiast, have been astonished by the
feats OF an Old Lady from StrIssb,ug, who, on
the verge of her seventy-sixth year. a4cended
the HohenstoIleFB. 2.4~l metres above the SEA
level, sunday recently The following day
the same old LADY va- fresh and vigorous
after her difficult climb that she volunteered
To accompany the same two guides 10 the sun
nit Of the H0hHa;J. which Is , 10 metres Above
the SEA.
Protss-@r Diccy, the well-known essay i~t. his
rorian, and laySyer. i To succeed 81 .Ioin Lub-
H
Great OTuond Street Lor,lan. This institution
founded about half a century ago by Fred
erica Derison Maurice. Tom Hughes. and Charles
kiDgs.ey- its purpe-e being % unite She students.
who are for the most part w"raiH-ueH. HUJ rh-
teachers, ly a~-aCiatiHg them iu t'. tlIu.Urn
work II teaching ard learning
>ir John Edmund Comu.r.rU who ba~ now re-
tired, became associated with the British u4.v
in Is42, and attained the rank ot admiral 60 rHs
r.. in
record. dating hIrs I-3I. 10 wh.cu YEAR h.
took pert IN the River Platte affair. De- I,IG
En shared IN the LIri~ail~ and dau-sr- at riss.
trmgLu War. Iie a., went through ,Ge China
wSr al l>5a-Gp. and fhs first AsiHlE;se war. in
the latter OF which hr ~l~ severely wounded
Ifrhgana. a province Of Russia. has g -,r.u-.
custom, which :, intended ,a protect tine bride.
SHOULD her marriage prove uuIappg. Prey 1uS
10 jna wedding ceremony the mother I'm tb.
presence OF witness. severely boxes ti-- aFil
ears y time gu-- 10y. ~sGI.d the rslr..i.t
prove tsIJI,g~- or uUkind, his -Ea t.r
the marriage ly Ler mother against hes tll.
aud on that score Jbr yesdirr gf the Judge -.i
be in her favor
Careful estimates of The force ot ,g,1aue
ard the energy required 90 keep full fIe,grI
hurricane in active oparatiuu reveal the presence
# a power thar make, The misuties- efforts of
man appear a. HerHiUC IN comparison \ force
rily equal To- f19,u1u.uJJ HORSEPOWER was e-ti-
mated developed ~ West Indian cvclnnc-
This j. about fifteen times the power chat Is
Cfr8Tahie uF al Che means WITHIN rIs range %
mans capabilities during the same time We're
steam. wafer. WIudmIllS. and the strength of
ali men and animals combined they could not
~ all apProa h t!ie tremendous force cxerted by
this terrible storm
The solitary tooth 81 Buddha is TO be con-
tanned in what viii probably be the most vsIua-
Gently sent 10 Noulmeiu. in Burrnah. an emerald
worth. it Is declared. two laAhS Of rupees, in
drv that the Burmese Buddhi-js might include
IL among the Jewels which they are going -
send 10 CvYlan III order to ad'rn The tooth h",d-
ing Golfer. Jewels Wo:th 5H.'sts rupees had been
already received ttuM RJn@uvn and Ndndaay.
and the Nouimein Buddhj~t- have thems-lyc-
cured ierelTy 10 the value of c.uo" rupees Thus
the total value o the icwclFy adorniug he Golfer
VIII be about three ana halt hahS-
>fr Henry Blake. gbc new Governor u Hong
kong. recently announced that at his !evee men
would Ee expected to put in an appearance in
top hats and trock coats. and there WIS great
Cau>tcruaJou in tile little colony in consequence.
THE hats were the trouble There were only
about half q dozen mail k--,' in the place, and
il was not expected that the local halter had
any IN syock To thu joy oi al, however, De-
Tr~- To The occasion. and wa> l1-- able 20 supply
the demand. Dc i generally supposed IN HnHc-
Kong litLL i-t worthy tai'a---4i i..N 7'l'tl-..s
got wind in advance Of rhe new and startling
regulation that the incoming governor mad made
Up lis mind Z" promrl@atc-
Nummirs OF three IucaS-gncient rulers oi Pc
m and many other antiquities from South Amer
/ lea were destroyed in a fire al u CoyIrt,a
/ Street says a New YorS telegram. The colle,-
/ tian. which WIS valued az >2l.JJ1 wa, compa- j
| gf - pGG pieces. Walter L. I-IacS. who has been
/ q lifelong collector oi Genital and South N',sr
lean curio~itip~. spent Uiue months IN gathering
: the antiquities. aided by natives who found agd
mounted the pieces. The collection WIS a""ur
To- be sold 70 the Museum Of Natural History,
in this city, ard only partly in~-~ed
In it were agricultural and hurting iup'1Ucs,S -,
/ costumes, musical instruments. idols. and pot
terry. The three mummieS vgrr those of Prrl >
remote IncaS, taken from royal tomb at ThUip-
/ tiuk near CuzCo, the seat of royal power Th-r
/ were the last to be consumed of the pieces IN
/ the collection. The tremcn were not aware cf
| their value.
| In Chinese visiting etiquette the rank Of the
| caller is denoted by the size Of his card Thus
| the visiting card of "a high mandarin would be
an immense roll OF paper nicely tied up The
| late Admiral Porter. cf the United states Navy.
| once engaged a fuII-blaoded Chinese servant, and
| Mrs Porter Immediately thereafter held a rscep-
| ton John ChinanraH attended the door end re-
| ceived with disgust the small pIstehlHriS 0f the
/ visitors. and. with opinion ot his own % the
| Admiral'S friends. pitched the cards into b5s-
/ ket and with scInt ceremony showed their own
/ er~ into the dTIwiuGs-T room But presently the
| gas man called with a biIl-d biS piece ui
| cream-colored paper This card satisfied John.
| With deep reverence he received IT. With low
| salaams he uShcred th. bearer not only into the
/ drawing-ToCm. but with profound geuuf-ctieIS.
/ TO the disuIy Of the gas ard tlc horror %
Mrs. Porter. right up 20 the centre cf the room,
| where She was receiving her distinguished guests,
! Then Holm with another humble bow. meek