The evening times., 1899-05-19
NOTES OF THE DAY

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The output OF gold in 1900 is expected to equal
me combined production of gold and silver in
| 1886.
New Guinea is considered by the German nat
uralist. DIR. semon. the richest OF tropical id
| ands.
Great Britain the United States. and France
represent one-half Of the ictai wealth of all ma.
1 tions.
Governor Roosevelt has been elected an homo
rary member OF twenfy-seven New York clubs and
societies.
and lambs
In Paraguay a gentleman is eEjoined by the
avs OF good society to kiss every lady to whom
he l. introduced
Exports Of American manufactures are over ST.
Voo,ooo day. The over imports is about
si,ojo.GD month.
me London places of entertainment would hold
all the inhabitants of Edinburgh. and then there
"ouid De several thousand vacant seats.
The fact that 100000 women in the United
stats smoke, is explained by SAYING that a.
sf'''oo Of them live in our possessions
The late Ex-Governor oglesby. of Illinois, was
once asked what he got by his overland trip TO
California in 1877. in search of gold '.No gold'
he REPLIED ''but enough experience to make me
what 1 am
Tach gay OF the week has served rs day of
rest somewhere; Sunday among Christians, Mon
day with the Greeks. Tuesday with the Perkins,
Wednesday with the AssyrisD- Thursday with the
Egyptians. Friday with the Turks, and saturday
With the Hebrews
The Panama. captured during the recent war,
and used for time a transport under the
name Of the Hooker, is being fitted out at i
Brooklyn yard for a cabIe-lsving ship
When completed she will be employed in laying
cables in the Philippines.
The possessions OF a debtor in Coxey county,
Kan. were sold the other day for the benefit Of
creditors after having been advertised according to
law. The sale realized 500 and the advertising
cost si,iJ0. Tie creditors got nothing. and the
taxpayers out Just 81 80.
Rev. $. l.. Slog2ctt. of Houlton. Ne. has a
copy OF the London Times issued in I.96 AZ
compared with the newspapers Of today il is a
very peculiar looking sheet. II contains an able
editorial the work of Gen. George Washing
tol, ard gives his Farewell Address.
Fifteen ciergymen in New Brunswick v j..
have informed the people OF that city that they
discountensrce sunday funerals, not only because
of the unnecessary and uncalled for strain upon
them as clergymen. but because of the amount
of Sunday labor required of isboring who
need rest.
Honolulu has one theatre a ranl-llacsle build
given by the natives. Once in a long while
dramatic company makes the trip from san Fran
cisco. the lste-t doing last SKINNER. without
pecuniary profit. Single entertainers sop there
on the way TO Australia.
A scientist of some standing asserts that chem
icaliy pure water is poison to the human s;oui-
ach, upsetting some hitherto accepted theories
regarding distilled water by the argument that
in dstillation the water loses suntiry salts that
ltt-rra Is from he. mis-. .t--frI
when 1t il swallowed. thus constituting a pro,o-
plssuiic poison
Tunnels under the Thames below London Bridge
are multiplying. Hardly has the Blackwell tun-
mel been opened when another Rotherbijhe IS
projected. II is to be thirty feet in diameter.
three feet than the Blackwell tunnel: a
mile and quarter long. and 10 cost =. 7.OD1011.
of which sI.Veo,00p will go Tor the Land needed
for the approaches
Ben Sheffield of Montana weii known as q
s'Iide 10 hunting parties visiting the Rocky Noun
tIins. has rigged up camera attachment to his
rife. and has many excelcnt picture, of
Wild animals in their native IaauntS. some Of
the photos made at the instant of the firing
of the rife. and sheffield i a crack shot. the
result Is interesting.
The agitation against the excessive use of Ii1-
nor. which already la> made such headway in
France and Belgium. Is extending throughout
carried under the auspices Of the Blue Gross
Ielgue. which devotes its attention both to re-
lievng misery caused by alcoholic indulgence. ard
AS it principal activity-to preventive work
among the workinemen.
DIR. Pearson. of Chicago. well known through
hi- recent gifts OF money 10 various colleges. has
promised 10 Yankton College of Yankton. :. d..
900, providing the existing debt of the nstitu-
iion. amounting to about s2s.0O0 Is wiped ont
by July l. 1900. Bartlett Tripp. who is the
representative Of the United States on the S1-
moan Commission, and who formerly Min
lister To Austria, is Of the trustees OF Nankton
College
Probably the Youngest college president in the
world is John Henry MacCrackcn. OF New York
Just elected to that position by the trustees Of
" westmirster College, at Fulton, No. Prof. Mac
Crackcn is only twenty four wears old West
minister College i Of the most important in
,titutions of the Southern Presbyterian Church.
and this is the first time in the history of the
rhurch that Northern has been elected
president OF Southern college.
The ''Gsulois'' of Paris. complains that the
prevailing Ancomania in that city has affected
even the municipal authorities The city offers
to the children in the public schools boxes ct
letter paper marked. school prize; given by the
city OF Paris The paper and envelopes
marked with the arms OF the city. and adOrn-
I'd with vignettes representing famous Parisian
they come from England This is very smart.
thinks the .'taulois.'' and wonders il the city
rouncil will he having its linen done up in Lon
don before long.
The same idea may be expressed in many dif-
erent WAYS. according the speakers mode If
hought is Influenced by his surroundings. Take,
or example, well-known adagc. and notice how
he residents Of several cities would put it. "A
,ird in the hand is worth two in the BUSH" In
Boston this might become: One thought of
Browning. thoroughly assimatcd. r. more yalu-
he than two in a state Of mental nebuosty."
The New York version: Paper profits must he
elzed upon before they add to ones bank
ccuunt." Translated into Chicagoe>e: 'One hog
n the packing room and ready for market is
letter than two the hoof at the point of
,roduction.' Now go as far West as Denver:
1t is the cashsd chips that count
A movement toward the establishment OF
permanent opera has just been started in LON
lun number of well-to-do musical people are
,acking the scheme. one of the main purposes Of
which is to produce works of originality and
merit by unknown composers. The operas will
he given in English. and English singers and
icians will have preference. although the nation
ty of the composers is not to be taken into
The projectors Of this Utopian
cieme have not hesitated to ask for municipal
id. request for subsidy from the London
ity council Of ssD0000 has been made by DR..
'illers Stanford. of the wou!d-be founders.
mt thus far it has not been taken s'rou,ly by
he men who have the responsibility fer the dis
ursement of Londons taxes.
From remote times men have been fishers
he weapons they used to catch fish have not
cen preserved to in many instances. When
he hooks were made OF stone. wgpd bone
hey have lasted. Fishhooks of siccous material
ave rot been found in America. but hooks Of
int cnaceiony, and bcne have been found in