The evening times., 1899-01-19
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Fo"lsoaP paper = 20 called because when first
made in the thirteenth century tie wateT-mIrS
represented q jester ia a cap and bells This
mark discontinued in the eightecnJll cen
tuIy. but the name lasts
Chimes. papers OF recent date contain announce
ments 5hat AL applicants tor military service
will hereafter be examined in archery and stone
singing And still L is said that the Chinese
are not a progressive people.
In northern China many of the natives are
dressed in dozskin. There are many establish
ments where d6gs OF a peculiar breed are raised
in large number, FOR their shaggy pelts- They
are killed when eight months old
The soldier boys in Manila say that the span
ilrds and natives there invariably turn to jhe
left instead az the right in passing Others the
sidewalks and in the streets aud consequently
there numerous accidental collisions with
Americans
In God We Tryst first appeared on the copper
2-ecnt issue Of IS6l, and i the irst gse-of
the word Cod in any Government act This sen
tenCe introduced by James Pollock ey-
governor of Pennsylvania. Director OF rhc Mint.
with the approval % = p. Chase. then SevJeisiry
OF the Treasury
Holland has achieved pinizin= success in the
culture Of tobacco in Sumatra. TIE total tobacco
sales last wear 21I. .ss0 bales. bringing S1i
Jls, ,BCJ. which -, ,SJJUO0 represents net
gain. OAR consular agent 1t ElbeEStock reports
that in some years the larger STHnaJra tobacco
companies declare dividends OF 20 10 - per
tent.
\ daily English newspaper is to he started
in the Riviera. Aheut quarter of million peo-
| pie visit the Riviera during the winter months
/ and of these at least a third are English or
| Americans who heretofore were forced To send
! To Paris Tor newspapers in their Own language.
/ The new publication VIII hc called the Riviera
| Daily
perilouS feat performed 10y . Cessaek n
| q menageric at Moscow lie wa- directed to
clean the cage OF some Of the tame animals AMI
sponge the bruteS. By mistake hc entered the
cage oi savage tiger with bucket OF water.
| and Cnolly proceeded 20 wash the animal The
| Tiger liked the novel sensation. and quietly sub
mittcd
\ number OF Young ot Joplin, No, who
admire Admiral Dewey. and vino are scIicitors
| Iest he meet with the fate OF Hobson on his re-
| turn To the United states. have decided 20 send
him a baseball mask They engaged IN
preparing IN illrynnated memorial. setting forth
the reasons for their action aud when this i il-
iShod the Offering viii be sent to Manila.
At the ensuing session of the British P5rIia-
ment power will be sought to incorporate conn
pany to construct 4 ferry to be worked by elec-
rricity on submerged rails aeroSs the River
Thames. with roadyavs and approaches for the
passage Of vehicles. foot passengers animals ansi
general traffic, with generating station and elee-
triedl other machinery and appliances.
The sect Of Irvingites has been rent in twain
| The bone of contention Is the '-ipostolate-" "
i The Original Twelve in England having all
died a faction insisted ON eIeeting succeSsors.-
Recently six have been set apart at Hamburg
and at AmSterJiIri, the latter assuming the
names OF ''EphrIim' and ''fuia- The cOnservl-
tiyes resisted the idea Of electing second 81
rieS.
In the list OF artistic treasures owned by Tire
late Baron Rothschild- mention Is made OF a
-.FitzwiIliam clock This is the famous Louis
NV clock, which TOT generations of the
most valued heirlooms at Milton Hall. Peter
borough II is said TO have been sold to Baron
Rothschid by Mr.. g. G. ". FitEwilliam, the
} present squire OF Milton, foF siD,G01 (aboUt
$500 0Oi1.
On Decen,i,er Is the engineers 0; the CIlicaso
& Northwestern railway accomplished the won
derful engineering task of moving lis 220ton
bridge crossing the kfnniekinnic River at NH
waukee. on its Chicago division. down stream %
feet. This IS a feat that has been undertaken b1i
a very few times in the history OF engineering
The bridge a single track draw. and rr-
moved to new foundation in the quick time o.
two hours and ferty-seven minutes
4 correspondent of the New York Times. wh'
, styles himself Somewhat of Authority ol
| Grip stated the other day that since he ha
been careful to keep his feet dry he has not suf
tered from iniuenzl, and that hsvinG pTeyioliSl!
! had it four times IN succession. he IL certai!
that the ailment always contracted through
| the feet Another correspondent now bObs nj
Z to observe that he has had infuenza five years i
: | succession, and that he has wooden legs.
Mrs FroEa Euniee Wait, member OF the Cali
fornia State board Of agriculture and a proies
sionaI wine faster OF national reputation. say
she knows but three men who are really eompe
4 tent to Judge wine They Gerito Ros.atii, O
u New York: +. d. oldham. of London and Pau
e De Chanelle. president OF the French chamber Q
deputies She declares that woTRen are bette
e wine tasters than nen, having mere delicas
perceptions and being more sensitive to impFc,
? sions.'
= An action touching shooting and fore shor
rights on the Yorkshire coast, near HoFnsca, Ia
ie Just come to an end in the Queens bench div
70 sion which was begun in 1877, over twenty-on
.s wears ago. SAYS the Critic. No wonder that on
n | of the counsel, in announcing the settlement
NJ | said that he felt il he assisting at N
burial of an old friend, and. he might have adj
g. ed one who was always good for little eheei
as OF course, tenfold the original amount at iSsr
has been wasted in litigation