The evening times., 1899-10-17
NOTES OF THE DAY.

also for the collection OF letters rom the mail
posts.
Two British members of Parliament, accompa-
MED by two English veterinary surgeons. have
been sent to Moscow 70 aseertafn the present con-
dltion OF the export Of Russian cattle destined for
the English markets.
Various devices have been used in Europe for
the ventilation Of tunnels. In some cases oil
burning or electric locomotives have been sub
stituted for the trip through the tunnel and IN
other cases artificial ventilation has been used
Sixteen windows in the dome Of the new eapi-
tol Of Colorado. at Denver, are TO have portraits
Of leading citizens Of the State. and the women
have suddenly sprung dsnsnd upon the man
ayers that their sex shall be represented IN at
least five of them.
1t is not generally known that the remains Of
all the Cars of Russia since Peter the Great lie
in memorial chapel built OF the islands
OF the Neva. All the cenOtaphs are exactly alike,
each being block OF white marble, without afy
decoration whatever.
Adrian. Mich. enjoys Scent street car tickets.
The management has long sold 100 tickets for g.
Single fares a nickel. but anyone can buy 100
tickets for S. And the company makes money
by it. for people ride 1--WE times where they would
once were the tickets cents
The housebeat is almost an unknown quantity
in this country, but in England il reigns on the
Thames. So much Of English social life in the
sumner haS water for its setting that owners of
hcJzeboats spend as much care en- them as Anieri-
cans do their simmer homes.
Ancient Egypt bcasted ga niekel-in-tfe-siot''
machine, while Layard found in the ruins of
Ninevsh what Sir David Brewster pronounced 70
ago the Egyptiaas and Asyrians observed the
s;ars through sort OF primitive telescope.
Among the numerous things considered sacred
in India IS the banyan tree, one Of the fg genus.
remarkable for its vast roofing branches. The
horizontal branches send down shoots which take
root when they reach the ground and enlarge into
/ trunks, which in their turn send out branches.
1t is probable that time was first divided into
the year by observation Of the movements Of the
siIa among the other heavenly bodies: that the
revolution of the neon about the earth decided
the length ei the month, and the rising and set
ting cf the sun marked the duration Of the day.
In BsllaTat (Austra;ia) church special ae-
commodltion is provided for deaf worshipers. a
diaphragm having been risged up in the vicinity
oi the pulpit from which the sound of the Clergy
mans voice Is carried in tubes to the ot
such Of his flock may be afflicted with a hard
ness Of hearing
The American bridge il EinGing its majestic
spars and arches across the rivers Of many lands
-Egypt. siberia, Japan, China. Peru. and others
and group of twsnty-six skilled American build
crs has just departed for Rangoon. British India
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stTuetions in progress
The smallest city in the world is Fenton.
beautiful little hamlet Of les than I0Q people
situated on the picturesque Heramcc River, If
teen miles 20 the south and west % St Louis
Nc. It Is the only Incorporated city Of its size
in the wcrld, and has been incorporated FOR more
than twenty-five years
That books do not necessarily promote inteIli-
genee is proved by the fact that Italy turns out
twice many publications as the United States
every year. In the number Of books published
nulily this country Is surpassed by Germany,
France. Italy, and Great Britain, the countries
ranking in the order named.
Prince Lobengula Of Natabeleland recently had
a ride in a horssless carriage. When the vehicle
arrived he eEquired after the horses and frat con-
sidrrcd i; devil machine Finally he con
senied to mount and thoroughly enjoyed the
ride. At the end Of the trip Ee patted the auto
mobile as though It were horse
An American in jamaica has built plant foe
eysporsting bananas The thoroughly ripe fruit
is placed in heated oven for rot more than
forty-ei@ht hours during which tine the sugar
crystaliizes II takes SIX pounds of fresh bazaBs
10 make one pound evaporated. The process pre-
vents decay and cuts down freight charges
\ correspondent in New Zealand reports a
strange dislike to the medical profession among
the working classes there. They never apply to
doctor until all other means have failed. and
then assume a hostile attitude. refusing 10 give
their symptoms and expecting the doctor 10 find
ont what i the matter with them by simply look
ing al them
There are seventeen naval and military uni
forms in which the Prince Of Wales may appear
lie mas also four foreign uniforms, namely.
honorary colonel Of the Fifth Pomerlnian (Bluei-
erl IIu=aTs. the Twelfth Austro- hungarian Hus-
sIrs ard the kefT Regiment OF Russian Dragons,
( n ssriTa ~ the ElFSr PTTIS<IaU RazTIEueuL
DTagOoa Guards.
The latest grievance Of the '-made-iH-C Germany
order cones from tie English brewers. The
growing demand fer lager beer in London and the
leading provincial cities has raised the serious
| question whether the lighter drink may not, IN
| tine. supersede the heavier English ale Ger
t1iniy the popularity oi lager curing the recent
I hot spell has been some Thing phenomenal
! ". Reyn1an. Il Nsw York cyelist. who started
/ out from Gotham two and one-half years ago 70
| make trip around the world en- his wheel, has
! arrived at san Francisco On the United States
/ transport Warden having worked his passage trcm
/ NagaszSi aS q diShwasheT. His money gave out at
/ Moscow aad his Whegl having broken down he
| had 10 -'fooJ it across Siberia and Nanchuril
/ Jewellers say that tusquois VIII be the fash
iona5Ie pTlciJrs stone this winter and everything
| that is made up in brooches, rings, pins. and
/ charms has from one to a dozen oi the pretty
/
! rhfng in the way OF charms Of the giris Is the
gold mascot 1t Is a di:ainutive sheet OF beaten
gold. with Jagged rough edges. and holding in
/ the middle a tiny gem. the birth stone rcr the
| month The garnet is the January born si-l, )
/ s;i!isulan diamond goes with the April girl,
and the turqu.ise is the protector OF one born
| in December These charms can DC bought as lov
! IS Sc, up to Sl0.
\ few days ago, while on their way home from
| Antioch Willis O'Hara and one of his fathers
| hired men. observed an interesting tug Of wsT
between gopher snake and 4 full-grown squirrel
Saws the san Francisco Chronicle" When FIRST
| discovered the snake had half its length down
suuiryeI hole, and had the squirrel by the tan
| and both were pulling for dear life The snake
seemed 10 have the better OF il until he had IN,
squirrel about halfway into the hole, when thI
| s1airrel bFaeed its feet against the sides OF IT.
| Then came the pull-d long, long pull. and
| strong pull and pull tcSether-untl the TAI
, hold broke. and never did squirrel run so oI
make such time as that did until he reached
| his hole. which was some distance away
La Crosse. Wis. is proud Of its location on TN
Mississippi River. SAYS the Chicago Tribune
II lies in a cup surrounded by magnificent bluffs
and la Crosse men, after travelling sll over Tn
world in search Of beautiful scenery have invaria
be come home disappointed at what they have
seen. Just east Of the city lies range of hills
the highest Of which is known as 'Grand Daddy
From the tcp OF this bIuH three States and fv
| different counties lie stretched out under the eye
The location Of La Crosse makes 1t perfectly se
cure from the attacks OF cyclones or tnrHatoeS
The bluffs which surround it act as tenders, an'
Tnany Ssvere storms. which did great din'dS
elsewhere have pasSSd over the city. Five mfie
rrrth Of the eiry lies Rice Lake, and here hun
Creds Of the eitizsEs OF La Crosse maze Ihei
homes in the summer time
II does not seem unlikely that England vii
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