The evening times., 1899-04-14
NOTES OF THE DAY.

One-fourth OF the coal used in the world is
mined by American industry.
womans hair usually begins to grow gray
when she is about thirty-hve.
The cathedral of Mexico City was commenced
in 1873. and completed in 1871, at cost oi
=, ,009, 900.
Mrs. Joubert wife Of the commander OF the
the field and herself has gained considerable
knowledge of military matters.
Belfast, Me-, prizes Of his most
valued possessions map of the world which was
executed by his aunt when a school girl in 1922.
II is a fine piece Of work, and attracts general
notice.
James Ben Ali Haggin. the California million
aire turfman, got his odd name from his mother,
who was the child Of Ibrahm Ben Ali. in his
day one of the highest officers in the CONSTANT
nople court.
A large deposit Of salt has been found on the
Paraguayan River, only six miles from Asuncon.
1t is estimated that 100 wells could be bored
there to advantage. AT the present time Para
quay is importing salt.
The Thames Iron Company, of London. has
received H contract to construct a railway from
IIaifa to Damascus which will cross the Jordan
by stone bridge, and will run along the shore
Of the Lake of Tiberius.
Chrysanthemums are going out of fashion in
England. One society for raising the flowers,
after having had ten prosperous years, has been
Obliged to wind up its affairs. owing to the bad
business of the last two years.
In a recent treatise on alcoholism by Trull 1t
is stated that in England IS per cent Of all
of pauperism due to drink. and in Ger
many 80 per cent. In Germany drink leads to
1000 cases OF suicide year, and supplies the
insane asylums with 5000 victims.
Along the Adriatic Sea swallows and other mi
gratory birds are caught every year by the hun
dreds of thousands and eaten by the Italians. who
spread nets, in which many 800 to 500 OF
the tired birds caught at once.
fire occurred two weeks ago in the village of
Fohrau, on the Hungarian frontier, and among
other houses destroyed was the modest thatched
building in which Joseph Haydn was born The
book in which visitors inscribed their names and
the commemorative tablets were saved.
An Indiana youth OF nineteen has lost his
third wife by divorce. AT fourteen he married
girl of twelve by parental consent. and treated
her badly that the marriage annulied.
His treatment Of the next two was no better,
and for the third time he is a grass-widower.
Everywhere now in London people take music
with their meals. Soft string bands drown con-
yersations at all the restaurants. Zingari musi-
clans are to be found at afternoon tea shops.
and at the public bars takes a .'small
bitter to the melody Of a penny in the slot mu-
steal box.
As Claus Spreckles, the sugar king, was com
ing of his san Francisco Office the other day
runaway horse. attached 10 a light wagon.
came tearing down the street. Mr. Sprecsles
at his risk stopped the animal. and prob
ably saved the and child who were in the
wagon from severe injury OF death.
William Weatherby. farmer of Vestal. near
g n. III a,.l
the father of twenty.seven children Some time
ago he had a census of his family taken. and
found the number of living members up TO date
to be 3S4. including children. grandchildren.
great. and great great grandchildren.
George Gould has resumed polo playing on his
private grounds near Lakewood y. J. His sons.
Kingdom and Jay. good players. The boys
have excellent seats. and are plucky and skill
full PLAYERS. Their father. seat is not the best
in the world and he cndeavors to make up in
dash and courage for what he lacks in skill.
1t is said that Henri LareJan. gardener at
Longport. France. in the Department of the
Aisne has succeeded in grating the tobacco plant
on potato tubcrs. The kirship OF the potato to
the tobacco plant, to the nightshade and 9th
er narcotic plants, is recognized; but scientists
are disposed 10 take NJ Larcdan's claim with
several grains o salt.
The New York Legislature is about to lppro-
pirate 5000 enable DR.. f. I. corwin.
compi,hed Dutch scholar, to translate and pub
lsh the valuable Dutch records relating TO the
colonial history OF the Empire State. which he
has gathered Two wears ago DIR. Corwin
sent to Holland by the General Synod Of the
Reformed Churches 10 collect these records.
Ii the Queen holds the drawing room in person
the woman presented removes her right ht-hlnded
glove places her hand beneath that of the Queen.
and kisses her majesty's hand When Of the
PrincesseS holds the drawing room ladies only
and omit the hlnd-kissing. The cour-
tesy is not slow and measured. but should be
quick and graceful. Full instructions as TO ones
dress are always given at the Lord Chamberiain's
office.
Tie new-hoys of Boston required to take
out licenses To sell papers, the documents cost
ing 20 cents each. I'VE expect to license 1000
of them this YEAR said the clerk who issues
the certificates. the other day. Last year we
had 500. and then the bars taken down
altogether, and anybody was allowed to sell pa
pers during the shall have superintend-
ent and two men the street now. however,
and any boy found selling papers improperly
will he reported to the committee on licenses,
which has said il will take away the licenses.
High prices were obtained for relics and let
tiers OF Sir Walter scott at a recent sale in Lon.
don of his grandnephew's effects lot OF
eighty three letters addressed TO his brother and
his brothers wife, brought sl.52j five-page
letter to his brother referring to his baronetcy,
brought So silver taper stand, bought by
Sir Walter for his mother with his first fee OF
s25 as an advocate, fetched $500 and his ash
walking sos. The first edition of the first
series OF Tales of Ny Landlord was sold for
sle5. At the sale Rudyard kipling's DE
partmental Ditties.'' first edition. with the orig
inal wrapper. brought S13. John Ruskin's
Poems 1850. privately printed. brought $40,
and Wordswor,h's Poems" 1875 soI.
N Jouhet i Tho seventeenth occupont of tho
Eiysee since it sprang into existence Just 1so
years ago. says an exchange. Molte built the
house. in what was then remote suburb. for
Louis de Ia Tour d d'Auvergnc. Comte d'Evreux,
who had married the daughter of Crozal, the
fnancier. Madame De Pompadour the next
tenant. The millionaire Beaujou succeeded her,
md remodeled the architecture, besides laying
,ut the gardens For few years before the
revolution the Duchcsse de Bourbon lived there,
,cqueathing to it the name of Elysee- Bourbon
For time it served printing establishment,
md also a sort Of Vauxial or.the people,
ill Napoleon granted it to Murat and signed
within its walls his second abdication. In 1911
Wellington is said to have had bis quarters
here for brief period, and it was certainly
occupied by the Gar Alexander. The Restora.
ion saw il transferred TO the unlucky Due de
Berry. and in 1S4s Prince Louis Napoleon took |
Up his abode there President of the Second |
Republic Since then six Presidents have made |
I their official home |
One of the most interesting discoveries which |
ave taken place in Rome for time past, |
ays Rome correspondent of the Baltimore |
;un," is collection OF fragments of marble |
N which the plan OF the city WAS originally |
ngraved. considerable number OF these line |
he staircase leading up to the sculpture mu- |
cum of the capitol. Several reproductions |
rom drawings preserved in the Vatican library, |
made by Bellori when the fragments which are |
ow lost were found. Seventy-four of the 167 |
rapments found in the sixteenth century are