The evening times., 1899-07-06


twenty centuries it has been held sacred to
Buddha, and no person is allowed 70 touch the
trunk When the leaves fall they are carried
away as relics by pilgrims.
Leichtenstein, free and independent German
state, is celebrating the 2O1th anniversary Of is
existence. 1t Is still technically at war with
Prussia, as it joined Austria in 1906, and
forgotten in drawing up the treaty OF peace
Its contingent in the German army was seventy
nine men.
An attack of apoplexy, which resulted in the
death of Charles T. Stuart, young banker Of
Passaic, n J., is said TO have been brought on
by tight lacing. which Mr. Stuart submitted 20
IN order to make himself up for femal, part in
burlesque given by himself and other anna
teur actors.
C. P. Huntington has Just presented two
paintings to the Golden Gate Park Memorial
Museum. san Francisco. making twenty oil
paintings he has presented during the last three
years The pictures are ''Blindm9n's Buff " By
W. ) Chuther. and The Falconer's Recital"
by Facslaw Brozik.
Now that the Countess Of Warwick has opened
her needlework shop in Bord Street. London, she
with justice lay claim 10 being genuine
''saleslady." Her establishment far has been
crowded with the members of nobility. and each
visitor has made purchase Of some sort, ~heth-
er it was needed or not.
For Prince BiSmarck's monument, to be erect
ed at Eisenach, 1.000 designs were sent in
by 800 competitors The committee picked out
three designs from these as the hest and On
opening the sealed envelopes containing the art
lists names, found that all three selected were
by Herr kreiss, of Dresden
d. C. French, the sculptor, says there is more
chance for Young Americans in sculpture taan
in painting II believe, he adds. that
tionaI character - more adapted 10 working in
stone than in oil" Mark Twain, hearing this.
replied: We'll. give NE the oil well, and the
French take the quarry every time
Uncle" John Reed was perhaps the most
notable figure at the Dewey Day celebration in
Decatur, Ind Mr. Reed celebrated his l8J5h
birthday last month He lives nine miles from
Decatur and walked into town on Dewey Day.
showing Eveliness and activity such 70 cause
envy among observers many years ms junior
Emperor Williams play ''Eizehzalm,'' will be
produced in Weisbaden while he and the En-
press are there. II Is said 70 deal with inter
esring episodes in the history of BrandenbUr-.
Everybody is excited about the coming prodUc-
tion, even the critics. who may not find Il
expedient say what they really think OF IL
In Holland among the quaint old towns that
line the dykes Of the Zuyder Zee il i the cus-
tom when the stOrk has paid a visit To a ior-
tunaIe household 10 announce the fact By hang
ing outside the door tiny silken plnessshiou-
black indicates that the new arrival !
boy. and a white tells the neighborS tnat
it IS girl
An eccentric Michigan who died few
days ago was buried in coffin painted bright
red, which for years he had kept in ~
doorysrd, marking the spot where he wishsi TO
be buried. He also had headstone prepared
on which was inscribed the following: Here lies
the body of William Decker. who always paid
100 cents on the dollar"
French artist Gericauld. was determined to
allow no distraction 10 interfere with the paint
ing of his great picture. The Wreck Of the
NeGusa'' He had his head shaved. and vowed
that he would never allow his hair TO grow until
his work done. This he religously
kept in spite of strong temptation 10 break
il, and the reward of his herOsm the most
perfect painting OF his life
Admiral Watson has certainly had what the
average fighting sailor would call hard luck
He Just missed being the senior officer present
at the battle of Santiago. The war ended just
before ne ready 10 start with his squadron
for the coast Of Spain, and now he IS ordered
take command Manila Just after the Gov
ernment has become satisfied that there will be
excitement there
Miss Winter the English governeSs of the
Queen Of the Netherlands. has gone TO Bucharest
to he governess to the little son and daughter
Of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Rou-
mania This has been done the advice OF the
Queen of Roumania, who, when staying with her
relations at Neu WED. received 4 most excel
lent character OF Miss Winter from Queen En-
ma Of the Netherlands and also from Queen
WiIhelmina who. although she was a wifu
pupil. extremely fond Of her governess-
Lord Monkswel's new copyright bill introduced
in the English House Of Lords provides that
4 book published in the authors true name
is possess copyright for the term OF the au-
thor's life, and for thirty years from the end Of
the year in which he dies; but If tine book j.
r,ttl1i chad IL
name. the copyright Is To be limited thirty
years from the end OF the year in which the
first publication takes place. By issuing sub
seqnenI edition bearing his own name an az
thor may regain the full rights that he
jeOpardized by anonymous pseudOnymous pUi-
ication in the first instance
The Times Of Cuba asserts that among the
untried prisoners iu the Havana jail Is amer
lean citizen. who imprisoned in January last
for having given a ieweler in payment for 4
ring check which proved 10 be good The
prisoner claims that he had a deposit in the
bank which the check drawn, but he
surrendered the ring. and one day was given
hearing. The official before whom he taken
told him that he must remain in jail. because
the prosecuting jeweler, having died. mot
in a position TO withdraw the complaint. Evi-
IDENTIFY. unless the American military authorities
shall interfere, the defendant must remain Z
prisoner for the rest OF his life.
Not a month passes. it is said at the Treasury.
that the United States Treasurer and superin-
tendents Of the mint do not hear Of a gold brick
game having been successfully played. The vic
Tins almost invariably make their appearance az
the mints or assay offices with their metallic
bars carefully wrapped in canton flannel, and
slowed away in capaciOus gripsack. The ex-
perts able to detect the fraudulent character
of the bars at glance, although in many
they are cleverly plated with the genuine metal.
The weight always gives them away. however.
week or two ago the purchaser of noble gold
brick about yard long turned up at the PhilS-
delphia Mint, and the officials of that institU-
tion had u hard time in convincing him thar he
had been swindled. To satisfy him a number of
gold hars were brought in, which. combined.
plated iron The fraudulent brick weighed about
eighty pounds, while the real gold occupying the
same space weighed over 200 pounds
justice'-for Others. says the philadelphia
Press" The statement has good authority. But
the odd thing is that is always the greed
lest Of all animals lie huBgers for everything
Whatever has life he will eat Blubber eIe-
plants foot and bison's hump are food in the
quarters OF the globe where they abound Birds
nests, rats, and puppies delicacies elsewhere.
The Zulus delight in carriOn. The Gypsies. the
people of Barbary, and OF Spain are fond
of hedgehog There is tribe OF negroes who
enjoy toads, while Scots and Cinnamon agree
that the shark is palatable. Bees, gEubs. white
ants, grasshoppers. locusts spiders, caterpiilars
the silk worms chrysalis, c0ckchafers preserved
in sugar-ail these eaten. Snalls and night
ingaleS' tongues are grey in epicurCan history
The frog, the crab, the sewerfes6ng oyster. the
worse-feeding eel. and the intestines OF red
mulet and woodcock we nearly an enjoy sAh
fnpfar