The evening times., 1899-11-18
NOTES OF THE DAY.

VICE.
The British Government keeps eleven vessels at
work sounding and clnariing the ocean beds TO and
out where dangers lurk. Last year 1000 square
miles were carefully eharted in different paris OF
the world-lisa. Africa, sEd the South Pacific.
At the recent congress OF veterinary physicians
at Baden-fadcn, Dr. necser. Of Hllie. maiutrinsd
that the foot and mouth disease can be Transferred
10 healthy animals by bird>. fi,s. etc.. Il fact
which. il substan,iatod. will cal for modica-
! tioD Cf legislation.
\ gentleman in Louisville. ny. makcs pet
/ of large white gander which i devoted to its
owrer and accompanies him his walks. Ii ap-
preached BY stranger the gsnder futieTs to his
| masS.r. >luawking for protection. and is com
iefted as enc might comfort dog.
The Italian ministry has ordered III loeorn5-
tiTes, i5> passenger Coaches. 80 luggage ana
;iojS ireigh; cars. in addition the II2 locomo-
tivcs and $50 goods waSons which have already
! been ordered 10 meet tie needs Of the Medite-
| fah'1n aud southern Railway OF Italy.
1t Is probable that time Wa Hr-t divided into
the year by observation of the n,lveme-,s Of th.
srn among the other heaveniy bodies; that the
/ revolution OF the moon about The earth decided
tne length Of the month. and the rising and set
tihs ei the sun marked the duration of the day.
The elephant shooting OF Ceylon Is the best
in the world and the easissi attsuabie. The rcas-
on all tn. Ceyloa elephants have not been eN-
] terminated IS that they have been carefully
! preserved by the government, which regulate,
the shooting according TO the number OF ami
maIs.
4 In Tasmania the trade in axes and saw, has
been almc>t entirely monopo.ized by Americans
. 1t IS now the intention to carry on international
! competition between teams Of aNrneu and saw
yers, using British and American tools with the
object Of proving which country manufactures tn.
/ best implements.
The mining of the natives Il the Philippines has
.,s.s
| for there is not stream rising IN the mountains
OF iIizcn and the other Islands which has not IL,
goid-bearing sands and deposits, from which Tor
centuries the larger portion Of the precious metal
/ has been obtained.
St. Columba's shrine with The ruins OF the Cd
thedrai on the Isle Of Iona. has been turned
by the Duke Of Argyll 10 the Scotch Presbytersns
lie has handed 1t over in trus; to the established
Church Of Scotland. and in case the church should
ever be dise>tablished 10 three civil represents
tives OF the nation.
4 few years ago 4 western railroad planted coo
acres Of land with trees with the idea of growing,
timber for railway tics and telegraph poles The
trees have made good growth. but are not quite
ready for use poles and some Of the tree az.
now being cut out and made into fence posts in
order TO thin the forest
Women interested in employment for the work
ing girls OF New York have their lists q
unhcalthful cmployments that Of pearl button
making. 1hese buttons ere stamped out with 4
die and the dust which arise is had for the
lungs. An effort has been made to improve the
conditions. but the evil Is hot entirely ahated.
A tunnel built iorty-two years ago between the
London general postoiIice and ErstaE station for
the pneumatic transmission II mail and on as-
count of ts complete fixture almost forgotten h4-
been examined recently and found % be- in good
order II l. now proposed 10 it Tor the tram
MISSION Of man by means Of Iniuiature electric
railway.
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the production o beer WING. c,c. Other artificial
sweeicuiEg sul-tarccs are also in:cr,iicted B,l-
gium hl- prohibited th importation. mauuiat ;uIc-
and sale e sacCharine except for medical rurpn-s--
and France al-1 prohibits the use "a tle-r sub
stances in iocd In Great Britain sIceiasriue must
not be used in beer nauuilrlurr.
The B7cr boys are sent out from home EiiI
d rife al The age that American boy are scat Guy
with topS The litte Eutchies must oitEer bring
back their dinner 90 huugIE- A. result the
Botrs are nation "i >ii3rn-hooter- Men, women.
and children an excellent -iut-. and Encilnds
tTaeIs aTs up against q tough Proposition -ly-
Thomas PlnUsr, ,t Phii1delpiii. who recertIs
returned from the Tiansvaal
Tie oldest tree in the world {, Is ssid is cy
pres tree in Mexico, which uea-ure- I20 feet
about the base. and which - believed ta hr
GOO years old AID more auricn: that tho b1plsh
tree OF Africa which y said To- have lived j7Iy
NeaT-- ihs ycw tree ~ AL times. from the early
dsyS Of the EsyptilEs to the later civilization Cf
England. h4, been esteemed a. q mourning eul-
h!em. BranChC> ci the yew were carried over the
dead by the mnufHeFS in England years - and
were thrown into the grave beneath the coffin
Gres; quantities Of fu.-ian pc;rolcrra are Used
for fuel Tor Locomotives and marine engines Tie
cruisers OF the Baltic Aaet are nov fired with oil.
aud lis l. likely 20 be further extended 90 lhc
whole Russian navy. There l. a decided sdyantle-
in the Use of petroleum On War ves-el- IN the
celebrity with which steam can lie sot up with
flrlt ftgfl oil If-llr ti4a
thus diminishing the labor required in landliaz
coal. Bu, there is also drawback. The eam-
hrStihie quality ot The oil would make il a >auT,-
OF danger IN oisc Of laval cucaunter- >Icl
exploded in the vicinity cf a slips oil Gus-
would be almost 4, quickly destructive as u az
pleded in heE powder magazine
Al prc~,nt tine two greatest railway tunnels -
the world are these piercing Jae -. GothIsd 4it
Mont Gents. Il v'l net now De- many yssr, j.cilr.
that other great mountain cf tine Alpine range
the simP,on. will also be ui-reed. $, tia, msu
may pass 10 and fTu in train, beneath IL mi-h;v
-umtui, Tie operators it J. trlc are pro.T,->-
ing slowly. hat steadily and surely. More than
5-G1 men are tigrg 1t work. The length Oi the
hitting NJ tine north end i about I.Jgl yards
that al the >cath end caiy about >p yards. TIL
yoFS ! row progressing az Ifc rate of tivr yard>
day NJ each end. II l. impossible To fuIetuN
he probable date of completion. owing To- thr
.hlHging n-tErr 81 ths strata: bui whcr she two
gangs OF Wostmcn meet in the middle. they viii
i5ve completed the longest tunnel in the world
oF tIfN VIII nave tll through iutritcl miles HE
mountain.
Women Rorcii,'- particularly Ouids. Ilreiy a.
svNt their hssucS and hrr1iEts L. par;ake %: sui
tantial meal. while in tie pages 1t the mon
writer's tel-;a abound. Compare Dickens and
fiackcray. Each !, fond Of Ieedius hi chlrit-
err, hut Thackeray tells cf hi. feastS with an
Pieureau touch. an appr5,iatiu Cd the deicI,ic-
4 the tahic. while DcyCnS' written meals arr A.
ways hearty. plain. bCod beef aud greens and
neat pif> ruling I'm Scots stories there j. hiut
/ pciurs-qUe s.,endJr about the dinners h.. de-
cribes. There arc noble meals snd much
;criliity and good fellowship. 1ie elegant Young
nCn Il Vhem Ouida writes u>usliy breakfast a.
niddaV on paachGs chocolate. and CakCS. and yct
re great athlotCs and general wonder on This
ybaEitic citt- Disfatli does not descend 10
Pccl!r meas. Eut has WAY ot introducing gcF-
.eo;f- hsrauet- Of unlimited COURSES Everything
y 'lothair hsppcrS at dinner parties and Fat
little hirdI in sspic jelly and ortoans .usully
cuu part ui the mcnn.
The rid,s used by the Baer< in the war Of Isl
gere mostly WostIes Richards. II WAS the sport
ng rife me-: in favor in The country at tho time
nd every store kept supply Of the pap,r-covcrcd
s:t.idsts that were rsod Tor it. Each man made
nall alterations to his rife to induce it to come
nto the shooting position with the balance that
c preferred. and there scarcely rife in the
ransvsal that had not bit Of lead let in some
here in its woodwork. II necessary to shoot
Iiekly to hill the sprincbok and o;her high
eldt bEeL, ard the BOeIS' arm ard cartridge belt
ere especially adapted to rapid loading and 6r-
X. In the old GAYS Beer Wa aS fond and aS
rOud ot his ride - he of his '-tripiing''
ding horse. ard knew exactly it, shooting. pow
; under all conditions. He has just had the
II military rife of the dav mt into his hands