The evening times., 1899-09-30
NOTES OF THE DAY.

More than 5000 persons are buried annually in
the paupers cemetery of Berlin.
one-fourth Of the earth's population dies before
reaching the age OF seventeen.
French society Of charities Is seeking to es-
tablish free delivery in Morocco
A resident of New Zealand has patented a liquid
for branding cattle which can be applied with
brush.
The Bayarian government has granted $500
to Dr. Kari Gfesenhagen for tour through tue
unexplCred interior OF Malaeea-
There is urgent need in the City OF Mexico
for more foundries and machine shops capable OF
doing first-ciaSs work in reasonably prompt time
Ecuador produces nearly one-third of the en-
tire eaeao used in the world The total Is es-
timated at 5000 tons The average crop OF Ec-
uGdOr is about y, 900 tons
The new bank at Rakiavik Is the first in lee
land to issue notes. Hitherto the currency for
the island has been issued by the Royal Danish
Government Bank in Copenhagen.
An eEterprizing Western firm is making
rangements to set up modern American sawmin
in China. where lumber Is still sawed by the
primitive metho6s Of century ago
After long and patient struggle the women
physicians of Russia have secured decree plac-
ing them upon an equality, both socially and po-
htleaHy, with the male physicians in the empire
An expert has risen TO explain that stage fright
really comes from disordered stomach. He
CUES from this that persons meditating public
Appearances should be careful OF their diet and
adhere TO regular habits
Among recent requests which the Rothsehiids
have receiyed none is more ludierous than that Of
a young who processes himself tired Of his
business OF cooper, and, with premise Of dill
genee, asks to be taken apprentice million
aire."
Running horsSs are unknown in Russia No
one drives there without having thin cord with
a running moose around the neck of the animal
When the animal bolts the cord is pulled and
the horse steps il feels the pressure
on the windppe.
newly-married couple in Portland. Me-, who
are both deaf, and are trying housekeeping with
out a servant, have devised ingenious arrange
ment for their doorben by which caller, when
he presses the button, lights the lamps and thus
makes his presence known.
For the contemplated telephone connection be-
tween Berlin and Paris two lines TO be con-
structed, direct line from Berlin to Paris.
and the ether by way OF Frankfort. 50 that
complete breakdown -of the service between the
two capitals viii be remote contingency.
People marvel at the mechanism OF the human
body, with its i92 bones and 60 arteries. But man
is simple in this respect compared with the
carp That remarkable fish moves fewer than
1856 bones and muscles every time il breathes-
has $50 veins, 10 say nothing OF It's 80 muscles
typewriter invented by Englishuaan has
device by which vertical columns OF figures
be written as readily they be set in type.
By means OF a special line space key the operator
is enabled to write al ever the paper, the whole
width OF the pape-, or IN n5TrOw columns at will
OF shipment of JOG bul!ccks recently forwarded
from Buenos Ayres to Liverpool 1873 died during
the voyage In n suit growing out of the matter
in the commercial court of London Justice Mat
thew held that % OF the animals lost in
Consequence Of the negligence of the vessels own
ers.
Just when the day became divided into hours
Is not known. nor Is the process explained The
Greeks and Romans measured time by the water
glass and the dials. The hour glass, nlled
with sand, vas the outgrowth Of these vessels,
from which the sand dripped through tiny
opening
The Sons Of Rest" Is the name Of club OF
youths in Bristol. England One OF the msnbers
lately arrested for the theft OF umbrella.
and during the trial the secretary admitted the
Sons Of Rest" had sDlemniy bound themselves
together not to work until they were eighteen
years OF age
Before the end of the month statue of Oliver
P. Merton. who was Irdiana's war governor and
for several years prominent as United States
Senator. will be placed in Statusry Hall, Wash
ington- This statue ordered about three years
ago by the Indiana legislature, which appr0pri-
ated 5000 TO pay for it.
According to an apparently authentic article
in Freneh periodical, not less than 20Gds ariS-
toerats are at present confsed in the prisons Of
Europe. Russia stdlts fTst, with-I I3,s4j blue
blooded lawbreaksrS, while Ifaly deserves to be
accorded second position. her Places Of detention
harbOring thousands Of nobleuser.
The surrugates Of New York county are inclined
20 think that the ordinary hahiiments Of
American citizen are nor dignihed enough for
rt,s 49, her.
black silk gowns, similar 10 these worn by JUS
tices of the supreme bench. Surrogate James NJ.
Narnum viii SET the fashion on October /
The guardians Of a London workhouse have
adopted cOInmendable pan for Classifying pau
pers. About four years ago the inmates were sub
divided with reference To their moral character,
their behavior. their previous habits. Now a
further step in advance has been taken by pro-
yding two comfortable and welEfurnished wards
for those above sixty five.
Secretary +. ID. Coburn. of the Kansas State
Board of Agriculture, SAYS that the taise reports
sent out of ravages by caterpillars are "a crime
against the state, and the guilty persons ought
TO be punished severely, because intending imin-
grants are scared away by them. Kansas, he
says, seems Hksly TO suffer more at the hands OF
such untruthtul persons than from insects Of any
sorts.
In March ISIS. William Hunt sent 4 money
order in a properly directed letter TO Meridian,
Miss The letter did not arrive at its desIina-
tion at the proper time, duplicate money
order was sent To the party After short time
the matter was dismissed and it was supposed
the letter had entirely disappeared. The other
dav however, the letter and money order turned
up at the UniontOwn Office, after long journey
the country
The sh-cwd old melon growers have 4 secret
that they guard closely for fattening their mel
ons. says a despatch from Carmi, H. 20 the
Evansville Courier" When they see an exeep-
tiCIIlly symmetrical melon CT good proportions
they resort to scheme Of their own for in
crtasing its corpUlcncy. They get a soodsized
bottle. usually old quinine EOttel ard fill it
with sweetened water tJtIst az sweet a5 sugar can
make it,, and. taking a darning needle threaded
with cotton string. they pierce the stem Of the
melon, pull the end OF the string TO the middle
Of the aperture, and put the ether end through
a cord, thence to the sweeteHed water, after hav-
ing removed the needle, and then leave the melon
TO do the rest In very short time the wound
heals and then the melon Will ''drink'' more
sweetened water than the average man drinks in
u day 1t begins TO expand, too, and Is soon the
heavyweight champion Of the patch 1t remains
in this comatose condition until fair time when
il wins the laurel of success at easy bounds
A new and unique industry has lust been es-
tabIished here by Nathan Meyer, a prominent
local manufacturer, and his associates. says a
Wabash. Ind. despatch The concern Is reglI-
larry incorporated under the title Of the Wabash
Belgian Hare Breeding and Importing Company
THE company viii undertake to import large
numbers of the animals from Europe. and will
propagate them on eighty-aere EiIm south OF
the city. leased for the express purpose. ten
tract has been set apart for the breeding
grounds and range. and Well-huilt rabbit house
has been erected to shelter the hares in bad
weather. The ten acres are surrounded BY high
ds-fDS and