The evening times., 1899-01-05
NOTES OF THE DAY.

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over seulptured rocks 10 prevent them from
~eatheT1nS. The coating has lasted 10 our
day, while the rocks beneath are honey
combed.
Another famous relic of ancient LolCo1
IS coming down. Ii is aI No II Fet
Street, the Old palace Of Henry VIII and
Cardinal Wolssy. lately occupied by
SHOPS IL is generally believed to have
been the office OF the Duchy OF Cornwall
in the reign OF James l.
Veneer cutting has been brought %
such a pitch OF perfection that a sing.
elephants tusk 30 inches tong can nos b,
cut into sheet CT ivory 15O sEches long
and 20 inches wide. while scms sheet OF
rosewood and mahogany are only about
tiftieth CT an inch thick
Ar. Schreiner. the new prime minister
Oh Cape Colony, is son OF a Lutheran
cleisy man IN Cape Town ana a b-Cthef
or Miss Olive Schreiner. Mr.. SchreineF
unites IN his temperament all that is
most sturdy and determined IL the Ea-
slish character and the Dutch.
Aspail Hail. whose name Lord Kitcbe-
ner has Incorporated in his title is one
of the finest old oranges remaining in the
eastern counties Of England. Ii Is two
story building, moated in the Old style.
and has long family record attaching 10
it on the Sirdar's mothers side
Congressman Cannon OF the Appropria-
tiOns Committee says: 4 was once able TO
keep in MY head a complete nap o. this
country, SO | was able 10 tell a. once the
cost Of transportation of troops. etc. but
now I've ordered big globe 10 take IN the
Philippines Cuba and Porto Rico
Edgar A. Poe was the modern origina-
tor OF the detective story. TEeTe are no
traces Of it either in English or French
| modern literature priCT TO his time, but
| his NJ. Dupin has since had a hest OF imi-
| tators. Sherlock Holmes is the best of
! the English copies and Pere Taberet the
| best Of the French
The Canadian government has FuT-
| chased 140 Eskimo dogs for shipment to
! the KlOldike region, where the CANNES
! Will be used TO carry the mails The ami
mails were imported from Greenland and
! Labrador at a cost OF $50 each. AMI We're
| selected for their superiority in speed.
| training and weight
/ Count Armand Who died recently in
/ Paris was the cause OF the battle CT Men
! tana-fOr which Plus TX dubbed him Con
I queToT OF GaTibaldi. with the title OF
/ count afterward ratified by Napoleon III.
/ The French diplomatist was also the au
| thor of the historic dispatch in which if
/ was narrated that the chassePOys had
| done wonders
| Senator Allen has always been both
/ cred. ike many Of mis- brother Legislators,
/ with letters from Cranks. One Of these,
/ signing himself Ezra. has just sent a
| badly spelled letter dated from heaven.
| proposing that Porto Rico BE- made q
| county OF New York and Hawaii one OF
/ California. thus simplifying the question
| of colonial government
| Great beds of white sand said 10 have
all the qualities requisite for the manufac-
| ture Of glass. have been found about ffJy
| miles east Of Saginaw. Mich. and SpeCi-
| mems are now being submitted 10 chemical
| analysis. Believing the deposit 10 be val
| liable. the Flint and Pere Marquette Rail
road Company has bought the beds and Is
now conducting experiments.
J GTeuo5le is the place where most of the
| kid gloves are made. AT this place alone
/ ,200. 600 dozen pairs Of gloves are manu-
4 factured annually This represents a value
of 1.4eO, eco pounds. and gives employment
I TO 25o0o working people of both seX=s-
/ There are 1000 men and 21.003 women IS-
/ siding within a radius of IS miles round
/ Grenoble who live b. this work
| 10 one can travel among the arabs
| without being struck by the Importance
| attached 10 the water supply. Where q
rich Englishman would bequea-h money
| to founding a hospital or decorating a
church. an Arab can think oi no other
tiCn Of a fountain which Will assure him
! the blessings Of ali future generations.
y japanese named Takuma has been
| turning the skill in imitation With wai-h
| his COUnJTymeu are gifted 10 nefdriOUS
| ends. and has been convicted az Sydney
Of forging seven copies OF rare early
| New South Wales stamp rated at Sttp.
| The imitation was so perfect t1aJ The
stamps were purchased by dealers and
sent to London, where they passed the
| scrutiny Of several experts.
New York picture dealers are incredI-
iCUs OF the story that the police OF BrUs-
sells have discovered a mandatory there
for the making Of specimen masterpiece
| Of all the foremost modern artists. and
have already seized number CT false Mil
lets, PuTveS De Ghavannes and BaUdrys.
II is said the factory has been shipping
most Of its product 20 this country.
Torrey E Wardner editor of a Boston
paper. has been sentenced to thirty days in
| Jail because. said the court, he made com
ments on q case which. had they been seen
! by the jury. might have affected the YER
dict. IL is suggested that this makes il
appear as though in jhe opinion o. the SEN
| fencing judge il is The duty of the news
papers rather than Of the courts 10 guard
trial juries from outside influences.
The town OF Ninegue Holland is much
agitatsd by a proposal which has been
moOJed by certain town councillors in favor
of allowing ali the municipal employees 10
| observe sunday as day OF complete rest
The authors OF the proposition ask that the
measure shall extend 20 the keepers of the
public gardens and fountains, the gaswoFk-
eTs the attendants of the public baths and
the police. 30 police and gas on Sundays
An American physician. backed by al
| American CaDitolict hUilt a slInhath S3Ui-
| tarium ct a great expense in the City O
| Mexico. Everything was iiIted out in first
! class style. aud patients were invited tC
| Came in and bask according to the latss
scientific methods The establishment wa.
! open for about six months before the mis-
guided gentleman became convinced of tn,
fact that in Mexico the population spend
most OF its time figuring On how 10 keeI
out Of the sun. They know that TO remain
when he returns to the cool shade. tn,
shady side of the street in Mexico is crowd
ed. There is always plenty of room on the
sunny side. There is a common sayiR-
in Mexico that only dogs and American:
walk in the sun
\ writer in a recent number OF the Scots
man has been gathering Up the traditions
literary and social connected with III.
buildings displaced by the alterations con
sequent on the recent reconstruction o
the North Bridge Edinburgh Among 9th
er buildings now being swept away is tht
shop in which Adam Black. the founder q
the we'll known firm Of publishers, 4. < G
| Black for many years carried OF busne>,
as a bookseller and stationer and where
the reputation of the firm was made: anC
| in this connection the amusing story CIV
ing Mr.. Blacks reason for refusing tbs
offer of knighthood made to him in recog