The evening times., 1899-05-16
NOTES OF THE DAY.


raj Dewey and Admiral Sir John o. Hopkins.
commanding the British Mediterranean station.
The French navy has no higher grade than vice
admiral.
The Firemen's Protective Association Of Cincin-
natl has decided to present Miss Helen Could
with gold Gre badge. just the New York
iiremen did. in appreciation of her services dur
ing the Windsor Hotel FIRE.
Leichtenstein, a free ard independent German
state, is celebrating the 200th anniversary Of its
existence. 1t is still at with Prussia. it
Joined AustIia in lsG6. and forgotten in draw
ing up the treaty of peace. Its contingent in the
'rrinan army was seventy nine men,
In late number Of the Bulletin de Ia Societe
de Geographic ~ de sainvillc describes the In
dians (Eskimo) ard regions of the lower Macken-
known among the natives, and that colds only af-
feet them ON contact with civilization
1t ~ said that during the recent holidays in
'ors;antinople Tuifahra. the iavorite haren wife
OF the Sultan Abdul Hamid, eloped with young
Engli-hnen to Italy. The principal eunrch in
charge OF the harem was hrutaiiy fogged. and is
now in Jail as result OF his want of watchfuI-
ness.
The opthamological Society Of England has de-
cided TO admit women to membership on the
same conditions As men. Henry r. swanzy one
OF lreiand's most famous eye surgeons, presided
The vote stood 81 for to II against. This is the
first scientific society in the British Empire to
take such n step.
Among the most unique testimonials to charac-
ter yet put on record is that recently offered in
behalf Of New Yorker. who had got
into trouble by indiscretions in the way OF alb
sor'iing other peoples ohatie!s. ''He is good
la'nni3ny man, and wouldn't steal anything only
when he was intoxicated.
p,cr;, ba- ,l,. ,I,;f,;,g, ,,o,,a,, -.
the Peoria Star does not exaggerate when it
says: Not thousand miles from the Greeley
School the neighbors talking OF a thrifty
woman who borrowed eggs when they were 81
cents dozen, and did not return them until
the price had dropped to - cents
The Qreen of Portugal is strong opponent Of
tight lacing. She recently had some x-ray pho
tographs taken showing the evil effects Of the
practice on the interior anatomy % some Of her
court ladies. The exhibition of these photo
graphs it is said. has resulted in greatly reduc
Princess Engenie's PsIeologue's claim that she
is the direct descendant Of Constantine Paleolo-
que. the last Emperor of Byzantium. has been
declared valid by the Russian Holy Synod. after
examining the documents submitted by her. Her
rank will hereafter he recognized by Russia and
a pension will be paid to her. The Princess is
Maltese.
A heron's nest built almost entirely Of wire
such as i used in some agricultural implements
for binding sheaves. shown at meeting ct
the British Ornithoogists Club recently. The nest
was blown out of tree at Stoke Park. Notts.
With the aid Of a field glass il was seen that
there in the heronry other nests of the same
character.
DR.. Carne Ross. in the British Medical Jour
nal'' reports that cinnamon is sure cure for
vas Of half an hour and afterward Of hour.
until the temperature becomes normal and the
patient must remain indoors for twentytour hours
sf;erward. By tha; time the disease viii have
disappeared.
Rev John L. Dubc. Of incwadi. Umkomas Val
lev Natal who renounced his rights to the chief
taircy of Zulu tribe TO become Congregation
ali,t minister has sailed for his native country.
where he will take up the work OF missionary for
which he has been fitting himself in the United
States for three wears. lie will found an indus
trial school for Zulus.
The annual report of the statistician of the De
partmont Of Agriculture shows that there has
been decrease of .tyli the number Of horses
in the United States during the year, but that
the average value has increased from s3i-26 to
s37 40 per head The total value Of farm animals
estimated 81 9I DIG, iOs. increase of >lDe
1854 SIC per cent during the year.
Tomaso sslviri. the Italian tragedian, acted
the other night in Florence in aid Of a charity
He appeared in the character of the youthful
David. his son, Gustavo sIlyini, playing the more
celebrated part OF Saul This he did at the spf-
ci4l request OF hi. father Ths veteran actor was
called before the curtain five or six times At the
termination of each act, and WIS enthusiastically
dpplsuded
4 mauuiaoturin. concern of DAYTON, Ohio has
given notice that from now on preference will be
given 10 Young applicants for employment who
have bad kindergarten training. and after 1915
TO application for employment will be considered
unless the applicant shall have had kindergar-
ten training. The owners of the factory have
conducted kinder-a=teTs for the benefit Of their
Lea CT 1850 cmPloyes. and have obtained
highly gratifying results.
The American element in London this season.
remarks the London Mall is larger than ever.
1t is 4 singular fact that London now LOOKS 10
the American element for its contribution TO tie
programme of social gayeiy- Some of the best
houses have been leased for the season by Amer
leans. and their occupants are regarded by the
London shopkcepers with ah@ctionate interest
1t ia computed that The Americans with social
aspirations spend at least Si00D0,0JO durIg the
seasOn in London.
The irrepressiblc Szczepanik. the Young invent
or has presented the Emperor Franz Josef with
the first web produced by means Of his photo
graphic process. 1t is about metres square,
aud gives aliegorical representation OF hom-
age to the Emperor. 1t is said the work contains
POI. eco COO crossings, I20 silk threads filling one
ceutimetre Two hundred square metres OF paste
board cards would have been necessary to produce
this web according to the methods now in vogue
and designers would have required man: years
10 carry out the work. II i said the work was
done in five hours. Unfortunately, all OF Herr
Szczepanik's inrentions are shroIded IN mystery
However at the coming Worlds Fair, he promises
tc reveal his secret
The city OF Manchester England says a
correspondent of the ''Clioagc Record 'wllio h
furnishes the most advanced example of municipal
socialism, has made a new departure by adding
manufactures of soap, tallow. oil, glue. and
fertilizer to its garbage and sewerage department
The city government now owns street car lines.
gas electric light and waterworks. ice factories.
fifteen markets, baths, and public laundries.
slaughterhouses, cemeteries. cheap lodging hons-
es technical schools, art galleries, and work
shops for the manufacture and repair of its We
hicles tools, and implements. 1t has reclaimed
a large swamp by depositing its street cleaning
and the solid matter found in its sewage, and
il recIaming another, by which it is expected To
add several millions OF dollars to the wealth OF
the corpoyation.. The most novel branch of the
CITY government is a corps OF housecleaners. who
can be employed by the occupants OF stores.
Nathouscs. office rooms. and residences. 10 over
haul and clean their establishments as eifen as
desired. Manchester woman who desires her
house cleaned telephone to police hcadqiar-
ters and a gang Of scrubbers. suecpers. window
washers etc. will be sent at once. TO take mp
the carpets and relay ther and do her spring
ho,lsecleaning in short order and tirs-cass style.
while she goes to London visits friends in the
country
Mr.. Joseph l.. Hunter. chaplain Of the Tenth
Pennsylvania Infantry, is sending to the Pitts