The evening times., 1899-08-01
NOTES OF THE DAY.

In May, 1s0s the deaths in Havana were 2i69,
and in May Of this year the number 6o7-
1t is supposed that the average depth Of sand
in the deserts OF Africa is from thirty 10 forty
feet.
1t is said that not less than s20,OOo,eoo is
spent st Atlantic City in the Of sin
gle year.
In Cuba women are now able to dine alone in
restaurants thing that was never possible IN
der the Old regime.
Careful estimates show that each year there
are inferred within the limits Of the county
OF London about 10000 human bodies
Prussia began absorbing railroads in 1876. In
eight years she owned 5000 miles Now nearly
$1,000 miles are under control Of the state
An electric arc lamp for use under water-a
consummatiOn that has baffied electricians for
years-has been produced by German firm
The great banking house Of Barring has pro-
duoed several peers; the press mt head, Lord Rev.
estoke. shares his life between society and busi-
ness.
The stairway leading to the tower Of the Phil
adelphia city hall contains 59S steps. and is
said to be the taIlest continuous stairway in the
world.
In Russia the proportionate number of births is
nearly double that of France, while the German
population increases faster than that Of any other
country.
The tonnage Of vessels that entered or left
Chinese ports in 1895 81 233 600, no less than
62 per cent of which English and "a per cent
| Chinese.
An excellent furniture polish is composed Of
an equal quantity Of parafn, methylated spirits.
turpentine and vinegar, well mixed and applied
with soft cloth
Sailors are noted for their strange pets gath
cred in all corners OF the world, but of all the
animals they love, the cat holds foremost place
in Jacks affections
Baroness Won Suttner author of clay Down
Your Arms" holds salon in the Central Hotel
at The Hague every night, entertaining friends
ct peace of all nationaiities.
Twelve systems of mechanical traction used
on the street railways of Paris. None Of them
is cable. Most of them electricity, in
form or another, or compressed air.
The General Assembly of the Free Church Of
Scotland has BY an overwhelming rnaiority-565
votes against 3s-approyed of the plaR of union
with the United Presbyterian Church.
The London cottage known as 'IaIia Rookh.'
where Tom Moore IS said to have written the
poem OF that name, for which Messrs Longman
paid him 93,0oo. IS shortly to be swept away
The original draft of the Confederate Constitu-
tion 4. the possession of Longstreet Hull, Of
Athens, Ca. Mr. Hull is a grandson Of Thomas
r. II. Cobb. chairman Of the committee who drew
the document
According the Paris police there has been
marked increase, of late, in the number Of
men thieves I'm That city II ssetns they cannot
resist the temptations offered by the displays
the large shops
Only once in their history as a nation have the
Spanish achieved naval victory. That was at
the battle OF Lepanto. in I571. when. with the
aid Of Yenetians and Gen0ese, they annihil2ted
the Tuiaish Feet
Though the Philippines are an agricultural
country. they DO not produce enough food for the
! consumption Of the inhabitants and 1T IS the
custom to draw upon rice-producng countries,
such as Cochin China
A monument win be erected in October to
Charles Marc Sauria. said 10 be the original in
ventor of Iuciier matches, at ST LoJhair, a
small village in the Jura. where he spent his
life as a country physician
There IS nearly 100000 in the United States
Treasury, the proceeds of sales Of cotton which
fell into the Federal hands during the Civil War.
This money belongs to the owners Of the cot
TOR or their heirs, if they can prove their claims
Princess Angelina. the youngest daughter Of
the old chief Seattle, FOR whom the city Of Seat
tie. Wash, is said 10 be named. Is great ia
vorite with children. who listen eagerly 70 her
stories OF her famous race. The princess IS
now nearly 100 years old
The Shah Of Persia thinks that the art of print
ing transcends all Others and has particular ad-
mration for his court printer He has lately
a typewriter, and the idea that printing
can he accomplished by the mere tapping Of keys
almost much for him.
The London Mall tells Of an English docter
who refused TO attend man dying OF henor-
rhage because his fee was two shiIlings and
sixpence. and the mans wife had only two shil-
ings TO offer him. When the woman returned TO
her husbands side he was dead
Frank L. Richards Of Rochester N Y. has
in his possession a s65 bill of the old continental
money which was paid 10 one of his ancestors
for service in the Revolutionary army. II is
curiaus bit of currency, and it took bill OF
that amount 10 buy pair OF shoes az one time
The American Beauty rose originated in the
conservatories of the White House- The first Of
the species was freak flower, and the intelli-
gent gardener saw that he had a find and cul-
tivated the plant with the result that the Amer
lean Beauty rose is today OF the most popular
flowers in the market.
A few miles from Ningpang-po, a town Of
Northern China, is large village composed Of
graves, 1t is deserted burial ground. which has
been taken advantage Of by clan of beggars
and thieves who eat, sleep, and make merry IN
their grewsome surroundings There are several
similar towns in the Celestial Empire.
A curious profession for 4 y that Of
| dinner faster She is product of Partisan re-
| fnement and spends a portion Of each day
visiting houses and tasting dishes iatsnded for
/ dinner. She suggests Improvements. and shows
the cook ways OF preparing dishes. The du-
| ties are pleasant and the compensation ample
| The belief that Friday is a 6ay Of bad luck
| arose from varied reasons. One superstition is
| that it was on Friday that Adam and Eve ate
the fatal apple, and then It Is agreed that Christ
| WIS cruciitd Friday. II Is believed to be bad
| luck 10 cut the finger nails on Friday. and mani
cursts say their business is lightsst that day.
| The London Daily News says that the Rus
| sian man-of-war Gerzog Edinburskij. Whose Off
/ GERS and men were recently the recipients OF
| Swedish courtesy at KarIskrona. reciprceated by
secretly taking soundinss. under the cover OF
! darkness. until they discovered by the gov
1 ernor of the fortress. harlsSrona is the chief
| naval station of Sweden. its approaches are well
! fortified by modern naval defences,. and it has
| also 4 ship channel which IS difficult of nayiga-
| tion.
The total postal receipts for this year arc
estimated at $780, GOO against IS. SD 600 last
| year New York stands at the head of, the LIST
| of States and Territories, with sI5.000 0o0. and
Alaska comes last. with sl50D0. In the table
showing the average amount contributed by each
| inhabitant of each State the postal revenues
| (Which constitutes a pretty fair gauge of the
! intellectual development and activity of the peo-
| pie), Massachusetts, stands at the head. with an
| average last year Of S2-30 per inhabitant.
| A hawk had been troublesome to the game
| keepers on an English estate. and. being watched
| to its nest. shot ard the nest taken, when
| it was noticed that a piece Of paper had been
! woven into the nest The nest pulled to
/ pieces and letter was found. closed. but with
| cut a stamp Ii had been written by the guard
| OF train TO a friend the railway, and had
| probably been blown out OF a passing train