The evening times., 1899-04-04
NOTES OF THE DAY.

tHe NUMBER OF pdUpers IS yearly QiInlnishihg
The smallest flower known to the botanist Is
said to be that Of the yeast plant. 1t is micro
scopic in size.
Major General Otis married Miss Bowman, OF
Wilkesbarre, Pa, whom he met while stationed
In that town during the riots Of Isf9-
Dr., Murray expects TO have more than half Of
the neg English dictionary published by the end
OF the eentury-up 10 the middle OF the letter L.
The only artisan buried in Westminster Abbey
IS George Graham, the instrument maker. who
invented an improved elockwork in the year 100
yassiii yereseSsgin. the Russian painter. has
opened in London an exhibition of his works
dealing with NapoIeOn's invasion Of Russia in
1sI2.
OF the hall windows OF his house at Delhi fitted
with glass from the Spanish warship Maria
Teresa.
The largest library Of small books in the world
belongs to FrenclTnan. who beasts that he can
pack 100 Of his pocket editions in a single port
maDteau.
OF the 6G0 Japanese on the Pacific slope 500
are Christians. and there number Of regu-
larry organized churches among them that
entirely seif-supporting-
Within mile from Congleten England, on
the high road from Maceles6eId, there is a de-
serted village consisting Of sixty houses not
one OF which IS tenanted
The Argentine Republic has placed with the
Remington Arms Co., Of Hon. y. Y, a con-
tract for 1000 rifles. 1000 earbines LOCO rifle
barrels, and 10000 bayOnets.
Some of the cod lines used in the fishing in
dustry 100 fathoms long. about
eighty ordinary miles. having 1850 hooks, the
whole costing, in some cases, G200 or es00.
Scores of things children do in plat are relics
of savage superstition. Putting dandelioB flower
is one CT these, and the crossing Of the fingers
in the game of tag immunity comes
from the use Of the Christian symbol TO ward
Of evil spirits.
|. Miss Edith Vanderbilt sloane has a new idea
in the celebration of weddings. which she viii
Pit into effect next month when she marries
John H. Hammond For every dollar spent in
| her nuptial preparations Miss Sloane viii give
| a dollar 10 the poor.
| Two rival companies are fighting for the Privi-
| lege Of operating automobile vehicles for public
use the streets OF Boston The 0mnibuses
which they wish to would carry fifteen people
| each. and a. they would be equipped with rub
Der tires they would make practically no noise
\ sharks egg is perhaps Of the otsIe>s
/ looking things imaginable. IL IS not provided
with a shell. but the contents are protected by
thick, leathery covering. almost a. elastic az
/ india rubber The average size ! two inches
| by two and three-TlaFter inches, and the color
/ Is almost pure black
1 An Engli-h woman who has lived mary years
i III ' AAhd etN7 tisdt siC LHiptS-- IrNa2GE il31
4 some skill a. a painter She Is fond oT wrest-
/ ling. ard frequently Edul2es in this rather visie
I form Of exercise She is well read Is fond Ct
4 European music. and has some skill a pianist
! She j. said both by her friends and enemies 20
| be without any sense OF fear.
| Tie recent death Of Prince NireI Of SAKE
| CCburg has created vacancy in the Order Of
the Carter This old and famous order consists
OF fifty knights At present half ef these are
/ royal personages. or sons aud Grandsons OF the
/ Queen. No one below the rank OF an earl i a
| member The place made vacant by the death
| OF the German prince viii probably be filed
| by some other scion OF royal house.
| Dr. CabeIT Whitehead. at present 1zsayer Of
! the United States Mint, has accepted from the
| Turkish government a position which viii viz
| tually make him director general OF industries
\ in the Sultan's domain. II i intended intro
! 6uee irte Turkey American methods and ma
| chinery in some of the great manufacturing e.
/ tablisbmenis Uader way in CoEstantinopl-.
I The general management of these VIII form part
/ of DIR. Nhiteheads duties.
The death at the patriareIrsf age Of ninety
seven IS announced OF Nr. Won Boczum. whose
name Is Intimately connected with the period
/ of the establishment Of the German Empire Mr.
/ Won Boekum was the author OF of the most
| famous parliamentary scenes of the conflict pe-
rod in Prussia y president Of the House 0i
/ Deputies. in Nav lSSi, he stEFnlv called the WAT
| minister General Won Room. TO order General
/ Won Room disputed the right Of the presidcnT
to interrupt the Gtteranoes Of representative Of
| the government, whereupon Mr. NoH Bockum put
/ on his hat and closed the sitting
I The latest news agency. detective bureau, ard
protective association al three in ore formed.
las for i;s purpose the supplying Of landlords
! with information respecting prospective tenanf--
I tracing the in-oivent. collecting doubtful ac-
counts. and blacklisJing undesirable tenants
The aSsoCiJtion has been Incorporated under the
laws Of NeW Jersey. and proposes 10 act a a
credit clearing for the landlords Sccur-
iug information and distributing II u is suh-
Scriisrrs. much a. the mercantile agencies d..
, Every effort wili be made by the new -oeiati9n
TO prevent ron-pIyiHg tenants from securing new
/ quarters
The new law in Kansas, which provides that
| uncolleetable judgments obtained against ira.~
corporations or individuals behalf Of Jhe state
shall he sold at public auction. has not proyes
/ very successful in its operation In Cove1
county the other day sHch sale brought S2De
am. the bill for advertising Sl.4J3, lesyir-
the taxpayers out OF pocket Jlist Sl2Ji- ''NheI
a Pop. takes his hand from the piOw.'' ohsegye
. one Of the State papers, and puts II To thi
statute book the weeds of folly almost s3lT,
! 10 choke out the seeds of Justice and eomnaI
sense
An engineer named Germain. in the Freuc'
ministry Of posts and telegraphs. has Just brough
out an invention which be claims viii revoi,s
tionize the telephone By IN ingenious ldap5l
tion OF the telephone wire the microphOne
made 10 develop and intersiIy the Vibration
/ received - that il il unnecessary To place %
| receiver to the ear or stand with the mout
| close to the traIsSmItter- and conversation
easily carried between two persons, both a
! whom may be several yards distant from the in
stru1nsni- The invention has been several time
officially tested and pronounced a complete ss'c
cess 1t Is familisrly known a. nish speaker
The Chicago Record says: I'VE are likely +
have statue OF Washington. a well OF La
fayettc to unveH in Paris July !, 1900. fo
the. association OF American women which Ia
; been engaged for several years in raising fund
to present one 10 the people Of France in g,
; change for the LAFAYETTE statue. which stand
in Jackson Park, in Washington, has mace
contract with Daniel c. French. the weiEknoW
sculptor. TO make equestrian figure OF herol
SIZE, with the understanding that it shall
1 completed and ready for unveihng the d
: nan,ed Mrs Field, wife Of the Associate Ju
tcc OF the Supreme Court; Mrs Hobart, wife
the Vice President; Mrs McMillIn- wife Of Il
/ Senator from Michigan. and Mrs Phoebe Hear
are the committee in charge, and have the G
| operation OF many prominent women in dIfeTei
! parts Of the country \ large portion OF Il
. funds has already been raised but sl3,"D mo-
! is needed and an appeal viii soon be made Il
: contributions the patriotic women of Amc
lea
The first time 1 remember seeing Daniel We
ster'' says Senator Hoar in -'ScribneF's' w.
! on June II, IS4S, at Bunker Hill. The stu,lcn
Of Harvard, where was Il freshman. had a rlI,
! in the procession. We marched from Cambrd.
i 20 Boston. three miles and hall. ard sto,
! in our places for hours. and then marched ov
, to CharIestown. We tired when Il
| oration began. There a little wind. wisi'
| c,rrc,I the sound Of Mr. WellStPr's voice aW.