The evening times., 1899-05-30
NOTES OF THE DAY.

oil, and supposed TO be Strengthening that II IS
given to Korean children who are delicate Of con-
stitution.
A London beggar boy was asked in police court
how old he was last birthday 81 never had a
birthday yet, was the reply; 'we're all too poor
TO have en-
Benjamin F. Newcomer. Of Baltimore, has giveh
the Baltimore Hospital for Consumptivcs $1,000
to purchase house and fifteen acres at Townson,
Nd, Us new site.
The Government lns officially recognized the
Mormon religion by appointing Elias Kimball,
Mormon. chaplain Of the Second Corps Of Engin-
eers. lie was commissioned in lsoS-
Medical Director George II. Cooke. of the
United States Navy, retired. is one OF the two
survivors Of the party of Americans who accom-
remarkable work has just come to end in
England with the publication Of the twenty-sixih
and last volume of the British Museum Catalogue
of Birds. of which the first volume appeared
twenty-five years ago.
The appellate court of Indiana has entered a
decision TO the effect that a man may treat his
friends to champagne on legal holiday. This
decision is pleasant for the friends, but some
what hard on the man.
A Missouri enactment prohibits the authorities
Of any city from granting railroad franchise
on any street except the petition of land
owners representing more than one-haf Of the
frontage of the street
A warranty deed for an eighty-acre tract OF
mineral land in Jasper county. Mo-. which wa.
flied with the recorder at Carthage last week.
bore revenue stamps aggregating s3ii The con-
sider,tion named in the instrument was s3ii,OoO.
The following item recently appeared in tn.
local columns Of the .'Springdalc (Me.) Adyo-
cate:'' "Mrs. Mary A. Goodwin, widow of ths
late Stephen Goodwin. wishes that everyone would
ohlise her by attending to their own affairs. and
she will attend to hers"
Nailed to the side of suburban railway sta
tion not fifteen miles from the New York City
Hail il the following ludicrous notice: .'Pas.r-
gers desiring to take the train will please show
yourself that the engineer can see them in
ample time 10 stop train.
John Jacob Astor's country place at Rhineolife-
on-;hei Hudson is run strict business plan.
Each departmcnt-dairy stables. garden. etc
has head who reports through the general super
intendent to Colonel Astor every morning. Ac-
counts balanced monthly.
The chairman Of the Cuba Submarine Tele-
graph Company, at a meeting in London last
Wednesday. said repairs TO cables since the war
had COS, more than $4,000. and the directors
about TO bring the account to the notice Of
the Government Of the United States
writer in the "Unioutown News-standard''
states that out Of the 220 citizens who voted in
the old East ward of the borough in 1853. forty
six wears ego, there are but p yet living. and
only seven of these remaining in the town. The
data is compared iro1n an old list Of voters
Some of the Long Island farmers are selling
their potato crops before the tubers planted.
the purchaser paying G5 cents a busbel for the
estimated product and taking all risks. Now tina;
the speculative spirit has invaded even potato
raising, there is very little left for it to conquer.
Ti,o ,,,,,o. o. cat,Ia
culosis made during the year ISIS in Pennsylvania
was II I37-399 in herds not known to he in
fectcd. and at the expense Of the owners and
lO.4i7 at the expense of the Commonwealth As
Il result Of the latter, l.3is animals G2-9 per
cent? found tuberctlous. and were con-
deinned
DR.. Nicholas Sem is being talked Of as a pos
sible candidate for Governor Of Illinois on tie
Republican ticket. His friends say that his work
during the war has brought him into p-omi-
nence. and shown him to he fearless of
good executive ability. DIR. Sem does not say
he would not accept the nomination, but thinks
its discussion a trife premature.
The German Emperor has consented to stand
godfather to the twin of coachnan at
Ciesorf H. has also made their parents a hand
some present of money. and has given permission
for the babies to be cfristencd William the First
and William the Second. Thes7 names VIII 9p-
pear in the church register. The twins are the
seventh and eighth sons Of their parents
Although private library. yet in importanec.
interest and wealth that belonging TO Emperor
Francis Joseph Of Austria ranks among the fore
most libraries of the world. 1t is within the
Hoilmrg Palace Vienna and contains nine large
and lofty rooms. fed from top to bottom with
books. manuscripts. photographs drawings. ard
prints. including many OF the utmost rarity. and
Of the greatest value.
Among the snail Islands which came into tie
possession of the United States with Porto Rico
is the barren peak of rocks, which tn, spanl.tlS
called ia Mona" On :his island tradition sass
the old buccaneers deposited great treasures. In
IsS1 an American company formed to sex
| the hidden riches. No jewels were found. how
| ever. though tine deposits of guano made the
venture financial success.
The officers and men Of the garrison at Br-is-
sells were recently invited to lecture given by
the mayor. The soldiers instructed TO keep
| thsir eyes upon the commanding officer. Colonel
Poodts. and 10 follow liz example, rising and sp
! Poodts had occasion to blow his nose. Instantly
| the hall re-echoed with the music OF l-5g sol
| ders' noses being blown.
| In telling a numbsr of magnificent oak trees
on the Lawrence estate at Cottage Farm. one Of
| the suburbs Of Boston. the other day, worSmcn
found Undecided in the wood large quantities of
grape shot. The fac, that these missiles plowei
| their wav into the trees over l34 years ago i
! pretty well authenticated. for il is we'll known
that the section Of the country in which the oaks
! grew was swept by artillery during the siege of
Boston in 1175.
| Sir Lambert Piayflir. who did recently nt
st. Andrews. was until he resigned the Consul
t;eneralship OF Aigiers in 1876. the dean Of the
| British consular service His knowledge Of the
| Blrbary sates-their fauna. fora. geology. and
| etlnogTaphy-was almost encyclopedias. The
beauty OF the English Church at AlgicTs. the in
| terrier of which is throughout faced with sp!cn-
did slabs Of colored marble, is entirely due to
his unremitting efforts
Among the souvenirs which are being treasured
bv a lot OF Kansas mothers are letters from their
soldier bows written on pieces OF cartridge hox-
| cs with pencils made OF sharpened bullets. Such
letter was received from her son by Mrs. John
son. wife o; the supreme court justice. the other
dav. and in il the Young man said he had suf-
! fersd no other iniary except an arm. which was
black and h'ue from the elbow to the shoulder.
from the kicking of his gun.
! When William Reed. farmer Of Villa Park.
" j.. after advertisement and correspondence,
found a .'young woman Of Long Branch. who
| was willing to become his wife. He set the day
for .he ceremony and prepared great wedding
| feas! in celebration Of the event. The bride"
| appeared on time, bat while large number of
| uninvi,ei friends were paFtakin: OF the banquet
sine mounted a bicycle and rode away. II turns
! o;.t that She was beardess boy who, with
some friends. had put Nj joke on the farmer
A corresnouden. Of the 'New York Sun writes
| as follows: Noting in Sundays sun ar,i-
Gle on the removal OF warts by coniuration.