The times., 1899-04-17
NOTES oF THE DAY.

Asked how he pronounced "Chantee'' in the
title of his poem, The Last thaniee, Rndyard
Kipling replied: The really elegant pronounce
it as it is spelled, but those who know what they
arc talking about call it shanty
The oldest Christian structure in Ireland is a
remarkable building, evidently very ancient, but
wonderfully weil preserved, at Dingte. in County
Kerry. 1t is popuiarly known as the "oratoFy OF
Callerus.' Who Gallerus was history docs not
saw hut as the oratory has Stood practically un
injured for more than ON years. he was proo-
ably one of the converts oi st. Patriez.
There were some notable forgery cases in Lon
don recently. and it became necessary for one of
the banks to call upon Scotland Yards hurfiedy
for a detective. An attempt made 10 teie-
phone but il was found that Scotland Yard was
not connected with the circuit a telegram was
sent instead. Five hours passed before detec-
tive appeared. and meanwhile the ioTger was put
ting the miles rapidly between himself and the
city
Wagner. Bulow, and List were students, ard
lived together at Leipzig. The first named WAS
unable to stand cold rs well as bis two friends,
and continually made demands the slender
joint purse Tor fuel money. ON oae occasion Bu-
low and List refused to purchase wood as he de-
msnded and left him alone for a time. When
they returned they found him hard at work at
his own table. nearly all the other furniture tay
ing been burned in the stove.
some experiments were made recently in France
the peuetrative power of bullets through
snow. SAYS The Rochester Democrat tue
suits were astonishing The Lehel ride WAS used,
and at a distance OF l60 feet the bullet penetrated
only five feet into the target. \ bullet fIon
Lehcl rifle has been known, i. is said. 10 90
through a tree Of IL feet in diamsier-pre-
sumably through the full length oi the diameter
Tia; it should penetrate only eighteen inches
farther into such soft stuff as snow seems alto
gether startling. The explanation suggested hy
the experimcntalists is that the rotating bullet
picks up particles OF snow as il goes in and 50
.gftS hal nr kpd m Tl,a l..
riOus enough to encourage further experiment.
One would like to know, for instance, whether
non-rotating bail from smooth bore would show
better penetration. as ii should on the theory
advanced. These rot experiments without a
practical value. 4 knowledge of the defensive re-
sistancc of a snow wall TO the impact OF ride
bGllets might be of the greatest value.
There arc clocks innumerable- historical and
eommonplIce-in the home of the President of
the United States SAYS the .'Philadelphia CALL
But oEe OF the CLOCKS is OF American make. Il
was bought by James Monroe, and has always re-
maincd in the Green Room Ii keeps Just Is good
time as its foreign contemporaries, though in the
early days America did not shine a. i successful
clock making country. The clock in the Blue
Parlnr was once owned by Napoleon B0naplrte
who gave it to Lafayette, who in turn bestowed
it upon Washington. II has frame Of alabaster
and gilt bronze, and l. wound but once q month
it Keeps time tolay as accurately as when it
EcW. The Lincoln clock is in the Red Room, AMI
is made OF ebony and gold IL strikes the halves
and quarters. well the hours. Ia the room
now occunicd by Mrs. Mckinley il a clock which
has been ticking away for Thirty years Tie clock
with which the public is mes; familiar Is on ihc
stairs leading to the Presidents ofice and many
a weary and anxious waiter has watched is
hands creep relentlessly across the face IL i,
modern and commonplace. The Private Sccrc-
tary has clock with cathedral gong. which s
good timekccper.
The Pcnobscuts offer a fair example Of what
education and school training can do for the In
dian, saws the Boston Transcript I'll, tribe Is
izland IN the Penobscat River near old
Town, Ne. and still maintains ia irihal ganiza-
ton. elects its chief and council and makes its
own laws. Although the village is no longer
made up Of birch bark wiggams. ii Is composed
OF attractvely built houses. varying from q one
room shaEty 10 the two-sto=y dwelling OF the
modern American type. with plror dnugroOfn
and kitchen the first floor. There aFe also a
church and two halls, in the latter Of which pub
lie meetings and fcsta gatherings arr held. They
have substantial and well-planned sclaoihou,s.
laeking nothing but books of a proper and SUI
fcient kind Not only does the ,choolhousc and
lis pupils feel this lack hut the Older Inlians 1.e
eager for good reading matter. History Is their
iavortc subject, and rcxt 10 this they prefer
stcries of travel 'and accounts Of birds and ami
| mals. Anyone having books which he would like
assured that they Will be appreciated TO their
full worth by those Penotsc0t Indians. They
may be sent direct 10 the Indian village addressed
'Penobseot Indian Library. Old Town. Me" or
they may be sent to Mr.. Montague Chamberlain.
Quincy Hall Cambridge. who ia keeuly interested
in tho wefaTe ot these ndians-the original Amer
lean sfoCk.