The evening times., 1899-05-03
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Eight Of the twenty-fou governors Of Indiana
who have died lie in unmarked graves. and yet
in their time they were the marked men Of the
hour.
James Bryce, N. p, author of ''The American
Commonwealth" is lover Of mountain-cimb-
ing. and has lately been chosen president Of the
London Alpine Club.
The rumos that Edmond Rostand. the author of
"Cyrano De Bergerac.'' is insane. and now in re-
trement in an asylum on the Mediterranean
coast. is to be accepted with some caution.
This is the greatest dairy country in the world.
yet in some Of the older European countries two
or three times a. much milk and cheese
consumed per capita in the United States.
Independence, Kan.. will erect monument to
the memory of Captain David S. Elliott and the
other members Of Company G. Of the Twentieth
Kansas, who have been killed in the Philippines
Cornelius Vanderbilt has always been n lover
of good horses aud riding. His recent illness
has made walking a little more difficult than of
yore, and he Is now more of horseman than
Brooklyn pastor has declared against shut
ting children up in stufy classrooms Sunday af-
ternoons. telling his congregation to teach their
children week days, and take them walking Sun
days.
the finest jewel collections in the world. 1t is
valued at s2,oOO00o. and contains four sets of
diamonds from the va!uabies of Queen Isabella
of Spain.
In the region Of Llghonat, in the Sahara.
usual rainstorms prevailed last month. Trees
were uprooted and houses demolished. The na-
tives were greatly terrified at the unaccustomcd
phenomenon.
The Chinese detective force is secret body.
and the best organized in the world. They have
an eye upon every man. woman. or child.
foreign or native. in China, and. in addition.
watch over each other.
Rudyard Kiplin2 has rented farm at Lake
wood. \. j., and will go there with his family
to recuperate and complete some contracts with
publishers. He will remain there three fou<
weeks, and il il proves beneficial may stay longef.
An A>syrian tablet in the cellar Of the British
Museum has on il representation of the hanging
gardens CT Babylon. according to Herr Bruno
Meissner. If he IL right this is the first testi-
mony to their existence found among the cunat
form Inscriptions.
The greatest bell in the world is in an edhcs
before the great Temple of Buldha at Tosia.
1t weighs l7oD.0oo pounds, and is four times
greater thln the great bell Of Moscow. whose
circumference at the rim Is nearly siSty-eighs
feet. and whose height is twenty-one feet
Rodin. the sculptor whose statue Of Balzas
was rejected by the Society des Gems de Leo
tres last year, has applied TO the 1900 exhibition
authorities for space for separate display Of his
works. He Is now at work a bust OF Faiglii.
ere, whose BIlzac statue accepted inste.J
Of his.
An orphan child four years Of age has
through her guardian. sued Michigan saloon
keeper for $1,000. claiming the latter
sponsible for the death of her father. because
liqror was continually furnished the parent by
the defendant after the latter was warned 10
desis:
IL is reported that Ex-King Milan. of Servis,
has stolen the numerous letters written by Queen
Natalie to her son. King Alexander, during this
minority of the latter. As a result there is A.
open rupture between the two. which may lead
to the expatrisiion from servia of her forme:
sovereign.
Police Magistrate FIsmmer. OF New York, ssD
that a certain professional bondsmaR of the
..Tenderloin'' district has an income from the
bushes. equal to the salary Of the President Il
the Uri,ed states without any Of the cxpensss
and responsibilities: and, of course, without any
Of the honor.
The number Of letters in the alpiabets Of diS
ferent languages varies considerably. English
ish. a. Italian. 90 Russian. Sc; Greek 81: Lat
in and Hebrew. 20: Celtic. IL: Arabic. -: Per-
sian. 81: Turkish. 2s; Ssnskrit. ~, and Chimes.
most of all, PA
The following unusual advertisement appcas
in Lebanon, Pa. paper: Public Notice.
hereby notify all saloon and hotelkeepers. any
other person. not TO furnish liquor of, any kind
10 me- as I am making effort to quit tbs
drinking habit. and cannot do as long any,
one will give liIuor.'
Tie will Of Col. John p Damerrou. of Ran
dolph county. No. who died recently leaving
property valued at $4,000. contained the fol-
lowin. singular provision: Il have wife u:
cnil,ir,-n but IL any come forward and iay claim
to nv property they will he given 81 each Oh
establishment of that fact.
Paris has museum Of objects relating to tbs
ballet. 1t includes everything, from old blIlst
skirts TO Jewels worn by famous dancers. Their.
are also casts of the feet of these terpschoreans.
among them being of Nine Vestris feet IL
was made for Lord Fife At a cost ni sl.0DD. and
sold after his death for couple of shillings-
Chester has a debt of $5.0Gco, the limit n.
the city's borrowing capacity. on its sli.ooo.ons
assessed valuation Of property. Il is now pre-
posed that the basis of assessment be placed a:
81 per cent or tine market value and the total
assessment be raised to 50 COS. .Oo0. This would
increase the borrowing capacity to sl.l0o.oo1
Kansas can add to the surgical records another
instance of person who has recovered after be-
ing shot through the brain. Three months ago
Miss Matte Stone of Crawford county. fired i
bullet into her head with suicidal intent. Last
week the surgeons lifted her skull and removed
the bullet which had passed through one lob:
of the brain. She will recover.
The kissing of the Bible las been tabooed en-
tireIy in the courts of New York state. The
book has been kissed reigously since lac by
witnesses, and there are well-authenticated case,
of fatal results arising from the practice TIL:
practice will be discontinued because Of the pas
sage of a Law. which has already received ths
signature OF Governor Roosevelt.
The officers and men OF the garrison at Brli-
sells were recently invited to a lecture given by
the mayor Tie soldiers were instructed to keep
their eyes on the commanding officer. Mr..
Pood;s, ard to follow his example. rising AMI
appla,Idng when lie did. Unhappily. Colonel
Poodts had occasion TO blow his Instantly
the hall re-echoed with the music of 1,J0) sol
diers' noses being blown
The election OF Rev. Dr. Noulc. the leader II
the Evangelical party at Cambridge University.
as Norrisian professor of divinity. by the heads
of houses in succession to DIR. Aruytagc Rob-
inson. is regarded as significant. He is consid.
erable of scholar and author. and
theoIogian: while several times lately Lord Hlli-
fax has spoken of him in the highest terms IA
one whose opposition to high chuTcimcn is hon
est and to be treated with respect
Boston congratuia;es herself a marked de-
crease in drunkenness during the last three ycars