The evening times., 1899-07-05
NOTES OF THE DAY.


lent mountain river ninety miles away The
l2.ooo horsepower runs street cars and ma
ehinery, and supplies the city with hight and
heat.
The curious fact that corn. potatoes. and
other plants thrive better when placed in rows
running north ard south has now been proved.
Planted thus they obtain more uniform and
regular light.
During March this country exported thirty
locomotives. against sixfy-eight in March, 1858.
During the nine months ending IN March, s72
locomotives were exported, against 237 in the
same months year ago, and so in 1871
On September mex. people will date their let
ters-not all people. bat a large nunber-s-9-99
How long win it be before a similar collection
of numbers occur. and how often VIII it occur
IN the twentieth century? asks the London
Chronicle"
Mount Mckinley. Alaska l25 miles 10 the
north OF Cooks Inlet. according to measure
ments made By the United States Geological
Survey, is 20,464 feet high. or 2 40 feet higher
than Mount st. Elias. hitherto regarded as the
ioftiest peak in the North American continent
Former Speaker Reed and some other members
OF the last Congress were lately talking over the
life OF the late Mr.. Dingley. Someone said that
he had always been fond OF Marx Twain and
the American humorists. while I knew him."
AtHAaiheN prtrerfed Ire1SiIrV
report TO any ether reading"
Katherine Letter. the cousin OF Lady Curzon.
who is going ON the stage saws in signed ar
ticle in New York paper that the pay in which
she viii appear written by herself IL is
society drama, and should be sufficiently rapid
in action. since il follows closely the incidents
OF the Sloane divorce and Sloane-Belmont mar
riage-
Cornstalk disease Is the name given TO an af-
feetion occurring in cattle as a result OF eating
corns,alks and corn fodder that seem 10 have
been rendered poisonous by moldines and fer
mentation- The disorder is usually confined 10
animals under four years OF age. and IL runs a
rapid course, dealing death in from four TO
thity-six hours
At the surrender OF Santiago an officer OF the
Rough Riders, who had been sent forward on
dangerous scouting, az once recalled Tie
Indignantly sought an interview with Colonel
Roosevelt He was splasted with mud from head
to foot. Why am l deprived of this chanceg'
he cried What am / TO do2'' well ~" said
Roosevelt. smiling, THE thing I'D advise you to
do Hrst Is 10 wash your faee-'
One of the horses in New York livery stable
which caught Ere the other day resisted all f.
forts OF the frefnsn to lead IL out Of the burn
ing building because it was made of wood,
fact thar did not develop in the DIM light caytse
By the smoke until nearly every had tpgged
on the bride The horse was Hfe-size, and had
been used 10 display harness. and when not In
active service was kept IN rear stable
A Lewiston, Me-, man receised curiosity the
other day in the shape OF postal card ,whirh he
had mailed several weeks before to his son. who
Is at present travelling IN Europe, and which
his son had returned 10 him in letter The
card had followed the young man over -la-se
part OF the Continent. and finally reached him
II Munich The miSsive covered with post
marks and addresses, that the original color
OF the pasteboard was hardly TO be recognized
1t is said that the marriage of Herr Adolf
Ven Bruening. attache Of the German Lega-
tion at Washington. to Mrs. Gordon Mckay last
month VIII lead 10 his resignation from the
diplomatic corps because he did not receive per-
mission 10 wed from his Emperor He asked for
this permission. but while il not refused.
IL not granted. and though the Kaiser has
probably no objection 70 the union. he IA Of
Tended that il took place without his sanction
Emperor William is reported to favor srheme
changing the basis for the franchise N Ger
many. II proposes a division Of voters into
classes, according TO age Those between
twenty FIVE and forty years Of age are TO have
vote each; those from forty 10 fifty five,
two votes, and those over ifJy-fve three votes.
In justification OF this proposition 1T i asserted
that persons gain political wisdom and judg-
ment they grow older. and therefore should
have in later years larger voice IN the direc-
ti0n Of affairs Of state
Among the latest devices in the economical
conduct of business is the scheme alleged 10 have
been lit upon by several Chicago business con-
10 ship large quantities uf advertising cir
cuiars to Mexico in bulk and have them raniled
there The postage = the same there here.
but owing to the deprecated value of Mexican
money there is a considerable saving in the
amount of American money actually paid out for
stamps. IL i understood that this performance
can be stopped by the postal authorities Of the
ea& aw1 40
although there appears to be nothing Illegal in IL
just before the death of Rosa Bonheur the
London Morning Post said: The task OF
awarding the medal OF honor Of the Paris Salon
is an unusually difficult one this year. and is
giving rise TO much speculation in French arfi5-
tie circles Nine. Rosa Bonheurs name has
been the most prominently mentioned. buT the
fact having come the artists knowledge she
has written NJ Joan Paul LaTuens, president
of the SoCiste Des ArtiStes Francais. announcing
that she cannot allow her name 10 be put
forward IL would be absurd. declares Nme.
BGnheur, IL her small exhibit this year
10 receive 80 high Distinction
The Boston Journal SAYS it has received the
following endorsement of a certain popular song
from Sioux City: "Gentlemen: introduce
Borsch and Sheeley's beautiful sentimental bal
lad she Was Saved By Her Mothers Tears
and 10 say il was a hit would be putting il
mildly was hit fifty times before / could get
off the sage. The city officials gave me ban
gIeI after the show. The spread didn't consist
of very much-it chiefly bread and water.
/ was - pleased with il / remained ten days.
/ am now having q suit Oi mail made. and VIII
continue 10 s.Hg your beautiful song Yours
respectfuliy-Ch Charles Ruhbernsck. the NGiCseSs
Tenor, with George Jays Jay From Jay Town.
In Boston a scheme Of utilizing sea water for
fires is employed. About SIS. 900 worth OF iron
pipe was laid from the wharf 10 the crowded
part Of the city. and into this system OF pipes
hrehoat pumps sea water az the rate Of 100
gallons Il minute The ordinary FIRE hose is at
taehed to the hydsants az the ends Of the branch
pipes. and thus fiTeboat at central wharf
Is made TO do the work OF six eight 0TdI-
nary fire engines. The plan Is said 10 work well
Cities close to the sea or to rivers. by utilizing
system of pipes in this way. might largely
dispense with fire engines for business districts,
when the houses crowded and lofty, says
the Baltimore Sun. Permanent plants for
pumping placed the wharves might serve
wide The hose wagons would. however,
still need 10 hurry TO the scene OF fires
A young lieutenant in the navy has been wait
ing anxiously for the arrival here Of his trunk.
which was sent by rail from z southern port.
says the philadelphia Record Every time a
| newsboy shouts extra his nervous system re-
ceives shock. for there possibilities IN that
| trunk of serious character Illness forced the
lieutenant to leave his ship in a hurry and pro-
| eeed North One of his comrades volunteered to
pack his trunk and forward il here by rail from
the first port touched. The young officer received
letter the other day, saying that his trunk was
on its way. The letter continued with a severe
denunciltiOn of baggage-sHlashers. ard the writer
recalled the fact that his trunk had been broken
| so badly that it had TO be tied Up with rspes
/ before it could be delivered To him IN pack
| ing your trunk, he wrote, Il placed in II a
loaded three pound she'll. which. il the trunk Is
| handled proDerIy should reach Won in safFty,