The evening times., 1899-07-03
NOTES OF THE DAY.

ployed more to direct their progress and steady
their movements.
Canada has forest area estimated at 1.25O.0o0
square miles. s0O.009.00O acres the largest for
est far the woods OF commerce are
concerned, OF any country OF the world Its
forest production Is ss5,909,Ooe annually.
The electric signal equipment of our armies in
the Philippines Is the most complete of any ever
used in any warfare. By means CT phone and
telegraph General Otis can communicate with the
most distant picket in less than fifteen minutes.
Thomas wolcott, of Smyrna, Neb-. owns
copy in Lincoin's own handwriting of the first
speech made by Lincoln in a court Of law IL
had been several times completely rewritten. and
Is now so full Of corrections as TO be almost
iliegible.
A Binghamton. n. Y. physician attributes
eral cases of appendicitis which have developed
in the latter city to the drinking Of muddy va
ter. He believes that the fine particles OF earth
suspended in the water enter the appendix,
causing Inflammation.
Tooth and other powders can be easily dis
tributed from a newly-designed can, which has
4 wheel mounted in the neck, with its teeth ex-
tending below the lower end and above the top.
causing II 10 reyoive when drawn over the article
on which the powder IS to be deposited
The ''Times.'' of Cuba, asserts that no visitor
obtain access to the Havana jaif, even upon
a written order from the authorities. unless he
hrst grease the palm OF the jailer with a quar-
ter. 1T costs money TO get in,'' says the Jour
nal referred TO, .'and it costs more to get out"
Slate is produced in France TO a very large
extent. and is taken from both open and closed
quarries. The best Of these quarries are in the
EeishbOrhOod OF Anger. The slate is principally
used for roofing tiles; from certain qiarries. for
large slabs, billiard tables, and public toilet
rooms.
Senator Hawley, Of Connecticut, is said to be
very absent-minded. His friends tell the story
that he once went to New YORK from New Haven.
and as soon he got out of the train got
mixed in a crowd taking the same train back.
He returned 10 the train, and was recalled 10
himself by the conductor.
The descendants of Cromwell living today num-
Der several hundred persons They all trace their
descent through the female members Of the
Protectors family, the last male descendant.
Mr. Cromwell, Of Chestnut, died in 1s21- Many
wel-known English public have had Crom-
wells blood in their veins.
In some parts of Italy bleeding Is still con-
sidered sovereign cure ior all kinds Of sick
story IS tod of a mother who pro-
tested against the bleeding Of her sick child
The doctor assured her that one more application
Of the cups would recovery. but when
be came the next morning be found the child
dead. Madam said the doctor, be comforted
by knowing that your child died cured
Whales teeth form the coinage of the FIJI
Islands They are painted white and red. the
red teeth being worth about twenty times As
much as the white The natives carries bis
wealth around his meek, the red and white of
his coinage forming brilliant e0EtTss; TO his
black skin. y common and curious sight IN the
FIJI Islands IS a newly married wife presenting
her husband with a dowry of whales teeth.
Through the Army and Navy Department of the
Young Mems Christian Association some one who
desires TO remain unknown has just subscribed
$4,000, to be used in providing shore homes for
sailors and marines in the United States service
IN Brooklyn, Boston, Norfolk, hey West, Gal
weston, and san Francisco The only condition
imposed with the gift IS that s100, 600 be added
to it by other friends Of Uncle Sans sea fight
ers.
By an act of the legislature. signed last week
by Governor Roosevelt, and now law Of the
State of New York, the theft Of 4 play
opera held by its author or under the
common law Is declared a miSdemeanor punish
able by fine and Imprisonment Two years ago
Congress did the for plays operas held
under the copyright law In the state OF New
York, therefore, the dramatic author is pro-
tected. whether he holds his property under the
common law or under copyright
Major William \ Kobbe. Third United States
Artillery, whom General Otis has placed in COM
mand of the expedition up the Rio Grande River.
comes Of a weII-knOwn New York family George
c. Kobbe, business man of New York, and
Gustav kObbe. the magazine writer, are his
brothers. In the civil war Major kobbe, who
was IN the volunteer service, was breyettet for
gaIlantry the battle of Nashville. and Al the
capture of Fort Blakely. Ala tie has also seen
considerable Indian campaigning
The manner in which the latest great English
eourtship has been carried suggests in some
.I,,. -ad bt vvha IN,
search Of a bride. He sent FTaneeys Aanyn,
james Braybroke and John stile to see whether
she has a mustaehe,'' and 10 make other per-
s0nai observations. In regard TO this first pax
ticular, the investigating commission made an
swer: We noticed no hair, save possibly lit
tie down on her lips, and there skin Is very
clean But the work did rot stop there
They were 10 approach the Young princess be-
tween meals. and engage her IA conversation, 80
to get decently IS near her mouth as posi-
bic. and observe her breath. whether IL IS sweet
or not, whether il smells OF some spice, rose
water or musk Whereto here Is the grave
ply: Concerning that which relates to the
breath Of the said young princess, could not
approach enough her lips TO be certain of
this article; however, without seeming 10 DO
ANYTHING and as mueh as moJeSty would allow,
We communicated with the said young princess
and must say that We have detected no
cdor OF spice OF rCsewater, and 10 Judge from
the rednezs OF her lips the lily whiteness Of her
complexion. and the freshness oi her mouth, we
are led 10 believe that il Is the hcaithfulneSs
and the Joy OF life, 1t least, apparently So
New Orleans despatch says: IN act of un-
usual horror has Just been perpetTAted in the
country a few miles from New Orleans. in which
a young wonan's throat was cut for the purpose
of killing a devil believed TO be lodged there
The victim vas a young Italian woman, and
the perpetrat0r Italian quack. who says that
he receives his medical knowledge direct from
God Mrs NicOlOce was suffering with some al
fection OF the throat that rendered almost i'm
possible for her to swallow, and Dicarlo, kind
of voodoo doctor, called in 10 treat her.
lie put 4 few questions and declared il 4 case
of possession by the devil. the demon having TAX
| en- lodging in her throat. lie then gravey de-
clared that the evil would have to be killed.
| and, grasping the young woman, he belabored
| her and stabbed her in the throat with a pair
/ of scissors. The same treatment repeated
| day later, but the husband of the victim finally
/ thought matters had gone too far, and called
! in legitimate physician. Mrs NieOiOce was
/ found to be at the point OF death. and charges
| were made against Diearlo, and he arrested
| Whether or not the viii live cannot be
! told. but she is receiving the best the
| neighborhood afford, and feeling against the
quack Is intense.
| When 4 company Of Washington volunteers was
| ordered on February to clear the village
! OF Paco, near Manila. CT insurgents the men
| uttered several loud cries and went and did the
| work, says the ''New York Times" IL was net
| easy work or safe work. The rebels were well
! armed. and fought from behind stone walls Their
/ most determined stand made in a church.
/ from which. encouraged by white priest they
| kept up a hot fire upon the Americans. At last
! the latter charged across bridge TO and into
| the church, which they Immediately set on nre-
l Such Of the natives had not been killed eS-
| capped by a covered passage; AT any rate, 1t was
supposed so. after hasty examination Of the burn
ing church had beer made One rebel. how