The evening times., 1899-08-10
NOTES OF THE DAY.

his wishes, a Texas man was stricken with death
1t is estimated that Kansas City, No. has a
population OF 1900. and Kansas City, Kan,
$1,000.
Germany publishes about 10000 books a. year,
France 1l,0oo, Italy 9,00o England 6,0oo, United
States 5000.
The aeolian harp was the invention. it is be-
seventeenth century
Monkeys, wild boars. and many kinds Of snakes
are found in the Philippines, but no tigers. L.
ons, wolves, or bears.
The late Lord HerschelFs trustees are directed
by his will not to invest upon the security OF
landed estate in Ireland
1t is an unexplained fact that glow-worms are
much brilliant just before an approaching
storm than at any other time.
Recently ship Of only $500 tons carried irom
Para, Brazil. to New York a cargo of rubber
which was insured for s., 900. 600
Guilford, Me-, small boy-Master Leon How
ard-has trained rooster TO make himself use
ful by hauling around little cart.
Immense coal fields have been discovered in
Zululand, the seams being forty-fye feet in thick
ness and of good quality for locomotives and other
purposes.
The heart of a vegetarian beats on an ay-
erase Of 5s TO the minute; that Of the mcst-Sater
rs This represents difference Of 10000 beats
in "a hours.
national exposition Of vehicles and agricuI-
tural implements is TO be held in St. Louis next
winter, and il it is success it viii be re-
peated yearly.
The "Afro-Americsn Review advocates an al
lance Of all African Methodists. They number
$500 .000, and represent four large bodies and
numerous smaller ones.
Newfoundland dog. guarding a warehouse in
Buffalo, had TO be elubbed into submission by
the fremen before they could enter the building
TO extinguish the fire.
The mayor of HAYS City. Kan. is only twenty
two years old, the president Of the council Is
twenty-five, and the oldest man in the municipal
government is twenty-nine.
The Shah of Persia is devoted to cats and where
ever he goes some OF his favorite pets are taken
with him They have their special attendants,
and travel in considerable state.
The largest increase in shipments Of merehan-
disc TO this country during April made by
Great Britain, Germany coming second on the
list Of increase, Italy third, and France fourth
During the month Of May the Canadian Pa
cfe Railway sold 39, 400 acres Of land for sl24.-
500. The Canadian Northwest Land Company's
sales for the same month aggregated 5000
acres for s2s,5O0.
Eigkty-three thousand acres Of pine timber
lands, near Pine Bluff, Ark, have been sold for
numbering purposes at an aggregate price Of over
deal Of the kind in the history OF this section
Since April Non-Conformists in England have
been able for the first time TO be married by
ministers Of their own faith without the regis
ters presence being required The law thus ac-
knowledges that such marriages religious and
no longer civil ceremonies.
The Spanish Minister TO Mexico is said 70 have
made serious though informal remonstrances
to President Diaz because the Chihuahua Brass
Band crossed over into New Mexico and helped 70
make music for Colonel Roosevelt and the Rough
Riders reunion az Las Vegas.
At SchweinfuTt. Bavaria. is one of the largest
of the worlds manufactures for bicycle bali
bearings The two factories there belonging 70
one firm. turn out annually 2.D0o.Oo0 gross OF
these little steel balls. and employ 600 men, work.
ing for day Of ten hours duration.
That quiet, domestic lady. the Queen of Sax
ony, enjoys the ownership of four sapphirss,
equal in size and beauty TO the that gl0ws
in the crown OF England. and the favOTiIe wives
Of the Shah OF Persia and Sultan OF Turkey wear
turquoises the like Of which 10 Western Queen
can boast.
The Emperor of Germany has decided that
henceforth officers in uniform shall be allowed To
ride bicycles in the streets Of Berlin. The Eni-
peror further allows the use Of the bicycle dgr-
ing service hours. that civilians shall shortly
see officers spinning out on their machines TO tina
shooting ranges and exercise grounds.
The annual meeting of the trustees of Shakes
pcare's birthplace was held the other day az
Stratford-on-Avon- The committee reported that
during the year more than 1900 persons had
paid for admission to Shakespeare's house repre-
senting thirty-hve different nationalities, and
mere than 200 had visited Ann Hathaways cot
tage at Shottery.
The glamour and mystery of an unreal world
delicious Oriental dream-are suggested BY DR..
j. l. Cornings use OF sound and color in ther4-
peutics The treatment IS primarily intended 10
give yigor 10 those who complain Of getting no
benefit from sleep. and II consists in throwing
rapidly changing lantern images Of many eoiors
upon the screen at the foot OF the couch, while
giving harmonic vibrations to helmet worn by
the sleeper
Two very interesting pairs of twins are living
at Wichita, Kan. They are Wilbur F. and John
F. Stites They are ffty-four years old, and
look 30 much alike that only intimate friends
can tell them apart. They married twin sisters,
the Misses Alice and Carrie Worth The TWO
families live together IN the same house IN
Wichita. Thirty years ago the brothers embark
ed in business together in Wichita, and the same
old sign -SiteS Bros. Real Estate tells of the
twin business relations between them, which still
! exist.
A sharp watch over the tongue is necessary in
: Germany nowadays, where a careless remark cas-
lily brings the speaker under the heavs hand Of
the law, saws exchange Only the other day
] a workman. attending his fathers funeral was
= overcome with grief as he turned away from the
grave. and sobbed cut: Farewell; we shall never
meet again" His words were reported to a
( magistrate, who summoned the workman Tor ar
! outrage against public morals by denying the
| immortality OF the soul. and sentenced him tC
! fifteen days imprisonment
! When it is said that the mud and sand TO bt
! removed from the New York hsrbor to make
new channel to the sea if deposited in the East
River, would be sufficient TO make the river dry
land from shore 10 shore and from the Battery Il
Hell Gate, some idea OF the size OF the e0lossa
= undertaking NAV be obtained, saws New YGrl
letter. Ii is estimated that nearly 50e00 coo tom
/ of mud and sand must be removed, in order 4
make the east channel forty feet deep and 100,
feet wide. Congress has appropriated the money
the engineers have drawn the plans, and con
tracts are being awarded. In order to make th
channel it is considered necessary to build new
dreGges which viii draw up the sand by mean
, of suction pumps These dretses will be 800 fee
long and nearly IS feet wide, and win have
, capacity Of 5000 tons hour. Ii Will take
year to build the dredges, and probably two year
more to do the work.
Mrs. w K. Vanderbilt, jr., IS building sqIasI
court at Newport, says the Chicago Times Her
| add" 1t is quite the sensation of the hour il
that city by the sea, and is to cost 81 COG
Squash and badminton will be the reigning fad
! of the season. Squash Is the familiar EngIis
game called fves, only, instead of being DIaye
with the hand, a regular tennis racket is use
| to bat the ball against the walls To play thi
! new game must have the proper building
| Ii consists of long hall, oblong in shape. Wit
solid wooden floors, ceiling, and walls. Aroun
the room runs a gallery for loOkers-on. Tn
game is usually played by two persons, who az
separated from one another by line marked o
the floors One Of these, the server, strikes tn
ball against the wall within certain line mari
taAa a1- ~
on the bound with his racket, and he in tur
throws it against the walls, and so on, unit