The evening times., 1899-12-28
NOTES OF THE DAY.

French scientists are trying TO use alcohol for
the propulsion OF cars.
Lat year the eight mission presses in China
sent out l,410,609 publications.
Ladies OF De Kslb, ILL.,, had a wood saving con-
tcst in their town saturday night last.
There are today 10000 negro students in -.
higher educational Institutions Of this country.
During the last thirty years England has
bought Of Canada wood 10 the value Of s.0oO.
00G
II all the money in the world were divided
equally among the people each person would ger
about $50.
Lille has seventy zone factories employing over
500 persons each. while Paris has only hfty-two
OF that size.
One hundred and nine vessels for the trans
portaton Of troops have been chartered by the
British Government.
The postal authorities have decided TO utilize
the system of wireless teiegraphy, which will be
tried first In London.
The American Forestry Association Is making
a strong plea to State legislatures to set aside
forests at the headwaters OF rivers in each State
Another electrical town is to Ire built On the
Winooski River. Vermont. where 30-foot head
can be had. The engineers say il is ideal
place.
Chicago. in addition to other distinctions. has
that of Possessing the only professional teacher
Of parrots in the country. She tx Mrs. {. A.
Cross.
The highest development Of the sandwici,
has appeared in Brooklyn. He stills anal
must have stood at least twelve feet above the
pavement.
Arcola, H.. is the richest toyn in the world
in proportion to It's population 1t lrss 900 in
habitaDts. and absolutely controls the broom
corn market.
The yearly report Of the Province q znin-
land for 1888, recently issued. shows that the
population is increasing at the rate Of nssrly
400 year.
The New York automobile concern has just
completed 300 vehicles for New York. Boston. and
Chicago. They are working day and night ON
an order for 1000.
IL has been discovered that the plsstcring in
the walls Of seriously affect it, acoustic
properties. The best results obtained by
using pure gypsum.
The tailest and largest chimney south OF New
York is now being constructed for the use OF the
United States Bureau Of Printing and Engraving
When completed it will be .23 feet high.
Among the many new industries which are
opening to wsge-earners is a factory for seit
soap in Denver 1t IL being established under the
direction of the Charity Organization Society.
The total mileage of the TilRsyasl railways is
given ], ,I6l miles. but in the TTansyssi well
as in the Orange Free State. many lines
under way of construction before the war broke
out
The great industry oi tirning-in which hoist
wives taking special interest-wss known
as long sgo the days OF Pempeii. and our ,y.-
ten is practically the used at thst
time
Germany is bOokisii country tlian either
Great Britain or the United States. The historic,
novel. ''Ekkeuhard'' i now in its I6ith edition.
ard Seheffel's ''Trompeter Won >akkingen" in lis
23sth.
One of the employments of Jayanese women il
10 pick wOuns from the leaves of growing tohac-
CO. They are put in bottles. which haye to he
shown in proof that the picker has earned hcr
wages.
Salmon angling has closed in the NORTH and
South Esis Of Great Britain after poor -csson.
but there considerable Improvement IS
compared with last year. Both rivers are well
stocked with hsh
The hook and Ladder apparatus failed to arrive
at FIRE in railroad roundhouse in Chicago re-
Gently. and the fremen had to climb Telegraph
solts with the hose and fight the fire from those
insecure pcsitious-
The Netherlands Railway. connecting Pretoria.
the capital Of the South African Republic. and
has one OF the finest Toadbeds Ia
be found anywhere. and possesses modern up
to-date equipment
The quickest cosl-handiing machinery has just
been put in operation at Calumet. Mich. There
E=ch one drops into barge under it and scoops
Ip three tons of coal.
Attempts on the part of the State of Mas-l.
,llIisetts to eradicate the gypsy moth have been
generally considered 10 be OF tine mos, i'm
pOrtant Efforts OF modern entomology Over 2b
;qusre miles was the area affected.
The rocking chair causes insanity, 50 it Is said.
In fact the physicians are claiming that the
rocking chairs the cause of most of the Her-
ious troubles from which women suffer. and are
ldvising their relsgation TO any place where they
Sill not be used.
1t Is estimated that the earth receives not more
han one thousand mliionth part Of the total
-sdiation of the srn's rays. II any considerable
portion OF this heat concentrated upon the
,arth, il would no; only become uninhabitsbe,
1Ut become speedily consumed.
The silk worm was originally found in China,
nd fabrics of this material made in that
country about eco b. C. About 900 yards OF
,ilk are produced by single worm. and there
,rr nearly thirteen pounds of waste silk. desig-
Iatcd a. thrown sih,'' for every pound Of good
iilk.
\ New York city pstrolmln has made appliea-
ion to the police board for the privilege of wear
ng eyeglasses. some Of the force on desk duty
lsc eyeglasses. but pdtrnlman has yet been
permitted to wear them en- patrol duty. Boston
policemen. however. are frequently seen wearing
-pectacles.
Near station in Utah i car loaded with pow
Ter was blown up while in transit. The force Oi
he explosion Was SO great that il tore up ninety
eet Of track II shook the whole freight train
md broke gla-s in the engine cab windows and
.aboose The powder and two adjoining cars
were burned up
Just fifty years having elapsed since the first
public telegraph line established in Pr'is,i,
hat government has issued publication giving
complete account Of the progress made. During
he iTs, years telegTams were restricted TO
hundred words. and authorizations or cryptic
yrsms we're allowed.
Gypsy moths were ffst introduced to America
m 1868. but the insect is still confined to
limited area in Massachusetts. near Boston. The
irs1 gypsy moths were brought over by Prof.
the French ssvant. who interested
n irving to raise silk from native worms, anu
,Ow they cscspsd is unknown.
One huadred and nineteen stass, inelIdng
even ROYALS, have been killed duIing the last
eason in the deer forest Of Ariverikie. ivernes-
dire, England. by Mr. Nytacs and lis friends
The clean weight OF the best stag WAS 40
pounds ATtverikic comprises about 5D.ob
Icres: it is heavily stocked with red deer.
Italians are much perplexed by the difficult
,roblem OF reconstructing theic artillery. which
$ serious matter, in view Of the coalition Of
Italian finances II is estimated that Sl5,0Oonsl
would I've required to change all the material
Il the 300 field batteries. making provision for
he reserves and providing sufficient quantity
i ammunition.
Miss Emma Siboni. OF Milwaukee, who has been
commissioned by the Dowagcr Empress of Russia
o painf miniature OF her on ivory. born
n Denmark twenty two years ago, and came I"
s,..1 At...E Erf