The evening times., 1899-05-26
NOTES OF THE DAY.

"A"uc ib way INTO EASTERN Afrfca-
Ponies have an, average weight OF 40 pounds
| pounds.
| The California Mining Bureau reports the value
! 2so,oTo.
| Eight Of the olive trees in the historical Gar
! den Of Olives. in Jerusalem, are known to be
over-l ,oo9 years old.
sign OF politenesz in Tibet. on meeting
I person. is to hold UP the clasped hands and
| stick out the tongue.
| Christian Science has over 5000 adhererts in
| the Stas- OF New York, and abou. thirt, FIVE
churches and congregations.
While the number Of children and youth in the
United states is 2l.052 47,, the total enrollmeut
OF American Sunday schools is but o.1ls.i32.
The Japanese Diet has voted Si7.Jo0.0o0 for
public improvements in Forrnosa. Most Of the
money will be expended in railway and barber
work.
AT Roubaix. Of the socialist strongholds
OF france, the II 900 public school children re-
eeye free food and clothing at the expense OF the
town.
Of the 10000 inhabitants Of the Hawaiian Isl
ands, 4i.0gJ Confucianis,s, Buddhiy.s, and
Shintoists, who have come in from China and
Japan.
According to a Colorado weather report. the
total snowfall at Leadvile during the winter
Ruby, 52i inches.
A ruling by the State Treasurer Of North Car
olina. that dispensaries can sell liquor only
prescription. practically Buihes the many legis-
iative acts creating dispensaries
boy of twelve and a girl OF ten years. living
in Newark. n j. ran away to Brooklyn to get
married OF course, preacher magistrate
would unite them, ard the police took them home
CRYING
Ohio. the other day, the teacher and after
ward lifelong friend OF John Godfrey SAKE. She
owned the manuscript Of saxe's first verses which
were addressed to her.
Governor Geer. Of Oregon is one .of the most
jealous sportsnen in the West. He is now a
hunting trip. from which reports say that he
brings down much game all the rest of
the party put together.
The Austrian Lloyds have recently established
direct service between Trieste and Calcutta
Austria is becoming important factor in the
rivalry Of the greater European powers for the
markets of the Far East.
There many Languages spoken in the
provinces Of Hungary that Interpreters are
employed in the various Pariaments 10 interpret
the speeches OF the delegates. and make tlirm
Ineligible to all the members
II is an interesting thing to know that 4.a00
mereial purposes in Europe. of these. 42J have
a perfume thai Is pleasing. and enter largely into
the manufacture of scents and soap. There are
more species Of white flowers gathered than of
any other color-I.l2i in all.
Tie largest consignment of butter in one
SCI Goa tonsJ which ever LETT Australia. recently
sailed in the Austral for England. The India
had also board i:;s tons. that in one week
Melbourne earned the credit OF sending ont the
Largest shipment Of fre>h butter which left
any port in the world.
A story is going the rounds of the Western ps-
pers the effect that justice of the peace in
Kansas recently presided at the hearing of
the corpse Of man who had been found drowned
with i revolver his person and so in his
pocket. The justice fined the corpse so for
rying concealed deadly weapon, and took the
money. Next
When President Taylor of vassar. was consider
ing his call To the presidency OF Brown Uuivcr-
,ity. says the New York Tribune j student
Of the latter institution telegraphed thus to
Nassar girl. whom he knew: The Taylor makes
the man. We have thousand men" After the
announcement of the presidents decision the
\ Is-ar girl responded: Wear your Old clothes
We keep the TJylor.
The Simplon tunnel when completed will he
,l.5s0 wards long. 1t will contain only a single
rack but q second tunnel is to b. constructed
parallel 10 il ara distance of nineteen yards. The
northern entrance to the tunnel l. about mile
md d halt from the station Brieg at an clr-
'ation Of 2.25i feet. The exit ur the Italian side
will he 500 yards from l>ella.
The relative, of Mis- Mamie Small of Gardner,
de-. who was killed by Bradford Knights are
,,in.. the Western Union Telegraph Company for
q. $50 because af the non-delivcry of a telegram
leged to have been sent by the sister of the de-
eased woman. telling her OF the coming of
Knights. ard warming her to lie on her guard
Il.
.artirer at o'clock in the afternoon. three hours
efore the arrival Of Knights and the killing Gi
liz Small.
In Minneapolis law Just passed authorizes
ark boards in cities TO plant trees when peti-
ioncd by property owners concerned. and to
s~e>, ;he co-t. NJ exceeding l2is cents frGut
Dot. ON the property improved. this to include
he expense of maintaining the trees for threr
ears and replacing any that may die. The sy>-
en- has been tested in Minneapolis for fifteen
ears, and l5.0e5 vigorous. wel-protected trees
long the streets prove its The outlay
a> been remarkably small.
.Iuhn Stuart the superintendent OF tis Chicago
nd Northwestern Railway. Was f,sInerIy te'e-
raph operator at Hokcudauqca. Pa He went
Vest and found employment in Chicago At the
ime of the great strike some year, ago lac vol
inferred to take charge of the locomotive OF
important train the Northwestern Road. which
q did =sfuy. This service attracted the
tirntion OF the Nanderhits. WHO advanced Mr..
tuart rapidly. until he was finally appointed
OF the railway at $4,000 salary per
mum.
Allentown. Pa, has of the pre;te-t lIw
lses on record About a year ago Charles =.
ciiadt passed the grocery store OF Henry h.
ands and remarked that the peaches looked
ne. Mr.. Iandis Is alleged to have said: Try
ne and Sohadt took two. Subsequently the
liter was arrested for stealing the peaches, which
r-.tttg aid. laar4ur
HON the ease Wa heard discharged the accused,
nj the costs. amounting To about SO. were paid
' the county. Then Mr.. Schld; sued Mr.. Lam
IS. Calming 81 200 damages for false arrest. and
,e case i, before the court.
An interesting discovery made recently at
ampion Court in the course of the excavations
n drainage pipe Between the railings of
,c private gardens the foundations of the old
alter gate or water gallery. built by Henry VIII.
ave been cut through. The walls piers
..-.-nc,isc thickness. being no less than twenty
re feet wide. and they made OF the hardest
lalk faced with stone. The opening through
hich the state harges passed is clearly discern
le. On these massive foundations, which
nit in the river formerly rose picturesque
liace of several stories II famous for being
e place in which Queen Elizabeth was kept
prisoner OF state by her sister. 1t was finally
molished by William ILL., account of its
structing the view from the windows of the
lace.
letter from Chanute, Kan, says: The larg-
orchard in the world is in Kansas. and be-
ngs to Fred Welhouse. who from Indian
oils. and was once the editor OF the Indian
oils Farmer He Was the first man who had
c courage to engage in Embarrassing to any
tent. and has been well rewarded for his faith
d enterprise. He is the apple king of the world.
: made handsome fortune. has retired from
tive business. leaving his orchard in charge of