The evening times., 1900-10-06
NOTES OF THE DAY.

the best sparkling hook produced there at the
price OF S25 bottle.
Sir Charles Tupper, the leader of the Canadian
Conservative party, is in his eightieth year, but
Is as active as ever and Is taking strenuous part
Ii the present campaign
The late Felix Gabriel Marchand the prime
minister OF the province Of Quebec who died the
other day, was colonel of Canadian regiment
which served against the Fenian raiders in 1870
The colossal memorial to King Alfred the Great
now in of preparation, which is TO be
erected in Winchester. England viii probably be
one of the most remarkable pieces Of sculpture iii
the kingdom
The average depth of Russian petroleum wells
is little over 500 feet. The chief obstacle
countered is salt water, similar to the water Of
the Caspian Sea, which comes in through the loose
and sandy soil.
With the beginning of the present school term
the teaching of stenography, bookkeeping type
writing, and other branches usually taught IN
business schools has been introduced IN the public
schools IN many cities.
Paris latest innovation il street lighting is Oil
lamps. They not the sort OF lamps used
hundred years ago when the cry was taristocFats
oct LOCO candle power each
An astute fgurcr has discovered that a cent
changes hands 125,GoO times in the course of
life time The fact is of so little consequence
that 1t '5fsceessary to enter into calculation
Tor the purpost OF proving il.
George Rehfuss who invented and perfected the
first machine for sewing button holes died at his
home in Philadelphia a day two ago. He
regarded authority on all mechanism per-
tanning TO sewing machines III all parts OF the
world.
With Thanksgiving Day and its inevitable minee
pie in the not distant future the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union of Hartford, Conn, has
struck blow at a cherished Yankee institution
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index exPurSEtoTius.
Pneumatic tubes for carrying messages are
old story in the largest European cities But the
largest in use there, those in London. are only
three inches in diameter II IS only IN the
United States that the whole buiS OF letter mail
is handled between given points
Most Of the Turkish Ministers to the different
countries are Christians The present ministers
to the United States and England are Greeks, and
belong to the Greek Catholic Church. One Tur-
kish Minister, Christian, served Turkey for forty
four consecutive years in London
An automobile accident insurance association IS
about to be formed In New York city. It's cb-
iects viii be to insure It's poIicyhoIders against
accidents and 10 defend the innumerable lawsuits
which have been brought against motorists all over
the country, often cn very slight pFovoeation-
Mariana Beulliure, the eminent Spanish artist,
/ IS at work monumental vase which the city
of Buenos Ayres wishes to present to the Queen
Regent of Spain His native city Valencia, re-
Gently bestowed honorary citizenship upon hin,
and named Of its public squares ''Plaza
Beulliure'
Women are now qualified to enter as students
at the facility of arts at the Vienna University
on the same terms men, and the professors II
the faculty Of law in Vienna have petitioned the
ministry Of education to allow women to enroll
themselves regular students IN that branch OF
learning also.
--OIfe Ti77a fbr1rr flry7nliS
WiudermeTe country in England is meeting with
determined opposition, offering $4,000
toward a fund fer buying of the railroad. The
opponents say that the poles and tracks would be
Jhe worst kind OF desecration and proclamation or
the lake district,
Since 1888 Kaiser Wilhelm has made more than
700 speeches, which have been printed il the
Reichsanzeiger. He speaks at the rate OF frOm
275 TO 300 syIlables minute mode OF reckoning
adopted by Germans for the reason that the pgS-
sible length Of German words stands IN the way
OF their being used as a standard.
Queen WilheImina is said to have profted BY the
failure of the Shah OF Persia 20 visit England, as
she has received the tabatiere which he had been
carving about as gift for Queen Victoria to be
presented at Osborne August 10 The taha-
tiere is Of the finest enaIel, covered with bril-
hsnts and was valued by Paris expert at 50,t05
francs.
In 1899 there were I03 ineumbents Of church
IiYings in England, who had occupied the same
living for fifty years or more. and OF these twelve
had held their places for sixty years Their aver
age income amounted to SI,250 year and IN
sixteen cases the income after fifty Years con
tinuous service between the limits OF $50 AMI
$40 year.
Conservative figures OF Government statisticfans
show that there is general decrease in the num-
her of hogs now being fattened. as compared with
the records OF recent years This decrease varies
! considerably in the different states, ranging al
! the way from I per cent in some States to 10
and IS per cent in Missouri, KENTUCKY, NeoFAsAa,
/ and Kansas
Tie roval Prllssian family is the largest owner
| OF forest tracts in Germany The property cor
sists Of not less than Is6200 acres. Tie southern
| branch of the HohenzoIIerns owns a tract Of
136G99 acres. The Prince OF StolOeTg-N eiTlls 60
owns forests covering $4,000 acres. which l. aau-
the size Of the city OF Chicago The timber laiS
! of the Prince of Pless comprise l14,oDo acres.
The London School Board is responsible Tor tbe
| education of population than double that
OF Denmark or Greece, larger than that OF Scot
| land, and only exceeded slightly by that of Ba-
yaria and Holland The child population of Lon
don in need of elementary education Is larger than
! the total population Of any European city except
Paris Berlin, St Petersburg, Moscow, and Vienna
There died at Arid, in Wigtownshire, Scotland,
| recently, Mr.. Alexander Rankin, who Tor two gen
| erations had exercised remarkable influence on
1
! of Stair. Mr. Rankin undertook the reclamation
of large tracts OF bog lands, which are highly
cultivated fields He was one OF the flrst to IN
| tro5uce steam machinery into Scottish agFlcul-
tural work.
| The Rough Riders Club which was recently
| ganized at Zionville Ind, is badly disaffected
| because of the treatment which its members have
suffered at the hands of those WHO az the
| head OF this organization. Each member was
| charged sl.75 per suit for his uniform and the
| fact has lust become known that these suits were
| secured from the Republican State Central Com
mittee free OF charge
Cabbage crops in Europe are generally poor
this year and this country is being called upon to
| make up the deficiency. Truck gardens in the
| neighborhood of Bay City, Mich, reaping part
| of the benefit The beat crop there was poor last
| bage instead. But for the shortage abroad the
| Michigan market would have been badly over
| stocked, but the growers are shipping their
product to Germany.
| An amusing Illustration of ''Fo him who hath
shall be given'' occurred last in the little
| town Of Wolfgang in the Austrian Alps.
charity lottery was held, the grand prize OF which
| was a season ticket the little railroad that
climbs the SeaafbeTg, the highest mountain IN
/ the vicinity, twice day. From the top of this
mountain beautiful view is had of the surround
| ing scenery. The holder of the winning ticket
| was the conductor OF the road
! Large crowds are being attracted to q Havana
theatre where play IS being presented having the
Independence of Cuba for its subject Its title is
| ".EI Sueno del Tio SAM" or t'Uncle Sans
| Dream First Uncle Sam promises Cuba her in
| deDeudeuee then. persuaded by Evil Genius ne