The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-25
NOTES OF THE DAY.

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infectious disease.
The chief OF police in Chicago iaTors the ap-
PoiatIlent Of bright newspaper reporters IS rnern-
osrs q the detective force in that city
Many big cities are starting crusades against
oill boards II began in Sacramento several
months ago and the sentiment Is spreading
II became necessary far preacher to use haun-
ii-er IA forcing his way 20 his pulpit IN q
iie 'hleago suburban churches last Sunday
Notwithstanding the standstin policy Of ths
Iin3leaS o. China there IS occasional evidence %
t-ttf -; 'sis7s tsiegTapl line was recently
'N'1141e" Hsice the walls Of the Forbidden City.
Quails swarm By the million in Ervpt This
fact was not generally known until protest vs.
recently Tas5d BY Frcnchmsn against carving
the birds across French territory Tor English use
Old-flshioned high-back mahogany chairs with
claw feet such as our forbears delighted in are
coming into demand again Thus history repeats
Itself IN house furniture wei an every other
thing
There are uinety-eight steam FIRE engines in tas
city Of Chicago The frequency Of fres in tie
Windy City seems to demand at least that number
70 hight the flames that 50 often become nearly
uncomfortable
Many persons make it a point 70 put carefully
away ever gold piece that comes into their pos
session The result OF this boarding away the
precious coin has Withdrawn a large amount Of
money from circulation
mansion the james River. Va 1t WAS opened
by spring in the wainscoting. but within its
walls there was nothing found beyond the
cumulatcd dust Of many ages
A good government movement has been started
Al Portland, Greg, IN which Roman Catholic
archbishop. Jewish rabbi, and a Presbyterial
minister, Unitarian clergyman. and Others Of g.
Nersiaed views are working together
Colonel Dalghetty. whose name is associ1ted
with the defence Of WepeueE. was born in 1865.
and saw active service in South Africa IN 1870.
He Is f4miliary called ''Dugald' Dalghetty after
SCOTS hero IN The Legend Of Noutrose.
Prof Edwin a Alderman. the new president
Of Tulane University. has announced himself IS
il favor Of d0rmitory system tor that institu-
ton, and q set u buildings fOs the purpose such
Ma
Il Is not generally known that the tortoise is a
prince Of weather prophets On the African
coasts these animals scent rain tWenty-;0ur hours
in advance Of its fall. and rush last their
speed Wil allow 10 convenient shelter under over
hanging rocks.
A Massachusetts, nan has designed A foot rest foT
carriages. The invention comprises q pair %
brackets secured IN the front Of the wagon box,
Wl-h curved sockets in the brackets. IN which
spindies are set 10 carry bar which is raised 81
lowered 10 the right height.
Girls are not employed at the telephone switch
boards at Cairo. Egypt. Men are used and are
required 70 understand English. French. italian.
Greek. and Arahic- i would be Interesting 20
see what the New York Telephone Company
would DO under such conditions.
Among ia G sects found By sehiie-.ann az
Troy and NyCrnae are 4 number Of amber TRIM
cts As amber IS derived from the shores q TIE
Baltic. the question arises whether the tTinkets
we're made q true amber or % fossil copal q
African origin brought 70 Troy BY the Egyptians
and PEOeuicians-
A question thai Is exciting much interest Il
British Columbia IS the great influx q Japaaese-
Altog Their total Of 5.O26 japanese have been
brought from Japan since January ! by stips
touching az Victoria ~ these 2.I5I remained
IN Victoria. while 4 large number Of the otheEs
stopped Al fancCuYeT-
Motor ca-rlages ard motor bicycles have a.
ready attracted the attention Of European tx
Ieyio5s AID In Antwerp these vehicles are d0ubiy
taxed, first by the province 10 the extent Of -
francs on motr- carriages and p francs on motor
bicycles. md second by a municipal tax Of 10
iTancS the former and 80 francs on the latter.
There are p1syer machines II Algicrs where
one can get his petitions blessed BY the Hagi
merely by dropping a nickel in the slot. No
tricks VIII De C0ur-enancei, however, Tor over
the machine is z EOIite 10 the gftect that any
uiscTeaut who clrGs % cheat the prophet b
suurzina a prayer IN return Tor a dis q lead q
spurious coin WiA be consigned u eternal Puz-
lsh1nenL
The mental collapse Of AIunk1csy, the Hunga-
Fian painter. began with his picture Of Mozart IN
MS 5satEbed listening the strains u his Re-
QuiCm-" Munk1csy insisted or having inYiSi-
BE orchestra behind the canvas. and GtCR t.
manned fer Hours together n d state Of apparent
Scs-asy. HIS distinguished ie!loa-countI Ilr, Dr.
Max Nsro4u, sen perceived TAI liz symptoms
were grave, II not iEcur15le-
The Bank OF France has an Ingenious arrange
u,eut b which suspicious visitors be photo
graphcd without their knowledge Behind tire
dass o. the cashier Is 4 hidden photographic STU
do. and signal from any Of the employees
Of the bank picture Of the suspected customer
Is Instantly takeH- me camera Is also useful for
detecting frluGs. erasure on q check, which
may be visible 10 the eye, beng clearly PEP
eeptib.e n q Photograph
Al the recenI scientifs conference At Munich
Prot CEun exhibited the results OF the German
Ceep-sea expedition. Some Of the hsh found a. 4
depth Of about 10 900 feet reseEbled, he said, the
fossil species IN the rocks Of the Aesozlc era,
when the earth atmosphere Vas dense VITA cas-
bon. These fish. N many cases. had SPECIAL
means Of collecting light some possessed enGC-
nous EYES occupying nearly the whole side u
Jhs head. and SJme were supplied with telescope
organs Others carried tRClr light On their heads
~ q manner similar 70 thar Of the g-JWWoTn-
The switches a. the yards Of the Atchisoa.
Topeka and santa Fe Railway At FORT Madison,
Iowa, are lighted By electricity The lamp is an
ordinary incendescent one Of eigEt-candle power.
nUtiTE a socket inside. The wiring = brought =
rhe switch IN underground pipe line. and tap
ped BY a branch pipe standing vertically, three or
four feet clear II the switch stand. and IrchIng
over Il 80 Is 70 enter the top OF the switch lamp
The lights are said work satisfactorily. dis
persiug with a laEap tender. and believed 70 De
safer than the ccHnnlon oil lamp. As they do not
20 out 50 readily.
The Oldest person in Indiana. 50 far Is known.
is Mrs Lucy Washington, cciored woman q
Hamilton. Who was born save in Virginia. 10
years ago. Her health is remarkably sod asd
she has her SECOND cyosight. not using Speot=cias
in threading a needle Sac never wore a ccrS=E
except en- the night Of her wedding Though Ear
memory IS falling she vet rec0ilects distinctly tEe
movements OF the British around Richmond n tEc
var Of lSl2 AID saw lafayette WHOM the frsrca
patriot visited tbs country IN 49, She n1rse3 =
relative OF her master in tie home Of IrtsI1elis
james Monroe ard saw IN ISL the burning o.
Richmcrd theatre IL which twenty-five lives wee
/ lost
| The state B,sjukoySchtsehina IN Russia Is
probably the only place IN the world THAI IS r1a
| entirely by uon1n. This state Is made q. seven
Villages each presided over By 4 mayorcsS. tbs
whole under the suP~riutenGenee CT lady named
Szschaa. s. DO zcts president There are women
MAGISTRATES women preachers, women Iol.cci.cn-
in fact every capacity II the state Is Tiled by
Women The rcads are made by women and
women sell milk and deliver letters L you
30 bring an action against yoUr nesghbCr in that
state you 20 70 the woman lawyer. and y there
i auythiug IN your house 10 be stolen tHeE q
burglar Of the weaker steals IL NJ place u
any importance is SLED by nan
wahometans in Bombay arc protesting against
sanitary measures on the er1s,rd that they ar.