The evening times., 1900-01-23
NOTES OF THE DAY.

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No newspapers are allowed to 60 out Of tae
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The famous Gardens Of Versailles have cost
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England is reported to have boush, 20 Knlpp
cannon from Italy.
Chicago patrol wagon drivers have organized a
benevolent association
New Zealand's export Of gold was s2.0oO.0o0
greater in 1899 than in ls9s
A consignment Of half million egg Is on i-s
way from Australia 70 London
! The Great Napoleon once applied for perIni,-
sion TO enter the British navy.
Switzerland has 1908 hotels for tourists. with
5000 beds and 1900 employees
A Lutheran memorial church will soon b. erect
ed N Rome at cost OF E6.VDO
British correspondents figure up that the Boef
forces are twice a. large as was anticipated
Cuba's census is reported to foot I'D L. 10000. 4
drop Of 10000 from the Last Spanish enumera-
ton
The nev legal code in Germany ordalns tba, -ha-
bitulI drlnkaTds are put in the same category A
minors
Nearly $500 residents Of Minnesota shared ia
1880 in the tree-pialting bounty, receiving 3 %
an acre.
A bill has been introduced in the Legislature
Of New York to abolish common law marriages
in that State.
The report Of the Wisconsin state Railroad Com
mission shows that nearly % 900 men are employ
ed on railways IN the State.
The amount Of gold coin in actual circulation
/ in the world is estimated by the Bank Of Eng
land officials u be about so tons.
The city Of Dublin has been depleted Of its gal
liant militia, who have been sent garrison towns
in England, LETT empty Of soldiers by the war.
Il is estimated that sl0.0OOOOO were spent fog
Christmas gifts ia Philadelphia Sl3.1OO.GJD .I
New York city, S9.20O00O in Chicago. s. 5000.pJg
| in Boston, and 100000 in Washington.
Art sales, at which there are always examples o.,
American and foreign picture making worthy Of
serious attention. will be held weekly in New
York now, till the end Of the art season iu tine
spring.
The heels Of the shoes Of the Sultan Of Turkey
are made i've inches in height in order to give
him the appearance Of tall msn. He dyes his
head Of hair and beard, Is hard Of hearing, AMI
ha, d bad temper.
It is interesting to see just how rapidly the
emigration has fallen of. In ISL there were
22Ja0G emi2rants from Germany. in lss- there
were 1G4 80. IN l-jI 12p,O9y; IN 1870, 5s.4sJ in
l>96 $50; u ls91. 2455D. and lasy year 2J,.r'
New York's park commissioner is Issuing per
mits to automobile Owners to the number Of twP
Or three week Up 20 the present time 0nly
the park a. &c il thought the gasoline carriages
are noisy
Manufacturers of structural iron say thar u.JaiI
short time aIi the more costly private houses.
at least iu the cities. viii abandon wood except
for tine most trivial use and VIII make USE "
structural iron for the framework and the beams
that support The flooring.
What Is 5uowH to geouapAar- as tho Cord.IerIs
d. los Andes is the longest and tl- highest range
del Fuego 20 the Ltbmus of Panama and although
some OF the peaks of the HIU1iarr~ higher,
they are not as numerous.
The Russians are preparing for sae Pari, Expo
-itiou of 1900 q map Of France. in stone. wL.eH
sill D- "a remarkable specimen OF tine lspidarv's
skill J. VIII snow each separate district In l1s-
per. while tho sea viii De represented by lauis
Iazuii. marked by precious stones.
One Of the most iInport.u, eppea- .r the history
OF German jurf-prldsuee began on the Is, d4g Of
January. 1870. when the news German iI7v went
into effect. rder the HaW system Germany has
uniform legal pra,edgra sppuelh.. r1 the ga-.-
Gus >t4Je- comprising the German Empire.
AZ a conference ueI5 in Brooklyn attended bv
I3I pastors OF Protestant churches of different de-
nominations action was taken -a .1.er the cIfr
with d network ol evIugcII~f5e agencies, H.
Guiding meetings FOR Bii uL5--t~ Young and J-a.
both tla lords Day lru during rH- week.
Oue oi ,ha f4d- Of .- dag is TO- give orchid
dinners" AL the Fara- ds.1rstiqr- 1f these en-
Jerrainmcnts are worked out lr orchids. and the
effect Is Extremely rich and 1esutisuI- Among tur
tlvo-ite yarjetie- i- the green rr.all which wlIl
lis delicate hight green. and LUMINOUS shading.
is truly royal flower
The sixty-odI fourth class po,tma-tsrs IL Car
r1u county Maryland. vino have JOS, tleir jobs
by the inrrldIe-iOu II sue rural delivery service
are org4uiziug series CO mass meetings TO pro
.r.- Hsul ID .H#. F|"
10 unnecessary FIR the good people of taai section
tH 60 @. the country stores Iur -ue.r mail
Tie >.mplau tunnel al.c. IS -7y being bored,
and which viii b. the second .1ruecliug .-aA Js-
tween switzerland and Italy L. Co b- lna Iarsa-I
tunnel iu the world. IT, length sill Do t"ar.s
kiams-ar, o. l2.3 miles TIE - 'aifara t-n-
re. hos length yt fifteen stl.1let.r-, a.- ..'
Noun. Gems turue'. between Fr5usg and !--ls. .
thirteen aI.UmCtrr~ long
Norman " SteIru- o. Dorchester. Mass Aa,
presented d, the War Department ior payment a
! curious claim sgaiusc the Government He Is
the holder of proui-sary note drawn ia favor
Of his great grandfather. EH >resrn~, on August
u. Isl as reimhulssmsu. for >ls.o7. which the
latter advanced for the requirements .. some sise
shall De paid ON che l@t day Of December ensuing
l1sr and 10 nos then tur Sfmr shall bear Interest
of per cent per auDum until paid >t-aIu'
claims t.I. payment vds deferred Oh the date
/ specified and fra. the interest on ruF document
now amounts To- over $1,000 THE -ay.rHHgU- -
investigating tae matter
Previous Co. 1S75 the gold product Of Colorado
exceeded the silver product Iu -.4- veI -,..,r
reached S2.i>I.0I4 and gold dropped CD Si>l..is.
it having rr from - $4,000 % >a.-I1a1J u J.r
previous wears silver s,eldil@ advanced uu,H
Isa2. when it touched hgh-water maIa lf So
o. 600. In 1,l1 10 had f-eeded to S,lG>3.-a2. and
since that time has been gaining -iiga.Iy. tla
valuation Tor f>g4 being S14.G5H214. I- was 81
She I>1J POSs that gold passed silver, pc Ha'lu-
fJv7ved from Sg.5f'.13l IN l-9f r1 Sl%.@JJs7f If
Tsgl-S2 aoJ coo more than the silver output i''
tlIr wear. since then gold has been taking biz
{ iumr--Sl .OIJL0H1 10 SI4,JG1nuH. S1aJaH.Hlu ana
up TO Sj.0oI.5I6 In lS99
4 Lewiston girl. who IA, never tasted tie weed
and who dislikes the smell Of mHeh-SIu'S't
pipe. has one Of the most remarkable collections
of tobacco pipes in the State slys the "krrchee.
Me Journal She began TO collect treu when
she was little girl, and has Sep, up the tla,
tU now she has d wonderful, variety Gt jae"
: And yvhat Is more size has sent them dr'HEd ttc
world for great to smoke >ie mas one Una
% was smoked by Bi-mITCk- one by me Frlnec OF
! Wqlas and the pipes which all new when ria
! b,,ys tberp. have been smoked by many great men
in America When her friends gather at le.
house She brings out her pipes to display and VIII
! NOT show them to strangers she Ieifs Aot'ilti1,
but really her collection IS remarkable
An English vicar has made the following an
rorrremqnt. ''The churchyard where iHtarmcrt
have recently taken place resemble a French
cemetery. Glass shades graves are un-EuSi lisa .
the custom Is borrowed from the continent Tho
vicar is therefore obliged in the best interests of
the parish and the churchyard. to state that be
cannot allow the churchyard To be further dt--
figured by the introduction Of any more glass
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