The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-06
NOTES OF THE DAY.


There are haR million negroes in Cuba who
I SPEAK the Spanish tongue only. They Hit
crate n the extreme. and as much IN the dark
concerning civilization their African ancestors
Plans for the reclamation Of the meadows near
Newark, n J., are being ee=zsdersd and thirteen
have already received consideration. The plans
were sent IN by experts and engineers from all
parts Of the country.
Pilgrims who make journeys from Damascus to
Mecca VIII soon be relieved from the torttsreS OF
seasickness. A railway is about 10 be constructed
between these points and ocean voyages need
not be made if land travel Is preferred.
Female stadeF.ts Of the Syracuse URiyersity have
gained victory over the young gentlemen at
tending that college who had entered a protest
against The register Of the ladies 10 take part IN
oEatorical c0ntests The faculty has decided that
Eomea have as much need Of orztcrical accom-
piishsnenLs as men
1t is suggested that it viii be profitable to Try
rhe experiment Of using gas engines for driving
ships tie gas being generated on the vessel itself
Coal viii b. roasted in retoFts aboard the ship in
order 70 drive OF the gas for the engines The
coke thus produced would furnish the fuel nceded
&c roast the coal
The Rev. ". s Jacobs, q Nashville, and the
Rev c. " Ball. Of Atlanta, axe said 20 be the
only men IL the world that ever swan Eeno
River IL Mammoth Cave They both performed
this feat recently. and remained in the water hal
an hour, although the tlmper1ture Of the stream
Is about 60 degrees
There has recently been brought TO Philsd /
phiz by Norwegian ship. cargo OF purple ore
tsken from the site Of the ancient city Of Til
fnessus II ASIA Minor IL dug from the am
plltheatIe q TllmCssus, which had sesting ca
pseity Of z1C10 PerSoas The classic cargo VIII "a
used IN the manufacture Of paint
There are only fourteen me- Of thoso who form
ed the first Republican Convention which net in
Philadelphia in June 1856 who are SIN living
These veterans have been invited 70 attend the
coming Convention IN that city on June Is TIE
political views Of some Ct them have had various
changes snce the mentioned date.
The prejudice against pies more imaginative
than real. is dying Out Many persons now eat
pie for breakfast Combined with coffee OF milk
it furnishes ane repast and athletes amer =
suinptuous meal q tins character easily digest IL
In ten minutes active eTcrcise-so some people
say. others do rot endorse the assertion
Il IS ycry difficult for person to make an in
mediate correct response 70 The query What IL
your weight One is very apt % guess AZ il
without knowing exactly what Il l. He does Mt
take Izto consideration that the cIothiEg he wears
tne SHOES on his iect the material IN his pockets
shc ctEer things are entitled 70 some considera-
Ton m bis estimate
According an English consular report oil en-
giHes axe rapidly advancing in favor II PzIestins
Tor the pufPose u drawing water from the dceE
wells 70 iTEigzte the orange gardens Hitherto
TIE water was pumped by animal power. Thsrt
vas a large water wheel, and from four % eight
mules were required = reEolTe II, according q
tie size o. the wheel
A Chinese girl fifteen years Of axe was received
into the Catholic faith in Pittsburg last sunday.
The rites Of confirmation al 81 Paul's Czthetra.
were performed by the Right Rev Richard Pine
lan The gi-i was one q q class Of 80 who re-
ceiTed the rites she was born II America. Her
father Is a fuil-biooded ChinamaE. but her moth
IS a native q this country
Jumping the rope Is suggested for nniddlc-sget
people afflicted with liver troubles This sort d
exsEc.se g 5zC5=s.- - x England AID Is Ike
" % kaTc some endorsement IN this country.
Just imagine score OF two Of c0rpulent Ok
gentlemen skipping the rope IN CITY parks il
the early morning for the benefit Of their health.
L Is not an impossible picture
company formed in Liverpool and 8Ianchester
proposes 10 carry oct 4 schcm- Of rapid trarssit
IETentgd By Mr. Behr. The line IS 70 be mono
raiI- with no intermediate station between the
twO cities. and with crossing The speed il
TO be LOO miles hour. and cars are 10 BE- rJm
every ten minutes The time Of transit between
the two cities IS expected 10 be twenty minutes
Within a mile Of GethsemGni. Ky. is an old
brick house. which Is without doubt the Oldest
brick house in Kentucky. II vas erected in I7si
b. Capt. Samuel Pottinger, Maryland man Tbs
lumber for the interior i made Of native walnut
worked up BY hand The doors and francs are
made Of sohd walnut. and very heavy Tue
locks, nails, and hinges came from Virginia aid
were made By hands The plastering mixed
Eith Buffalo hair
Pilgrims Progress Translated into the Chi
nese language. with illustrations BY native AZ
lists the latest novelty in The literary world Of
Pekin. and the volume bears uanisiskable traces
Of Al ss~rr-r - a~-H
with an ample pigtail. the dungeon OF the Giant
Despair Is one OF the large wooden cages well
known % Oriental criminals. and the angels wait
ing on the other side OF the river 10 receive the
pilgrims are arIaycd IN the latest Pekin fashions.
The Students q the Leland Stanford University,
in California. stirred up a great eorHaoii-n re
Gently by p,acarding fences and walls IN the VI
einity OF the college with peculiarly designed
posters ADVERTISING play 10 b. given BY the
undergraduates TIE posters we're printed N two
sizes Of type. izEenI0usiy arranged TO read two
Ways One way described the pay and the other
versity) xii wear bloomers On the quad toznoT-
row"
The eleCtrODh0ne seems to be meeting with
favor in England There are many places IN the
s.rsets Of London where any enc can, BY the pay
ment Of 4 small fee. be switched for quarter Of
IN hour onto any Of the music halls. The Duke
and Dt.chess Of York have had their residence
theatres 50 that they may listen 20 performances.
and they have already heard several operate per
f0rnaaees a. COvsnt GaIien through that insrrl-
Eaez--
Vow that the period is near at hand for long
summer vacstions. friends Of domestic animals are
making a CITY for mercy to the house cat. The cat
Viii stay about home and s1arye, while the DOG
VII take care OF himscif IN some way or other
II he Is not taken along With the family or left
with some fried who can't get away Eom town
Poor gUSs should he cared Tor IN some way. In
so1ne cities there are boarding houses for her
while the family is al the seaside in the
mOuutains-
Something new in fire alarms has been In
vented By the chief Of the Kansas City IRE de-
partment On a telephone circuit connected with
the headquarters there are 70 be placed the s1Iai
thornostlts which give At alarm whenever the
temperature IN Their neiChboTh0ot becomes Dan
gerously high. TIE new departure comes from
the addition Of automatic phonograps T. the other
zrrsratus. by thei- agency, when the tnerTnOslst
gives an siGrTn. the phonutTsph prOclaims 0FeT
tie teIepEcEe line the exact location Of the hrz-
Kaiser Wilhelm induIgcs in a multitude Of
faaS. ars.ong the funniest of which probably IL
us passion for collecting boots and shoes Of IA
nous people, his collection OF the=s particular
articles Of attire constituting ftting peadant 20
his huge museum Of uniforms The collection IS
keeps in the Marble Palace At Potsdam and there
are some 1900 pairs from Greek sandals and
pair Of slippers reputed to have belonged 20 Ma
hOnet. 20 the boots Of MalieEstein. Of Gustavus
AcOlphrs Of Peter the Great. OF Frederick the
Great. and. lastly, Of the hTst Napoleon
4 note Of progress indicating the trend q the
times il sounded by the announcement that
paper viii be read before the National Electric
Light Association at its meeting this week in