The evening times., 1900-02-06
NOTES OF THE DAY.

with starch used in the laundry viii render the
| fabric treated with it comparatively hreproof
There is no word in the Chinese language that
conveys intination Of what term public
opinion; nor is there a synonym for patriotism
The sessions Of the third and fourth wears of
the Bowd0win Medical School viii be taught
hereafter in Portland, Ne, account Of clinical
advantages there.
According 10 the ancient practice Of Oriental
hlohaieis- the Chinese Emperor rewards these
Who bring him good news and Furnishes those who
bring him bad news.
Cyurants. as most people are aware. come from
orlnth. They are variety Of the grape family
The curr1nts grown in America come from N0ft.i
Europe Canada. and England
confederation Of hotel proprietors in rt,ly
have sent a petition to the Government asking
for better protection and encouragement OF for
; eign travellers in the Kingdom
A project is on foot to connect Iceland with
Northern Europe BY cable. The Northern Tele-
I graph Company ot Copenhagen, Denmark, has
made a proposition for a contract
4 According to consular reports Yucatan is en-
JoyHg a season Of great prosperity Many com
/ meIcial aud other schemes are being projected
IN railroad and kindred enterprises.
A man who owns a cocOanut grove in Venfzue-
Ia Is independent, a. the irIit continues 70 upen
all the year round and brings a good price
+ Each tree averages an annual income Of Sl.2
/ But three States in the Union pay their Gov
.
I York New Jersey. and Peuusylv4nia. Oregon
: and Maine pay their Executives 0nlg q 500 2
year.
! Twerty years ago Edison gave the first public
exhibition Of his incandescent light in his labora-
tory At Henlo Park. which led 60 the establish
ment Of The hrst system Jf- electric Lighting ever
established
A nations flag represents It's sovereignty. and
Is prominently displayed in all army and navy
battles. To strike the flag il Co lower the
national colors in token OF submission % the op-
/ posing forces
/ A man, apparently educated and rehned has
+ been fined so for mutilsting publications file
( IN the Chicago Public Library. lie pleaded 70 be
( released. saying that be needed the clippings In
| compiling statistics
The ''Phiiadelphia Record says that ID man
was once elected TO a responsible State Office in
Pennsylvania and served aecep;aby. who could
[ not write his name. He was intelligent and Of
sound business judgment.
The small had shell known as the comrie is
still used in parts Of India and Africa IN place OF
coin Whales teeth are used by the FiI4us. s-d
ieatheFS by some af the south 81 ISLANDERS and
salt in paris Ci AbyssInIs.
Owing 20 the over-supply OF potatoes IN NV
Zealand. the farmers and others who have stges
: have taken TO feeding them with potatoes ir-
cludIns horse. COWS. and sheep. The potato die,
gives the horses siees coats.
Connecticut received from the inheritauce TAX
during the yea ended September 80. 1888, Sh5
/ Igj 80. while the wear before the receipt, from
this source we're slz5. %. 57. The treasurer sags
tins decrease II only temp lEaTy.
1t was early IN $40 that ,I- hr,t dlguerreytype
wa- tabeu ir this country. and -he man N.5
faced the camera on that occasion l. still 4iy-
. Or. Charles J. West lt BROOKLYN. nos over
ninety III subject. and be retJir- Jlt faded
plate
Gross expense IF the state Of New Y1rs in the
year Isgg, II Is computed. amounted 10 ss5.0gI %,
OF which nearly 10 per cent was necessary 70 Pay
the deficit Ct departments which exceeded 'n
ls9S. or IA previous years. the aPpropria- ION
made tOr them.
IN enormous diamond from Kimberly VIII De
shown IN the jeweIry section Of the Paris E2po-i-
Z ton II was found -u0rtIy before the war began.
and j. said TO be finer JbaH the Regent. tAe shah.
the Grand Nogul. OF rbe klh-i-n0pr. II has been
insured fOT -. Jlt0 60.
Some OF the Partisan journals are excited over
the prospect thar street cars Viii soon be- OPP
rated upon tie principal beu-eyards oi the Fssnch
I capital They 50 thai the beauty of Int eItY
viii be- ruined. ard thai II Paris loses i.- beauty
its tame VIII speedily decline.
4 question agitalns the minds ai English
churchmeu Is as 10 whether the ceusg- Of 1874
shall include al obligatory profession nf each
persons religion. some 0i The advanced tlllk
ers are making al objection 10 any enforced
declaration. the ground Juat it lbroza-es PEI
. sCual rights
Wireless trFe~Tarhy Is 70 b. employed 4, once
on the Bov,r-CsIlis and The Folkstone BouIogne
boats from a central station at Dover. where a
pole viii De erected The ma>rs Vi rle b15t VII
Slffcc tpr the other end of THE circuit Tire St~-
TEN viii then ne extended probably 10 THE Dover
tNleha h'als TOO.
ed NH-F
quarters Of the fiscal year April ! 20 December 81
7 increased 81. .B1o over ISs. The largest iu-
crease S5.l5u.gV. was trum excise duties, tH-
second largest S4osl.oJ1 Uou stamps; the third
largest. = .b8DGuO. from estate duties Customs
reoeipts increased S5.505.3g1
The most famous treasure Of the grea, -
Petersburg Library T. the CodeV >irairlc,l~. which
Is not only priceless. bat 1t ., prleticl-! Hui4'e
The imperial library takes the greatest care o-
IT and guards il iealously. not even tIe highest
officials being allowed 90 remove E from It's
case without special order
The alarming increase Of Juvenile criminals Ia
Germany j. puziing the legislators. ln ls>5 The
juvenile offenders numbered 3g.lJ4. the total riS-
ing % 45.5g4 IN 1904 and % 4s-8,3 IN ls.'>. ine
increase ef all criminals l>sS ever The proceed
irg wear was 3 per cent ar increase di-1r5p1--
tionate o. the growth OF population.
Running from PhillipSburg to Newark. \. j..
there = a FeIulrlabIe canal. u is SIXTY miles
long and was operated before any rliiroIi7
were built in the state Al times it runs
80. b, side with the -llckaeJnna Railroad.
T1el- s.t not used. the boats being drawn up
/ and down elevations On great cars on rrucS
5 eighteen iccJ wide Tins Is likely % oe Ile
Ia-7 wear li It's operation. an effort VIII DE-
made a. the HCNI session oI the New Jtt-e!
Legislature to secure 10 as d means OF furnishing
Jersey Ci-v with on additional water supply
Among the surviving industries Of dogs Is ono
f..s... ,4-.,. 4s. when 1ir-fTSdf