The evening times., 1900-03-20
NOTES OF HE DAY.

siNty-tivc.
The finest ruby in the world is in the crown Of
{ his Nuaeoyite Majesty the Car.
"Crandn1a'' Charity Robson. of Fond du Lac
VS., has Just celebrated her l02d birthday.
A Illinois man has invented clock which he
c-lii-s r very close approximation 70 perpetual
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Albany. n Y. motormen are 10 be protected
through
one steamer recently carried 10000 pounds
: 9i tesh beef and 600 tons Of Lay 10 south Africa
! Tor the British Army
&C GSoEse Noo5e avs that art in England is as
/ look el-eWhere for appreciation
; A Hsnch physician has announced that nor only
rs ld"iIrs heathfu!, but 10 should be resoited 10
9r'ihcillly IN case Of sore throat
The Kaiser is a great believer in luck and was
I oHee seen walking through the streets of Berlin
D o-ifylnR a huge horseshoe in his hand
The state efieisls Of Delaware have taken steps
/ ,e prevent ihe delivery Of 10000 dead birds 10
7 Ne" AorS miliiners for purpose Of oruameutatsoa
More than half Of the Q. 10000 bushels Of wheat
/ exported ..om Portland Greg during the past
( elgAt months was raised in the state 0i Washing
Gen. Quirtin Bandera. the coIored Cuban revoI.,-
uanl-t leader. has decided t0 accept an ONCE uu-
Ger the American Government Of occupation in
Queen Victoria has given 5000 20 tie Indlan
famine fund, aud the members cf the r1val family
have been scarcely less generous in their c0ntii-
buttons.
The. average man OF woman who puts on pair
OF Ald gloves little realizes. perhaps, th4t they
have gone through the hands Of 23J N0rkmeu. but
such Is ihe case.
Tie indications are that in war vessels vet 70 b.
hsilt magazine rCiIigeratug apparatus win be- one
dldii0nal adjunct 90 the long list o. marine aux
. Hilary machinery.
Congressman Cousins Is one Of f1va's most a.
NOUS fishermen lie spends every summer bv a
lake ahouudiug in black bass and rocs f.iiu.e
ivice day-at sunrise and a. sunset.
It Is rumored in London that Mrs.. Corrvs1is
v ct intends 20 present Mrs Iangt---s ds.,yIIfr-
/ jeanne at the next drassing-room. AS, tta- t5s
queen may decide 20 forbid the prcseutation
/ The drought TINS season has cost tEe Southwest
far more than the disastrous freeze Of last winter
having cut down the crops greatly, causing SEX
I ness and advanced the price 0i coal and many
J other necessities.
1 Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson is Of the oprr-
ion tha- India rubber mag be- successfully raised Ia
Hawaii Il so, IL VIII make those Islands more
v1iuail- than they ever we're before. as the Dr.
mand Tor rubber i ineVIJu>tibie.
At a patriotic meeting In British Columbia the
artist who was rectirg .'The Absent Minded Beg
gar was struck the head by a valuable piece
OF ore which a stllWart miner had iu his e-thu--
l@-H thrown upon 'he stage on the third repet.-
ti'n ci the Injunction 90 PAY. pay. pay
There {, now living in hale old aae Sir. Cearze
Croall. Of Il London Street Edinburgh. who va,
I present at the annual theatrical fund dinner in
/ is2l. when Sir Walter ScotJ proclaimed himself
I the author Of --NdyeTlrV.'- de rI~f5rrrT. re-
members JEe great enthusiasm aroused on thar
occasion.
| It appears that the eoHImf--arg department Ias
! sent U0 les- than hftv tons of candy 90 our s11-
/ dieTs iu the Philippines during the last three
months on the advice or medicll autl.arir5e-. who
| say that moderate amount 0t it promotes leaItr
| 0i the stomach.
| The latest book on the Shakespeare Bacon que
| tion is s10E o. appear in Boston D., author Is
| Charles Allen, who a lawyer has made min
/ ute and critical study OF the LAW terms used bv
| Stakespclre- Tie claims that Lord Bac1u Ua- ta5
/ learned lUIi-t o. have written plgys and poems
| displayed by Salkcspe8re
Charles T. Yerkes. who in surprisingly short
/ period amassed sI5OJC.OD0 a. owner Of Chicago
/ stT,st car franchises. and then removed 60 N-u-
| l0.k city, hoping there 10 get a great deal OF
enjoyment out Of Lis riches. has made the melau-
Chlly discovery that great wealth does not briny
happiue~s- Al least be saws he has and there Is
10 reason why people shouldn't believe him.
Ra0id increase in the number OF prairie dogs
! In Western Ne5raska has caused the experiment
station connected. With the state uuiyersity 90
exucrimtut with a view 90 suggesting mean, for
their eNtcmiustioU- The-- ue~ts have become such
a nuisance in sheridan county and other plrt, Of
Nebraska. especially in the northwestern part.
thar The people are actually becoming alarmed
Each year statement is issued relating TO the
operatives and wagy -lruers az Pullman. IL
,suvs-s of them shows that this wear there are
si52 persons employed in the y4ri0u, industries
which are carried ou at tLat place. G.s5s being
r..H .H..Tn rrH.r r. H-Har
reported renting homes iu Pullman. 1G3s r.,
boarding in Pullman. and 5242 in aU reside in
Pullman
There are certain things that always accom-
plny Queen Victoria when she travels abroad.
and they make goodly showing They include
her bed flvCritc easy chair and iootst1ai. a
special table, the plate lineu. glass aud china
required, her carriage luIsJs. donkey chair and
donkey, harness. and other accoutrtmcut-. "a
wheel chair many pictures and collection Of
framed photographs
\ Western firm IS sending ont oircuIlrs CTor.
inE TO supply busy students with all kinds o.
graduating essays. and says it has been c1rtir-
on this business Tor tweur-oHc years. during
which Il has exteuled fsum purely local iEsri-
tuition 20 the limits az the EnEli,I-,pe1kiu- world
The hrm's price li-r is a- follows High school
o-s'l9us and essays 50 Co So college essays. or--
SO 90 $50; lectures. SO and upward; sermons,
from % cents To 50.
There Is now on exhibition In London sa em-
ployes' checking cock which, in addition. takes
a picture Of the employee. The apparatus
resembles a somewhat bulky camera with large
lens aFpefrue IN front and button TO De pressed
just below the opening Inside rEe box is
clock and q Srr~itiZfd ribbon The idea IS thar
Instrument should De placed in suitable position
near the CUDloyt-' entrance ard Ihrt has
rival and departure each man should stand in
front Of it and press the button
The ranking privilege in the mails az one time
was conferred upon individuals o. O matter Of
distinction and honor. Not very many people
have ever held that privilege through special acJ
of Congress. IN 1877 resolution was sd1ptcI
that an letters addressed 90 Gcor-l Washington
should he received and conveyed by post during
his lifetime free OF charge In lSI the slrr
distinction conferred On John Adams II ISIS
on Charles Carroll. Ci CIr-0.ltCD. Resolutions OF
similar tenor also gave 90 Dolly Madison and tlc
Lincoln frankinE privileges Since the latter D.
! has only been allowed for public documents and
departmental matter.
Some persons who have just returned from the
neighborhood Of Huastel1 Pojlsira. MsNico, vaore
they were in search Of coal report The discovery
OF very wonderful cave IN the mountainous rs-
e-:ons Of that country. I, is decorated inside fu
very elaborate manner aHd is evidently the temple
OF an aborigiouIi god In tact there Is now in t1.
cave huge stone image, Of an Indian idol From
indications Il is evident that the idol Is still
receiving the worship Of the UItivcS. 10 is Thought
chat this worship NAV have hcen going on I1r
many years IN thc same place; and that the na ives
when Jhcy found that they could not carry cu
their hcSthcu worship openly, took the idol 20 the
cave and there fitted mp for it the best and most
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