The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
NOTES OF THE DAY.

More than so, 600 q gold have been as
sayed at Seattle from the arctic regions
The gunpoEder factory at Kirkee. Ih.s.a, viii
eise on April l, ccrdite row being IN geHefsi use
exported packed in the shredded bark Of the
tea tree.
Iauneeston IN Tasmania has its electric light
ing system derived from river that forms one OF
tie city boundaries.
Il Is reported that Leo III has decided 70 per
soEally celebrate the last mass Of the century
with the utmost soiemnity at midnight on Dc
cember 81
There about million women IL Spin Ei'0
work IN the feld as day lsboreFs, while at least
one-third Of that number are on the rec6TCs II
that country as day servants.
There Is no objection to young people smoking
in Australia It Is curious fact that there d
in that country disposition 70 have smoking
rooms as an addition to the public schools
Russia is eOngTatulating herself on the largest
and best wheat crop since 1926 The Gar not
being in the role Of a seeker for reelection 70
Office IS willing 10 aScEibe the benefits 10 PrOTi-
dence-
The art Of manicure IS many centuries old.
having had its birth in the dim old converts 81
France. where the patient nuns praeticed It on
the hands OF the noble ladies brought up within
their walls.
The effects of cold tea OF coffee upon window
plants said to be very beneficial i Is
common practice IN Germany to resrscftate droop-
ing floral pets with 4 watering, so 70 SPEAK, OF
this character.
Captain Johsnnzen, Dane. who, accompanied
By his son. sailed last August from Gibraltar to
cross the Atlantic IN an open boat, has tele-
eTaphed. announcing his safe arrival at Pine
Island Of the coast Of Florida
It is the intention Of the new Central London
Railway Company to erect over its stations hand
L.
tial fats. while IN some cases where space per
mits, attractive business premises VIII also be
added
Moberly expect to astoaisb the world next year
with Albert Allison, young PAGER who won the
81 900 stake at Dallas. Tex. last week His driy=r
of many Western hoTseIuen that he VIII break
the worlds record next SEASON.
Potato alcohol mixed With pHridine Is coming
into favor as an iluminsnt in Germany, and
promises to rival aeetyIene- It Is used in lamps
OF s0-candle pOTer In the gardens Of the imperial
palace at potsdsrn there are DO incandescent
lamps IN which the alcohol IS burned
An automobile accident insurance association
Is about to be formed IN New York city. Is
objects vI be 70 insure its policy holders against
accidents AID 10 defend the inuumeTabje lawsuits
which have been brought against motorists all
over the country, often oa very slight provocs-
ton
II NaitllaIns Mass O. Sl- CRY Hts
department Is Gn6er arrest charged With arson
Il is asserted that he stlTted blaze IN The fire
house IN which MS company was stationed ard
sfteTwsrd turned N IN alarm to summon aid n
exting1Iishing the flames v hat his mottye vas
Is Unknown.
Two tiger cubs which came into the world at
Lincoln PARK. Chicago a dsy OF Two ago, having
been repudiated by their mother were, by a
keepers percussion adopted b. female cog
and said 70 Be thriving Under her tender care
They get along vegy well with the puppy rlem-
beEs Of the mixed family
A boa constructor Etteen feet long and weigh
ing more than sixty pounds that has bee2 feeding
on fzrmers' poultry ana small farm animals all
suumer was shot and killed near Elizabeth y j,
the other dzy The boa Is Supposed 70 have es-
capped IRON circus that II railroad wreck
IN this locality last spring.
Black diamonds are comparatively rare and
corresPoadingIy highprieed- They are three or
four times as hard a. the white ones and FIRE
cannot harm them. however great the heat, but
If drop Of water should touch them while heat
ed they viii explode and leave nothing but
little heap Of sand il their place
According to the PA Is Figaro oae Of the most
frequent uses to which the telephone is PIT by
French county su5scribess : that OF an alarm to
S.ake thEss IN the morning Those Hho wish 70
be aroused al a given hour have only TO advise
TIRE telephone administration the night before
of tie h9ur at which they wish 10 be ruag up
There Is 10 doubt that the first idea OF suzPsn-
sion bridge was suggested 70 primitive nan oy
the interl1cing Of tree breaches and Parazitic8l
plants z1rozs t5vers- Probably monkeys uzed than
before men did. In ve-v mountainous eosiatEi =
such Is Tibet aad Peru they have Pro5ably been
used since the dawn Of history, possibly eaziisr
Betxeer the TOWNS Of Los Angeles and P1ga.e a.
Southern California there has been Constructed
IN overhead Path for the exclusive use 81 Sycii=ts.
The path Is built Of wood varies from three 10
fifty feet IN height, and has an average g-adient
Of one n eighty The path accommodates iour
machines abreast and is Lit thoroughly By cleo
tric light
! unique ieature Of recent social entertainments
in various Missouri towns has been ideatifie1-
[ ton card SAYS the kansas City Journal-"
Each guest on arrival Is presented with q card OF
which Is printed: ~ no are Eous am -
The card. WITH the name written H. Is then ron
sDfcuousIv worn and everybody knows e-ery-
body else and acts accordingly.
There are twenty-five counties in Montana. three
Of which, Chotsu and Dawson OF the Canadian
border and Custer county on the North Dakota
border. make up Cae-hsIf Of the area OF the
Stats Chotzu casts 1900 votes, Dawson so and
Custer / sec OF more than Jo.VVy eieSt9Fs "a
Montana less than $500 are to be found IN The
counties covering one-haf Of the state
It Is announced that Professor Koch bacterio-
lo=ist Of Berlin who has lately been hunting the
1userobe Of malaria II Java and ether hot COM
tries perfected = inSuaCdUe Nlstl4 ! ~ x u
the highest value in all nl2isEIal countries. 1t $
half djIinine Is TO be used hyPode-mic1ily and
also as 4 swallow medicine, and IS commended
both cure and IS preventive OF malaria
The s'Kenebec CIe) Journal says that Christ
mas trees are already being cut down in Wash
iugton county. Ne. ard that the seasons out
nut IRON that section VIII amount to 400 car
loads with $50 punches TO car Each bunch
consists OF from two to SIX trees The trees are
sent 10 New York and Philadelphia, where they
viii retail for about ten times = much IS they
are worth board the cars N Name
A geoiogist has been asked to submit report
concerning 4 ledge of rock covered by the sea,
and just OF sparssly- populated portion CT the
northeast coast OF England. During storms the
prospector responsible for tie idea mas been
struck BY the amount CT hard. resino1s coal wash
ed cd at TIE point in question lie believes TheFs
is Z valuable scam running beneath the sea- and
Il the geoiogist's report K favorable ne EGpeS 20
obtain powers 20 work II
Tie Persians ztilI believe that human 5e1rs ars
remedy Tor certain chronic diseases At every
funeral the betting Of the mourno-s tears IS one
of IN, chief ceremonial rites Zach OF the mourn
/ rrs IS presented with sponge with which ID
mop of his face and eEes- aad after the burial
: these spcRges are presented 70 the priest. MD
| suueezcs tie tears into bottles This custom L
one Of The Oldest known IN the East and ba.
prohzbly been p-ectieed by the PeTsiaEs toi
thousands Of yeas
4 yoang woTcsn Of Cincinnati, obio. who acted
as bridesmaid at the wedding Of friend found
thimbie ii the piece Of brides cake which she
ate This WIS regarded As proof that she would
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