The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05
NOTES OF THE DAY.

weigh twenty eight POUNDS 20 every loot OF Els
hight
There are two electric subways in Loadon-the
City and Waterloo RasWay and the City and
South London Railway
Dat meal food IS becoming very popular ii Eng-
land There IS an increasing demand Tor hat
food IN the English markets.
There IS an extensive mine of jewels On the
banks OF NOgO Greek. IN Montzna. Rubies and
S@fphires are the principal produces
OF tres most likely To be struck By lightning.
me sturdy oak 4 the most invuiner1ble- The
beech and the pine stand hrst and second. respsc-
lively. IN the line Of safety
Among the beggars and vagabonds Of Bres.au.
Germany. 40 per cent Of the men have been found
unit fer military service, while the figure for tie
population IN general does not exceed 3 per cent
-Four miners were oatOmbed Tor twelve days in
the Matsuyasg eoiiiery IN Japan lately. They cid
without food All the tiTne. and for the most CT
the time Without light. and were hone the woTse
when dug out
The courts in Boston have sustained city Or
dinanee restricting the height OF buildings In
other cities there Is a widespread impression
mat thsse cloud kissing, sky-sc-sPinS evidences
have had their day.
The famous Bleak House, made immortal by
Charles Dickens is for sale. but there are few
who desire 70 purchase it The house is in very
e2o condition, and much money would be
CURED 10 MAKE il habitable-
have Rames ending IN Ia" There was cge eK-
eeption- the Oregon that was bought from another
line That vessel sunk. soon after she VAS psIr-
chased, IN New York harbor-
The Gar Of Russia Eea.s ring in which he be-
hevss is imbedded piece Of the true cross Of
Christ It Was originally one Of the treasures Of
the Vatican and W2s presented 10 zEcestOr VI
the Gar Tor diplomatic reasons
Tie higher CLASSES Of machinery and tools lscd
in Russia are from Great Britain and Ihe United
States Al present. there Is more demand tor ooal-
mon sorts. The fEer sorts are used a. h.e.- *
factories marine machine shops, etc
The newest and probably the best equipped. elec-
tricslly Of the worlds feet Of cabicships l. the
Won POGbielski- which has Just beea fnished on
the Clyde When fitted out for sea her al
weight carrying capacity vail be abogt 80 tons
II IS said that more hats were smashed OF then
owners' hesds when London heard Of the reIiei
Of Aafeking thar ever occurred in dom eeie-
bi2tlons Of New Year eve II the New Ncrz Siocs
Exchange Hat makers reaped = harvest In CO.'S
qucnce Of til Jubilstion-
II VIII astonish many people % know Jh-t null
titudes Of postal cards are put into letter boxes
without address, Germany takes the gslm in
this style Of eareiessaes- There are about 10000
OF these messages mailed every year IL that
country without any addresses On them
Saloon keepers in many Of the far western cities
b
service from their patrons Il is not because q
Any lack OF profitable business thai the objections
come. bot harkeepers- A. well as oWBsFs. insist
GIon having enc day Ct rest IN each Ee1k-
4. one time II was the rule in the British Gus
toms department 70 bum AL srrugEled tobacco
captured by The agents in a hig fIIu1ce. known
~ The C1tens PIPE but for some years past this
ms not ben zone Instead ths tobacco Is sent %
The public 1syluEs fer tie benefit o. Ihe inmates
Women have equal rights with men II Iceland
There are less than 10000 people there and the
rulers are elected BY men and women together
A a general rule they are very happy. TnCre
are WAYS outside q tAeiT domestic circles 11d
the people are no. given 70 gasslqiag ablut their
EeishboTs-
In the vhirIisig Of tiaae Il lung Chang SENS
10 have become lost somewhere in the whirliHg-
Very Ettle Is heard Of recent date q his iuhu-
euce IN directing the Affairs 81 the celestial I'm
piTe, and some people are lnci-Etd 20 ;Le an
preston Jllay he h hanging around IN the oil
clothes Prceizcts 81 Pe4iu flr = new yellow
JACKET
The Xmas City people. Irrespective Of party.
are determined hat the QAzkcr City shall BE-
eclipzed II the decorations OF streets when Tie
Democratic Glnv=atlau assfublls IN the 20 -
Western town They intend 10 make display Of
street Examinations u rival. II not 20 exceed.
those q any CtEc- metropolis n Tie county n
similar occasions
Dr. Rudolf Am1udus PhiIippi. Of Santiago de
q
versary Of receiving his Doctors degree fr0a Ber-
In University Dr. Pniiippi is professor % bo--
any the >lutiaEo University and director Of the
Z Natural History Nuseum- H. Is uiuety-tEo years
Of age. and ATTENDED Aiezautlr H-HltJl1s's
! lectures when student
The Church Of Souvorov. in the village Of Kot-
. chsrsL, near N5vgorod. has Just be5n trans
ported bodily 20 - Petersburz- The celebrated
g. Preob-asjeasii Regiment wished & posses the
church which contained many souvenirs OF the
a T. --fr -
moved from its foundations and carried to the
nearest railway station By means Of $50 wagons
Gypsies Is a rule surrounded by a poeticzl laid
Of supernatural beauty, are not pretty even when
they wash their faces and tidy up, but the finest
people IN Europe are said % be the TZiganes, or
g Gypsies Of Hungary It Is the bronze look q
health and picturesque costume that gives nonlads
the appearance Of beauty Familiarity with men,
bers Of any Of the tribes would destroy the Il
lrSicn-
Ernest Kruger, 4 eompositor employed in
printing once n LeiPsic Germany. has lust con-
ple.cd his Eitieih year OF service and has been
occupied in setting type for one bOoS nearly ali
THAI time The booS Is G-Izlul's German Dlctlon-
zry. and the first batch Cf manuscript turned
oyer % the cUmpositor IL IS5I Thus far y 0l3
pages have been printed and the work Is not yc-
. EslI cone
In recent number OF the s.MsniIa American
the Gorilla Grand Opera House advertised as ths
event Ct the season, % The Geisha,' with all the
oririns! scenery, dresses, and full effects from
naIvrS Theatre. London The scale OF prices was
given Is follows. Boxes 70 hold fox, SI2, or
ckestra stalls -. upper circle, behind boxes. -
and gallery. Il. all Mexican money -DOors open
Al G, overture 81 4. carriages az So
The Rev John Jaspsr Of Richmond, the colOrei
preacher. who IS finn II bis belief that ''the sun
do move felt 10 interest in the-Eeeeut eclipse
lie AYERS his impression thst sssch cvents occur
[ annually ard Il Is roc within his province 20
engage IN discussions concerning theui- Mr.. jas
: per i within year or two 81 ninety years
Ct age and has never Gevietcd hairs breadth
from his weil-Saowu views concerning the opera
lions Of the solar system.
! The Emperor Mensiik, says the LONDON Mail. -
has entirely forbidden tobacco. which his raised
so great cl1nlCr 10 give pause even 10 an
absolute ruler L Is whispered that she reason fsT
the prohibition rises frcm tbs fact that one day.
Sc ing scrae EnSlishnen with thcIr piIes and ger
! erai air OF wrl-being. he decldcd 70 Try Tobacco
for himself he borrowed a p.pe and some vesy
| strong tobacco. must have been It2li1l-ant
I bzran S:rce then cvcE the u5Sr % TIE weed t.
calls ttose moments OF terrible sIfiCTing- hsEce
the Prohibition
A eat belonging 10 fire company in Cincinnati
recently disappeared and WIS not . I'd Tor thir-
tesu davs greatly the amaz-mcnt and gries II
! its owuers, who searched for It throushou; the
! entire neiehbOrh0Cd OF the engine house.. Their
efforts were finally rewarded. when lie disc5v-
end buried under ten Of hay that had recently
been DEPOSITED IN the establishment. lie had been
there for al that time, and when taken out
I though verY thlD and sick. gave evidence that he
was yet able g. puFr under caTssses and renew his
natural avOca:ion a. 4 rat catcher
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