The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-08
NOTES OF THE DAY.

least 1000 to 1,5OO different varieties Of ehrysn-
themums.
English business men in Paris are being boy
cotted because Of Englands talk u b0yc0tting
the Exposition.
The length Of the worlds railways is more than
seventeen times the circumference OF the earth
at the equator.
Recently the mining town Of Nspimi. Durango.
celebrated its three hundredth anniversary, having
been founded in 1895.
Abyssinia has a telephone line 200 miles long
connecting the capital and the important cities.
II was constructed by a Frsnco-Russi5n company.
The Russian Government will offer al public
auction the lease Of six tracts Of g0dbeaTing
land situated on the northwest coast Of the Sea
0f OkhOtsk.
Last year 900 tons Of steel rails were delivered
in Calcutta from the United states. and a large
number Of American engines have been contracted
for by various roads
southern Brazil Is highly commended az a
virgin field for American enterprise. IT. climate
IS praised az most he5ltbful and its resources are
wonderfully endowed
Bees are said 70 see an enormous distance.
" hen absent from their hive they 90 up in The
air tiH they see their home. and then Az t0ysatd
It in a straight line.
steamer lire between American and Turkish
ports. and agricultural exposition and
house for American goods 40 C5EstaHIinopie. are
about to be established
A room may be quickly freed from the smell q
tobacco smoke by placing in 80 pail of water
containing a handful Of hay which viii absorb
al the 0dOr Of the tobacco.
In Paraguay cotton grows the whole year round.
and from planting two crops are producru
The plant after it has borne. = cue down, anu
from its roots grows another piaat
Prom an around the world come appeals u
our c0nsuls whose sbreWd native business ca
pacity has discovered golden heids 9i investment
waiting for the sickle 81 the thrifty capitalist.
steam railway passenger rates in India average
30 cents per mile first class. lib second Glass.
and only O.3 for third class. That I- IErHmpils-
lively cheaper than charges in the lnited states.
The burning Of the brides playJhings is part -
the wedding ceremony Of Japan. The bride lights
a torch which she h1ud- To- the bridegroom. who
with Il lights a fac 10 which the toss Uc d.
stroyed
great decrease in the use Of ths hsr- may
be expected in thu near future. Experiments
in England have proved that heavy freight wagon
traffic can be handled D. motor power al One
seventh the cost o. horse power.
Although closely guarded al the diamond mines
the native mncrs succeed annually sH stealing
about 81 o08gG1 worth III th- stones Cos swallow,
ing them. hiding them in tle.r cars on cutting
open the He~h and secrefine them uua t.r -sru.
It has been decided that some change must
b. made By our army ga -.- -maEele-s p-1edcr.
Numerous tests have we'll Illustrated tl. aict
that the powder now used 81 extremely dam
ger1us. being made nearly entirely of a.'r'-
glycerine.
The Russian budget estimate 70 pu1.F.. sa.-
cation for the coming year l. 10000 .arn'a-,
or, in round hunters. about S24.5Jo.sIH Tim,
is about four times the sum TIA, ,I. STAT.
of Pennsylvania annually aplrel-a,g- 90. pub
Ic education.
To prevent tire side q ta5 from. spreading
apart and dropping the -l,- a now -.ssrm.at
is formed Of a rdis II rad- inserted a the side
rails. with turn buckle connecting rHlm 20
the centre. to draw the sId.- tgs. lHsl iud
grip the Stats.
M oregon woman has patented an adjustable
flower pot. having twa-pot receptacle with
overlapping edges. which arr held .u place By
a metallic band The latter being r.I-.d pr
lowered on the conicll pot 70 increase or de-
crease the size
An invisible brake ,-r bicycles is :1-mrI u
linked rods connecting ;nc grip iu-id. the
H1ndIe-bar. wiki a revolving dis 81, l- the
junction o. the bar and head. which connects
with rod ~ dcpre-- the hrak, shoe Alea rle
grips are twisted.
A great deal u troub. IS .,rsadsa aa eiu,It-
ing the snowy. Ligl--tepptu- horse. Iic B., tr-iH-
ed 90 -.ep high and a.. -Hrof'y H, being driven
along path whsFear rails are -.t clg>-F--.-
BE steps high tn avoid Stumbling sao boo tame
always steps WsI.
The Burning Mountain Of Monte. H Nv,y-
ron, France. which i efteu mistaken -.. aa
active volcano. because pillar II e."aa rises
from &c Boy tgv ard a pillar of hre hy n--.,.
Is in REALITY coal minc which Ia Or.- Ha'i-
ing for -tvsrJ. years.
IT.. Blptist- ~ Brooklyn a-r z..r- Oh. -aiId a
$4,000 clurcH which win Hag. rt.. garden
where services nav o.. held dr.5a- r.. summer
evenings. There Vili De- -.Vt elevators q. '4Tls
people up and down. Tie pastor -l'- .. minis
oj ans Sind viii be To-
nearly a.aaa. GOO acres of land In ,1.- county
were devoted this year ta the cultivation Of p.-
tItar-. with tie result, Chat q crop r- FOOD
na, bushels las been .r f. being harvested This
Is tine largest potato crop since l~'F'. and "H. Ht
.ue largest in The country history
G8- burners can be a,rsJ with eTe,-rj. .-H.r.-s
without -ls necessity nt wiring the H.... house
by u,5r. iu Illinois mans attachment. ..I.Tr---
inr a metallic easing adapted o. turr.." me
chandelier and contain the battery and .H'I...'''
coil. which arc connected Goo the iSriira lf 1885,
Two trolley car ugralmsn Of Boston have hsrn
suspended from the congregation ot sine brasd.
,rsv TlhsrracI, Church. of that rfrv. hr rum
ming their cars ON SUNDAY. W hen the Young u"u
got their jobs they wen. warmed HE i"g .-i.l'i
not work uu sunday iHrf dNH'r" ... '"@A
day of aud were refused
Foreign residents ia China arc lecu-,.r 90
seeing their haItd.z.r coolies taking a ms.u
t1geEuff- Suing dlfft.t't "a JUN 90 .-A.r
from four 70 small savory dishrs Of h>1.
pork cabbage. or onions They ST tAru bowls
from the bucket and help thsm~e,vr~ Co. thr
various r.li~he~ with their ch7pSt.cSs
India has electric rranvays in but eIc ei'l.
Madras Consul Fee. 81 Bombay. reports THAT
permission has been asked 10 introduce electric
traction I'm that citv. Horses are used ai
rrpsenr but the consul remarks that tEey are
well cared Tor and never sotSct- and t1at f'i
animals receive humane treatment in ln'i'.
Sanitation has proved that the Use Of ga IN
bedrooms IL uu,Eise a. 20 consumes BY tir too
much oxygen; it, therefore it Is lighted before
the occupant, retire. they viii find the stul"--
pbere vitiated Il il a great mistake O" believe
thai the amount Of the viriJtlou ~ vt rr con.
sequence because the fame is small. PERHAPS bare
ly visible until wanted
Tunneling under the BosporouS las been ti'krd
Of many times. There is large traffic between tins
sides Of the Bosporus and the delay caused 10y
the opening and shutting Of the bridge '' boats
which now forms the only connection b. e great
drawback The railroad company D. DOW con
structing it, line on both sides bur lr'- .'I h"-
be of very great avail until t5e lines car hr con
nccted
/ There died last month. says the Chicago nib
| une , man who had done much 20 shake belief
I IN the legend Of Jonah William simpson de-
/ voted his life 20 Il study Of the narrative. and
wrote a book 10 prove that the Biblical story =
dine TO an initiatorv ceremony connected with
the religion OF the Asyriln fish god, who was
akin to the Dlg0n % the Phili>tiue- Recent re-
searches have brought % light hundreds Of pieces
Of Assvrian sculpture containing representation
of human beings draped in fish skin Gr pr'twdlng
head and shoulders from the jaws Of the ns1. \
man who clad himself in fish skin was supposed
10 be endowed with the attributes % the deity.
and after undergoing the rite the novice Vas sup
posed 10 be born again Simpson argued that
in the course Of time. when the ceremous fell into
disl,1, and its meaning forgotten. he incl