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

An Indiana man has sued q prominent p0lit-
cian for damages because ho shook The plaintiffs
hand r1 heartily as To- wrench his shoulder,
leaving MN cripple for He
IN suit TO recover the price Of bicycle sid
on The irstatlment plan an Albany court has &C..
cidCi that bicycle j. not necessity Co gil
under age working out as a domestic.
AZ the recent election the people OF Maryland
rejected constitutional amendment which pro-
posed 90 increase the sllaTir- of the supreme
judges nom $500 90 $3.50 per unrum-
Only about 0ne-hlf the persons d school age
IN Iowa are recorded attending school, and
movement b. 4ioot Co bring her into the class of
states that have compulsory education l1Us.
Natural eas conveyed ia bamboo TUBES was
utilized iu China years ago. and one Of their
writer's mentions boxes which repeated the sounds
OF persons voices that were desd-a machine
similar % the phonograph.
20 IS but little known that ia addition TO being
defender % the fsith' By virtue Of her position
IS sovereign. Queen Victoria is the oldest dig
uitary % the church by virt-e Of her position cd
FrebeHdaIy of 81. David's Cathedral, LANDAU.
College education il one Of the greatest bust
nc-'cs Of the country. The 826 colleges and uni
vcfsitlrs. Ia which are enrolled i1a.D0O students
rrpTofEt an invested capital Of $50 Oa0.0uo. and
officers.
Eycs oi different c0lors vary IN strength Brown
and dark colorcd eyes are weaker than grey OF
blue eyes Light blue eyes are ususIly tine strong
esi, and next o. these come grey. The lighter tic
pupil ,ue longer and tire grratcr 81 the degree %
strain which ,he eye ciu bear.
Ia Vienna some indignation has been caused by
,hc production soon after ttc waltz kings deata.
~ a buIlcsque founded 90 frivolous fashion upon
many oi The melodies ard Waltzes Of Johann
Strauss 4 Nieuuese critic remarks tl1t THE s.
hardly a diguihed method Of showing respect -u
iie memory % the dead.
a person can ride on q street car in Adrian.
Mich. for cents. provided 100 tickets De bought
- one time single fares are cents This ar
r1ngcneut h17 proven very profitable TO the
company, Tor people ride many times where they
wound only ride once Do they had 90 pas . cents
fare.
Tire advantages Of cortite, the neU explosive.
were recently shown in Englsud. where the face
tory manufacturing Go was burned 90 tLe ground
The FIRE. which was supposed 70 be Of iucrudisrv
origin. totally destroyed the works and Lut oLs
man vs- injured, DO serious explosion resulting.
would have been the case ia the manufacture ct
sHHUtVoeT.
The board 81 health at Plaiu6eId " j.. Is COM
=ilariH- tae question Of adopting a rule which
UiI prohibit Jhe burning oi io5ves within the city
-i".t~ a- if D. claimed that che practice is Cou-
deceive o. much il-ICsith during the tall season.
N---r4l physicians have said that the smoke and
srIudae which comes from the burning leave,
are The cause 90 many oi the ailments 1f tire
taraat, lungs. and eyes.
81 a -sls,,H-l dinner" given by Archibald
Crane. ta gathering oi $50 friends iu Boston.
Ole ether day 200 HOLSTERS 1000 little Mock Clans
2H'1 oysters. and l29 quarts Cf shrimps were COM
~lr,ed- The meme was made Up entirely 0i rtCsr
saD0fsH. prepared BOB various ways Each guest
received a- a souvenir tins gold lobster mounted
a- % -sau pin ard bout1uuisre OF dr5ed sgt-
weed Was .att ll each plate.
Tire speed made by the British torpedo boat
.ipar Oh her recent trial trip was tHirty-GighJ
aa.J- og iar,v-faur and C1e-tlIrd land miles. zu
hour. a CrgdIrab.g gait for Iu express train. Tni,
is Tile fastest fIst ever boat tore through tie
water and DO il claimed that tine speed limit has
E.. set been reached. The possibilities OF IT,
turbine engines with which JLs NilgI f- egliu1cd
seem ta have eTilled expectation
IN consequence ai the distinctions caused in the
narrow streets q So-cLoS, CHINA. d. tne large
number Of Eellt7-do young Chinese ls-i1us o.
learn Co. become whac-neu. and aC-lua-ll r-l-a-
sensations made by tie more sober ana -eul1.
citizens. ,le three district magistrates OF 500
CHOW city have issued joint proclamation tor-
bidding tHe riding 90 cycles by sEyula except
foreigners, 1I--,lCulTiC-. ana converts
Poor widow WHO Ea- sr5c=ted ia Wilse-blrrr,
Tr-. charged with a-a---i-S constable. won
much sympathy in the courtroom when she said
tL-r tie officer d. ievEiu- .- her household goods
1u O. lauj'ura'- warrant. tried 30 remove Lfr
baby from FRS cradle and take thc cradle Tie
jury found her not guilty and placed the costs On
5lc constable and tine Justice OF the peace vLu
had i>-led tar warrant. The SQUIRT struck Ch J.c
latter clause
u.- tIofee ra- Use Oh tho No,ga River IN
Russia. HsS la-, boon ba..- and Is constructed ia
two parts So as So pass ts51Jga the canal gs-
tenn leading iaU tha Baltic Each hali IS 4is
tlgt ..I=- $3.50 feet s-ds- and tge- deep and
,ari ..It can 2. yea -,I'lr4teiS- masking
bottom cue 3D. i-rt wide TIE Gredge hrs steel
BULLS and Is propelled and controlled by cleo
trie-I u.4eiiuer' ot American manufacture >-sau
is -es.ri-cL ty American boilers fred win
rar-.l.
There is mua,. sursr1-zllc comment among the
uaIrn vrlaiE-Iaea Throughout Indiana because
girls are employed IN a flint glass factor al
E'e -ed. Organized labor is preparing % iuyJ-ti-
gate. fo see IL t.e conditions .i l1bcr in tine
factory are such a- thgy should be- u Is also
proposed according to some union llblriu- men,
sp cali the attention ri the State factory in
-Erctor 90 the fact Chat girls ranging il age from
fourteen % eighteen are working IE factory
among men and boys
Ia o.ds- TO diminish the air rcsisilncc newly
designed electric car Is being tried in Brussels.
B --;-u. The novel feature being that the front is
triangular iu shape, with the controller and space
lrr fHr mrtormau gt the apex o. the angie. The
erect ul tar wind Is shown in some raua-ut tests
with the ordinary form of sar. where from forty
Elk 20 f1Tty-~eytu amperyS 20 -.1 volts pressure
were consumed hy the motors I'M going with che
aiud. while running 4-Irst Do -iEty-cEht Co
zISiy-uine smperes al 90 volts were taken
A recent German Invention IS a-u1rcd glass.
or glass pilates cast with wire ralze enclosed in
tieir substance 90 as o. increase the resistance %
pressure. shock and the effects % heat Tc--s &C
thC new material have been made 10 ,he Chem
uitz Technical Institute and The Vienna Tech
Uu-urlDal Museum. which show that The rel
glass Is much stronger. AID auerc rlg D-llrIiF
l.a- broke usl-r Sudden application Uf pressure.
thc -t-cuat Leu-i material oU.y cracked. and the
cracks caused le changes "a temp HrlJurC did uHt
allow either damp OF fame 10 pass. The new
gas, al- already been sn1p-ay-i f.r water lruge.-
u recent number 90 ,sr --Z.aIogi-t' g. o. be
found sa interesting paper or tbs mc,hod used by
bats iu capturiug insects 1ijs animal uhlu walk
ing clrrics IFS tail curved downward and iGurrI,
SD tH1t the membrane Joining b. % the bind legs
forms q pouch hsE. into which a large insect
can De- pushed after 1r IS -I.a.rlad This j. done
10y Slightly spreading the tl-ded wings. E.su-Iu-
the feet forward 60 increase the capacity Ot th-
tail pouch. ard tlru bending the neck and thrust
iaa the head beneath The badly T. spite al violent
struggles the insect y4TCly escapes. suo s-saa-.
what similar IHcthod 3 cmploset by i-s hat when
GA she Us-g. and IL las been noticed Co. aiE1E5
bend up lis rsiI 80 Co. i.JM receptacle for us
prey.
Am1tc-r photographers vii receive excellent
treatment at Pcris. Th. French commissioners
have made ruling concerning The taking 90
piciures at the exposition. Cameras xiii be ai-
lowed cu the exposition grounds after permit
has been secured from the exposition authorities.
A charge 81 10 cents viii De made for this. and
thr app icant yri! hc required 90 furnish his rlne
age. aud other personal data, together with ms
residence 20 Paris Only ils BUILDINGS Sue gen
CrIl groups can De taken. Photographs 90 iutjvid-
uaI exhibits will not be allowed a~ The patent
photographs q. articles exhibited. a charge q
- U'ld@ Tor similar privileges at abe Worlds
Etir IT. Chicago, and photographs were even
thsu tltsu with difficulty.