The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-25
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There is q cave on the Jorepd FIosd, Norway,
ron whieh at every change Of the weather flashes
OF lightning iss8e.
Lord Salisbury has been Prime Minister Of Eng@
land longer than any other statesman since ths
Keiorn Act was passed
Honolulu IS keeping up with the modern tIads
procession u has IN prospect Sz.C01099 pack
ing house establishment
In the quantity Of annual rainfall the oonti-
nents RANK as follows: South America, Africas
North America, Europe. ASIA Australia
Human hair, wigs, albums cIIrornoS. and pho
togTaphs are some % the articles which the United
States import extensively from Germany.
Only about IL per cent Of the total area Of
ireland Is under woods, while there is over 3
per cent Of aneuitivated land in the eouatry.
In the great city OF London. the Lancet says.
there must be about 10000 people who cannot
afford to pay a sufficiently high rent to secure
healthy houses
In the Hizsalayas people protect their cattle
from tigers by placing bells about their neebs-
When the wild beasts hear the bells tkey leave
the neighboFhoods
In Gettysburg Park there are about 500 rnonu-
ments. In addition 70 this patriotic ornsmeata-
ton there are - mounted cannon and STer 20
monumental tablets.
Women IN the PHILIPPINES, 20 least n the Island
Of LEzoH are showing wonderful skill lapidaries
and gem settlers. The tastes ana workmanship are
faT IN advance OF the powers Of she men.
IN servia. when one sees doll hanging in
the principal window OF a house it IS an indca-
ton that there Is one OF nsore females in the
establishment whs in the matrimonial mar
ket.
heel fy alighted a day or 50 ago upon the
tire Of a Pratt county, kansas. mans automobile
and Punetured the tire. The owner Of the ma
chine after INDUCING IN few remarks walked
home
The sryf ,loct.. ,-,,,-r,l f,--4 - sy,;- ,.-,,s,,,
were by Eli Terry, at Plymouth Conn, N I7g3.
The manufacture soon became extensive. and
Connecticut wooden clocks were famoCs all over
the country.
Joel ". Green. Of Burr Oak. Kan, took up
the study Of law at the age OF ffty-seven and
has just been admitted to the bar. For number
Of years he has been m the real estate and IN
surance business
1t has been calculated that something Ike
f,z50e GO pinfs OF tea are i1nbibed yearly by
Londoners, and that the teapot necessary to con-
tam that amount, II properly shaped. would COM
foTtably take in the whole Of 81. PaBls Cathe<
dTal.
The importation Of waters from the River Jor-
dan for baptisnal purposes IS no new feature. but
It IS now becoming regular feature There IS a
sentiment IN the use Of the rivers OF the scFipturat
stream Tor the purpose Of christening that IS not
90 be despised.
The "old curiosity shop irarnortaIized By
Dickens, which Is situated in Portugal Street, 3
dilapidated thorougbiare lying behind lie Law
Courts. London, is to be demolished TIE resi-
dence Of Mrs. Camp. in Gingscate Street H5I-
born, IS also coming down.
There are altogether IN Yueatan seven cities,
thirteen towns sixty-twe ruined cities, 1l9 VIII
lagos, fifteen abandoned settlements, and 3SS
haciendas. Scarcely any OF these places has az
many as 1900 inhabitants, the population OF
the great majority falling below 100.
The finest collection Of Russian sables in the
world is owned BY the Dowager Empress OF
Russia. One Of her sleighing NANTES which vas
made Of skins gathered for her by the governor
Of polar province where taxes are raid in kind
with fUrs has lining valued at s50DeJ.
Bees took possession Of q church IL a PenusyI-
vania village few days ago. entering the sacred
eiifce by way Of the -keyhole. The congregation
took care not to Gust the invaders. and service
was held IN an adjoining grove The bees at last
accounts were stjli u charge OF the cathedral
The National Geographical Magazine says
there Ho7 IN the United Kingdom iI.5G0.0O0
people and adds that a similar density Of popuIa-
ton in the United States would mean a total
population n tiliS country. excluding the de-
pendencies, Of about one billion thifty-six mJl-
hons.
William K. Vanderbilt does not intend that
idle Hour" his new home At oakdale Long
Island, shall BE photographed without his per11i5-
sion He has had pictures taken Of the mansion,
gFouHtzs ana fGoTeS Rom al SaT=S OF viewpoints
and has had the photographs copyrighted any
other pictures, it Is supposed VII be vi0l1tions Of
the copyright law
Portugal Is suffering from q plethora Of copper
money. So great IS the supply Of this inferior
metal that people ere chary Of changing their
gold coins The copper coinage Is big and cum
beTsome, and II IS also depreciated. so that, IN
order TO avoid being buTdsRed with II It has be-
come TIE custom, X the larger cities at all events,
to street tickets currency
Now that Texas IS amply supplied with oil
from the Beaumont wells the authorities Of
some of the largest cities propose to use oil foE
making war on mosquitoes The oil viii be dis
tributed in all stsgrant pools spriBkied on the
surface OF the watar in the CRITTERS and distris
buted free TO owners OF open eisteTas for use n
destroying mosquitoes and the feyer-breedlnG
germs which collect IN the ponds
The system OF yyorkr1en-s insurance in Germany
is q huge piece of state machinery The rnasnis
tide of the system nay be estimated By the sacI
that 1t pays out, IN way OF another about
LOO o09 marks (S2500o09 day TIE sick work.
man has longer TO tr0ubIs himself As 70 how
he shall Obtain money to pay for medical treat
n7ent and what would become Of the family
should he himself be rendered unft for work
The Bishop OF Lordon's salary IS 5000
gear, and the rates, taxes, insurance. and main
tenance OF his two large residences can scarcely
he less than Is per cent on that SUN. so that hi
income IS at once reduced TO $500. Few pro5a-
BIZ realize TIE expense o. Bishop of London II
the first year. FEES. payments for the furniture
% the palace and variety q other costs and
charges leave a comparatively small margin f0I
other expenses
Delivers into the earth in far away regions have
come across various wonderful antique curiosis
ties of late During recent excavations aeaI
Izmpsaki on the BaTd8ne!les. beautiful v2sI
was found It Is r7ade % burned clay. incTuste&
on the exterior with gold It has three COLDER
handles and splendid relies representing hEsstinE
scenes The date OF the vaSs which contained
human ashes. bones and pearls. Is estImsJed II
about B. C. 400.
The lark Is regarded as a very early riser. hui
there are other members Of the bird family that
are up before him. The goIdfneh begins 20 pips
his notes about O'Clock in the morning. Thi
blackcap begins at $50 It Is nearly O'Clock
before the bIackbird appears Il Is heard half Al
hour before the thrush and the chiFp of the robin
Of the wren The house sparrow and the tomtn
take the last stage Of the list
Twenty years ago it vas estimated that 90ooN
persons crossed london Bridge daily. 10000 o.
foo. and the rest IN vehicles With the growth o.
population these numbers have almost doubled
in sDite Of the relief afforded BY the building o.
the tower bridge half 4 mile down stream
has therefore become urgent matter TO m
crease the capacity Of older bridge. and Z h9f
now been decided 10 accomplish this by means Of
projections over the water on each side Of tbs
bridge
Some scientists discover that if load ct coal
IS LETT out Of doors. exposed TO the weather-say,
MONTH"; Loses one-tlird OF its heating ollalitv