The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
NOTES OF THE DAY.

! glaSSeS a ua1-
There were 2s5,752 marriages IN France during
the year 1899
In the pupa state the Hessian fy can scarcely
! be distinguished from Baxseed.
The pugilist Bob FItzsinlnons Is said 70 have
/ become convert to SpirltualIsIn-
The art of manicure had its origin in the con-
/ vents Of France many centuries ago.
race horse travelling at full speed clears
twenty feet at a stride ostrich thirty feet.
The manufacture Of the old phosphorus match
viii be prohibited in switzerland after april l.
The South African Chartered Company has
placed an order for twelve batteries OF quick-frin
guns in Germany.
| Western physician claims that apple cider
I vinegar taken IN small quantities Is sure pre-
! ventiYe Of smallpox.
Berlin is to have school for coachmen, in
which drivers to be taught to get along m the
crowded city streets.
Sunday Island IN the Paciac Is really the tail
est mountain in the world It rises 1900 feet out
4 of I've miles Of wHter-
Nottingham is the richest town in England. 1t
has established the only university college main
| tanned by The municipality.
The only town in civilized country which Is
4 ruled and mansged entirely By c0lered men Is
! EatOnvLle, n Orange county, Fla
There Is expected 70 be one of the biggest
| crops Of strawberries from Florida this season
| than has been known in many years.
In Bengal there multitude Of widows who
are not twelve years of age What has become OF
| their husbands il someV, M = ! mystery
The militant spirit is dominant IN sebraska.
In the Fourth district IN that state there were
800 applicants FOR the " est Point cadet5hiP.
The Kansas City Southern railway VIII make 4
trial q fuel in its locomotives Of oil from the
! field recently discovered near Beaumont. Texas
statisticians have discovered that college wo-
man throw baseball only % per cent as far
taea COLL L-Ff~
Since January / 1893, more than $4,000 600 pud
OF coal from England and Silesia have been ad-
! mitted duty free to Russia The privilege Is 70
! be extended 20 next July
Norwegian legislators propose thai sssIs who Do
! not know how 20 knit sew wash and cook shall
be refused permission TO EaarTy. Daughters Of
| wealthy men are not to be excepted
! II took force Of auditors week TO locate
| discrepancy Of Z cents between the accounts Of
| Philadelphia in a sum total Of S}00o9,0S9.
/ new bridge Is being planned for the Bosporus.
/ Tie designs which have been prepared are extra
! ordinary Each tower Is saIrnsouHted by what
! appears 10 be a mosque with d0mes and ninarets-
The blood is a eoIorless liquid, in which little
/ red giobules floating Every drop Of it con-
| tains about I.Og0.e0O Of the globules, and they
susceptible Of division into smaller globules
still
The male mosquitoes do not bite but Iire the
/ Juices Of flowers and plants. This would seem to
indicate that in the mosquito season there aye
more OF the female Than OF the male insects on
/ the Warpath-
A pine tree has just been cut in Hooksett, y
4 Il, three feet in diameter at the butt and 100
I feet long, about 1850 feet of boards were sawed
ont Such big trees are now very rare IN South
ern New Hampshire, but IN cary days they were
abundant
/ One British regiment has been IN mourning for
more tan century This IS the old Ferty-
seventh the Loyal North Lancaster Regiment
/ The officers wear black blended With the gold
I braid in memory Of General Wolfe, who was
killsd ar Quebec
/ \ Swans Island Ne. woman suffered q Joke on
1 herself not long ago she cane long distance
10 the store with pail fuII as she supposed. OF
/ eggs and butter When sac reached Jhe store and
/ took OF tine cover, she found instead she had
! taken pail Iull OF lard
/ An interesting item for progressive women IS
! contained in the fact THAI Miss Kathleen Hayd=
! Green, daughter Of I-5ndei 5 Lord Mayor. Is
writer Of very promising verse She has Just been
| elected wee president Of the Society OF No-
men Journalists OF London
/ The city Of St Petersburg has assumed control
Of three Of the street car lies within its limits
and expects soon to take possession Of the remain
ing lines Wien all the roads shall have been Sc
cured the city VIII advertise for proposals to
( convert them 10 the electrical system
/ Recently a company has been organized 70 build
! a railroad from vancouver eastward through the
{ Eaots,aj mining district The Government of
/ British Columbia viii probably give 4 subsidy Of
81 go per mile for 80 Bziles- The country TO he
opened BIZ the mex road Is enc OF the richest
mineral wealth IN British Columbia
/ sydney Australia Is said to be one Of the clean
est cities IN the world. Il the cieanest- The
streets are thoroughly cleaned every night and
anyone throwing refuse vase material OF any
sort On the street l. 2rTested and fined All the
kitchens IN the larger residences are on the top
( floor. and all the clothes are dried on the ROOT.
At an inquest at Columbus, Ohio. where
/ baby mad burned 10 death by an accident, It's
! clothing having caught fire. ore Of the juryFneH
offered this advice If people .goald only rinse
clothing, after washing II solution OF alum
and water they would never take IRE: Il they
came in contact with fame they weald merely
/ sIsoIder-
| Every robemaker in London always keeps some
Of the most expensive robes OF state-those OF
registrar for insance-reasfy and lends thera oat
when officials have TO them at any greet cere-
rOny- Many Peer. when his portrait Is 70 be
added TO the family picture gslrs. has obtained
/ the crimson and eriine ron his tailor Tor small
consideration.
y Kansas farmer who had peck Of lima beans
on exhibition las Just received the following let
/ ter from Freucisman. who evidently doesn't
kIUzz much about the vegetable IN question: -'Ny
dear Sit: bought the peck OF beans which you
: had exhibition here. and they are excellent
{ Can Yea send me 4 small package II the Seedz
wish To see If they viii grow IN France
/ Cumberland Mills Ne. man has watch
which has record Of tvyeut5-three wears Of faith
ful service. and its owner votchez- for the fact
thar It has never varied n ere thsn Jhree-foartlS
OF a second during all the time hc has had il ii
his possession In the twenTy-thTer years he has
I owned the watch his time OF winding II each
day has never varied more than three four
minutes
| An euploye Of the French Cam;rasrie CeneraIe
/ Transatlsntique has invented a new submarine
| boat The model. which Is tive metres IN length.
has been tried IN the presence OF Admiral BeSsou
Z AZ AlarseiIles and has impressed MIN that
! he sent detailed report 70 the Minister OF Ma
rfne- Il r. believed that subsidy vii be granted
| the inventor NJ Peron, 70 construct larger and
! more perfect model
In connection with the Illness and death % the
Queen the telesgraphic work at Cowes was extra
J ordinarily heavy upwards 81 S.oioso words Of
/ press and thousands OF ordinary kilograms hav-
/ ing been successfully dealt with during the per
iud Of pressure. In addition 10 this large mum
Der OF foreign messages were dealt WITH besides
/ a considerable amount OF press work for Ger
many Holland. Belgium, France and America
/ All sorts Of animal shows are palling hu-
/ man interest They are not extinct ard Of course
/ viii be served again. Bicycles aud automobiles
/ Mil have their day and the noble equine viii
( come TO the front again. But now comes the
rernin show with the espised little mouse the