The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-15
NOTES OF THE DAY.

IN i775. in the city OF Phiiadelphia. the first
antl-siayery society was organized
The French Minister OF war proposes giving
shorthand lessons to soldiers in all tke French
garrisonS.
In twenty years the population of Los Angeles
has increased 10000 The ancient city was
founded by the Spaniards in ISL.
Peanut oil Is now being largely used Tor cook
tx purposes Even in France 1t Is looked upon
as the equal of olive oil for frying purposes
a Swedish turrip weighing % pounds and
yellow weighing % pounds. both grown by
ForflIshire farmer. have been on exhibition in
Dundee
ed their attention the cultivation OF bsets for
sugar. the markets of the world becoming
gIurted-
The finest piece Of amber ever found Of the
English coast was recently picked up by a
traveller near Lowestof- Il brought the lucky
Under the sum OF Sl57-
The Wonas1.'z Christian Temperance Union VIII
now oyerrun Arizona. The organization mas put
Up 5000. to be used in establishing " c. T.
l. clubs IL that Territory.
Old sailors stilI look with great disfavor upon
putting ships into commission on Friday. which
mariners are disposed more than any other folks
to consider an unlucky d8y-
At Lima Ohio. the bridegroom. on leaving
the house for his bridal tour. was hit on the head
by the old Ejoe thrown ca such occasions. and
Nt4t Serious NDQnd Na~ lnuigLel-
The Christian Comrades viii be the name or
the national religious organization It viii
work along the lines held BY the salvation ArTny.
and yet it viii be independent Of the army.
The samisen is the most popular instrument n
Japan. It is guitar. the body being eight
inches square and the length OF the handle thirty
nine inches L Is played with pleetrum OF tor
toise shell
In Belgium there are more than 59.000 dogs
used for draft purposes They are mostly employ
ed BY milsmen peddIers and small farmers. and a
society for the Improvement Of the breed has just
been formed
IL Is not such a very distant jump from the
English TO the French language There are 5000
words used alike in French and English without
variation in spelling The variation Is in the
pronunciation
Spain is picking up some of the later achieve
mcnts Of the age. The Spanish Government is
proIe~tiIay the establishment Of wireless tele-
sraphH M spain, Morocco, snd Tener fe, and
the other Canary Islands
Near the Church Of Pian-Couthey. in the Can
ton Ealais. there has Just been unearthed an an
Gent Roman villa in splendid preservation The
professional details OF the building excite
thyIsiastic admiration among Swiss architects.
IN church at Wissahickon Pa ,possun
walked cut Of one of the large Christmas trees
and stampeded the yonng ladies arranging the
decorations The 'DOssum had made the trip
IRON the woods without EenturiHE from it. hid
ing place
OsiciaI encouragement Of scientists and invent
ors Is European custom which this country
might well initiate For the month of January
alone the British ROYAL Society has been granted
S23.eJJ to expend IN prizes for discoveries and
inventions.
Recognizing the danger to property from the
presence OF a large number OF -impecunious and
idle Frenchmen- the Government OF British Gui-
ana has approved OF a small expenditure from
the Treasury 10 enable some OF these men 10
teave the colony
The Paris Exhibition accounts reveal def
cheney OF $500 The chief smounts are account
ed for b. the building department. the estimates
OF which have been exceeded by % per cent.
owing 10 The rise IN prices OF material and the
increased cost OF labor
Chicago Is suH the leading port of the Great
Lakes total of 700 vessels entered the barbor
up TO December L BuflIo Cleveland. ard Nil
vaukee were close rivals for second place The
records show 3 ss4 entrances at Buffalo. 1888 AZ
Cleveland. and S.e5T 1t AiIwaukee.
Mushroom hunting Is great sport in Japan At
NagaSaki the other DAY foreigner calling II the
branch Of one OF the CHIEF shipping corassanies,
found the Whole place deserted II appeared that
the DAY being fine the manager and stan had
gone cut CA . mushroom hunting expedition
Attempts VIII soon be made By California Yege-
table growers TO pot fresh asparagus On the msr-
ket in London and IN other places IN Great
Britain II Is expected that the California
product VIII compete with French asparagus,
which Is sent 10 England in large quantities.
beautiful work of ancient art and one that
ia Of the highest interest TO arch1eologiSts- hza
Just been unearthed near Aguileia. Italy II Is
majestic monument to Quiutus EtroreUs Cap
rcolus- Roman general. and L eTnheliShed with
fg7.re~ representing neurological legends and N
splendid preservation
one Of the attest wreStlers IN the field OF
sporting Is Nouroudal Hassan, a fine physical
specimen 81 a terrible Turk He weighs so
pounds. : feet 614 inches tall and looks As If
he could crush dozen ordinary men with a
single squeeze This individual Is now in this
country awaiting victims
One OF the most curious mines that Is worked
IS in ToEsin, China. where. in 4 sand lorna
ton ut q depth Of frous Il to % feet. there l. 4
deposit OF the stems OF Jrees- The Chinese work
this mine for the timber which Is found in COED
condition and Is used IN making collins. troJighz
and fer carving and other purposes
4 pitch eleak i the newest fora of Hfe-savins
apparatus It l. i Swiss invention It weighs
about one pound, an All keep fully equipped
soldier abuF- the sl~f1cc OF the water II has
WATERPROOF rockets IN which food and drink NAV
he carried a vel a. blue lights in case the
ve2rer : shiPSrecked II the night
Sir Norman Lockycr- the astronomer. says that
communication with Mars i absolutely without
the domain OF practical science HIS view Is
probably coEc'lrred IN rs scientists ard astroa9-
uaers generally though ths-e exceptions lie
this As It NAV however. 70 man can tel UhaJ j
few centuries hence may bring forth
A curious street car line Is that between Atami
and Yoshiioma two coast towns IN the province
Of Izie. Japan The line Is seven miles long the
rolling stock consists OF 4 single car and the
motive power Is furnished 10y a couple of mus
cular coolies who push the ear along wherever
power : necessary. When the car comes to a
! down grade hey jumr cn and ride
| Russian authorities are displaying remarkable
ererev IN connection with the utilization Of
Popof-s wireless Geographic system. All the
lighthouses IL the Black Ses TO be provided
with this a'EaratuS and several stations T. he
erected o.. TIE shore 50 that communication nay
the V.aESh.Ds within tae radius OF the electric
waves.
According 10 Il Chicago item. contracts hay,
been signed WAich viii secure for the batyIesl'fp
Illinois when sh~ goes into commission next
gift Is enc frcm the people az Chicago. and
consists 90: tvo punch bowls. ladies. tray. car
feIahrsIsn e7c,IreaG howl and tVso fruit dishes.
10 pieces n all. costing III the neishboThood #
$1,000.
TIL, French Government pTescribes what sub
stances may or may not be used in the HianufIe-
ture OF candy The materials that may be en-
pioved are a follows: For blue. indigo. PrsSian
blue and ulsramarIne; for red coehiueal. ear
mine and ga4tlinc lake, for yellow. saffron.
French berries Persian turmeric. ana fu-ric: for
O; the blues
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