The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
NOTES OF THE DAY.

About 1900 horse power is transmitted in ths
form Of electricity from Niagara 10 Buffalo
The Caspian Sea is literally a great depression
in the surface Of the earth It Is eighty-f0ur feet
below she regular sea level
The colonial revenues Of Great Britain. that IS.
the United Kingdom have almost qu9drgpied
since 1850. while the population has only doubled
The horses ridden by Lord Ritchener's flying
cavalry TO chase General De Wet across the South
African yeldt are shod with shoes made in Penn
sylvania.
Walking keeps down HeShiuess. Vow it il
claimed that the multiplication Of cheap modes Of
transportation. where ali ride. favors the ten
dencs 70 obesity.
IN California there Is pioneer society composed
crlireiv OF women who crossed the plains IN OK
teams prior TO 1854 There are thirty names on
the charter roll
Au Indian skeleton was found in New York
recently by vorkmen engaged in digging the new
subway Close beside the skull were found clay
pipes and tomahawk-
The Creek nation numbers Is COO hut Of these
no less than 1000 are negroes They represent the
most progressive part OF the tribe and said
practically to control its policy
While the population Of Maine increased during
the last decade only from 66l. 0Ss 10 e98.f65.
but about per cent the cost of the State Govern
meut has nearly doubled during the last eight
years
IN the largest library in Oxford. England. has
hung from time imuemoriaI this notice: Women
and dogs not admitted here II IS allowed to
hang still 20 show the changes in the status OF
women
Although all the old British hattleships had
deliberately carved fgrrehead= on their bows, mod
ern vessels not allowed any such sort Of deco
raticH by virtue OF an order Of the admiralty Is
sued some years ago
The most vicious-Iookfng weapon on record has
been unearthed in New Orleans. It is eombina-
ton Of revolver. a row Of ugly brass kuuckles.
and q dirk knife all in enc and each built for
the transaction OF business
One cannot go into Canada now, as was form
erIT the case, and carry bottle Of whisky over
the line into the United States According TO a
decision OF she customs appraiser whisky cannot
De imported IN less than case quantity.
There is 4 Polish tramp in Chicago. 4 sort Of
modern representative OF the creation that en-
tranced rats. gho by playing music on a whistle
charms cockroaches After hearing his music,
however, the insects HE away to their respective
homes
Japan has Of late years greatly increased her
cavalry and still more recently added nearly forty
field batteries TO her artillery and as the country
itself produces practically horses suitable for
this purpose the necessity Tor importing them IS
urgent
On the first day OF every February Charles A
tobacco for a month For many years he has OBJ
served this custom and declares that Il this
way he prevents tobacco having injurious effects
upon his health
On the western lakes nowadays ships come IN
as veritaLIe Jack Frosts Of marine tours They
are entirely covered with ice and on beautiful
MOONLIGHT NIGHTS as they come into port present
such fairy EpeCtacies OF beauty could not be
described IN cold. plain print
South Paris, Ne. nan recently secured a
prize in the form Of horse which SHORES 50 It
rsttles the dishes in the pantry The owner Of
the horse has TO turn cut n the mid'ie OF these
cod NIGHTS and 20 down to the stable and feed
the horse 50 he VIII stop snoring and the family
can sleep
The schools Of Vienna are to have medical at
tentfon There the board Of education Is con
sfde-fug the appointment Of q staff Of medical
school insDect0rs- II Is prop0sed that the duties
Of these officials shall include periodical iusDec
tons OF the schools which shall be more fire.
guent during contagious epideulics-
There IS no uniformity IN the mourning Ell
quette Of the foreign legations. The Emperor Of
Germany was a grandson OF Queeu Victoria. and
tie Czsrira Of Russia IS a grandfa-=hter vet the
ore from Germany Is ONLY tWenty-eight days OF
.zG-rninE. while the Rt-s=e-ss have to wear crepe
and shstain from social pleasures for ninety days
Mrs Mary C Spencer S1ate librarian OF Mich
isan. says IN bulletin Just issued that so far
cling library circulation AID a greater number Of
readers than anv other State IN which the plan
has been GdoDted- An interesting circumstance
l. the Increasing demand among young readers
for works other than fiction
A great social fayorite on the East Side Of New
York died last week and the Eoral tributes at
his funeral were many. On one pillows Of roses
sent By loving friends was the inscription woven
on purple i-rnortelles upon bed Of roses He
brick This. tho;Izh not particularly ele-
CANT. certainly expressed the admiration Of those
who knew him and loved him
" r vanderbiIt's IniIIion-doIlar yacht called
At savannah Ca. recently. being nearly out Of
coal 100 tons Of which were waiting TO he put
board Rain falling heavily that dav and
the negro lah0rcs could not be induced TO put the
coal into the hold. All sIIipowners looked alike
10 TIE colored men. who refused to work until the
sun shone out some time next caT.
Lord Salisbury has Just celebrated his seventy
first birthday. He has lived IN three reigns. and
just missed living IN another BIZ being born nine
DAYS tco late George II had Just died when he
opened his eyes on the spleHador Of Hatfield House
tie Ads seen seven prime ministers and with one
exception Lord Rosebery-he Is the only man
now living who WIS premier under Queen We
toris-
The Massachusetts, commissioners Of prisons sug-
sest the commitment Of common drlnLards for
indefinite periods and their employment IN gam
fsIl labor for the Stare They point or that p2v-
9 drun5arJ nor hes II much. i an. ref7ruaJory
eject whereas. II their opinion. he plan they
suggest would AID In retaining them
There vet remained in London 5f the old taverus
seven Adam and ives. Eve Noah's Arks and,
naturally. connected VITA that, as many Olive
RraneheS- There are two Jacobs Wells one Jobs
Castle. and ere S3E;~on's Castle Oldest OF all,
hl. not the lG3St HpPrrprlerc Is Simon the
Iarna- IN Long fame RzrmCadsev- the seat OF
tha timing industry IN South london
To stimulate interest in debating at Yale It Is
proposed that the Union the principal Debating
organization shah lie divided into tro political
parties. who VIII Cr-ani7e q the United States
Senate K Is further proposed that they follow
is method OF procedure ara discuss and act
non some Of ttlc bills nov before Congress This
plan has already been tried It Harvard with sue
cess
Fearing that her sixtaen pet cats would have a
hard time Of It after she was dead 3Irs. Annie
Adamson who died At Fiermcnt. y Y. few
days ago at the age Of eighty, left instructions
that The cats b. chIgr0forrred and buried IN the
cat cemetery upon her premises This was DONE
and the feline part OF the household numbering
about sixteen passes over the Styx with their low
ing mistress
Finding that il has a surplus Of Ss.GG0C00 In the
treasury. the Dominion Of Canada has determined
to take over the teegrauhiC system OF zhe colony
into Government ownership and VIII operate It. as
in England, part Of the Canadian postal SIS
ten In England this plan Of Government owner
shin has been success. and has secured not
only revenue for the Government but more
efficient and cheaper service for the people
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