The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-08
NOTES OF THE DAY.


/ miles OF reading in lifetime
The worlds railways carry two billion passen-
gers and $50 million tons Of goods in a year
The ncw Theatre Francois in Paris covers three
acres Of ground and Is tine largest ID the world
A kangaroo has been known TO clear eleven feet
a. a jump The best record Of deer Is nine fess
~ inches
In single quarter last wear the United States
imported from belgium india rubber 10 Tie value
of $3.50 1Ss.5;j.
The recent census Of Malta gives the total popu-
tatJoB including troops a. $500 increase n
sen years OF about 5000
The new Alpine railway from Bcx TO yjlIars has
been opened The line opens UP a picturesque
country IN the high Alps
Sheep and goat skins to the value of SD. 4I7-45
were imported from Arabia to the United States
Cor the quarter ending December 81, 1890.
The asbestos mines o. the province Of Quebec
supply Hine-tenths OF the asbestos produced IN
the world. The mines were discovered IN ISIS
British farmers and iairymen are to-day milking
four million cows. and producing annually
IN their diaries e22,007@cc worth OF MILK 6uyterr
and cheese
A natural we'll or cavity has been discovered II
the Alps hy French mountain climber 1t has
been sounded as far-aS 1.0z7 feet but the bottom
has not yet been found
In Italy sundays are usually preferred for mar
RACES when the PRINCIPALS have never been mar
torn ~ marrying on Saturdays.
Most Of the worlds supply Of furs comes from
the Russian Empire The hunters Of :1Elssia and
Siberia annually capture 100000 eTmiaeS. TO-
$4,000 nlaTInots and 100000 squirrels
In many far Western towns Saturday balloon
asceJfslons are becoming regular features The
attraction brings farmers 10 town and at least
for one afternoon IN the week business booms-
The total cost OF the English secret service for
1900 vas only $500 This is cheap when ons
recalls the fact that agent OF the same service
once paid $1,000 for a copy Of the Treaty Of
Tisit.
With view to gieing publicity to the re-
sources Of New South Wales the State Govern
Trent Is arranging an exhibition OF the products
Of the country TO be held at the imperial institute
Il an early date
According to the new Scottish census Glasgow
has go, 80 Inhabitants Ednburg $40, 40, Dundee
I60,s7T and Aberdeen I53. I0S. Lanarkshire. which
includes Glasgow. contains So, $40 Of Sc0tlands
population OF 4-4Il-95I-
Miss Ella Ewing, the Missouri giantess. has
erected house for herself in Gown, town IN
that State. The doors IN her home are ten feet
high and the ceilings fifteen feet Her height IS
eight feet four inches, and she sleeps a bed ten
feet long.
The sugar cane Of China Is said by botsnists
to be an entirely distinct species from that OF
India, and this fact Is supposed to indicate that
independently By two different nations At the
same time.
An Indian sepulchre has been found in Lincoln
county Ont It contained upward Of SO skeIe-
tons which are thought 20 belong to the tribe Of
AltIwandarons. or NeUtins, allied to the HuTons.
and eNterminated by the IrOquois II the seven
teenth century
The churches Of the borough Of Manhattan,
New YORK city. viii send about thirty thousand
hoz-s vrotFqar= n
summer OF the various churches the Episcopal
sends by far the greatest number OF children,
Trinity alone sending 1000
\ unique feature Of Honolulu dwellings is the
provision made for lighting the exterior as well
as the interior Electric lamps are set IN the
masonry OF the walls. thereby throwing Tefec-
ton both inside and on the lawns where the resi-
dents spend most OF their nights
IN instrument, named the .-topophone,' has
Just been invented for the prevention Of coli
lisions at sea The topophone registers even
slight sounds far outside the range Of the human
ear. and by enabling fog horns to be heard at
immense distances VIII greatly minimize existing
risks in thick weather.
An English army officer who has a close acquain-
lance with both The French ard the German army
has been endeavoring to arrive at the average
amount per annum which 1t costs a sgIbaitern in
England. France and Germany to live IN the
army The figures he gives are France 500, Ger
many 500 England 81, geo
In Loudonsthey have street lamp which pro-
vides stream OF boiling water and diSpenses
tea, coffee, and cocoa The heat Of the lamp
warns the water and BY dropping z cent IN the
slot a gallon OF boiling water may be had Two
cents brings you milk sugar, tea, coffee etc
The light and heat Is provided b. the city which
co-opeTates with d private corporation that fur
nishes the rest
After revival service IN Cardiff Wales. Rev.
John Mcneil announced that he would answer
any question about the Bible. IN a few moments
he received this query from a young
Kindly tell me who was Gains wife TIE
clergyman made this reply: = love young men,
especially young cnquiTeTS for light. and ! would
give the young word Of advice Don lose
your souls salvation looking after other peoples
wives
4 notable disagreement of = jury occurred n
Munich, Ind, Henry Worfel trial for
creating disturbance on q trolley car The jury
was locked up TO consider the case. and IN about
half an hour a tUmuit arose in the room Shouts
and blasphemy were heard. and when the door was
hurriedv opened the black eyes and bloody noses
OF several Of the Jurors indicated that they had
discussed the case with their fists and had en-
platicaIly disagreed
Not only Is the growing Of the finest grade Of
sumatra tobacco under cloth IN progress IN
Connecticut. but in Decatur county. Ga, much Is
being done along that line and very successfully
The State commissioner OF agriculture. Mr.. Stew
ems. OF Atlanta has been looking at the crop II
Decatur county. He finds 500 acres OF tobacco
farm. 800 of this given Up to Sunatra
under cloth at a cost OF $4,000 That farm sold
more than 45I 600 pounds Of tobacco last year
At prices ranging from = cents TO 81 a pound
Westminster Abbey Is to be entirely closed to
the public for about four months next year. and
ali the services VIII, OF course be suspended
during that time Three months viii be required
70 prepare the interior OF the Abbey for the eoro-
nation ceremony. and after It has taken place
three @ four weeks VIII be occupied IN removing
all the temporary structures and other pRrapher-
MALTA The whole Of the stone pillars and many Of
the monuments viii be incased with wood which
Is 10 be all covered with scarlet cloth The coro-
naticn IS to take place toward the end Of June,
The tax rate in New York city this year VIII
be greatly increased In spite OF the fact that
The valuation Of property has been raised nearly
sIiO,Oao,0O0. the tax rate promises 10 make I
Jump from - - 30 3 s. on every 500 Tax COM
TnissIoneTs in formal statement forecast this IN
crease IN rate. and place the blame the
tax laws passed by the legislature The law
eyempting shareholders OF banking associations
from assessment their shares, President Feltner
asserts. has prevented the valuation of personal
property from being Increased to SI97 10000 IN
stead OF $64,ONO,O0O-
In the first six months Of 1901 the Maine ship
yards have turned out about 1890 tons net and
= coo tons gross of uew vessels which indicates
that OF 1900 The returns t-r the sjN months end
ed June 50 show that Bath has launched = So
tons gross of all classes OF vessels while other
ports have launched wooden vessels u the sehoor-
type. aggregatInE about 500 tons At other
ports Maine-W aldoboro- Roekland Camden,
Belfast. BuckspoTt. NilbTidGe, and MachiaS-la-ge
S,hooners are in process OF construction and the
of