Evening journal., 1901-09-06

building, at the time of the Yale BIZ
centennial celebration. Mr.. Mitchell
is the historian of the Woodbridge
family.
George Kennan, the author, whose
structures upon Russian reformatory
institutions led to the exclusion of his
works from Russia some years ago,
and recently were the cause of his ex-
pulsion from the Cars empire, ar
rived recently in Boston. and is now in
Nova Scotia.
have been originally confined to the
Isterner sex.
Ottinger-What makes you think so?
Henriques-Well, we never hear of
any rare paintings. done by the Old mis-
ltresses.
New Zealand has so many rapid
streams and rivers that their water
might be easily utilized to supply mo-
tive power for machinery.
Robert Lebaudy. son of the French
sugar Tefner of that name, while in
New York last week on trip around
the world. subscribed $4,000 to the
hospital building which the French
Benevolent Association is to erect. He
told the French Consul-General that
his income was so large as to make it
difficult for him TO spend it wisely.
Wise are they who never love any
one for anything but love.
The salmon catchers on the North
Pacific Coast sometimes catch over
5000 fish at one haul. and are compeCl-
ed to throw thousands back for the
want of seine room. Canneries are
running at breakneck speed Labor is
. very scarce. and small girls employed
as helpers are making SO a day.
Joakley-That's a clever bit.
CCakley-Yes; that's by Jetsam. He's
a very promising marine painter, and,
do you know, he started life as a hum
BILE lumberman.
Joaluley-Ahl once a newer Of wood
and now drawer of water
Nero was near-sighted. He had a
transparent gem which enabled him to
watch the sport of the gladiators 1t
was believed to have a magic property,
but is now supposed to have been an
accidental lens.
II has been found in worlds fairs
lasting six months that nearly three
lfourths of the attendance occurs in the
last three months.
} CarpinetO. Pope Leo's birthplace,
came near being destroyed by fire re-
GENTLY. The people there pile theiI
rlTbbish in r big heap in the middle
of the village. During the drought
the heap took fire and the flames
spread TO the neighboring houses, but
the wind shifted and blew them away
, from the village.
Owing to the limited supply Of plati
mum. which is essential for electrica
work. Germany proposes to prohibi
the use Of the metal for photography
. purposes.
. There are a good many stale board
: ing-house prunes in a life OF singl
blessedness.
a Empress Frederick, according to tn
q London Daily Chronicle. was the caus
! of the Introduction of Christmas tree
I into England. Her father, Prince Al
n bert. insisted on having a Germa
n Christmas tree with its lights and dec
orations for his baby daughter in 1S4I
and the fashion spread quickly.
ID Roof gardens for London privai
a. ouses are proposed by the Hospita
ie The cost of a glass roof and OF prote
m ton against the wind would not I
e heavy in proportion to the fresh a
ed and other benefits to be obtained
n A woman's mission on earth is
MT convince some man that he ought
m get married.
The European dog census has be
completed and shows France, with
$4,000 dogs. holding the European r,
ord. Not only are there more dogs
France than in any other country
Europe. but there are more per thu
sand inhabitants than in any otl
European country. France has 70 q
e to every thousand Of its inhabitar
Then follow Ireland with 70. Engls
with 3S. Germany with 81. and Swe,
with H. There are 100000 dogs
Germany, 1900 900 in Russia
ote. $500 in Turkey. though tourists v
have resided in Constantinopie n
? that this number falls short OF tho
tual total. which they think to
larger in Turkey than elsewhere.
France there is a dog tax. AMI ev
dog Is registered, a condition WI
makes the computation comparatiN
easy N that country. The number
ran dogs in the Un.te5 states IS cstim5
at from 900 900 to 1900 900,