The Washington bee., 1901-06-08
BEHIND THE SCENE.

There are 40 different languages IN
the Philippines.
a California fruit Gamer ships
so, 900, 900 cans year.
The King of Siam in his state attire
wears jewels to the value ofSI 900, 900. |
In Turkey when the present Sultan
plays Chess, even business of State
must wait,
The earliest mention of shoes is in
an Egyptian papyrus, about 22oo years
before Christ.
The first clock manufactured in this
Country was by Eli Terry. of Plymouth,
Conn, IN 1898.
II will be ten years before the new
palace for the Emperor of Japan, at
Toxic, will be finished.
Bresci, the assassin of the late King
Humbert, has committed suicide at
the PenitentiarY at Santo Stefano.
Lieut.. Comdr. R. P. Hobson has
charge of the Naval exhibit at the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo,
n. y.
The stick which the late Queen
Victoria used when walking belonged
to her ancestor King Charles the
Second.
Honolulu is keeping up with the
trade procession of the day. 1t is TO
have $4,000. 900 Packing House
established.
Buffalo Fair opened. Pan-American
Exposition dedicated with pOmp.
Vice President Roosevelt views the
ceremonies.
1eo3-St. Louis expects to have a
big Exposition, that will beat all
creation. St. LOUIS wants to outdo the
Chicago Fair.
Emperor William recently gave
orders for long list OF newspapers to
be laid before him instead of clippings
as heretofore.
Harpers Ferry was named after
Robt. Harper. an Architect and Mill
builder, born in 1903, in the town OF
Oxford, England.
An organization has been formed by
the merchants of San Francisco, Cal,
to prevent strikes, and to oppose labor
unions Unnecessary.
A leading Cincinnati minister re-.
Gently prayed for those of his COngre-
cation who were too proud to kneel
and too lazy TO stand.
Illinois former Gov, John R. Tan
ner, died May % Of RheumatismsOf the
| heart. The deceased was prominent
political figure of the West.
New York is building a State Hos
pital in the Adirondacks 10 cost
! 500, 900, where patients with inCipient
! consumption will be treated.
Mulhall, the statistician, states that
| go Of 1000 firms conducting success
/ full business in this Country owe there
| success more to honesty than TO
| energy.
Fortv-two diplomas from the Aca-
demic. and forty one certificates from
| the Industrial have been awarded by
the Tuskegee Institute. New Build
| ings are being created at cost OF
S3I 900. Electric lights have recently
| been introduced.
The big war-ship, Ohio, was launch
/ GQ a. Odu ldHNlSO ANNNANA9' IN
| President attended the ceremonies.
| Miss Barber, neice OF the President,
released the big hull. Over $4,000
| people were present.
Ii Hung Chang is very i'll and he may
| not live to see peace IN CHINA. ne
| probability is that in event OF his
/ death, Minister WI, now at Washing
! fOn NAV succeed him.
The board of Ordinance has adopted
a new magazine pistol which fires 10
shots per minute as against 40 hred by
the best Colts revolver, which has
been up to the present time the stan
/ dard weapon of the Army.
Cargnegie's gift TO Scotland.
/ Andrew Carnegie has given ( ?, 900, 900
/ (pounds), or $40, ooo, 900 of our money,
TO four Universities in Scotland, for
free education of Scotch boys.
Emperor William has gwen strict
orders to exclude all newspaper ke-
porters from all public and seml-Public
functions, where the Emperor intends
TO ospeak.-CThe Chronicle-Jersey CITY,
/ N. J.. May 24th 1901
King Edward of England had a
narrow escape from death the other
day. He was aboard the Yacht
Shamrock II, when a squall struck
her, for a while they thought she
would sink, but she Tighted herself
and made her escape.
| A teacher in one of the City Sunday