The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-17
NOTES OF THE DAY.

MuZzle- loading guns have not gone out Of lash
Ion There are stiu over 30 OF them Used in the
I British army.
/ There are in Chicago 6.37I saloons which during
the last annual period yielded in revenues TO the
The smallest mail ever despatched was one
! recently made up for BuenCs Ayrcs, the official
! entry Of which was: Letters, 1; newspapers.
Robert Cearbart who Is eighty four years old
recently walked from. his home in Brush Greek
township 70 AcCoanelISburg Pa. and back, max
ing round trip OF thirty-tw miles
! TIE United Kingdom Of Great Britain ard
ireland started into existence January !. 1901
with ! population Of 15.T00G00 It's population
IN 1909 in round numbers Is 100000.
Prairie chickens are said to be more abundant
IN Western Kansas than for years. and the farm
] rs show disposition 10 give the birds chance
70 multiply by keeping check the hunters.
Zach year about 100000 bushels of whear are
grown in Africa Australia stands at the foot %
! the great wheat producing countries, being cred
ited with product Of about 100000 bushels =
year.
General William CASTOR Lewis who recently
died at his home, in Gcldsboro. y c., recently
at the age Of sixty.six. was one Of the four sur
living exCoafederate brigadier generals IN North
Carolina.
A bail which was to have been given by one Of
the most fashionable families in New York's ex-
elusive set. was recently postponed on account Of
the fatal Illness OF old and faithful house
e1ld servant.
he Duchess Marie of SAKE Coaurg-C:otha has
presented to the National Museum at Coburg
valuable collection Of glass and pottery. which
IS valued at $4,000. It Is 70 be known the
Duke Alfred Collection
Following the example Of Italy, Greece and
Egypt the Spanish Government has resolved to
forbid in future the expectation Of antiquities
and works II art. bill TO that effect has been
presented to the Cortes, and It IS certain 10 be
passed.
The word money has numerous synonyms. Legi-
innate terms are: Bills, bullion, capital, cash.
CON- currency. funds, gold, notes, property. sill
yer. specie Some OF the slang terms used for
money are: Dough-, dust, = ''stuf,'' long
green, Doodle
\ hundred years ago a woman and ali her pos
sessions practically belonged TO her husband To-
day man may not under any circumstances open
his wife's letters without her permission. But
there - a multitude OF merry men who do 50
despite the law and modern custom
James Defoe who has Just died in London. at
the age Of eighty-two years. was the last male
descendant Of Daniel Defoe. author Of Robinson
Crusoe-,, Some DESCENDANTS of Daniel Deioe's
niece Elizabeth Maxwell. who came to America
n lis, live in Cecil county. Maryland
4 veritable -'quick luncheon" It is said, Is 10
u 4AAtL At Et1LaL4tGIL where AAAAsf u
several courses composed Of concentrated food in
the form Of tablets can be consumed in a few
ruii.utes. The entire meal. indeed be car
ried about in the vest pocket or pocketbook-
People should be careful nowadays about walk
ing along the streets holding little children by
the hand 40 officer taking a little girl rom
school in Columbus Chic sor the purpose Of
having her testify IN court, thought TO be
4 kidnapcr. and narrowly escaped being lynched
Every ship loading at New Orleans with mules
or horses under British contracts for use IN south
Africa Is being carefully watched to pTevent the
placing on board OF internal machines other
destructive instruments in behalf OF the Beers
cause. The coal especially Is subjected 10 careful
scrutiny.
Pittsburg has just bought a horseIess Ere en-
CINE. weighing 1000 al cost Of 5000 II is
10 feet high IS feet inches long and feet
inches wide with 4 throwing capacity Of 1880
gallons per minute The largest engine now IN
use IN Pittsbu=g- has capacity only l-i9e
gallons minute
One hundred and forty-one tourists, composing
seventv-seren parties, are said TO have climbed
Mont Blanc between June 6 and October l o. the
year 1900 OF these climbers thlrty-nine were
Swiss, thirty-sight French, fifteen German and
thirteen American No other country was repre-
scented b. more than I'VE climbers
The sixty-sixtb wedding anniversary OF James
and Mary Lewis occurred last week az Miami.
NJ Lewis Is lightweight years old and his vile
eighty-six- There yrere eleven children twenty
six grandchildren, twentT-One great dren,
and four sreat-great grandchildren IN attendance
That was a scene on the occasion OF the depart
ure Of steamer for the Mediterranean from
New York the other day when an excited young
woman on the deck Of the departing steamer
sang out TO her husband on the pier that ne had
got her pOcketbook. He forthwith produced If.
and flung 1t in the direction Of his wife, and
it fell into the water
The annual day OF humiliation and PRAYER las
Just been Observed ia Prussia, according 70 long
established custom. and L great many OF the
Berlin newspapers took occasion 70 print articles
upon the recent deterioration Ia pubic morality
They asserted that the rapid industrial develop
mCat Of the country and its corresponding i'm
provernent IN its financial condition had resulted
in an alarming growth Of social evils and abuses
The state authorities OF Delaware are inclined
to abolish the whipping post for offenders though
there are several directors in the Official circle
The PEOPLE IN the rural districts. are. however,
IN favor Of it. they believe that the
small percentage OF bfITglaries and similar Of
fences in the State is due 10 the cate iine-rails
infection. Ii seems as Il the whipping Tsost was
planted among the blue hens chickens TO stay
The North Carolina Experiment Station has dis
covered that the favor OF eggs Is determined by
the feed After giving hens chopped onions for
tive, weeks the eggs became 50 disagreeable in
EaEOr maj Trey COulu not DC uStf WHEAT Sii,fi -
cottorseed meal and skim milk increased the
number Of eggs laid. but the eggs had dis
agreeable flavor Cracked corn and corn dough
re-uIted IN fewer eggs, but larger ones ami Of
better favor
The royal game OF sofia claims the rnany-sided
German Emperor As = player It somewhat re-
sembleS the game OF checkers. Thirty pieces are
used in play. snd there are 100 squares on the
table There 81 present view IN London
the actual pieces and table used by tie kaiser
The exhibit, which Is valued at s6o5a, Is of dol
iCately -enameled gold work, and is eHCrusted with
brilliants, while Tiny gold suns. moons and stars
slrm0unU the royal arms IN enamel
For centuries tfe countries by the sea have en-
dured the evils arising from drifting sand. and
have sought witt Indifferent success 70 lessen
them, says 'Pearson's Magazine It seems. how
ever that nature has provided ample remedy
for her own cure IN the form OF certain grasses
that grow IN sandy wastes. harever they APPEAR
the sand Is held intact. and 1t has been found
that II Is possible to select azd transplant these
grasses - that the most IaWleSs beaches may Be
held IN control.
The King of Greece, who was fifty-five years old
on December p. has reigned longer than his
father the aged King of Denmark It vsas
March 50. 1853. that he assembled TO tia throne
having been proclaimed King by the GEeeS Na-
tional Assembly r-hiie King Christian did u5t
ascend the throne of Denmark until the middle OF
the November following. King George. who Is
the younger brother OF the Princes OF Walcs. Was
emily eighteen 1t the time OF ms accession and IN
the intervening years he las Won the affection Ct
his people.
Two ulurdercrs whose crimes attracted unusual
attention in Europe have Just been executed enc