The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-10
NOTES OF The DAY.

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/ the United States (56,5o9 ooo)-
! astronomers say there are only eighteen stars OF
/ the first magnitude The light from these takes
! about three years to reach she earth There
4 ffty-tvc of second magnitude
In Sweden the traveller may learn az which sta
/ tions meals are served by huge signs. bearing
crossed kujte and fork which posted along the
/ road each side Of the stopping place.
/ It Is stated that representatives Of the German
Government arc securing Arizona for horses cor the
! German army. and that several hundred % rough
| and hardy variety have already been selected.
| The first stamps 10 be issued by tie British
/ Government bearing the imprint Of Kiag Edward
vi VIII. it i said be a complete set Cor use in
| the TranSv8ai- The pattern IS understood 70 be
| profile Of ms majesty on a background o. deep
caTmiue.
According to official reports regarding the state
Of the crops in France winter wheat IS very good
| in departments good IN -. fairly good IN p,
and passable in ,. Spring wheat IS given as very
good in I department good in Is fairy good IN
% and passable n departments
In the United States there are 26s,J00 Indians.
of this number $3.50 draw ratioas regularly,
while I2,Go0 more are. provided for at various
times wien unable to work CT do not feel like
IT. In the latter class are included most OF the
Indians who have grown old and are deserted BY
their young relatives
aew variety Of russell shoe which has just
been put on the market Is made Of Manila caIf'
"a chrome tanned, lightly stuffed. finished
leather, in the making Of which the aim has been
| 10 eliminate the Objectionable features Of the old
/ Hemiock taHHage- Another shade Of russell IS
known as automobile rec"
The Chilean Government has decided 10 send 70
the United States, TO complete their studies IN
the principal factories ami industrial establish
fnents here. four pupils OF the School Of Arts
and Crafts who have finished their studies aad
| passed with merit. Three % the youths are
| cian5cs, and the fourth IS an electrician
American cottonseed IS responsible for ire
mendous increase in the production of cotton IN
Russia, middle Asia. BoEahara, and Khiva- The
year 1850 shows an increase Of Il per cent over
1899 in the ASatic lands. and the Increase in the
Russian district Is y per cent Most OF the
former corutelds are now being planted with cot
ton
Prot Du Bots reports that one-half Of the
1872 coIlecc-bred negroes heard f7o.a at this
ears Atlanta University conference are engaged
IN teaching; one-sixth preaching. and one
sixth professional men" OF still study
irg- SIX per cent are merchants artisans,
farmers Four per cent employed by the
Government.
In 1896 the coumodious and swift side wheel
tegTner Sirius crossed the Atlantic in eighteen
LAYS, eleven hours. and fifteen miuutes-being the
record up to that year II 1852 the side
Wheeler Scotia made the Passage IN eight days,
oGr hours and thirty minutes. The Deutschland
made II last Wednesday in five DAYS. eleven hours.
nd ftty-cne minutes, her average speed being
as knots
The parliamentary register for 1896 showed that
shore was then only one po,waIIoPer in all Eng
and It viii he discovered upon enquiry. how
yveT that the term -'uotwalloper' Is literally
who b0i.s q pot, and applied 70 voters IN
certain hornughs Of England. where, before the
passage OF the reform bin OF 1872. the guaiiica-
ton for suffrage to have boiled tFalloped)
his own pot in the parish for SIX months
The taIIest s.4o5astack ever tuiIt IN this coun-
try has just been completed a. Constable Hook.
y J. 1t IS 800 feet above the ground. and N
height Is only exceeded by few others m the
world The stack is Al the WORKS Of the oxford
copper works, which IS opposite New Brighton
staten Island 1t has been designed with the idea
Of giving partial relief from tie smoke nuisance,
II which staten Islanders have been complaining
In all the Equatorial Islands of the North and
South Pacific shark fishing Is a Eery profitable
industry to the natives, and every trading steam
n and trading vessel coming into the ports OF
sydney OF Auckland from the Islands OF the mid
Pacific brings tons OF fins. tails and skins
OF sharks The principal markets for the former
are HongSong and Singapore, but the Chinese
merchants Of the AustraIasian colonies viii al
ways buy sharks fms and tails At nom Cd 70
HID Per pound
\ mex industry. which Is proving source q
considerable to small boys who 1--we near
the suburban pleasure parks. that Of That
1IiHg. The youngsters station themselves around
he scenic u iiways and yOboEgans and when the
headgear Of some UHlucky passenger Is blown of
turing the rapid ride-au accident which oCcU-s a.
almost every trip cf the aying car-oBe Of them
=eizes i and EasJens TO the stopping place Ferr
few persons have nerve enough to send the polite
rcseuer OF without revardiug him.
The asphalt streets in Genera y Y. are kept
clean BY the use Of a novel flushing apparatus OF
local design Il consists OF long perforated pipe
connected with she nearest IRE plug BY line
T hose supported At intervals on wooden wheels.
When the water Is turned on at the plug.
,--~- tons
Il the pipe which : dragged dIs-onalir tron thu
crown IF the street to the gutter by pair Of
EoTses This flushing i done At night once or
| ss=ice week the year around except n cold
Neather IN winter
| pound Of camel coal IS lump about the
zfze OF mans fist. Out Of this dyes can be dis
/ flied sufficient TO color the following; ieu5tz OF
/ IanneI. three-quartcrs Of yard wide: Five feet
! yeisvv three and cne-haIf feet OF scarlet two
ct OF violet. inches OF orange. four inches OF
/ rIlrkey red and eight inches Of magenta By
| sadieious blending ycu can Obtain 10 instinct
Yellow loICrs, = orange 80 red Is blue green,
/ md violet; iE all. - separate tints- These
uIurs ulaGe from tnc waste LETT over after
| ae gas has been extracted
| Prof Riggs. of the Field Columbian Museum of
! -hTeago gsho has been delving in the earth ten
q below this city on the other SIDE Of the
| rand River. has discovered the remains % an
| cher immense specimen OF the dinosaur. the pre-
| historic monster that used 10 drink out q the
uovn Grand Valley The foSSilized remains
+ the duosaur are nearly perfect and as complete
any vet discovered IN any part OF the continent
| The under discussion must have been
evenly feet IN length and nine feet IN height
Travelling Libraries are furnished for lighthouse
| 'eepers Neat cases. holding from thirtv-fve 20
| scrty books, are changed at every visit OF the
| team tender that brings other supplies These
| visits occur at intervals Of about three months
| and the tender always carries a dozen or more
| bookcases The lighthouse keepers. As a rule.
are not ilijteratc men, although a high grade u
eIucatiou : not required To perform their duties.
Tut they great readers &nt call chiefly for fc-
ton biography and books 81 travel Il l. not
| generally known that they are appointed
under civil service rules after competitive exami-
| nation
| preparatory school for railroad employees IN
| TIE Bavarian state railroad service is being e>tab-
| ished at Munich Attendance at this school for
! II least one teEsu viii be obligatory all who
| gi~h to engage IN railroad work For those can
lidates who Lave successfully passed the one year
| army volunteer examination and Who wish =
| compete for positions il the higher executive ami
mechanical branches IN t}T- railroad service.
months practical experience IN TaIlrOadIHg VIII be
! allowed before taking the course IN the school,
| 2 order that they may b. better able tC under
| -aud rh, theoretical teaching which they viii
| ,Tttr,eard receive The candidates receive part
| 1av for the time they attending the school,
The town Of Dayos, writes Swiss correspond
mt is considering bold scheme for the abolition
q all ordinary forms Of fuel It Is proposed to
erect an extensive electric plant at ts-confueuce
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