The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-11
NOTES OF THE DAY.

p per eeut are colored
Pension payments during the present year wiz
vastly exceed those Of 1909
American corn Is nov not known in Germany
As corn Our TeutoHie neighbors cali il maize.
There are thirty flag factories in the United
States They have an invested capital Of $1,000,
90 and pay wages Of nearly 100000 annually
Santa Claus first gave az intfmstion that ne
Wouid FIJI stockings If hung up IN chimney cor
I, ners to the folk in Northern Europe. The custom
began IN Scandinavia.
In its early existence the Bible was known rs
The Books. or The Divine Library. Il only
within the last 700 years that the Sacred Scrip
lures were known the Bible
Prairie chickens are said to be rnore abundant
IN western Kansas than for years. and the farmers
show disposition 20 give the birds chance 10
multiply by keeping a check on the hunters
In Germany. when the vote Of the jury stands
six against six prisoner is acquitted. 4 vote Of
against Eve leaves the decision To the court
aL= on q vote Of eight against four the prisoner
Is convicted.
One Of the horrors Of war was recently Illus
trated in the case Of a private in an Ohio regi-
ment who. serving as cook. has been arrested for
,'carelessness for allowing mouse to be served
in the hash.
HohkoHigsburg, in Alsaee the remains Of m
early nediaevai castle. IS to be restored by the
Kaiser after the manner in which Pierrefo1ds WIS
Empress Eugene
Russia. by annexin, territory in some part Of
the globe. increases her population every year.
The last census returns Of the Empire gave her
list OF Inhabitants amounting to 10, 600, O0O 4
gain OF 81 per cent since 1S7e-
Young negro in Cincinnati sgore falsely al
TO his age in order to get marriage license
His mother said that he had sworn falsely, bat
that he should be excused on the grounds that
he was IN love and enchanted -
An ordinance recently adopted in Cincinnati
provides that new tenements shall have bath.
room for each suite OF rooms having separate
hallway. and that ren0deled teneInents shall have
one bathroom for each three rooHs-
Jupiter Is a big name and the ancients svore By
him at all times and seasons but comparatively
he IS not entitled to all the adulations bestowed
upon him Though 1857 times big the
earth astronomers tell Us he Is only 800 times a
heavy
William Ricketts, has Just completed his thi--
ty-ffth year as mail carer and coach driver De
tween Rising sun and Aurora Ind. missing bu
t--o weeks account Of sickness in all thai
time The total distance he has Travelled in this
way Is .120 miles
The citizens of Guntovn. Miss according II
the s'Guntown Hot Times.'' discovered som.
burglars IN a store robbing safe the other night,
but they dared not enter. none Of them had
gun For q town with such a name this seems
somewhat laneLtable-
4 philosopher murderer now al Sing Sing tbs
other day, responding to the acclamations Of eth
er nUrdeTerS who were rejoicing at the pardon O
one Of their fellows, cried OUT why prolong ou
agonies We've all got 10 90 some day This L
merely al old phrase in a new suise.
II IS estimated that there are Just now about
million people more OF less in this country suf
feriRE from coughs. colds. sore Threats influenza
bronchitis and various other disorders Of the re
spiratory organs, and every victim IN order 10 be
fashionable, ascribes his discomiorts 10 Il
grippe"
Ypsilanti Smith the eccentric recluse Of Bos-
ten. it appears. died and left $500 OF Govern
f7ent bonds with the COUPONS uncIipped for thir-
y years. and So 500 worth OF pension vouchers-
Mary C. Goddard, poor young lady teaching IN
the schools Of Cambridge, is believed to be his
only heir
In County Clare ireland. there are 80 evicted
farms II Of which are dereIict. which means
abandonment by landlord and tenant the former
being unable 20 stock Them In County limerick
there are 80 eTicted farms Il being derelict In
County Kerry there are 2tl evieted farms, . be
ing dereliet-
It Is very possible that the Prince of Wales VIII
visit this country on the occasion Of the next IN
ternatiOnal boat race. This will Of course de-
pend somewhat upon the conditions OF peace
throughout the world. and. Of course, somewhat
upon the condition Of the health OF his august
and royal mother
The popularity OF Londou's municipal bands tas
grown hy leaps and bounds since they first 81 ,rted
their performances in 1892 The modest Z: OdS
then granted has now had to be increased to
nearly $4,000 The sum to set apart for music
IN 1901 Is g, 800 Last season 60 600 was de-
voted 10 bands and I.045 performances were given
A New Orleans '-palnist'' has scored victory
for her profession by declaring that It was sci
ence. She was arrested for violating the law
which prohibits fortune telling. and brought be-
fore the mayor where she made such vigorous
defence OF her science that the charges were
Withdrawn. and the mayor ordered her discharge.
Prof. George Edgar Vincent. a son Of Bishop
Vincent. has been practically decided for the
presidency OF tIs- Northwestern University At
Evanston. ILL., lie s,p-.,.$--4 from Yale [ nj
yezSiJy IN the class of IS. and subsequently, was
connected with Chautauqua work for several
years
Gerhard Hauptmann. the famous German play
wright and author. who inherited large
fortune has hobby that his means allow
him 10 sratify-the building OF villas He be
gan By building one in Silesia; second he erect
ed in the vicinity OF Berlin; the next ne planted
in the Riesengebirge- He Is ar present building
fourth near Dresden
When the new batt,eshin Illinois goes into COM
mission next summer she win breast the raging
sea with oil the honors OF 4 handsome gift from
the people OF Chicago. The Compliment viii be
substantially illustrated by tTo punch bowls Ia
fruit dishes ten pieces IN ali. costing in the
neighborhood Of $1,000.
4 vehicle Manufacturer o. s. Louis gave So
60 TO his employees as Christmas present.
When he balanced MS hooks for the wear he
found that the company had made $1,000 more
than had been expected and more than was neccs-
s3ry foI the business or Tor personal wants The
money was distributed among the employees ac-
coriing 70 their length Of service
The idea OF communicating with the planets
above US o. around Us. or wherever they may be.
Is By no means new. Fifty years ago there were
propositions 10 establish lenses or telescopes OF
some sort Of apparatus for the purpose OF en-
deavurfng 10 attract the attention OF peoples IN
the worlds outside OF ours but IN all instances
they were abandoned as being impracticabie.
4 test OF an automobile of American uanufac-
turc that recently attracted great attention in
England was the trip OF an expert from John
O'Gro2t-s The most northern point in Scotland
70 Lands End. the southern extremity Of Eng
l1nd. distance OF So miles. without the neces-
juSJnE any portion of the machinery.
The remote Western cities are making bitter
complaints against the prevalence Of footpads in
their midst The long stretches Of ground in
their midst, Ike those IN Washington. compel.
or sho,.d compel, the employment OF more po-
ijcemcn than they are allowed hut the respective
municipal authorities shrink at expenses and the
thugs are thus placed N q great advantage. Some
OF the places are limiting at vigilance commit
ices
Over So c00.o00 was donated and bsqueathcd Tor
1,,lc r,rrI,oSss Iy residents of tia, Trrff1f} States