The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-04
NOTES OF THE DAY.

+ Of koumau-l last year vas S-.5oocD.
J The Egyptian Sou5au has twelve provinces. with
4 an AREA ei a million square miles and l51l1.g1l
I people
/ Nearly uine-tsuti-s OF tie wine in the World
/ = produced in Jhs g0lrrries bordering on the
Z Nealtcrraueau-
Z Last years vintage in France vas not only the
largest ai tae whole century. aut oue % the
best IN quality The total yield VAS I.lsi.75, 5i2
I English gallons
The nease~t town in the uo-.d is Brock. in
/ Holland So tidy are tie inhabitants chat they
/ Won't allow horses in tEe streets. Ir contains
population % Z.711 ard The chief industry b, the
masking Of cheese
IN the centre Of Liverpool there is large roof
I garden 70 forms the hobby o. a woman who has
/ at present m successful cultivation cu--4nts.
Ea1seheuies. and fine show of outdoor flowers.
beside exetics in grcCuh0gse-
/ james Monroe Hiu Of Austin. Tex. is one q
7 the few survivors o. the battle O. san Jaciu-o.
/ which assured % Texas its Independence. lie
I va, born E Georgia and Is a cousin Cf the late
I United states senator Benjamin u. Hill, % that
/ state
/ A person appreheusive Of danger from lightning.
| who happens to De during severe s-oTm IN a
house not secured ty lightning conductors. would
I Do wen t1 avoid sitting near the chimney. near
a lonz-ng-C-lss, Cr ans Elt pictures or Ualnsccr-
The safest place IS in the middle cf -ar room.
sitting in one char and PORTING the Feet Up on
another
No trees grow anywhere on the coast Of Western
[ OF Northern Alaska, and get these shores for
thousands OF miles and the Islands % Bshring Sea
are -fraUn With immense quantities % dr-ttun1d-
in places piled high on the beach. bearing tcsti-
mouv % the work % the rivers THIS drift IS the
I salvation Of the Eskimo furnishing Aim with
/ fuel and material for houses, boats, and sleds-
I The least learned are aware that there are many
languages IN the world. but the actual number IS
| probably beyond the dreams o. the ordinary peo-
I pie The geo-rphsr BaIbi enumerated ECO which
are entitled r0 De considered as distinct IAN
I guIEcs. and 80 which may De regarded as dia-
: .eets. Another modern writer on this subject
rcck1us mp 1854 languages and dialects existing,
and which have existed
The town % Shumuay. H.. has no need o. an
I extensive Excise bureau It has one slooz,
which pays license Of 500 for the exclusive
privilege Of seIIiag drinks. This money Is used
ir building brick sidewalks TIE toxin has
regular policemen. but each alderman, the mayor.
and the sllooukerper have police powers The
only alaricd official : the city clerk. who gets
SIS year
One-faurth o. the .sa-ca-rying power is In the
hands q thirty Is- e companies % various IA
ti5nlIities- Only one Of these is American and it
controls only 81 .oGJ tons out Of the total u
$4,000 tons controlled 10y the twenty COM
rauiez I'm the last decade England has buile
.l-- steel steamers. with capacity az a.taa."o
tons IN the same time America has built only
4a5 steamers, with capacity ot s4s-pr tons
and JOS % these steamers. representing 5000
tons. were for the inland commerce Of the Great
Lakes
I'm France. 40 the new prison. So b about
ciehr miles from Paris the aulhGrt@s show r.isir
belief in fresh ain and sunshine. and the prison
Is a model sanitarium The prison is the largest
IN the world ana takes the place Of three Old
ones To IS built in very simple stgle- huL
covers. with IFS floral gardens and residences %
officials more than half square nile There
are so cells. but there IS accommodation
the a~-0ciati0u system Tor about 900 more PTS
oaers. the total 10 viii contain Is considerably
/ over 2.c0o-
DR.. Joachim. she great vi9Iinizt, who had been
honored by Eng'.s3 musicians has been playing
I in public since 1888, vhen after studying under
Joseph Bohn. 30 : ipz-g. be appeared at a cor
cert and created q f1rore. He was then only
twelve years Of age. tor seven years De remained
IN an orchestra studying hard meanvlille, and
then De went % Paris and obtained the appoint
meut ~ director of concerts az Nelmar- Tn ls78
z De WAS master Of the Chapel ROYAL. az Hanover
and soon after began his famous tour OF Europe,
D being everywhere received with the greatest en-
thusia=u. In that tour he laid the foundations
I ~ the reputation which has now become world
vide. IN August. lss2, De vas appointed con
l Gucror ~ the r. A. r., Ia Berlin. and I'm ls-9r
. on the rf-5arh anniversary % his first public
appearance he vas presented ,sith mlsn- 1cenr
I violin by his aim.Ie-s-
I wealthy NeU York woman sets an example
7 that might wen De followed in every city Of the
country Twice a week she drives into tie sec
I tious occupied by he very poor and takes car
riage load Of crippled children out for a long
I drive There IS no estimating the amount Of
. happiness shat she thus carries into the lives
Of the unfortunate children. and whatever the cos
: 90 her OF the inc InTeHience of foregoing hack
ueyed social pleas on her c--arlty drive GAYS
z Sic is mere than compensated hy the knowledge
2 of the love that IS felt Tor her hy hearts thzt
are stiu Young enough to be saved from peryer-
A. r.HZ =.
Z than merely taking the children FOR drives she
I has uuearthed ar amount % knowledge regarding
. the uncared-f1r CO 1plss old and young. thzt has
appealed On the hearts OF MANY ana 'ftief- nave
I been interested IN the WORK she i-zu-Urated- -
. THAI today vast amount Of genriesr charity =
being done hy The Church set. er1enl >'ele-F
along lines first Laid by the rlch and gentle lls-
J-ict visitor
{ OF the whole number Of strikes. lsJ. in NASH
( ch.setts last year. 10 were occasioned by ques-
/ tons relating % hours q labor alone; = %
hours Of labor and wages taken together ao re-
lated 10 w1-es alone, the remaining 81 being 1e-
clsioUed by q variety Of causes % 'ler9e,-e-' ID
Partially succeeded p were CON ifoilL7e-F 10 81
i~factorily adiusrrd- . failed and were pending
az tle close q the year. while with reference 70
I @ the result of the contest VAS nUt stated EN-
pressed IN percentage. $500 per cent at The con
tests terminated sucresStuliy for the employees
D 5z4 Der cent succeeded rcrr-lllr- 1873 PER cent
J were clrrrr-u ised. al per cent were s1'.Saelo-
riiv ai -el. sa-ls per cent tllle4- ~ per gtlt
I were .lau6iuE ~ the close 1t the year. and m
{ 20 rr- cent Of the ca--- the result not
! stated There was more trouble iu che hnot and
shoe industry than i1 any other trade, che number
/ of strikes being so
/ rartrfvauce has just been patented which
I gives OBJ rhgua-arh or telephone tho voice q a
s-.u---- Dc is an entirely new idea. ard depends
/ fur IFS rrH.serrv urou metal dish which .s -e0t
RAPIDLY spinning iv the sane motor that runs te
3 machine The vibration 40 -se 1-''--i-tl- e-.rl
Z hy rGr vaire. pulls lever back and FORTH and
/ thus varies the pressure af brake upon the edge
I d VIE with % large d-saara-T- As a result the
] larE. diaphragm Is made ro yI.rEre very power
I fs'.e .H- power coming from the revolution n
. a shaft iu other words from the machine The
. voice az the -rer'er merely noodles the vrnrG-
. rfru-. hut i1 this ordinary S1easlnS tones
. 4r. converted into shouts while preserving the
information faithfully The e1n-riv1u0e may Pee an-
. win magnify the sounds tr any desired 9yrHTr-
{ u desired q fHur-har-s engine may b. used r' run
I IL with urouur-5n.are effects I- the way ~ Loud
l ness. A. might De supposed. I- VIII reproduce
, music as well as the voice
The possessions Of some Of the Indian Nlhlrl-
Z 7sf, are food for f1a a. well w1ulerur1t
-ameti1as There is one Of the richest r8iahs uh0
/ has a passion for acquiring, things IN bulk. ard
/ during his visit tr England b. a-tani-hei -.ras
[ Of TIE trades people Hy ordering whole show
[ cases az Jewels 1r silver. sometimes whole
/ t-avfuI OF tooth brushes OF U-ucawtu. ~ VA
r51r- scented soaps In art also his Uur.ll-as
were equally expansive. and one one occasion he
vas SD charmed with picture that be- u-.i --i
4 10 t1 De- copied rLree tines SD that De- might
l have one hanging each wall of BIS tat1 te
I room Put perhaps the most extraordinary ...-r
/ which Was ever given OF y1lert7Sen 1-- t.-lt
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