Evening journal., 1902-03-15
CAUGHT AT RANDOMFIg

CAUGHT AT RANDOMFIIl
The mission of the Rev. I. w. Barr
.of New Whatcom. Wash. who has gone
to South Africa, it is said. to be to ar
range for a Wholesale emigration from
this country to the Transvaal of Brit
ish born subjects now living in the
United States. The idea is that these 4
emigrants, mingling with the Beers 4
after the war is over. will do much TO /
eradicate the bitter feelings of the con- 1
duered towards their conquerers. As I
an inducement toward this emigration,
the British Government is to offer
great incentives in the way of grants
Of land
The following named States and Ter
lritories in 1900 did not contain any city
with a population of $4,000 or more:
Arizona, Idaho, Indian Territory, Mis-
lsissippi Nayada, New Mexico North
Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota.
'ermont and Wyoming.
In the neighboIhocd of the recent
subway explosion in New York there
are more physicians than in any other
party Of the city and hundreds of them
were available for emergency duty
within three minutes after the dyna-
mite went off.
Next to gambling the Eskimo men
/ like to wrestle The usual way of
doing this is a test rather of strength
than skill. The wrestlers sit down on
the floor or in any convenient place.
side by side and face in different di-
lrections. say with right elbows touch
ing. Then they lock arms. and each
strives to straighten out the others
aims.
Richard Evans, who was recently
candidate for the London Common
Council, and was defeated, in his re-
port OF expenses declared that he had
spent only fOurpence in his campaign.
Keepers of Washington boarding
houses are taking prompt action under
the new provision of the district code
which fixes a heavy penalty against
persons who fraudulently evade pay
ment Of bills for lodging and keep.
There is a large American colony
d in Rome. not only students, artists and
q persons who come to spend the winter
(, but many permanent residents. Sew
oral Roman Princes and other members
5 of the nobility have married American
, women. Many Of the most prominent
ladies in the court circle are Ameri-
: cans. including the wife Of the Minister
{ of the Royal Household.
q Brown-"You never know the worth
S of a wife until some great trouble be-
g. falls you"
: Merrit-"Yes. it's sc nice to lay tho
blame on her"
Physicians say that If vaccination
o docs not take" il does not prove tha
Ie the person vaccinated is immune from
\ smallpox. One may be immune from
Vaccination or smallpox this week an,
mot the next; today and not tomorrow
q this morning and not this afternoon
3 Next summer London will be. in al
probability. endowed with a foatin
u restaurant. In the early days of las
q lcentury an old hull was brought II
- the Thames and moOred off Somerse
House. lt was ftted uD as a cone
&c house. and patronized by all the wits G
- 1.-THE town.
'e There is a row over the beautiful caf
et tie of Heidelberg. One set of architect
declares that the ruins are in dar
ne ger,ous condition. and propose the re.
Mt toration Of the greater number Of builC
to .ings to the condition in which the
were when the French burnt the cast
r. lin 1898 Others assert that the ruiz
e. win stand forever, and that the pr
'st liected restoration is an act of wanda
4, ism. The ruin is the chief attractiC
d in he town to Germans and foreigner
ISL The fertility of Egyptian soil is
y I lustratcd by the fact that every one
10000 square miles can support
10 persons. whereas even in densely pol
,f. lwed Belgium there are only $50
pr the square mile.