The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-19

A ray of light 1t Is SAID, cOulO move
eight times around the globe between
the ticks of watch.
Every woman who leaves the Turkish
sultan's harem and gets married re-
ceives a dowry of $31 900.
Australia's primary productions have
been unexampIed In yield and value
during the two years last past.
Pictorial postal cards cut great fig
ure in the parliamentary canvass in
Great Britain. They were used by the
million.
It has been discovered that the extra
dition treaties with France and Ger
many do not cover the offense Of grand
larceny.
The first daily paper to be printed In
Morocco recently made its initial ap-
pearance at Tangier. 1t will uphold
French interests.
The Egyptian government has decid-
ed to build several new bridges over
the Nile. French engineers are already
on the spot to study the requirements.
The Philippine commission has ex.
tended for five years the period IN
which the Spanish language may be
used officially in the Philippine courts.
The Sahara has over one-half the
area Of the United States. Its popula-
ton is very small for its area. The
Libyan and Nubian deserts are only q
continuation Of it to the Red sea.
The tashi lama Of Tibet during his
recent visit to Calcutta was taken to
the races. He was much impressed"
He said he had never thought there
| were so many people in the world.
Two Chinese newspapers published In
Shanghai sent special correspondents
to witness the recent army maneuvers
In north China. 1t was the first appear.
ance Of the Chinese special correspond
ent.
There are only six head Of horned cat
tie in Spain to each two and one-half
acres Of cultivated land, while In
France there are thirty -four head and
in England flfty-six. This shows the
poor condition Of cattle breeding in
Spain.
A Georgia man has placed a granite
slab over the grave Of a faithful mule
that died at an advanced age. The slab
bears this inscription: I'm memory Of a
mule that lived till 1t died most excit.
ing life and that went through the civil
war and went in hurry
The Schluesselburg state prison in
the 70. tress of that name in Russia, ia
nous as the place Of Incarceration for
so many political prisoners, has closed
The prison was practically emptied on
the occasion Of the publication Of the
amnesty decree last fall.
While feeding his ducks Fred Man.
shardt Of Owosso. Mich. lost dia-
mond setting from his ring. and it was
promptly swallowed by a duck. The
owner planned to kill the duck the next
day and recover the gem, but during
the night the fowl was stolen from the
coop.
A remarkable towage feat was &C.
complished by the Australian steamer
Airlie during her voyage from Slnga-
pore. She towed $500 ton sailing
vessel to GOode island, a distance of
$500 miles, In the quick time Of sixteen
days. The daily towing ranged from
15S to 200 miles.
! After spending a great part Of five
months standing up to his neck in the
water Of the lake Of Lucerne. DR.. Fas-
tenrach, Zurich professor, has sue
| ceeded in tanning about 200 fish so that
| they eat out Of his hand and let him lift
| them out of the water. He has also
| taken some remarkable photographs Of
his finny friends.
George Louis England, a messenger
boy in the United States postal service
at Oakland. Cal. who has struggled for
| three years to support himself Oh
meager salary. has been adopted by
Mrs. A. B. Puffer. rich widow of that
city. Mrs. Puffer will give him good
education and at her death promises to
will him her entire fortune Of 100000.
The season is opened in Paris by q
curious ball called BAL de la Couturi.
ere." Tickets are taken by all the wo-
men who go to the Rue de la Paix for
| their dresses in order to see what Dame
uSulOu las W OucE ludL Is new. MAX.
ers vie with each other in their efforts
to turn out fancy gowns. these being
worn by shapely women who alone do
the dancing.
Gyp. black spaniel belonging to one
Of the attaches Of the New York Zoolog-
ical park. has developed a strange at
tachment for one Of the drake devil
divers" or diving ducks, in the park
fond. When Little Black Head, the
drake. takes dive Gyp bowls in grief,
fearing that his friend is drowning.
Sometimes he plunges into the pond to
rescue the bird
The railroads which adopted the
pressed steel cars for use in the coal
traffic find that the cars are q disap-
pointment. Deep holes have been eaten
into them where they stand loaded for
any length of time. This is due to the
action of rain water falling on the coal.
in which there is sufficient sulphur
present to develop a liquid not unlike
| sulphuric acid.