The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST

FRINGE BISMARCK mas consented to allow his
name TO be borne by a new steamer of the
Hamburg American Steamship COMPANY. whics
is expected TO be the largest and swiftest shir
ahoat.
ONE Of the most interesting features Of the
modern Greek life is the fact that the inhabi-
tants are above receiving gratuities. Indeed,
there is no word in the Romic language which
Is the synonym for the English tip" the
and the Turkish ''backsheesh."
WITH the completion of the vessels now build
ing and appropriated for, the United States
VIII possess ten armored vessels thirteens le-
tuireted monitors. twenty-one steel cruisers,
OF gunDoaos two dynamite cruisers a
practice cruiser for cadets, an armored ram or
torpedo boat, and seven iron steamers.
THE THREE MEN who have most decidedly and
most benefcially nodded the affairs of Mexico
have been; Hidalgo, who led the revolt against
Spain; Juarez, who led the movement that cul-
minated in the establishment of q liberal con.
stitutional republic; and Diaz. who has made
TINS constitutional republic practical working
success.
DR.. LEWIS MEIsBERGER of Buffalo, a success
full physician, died in that city on Monday last,
and IN his will left codicil devoting $500 for a
funeral feast for his friends champagne and
oysters were the leading courses of the enter
tainment and over 200 people took part in the
banquet. A free concert was also provided in
Onc programme.
GIVE me silver for this, please said an
eastern tourist as he dumped double handful
OF 1-cent pieces on the counter of a prominent
San Francisco money broker II don't want
them. Thev are not worth counting wouldn't
give 80 cents on the dollar for them was the
reply. Il never took them but once, and then
had to. A fellow owed me s., and, after re-
peated duns, offered pay nent in coppers in
dlgn antly refused. The next day he came in,
ana, showing copper cent into my hands,
asked me to give him credit for that amount
upon the debt. He kept that up making a
payment OF cent every morning, noon and
nights cents every day-until accumulated
a cigar box full of coppsrs They're here vet
and they'll stay here until someone comes along
who has more time than money. won't count
them"
when am writing or thinking out a play"
said Wilson Barrett day or two ago in casual
conversation, 81 am of course more interested
IN the story. e., the action-than / am in the
mental arrangement of the scenery the group
Ing and costuming. But as the action works
Itself out in my mind the characters resolve
themselves into successive groups, and see
them before me as reallyif they stood upon the
boards. also see the sky overhead, the noun
tainS In the background, for example, and the
arrangement of colors and harmony OF scenery
ADJUST themselves unconsciousy AS for the
costumes, that is a matter of research. have
great piles of costume books at home too bulky
TO be carried about, and into these and the
British and South KensinEton museums delve
until every detail is worked out with absolute
accuracy. When produced 'Claudian for the
first time had every outline of costume accu-
rate, even to the cut of the sole of a sandal
and when Alma Tadema came to see it he had
no fault to find.''