The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

AN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION of fans is now
open In Brussels. II shows all sorts OF fans
ever used, in all ages and by all nations Some
are wonderful works of art, in carving and
painting.
Mr. STANLEY relates that one day while con-
versing with friendly tribe, during his recent
travels, one OF the chiefs present inquired how
lnnocentiy replying that he had none at all
those present stood up like one man, and unan-
1nously exclalmed; What splendid lisr!'
They Intensely admired the apparent calmness
with which he had. as they thought tried, to pass
on on them wondrous travellers tale.
BERLIN MERCHANT Yves daily customer in
a noted restaurant, and always honored the
waiter generously as he liked him for his attent-
lveness. One day another waiter served him.
| He was much surprised. ''Wnere is Fritzs''
serve you You see, he continued. we played
poker the other evening. and after Fritz had
| lost all his money he put up his customers. and
| mad the good fortune to win you. Another
| beer?"
The FIRST ANNUAL DINNER of the London
Thirteen Club was held at Anderton's hotel, the
present headquarters of the club. The dinner
was times IL minutes late. to enter the dining
room lt was necessary to pass under a ladder.
the KNIVES and forks were all carefully crossed.
/ there were tables. each with - diners and
quite by accident curiously enough-the num-
per OF ladies' present was just 49, Despite all
enjoyable evening was spent.
NOVEL APPLICATION of electric heating is
suggested by correspondent. 1t is stated in
tia Ian journals that the dome of st. Peters
mas been cracking for a considerable length of
| time and the number and extent of the assures
Is $50 becoming alarming; 1t appears that about
100 years ago a similar state of things was
Temedled by encrcling the dome with a strong
band of metal. The band was heated, and its
contraction on cooling was found to be sufici-
fhean ro,1, 49,,
made is that electric welding has Just come in
time to make st. Peters safe for another 100
years.
KRoNFELD was cashier of one Of the leading
Vienna banks which did considerable business
IN loaning on deposits of valuable iewelry.
hungarian and Polish and Turkish mag mates
not untrequently brought these pledges. Every
now and then the bank sent to Paris such
Jewelry as was abandoned, and this went
usually In charge of Kronfed who managed
the business very successfully. Not long ago
ne sold $4,000 forms worth When diamonds
recently rose in price he was sent again with
ABOUT half million, and nothing whatever has
been heard of him since. Whereat the bank
grieves
BARON KoRoLEFF. one of the attorneys of the
imperial court and favorite at st. Petersburg
recently took walk in the outskirts of Moscow
accompanied by law student. Suddenly they
were pouncei on by the secret police and drag
geu 10 the next station. When Koroleff, con
declaration taken and be set at liberty,
| police commissioner had them bound and
whipped soundly, then put into cells. Next day
| tney were liberated. Koroleff has now de-
manded the removal of the commissioner not
because of his own innocence but because
nooleman cannot be degraded by whipping till
ne IS proved guilty of a dishonorable CRIME.
| why they were arrested, they never heard.
In THE YEAR 1911 Nicholas J. Roosevelt built
steamer at Pittsburg, after first getting per-
Fin nd ;x;v
nlshed the plans for the b at, which was called
the New Orleans. 1t was a sternwheeler of
ABOUT zoo tons burden, and was also provided
| with sails, which were used when the wind was
fair. The hull of this pioneer Mississippi craft
was l38 feet in length, S0foot beam, and the
cost OF the whole, including engi es has been
inquired at about $4,000 Roosevelt and his
family, with an engineer, pilot and six deck
hands, left Pittsburg Oct. Il, 1871 and reached
New Orleans two weeks later. When the New
dreams rode down the OHIO and out into the
broad waters Of the Mississippi that Octob r
! morning seventy nine years ago, she marked q
new era in the history of the Great West"