The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
ST. Louis viii have ninety-two miles Of ele
trio road before the summer is over

rOdl DcIOfe J1e summer over
Henry NJ STANLEY says that Ennin Pasha
probably cannot get used to the ways Of civil
zation- Hes showed that ever since he was
found.
TIE present Emperor OF China was vsccinated
when he was years old, and when. of course.
there was no idea that he would ever ascend the
throne.
STEEL SEAMLESS BOATS are made by hydraulic
power in England. They are said TO be supe-
rior to those of wood. and can be produced at
about the same cost.
a FINE SPECIMEN of al Indian arrowhead was
unearthed recently on DR.. butchers farm. near
Tuiare city, Cal lie had it mounted as a
shawl pin for his wife
TIE largest sheep ranch in the world is in the
counties Of Webb and DimDet in Texas. 1t
contains UPWARDS of 10000 acres and yearly
pastures 10000 sheep
Two CHESTER pa fishermen auarreled about
the ownership of boat. and neither would sur
render bis claim. The boat was finally sawed
IN Two, and each took part.
THERE is guinea rooster at New MartinsviIle.
W. Va. that objects to red headed people who
look at lin and fiercely attacks all red headed
children who come near him.
The STEAM FERRYBoAr ROBERT GARRETT ply
ing between Brooklyn and New York City, car
RES 5000 passengers at a trip and is said to be
the largest steam ferryboas in existence.
Rev. A. N. SoNERs, pastor OF Universalist
church in Black River Falls, Wis, is credited
with personal visits TO no less than 900 places
where the work of mound builders exists.
ST. JoHNsBURY VI. has organized mercan-
tile association. a lmbinatiou of retail dealers
Tor the moral reformation of dead beats and
Tor mutual protection against that fraternity.
A YOUNG LADY who was recently admitted to
the Massachusetts, bar secured client, and last
week married him. She is now going to apply
ior admission to practice before the United
States supreme court.
The art of making red glass for church win
dows, as practiced in the twelfth and thirteenth
centuries, was lost for a long time and was
only recovered in 1926. The modern product is
still inferior to the ancient.
The London Times recently remarked in an
obituary notice of the late Baron Dowse: "A
great lrishman has passed away. God grant
that many as great, who as wisely shall love
thelr country, may follow him.
THE LITERARY ABILITY of Mrs Julia Ward
Howe's family does not appear to be confined
| TO the women, for her son. Henry NJ. Howe, has
| just completed scientific work of great value
entitled 1.-THE Metallurgy of Steel"
+, MICHAEL LoSDERGAN of New Haven sat down
TO dioner in high spirits then he made a joke,
ana laughed so violently that piece of meat
few into his windpipe, and he was choked to
death before he could quit the table.
The LARGEST sAw-M LII in the world Is located
| at Clinton, Iowa. 1t cost $3.50, 900 and is capa-
BILE of saving 10000 feet of lumber in eight
| hours. It has seven band and three gang saws
| and two batteries OF ten boilers each.
WOMAN. Miss JESSIE CARSON, drives the stage
between Usage and Park Rapids, MINI. She
| has done it for years-making three trips
| week-suInmer and winter. and often with the
thermometer down to 4O' below zero.
| WILLIAM BLACKS new novel is to be called
"Stand Fast, Craig Royston,' and the charac-
tiers will include several Scotch persons and two
| representatives of the United States The novel
| VIII appear serally in this country and Eng
| land.
ACTING UNDER MEDICAL ADVICE, the queen will
not take the baths during her visit TO Aix-les-
Bains. Princess Beatrice, who accompanies
her, will go through the fun ordinary course,
under care of DR.. Bracelet, the famous AK
doctor.
The largest tree in the world according to
statistics lately published by the Italian govern
ment, is a monster chestnut standing at the
foot of Mount Etna. The circumference of
the main trunk at 10 feet from the ground is
2l2 feet.
THE cosrIEsr HORSE BARN in the world be-
longs to d. E. Grouse, and is located at SYRIA
cuSe, n. Y. II has now cost the owner some
thing like 100000. Incidental expenses will
make the stable cost little short of a round
81, 000C0
LAST YEAR an organization was formed in
Berlin to control the number of fine prints
etchings and other work in black and white
which passes the press so that buyers can be
sure that the edition is as limited as the seller
announces.
IT is ALLEGED that the Justification of English
coins by clipping and counterfeiting has gene
to greater extent during the last few years
than for long time before, and that things
have got to such pass that it is hardly safe to
accept coins at all.
FACTORY for condensing milk and coffee has
been built al Buena Park, Cal 1t was started
up for business last Wednesday AMI was in
spected by many visitors. When in full opera
ton it will use the milk of 8, 500 cows every day
The plant cost S20,0 Goo
THE CONSTRUCTION of the pillars and founda-
lions of the great Forth bridge consumed p, 900
tons of cement and 107 900 cubic feet of granite
The total amount of resulting masonry is H.
600 cubic yards. The weight of the steel in the
bridge proper is 81. 900 tons.
ONE of the annual frequenters of Casco Bay
is monster whale thaG plays in its waters
every summer. and has been named ''Old
Creedmoor, from the fact that military COM
panieS on excursions down the bay have often
used his black sides as a target.
MATILDA LOUISE SHuMAcK, Is years old. died
at st. John. n. B., from an electric shock.
While at the Salvation Army barracks she
touched an electric lamp with an iron poker,
and at the same time she unconsciousy caught
an iron post, thus completing the circuit.
\ NEW MUSEUM will soon be started in Paris.
to be known as the Museum of the French
Army, and to comprise ancient uniforms
equipments arms, and everything relating to
the history of French regiments. An enormous
amount of material has already been secured.
Mr.. JACOBS of West Chester, Pa weighs eco
pounds and his wife tips the beam at 275. There
are eight children in the family and each weighs
over 200 pounds Mr.. Jacobs mother was a
very weighty lady, weighing over 300 pounds
Combined, the wei ght of the family is consid-
cred over 2 200 pounds.
ONE-sEvENTH of the coil mined is lost from
being broken up too finely to be burned with
profit. A prominent railroad company is now
mixing the dust with pitch, and COMPRISING it
into blocks that burn like hard coal with the