The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-30
ITEMS OF INT REST.

NAM OhANhhs pttuCApAA C0leL OF Ln6 fSOrlAH,
thinks his tribe and the seven others in the
Indian Territory should make display OF their
Industries at the worlds fair. He says they
would astOnish the white people, who only
think OF tomahawks and scalpinS knives as
Indian implements, and he is working like
Dee 10 have such an exhibition.
THERE is big hotel in San Francisco, says
the Colorado Sun. that pays delicate alton
ton to its guests, and also gets some valuable
advertising for itself. by it's liberal use of flow
ers am NJ the guests. There, when man and
wife arrive aud are ushere1 into that most
cdeeriess OF human habitAtions. O hotel bed
room, the desolation is soon re ieved by bell
boy coming with a basket OF flowers which he
says MI, the manager Of the house. sends
70 Mrs. lank with his complime ts." This lit
Tie attention has made the hotel famous.
WITH reference to the albino bear, which, as
We mentioned recently, states the London
Globe, takel in the western part Of the
Island of Yezo. it is not sworthy that the albino
animals are regarded by the ia anese II
superstitious liglt. The app arencs Of one is
constdere good omen for the reiSning mikado,
ana occasionally siRns'izes a reign. For ex-
smpe, one reiRn is calIel "hakuchi nenkan, or
period OF the white pheasant; another. the
HAIKU hoo nenkRn," or period OF the white
phoenix. A white fox is often mentioned
In their fables, and q white SCRIP mt APP
pears in their pic ures of Benton, the
among the ancient Greeks and Scythians white
horses were dedicated to the gods, and are still
attached to the larger temples Of the country
The milk and butter OF white COWS were for
merly prize1 as medicine.
WILL N Co K, student Of the Royal Conser-
vatory OF Music Of Berlin. Germany. is working
upon a plan to collect the II ost capable of the
| negro race in vocal and instrumental music for
| the purpose At presenting Italian, English, and
| negro operas during the worlds fair. He has in
preparation the hbretto and music for the opera
| Of Uncle Toms Cabin. ." which will be executed
by negro talent. This opera. together with Ital-
! ian and English operas, Will be given during the
| exposition, provided the necessary arrange
ments are made. There will also be special
| jubilee concert nights. which only jubilee
songs viii be rendered, and classical concert
/ nights on which only CLASSICAL music win be
sung. He has subnitted his plans to the bureau
| OF music OF the exposition, which has the mat
ter now UHd-r advsement. DR.. Zeigfeld Of the
Chicago College OF Music has examined Cooks
plans and gives them his Endorsement.
ALL primiti,e peoples regard the bird as
! specially wise and favored, says the Minnsap-
oils urnai. Living Ia the air. he is regarded
! as exercising control over atmospheric phenom-
ena, and knowing so well his own migratory
sea aons the Indians observe his lights as fore
| bod n ( Ill or kool to themselves. The Hurons
I oehsVe That the dove carries the souls Of the
departed hence. The DakO0aS say the storm
bird dwels so high a. to be out OF human vision,
| and carries fresh water lake on his back, so
! that wnea n plumes himsAlf IL rains, when he
! winks his bright eyes it liRhtens, when he flaps
! his wings thunder rolls. The Alaskans hold
! much the same idea about the thunder bril-
| Among them all the ale is mighty brave
| aspiring, the symbol OF their warriors for ap-
| parent reasons The kingf1sher is anxious to
rye his br Their man In TIE Alaskan gallery
in the exposition art department yeu will see
| MN often carved, presenting upon his bill
| frog to the medicine man that the latter may
| absorb the frog power over enemies In the
| Navajo gallery sacred headdress or turban Of
| ktnghshers' soaps Is to be seen. The raven is
/ mischieyous, and many curious myths are told
OF MS misconduct in diving into tn sea, run
! ming fish fr m the breoSs aud al that. In al
these curlo rooms you will note how much is
made OF birds, but among the Alaskaa curlos
| bird lore is very prominent in their carvings
and feathers in their sacred ornaments.
THE possibilities of China as a military power
have hardly been considered BY the western
nations. says the Boston GIpbe Il has been
vaguely realized that China might some lay
become menace to any power that offended
That country should ever be turned into trained
troops. A nation OF 8O.OO0,OO0 o" 400 600 900
peopl should have 20, 600 to rs 900 900 abs
bodied mon In the prime OF condttlun for MILL
tary service. With such q force as this China
would be an antagonist that no nation would at.
tao (. While the fact that G ina possesjes this
enormous mass of raw material OF soldiery has
been understood, the inehciency OF the govern
ment ami the abs lrd showing hereto ore made
by It's armies has spr ed the idea that China
would not have TO be reckoned with as a military
power In the life OF any man now living Recent
reports, however, indicate that there has been
cuanRe In the Chinese armies While no at
tempt has been made to develop the strength OF
the national militia, the re tular army has been
partly remodeled and made an effective force
European and American officers have been om-
ployed, western tactics ave Ueen taught street
mi itary distributing enforced and the equip
ment of the troops altered to the
European style The Tournament of the troops
with the latest improved rifles Is now In pro-
Rress, and alreadf a force of 1900 me- ia
fully equip ed and ready fer service The
Chimes army is, all told, but about 600 900 men
and the larg portion of these have not vet
been reached in t sy item OF army reform.
But the fact that the transformation has pro-
ceeded thus FAR and is still 9oiix on shows that
China he's realized her deficiencies and liz anx-
ious to remedy them. The Chinese are 20 d SOL
diers when pr ,perly trained and led WORK OF
Ward d Cor Ion 10 the TAPPING rebe lion shows
' that. The experience Of San Francisco with
thu highbinders confirms the staten mt OF
Gordon that they ave desperate courage
that can b. turned to good account if they have
confidence in cir leaders. But it re mains to
be seen whether the government has The
str myth TO make its army strong. Corruption
and ineff1c ency 9 its leading trai s. and these
are fatal to an army if they are found ia the
army administration. II European methods
arc followed China may in ten years have dis
cipllned force to compare with the great armies
of Europe.