Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

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 EDITORIAL NOTES. So far six anti orinoline bills have been introduced into as many State legislatures
 Lunacy is on the increase in Ireland. Sane Irishmen are on the increase in this country.
 It is thought to be somewhat funny that Philadelphia oyster dealer Is named Shel- lem and lawyer of the game city bears the name of Honestman.
 Ward MoAllister declines an invitation of the board of trade of Savannah to go to that city and be feted. McAllister was born in Savannah, but appreciates the fact that 1t would be blow to him socially to mingle with mere tradespeople anywhere.
 A Georgia paper says that an old gentle man who is wealthy began family prayer one night recently by saying: "Oh, Lord, we thank Thee that we are in better cir cumstances than the most of people, and" But before he could proceed further 6 certain young man, who hap pensd to be in the parlor making love to the old gentleman's daughter, was so over come with jo; by this unexpected declara- ton that he shouted "Amen," and broke up the prayer meeting.
 The Almanach de Goths, which is the worlds accepted register of official rank, gives precedence as follows to the national and state dignitaries in this country: The President, Vice. President, cabinet officers, members of both houses of Congress, jus tices of the supreme court, officials of the several departments, Governors of states, judges of circuit and district courts, and then the prelates of the Catholic church, followed by the heads of the army and navy and the diplomatic corps.
 Aolever chemist has invented an auto mstic sensitive paint, which is q bright yellow at the ordinary temperature, but, upon being brought into a warmer stmos- phere, 1t changes color gradually, until at 220 degrees, it becomes a bright red. It returns to Its original color upon cooling and may be heated with the same effect over and over. It is suggested that this paint may be used with advantage to de- teot rise in the temperature of the frac- tional working parts of machinery.
 A British admiral exercised peculiar privilege recently, affording thereby one illustration to the question often presented to the curious ss to what might happen should the senior officer of a ship or fleet choose. when "eight bells" or ''sunset" is reported to him, to withhold his "Mske 1t so, please" by officially delaying sunset for over an hour. It WAS during the trial of Admiral Fairfax several weeks ago. By the Admiralty regulations court martial may not ait after sunset. The trial was almost over when sunset was reported on this day, and the Admiral, being anxious to conclude the matter, officially put the sun back, or ordered that it stand still. In consequence, all the ships in Davenport kep. their eusigus flying until after it was quite dark.
 Strange As it may seem, the Japanese stand the cold weather at the Chicago fair grounds better than the Esquimsux. AL though the Japanese come from a mild cli- mate. they have not lost @ days work since they began the construction of their tenn pie. Suffering intensely, in some cases from frozen ears, they have made no com plaints. They are the first of the lsborers to begin work and the last to knock of. Naturally they have no love for such an indictment country, and VOW that they will return home as soon as released from their engagements. The Esquimsux do not show half as much fortitude, although one would expect them to be impervious to the cold. Since taking up their residence at Jackson Park they have walled all the time over the rigor Of the winter, and the only eIplana tion is that the American style of heating dwellings admits too much of the outside air for their comfort.
 The Hawsiiaus, whom we may annex, have some interesting expectations. For instance, they believe that within three days of the death of member of the royal family, or of any person connected with the government in an important capacity, & school of scarlet fish swims into the har bor of Honolulu and remains there until the death takes place. The approaching deaths of Lunalilo, Likelike, Queen Emma, Kalskaus and John Dominis were all made known by the coming of the scsrlet fish, or "kala uluula," ss they are called in the vernscular. John Dominis. who was the husband of Liliuokslsni, was sick one day, but no one supposed that he was seriously so and the queen had sent out invitations to state ball. On the day before the revelry was to have been turned loose 8 fisherman In the outer harbor espied & school of the scarlet fish dsrtipg in 8 bee line for the shore. He hoisted sail and put for the shore himself. The news was car ried to the queen, who forthwith gave notice In the newspapers that the ball would be postponed indefinitely. That night John Dominis died.