The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-15
PERSONAL.

Prof. Jowett, Of oxford, whose death has
Just been announced, has two titles to remem-
brance. About forty years ago he contrlbu-
ted an article to the famous Essays and Re
views which advocated free interpreta-
ton OF scripture that was thought at the time
10 be heretical, but which would be conslo-
ered almost conservative now. HIS greatest
work, however, was his admirable translation
OF Plato, which has already become classic.
Mr.. George w. Childs Will present to the
oily Of Chicago his magnificent exhibit Of
tropical plants and flowers In the horticultural
building at the worlds fair. He is at present in
Chicago visiting the exposition. His coLec-
ton OF plants consists OF palms OF giant
growth, in twenty-three varieties; the finest
gathering OF caladiums In the world, com
prlSlng seventy varieties and about lOO NaLl-
cites OF cactus, besides many other valuable
specimens.
Late news from the capital is Of a most de-
pressing character.A correspondent who inter
viewed the leading silver senator's found that
Senator Stewart had on hand or in prepare
tlon speeches enough to consume month IN
| delivery. Mr.. George Of Mississippi, Is good
Ior three days only, but Mr.. Teller says ne
! can be relied upon to talk a month or even
more If necessary, The others are loaded and
prlmed, but will put no limit upon the time
that they may consume.
Prof. Lombroso is an italian scientist who
has turned his learned attention to the sub
ject OF kissing. He has been nosing around
IN libraries gathering information and an
nounces, as the result of his Investigations,
that kissing was, until comparatively lately,
an entire maternl action and not in any way
peculiar to lovers. He quotes Homer and the
ola indian literature to sustain his conten-
tlon, although he admits that IN the modern
Hindu poems twelve kinds OF kisses are men
toned
Alvan Clark, the Cambridge telescope
has lat Iu baa in WI a
read paper at the science congress, 50 that
no work has been done on the great lens for
the Yerkes telescope for about a month. Mr..
Clark has still about eight months In which to
fulfill his contract and although he could
finish the work in much less time, he will not
DO so. No more work is done in winter on
the great lenses than is absolutely necessary,
on account OF the greater liability OF danger
to the glass.
St. Helena is again the prison Of royalty.
Dinizul. the son and heir Of Cetywayo, the
Zulu king, and Undabuko, brother of the
same monarch, are kept in captivity there by
the British. Owing to the climate, which is
much more severe than that OF South Africa,
the two Zulus have TO wear blankets or some
other heavy covering all the time. Their
health is bad and it is not believed that they
Will ever leave their island prison alive. The
English government probably does not intend
that they shall.
Generals Sickles and Butterfeld are the de-
PENDANTS in rather singular suit for dam
ages. At the recent reunion at Gettysburg a
photographer attempted 10 take picture of
q group in which the two generals were stand
ing. They objected, the photographer per
sisted and finally some one kicked over the
camera and kicked the photographer himself
on the field. He now sues for damages done
his camera, his person and his feelings and
declares that he will fight it out on that line
If 1t takes all winter.