The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-25
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44EmS OE INTEREST.
A New England seminary for girls has
adopted the following college cry; "Wha.
who. wha, who. wha, who, zlppe riroar; Hi,
VI, XII VI, zip, pom, love- bomyah, bomyah,
sip, zip, "a.
In patch of five acres in Burnett county.
Texas, are to be found nickel gold, silver,
lead, tin and large number Of rare metals,
such as eerium, lantharum, erbium, thorium
and uranium.
Mine hotel fires out of ten owe their origin
to one and the same cause, said Caterer Muir
rey, Of the House restaurant, to a Washing
ton Post reporter, in discussing the cause OF
the burning Of the lexington hotel. when
ever you hear of a hotel tre whose origin is
mystery, it is safe to attribute it TO the cause
l will give. The best cooking lard is the fat
that is fried out of the fat part of beef In
restaurants and hotels it is put into
caulGron during the day and set on the range
over night. A light fire is usually kept in the
range TO save trouble of starting 1t in the
morning. During the night it may happen
that an unusual draft is created by high
wind. The IRE blazes up, tbs cauldron be-
gins to boil, and the fat is In the fame. Next
1t is in the pot, and then follows an explosion,
scattering the blazing grease in every direc-
ton. Result-a fire Of mysterious origin
which destroys the building and all its con
tents. have been burned out seven times.
and IN every instance but one it was due to
this cause"
~ 4OOhS dS II tue Od9S u iron were nearly
over, says. the London Hardware Trade
Journal. There is a shrinkage of production
as against steel every year. Steel is as cheap,
and sometimes cheaper than iron, while its
durability Is generally showing itself as in
tnitely superior Scarcely a ship is now
built of iron plates. A striking instance of
the superiority of steel was lately shown. An
Australian liner, built on the Tyne from local
steel plates was run on the reefs in fog at
Honolulu. For eighteen days she was rocked
on the jagged rocks until tidal wave lifted
her off. All along the bottom the plates on
both sides we're bent inward. the keel bar
being broken. The plates would only bend.
however, not break; not single rivet had
sprung nor had drop of water penetrated
the bottom The vessel was brought by her
own engines. Just as she was, 10000 miles to
the Tyne. There experts examined her, and
made much favorable comment on the due
tile and durable properties of steel as com
pared with iron. Iron would infaIlibly have
given way, while steel stood the great strain
intact
Two remarkable stories of successful ma
lingering are told by the London correspond
ent of the Manchester Courier. A friend of
his has recently been stopping in the neigh
Oorhood of Princetown Jail and, during his
visit met one of the officials with whom the
responsibility for the anecdotes finally rests.
The first is of man who simulated paralysis
so convincingly that he was released and dis
patched to his home in the charge of a nurse.
But on the very next morning he walked
downstairs without any assistance and in
formed the nurse THAI her services we're no
longer required. Story number two is even
more remarkable. There Is nothing wonder
full in counterfeiting blindness. We see it
done occasionally in the streets Of London.
But in this case the convict not only gave
perfectly artistic representation of that state,
but, what was a Ear greater triumph success
fully baftled every medical test that could be
applied. He too, received his discharge,
and was travelling in the company of
warder, whom he suddenly electrified by buy
ing an evening paper and devourtng its con-
tents with aviCity.
At a receEt drawing room in London the
queen was i'll or indolent and the Princess of
Wales received for her majesty, says
the New York Sun. Just before
| the princess started the function of with on
airy, wave Of her hand and the band began
TO play, she came to the conclusion that the
white gown white diamonds and white lace
which she wore gave her general character
less appearance. She also had huge bou-
| quet Of white roses tied with white ribbon.
| After glancing at herself with some satiSfac-
| ton in the mirror she went to her top bureau
| drawer pulled IL open and taking out large.
broad, black ribbon. tied II on the bouquet
| instead OF the white ribbon. Then she got up
on the throne, and all the countesses and
ducheSseS who write for the society papers
| fell TO gushinguOver the marvellous original
/ lty OF che princess in tying black ribbon to
| a bouquet Of white roses instead of white
one and all London was set aRog. Three
| weeks later the Russian ambassador gave
| reception which was attended by all the mem
| bers of the British aristocracy OF any lmpor
| tance and to the surprise of the ambassador
| about threefourthS of the women sailed in
| with long. funeral black sashes tied to their
| bouquets. Black ribbons on bouquets have
| not yet appeared in this country and it would
| te interesting to know how soon they will
put in their inevitable appearance.
In early days the rank Of admiral was IN
known; the chief officer of the squadron was
! called a constable or justice, says the New
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now used is derived from the Arabic amir
or 'emir," a commander las in "Amir-al-
! Bahr,' commander Of the sea-. The early
| English form was ''amiral." and is still pre-
| served as such by the French. The Span
| 1Sh and Portuguese forms are ''almirante; ="
| the Italian "amiraglio" The title captain is
| not naval but military one Under the
| older organization the real captain of the
| ship was master; but a military officer was
| placed on BOARD, though he knew nothing
| about nautical matters. AS the captain be-
| came bigger and bigger, the master became
| smaller and smaller. until, as at the present
| day, he fills a subordinate position, which is
| gradually becoming obsolete, being replaced
| by an officer under the style and title of
navigating lieutenant. Commodore comes
from the Spanish commentator. The
| title OF lieutenant, borrowed directly
| from the French is more modern, and is
| meant as place-holder, or one who took the
| place of the captain when absent. Sublieu-
| tenant is still more modern, and at the same
| time misnomer, as he never was q sublieu-
| tenant, but merely a mate, or one who as
| sisted. In former days we had no cadets, but
| volunteers However, with the gradual ad
| vance of politeness, the more seemly term af
| cadet was borrowed from the French and
| adopted as the title for the young gents in our
| navy. In place of paymasters, the ships of
| old had pursers, who looked after the pro
| visions. The naval purser did more; he had
| charge OF the stores of the ship and the
money chest. Surgeons and surgeons mates
| fulfilled the duties of doctors. Chaplains are
| OF modern introduction. Naval Instructors
| and schoolmasters ruled in their stead. The
| term mate was rather universal one and
| applied TO all branches
The biggest armor-clads in the world are the
Italian Italia and Lepanto, sister ships. leach
of $1,000 tons displacement, says the Boston
| Transcript. Next to them come the monster
English battleships Of the royal sovereign
| class, vessels of IA, $50 tons displacement
! These in turn will be surpassed by the Mag
nitcent and Majestic, each of which will dis
| place 1890 tons. The largest armor-clad
| over which the French flag floats is the Ad-
mira Baudin, Of II 800 tons, and next to her
| is the Lazare Carnot only eight tons smaller
| Germany's largest armor-clad is the Bran.
| denburg, Of $50 tons. Austria has never
built any armor-clads, save those OF moderat tie
! dimensions, her largest. the Tegetthoff being
! of 800 tons. SPANS largest IS the Pelayo.
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