The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

-Ramie cloth treated with tar has been
successfully employed in France as a
material Tor MISUNDERSTANDING.
The diatoms, single-ceIled plants Of
the seaweed family, are 50 small that 5000
Of them laid end 70 end scarcely SUI
nee 10 cover an inch Of space on the rule.
Over 5000 has been recovered by div
ers from the steamer Malabar wrecked
on Giile forty years ago.
There were all told IS. 7ss troops re-
ceived in the japanese hospitals during
/ the Formosan campaign. Only ls5 were
/ killed in battle.
California orange growers have made
more money so far this wear than in
many seasons. The early crop of naval
quality.
A two-story house 2sx52. was moved
eight miles, from Acme TO Traverse City.
Mich, last week. It was placed on run
nerS and hauled four miles on the ice Of
the river and then four miles overland.
The first weeks bag of the AIaharajah
OF Ouch Behar's shooting party was fve
tigers, one bear, two rhinos and two buff
Ialos. The best days sport produced three
tigers, one rhino and one bear.
1t is said that at an inquest held in
London recently twelve of the fourteen
jurymen who inquired into the death Of a
man named Robinson were named sSnfff1.
Brown. -'1
All Of Paris society has been going to
Munkacsy's house to see his latest picture
Of the. Calvary scene. They are exceed
lngly fond OF the nerve-stirring paintings
Wnich the artist exhibits from time 10
time in relation to the agonfes OF the
Christ. Munkacsy has been much attack
ed by French artists for using his paint
lnSS or Calvary to draw French society
to his house. He is not a fawner on So
clety'S robes, however and the charge Is
said to be unfounded.
"A regiment in Edinburgh gave a very
unique and successful ball recently in the
castle, some 100 guests being present. The
rooms were decorated with banners, stays
heads, trophies Of arms and on one wall of
the ballroom was a skllfuly-carved out
representation of the castle as il would
appear from the esplanade. so that the
idea was gwen that the dancers were real
~ on the esDlanade itself. To add to the
reality of the scene the usual sentries and
guards IN uniform were posted on the ram
parts.
Hunting in England seems to be in the
ascendant Runs after the hounds are
daily occurrences and great gIee was &C.
casioned by the last hunt of the Belvoir
hounds, as these Sagacious animals pro-
V1ded brilliant tWo-hOur run before the
s.
sex county hunt is said to be the most
popular in the kingdom and fourishes in
spite OF the complaints made by the far
mers that agriculture does not profit when
mao runs Dy horsemen are common occur
rences.
"A business man of Paris has Just lost
a large sum of money under strange cir
cumstances. He was supping with a party
or friends at q restaurant. Desiring to
create a sensation, he visited the kitchen
OF the establishment, and, handing a roll
or gold coins TO one Of the attendants
told him to serve them up at table under
the guise of dish of gold. Time passed
ana the meal began 10 draw TO a close. but
stiH the expected course did not appear.
Eventually the originator of the idea re-
turned to the kitchen, but discovered to
his horror that the bottle-washer had
vanished. 1t appears that he was only an
extra hand engaged for the busy season,
and left without demanding his wages
taking the money with him,
AT Ranaelrs studio there was a
charming dance last week Artists seem
to be taken with a mania for entertaining.
Nine. Rahaelli gave the party to cele-
brate the great success of her husbands
pictures met with at a recent exhibition
IN Belgium The company was formed of
artists, writers and lions of the day The
beauty OF the ball was Nine. Paul Gle
Inenceau, a NienneSe, who was gowned
in gray with no jewels. Her neck and
shoulders are so beautiful that the sim
plicity of her attire was an advantage. Her
hair was puffed and coiled high Another
pretty gown was black lace over black
satin, studded with turqoises. Butterfly
bows of tulle We're worn for sleeves by
many.
An effort is being made by Harvard
graduates to arrange the donation of
scholarships so that they shall be given
solely on the basis of scholarship. and so
that Indulgence shall have no weight what
ever. At the present time Harvard has an
immense fund TO be devoted to the purpose
of scholarships, about $4,000 a year being
available for these. In almost every in
stance, however, they have TO be awarded
on the double basis of scholarship and
need. recent Harvard writer on the
suo1ecI says: IT Is wholly wise that sound
scholarship should be marked with the
brand Indulgence before it can receive
academic prizes?" Possible founders of
new scholarships are urged, on these ac-
counts, to leave their gifts SO thar thew
shall be free to all. rich and poor alike.
Those who have read Purcelrs Life of
Cardinal Manning" Tpcently published
will recall how vigorously Archbishop
Manning opposed the attempt of John
henry Newman TO found a Catholic school
in EngSnd T bee m9st cathgieS
would be a good thing for Catholicism;
but DR.. Manning had enough influence to
defeat the scheme. 1t is now announced
however, that the Jesuits, whom Cardinal
Manning especially disliked, and whom he
would not permit to teach in the archdio-
scheme by establishing a scholastic hall
at Oxford. The Rev. r. F. Clarke. NJ. A,
who IS to be the head of the hall. was
formerly fellow of ST. Johns College,
oxford. A rumor is also current that the
secular clergy of the Catholic church in
england will soon establish a house at
Cambridge.
One of the regulations of the port of
Malta, and one which captains of vessels
and shippers have frequently complained
of as being carried to an absurd and most
lnconvenient extreme, is that which pro
mbits merchant steamers from entering
or leaving the harbor at the same time
that a war vessel may be doing so. A re
cent illustration of the working of this
rule occurred when a small dispatch yes
sci got under way to leave the port. and
was 50 manoevured that she monopozed
the harbor for two hours. OBTAINING two
mail steamshinS and sig NJ 80, - a.,.a