The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-11
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Hoffman Of Newark from. the coast
and geodetic survey is as follows: AT
Point Barrow, the nOrthernmost point
Of Alaska, there is continuous daylight
for eighty-four days in the year, from May
10 10 Aug ?, approximately; and from
about June 1 to July 2 in each year the
headlight, Maine. before ii has set the
preceding evening at Cape Wrangell, Al
ten Island, Alaska Thus for part or
the year, the sun does not set on the ter
ritOry Of the United States.
Mr.. II. E. Huford Of Cincinnati sent
to the Ohio State Academy of Science a
large stone taken from the hillside four
miles north Of Parkersburg, on the West
Virginia side of the Ohio river, about
twenty years ago, in which there was the
imprint Of a perfect human foot measur-
ing fourteen and a half inches in length
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette says:
The specimen excited considerable inter-
est, though there was diversity of opin-
ion as to whether or not there had ever
lived IN that portion of the country per-
son with feet of that size. The mater will
be thoroughly investigated and il is be-
lleYed by some that this specimen will
lead to the discovery of the existence of
some prehistoric race Of giants Of which
nothing IS known at the present time"
"A curious track has recently been con-
structed in an open space near the artil-
lery arsenal at Spandau, Germany This
track has been constructed for the pur-
pose of testing gun carriages, wheels and
springs used IN the artillery park, etc. A
cable and electric machinery are used for
the propulsion of the various vehicles
drawn over the track. This track is COW
cred in its entire length with obstacles
of all kinds. 1t is built in imitation of bad
roads in one place. crossed by a ditch at
another and mountainous and difficult
roads are also represented. When new
gun is mounted on a carriage, 1t is brought
up TO the end of the track, and the cable
is fastened TO the pole, where ordinarily
the horses are hitched. The power is
turned on and the officers go alongside
to note how the jolting and passing of
difficult places affects the new carriage.
Instead OF making these trials in tine
mountains at some distance from the ar
senal, the tests can now be made in front
of the building with as much, If not bet
ter, practical value.
The monument erected to the leg of
Henry William Paget, first Marquis of
Anglesey, which he lost at the battle of
Waterloo, is one of the sights of that ever
memorable place of contest. AS Earl of
Uxbridge, he was appointed commander
of the cavalry of the English army, and
at Waterloo his gallantry and skill were
conspicuous. 1t was the final charge of
the heavy brigade, led by the earl, that
destroyed the famous French guard, and
with 1t the hopes of Napoleon. Almost
at the close of the battle shot struck the
earl on the knee and it was found neces-
sary to amputate the leg. For his services
at Waterloo the earl was raised to the
dignity of Marquis of Anglesey and made
the Bath while he received from emper-
ors of Austria and Russia and other Eu-
ropean sovereigns corresponding knightly
dlgnltles The leg was placed in coffin
and inferred in a garden not far from the
battlefield, and monument was erected
over 1t with an inscription commemorate
ing the circumstances.
Sixteen attempts at suicide may fairly
claim to be phenomenal, but NJ Malta
verne, clerk at the town hall of Nogent-
sur-Marne. the creator of this record is
not satisfied with it, for he has Just added
another number to the list. He commenced
by making matters very lively for his fell
low clerks at the office, for after roundly
abusing them, he hurled various missiles
at their heads. He next emerged into the
lobby, Wher he assaulted several people,
and 1t required half a dozen officials to
reduce him TO state of calmness. But
scarcely had he been conducted to his
apartments when he recommended his
outbursts, threatening his wife with in
slant death. Her cries for assistance were
speedily answered, and the unfortunate
woman released from the clutches of her
husband. He then picked up bottle of
corrosive sublimate and swallowed the
contents. The burning acid caused him
eXcruciating agony but medical assist
anoe was promptly rendered and the fatal
effects of the poison were neutralizedS NJ
Maltaverne's life is not in danger, so that
he will thus have another opportunity OF
increasing the record.
1t has been soemnly decided by
metropolitan police magistrate says
London cable, that baby is neither a
horse nor cow. Even Mr. Gladstone
who, as have told you, has just con-
feSsed his ignorance of natural history
might have been supposed to have had
some glimmering of this somewhat ele-
mentary fact, but still there was some
reason after all for this magisterial pro-
nouncement. 1t simply means that,
whereas a creditor can have a lien on
either of the other animals, it cannot
have one upon a baby. The particular
for.T
was made clear was an illegitimate one
of which the applicant for Justice had
had charge, but for whose keep she had
never received a penny. The mother
wanted it back, and the applicant pro-
posed to keep it until she was paid. She
was told, however, that she must not
thus take the law into her own hands,
and it was added that a baby cannot be
sold to defray expenses, partly because
no one, in all probability, wants to buy
it, and partly because as l have said, it
is neither a horse nor COW.
According to a correspondent of the
San Francisco Call, Winfield s. Stratton.
the owner of the famous Independence
mine of Cripple Creek, who was a poor
carpenter three or four years ago is now
worth $20000,000, and he could get $4,000
coo for his mine any day. When asked re-
Gently why he did not sell, he replied
What could l do with such money?
could not manage such large sum in one
bunch; l would certainly lose it. ! have
enough trouble with $500 600 per month in
come now. 1 can't find any investment
for it. AS long as my money is in the
mine I know where 1t is, and when l want
more know where l can take it out .
Last November his money matters began
to worry him. He had purchased five
mines in two months and had bought the
controlling interest of two mining compa-
Mes in which he had been elected pres
ident. He began to figure up his deposits
and drafts, and was much worried over
the possibility of owing a slight balance
to the bank. Now, Mr.. Stratton dislikes
to overdraw, so he wrote to his bankers
asking how he stood, saying if there was
an overdraft he would shortly fix it up.
Imagine his surprise when he was in
formed that there was still to his credit
$1,952, 900. 1t seems he had not figured in
the deposits from the ore sold from his
Independence, Portland No. 2, American
Eagle, John A. Logan, Lottie and Cal
| edonia mines. He is peculiar in this re-
gard, that he will have no partners in anv
of his mining ventures. He owns OUTRIGHT
the mines just mentioned, as well as the
Lowell, the Harry, Rosario and Washing
ton mines. He owns a quarter of all the
stock of the Portland Mining Company.
which is incorporated for 100000 shares
and which is selling on the market TODAY
at 81 per share, besides the controlling in
terest in two other companies.