The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

has ever been seen on the waters of the
Baltic will assemble there this spring un-
der the flag of Russia. According to Ad-
miral Tyrtoff minister of marine, the fleet
will be composed of the battleshiDs Gan
gut, Peter the Great, Admiral Gregh, Ad-
miral Spiridow, Admiral Seniavne; the
cruisers Abrek and Sokel, the gunboats
khabri and linen, and ten torpedo boats
and torpedo destroyers.
European papers say that frozen milk
is becoming very popular. It is frozen in
different sized bricks, and in this way its
purity and freshness are insured. The
Belgian government intends to increase
the trade at an annual outlay of 10000
and, in Copenhagen, the capital of Den
mark, company has been formed and ar
rangements have been completed for the
regular export of frozen milk. The neces.
sary plant has been erected and contracts
have been made already for the delivery
of 10000 pounds a week, which will be
sent to all parts of the world in bricks OF
blocks like ice
One of the most remarkable pieces of
headgear in the House is possessed by
Gen. Wheeler of confederate fame. repre-
senting the Eighth Alabama district, saw
the Washington Post. 1t is not a derby
nor fedora, nor the broad-brimmed
black covering that southern statesmen in
congress so much affect. The dashing
old cavalry leader departs from all con
gressional custom in the selection of his
top wear, which is an ordinary black hat
such as boys in the country generally Sc
iect. He has his special trademark in
the way of creasing it. There is no lon
gitudinal furrow lengthwise this article of
the generals apparel; it is creased round
and round to fit the shape of the head
and to rest closely upon the crown; also
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feet when the new of a hat is worn off
and it has been out in the rain once or
twice to take the style out of it.
The Chinese sect of the vegetarians
is secret society of great power, defy
ing all efforts to extirpate 1t. though in
stress of rough political weather it some
times changes it's name, says the New
York Tribune. In the eighteenth century
1t was known as the Association of the
White Lotos, and led the plots against
the existing Manchu dynasty They were
not successful, and it was driven to the
wall and took on the appellation of the
Do Nothing party, a change which left
its purposes unaltered and did not arrest
its activities. Its members are sworn to
eat no meat and wear no colored clothes,
showing thus an ascetic and puritanical
tendency always associated with staying
power. They give their property into
the common stock and share in common
its revenues, although they do not always
live in community. In 1876 they spread
terror in Marking and Shanghai by cut
ting off the pig-tails of their fellow-citi-
zens, going about quietly with scissors
up their sleeves and using them when
ever they had an opportunity. AS the
Chinaman thinks that he is pulled up
into heaven by his pgtail, it's loss
amounts to the destruction of his hopes
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ally excited great commotion. 1t is not
surprising that a rumor of the institution
of a chapter of the society among the
California Celestials should awaken great
interest there. The See Yup and the Sam
Yup societies, not yet delivered from the
agitation of the Highbinders' war; though
they hope to when the new minister, him
self See Yup, arrives in March, are
hard enough to keep in order, and how
it will be when the VegetarIans also take
the field remains to be seen.
1t is often stated that cats have no
idea of personal property but those who
are fond of the animals and have observed
them claim that this is untrue and that
the Tables are very sharp in regard to
their own property, says the Chicago
Record. One woman tells of a cat at 8
months of age recognizing and claiming
several articles as his own. In sending
articles home the grocer wrapped bulky
articles in a bag of a peculiar reddish
brown color and Othello, the kitten was
very fond of playing with these and they
were usually given to him. Once a bag
containing eggs was brought in and as us
ual Othello began to beg for the bag,
which was not at once emptied and given
him. Shortly after he was found inside
the bag sitting proudly on the eggs aglow
with satisfaction to think he had succeed
cd in inc he hocr A kha,- fs,,,., n
bag of sugar was placed beyond his reach,
as was supposed, but he was found tear
ing the paper away with his teeth and
claws and he complained loudly when it
was taken away from him. A small bas-
ket was used to keep the Kittens play
things in and among these were several
balls of bright red cloth which were his
special delight He never permitted the
other kitten in the house to touch them
and if he saw one being played with he
would snatch it up in his mouth and jump
away out of reach. Often he slept with
his paws protectingly around them. His
sense of ownership extended even to cloth
of that color and If his mistress attempted
to sew on anything red Othello would pull
and cry till she made another ball for him
from the goods. All cats consider them
selves the owners of the dishes from
which they are fed and if they see these
dishes being used for any other purpose
they are apt to demonstrate.
The deepest body of fresh water in
America is Crater Lake, Oregon, says the
Chicago News. Only one lake in the
world, Lake Baikal, exceeds it in depth,
and is only 400 feet deeper. Until recently
it was asserted Crater Lake was bottom
less. but soundings have shown its great
est depth to be 1900 feet. It is five miles
in diameter, nearly circular, and occu-
pies the crater of an extinct volcano. No
fish have ever been known to exist in
Crater Lake. Recently a club of noun
tain climbers, with headquarters at Port
land. sent to Washington a request that
Crater Lake be stocked with trout and
the government experts are going to find
out If such a scheme Is practicable. 1t is
easy enough to put trout into the water
but the question is If there is sufficient
food in the water to nourish them after
they are there. The experts will tow small
gauze nets over the water at all hours of
the day. Animalcuae will catch in the
gauze, and from its abundance or lack II
can be ascertained If the water contains
nourishment An interesting series of ex-
periments will also be undertaken to as
certain the temperature of the water at
various depth. No such observations have
ever been taken of fresh wafer so far