The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-09


Now bogus paintings also have been found,
among which are two supposed Consta-
bies which have proved 10 be limitations
The museum is favorite resort of Amer
lean tourists and until these discoveries
were supposed 10 be an unblemish collec-
ton of art curiosities
President Kruger has determined TO
abolish the political secret service, which
has cost the state so much money The
sums rad were enormous, and at least
onc-fifth Of the entire white population
We're on the list. The barmaids at johann
nesburg came in for a particularly large
share each month. This body of so-called
agents has been responsible for much of
the unrest in the TransVaal. To prove
their vigilance they constantly sent reports
to the chief detective in johannesburg that
for The most part consisted of the suspi-
clous sayings of men at the pubic bars
when they had INDUCED too freely.
The Railway and Engineering Review
gives the result of the analysis of cement
used in water conduits constructed at
Ephesus and Symrna several centuries be-
fore Christ. Carbonate of lime was found
TO be the chief constituent, along with
from 2 to per cent of organic material
The latter was shown to be a mixture of
fatty acids. Upon the facts thus ascer-
tanned were based experiments with lime
and olive oil. with the object of discover
ing the lost recipe. 1t was finally demon
strated that mixture of two-thirds air
slaked lime and one-third olive oil har-
dened readily and possessed great endur-
ance, leading to the belief that this was
the composition of the ancient cements
which were analyzed.
1t is claimed that nearly every con-
tinental embassy and legation in Wash
ington has one or more scons of impov-
erished families without any salary what
ever, and for the sole purpose of marry
ing a rich American wife. They have no
diplomatic labors to perform, nor are they
expected to report at the embassy except
when the spirit moves them to pay social
visits. Indeed they would not be trusted
with the performance of the simplest dip
lomatc task. Their standing with the
embassy Is simply to give them eclat.
1t requires a great deal of influence to
secure one of these honorary diplomatic
posts, and at times the state officials at
European capitals are besieged by apph-
cations on behalf of impecunious younger
sons or by the relatives of European
rakes, who desire them anywhere rather
than at home
Two notable additions to the class
they toll not, neither do they spin" set
in Washington-wil be the son of Senator
Clark of Montana, and the son of Secre-
tary Hitchcock. Both these gentlemen will
spend the coming season in Washington
and according to advance reports they are
going to inaugurate a series of germans,
cotillons and similar lavish entertainments
not seen here since the gilded youth of the
ante-bellum days were the moving spirits
in official entertainment. Secretary Root
has a young SON. who win figure in the col
lege boy class together with Master Gar
ret Hobart and one or two others. But the
college boy CLASS is not despised in Wash
ington as in some other places, for, as
Mrs. Gage said last year, in announcing
a young folks dance, Il will have to give
il during Christmas week if / want to have
young men enough 10 go round
Purely imaginary money is used in
both Spain and Portugal, where the COM
plications of the currency demanded an
independent basis in order that the fluc-
tuating values of each Individual note
or coin may be determined with mini
mum of complication. In Spain accounts
are reckoned in reals weldon, worth within
Spain 5 cents of our money each, but hav-
ing no existence as a circulating medium.
In Portugal calculations are by refs and
milries, but neither appears as coin. A
bill for 10,250 reis would be stated as 10
milreis. $50 reis and, if paid in actual
cash, might be settled by handing over
! coroa, testoons and 1 cintem; but in
practice it would probably be paid in paper
bearing the necessary number of refs.
The Gibraltar real is a purely imaginary
coin used only for accounting and worth
in theory about Slip, while a quarto, reck-
oned in bills as one-siXteenth of a Glib
raltar real is also without circulation.
The newest fashionable fad in London
is the Kitchener mustache. Halrdressers
inc
of the tirst-class hairdressers' establish
ments now says a correspondent but
what, upon the wall, right in front of your
chair where you sit to be clipped and
combed, hangs a portrait of the Sirdar,
showing to the best advantage his hand
some, well-groomed, expansive mustache.
BARRIERS proclaim it a model of what a
mustache should be. They are devoting
themselves to training it on their custom
ers with more or less success Certainly
there are not many really very good imi-
tations of the Kitchener mustache to be
seen about the fashionable thoroughfares
yet, though those young gentlemen of no
occupation, known as handles and dudes
for lack of better designation, who form
erly wore clean shaver visages, are start
ing to let the hair grow on their upper
lips. 1t looks as if the Kitchener mus
tache was going to be a good thing for
London BARRIERS.
An Indiana warden has decided 10 abel
ish the lock-step in the state penitentiary,
says the New York Evening Post. The
reason for the change is because the lock-
step is supposed to leave the men with a
gait by which they afterwards may be
recognized as former convicts Anything
which helps a man 10 straighten up and
lead an honest life after prison." said Com
missioner Francis j. Lantry, of The city
department OF correction, receives my
hearty approval. Everybody is against the
fellow who comes out of prison. When we
see him going down the street we cannot
help saying: There IS a fellow that's
served time and if the employer knows
about il, the man cannot get Job Pris-
oners who have been released come in here
constantly TO tell me that they mean to
lead straight lives, but their trouble be-
gins at once in not being able to get any
work. | believe that everything that is
done to make it easier for the convict to
take his place among his fellow-men at the
end of service, has its effect on the morals