The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
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restaurants compelling a Hungarian wo-
man who was dining there with her hus-
pano 10 throw away a cigarette which she
| had lighted when the coffee was brought
| on. Following the noble British example
ne Immediately wrote to the papers. II
was then discovered that It was only in
the restaurants patronized by the upper
middle class that smoking was forbidden.
ana that at Claridge's, the Savoy and the
carleton, the most fashionable and the
most expensive, women were allowed to
smoke whenever 1t pleased them to do so.
1t is a curious fact, says the Hartford
Times, that ants, so predominant in num-
oers on all fallen fruit in the summer
ana autumn, are still in evidence in mid
december. An apple tree that has per-
sistently held a dozen or two of belated
apples on its leaf1ess twigs began a few
Gays ago to drop few of them, every
day. On picking up these very much be-
lated apples, crowd of ants would be
found, every time, busy at the fruit on
the side that rested on the ground. If, as
OFTEN happened, the apples showed a lit
tie tendency TO decay, the attacking army
OF ants would be found to be more numer-
Gus. They were as actively hungry yes
terday, the 18th of December, as ever in
September. The ground still remains I'M
| frozen.
AaSPoAtNh tdtSd ilildutipuId, Lee. ~,
| says: After an operation resulting in the
| loss of his left arm, shoulder blade, collar
| bone and portion of his ribs, Alfred
| Taylor is able to perform the duties of
orderly in the Pennsylvania Hospital
From the point of the jaw to the hip bone
| the line of Taylors body on the left side
Is almost straight. Taylor is a victim
| of disease of the bone known as osteosar-
coma. He was a sailor on British
schooner, and arrived here with his arm
| and side terribly enlarged and suffering
intense pain. Little hope was given the
man when he presented himself at the
| hospital but the operation was resorted to
| as possible means of saving his life. Dr.
RoDere lie Conte performed the operation,
assisted by Drs. Hart and Stewart. With
in week Taylor had improved sufficient
| ~ TO walk about, and his recovery was
rapid.
burmese lawyers are a snrewd lot, in
witness of which can be related an Incl
dent that occurred not long ago in the
| Superior Courts of Burmah A certain ad-
vocate was struck off the rolls because he
| burned down the Court House in which
| he practised 1t was solemniy argued on
| behalf of the learned but peccant brother
| that the act was not committed in the dis
charge of his professional duty, and there
| fore did not bring him within the purvew
| OF the disciplinary rules provided for the
| control of his profession. The high COM
missioner charged with the decision of this
! delicate case was compelled to admit the
| force of this contention. 1t will be a relief
| however to the supporters of forensic de-
| corum to know that by a subtle refine
ment of legal Interpretation on a separate
| issue the court was able to find that the
! incendiary advocate must seek his proper
place on the other side of the Burmese
| bar.
! According to the Saturday Review, no
more startling proposal has ever been
made than that gravely preferred to the
! indian government by Mira Ghulam All
mad of Kadian, well-known Moslamme-
dan reformer. He proposes to submit
the truth of all rival religions to a com
| peutive examination under official control
| Government is to call public conference
| at which representatives of all religions
are to give proof, each of his own creed
in two forms. d A demonstration of the
| sublimity of its moral teachings; ~ an
| outward and visible sign of its divine sun
] port by the performance within one wear
of some miracle transcending all human
| limits. Precautions are to be taken TO pre-
vent imposture and the British govern
| ment Is to pronounce the award The
| MIRA, who claims divine inspiration
makes the challenge in complete sincerity
and with such confidence in mis- cause that
he offers to submit TO crucifixion if he
fails.
Bible names are quite numerous in
Congress, says the Washington Post. There
is Nehemiah Sperry, of Connecticut. and
Eoenezer Hill of the same state, with
| EnJahs and Davids and other Biblical
names galore. Senator Beveridge's middle
name is jeremiah This Congress- by. the
| way is noticeable for the odd names borne
| by its members. Congressman Breazeale
| or Louisiana, rejoices in the name of Pha-
| nor, and Knox, of Massachusetts has
| Shadrach, of fiery furnace fame. incornor-
| ated as one of his cognomens. OF course
everybody knows that Hanna full names
| IS Marcus Alonzo, but think of Roderick
| Dhu Sutherland, fernando De Soto Mon
| ey, Maecenas Benton. Romeo Hovt Freer
| or Thetus Wilbrette Sims The first name
of Congressman Capron, of Rhode Island
IS Adln, while Congressman Alexander of
| New York, has the romantic name of De
Alva, all of which goes to show that some
men achieve distinction despite the fac:
that they are weighted heavily at th, very
start of their race in life.
1t Is rather interesting to know that
the prime cause of the downfall of the
beautiful Countess di Castiglione at the
time of her greatest power at the court of
Napoleon III was the American dentist
| DR.. Evans, who cut so important a figure
at that time. Eugene had made up her
mind to get the beautiful Italian our of
Paris, and TO do so she had Lagrange. the
head of her police, TO stir up La Castfr-
| Homes creditors, of whom there were very
many, and at the same time set an in
trigue on foot so that her rival should 60
TO the generous American dentist for aid
Inc plot succeeded, and as Eueenie had
counted, Evans could not conceal the fac,
that he had come to the rescue of the
Italian and the knowledge of his aid prov
| ed 10 be socially disastrous to her. She
then retired from the world. although the
place of her retirement was in the hear
OF Paris, an entresol at the corner of
Hue de la Paix and the Place Vendome.
where she lived for thirty-four years I'M
III her death. She receivoA few visitors
and went out only at night.
In spite Of the disposition of some
electrical engineers to regard the dangers
of electrolysis from overhead trolley chr