The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


the past five years. An effort is to be
made TO collect it.
"A large deposit of salt has been found
on the Paraguayan river, only six miles
from Asuncion. II is estimated that 100
wells could be bored there to advantage.
At the present time Paraguay is import
ing salt.
"A new central prison is about 90 be
erected in the Immediate vicinity of Con-
stantinople by order of the Sultan. The
cost is estimated at 800 900. The plans
have been prepared in Europe upon the
most approved models.
Some Egyptian boats made of cedar,
probably in use 4.5OO years ago, have Deen
found buried near the banks of the Nile
and furnish an interesting proof the power
of that wood to withstand the ravages of
time
AT Schweinfurt, Bavaria, is one of the
largest of the worlds manufactures for
bicycle ball bearings. The two factories
there, belonging to one firm turn out an
nually 100000 gross of these little steel
balls and employ 600 men, working for
day Of ten hours duration.
News of Paderewskis first appearance
in st. Petersburg emphasizes the fact that
his manager has introduced into Russia
methods of advertising never witnessed
there before. In every shop window of
st. Petersburg hangs the wel-known pic
ture of the pianist. This is said to be the
first time that the picture of any artist
who appeared there has been displayed in
this way to the public.
The increase of the United States In
coal output in recent years is surprising
the statisticians of the world. Its pro-
duction has grown far more rapidly than
that of any other country. In the past
quarter of a century or thereabouts Eng
lands gain in this respect has been 45 per
cent, that of France 70 per cent. that
of Germany 115 per cent. while the gain
OF the United States was 1893 per cent.
"A curious marriage has taken place
at Newcastle, England. For the third
time a lady named Markings has been be-
fore the altar in the character of a bride
and there has been something remarkable
in each of her three engagements. Her
first husband was a Quaker, her second
a Roman Catholic, and her present is a
Protestant Each husband was twice her
age. At 16 she married a gentleman at 81,
at 80 she took one at 90, and now, at AZ,
she is united to a gentleman of 81.
An lola, Kan, boy at Manila says he
went into store to buy a toothbrush,
and the storekeeper took down everything
in the shop before he could be made to
understand what his customer wanted.
After the brush had been found the lola
boy learned that its native name was
"tapoknos tampulse," and now he is
afraid to use it for fear it will break his
teeth This hoy tl,,
ton that the F'ilipinos have no conception
of gratitude. He pulled a Chnaman off
a native one day when the Chinaman was
trying to do murder, and ever since the
native has been bringing him fruit, clean
ing his gun and serving him generally.
"A Kansas soldier at Manila thus
writes home about the Fillpinos at has
been their custom to attack the Spaniards
in the night. and the Spaniards have
only resisted their attacks 1t seemed to
surprise them when we came from behind
our intrenchments and attacked them dur
ing the day. We have several hundred
prisoners. We don't want any more.
When they surrender their arms are TAX
en- and they are turned loose again on
the outside of our lines This aggravates
them, for they hoped to be fed by our gov
eminent. A Spanierd who had been held
by them for some time escaped this
morning, and gave us some valuable in
formation, if il is true The boys are no
longer homesick. They now feel that they
are doing something"
The editor of a Dawson paper thus de-
scribes the mammoth that was recently
discovered near Dominion Creek: 1.-The
huge monster could not be lifted from it's
ancient grave, for it weighed from TWEEN
ty-five to thirty tons. 1t measured "A feet
inches. Its right tusk was broken but
its left tusk was perfect so that the right
must have snapped off in the fall which
caused it's death. The remaining tusk
measured IA feet inches in length and
4S inches in circumference. The flesh was
covered with woolly hair about 10 inches
long, and of a grayish- black color. The
hindquarters of the mammoth were weigh
ed in a fashion, the improvised scales
| showing $50 pounds. The neck was
short limbs long and stout, feet short and
broad, with five toes"
A Latin newspaper is now regularly
appearing in Rome, says the London Daily
News. The news of the day and editorial
comments upon the politics of barbarians
may be read in the tongue of Cicero The
| paper is as yet only issued once a month
so that some will be inclined to give the
''Vox Urbis," for such is the title, the hum
BILE name of a magazine. But if the ex-
pertinent should prove successful from a
| financial standpoint the "Vox Urbis" NAV
become weekly. The contrast between
the vulgar modern matter and the sedate
ancient manner is often entertaining. and
at times extremely piquant. The "Drey-
fus Syndicate" in the number before us
is classically glorifed into "Factio pro
Dreyfus constitute" NJ. Clemenceau is
described by this modern Ciceronian crit
| ic as ''ferox vehemensque homo" The
modern Gauls are said to be enthusiastic
ally shouting "Vivat exercitus!' and even
"Bene exercitus! Old classical tales are
| occasionally called into service as illus
| trations to modern instances and there is
a strong dash of the pedagogue in the ed
itor.
Hunting wild marsh hogs is an exciting
but somewhat dangerous, pastime in
Southern Texas said Mr.. C. l.. Fielden
of that state to the Washington Post. ON
the swampy lands along the Cuff these
wild hogs have their habitat. and to hunt
| them II is best to have several COMPANIONS
and numerous dogs that understand the
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