The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-14

of Lord Avebury He has certainly won
the distinction by his studies and writ
ingS.
The demoralizing effect of the war
upon public amusements in England Is
forcibly shown by the case of one we'll
known concert singer in London who had
thirteen engagements cancelled in three
weeks BY way of compensation he re-
ceived numerous compensation during the
same period to give his services free in
behalf of war funds.
In recent address before the Nontauk
Club of Brooklyn Charles W. Price stated
that over $500, had been invested in
electric. lighting in the United States and
that the total horse power required in
the electric lighting of Greater New York
was not less than 100000 horse power, and
that in the last thirteen years since the
birth of the electric railway there had
been an expenditure of more than $1,700,
000, 900, and that now any one could travel
by electric cars from Paterson, N. j., via
New York, 10 Portland, Me, with only
three insignificant interruptions which
collectively amounts TO less than fifteen
miles.
The newest thing in confectionery Is
"brocidillo." 1t comes from Porto Rico,
and is a delicious sweetmeat. 1t resem-
bleS fig paste in appearance, and comes in
little oblong squares, daintily wrapped
in dried palm leaves. 1t is composed of
the juice of the pineapple, of the little fig
banana, of guaVa and of a tropical fruit
known as sapadillo. 1t is served with
coffee in Porto Rico. 1t has the merit of
being very cheap-Only 10 cents square.
The officials of the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific Railroad have decided to
follow the lead of other companies in the
matter of providing technical instruction
| for their employees on the road. The
| school on wheels for engineers, firemen
conductors and brakemen is to be a part
of the Rock Island system. This step is
taken on the ground that the road cannot
afford TO have in it's employ any but the
most intelligent wOrkmen. Arrangements
| have been made with the Eastern CORE
! spondence school to send one of its school
cars over the road and bring instruction
TO the men at the points where they can
be most easily reached The men will pay
for their own instruction.
-Dueling is quite as strictly forbidden
by law in Portugal as elsewhere in Eu-
| rope. Yet according to news just re-
| ceived from Lisbon, the minister of jus
| tice, that is to say, the man who has I'M
der his control all the judges of the king
dom, has just been fighting a duel with
pistols, with a member of the National
| Legislature, who had referred to him in a
| sarcastic manner in the Cortes. The en-
counter took place in no secluded spot, but
actually in one of the public thorough
fares of the metropolis, namely, the street
which connects the octroi posts. Several
shots were exchanged at distance of
! twenty-five PAGES. But neither of the
| principals was hurt one of the seconds
| however, receiving a slight flesh wound
| through the richochet of one of the bull
! let's. The spectacle was witnessed by a
| large and deeply interested crowd. The in
decency OF the proceedings seems only
subsequently 10 have dawned upon the
public, and the opinion has been expressed
in some of the opposition papers that the
minister of justice would have done better
had he resigned, before sending his sec
onds to convey the challenge to his adver-
sary.
1t is web to be born in February, ac-
cording to correspondent, "V. H." who
writes 10 the London News. Your OBJ
Servatlons on the number of Reading of
hcers in South Africa whose birthdays
occur during the present month remind
me of the fact that February is quite re-
markable for its production of celebrities
Thus, taking up a calendar al random-an
odd 'WhItakeT-I find the following illus-
trious names in the February births, no
other month showing anything like so
striking list: Feb. g. Marquis of Sails
bury; Feb 6, T. s, Sir Henry Irving.
Charles Dickens, John Ruskin Ga truly
remarkable succession; Feb Il, Thomas
| 'Alva Edison; Feb. p. Cardinal Newman;
eb. p, George Washinglon; Feb. q,
Henry w. Longfelow; Feb. %, Lord Rod
ney; and, if government supporters will
accept it, 1 may add Feb IS. Sir E
Clarke, who is doubtless our heading
forensic, If not political. light. This Co
incidence of February genius is not with
out a physiological reason, into which
need not enter here. Suffice It 10 say thai
children born in the early months 81 ,be
year especially in February, are. ceteris
parbus, likely to be vigorous In mind and
body. In the southern hemisphere. of
course, the relative early months should
be considered, August corresponding with
our genius month. l have seen this the
CRY suggested as regards physical vipor
but from observation l have some,w ha /
elaborated II, and find IL generally de-
pendable. l think that at least IT opens
up an interesting vista of speculation
Many other great names Gould be added
10 my February list, but, as ! have said
the tatteT is quite taken at random show
ing, | think the general strength Of the
theory"