The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-19
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-siamese mothers often intrust their
children TO elephants. who are most care
ful o. their nftle charges. II danger
threatens an elephant will gently lift
the chlld with its trunk on to its back
out OF harms way.
ATTEMPTS Will soon be made by Call
fornia merchants 20 put fresh asparagus
on the market IN London and other places
la Great Britain. The California navel
oranges ore growing IN favor IN England
and are being muca appreciated. II Is
expected that California asparagus Will
compete with French asparagus. which
Is sent 10 England in large quantities..
Great Britain is now importing consider
able quantities. OF prunes from Califor-
MIA.
-Onicial trial Of the Gathmann gun for
firing high-power explosives was made at
sandy Hook recently by the Board OF
Ordnance ana Fortihcations OF the army
preliminary 20 other trials Of a more eX-
tensive nature Eight rounds were fired
from the gun with 30 pounds OF smokeless
powder recently invented by Gathmann.
The highest velocity reached with an
average pressure per square inch OF TO-
90 pounds was 1906 feet al the muzzle of
the gun.
The telegraph from the African coast
TO Lake Victoria Nyanza has been com
pleted and 81 will b. Of great advantage TO
the inhabitants OF Lower Egypt The ma
lives depend on the rise OF the Nile for IT.
rlgation. and hitherto they have only
known a very short tine beforehand the
condition Of the waters. Now however.
that communication has been made from
the sources OF the Nile. the required in
formation can be sent several months in
advance. and the Egyptians can regulate
their supplies.
1t Is part q the Mohammedan creed
to smash the noses OF al idols they may
come across. When they invaded India
they defaced 10 this way every Hlndoo
god. 4 figure Of Vishnu cut In green Jade
was buried In the bed OF the Ganges dur
ing the invasion. and IL now preserved
in temple in Benares II Is the only per-
feet image left OF all tho old Idols. and
its sancity Is such that the priests az Al
lahahad have offered for II its weight IN
g''id together with two magnificent rubies.
formerly the eyes Of Buddha But they
cannot buy H.
-Gustavus oscar Adolphus. Duke Of
Nermeiand Crown Prince Of Sweden. who
mas just been appointed regent OF Sweden
and Norway during the serious illness
OF his father Oscar II. Is one OF the most
able and most studious OF future Kings
lie Is noe a. fond OF travelling as ore most
modern royalties. and he spends his life
between his palace IN Stockholm and
ms country castle q Tuligarn. The new
regent has always taken strong line
win regards TO the smolde ring tealourles
existing between Sweden and Norway. and
some yenrS ago he refused to draw the
allowance which tho Norweeians were
reluctantly prepared to grant him a. heir
apparent.
the bringing W Of the present King
or italy was rather OF the Spartan order
perhaps because his parents feared they
might err on the side OF overfnduleen.e
W hatever the reason II Is pretty certain
that the discipline he underwent was con-
sideaaoly more severe than that which
falis TO the lot Of most boys. RE had 10
rise al dayhreak. and " he was late his
tutor allowed him no breakfast He rpent
MS mornings IN study and then took A
ride. All his amusements were OF an ed
ucattonal type lie learned drawing ana
photography. and he started collecting
coins. Al the present time the King II
a hur artist. a renowned numismatist
ana ms knowledge Of history Is remarka-
ole lie is first-rate shot and In shoot
INK a. well as In coin collecting n has
in hls wife an Interested and enthusiastic
companion.
The fund TO defny the expenses Of
the inauguration parades. decorations
etc. is raised by subscription among cltl-
gems Of Washington. with the understand
inE that 81 Is to be refunded from the
receipts Of the inaugural ball. SAYS the
Washington correspondence OF the New
York Nail and Express. Everything. %
iar as ceremonies. rarades and fireworks
so. Is free except the ball Tickets for
this Junction cost s. each. and there are
no deadheads or invited guests outside
the presidential party. Even the commit
ieemcn buy their tickets. Congress pays
the expenses OF erecting the stand In
front OF the Capitol. on which the presi-
dent takes the oath OF Office. and also
the expenses incurred for the ceremonies
iu the senate chamber and the congress
sional committees. but all other money
required d advanced by citizens OF the
District and IL Is good investment. for
u not only brings crowds to Washington
10 spend their money here but the sub
scripiions have always been paid hack in
fun and surplus has been left over
which OF late years has been used for
charitable purposes.
Chemists have their squabbles as well
as tho politicians. and az present the
chemical contest IS over the proper stand
ard for atomic weights. says the Balt-
more Sun. The hydrogen atom has long
been taken as the go Of chemistry. the
oxygen atom being taken as 10 because
u was thought 70 weight sixteen times as
much as IN" hydrogen atom. Now il ls
found that the oxygen atom Is not exact
ly sixteen times as heavy as the hydrogen
atom but Is a tribe less The exact 0s.
ure Is said 10 be 1875 This Discovery
has led 10 q proposal first made BY Prof
Nenable OF the University OF North Caro-
una, IN lAss. 10 make oxygen the Ntand-
ard and call - is An international com
mittee representing chemical societies OF
u countries have recently been wrestling
with the matter aud have decided by a.
10 votes In favor Of 'oxyeen-ls two
representative voting for a hl-atomlc
standard. The German chemists were
equally divided on the subject ard one
American was among the seven opponents
OF change The Popular Science Monthlv
thinks that most chemists will concur IN
the reform owing 10 Us practical conven-
fence.
Not satisfied with her reputation for
good cooking, Paris is founding a new
culinary league. which shall disseminate
tho knowledge % the saucenan far ara
wide. SAYS "a London newspaper. But al
ready she has "a famous aos-,ety Of che
Gordon blcu. or Blue Ribbon OF the
Kitchen. IL ls this which Great urt,.t.