The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-10
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day one man ana Two Dogs can span m
much cotton as LOO spinners could have
cone 100 years ago. One weaver does the
work OF g.
The largest raft ever hoated on the
Mississippi IS en- the way 90 ST. Louis. II
Is s6s feet long aud 25s feet wide and con-
tains 10000 feet Of lumber. TO say moth
ing q 60 carloads OF shingles and -lath
on It's decks.
The intense heat in England has caus-
"a prostraiion and death not only among
men ana animals. but also among birds.
A Bucklnghamshire farmer had 30 strong.
healthy turkeys and only 10 are left. or
200 pheasants On another farm, iSs had
died IN two weeks.
An oct for the prevention OF cruelty
10 Wild animals has just become effective
VA England. The new law extends the
provisions OF the act. which has hereto
fore applied only to domestic animals. 10
an birds. fishes and reptiles not included
N that measure. and makes offenders la-
be to three months imprisonment or a
fine Of Is.
DIR J. ]. S. Lucas has developed
system for the Nordrach cpen-air treat
ment OF consumption which possesses
several points OF interest A maximum
amount Of fresh air Is prescribed. to-
Ecther with a strict hut generous diet.
The fresh air seems TO be an indlspensa-
be aid 20 any successful treatment OF tu-
bercular disease.
Red rocks and stockings. aided and
ahetted by not weather. continue their
reign OF terror in London. George Mann.
a clerk. aged - years. was admitted at
81. Bartholomew Hospital suffering from
a severely poisoned OF. This is the third
case treated in the hospital In the last
two days. In all cases the color. of the
socks was red.
On che 18th Of this month President
Loubet will give banquet and fete in
Paris TO the mayors OF France and the
French colonies. There are over ~ O0omay-
ors In France. not including those In the
colonies, and all have been invited. A
similar banquet was given by the late
President Garnet az the time Of the lass
previous exposition. and Il brought to-
gether 1890 mayors. This year a much
larger number Is expected.
"A street fakir in Kenton. Kan. did a
thriving business selling electric belts un-
IA some one examined one OF them. Then
IL was found that beneath strip of
gauze was layer OF dry mustard. when
the wearer perEpired a litle the mustard
was molstened and set up a burning sen
sation and the deluded victim believed n
current Of electricity was passing through
him. Before all this was discovered, how
ever. che fakir had smelled danger and
was on his way TO another gullible neigh
borhood.
The bell that hung In the Alamo at
the time Of it's capture and massacre OF
its garrison was discovered at a sale OF
old iron In San Antonio last week Miss
Adina De Zaoclia OF that city. president
Of the Daughters OF the Republic OF Tex
as. bought the relic. which will be placed
In Alamo. The bell Is eighteen inches high.
fourteen Inches In diameter and weighs
about thirty-five pounds The date ''iT72''
is engraved on II, together with the words
San Antonio" and the Spanish coat-of-
arms. The clapper Of the bell Is missing.
Thirty years ago when Mrs. Anna NJ.
Smith left Richmond. Ind. she packed In
large boxes all her household goods and
personal property and stored them there.
Recently Mrs. Smith died in Philadelphia
and now her administrator has opened
the boxes. Among the many interesting
relics were wearing apparel Of every de-
scription,of finest material, valuable paint
irgs. sllverware and dishes. In one box
a lot Of newspapers were stored. Phiia-
delphia papers of isl0-isi5 Cincinnati pa
pers OF iss0-ls65. and several copies OF a
Richmond paper called the Humming Bird
published forty years ago. were found
Six years ago there were only 1--WE
clubs in the United States Golf Associa-
ton. Now there are twenty-five associate
and 22S allied clubs on the roll. There are
now In existence about twenty state or
other branch leagues subordinate 10 the
United states Golf Association, and that
In many instances golf club Is content
to remain only a member OF It's local or
ganization is shown by the record In
Newmau's Official golf guide for 1900.
which gives a list Of nearly 800 regularly
organized clubs. New York heads the list
with 49, The same authority estimates
that there are al least 2Oo,Coo golfers In the
United States
"A wcn known theater manager has
contracted with o West Virginia COM
pany 20 build for him az Parkersburg a
large and handsome floating amusement.
palace or sheater. II is stated THAI the
hoat Will cost in the neighbOrhOod OF
So 600 and is 60 he completed by March |
Of next year The interior IL 60 be haisd-
soiheiy adorned, and the exterior to be
made as attractive as the skill OF the
mechanic can accomplish. The stage will
occupy a space much larger than Is usual.
ana the seating capacity g. to he over
Loo people II l. the Intention OF inc
owner 10 take the novel sheatcr along the
Monongaheia and Ohio rivers. and ss
IA south as New Orleans.
"A queer controversy has arisen al
Philadelphia over the injuries sustained
by horse. Enraged because the servant
had not properly filed the salt cellar
James Benny. a resident Of a Phlladsl-
phia suburb. flung Il through the window.
Aside from sending the glass In all d.
rections. the missile struck horse and
destroyed It's sight. The owner dashed in
To the house and demanded instant sat
isfaction. and was about 70 receive IL IA
the shape OF sound beating, when Ben
ney's wife succeeded In inducing the men
TO resort TO arbitration. The horse owner
claims the value OF the animal which he
says viii have 90 be killed. while Benney
Will only agree 10 pay FOR is treatment
by an eye specialist. The case Will b..
taken 70 the courts and fought 10 a I'm
ish.
The house IN Ring street. London.
known as Napoleon House. has Just been
sold. II was to that house that the ex-
King OF Spain. Joseph Boaaparte, then
under the name OF Comte de Surylile
came 20 persuade his nephew TO forego
all claim 10 the imperial throne. While
living there Iuftfa Nnr.al.an gn~..a. -