The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-18
ITEMS or INTEREST.

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the other. butterflies with no forewings.
ana Insects with an abnormal number OF
antennae or Of legs.
Tho Bureau Of American Ethnology g.
ahou, 90 publish an extensive vocabulary
% the Natick Indian language Of Massa-
cnusetts. compiled by the hate James
Hammond Trumbuil, the original manu-
script 81 which has been for some timo
among the archives OF che American An
uuuaran Society Of Worcester.
OF the total exports OF the United
states Ia 1899 only 1878 per cent went 90
the countries Of the western hemisphere
and Of that only 2Sl per cent. went south
OF the equator Although We buy more
OF Brazlls great staples-coffee and Tub-
ber-than an Of Europe combined. fiye
other nations excel Us IN exports TO
Brazilian markets.
About an thot Chinese gentleman
wants to practice tho profession Of medi-
cine Is 20 declare himself a doctor and
20 to work curing or killing people as the
case may BE- ~ the rate OF about cents
per yisiL II patient persists IN diving
in spite Of tho drugs and lamentations
presented by bis celestial physician. Il Is
no fault OF tho doctor.
Switzerland has not until now been
noted as a center for steel production
though her engineers have long held a
high position in the mechanical world
Recently. however. a company has been
formed 20 work the great deposits IN the
Beruese Oberiand. where there are many
millions Of tons OF ore available. nverag-
ing 20 per cent OF Iron.
by order Of the London School Board
the teachers in on the schools have test
81 the sight Of the children under their
care. The result ~ that 23.3 per cent
were found 20 have defective vision
These children were given notices TO take
10 their parents announcing that they were
suffering from serious defective vision
ard advised 20 consult an occullst without
delay.
Omaha capitalists propose 20 tunnel the
great continental divide. eighty miles
west Of Denver and twelve nils south Of
Georgetown. and operate an electric road
through IT, II win start az the base
about fourteen miles from Grant and
terminate at the headwaters Of the Snake
river. and will be 1000 feet long and LOO
feet deep. The object is TO facilitate min
ing operations.
For ten or fifteen years the Italian
government has built no new locomotives
or rolling stock. with the result that last
week no fewer than twelve trains stop
ped dead ard were unable TO proceed
when only part % the journey had been
covered. The cause Of the government
neglect Is the extraordinary system by
which Il owns the rolling stock and lends
the use to private companies
over the greater part OF the New Eng
land coast the supply OF CLANS has sud
denly diminished to an extent which has
become alarming. Extensive areas when
four or five years ago produced great num-
beers OF CLANS are now practically bar
rem. The explanation Is simply TINT the
demand has increased az sulh q rate that
TOO large a number Of the natural seed
CLANS have been removed. and extinctio
suddenly follows.
Some specimens OF the blind FISH from
the Mammoth Cave Of Kentucky have re-
Gently been placed in the London Zoologi-
cal Gardens. These fsh have never before
reached ENGLAND alive. and II Is supposed
that only one previous occasion have
living specimens been exhibited In Europe
namely. IN 1870 In that year i've fishes
we're placed IN a tank In the ZOO al Dub
I'm. ireland. but they I'D not live long
succumbing 20 a fungoid growth on their
bodies
Members OF the building trades urchi-
tects. builders ana influential citizens in
New York city have organized the Work
/ Together'' Club The object Is ITO pro-
mote harmonious relations between en-
ployere and employees hy bringing about
reforms directly anectlng the building
trades. This organization viii from time
70 time make appeals FOR the Endorsement
| OF measures FOR the profession OF workmen
engaged ln the construction and altera-
ton Of buildings
No part OF Great Britain is richer IN
history and romance than Wales. aud yet
| % Is "a curious fact that there Is an utter
absence Of memorials in that country.
says the New York Commercial Advcr-
tiscr Even Llewellyn who put up 80 gooG
fight against Edward I.oncshanks. and
who is the great national hero Of the
race. 50 Ear as any memorial D. concerned.
! has been totally neglected. This Is all
the more curious when the jealousy with
which the Welsh are guarding their Lam
guagc and customs Is taken into account.
They have fought hard IN parliament. and
have succeeded ia having Welsh taught In
their schools side ny side with English
They have won "a great concession IA se-
curing the ire OF tho Welsh language IN
the courts. And they. religiously keep up
the Eisteddfod. not only IN Wales. bur
wherever the Welsh have settled. ana
| with IL have maintained the old customs
that date back TO the times OF the Druids
Recently. however movement was
started 20 correct this fault and now a
discussion h. ~ progress as 20 the kind
Of memorial they should erect to the
stout Liewellyn. One suggestion Is that
Il should take tho form OF Celtic cross
20 be erected on the banks Of the Nve
whore he fell On battle. or in Abbey Cym-
hir. where his body rests. or In the VII
iagc Of Aherfraw. IN AnElesoa. where tho
palace Of ns line lies buried beneath the
sea. Others have, suggested a IIeweilvn
gold medal 10 he competed for annually
under tho controi Of the Welsh University
Court Whatever the decision a. a start
has been made 10 give recognition to mon
and 10 places thst have made Welsh
history - rich in romance.
The amount Of coal used by the auxu-
lazy machinery on board ship has always
been known to be a goodly proportion OF
the total consumed. and Il has been roe
ogn-zed az well that combination in long
lines OF steam pipes 10 different norts ~
o vessel accounted for much OF the fiol
says cassier's Magazine. To how mucb
THIS may amount may be gathered from
particulars given by sir John Durston
fhSlnefr-in-chief OF the BrRish Navy ~
trials Of the British ship Diadenn. aceor5-
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