The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12
ITEMS or INTEREST.


This years apple crop In North Amer
ica Is expected to be the largest ever
known. The horticultural statistlcians
predict from 100000 20 I0o.ooo0o0 barrels.
which will be a supply OF more than one
barrel for every inhabitant OF che United
States.
The feast OF Bot Yet Sup TINS. or
"Msd-August Moon Worship" was cele-
brated the other day by the Cinnamon OF
Baltimore. The observance was commcm-
oratiye Of the supposed Kindness OF the
moon toward loyal soldiers during one OF
the BATTLES In the Chinese rebellion, 500
years ago. According TO Chinese history
fair Luna shed beams on the hostile
E2mperor's lcgions az critical period OF
this ancient war. and largely contributed
10 their defeat.
An extraordinary service was held on
Tuesday at the High Street Methodist
Episcopal Church. Muncie. Ind. the oc-
casion being the funeral OF Cen w. WaT-
ner. lately president OF the Blue Ribbon
Temperance club there. Some time ago
Mr. Warner heard Photographic repro
duction OF Ben Bols" as played on
violin and was 20 taken with the perform
ance that he arranged there and then 90
have Il repeated at his funeral. His de-
sire was carried out on Tuesday afternoon.
the church being allied 90 overfowing az
the time
-Alonzo Jay OF Wabash. Ind. WIS kill
ed by a trolley car In this city a couple
OF months ago. His life was insured for
N.5oo In a fraternal insurance company,
tho money 20 be paid TO Mrs. Jay. She
died last spring leaving a child which sur
vived the father but few weeks. Now
the relatives OF the man and the woman
are fighting for the s.. 500 The money has
been paid over 20 4 county official pending
legal decision. Mrs Jays relatives
claim the money. saying they are the only
heirs but the mans relatives say they
paid number OF assessments for deceas-
ed and buried him and that these facts
give them first claim.
-Lactroid Is the name OF a new pro-
duct made from skim milk II Is intended
as substitute for hard rubber. celluiold.
ana other similar articles When Ia the
pure condition IL f. a translucent hard
substance. resembling ivory In appearance
but Is sufficiently plastic under proper
conditions 10 allow OF It's being nodded
under pressure. II can be turned easily
on a lathe and worked with proper cut
ting tools. BY mixing with various kinds
OF pigments. etc. IL can be made in any
shade desired. II Is remarkably dense.
tough and strong. practically uninfiam-
mable. not as easily affected by heat as
hard rubber. and not affected by the va
rious solvents which attack ceIluloid rub
Der. and cheap substitutes. II Is destined
Go be used largely for combs. brushbacks,
piano keys. telephone receivers. and In
various electrical work. as Il has remark.
able Insulating powers. It's low cost and
the nFHrffna1fy aawhnfrafFTI. -
raw material viii do much towards bring
Ing II into extensive use and popularity.
"A bread factory" being erected in
Milwaukee. r. to have some novel. but
very desirable. sanitary features. All the
ingredients are to BE- tested in a labora-
tory before being used. The bakers will
work In fun view OF the public. az long
tables stationed in front OF wide plate
glass windows. Each man will be required
10 wear special suit OF clothes provided
BY the management. and 10 take at least
one bath day In the bathroom that Is
connected with the lockers on the upper
ioor. Moreover he may not smoke. chew
or drink aud be- a worker in the bread
factory. This sanitation Is to extend even
beyond the limits Of the factory for every
loaf OF bread on being taken from the oven
will be wrapped in a sheet OF waxed pa
F"As NNA ~ EAtt NMt 10 the Market Inc
grocery boy may handle Il. but the Gus
toner who buys II may eat OF II in per
feet serenity OF mind. knowing that Il has
not come into contact with his grimy
hands or been piled upon dirty counters.
The capacity 81 the factory Is to be 5000
loaves Of bread daily.
On the grounds which have been Sc
lected as che site of the South Carolina
Tufr a.
Charleston. there stands an old colonial
home. which was the scene Of lavish COM
fort ana open-heartcd hospitality In days
gone by. It is proposed TO restore this
old home, nov somewhat touched BY the
tooth Of Time. 20 something OF its original
Stale. and 10 collect within Its walls val
liable relics OF the past. No state In the
Union, perhaps. contains more Of these
relies than South Carolina. and some OF
these are not only notable as antiques, but
have the added value OF being historic
The table which Henry Laurens. president
OF she Congress OF III. used while he was
prisoner In the Tower OF London Is In
the possession OF a lady OF South Carolina:
few cities possess finer specimens OF the
work OF the most famous Of the early
mlniaturists than Charleston does. while
the old plantation homes on the Ashley
and che Cooper. which In some cases have
htfh ~ rtittt Aafllig TOT more tnHu 30
years. are fun Of reminders OF the men
who made South Carolina great slate
In The early days OF the republic. and
whose memories are stiii kept green.
As gold-bearing sand and quartz are
frequently found In districts where the
water supply Is scant. efforts have been
made by many to discover process for
extracting the precious metal gssshe..s .he
use OF waller. recent patent seems to
have some OF the requirements, and may
be worked successfully on a large scale
The gold-sand or a finely crushed gold
bearing rock Is poured into a metallic
hopper from the bottom Of which ID
pours out In n fine stream. much ns the
sand passes through the neck OF an hour
glass The hopper and It's contents are
kept highly charged by means Of an cleo.
trical machine. Near the falling stream Of
sand Is placed cylinder or knob. oiso
electrified with the same kind Of electric
ity. positive or negative "A the stream
falls past this. electrical repulsion Is pro-
duced but the PARTICLES OF sand being non
conductors. are not so highly charged as
the particles OF gold. ana hence are not 40
violently repealed In consequence the
stream divides into two parts. The sand
being lightly repcllcd, falls straight down.