The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-21
ITEMS or INTEREST.

The introduction OF trolley roads has
not seriously disturbed the business Of
steam roads. as was predicted Trol ey
lines are especially numerous In Connec-
ticut and the Hartford Courant makes
study OF their workings 10 finds ~ an
analysis OF Official reports that while the
trolley relieves the steam roads Of some
local travel IL adds to the growth Of cities
and towns and largely increases the
freight trafic.
-Tweuty-oae californians. the advance
guard OF 500. have sailed from New York
Tor the Argentine Republic intending 10
settle there The delegation already IN
voyage is headed by four brothers named
Ballet. from Los Angeles, each six feet
tall and each having a wife and four
daughters. The colony. which has con-
siderable cash capital. viii go into cattle
raising in the valley OF the Platte river
"A graveyard in De Kalb county. Mis-
souri,. has a headstone with the following
Inscription. dedicated TO a Borrowing wi
dover. with grief see my loving mate
Is took from mo though took by one who
has n right TO call for me when he sees
ft." on a tombstone at Wayiand, Mass
may he seen this doubtful statement;
Here. lies the body q Dr. Hayward. a
man who never voted OF euch il the
kingdom OF heaven"
The Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany OF New York has refused TO continue
IT'S contract for carrying the mails on the
Third avenue and Fort George line. and
as "A consequence there Is grumbling
among the residents along the route nam
ed. Nine mail cars were rented 10 the
government for $4,000 a year. but the com
pany has Cancelled the contract, officials
saying they don't want 20 be bothered
with the service. Much delay in deliver
ing mail viii result.
a new telephone firm alarm system
has just been patented, tho whole system
being operated BY magnetic current and
dry batteries. After the system is once
installed the only thing TO set out Of or
der Is the burning out occasionally Of a
fuse, which may be quickly repaired. a
separate wire Is used for each fire dis
trict. and any number OF telephones may
be connected with any district wire BY
means OF this system every house and
factory along the lire OF the wires can
be connected with the alarm wire. and
thus protection may be had at a low cost
The wires can also be used 20 connect
with the long distance telephone for other
uses.
At Windsor castle one OF the most
charming apartments II the Queens bou-
doir. which is upholstered in red damaslS
ana gold. on the door ~ written. IN Her
Majesty's own beautiful ana neat, sym
metrical handwriting: Every article
ia this room my deeply-iamented hus-
band selected for me IN the twenty-fourth
year OF my reign" Medallion portraits
Of all the Kings and Queens OF Eng
land since the Conquest arc hung around
the wide bay window In this room. which
commands one Of the most magnificent
views In the country. Recently the Queen
has taken 10 having her pet birds 10 her
own private apartments. and in this par.
ticular boudoir are kept a bullnnch aud
a lnnet which Her Majesty bought a year
or two ago. The Queen has great fond
ness for these birds. which are under
the express care Of "a special attendant
Every editor has received them. saws
the Newspaper Maker The postmaster
sends them to the editor The postmaster
IS not to blame. For instance. there was
a man by the name OF. well-sav Tim
Short. who sent as three notices 10 stop
hts paper he didn't want Il any longer.
We wondered what was the matter T'pou
investigating the subscription book We
found out Tim Was short $40 He had
never paid n cent and stopped the paper
ms a matter OF cconomy-to us He dldn',
want IA 10 lose any more BY aim. 4 few
days afterwards Short was az church
and his melodious tenor rang out loud and
cleur In that stirring osd song. Jesus Paid
10 An" Tie might have been mistaken.
but hts earnestness Impressed Us. So the
next doy we sent him a receipt IN full
and begged bis pardon for not knowing he
had made al assignment OF liabilities %
the Lord.
There Is a Spanish law that no sub-
ject shall touch the person OF King or
Queen. says Answers. Alfonso XIII
King OF Spain. nearly suffered severe
fah from this rule IN his childhood An
aunt gave him swing. When Re used
% for the FIRST time the molten frirhtene /
him. aud he began 10 cry. whereur,n :
lackey lfted him quietly out Of il. ana a..
no doubt preserved him from falling
The breach 81 etiquette. however was
/ nagrant and dreadful The Ouaan ,,as
obliged TO punish Il By dismissinv the man
from bis post. Al the same time ahe
showed her real feelings on the subject IN,
eppoinung him Immediately 20 anosher
and better place IN the royal househo d
In another case 4 Queen OF Stain ne.rt,.
lost her life In a dreadful wav oyy.n., a.
ihis peculiar ruie. SIRE had been throw n
when out riding and, her foot catching
In the stirrup, she was dragged. Her 80
eoTt would not risk interference. ana he
would have been dashed to piecea hut for
the heroic interposition OF a young mar
who stopped the horse and released her
from her dangerous position. A. soon IS
tHey saw she was safe. her cscort turned
10 arrest the traitor who haf dars a 4,
touch tho Queens foot but ~ wa~ nrt
20 be seen. Knowing well the penalty ~
had incurred. be made Oft az once--slrd Tor
his iife-and did not stop untA he mad
crossed the frontier.