The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

and charging the farmers wives a
quarter each for inspecting their ma
chimes.
king Alphonso XIII, of Spain, is
being rigidly trained in the science of
warfare. Col. Largo is constantly
with him, and practically all of his
waking hours are devoted to military
tactics and maneuvers. He is syste-
matically trained in gymnastics, and is
a fearless rider.
The Right Rev. Thomas ]. Conaty,
d. D., rector of the Catholic Univer-
sity. has received the brief from Rome
comforting upon him the honorary APP
pointment of titular bishop of Samos,
a famous port in the Ionian archipel-
ago in the Grecian sea and under the
jurisdiction of the archbishop of
Rhodes. The conservation will take
place at the Catholic University at
Washington, Sunday Nov. "a.
Robert Bond, the Premier of New
foundland, who has just been knighted
by the Duke of Cornwall and York, is
descended from an old family of Dew
onshire. His father was a rich and
widely known merchant in ST. Johns
for upwards of half a century, but the
bilious life of politics and the bar. AS
early as 1884 Robert Bond had became
speaker of the Newfoundland Assem-
bly,. From 1889 to 1897 he occupied a
cabinet position as colonial secretary,
and in this capacity he did much to
enlarge and make free the industrial
life of the old British colony of which
he is a native citizen.
In accordance with the resolution
which was passed at the election of the
Lord Mayor. claims will in due course
be made for preserving the ancient
rights, privileges and immunities of
the city of London" at the coronation
of the King, says the London
Express. At present, however the
course of procedure to be adopted by
the Remembrance in furtherance of
the purpose of the resolution is a mat
ter of doubt and vague conjecture. I'm
til it has been definitely decided wheth-
er the old-time forms and ceremonies
are to be revived or abandoned it will
not be possible to draw up the claims
of the city of London.
Prof. Marsh of Wisconsin, in
speaking recently of the peculiarities
of Lake Winnebago, said that it is re-
dIhdDlG lOI llS SIlOllOWil6S AllllOuSH
it is about twenty-eight miles in length
and ten or twelve miles in width, it
has a depth of only twenty-five feet
This is due to the fact that the lakes
outlet is constantly deepening and that
the inlet is gradually filling its bottom
with a candy of earthly deposit. But
Winnebago's shallowness makes it re-
markedly rich in fish, indeed, it is one
of the most productive known. Shall
low lakes always have more fish than
deep ones, chiefly, perhaps. because
there is more vegetation on the bottom
of the shallow ones.
The world hears a great deal of the
movements on the political chess board
of Persia, but little comes to the sur
face in regard to the extent Of the
trade of the country. That there is
considerable business done by the de-
scendents of the subjects of Xerxes Is
evident to everyone who has followed
the recent squabbles and rivalry of the
great European powers, especially be-
tween Russia and Great Britain. Ac-
cording to recently-published statistics,
this trade amounted to something like
$40, 900 during the year ending March
21, This amount was exclusive of 49,
600 900, representing the greater portion
tan and Kurdistan frontiers and
through Mohammerah where the new
system of custom houses has not vet
been established. OF the 100000 900, So
per cent. represented the trade with
Russia, "a per cent. the trade with
Great Britain, 6 per cent. the trade
with Turkey, 51z per cent. the trade
with France, per cent. the trade with
China and Japan, az per cent. the
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trade with Germany. and IL per cent.
the trade with other countries.
An insidious little circular has of
late been calling the attention of New
Workers to certain down. town parlors
where a man may keep evening
clothes, extra top-coats, and other
changes of apparel. avoiding in this
way the annoyance of going home to
dress, says the Century. AS the coll
liers of Killingsworth, who witnessed
the first journeys of Stephenson's
travelling engine" did not in all
probability, appreciate the importance
of the experiment going on under their
eyes, nor foresee the revolution the
little machine was destined to work in
the habits of mankind, so the recip-
lent of this circular doubtless fails to
grasp it's real purport or the posi-
bilities that lie dormant in that limo
walton. The plan is only a germ as
yet, but what changes will ensue when
our women have seized upon and
elaborated the scheme? With ward
robe judiciously distributed in differ
ent parts of the city and its suburbs,
demoiselle will be able to go through
the successive transformations re-
quired by her days amusement, jump
from riding habit to golf-skirt into
luncheon reception, and ball-d dress, with
out the tiresome necessity of reen-
tering the family circle Think what
saving of nerves and cabfare will re-
suit! Two of New York's largest de-
partment stores already provide bath
rooms where customers can take dips
between a tussel at the bargain
counter and a quick lunch. The phrase.
"All the comforts of home.' will
soon be as obsolete as the place it.
self, and returning there except to
sleep will be eliminated from the list
Of a damsels duties.
Most of the younger naval officers
who have testified in the Schley court
of inquiry had severe attacks of stage
fright when they first took the wit
ness chair. says the Chicago News.
The attack is manifested by their
stumbling over chairs, dropping their
caps or gloves or grasping spasmodi-
cally for their swords Some of the
men who have received mention for
conspicuous bravery have had the most
serious attacks. Admiral Dewey and
his colleagues on the court are lenient