The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-31
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ana yet these shores TOT InOuSdHuS OIL
miles and the islands of ~Behring sea
are strewn with immense quantities of
driftwood, in places piled high on the
beach, bearing testimony to the work
of the rivers. This drift is the saliva
ton of the Eskimo, furnishing him
with fuel and material for houses,
beats and sleds.
-One-four of the sea-carrying
power is in the hands of 30 large cora
panies of various nationalities. Only
one of these is American and it con-
trels only 81, 900 tons out of the total
OF 5,616. 900 tons controlled by the 30
companies. In the last decade England
has built 4,63S steel steamers, with a
capacity of 9,793, 900 tons. In the same
time America has built only 465 steel
steamers, with a capacity of $4,000
tens and 1873 of these steamers, repre-
senting 100000 tons, were for the in
land commerce of the great lakes.
DIR. Joachim, the great violinist,
who has been honored by English mu-
sicians, has been playing in public since
1913, when, after studying under JOS
eph Bohn at Leipzig, he appeared at a
concert and created a furore. He was
then only IL years of age. For seven
studying hard meanwhile, and then he
went TO Paris and obtained the APP
pointment of director of concerts at
Weimar. In 1853 he was master of the
Chapel Royal at Hanover, and soon af-
terWard began his famous tour of Eu-
rope, being everywhere received with
the greatest enthusiasm. In that tour
he laid the foundations of the reputa-
ton which has now become world
wide. In August, 1882. he was appointed
conductor of the r.. A. NJ. in Berlin,
and In 1889, on the fiftieth anniversary
of his first public appearance, he was
presented with a magnificent violin by
his admirers.
Walter Dazion, II years old, a sales
man in a Huston street dry goods
house, residing at 70 West One Hun
dred and Sixteenth street, New York,
was taken from the Hudson Street Hos
pitai to his home this morning Ac-
cording to the physicians he has an at
tack of amnesit, a cerebral disease
which causes forgetfulness. Dazion
went to the City Hall Police Station
Monday night and told Sergt. Oates
that he had lost his identity for four
hours. Every possible means was en-
pioyed to bring the boy to himself
again, but when questioned concerning
himself, his parents or his residence
his eyes assumed a vacant expression
and he was unable to reply. DaZion
was taken to the Hudson Street Hos
pital, where more efforts were made to
make him remember his name. At last
his name was found on the lining of
his coat and his parents were notified
OF his condition.
The Journals London cable of Aug
Fl says: Mary Anderson Navarro
emerged from her rural retirement to-
day and attended the bazar given by
Lady Elcho at Wickhamford manor to
raise funds to restore Wickhamford
Church, one of the oldest and most in
teresting churches in England. Arthur
Baifour was the guest of honor, but
Mrs. Navarro, though stunning public
lty, attracted more attention than the
leader of the House of Commons. One
means of raising money was selling au-
tographs written by the notabIes pres
ent. Though Balfour's handwriting
sold WELL Mrs. Navarro's autographs
brought higher prices. Wickhamford
Is In Worcestershire, where there are
many beautiful country residences. The
NaVarros live in little village named
Broadway, near by. Baifour is a guest
or the Elchos at their country place
four miles away. Mrs. Navarro ar
ranged dramatic entertainment in
which the leading parts were taken by
the children of Lady Elcho and Lady
Bloomfield.
A wealthy young New York wo-
man, says the Baltimore Herald, sets
an example that might we'll be follow
ed in every city of the country. Twice
week she drives into the sections oe-
cupied by the very poor and takes a
carriage load of crippled children out
for long drive. There is no estimating
the amount of happiness that she thus
carries into the lives of the unfortunate
children, and whatever the cost to her
or the inconvenience of foregoing
hackneyed social pleasures on her
charity drive days, she is more than
compensated by the knowledge of the
love that is felt for her by hearts that
are still young enough to be saved from
perVersion by her kindness. But she
mas done more than merely take the
children for drives. She has unearthed
an amount of knowledge regarding the
uncared-fOr cripples, old and Young.
that has appealed to the hearts of
many, and others have been interested
IN the work she inaugurated, so that
To-Day a vast amount of gentlest char
lty Is pelng done by the Church Settle
ment Society along lines first laid by
the rich and gentle district visitor"
"A romance, says the Baltimore
Herald, begun early in the summer on
the big board walk at Asbury Park will
eliminate in the marriage at the Wal
dorn- Astoria this afternoon of Miss
Elizabeth Hannah, daughter of An
drew I. Hannah, a thrifty working
man OF Newark, N. j., and John r
stone, wealthy banker and broker
VINO lives at the hotel. Miss Hannah is
20 years old, pretty and stylish. She
was employed until Saturday as cash
Ter at the soda water counter of a de-
partment store in Broad street. New
ark, and lived with her father at 120
Boyden street Early in the summer
she went to Asbury Park on a vaca,-
tion, ana While there became acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Stone. Their acquaintance
soon rlpened into mutual attachment,
and when Miss Hannah returned 10
the soda water counter she was engag-
ed to be married to her wealthy lover.
Not until her resignation was received
on Saturday, however, did her friends
at the store or her employers know of
her approaching marriage They had
heard that there had been a romance
in her vacation trip, but the pretty
little cashier had not confided in any
of them. Her younger sister is to sue
coed her as the soda counter cashier In
the store.
There is a colony of invalids on
ThfnohIe Islands off Rra1ford Con~