The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

garbage is converted into briquettes.
1t consists of mincing the refuse straw,
paper. and the like and adding tar and
naprhalene. The whole mass is then
mixed in a kneading apparatus, dried,
and pressed into briquettes, The di-
rector of the Paris municipal labora-
tory says that these briquettes have
a slight odor of gas, burn brightly,
and engender heat slowly. With
more highly perfected method of man
ufacture they will engender less ash,
and the producing qualities will
be about the same as those of common
coal.
-Orlin NJ. Sanford of Pittsburg has
started a movement in favor of plant
ing trees in memory of the late Pres
ident Mckinley next Arbor day, and
has written a number of governors of
states in regard to the matter. Gov.
Nash of Ohio replies that he will prob
ably make such a recommendation in
his Arbor day proclamation. GOV. Nc
Lean of Connecticut has referred the
matter to the local press, and he Is
likely to also take action. Favorable
replies have also been received from
other governors, including New York,
Kansas, and North Dakota, and 9TH
ers are soon expected. A letter just re-
ceived from George B. Cortelyou in
dicateS that the matter has been iald
before the President for his considera-
ton, which is likely to be favorable,
in view of his attitude in reforestra-
ton.
The French papers report an ad-
ton to Nine. Rejane's famous collect
ion of the jewels given her by crowned
heads. says the London Chronicle. This
novelty is ring, which, she says,
King Edward VII gave her at HON.
burg. 1t is now put away with the
ruby bracelet given to her by the Car,
and the brooch that came to her from
the German Emperor Queens have
We'd with Kings to pay tribute of gold
and stones to Rejane, for she has her
dark sapphires from the Queen or
Spain, and her topazes from the Queen
of Portugal. And from Don Carlos
only-mules. Mules at least do not go
very quickly, but nowadays gems take
fight, and Rejane is represented as
saying that she must be careful or
them while she is moving about, but
that when she is old she will turn her
self into jewel tray, and then some
one perhaps will carry her off.
The Crown Prince of Germany
lately spent a holiday in Holland.
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time none of the inhabitants were
aware who he was. On one occasion
the Prince went to a fruit stall in the
market having heard the owner of
the stall shouting out de laaste moo1e
pruimen; twintng boor cen dubbeltje.
(''The last beautiful plums; twenty for
10 cent?. He showed his way like ev-
cry one else. returning with Will the
elbow thrusts of all around, and SEEM
a6 tn aniON hinnE self However. he was
in reality not alone. The whole time
he was followed by an old fruit won-
an, who was no other person than the
chief of the secret service, Inspector
Batelt who never let his charge out
of sight for an instant, and who had
donned so clever a disguise that even
one of the royal household presented
him with penny, thinking the old
woman" was a beggar.
Entertaining royalty is an expen-
sive operation. That little visit of the
Car to France has cost the republic
a pretty penny. Special messengers
were sent to invite him at a cost of
$4,000. and $4,000 was expended in
cleaning up Dunkirk where he was to
land, and putting it in a presentable
shape For electric crowns and things
the government spent $4,000 besides
what the people spent on decorations,
and the government also erected tri-
umphal arches at a cost of $4,000 and
spent $1,000 for flags. Then there were
5000 picked troops to be got ready,
besides the regular review troops.
These picked troops were specially
trained, drilled and CHARTERED for over
six weeks at a cost of $4,000, and
twenty-five military bands were put
down in the estimates as a cost for
food and extra expenses of 10000. The
naval review held for the delectation
of the Car cost $3.50, 900, the item for
coal alone being 100000. In saluting
powder to the value of $4,000 was
burned, and the cost of guarding the
Car was estinat ted at $4,000. On
housing and feeding him and his suite
the sum of $50 900 was spent, and there
was an evtra appropriation of $40, 900
for "sundries. If you are poor never
ask an Emperor or King to come and
see you. But if you insist upon doing
so 1T may be well to remember that
the most expensive visitor (unless you
are going to give a big blow out
like that which France gave to the
Czar) is the Shah of Persia. The most
economical one is the King of Italy.
The German Emperor is also an eco
nomical guest as he does not care
much for mere show. Give him some
soldiers to look at and review and 1t
vate host can entertain the Emperor
for a week in the very best style for
the trif1ing sum of $1,000. But look out
for old grandpa Leopold of Belgium.
He is an expensive caller. To entertain
him and his suite for a week costs no
less than $25, 900. and he is never really
comfortable unless $4,000 Is spent on
him. The last time the Shah came TO
England it cost $150,000 to entertain
him for a week and there was not
much doing at that.
An open letter addressed to the
newly chosen Protestant Episcopal
Bishop to the Philippines by the Rev.
Algernon S. Crapsey of Rochester. is
likely to excite some controversy, says
the New York Times. While cordial
ly admitting that a better man for the
place than Bishop Brent could not be
found, Mr.. Crapsey insists that the
creation of the place was a grave mis-
take for several reasons, the most i'm
portant in his estimation being the
fact that the Filipinos are not heath
ern, but Christians, so that the ap-
pearance of missionary bishop in that
field will be an intrusion both dan
gerous and useless. After referring to
the difficult problems which confront
the civil and military authorities in
the Philippines. Mr.. Crapsey says:
Now, if we add to these complications
religious rivalry and bitterness; IL ev-
cry Protestant denominat ton rushes
in there not to build up the Kingdom
of God. but to secure denominational
advantage and prestige. then we make
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