The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

In answer to the criticisms made
by the Vorwaerts that the figure of
the prophet Daniel on the new facade
of Metz Cathedral is an idealized por-
trait of the German Kaiser, the archi-
tect explains that his work is no joke
but an expression of homage once
prevalent. He recalls that the Inca
ments of Wilhelm 1. occur frequently
among Berlin heroic monuments.
"A remarkable gambling incident is
reported from Budapest via Vienna.
Some very high play took place there
at the National Casino on the night
OF May II. As a result, one Hunga-
rian nobleman won 100000 kronen.
or about $4S0,000, at baccarat in a few
hours. One of the losers, who is said
70 belong to one of the most historic
houses in Hungary, dropped 100000
kronen.
Following the example of Italy,
France is seriously considering how
to make use of the water power of her
mountain streams. Grenoble has set
/ the example, and is now lighted by the
power of the glaciers. The success of
the Grenoble experiment has led the
Minister of Agriculture to form a
committee of engineering experts to
make an official estimate of the water
power of France.
Herr K. Gruhn asserts in the Me-
chaniker of Berlin that he has proved
by experiment the existence of a. new
directive force other than the magnet
ism of the earth. This force is said
to be present everywhere and acts on
all bodies, although the relative small
ness of its effects have, until now, kept
1t from being perceived. So far, 1t has
not been reduced to any of the known
forms of energy, such as electricity,
magnetism, light, heat, or gravitation.
The new income tax measure which
M. Rouvier has in hand for the French
Chamber contains several interesting
and unique features. There is to be
no declaration of income on the part
of the taxpayer, the amount levied be-
ing based upon his position in society
and the outward signs of his prosper
1ty. Neither will the tax be levied
on the actual total of each persons in
come; it will not be progressive, and
its aim is to replace the present archaic
door and window tax.
Charles Theinert, a fairly well-to-
do Long Island farmer, wants a wife,
but imposes certain conditions on can
didates for corner in his affections
For instance, the lady must be good
houSekeeper not over 80 years of age.
He is willing to buy his wife two
gowns every year, to cost not more
than $40 each, with shoes, hats, ETC., to
correspond. The future Mrs Theinert
must agree to forego high-heeled slip
pers, open-work stockings, cigarettes
and poodle dogs, the Would-be BRIDE
groom thinking such frivolties are not
suited to a farmers wife.
The German Kaiser is said to have
inspired articles in the Cologne Gazette
reproaching the national legations of
the Federal States in Berlin for hav-
ing failed to hoist their flags in honor
of the birthday of the Prussian Crown
Prince, which occurred May g. The
Bavarian Legation was the only one
which observed the day. The truth Is
that the Federal States are very teal-
Gus as to their status as allies and not
as, Vassals of Prussia, and they regard
Prince Frederick William not as the
imperial Crown Prince of the German
Empire, but as the royal Crown Prince
of Prussia their ally.
The United States census for 1900
finds 1886 persons in the United States
who are 100 or more years of age. The
value of these figures may be question:
ed, and perhaps may be best esti-
mated by the fact that 1913 per cent
of the whole number are negroes, MANY
of whom have no reliable evidence as
to the date of their birth. They are
but IL per cent. of the total population
1t seems improbable, too, that this
country should have over $500. when
Germany. with a population of nearly
81, 900, has only us, and England
with S2.OOO,0O0, only 146. and France
with 100000, has only 213.
"A somewhat curious waste OF puh-
lie money has just been brought 10
light by the report of the British Com
mittee of Public Accounts. Recentlv
the War Department built a store FOR
the ammunition of the navy at CiibrAl-
tar. costing $4,000 10 be charged ia
naval votes. The store was found too
damp TO keep ammunition In; so n
was converted into a cold meat store.
house for both army and navy. This
was done az the expense OF f47. 600 tn-
clnding the cost Of freezing machin.
cry, etc, making a total expense OF
$4,000. Of which the army paws only
fZ5,000, although each department re-.
ceiYes the same accommodation az tie
other.
According 10 the Oflclal Messenger
~ 81 Petersburg. more than 1000 900
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