The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-20
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Americans have given up the idea of ever
hearing Gladstone's voice in this country.
Consequently he will be heard by phono-
graph shortly.
Eugene Field, the well known newspaper
man of Chicago has become interested in
esoteric Buddhism. He has temple to
buddhs In his apartments and, it is said,
pays his devotions to That Oriental deity.
Some reporter impertinently asked Mrs
Harrison whether there would be wine at the
White House during the next administra-
ton. She was too polite TO reply, "None of
your business, SIR but answered to the
same effect, General Harrison viii attend
{ that"
General Schofed has been officially re
ieved of his command of the division of the
Atlantic in order that he may resume the
duties Of commanding general, and General
Howard, the gallant one-armed veteran will
take the place and be NEXT in rank to the
commanding general.
In Denmark the novel spectacle is pre-
scented of national parliament refusing to
assist in the celebration of an anniversary of
its kings accession to the throne. 1t is not
impossible that the conflict of authority NAV
yet cause revolution in Denmark The
primal cause OF the trouble was the retention
In power OF the Estrupp ministry against
the often expressed wishes of the "folke-
thing" and the people.
competent English authority, Brudenell
Carter, In paper read before an English
medical society, estimated that each case of
disease makes an expense to the community
OF $40 IN doctors bills, nursing and loss of
days OF labor. No one would be likely to
place the amount lower. particularly in an
| epidemic ike the recent one of yellow fever
at Jacksonyille. Inc number of cases re-
ported to date in that city exceeds 1900
| which indicates financial loss of more than
| $4,000.
The late Lord Lucan of England, was
man Of So when he died. few days ago, but
he looked hardly more than 40 or as. His
face was adorned by whiskers, and he al
ways wore tight. fitting frock coat and a
fiat brimmed hat. His great age was doubt
less attained by the excessive care which he
deyoted TO his digestive appai atus. He ate
only certain kinds of food, and his meals
were always weighed for him so that he
might not overeat. The result was that he
maintained a youthful appearance for wears
| after middle life was passed, and up to
short time ago was able to sit horse to per-
fectl0n.
Probably General Harrison will be longest
remembered In his work at Oxford college
by the strong impetus he gave to the then
youthful Greek Letter Society, Phi Delta
Theta. l'his society had been formed in
l84S at Miami by six gentlemen of the classes
that year IN the university. Early in the
year of 1850, Mr.. Harrison, then light
haired youth but of strong and determined
VIII, was asked by the few then in the chap
yer To become colleague In Phi Delta
Theta. With his entrance into the work and
his active. pushing mind in the lead. the
nth f., n..f-
ana soon spread In various directions
throughout the country.
In recent years feminine inventiyeness has
shown marked progress. From January /,
1888, to June 26 last no less than 66 patents
We're issued to women. while during the year
1887, 179patents were SO issued. This latter
number is the largest ever issued. While
the names OF the articles patented show
that they were generally in the line of femi-
nine wearing apparel and household labor
saving devices, yet many were of character
that shows the multiplied interests of
women, AS an instance, one woman
patented submarine telescope and lamp.
Otners were granted as follows: Improve
ments In reaping and moving machines, i'm
proved war vessel, furnace for smelling ores.
apparatus for punching corrugated metals.
method of construction for screw piopellers'
i0w-water indicators material for packing
journals and bearings, conveyers of smoke
ana clnderS Tor locomotives, burglar alarm
for windows, etc.
Great things socially are expected of the
Mortons in Washington. Mr. Morton has
been for some years large property holder
IN Washington He owned handsome, fine
old house on II street for a good mrny years,
and spent winter or two In it, but sold it
two or three years ago to Mr.. William r.
Travers. He is building magnificent
apartment house. much the finest in Wash,
lngton, at the corner of Fifteenth and H
streets Not since the days of Mr. Colfax
mas has there been Vice Presidential estab-
lishnent In Washington. fhe Mort0ns are
much more society people than the Harri-
sons; General Harrison is a Presbyterian,
and he is expected to attend the magnificent
new Chnrcn OF the Covenant on N street and
mn This place Of worship
from Maine was one Of the largest subscrip-
ers to the church in Washington, and the
negroes. always speak of it as "Mr. Blaine's
church."
The preparations for the Inauguration
have begun in earnest The first thing is to
secure place for the Inauguration ball.
which is the only source Of revenue. 1t has
almost always paid the expenses Of the in
auguration, as the tickets were placed at five
dollars each. At the last two inauguratons
there was a small surplus left over. The
quadrennial trouble, where the ball shall be
neld, has already come up. The chairman
OF the committee has applied to the postmas
ter general for the.use of the court of the
great Pension Building, where the last ball
was neld, and the postmaster general has
promised to do all that he can to get it for
tne pan. General Schofeld will be asked to
take charge of the inauguration parade as
grand marshal. The last two inaugurations,
which outstripped all the others. had such
men as General Sherman and General Sheri-
man to handle such large bodies of men as
will parade. A hundred thousand is the
lowest number estimated for the 4th of next
March, - -S-e"