The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-29

PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The Rothschlds have opened another free
hospital at Frank fort-on-tbe-Main.
Robert Browning is responsible for the
statement he was nearly 80 before he made
any money out of his writings.
Benjamin Constant, the distinguished
French painter. has arrived in this country
to decorate a house in Boston.
Miss Helen L. Reed. of the Harvard An
mex, won the Sargent prize at Harvard, and
has been appointed literary editor OF the
Boston Advertiser.
Henry Ward Beecher's old house in
Brooklyn has been turned into boarding
house, and his large library has been cut up
by partitions into bedrooms.
Won Moltke, on his ninetieth birthday,
was asked how young he would like to be.
about So" answered he, the vision of
youth arising to b is minds eyes.
The papers OF Buda-Pesth are asking for
a popular subscription for kosSuth, who has
lost his entire fortune in railroad specula-
lions, and is now 10 years of age.
The German Rechstag will meet on De-
cember I'd. Among tie firstaets of The body
will be the adoption of a resolution express
ing the Eation's thanks TO Professor Koch.
Emin Pasha relates that in the forest of
Msongwa isa large tribe of monkeys that
understand the art of making fire. They go
out at night to hunt fruit, and light their
way with torches:
William Lloyd Garrison. son of the great
anti-Slavery agitator, is very wealthy, hay
He is literary in his tastes. takes an active
interest in politics and is Democrat.
Mr.. FIoude, in his lately published life of
the late Benjamin Disraeli, Earl OF Beacons-
field, says: They came to call him Dizzy,
and there is no surer sign that a man is liked
in England than the adoption of a pet name
for him."
Henry Clews lately purchased seat in
the New York Stock Exchange for S17, 000
and gave it as present to his nephew, John
Henry Clews. This is the lowest price at
which a seat in the Stock Exchange has sold
|. in five years.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Custer is in appearance
|, slender little woman, delicate to fragility,
who looks rs If she could not have endured
for a day the life of privation and hardship
which she chose to share with her gallant
husband for years.
Out of 900 foreign missionaries at present
in India, it is said the oldest is an Ameri-
can, the Rev. John Newton of the Presby-
terrain Church, the veteran missionary Of
Lahore, who, at tile age of Is, Is still q
worker in his chosen field.
Sarah -Bernhardt, in her new representa-
ton of Cleopatra. has departed from the
traditional idea OF the Queens physique, and
appears with auburn or reddish brown HAIR.
This is probably an innovation in the direc-
tlOD Oh accuracy, tlIe AaulNUuS ly ne CprtuIQiy
existing aud being highly admired in Greece.
The richest professional mendieant in the
cpuntryis blind Johnny" of Philade1l ha.
He is 60 years of age, and is worth about
$4,000. He travels from Chicago to Wash
ington, from there to Baltimore, and ends up
IN Philadelphia, spending about three months
in each city. He has made all his money as
medicant
Mr. Gladstone boldly admits that the over
whelmipg majority of the educated classes"
are against home rule for Ireland. This ad-
mission he makes in his appeal to the
Tory Householder" in the new quarterly,
! subjects Of the Day." and, having made il,
he proceeds to urge that the general hostil-
ity Of educated Opinion against his proposal
is. not strong argument against it.
Park Music.
The following concert will be given by
the Park Band this afternoon and Sunday
at Golden Gate Park:
Eks sSnsen,r March la oaYc;,n =; g s Hoffman
Exalted Ruler OF the order performed at
the annual Elks' Carnival, with great sue
Overture. FRA DIavolo'. AMBER
selection from Beinia ;SonnamGaia" arr e'l'n
ranged Dy.........s. Rtngiebe
Msdsy Pretty as ficiars popular sonss5
Soldiers s... Chorus And March from The opera
"faust, nrst time ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ounod
Performed by the Park. Band Quartet
Messrs. R9ncoviere, Sheiner Prufer aud E.
Bertrand.
Overture, .Jubal". Weber
Medley, "oh, How Dsiighriui' .tserio-domc5 ~,
"Introdnctions,a aorpheas," waltz. Oh,
How Delightful" DARBY Race "Im Wait
ing" Highland Fling" My Gal" Weary
watching" "Sweetheart. Good,by.v Finale
Tout Paris Waltz (hrst titel ,..-...... waldteufel
Medley, "Salnte to Erin thrst time). Coates
Chariotten Gatop.. - bergen
A French magazine devoted to geographic
cal matters figures UP the areas of African
territory appropriated by the European
powers. They are as follows: France,
1900, 600 square miles; Great Britain, 1909
445; Germany. 1885, 70; Congo Free State,
100000; Portugal mot yet ratifiedl, 774.993 !;
Italy, $4,000; Spain, 21e,0o0. While the
area secured by France is much the largest,
so far as value Is concerned England has no
rival in Africa. There are still $500. 600
square miles in possession of the native
rulers.
In England about elghty-seven peers are
Directors VI public companies.