The morning call., 1890-11-04
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.


Schniizler.
There are ., 900, 900 head of sheep and goats
in New Mexico.
The finest grades of razors are SO delicate
that even the famous Damascus sword
blades cannot equal them in texture.
Electrical mining apparatus and the
magnetic treatment of iron ores are exciting
10 small degree of interest among mining
engineers.
Antonio de Navarro, the husband of
Mary Anderson. has just come into legacy
of $3.50, 000 left him by the late Francis
Dykers of New York
Mrs. John W. Mackay opened the autumn
season in the American colony in London by
a reception given in honor of her father.
Colonel Daniel Hungerford.
The country place of G. w. ChildS. at
Bryn Mawr, is said to be one of the finest in
the United States. The payroll for servants
alone averages about S1000-a month.
Secretaries Blaine and Window, who
served together III the Garfield Cabinet and
have been most intimate friends since, are
said to be the only out and out chums In the
present Cabinet
mechanical genius has invented an in
strument which he calls the eophone. by
which he claims that all sounds can be heard
and located on the darkest night and in the
thickest weather.
A traveller has discovered that brunettes
are not the rule in Spain. Many Spanish
women are fair. with blue eyes, especially
in CadiZ, while even the Basque women often
have auburn hair.
Francis Parkman. the historian, has taken
to gardening, and is as successful at it as
was Evelyn. He is particularly fond Of
roses. He is writing again, having in
great measure recovered his health.
Chauncey Depew learned while in Europe
that Bismarck did his best to bring on war
ND Ia limited tes ot
the tiinr Of the Samoan troubles, but En-
peror William overruled him.
Mr.. Ephraim Kevser, the Baltimore
sculptor, has been awarded the commission
for a monument TO ex-Tresident Chester A
Arthur. to be erected in New York at
cost of S25, 600. He is now modelling the
figure In clay at his studio
The aged Grand Duchess Alexandrine is
the only living sister of the late Emperor
William. Although SO years old she Is active
and strong. She is very democratic in her
tastes and frequently drives about among
the people in a plain little donkey cart.
In England, Scotland and Wales, women,
unless married, vote for all officers except
members of Parliament, and some of them
now hold offices as School Directors, Alder
men and City Councilmen, and bill has
now been introduced to give them, whether
married or single. the absolute right of suf-
frage.
MI. mCdibStcI III lin huudiS VI
the -Four Hundred, that he gave picnic on
his Newport farm one summer, and, having
no cattle OF sheep of his OWN, he got lot of
them from neighboring farmers, to lend
picturesQueness to the view. Many man
has tided over more serious crisis by Dor
rowing stock for a day or two.
Rudyard kipling came by his very uncon-
ventional Christian name in rather roman
tic way. The future parents of the brilliant
novelist plighted their troth on the shores
of the well-known English Lake Rudyard,
and commemorated the occurrence later in
life by the novel method of christening their
son with the name of the place.
An English writer tells of two cats which
advanced daily from opposite ends of long
and lofty wall, and, meeting in the middle,
fought with great fury until one or both
were precipitated to the ground below. upon
which the fight ceased Immediately. the
combatants remountinG the wall and bask-
ing peacefully side by side in the sunshine.
King Humbert of Italy is man of I'M
usual will power, After having for years
smoked to excess, he suddenly and COM
pletely renowned the habit. When his
physicians advised him TO abandon the use
of the weed it is related that he pondered a
moment and said: "On my kingly honor
I'll never smoke again" and he has kept his
word.
1t is not generally known. perhaps, that
Lfsiy Randolph Churchill, formerly Miss
Jennie Jerome, is a capital musician, and,
did any reverses come TO her, she could sup
port herself and family with the proceeds
that her paintings would command. She has
n studio in her London house, and paints
diligently pictures that have real merit and
beauty.
Prince Farnese Arif Bey, who died the
other day at Constantin0ple, was the last
survivor of the illustrious Italian family of
FarDese, which has now become extinct.
The history of this great house, dating back
to the thirteenth century, has yet to be
written. When given to the world the story
will be found to touch upon almost every
great movement of the European family
during the last four centuries.
The first recorded case Of woman hold
ing an important Office is Isabella de Cliff
ford, who acted as Sheriff of Westmoreland
County, England. in the thirteenth century,
and sat upon the bench with the Judges,
ana signed the official papers of her posi-
ton. At various times since, women have
acted as marshals, great chamberlains, con-
stables, jailers and foresters.
An Egyptian scythe, recently unearthed,
is exhibited among the antiquities in the
private museum OF Flinders Petrie in Lon
don. The shaft of the instrument is wood
supporting a row Of flint saws which are
securely cemented into it. This discovery
will set at rest the speculations which have
been made as to how the crops of the land
were gathered in the flint and early copper
age. 1t has long been suspected that such
an instrument as Mr.. Petrie has brought to
light was used, but there was no direct
evidence.