St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-11
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.


ed in great measure balls and recep-
lions, says the New York Tribune's
Washington correspondent, new fad
has quietly taken hold of social Wash
ington. AT recent dinner at which
were present a great many people prom
inent in official life and at least two
representatives of the church, some one
called attention to the odd heads On the
cameo handles of the teaspoons.
These SAID the host, ''are apostle
spoons. There are twelve of them. and
each bears the head of one of the
apostles. By the way, L wonder how
many people here can name all twelve
of the apostles"
There was silence for minute, and
then one of the party, glancing toward
the ministers, suggested that there were
at least two persons present who ought
to be able to name over the list without
difficulty. One of the ministers re-
Sponded Immediately. Certainly, he
said, there was nothing easier, and he
began to name over the apostles, one
after another, in quick succession. He
got up to eight, when he stopped and
could not go on. His associate could
not assist him: in fact, he had to con-
fess that at least two OF the names given
after another the other members of the
party were appealed to, but they proved
equally ignorant. At last Bible was
sent for and the names were obtained
from it. The discussion created some
diversion, and impressed itself so thor
Oughly upon the minds of the diners
that one or two of them took the idea
with them to other dinner-tableS, and
now one of the common questions to be
heard at Washington dinner-tahle is:
''Can you name the twelve apOStleS?"
In the mouths Of some people the
question sounds irreyereDt, but many
consider the discussion an appropriate
Lenten recreation. The inquiry is
sometimes varied by the request for the
names of the lost Jewish tribes.
vs.
Fred Degenhardt, the electrician, had
a little spare time on his hards the other
afternoon, says the Chicago Herald, and
he invited a friend to accompany him
down to the art exhibition at the expo
deal about the 'Angelus" and had
great desire to inspect it. Fred and his
friend located the work of art by the
crowd in front Of it. With uncovered
heads they regarded it for few mo-
ments in silence. ''Great, Isn't it?''
Fred finally whispered to his friend.
The latter nodded. You can almost
hear the BELLS" said the electri-
clan, repeating phrase he had often
heard used in connection with the pict-
ure. Then he reached up under his
coat, graSped the string of little chest
nut bell which he had concealed there,
and rang up two fares. Every one
looked blankly about as If wondering
whether Or not they had really "heard
the BELLS" and at the first opportunity
Fred and his friend made their escape.
AZ
DR.. j. W. King, Of Kent, Conn.,, is
one of the most enthusiastic and sue
country, says the New York Star. Be-
sides, he is an acknowledged expert on
all the economical questions connected
with the business. Speaking upon the
subject at the poultry show he said:
ut is wonderful the lack Of knOwl-
edge and appreciation the general pub
lie has as to the raising of chickens and
keeping poultry, which is frequently
demonstrated in contemptuouS sort OF
inquiry about the chicken business
Few interests in the United States are
of greater Importance tnan the chicken
business. | mean in financial sense.
If | were asked how near the gross cash
return for poultry and eggs per annum
in the country comes to the same in
come from the production of wheat in
this country each year, my answer
would be that the two Industries cannot
be compared with each other. Govern
ment statistics show that $560,000,000
are required to represent the annual
expenditure for the chicken crop in the
United States, and that 100000 dozen
OF eggs, worth 2,671 900, are imported to
this country per year. Show me wheat
crop result that Can touch those figures.
If you can | will step down from my
poultry perch.
1.-The expenditure in this country each
year for poultry and eggs will amount
to a much larger sum than that which
comes to the credit Of either the wheat
crop, the cotton crop or the dairy
product"
A tall, plain-looking young man,
about twenty-five years old, says the
Chicago Tribune, walked into the Office
of the Richelieu yesterday morning and
asked:
SIS this the Richelieu?"
Eyes, siree," answered the clerk.
81 will want at least half dozen
large front rooms
Then the clerk was study. He
knew too we'll that front room was
worth something like So minute; and
here was a communicating chap, evil
IDENTIFY clothing merchant, if anything
could be read by appearances. who
wanted lake-front rooms by the half
dozen. The young man behind the
desk twirled his silver gum boX,an was
about to ask the visitor what shape his
property was in when the stranger
said:
II am Baron Edouard de Rothschild.'
"AW-bee pardon. Front! Show the
liSh syndicate people up a couple of
flights. If he chooses A or 3 take out
Millet's paintings, and replace them
with some horse pictures from the pri-
yate Office"
After the baron had revealed his
identity nothing was too good for him.
He is a son of the head of the famous
banking company of Rothschild Bros,
the richest firm in the world. After he
had selected his apartments he said he
would accept them on one condition.
''Whau is that?" asked the clerk.
'That my name will not be put on
the book and that nothing will be said
of my visit to the hotel. | do not want
to have the reporters know l have been
to Chicago until L am out of the city.
The interviews bother me so. They
ask me about the possibility of Euro
pean wars; of Bismarck and the social
lists; the financial condition in England
and on the continent, and other big sub
jects. OF course | know all about such
things, but it is difficult to make the
American reporter understand them
clearly"