The Indianapolis journal., 1890-10-30

bearing the portrait of Lafayette-gloye
that were worn by the admirers of that
distinguished FreDchman, the friend of the
United States. on the occasion of his last
visit to America.
NJ. ALEXANDER DUMAS fils has begun in
a morning paper series of hitherto un-
published maxims of his own. One runs as
follows and is full of truth: "Give aims
anonymously, for then they have the double
advantage of doing away with lngratltude
and abuse at the same time"
1T is announced that the latest of the
lady dress-makers in London are the daugh
ters of Wilson Barrett. Their business
name is Elita ct Gle. They are said to be
very clever girls. thoroughly MP in artistic
dressing, and ii is believed they are going
To make wonderful success.
Miss BEATRICE POTTER is at present one
of the most famous and taIked-of Somen
in England. She is a superbly beautiful
woman, is ofaristocratic connections and
owns a large fortune In her own right. For
several years past she has been devoted
pupil and disciple of Herbert Spencer.
DIR. FRANCIS QUINLAN, of New York.
was participant in the stormy scenes en-
acted on the frontier during the Sitting
Bull crusade against the whites. and was
the first physician to amputate the leg of
an Indian. He made many friends among
the red men during his life In the far West,
and occasionally receives from Indians of
Dakota some token of the friendship they
entertain for him.
WRITING of the ladies' gallery in the
Honse of Commons. Harper's Bazaar cor
respondent says: I'm the gallery with us
is large, handsome cid lady with much
lace around her head. Lady B whis-
pers to me 1T is Mrs. Gladstone, who is
known as the Stormy Petrel,' for there is
sure to he trouble brewing when she ap-
pears She watches affairs attentively
through the grating"
THE thoroughly conscientious and real
istic way in which Mime. Bernhardt ap-
proaches NJ. Sardou's play of "Cleopatra"
is shown by the fact that she has read mp
naval tactics In connection with the bat
tie of Actium, and is prepared to prove that
what has been hitherto considered ques-
tionable conduct on the part of Cleopatra
at that engagement was really very sub
tie attempt at maneuvering.
IT would be difficult to imagine a more
pronounced contrast than Belasco furnishes
to De Mile. his brother author. Last year
they drew S3S 600 roy alties from their plays.
BeIasco concocts the plots and De Mile
furnishes the dialogues. BelascO is of
medium height. dark as a Spaniard. and
OF irregular features. De Mile is spare.
cleafcuC In outline, ana almost as III nc as all
Albino. They now rank as the most sue
cessful pair of play-wrights of our time.
HER Majesty's family circle numbers
fifty living descendants, including sons
and daughters, grandsons and grand
daughters, great grandsons and great
granddaughters. Besides whom she has
four sons-in-law, four daughters-ln.law.
five grahdsons-i law and one grand
daughter-in-Iaw. The Queen has lost one
son and one daughter, five Grandsons, one
granddaughter. one great-grandson ana
one son-in-law. If these were living her
family circle would number seventy -four.
Won MOLTKE was conducting battle
where victory was for hours in the balance
Bismarck, tormented by doubt and fear as
to the result, rode to the side of Moltke,
who sat silent on his black charger. His
mind was intent on the struggle and it was
impossible to attract his attention. The
great Chancellor had little case in his
pocket containing two cigars, one of choice
and the other of inferior quality. He Of
fered the case to Won MOltke, who, without
speaking. carefully examined the cigars
and took the good one without a word of
thanks. But Bismarck understood him,
and putting spurs to his horse, returned to
his post. He felt that if Won Moltke could
calmly make choice of a cigar at such mo-
ment it meant all was going on right.