The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-22
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Nelson was only Is when he took to the
water.
W. w. Astor has nice house in London,
for which he pays $4,000 year rent.
Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harrison
now expect to sail for Europe the first week
in June.
William Waldorf Astor, the head of his
family, is the greatest real estate owner in
the world.
T. P. O'COnnor is proud because his new
London weekly started in with over $1,000
worth of advertising.
No fewer than seven portraits of the Ger
man Emperor are now being painted by
three artists in Berlin.
Senator WOlcott thinks the next President
of the United States will be diligent stu
dent of the Western situation.
The bullet which killed Lord Nelson at
Trafalgar is one Of the treasured exhibits
of the London Naval Exhibition.
The Princess OF Wales is exhibiting a
number of her credltable productions in pho
Biography at the exhibition in Vienna.
Professor Eissenweller of GeiSsen claims
to have discovered the bacteria which pro-
duces badness by destroying the roots of
the hair.
Miss Stella NJ. Gallon has been appointe d
master in chancery of FermilliOn County,
ILL., She is the first woman to occupy that
position in the State.
Tschaikowsk the Russian composer, has
suddenly become one of the lions of society,"
but there is nothing composing in the COM
position of his name.
Grace Greenwood is so afflicted with cata-
racts as to be almost blind, and the proba-
bilities Of an operation relieving DER are
said to be very slight
General Clusters widow is going abroad
and will spend six weeks in London, where
she will have hearty welcome from the
admirers Of her heroic husband.
B. l.. Farjeon, the novelist, is an expert
stenographer. He carries notebook with
him at all times, and when an idea strikes
him he jots it down for future use.
Bradford Merrill, who has been for five
years past managing editor of the Philadel-
phia Press will assume editorial charge of
the New York Press soon after June 1st.
Eugene Kelly, the banker, is one of the
most active men of his age In New York.
He is worth Sl0,000.000 or more, and is per-
hapS the wealthiest man of his nationality
engaged exclusively in banking in lie
world.
Mrs. Potter Palmer has q conservatory
adjoining her dlning-room from which her
table is supplied with fresh fruits and Yegp-
tables, mint and mushrooms all winter. and
from which her friends receive numerous
bouquets.
General Vlangally, the newly appointed
Russian ambassador at the quirinal is a
most experienced diplomatiSt The General
is not military officer, but is accorded the
rank of General in compliance with the reg
ulatonS of Peter the Great.
A fund has been raised to defray the ex-
penses of the university training of Miss
Matilda Ashton, the blind girl who recently
matriculated at the Melbourne University.
The fund is large enough to cover the three
years outlay incident to her taking degree.
Alan Arthur, son Of the late Presiden
Arthur, is six feet four inches in height
very erect and slender, and belongs to the
Titans. lie is not yet 80, a bachelor. and
has recently returned from an extended
tour in Europe, where he received much at
tentiOn.
Archduke Albrecht, the hero of Montara.
NOvara and Custozca, and Field Marshal
and InspectOr-General of the Austro-Hun
gaTian forces, is going TO celebrate the
twenty-fifth anniversary of his promotion TO
the Grand Cross of the Military Maria The
resa Order, very rare distinction.
Weakness rather than strength has ALWAYS
seemed to be most prominent in the charac-
ter of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria Just
now his esthetic mind is said to be feeding
on the yanities OF personal adornment. his
silk gowns, lace skirts and diamonds being
only portions of the gaudy costumes with
which he is dazzling the Sofia public.