The morning call., 1891-09-11
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Rothschild has $4,000 in stamps.
Spurgeon's parents were humble people
Of Dutch extraction.
On leaving Homburg Mrs. Mackay goes to
pay a series OF visits IN ScOtlOnd.
The stage name of Henry Irving's second
son will be Lawrence, assumed as cOmpl-
meut to his fathers old friend, John Law
renee TO0le.
Justice Field of the United States Su-
preme Court is In favor of the judicial gown,
and thinks it does not detracL from his dig
nifty to wear silk.
The poor old Austrian Kaiser who has
taken litts interest in life since Crown
Prince Rudolphs death, has become deyo-
tee of plan Ghetto.
Ethel Chase Sprague, daughter of Kate
Sprague, is said by CORES pendent to be
one Of the most dashing and fearless horse
women in the country.
When Patti sang In a concert at Rochester,
n Y, in 1913, she was advertised as years
Of age. As that was forty-eight years ago,
the diva must now be in her nfty-hlth year
The Duchess of Edinburgh, who has gone
back to COburg with her family, viii reside
in Germany until the end of October, when
she is going 20 st. Petersburg for the winter.
Secretary Of War Proctor, before taking
final leave Of the department., will visit
some of the Western posts to see how the
Indian soldiers he has enlisted are get
ting on.
When Jack" Haverly, the theatrical
man, failed, his debts amounted to S640,OOO
He has since reduced that amount by two
thirds and hopes soon to wipe out the re-
mainder.
The remarkable vigor of Oliver Wendell
Homes mind is due to the strict care lie has
taken OF himself since he has became an
octUgenarlan. HIS lie Is now one OF great
abstemiousness.
he Grand nulra layiS hnars ramarGa
BILE resemb lance TO his brother, the Emperor,
but he is considerably stOuter and looks
older than he really is. lie is a man Of
charming manners and very modest
The ex-Emperor of Brazil has not left his
rooms at Vichv for some weeks. The chronic
heart disease from which he suffers is now
complicated by state of profound melan-
cholia, from which it is impossible to rouse
him.
The finest collection of Indian trophies in
Washington is owned by Mrs. General
Logan. They are preserved in That part Of
home which she has given up to the storage
and exhibition OF relies OF the General, and
which she calls her Memorial Hail."
The Princess of Monaco, who has at last
prevailed upon her husband to close the
gambling establishments in his principally
so soon as the leases expire, Is SAID to nave
concluded to convert tine beartl casino at
Monte Carlo into a hospital for cousump-
tives.
George F. Root, the man to whom Ameri-
cas- musical world owes such melodies as
"Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" The Battle
Flag of Freedom and The Vacant Chair, !"
resides in Chicago, and has not become a
millionaire through the profits OF his pro-
| auctions.
The last matched cottage of the olden
time in London has been destroyed. 1t
fronted on the green at Shepherds Bush,
and there is good ground Tor believing that
Miles Syndercomb. the prime mover in the
plot against the life OF Oliver Cromwell.
once lived in the hou-e.
The claim that the Empress Of Austria is
becoming insane should be taken with a
! pinch of salt. The same reports were
| started about her when she was hunting in
Ireland, and showing her talents as horse
woman in different parts of Europe, but
they were laughed down by those VINO best
knew the strong-minded woman who cannot
bear the restraints of court life.