The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-09
A NEW PLAN
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

President Harrison is fond Of a game Of
billiards, and uses a heavy cue when he
plays.
Henry NJ Stanley is credited with sug-
costing to Sir Edwin Arnold the Idea oil
"Tne Light of the World"
General Pilsbury of Minnesota is to pre-
sent To his native town, Sutton, n. H.. a
brick town hall, which will contain, in adj
dltion to offices, public library.
Professor Clement l.. Smith, the dean Of
Harvard College, has resigned his Office, and
will give his attention entereiy to study and
teaching. lie retains his ProfessorShip of
Latin.
General Grant died at 63, Sheridan at 81,
Hancock at e., Meade at Sc. Logan 90.
Hooker 60, Thomas "a, Lee "a, Bragg 81,
Pemberton g. Hardee 50, Pickett 80 and
General Sherman II.
De Lesseps is now IS years old. AT so he
WAS rugged, enthusiastic and vigorous Oc-
togenaran, but since the collapse of his
great Panama Canal scheme he has aged
and broken very perceplibly.
Mrs. Campbell Praed is probably the
prettiest Of English literary women. She
is above ordinary stature, with queenly
figure. She is charming hostess, and her
home is much frequcnted by clever people.
Professor Poulson of Berlin is the most
popular of Germany'S host OF professors of
philosophy. He is about 45 years old, tall.
rather stout and vigorous. He is very
modest and his lectures are always crowded.
The title of Louis J. Jennings new novel
will be The Philadelphia" though it will
not be a mere recital OF what Phiadtl-
phian has 10 struggle against in the shape of
gas, water, paving, street-cdrs and slow
transit
Mrs Tenant, mother of Mrs. Stanley,
says to an interviewer: . In America, as
in England, there are thousands and
thousands OF sweet, lovely, worthy girls
who are fading away because there are no
husbands for them.
When Jay Gould paid 5000 for mere
bagatelle of japanese crystal as a drawing
room ornament, it must have been at a
spasmodieally generous moment when he
had successfully crystallized bagatelle
movement in Wall street.
7. I. Barnum is gradually breaking down
from old age and MS he looks back through
a long vista of years Ht the good he has done
and the millions he has amused, he laugh
iugly forgiyes himself for few Of the limo
cent humbugs with which he has tickled
his patrons
Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Aston have had their
bridal trip much disturbed by inQuisitive
peCpe " no wanted to see the man of many
millions and the bride of blushng beauty :;
and at Old Point Comfort, vulgar people
actually peered through their room windows
to find out " hat they were having for din
ner.
General jacob Ammen of Lockland. Ohio,
is probably the Oldest living General of the
late war. He was born in BOtetOurt County,
Va, in 1S0S, enlisted as private at Column
bus, Ohio, became Colonel of the Twenty
fourth Ohio, and the next year a Brisadier-
General. He is brother of Admiral Am
men.
Baron Maurice de Hirschs signature to
the document by which he gives 81, 800 600
to ameiorae the condition of mis- country
men in America is described as wild zig
zaging OF zen marks up and down, finally
ending in tangle which might be taken to
mean any thing that suited the fancy Of the
sender.
A man who knows says that the handSom-
est woman at the late Woman'S Congress
was Mis-. Annie Nathan Meyer sister of
Emma Lazarus, the pOetess. Few Will
question his Judgment, but he was " Use not
to make his opinion known until he had got
outside Of the building and had a chance for
his life.
Miss Jane Meade WEIGH, Mrs Cleveland's
pfotege, ard the preacher of the new cult,
namely, Americansm and the Cons titution,
Is slender, dark-haired woman, with Il
high forehead and strong, masculine face.
There is nothing striking about her gowns,
and here is where her Amcricanlsm comes
out strong.
Mrs. Hlcks-Lord is collector of Sevres,
OF which she is particularly fond, and her
cabinets contain specimens which are of
unique beauty and true excellence. Other
collectors may have more ambitious bits of
ware in their possession. but there are none
OF them who possess so little OF which a
judge would be ashamed.
The ex-Queen of Naples is an interesting
figure in Partisan society. She is fond OF
riding on horseback. but avoids the Bots
during the fashionable hours. The air of
melancholy that has been noticeable about
her since her husband lost his throne has
deepened since the death of the Archduke
Rudolph of Austria, her favorite nephew.