The morning call., 1891-04-30
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Louise Michel has started a school in Lon
don, where she gives free instruction to
forty poor children.
Miss Emma Eaves, the young American
singer, IS it is whispered, engaged to Jul
liam Story, the artist.
Frederick w. Vanderbilt has bought the
English steam-yacht Conqueror, and will
bring her over here early il June.
TennysoD was once asked to supply
dozen birthday poems of eight lines each for
a thousand guineas. The poet refused.
George NJ. Pullman has given to the st.
Luke's Hospital. Chicago, ''the most COM
plete children's hospital ward in the world"
The Cebden Club lost one of its oldest
members by the death of Prince Napoleon.
He has been on the books of the club since
1869.
Theodore Thomas is SO well known as
conductor that 1t is almost forgotten he is
also violinist. Nor has he forgotten his
craft.
Barnum desired to be cremated after his
death, but his wife persuaded him to aban-
don the idea as destructive TO her peace Of
mind.
Baron Rothschild. who recently lost s4o,-
100000 in speculation, told a friend that his
opinion Of himself could not be put into
words.
Celia Thaxter, the authoress. of Ports
mouth, N. H., has already reopened for the
Shoals.
The King of Corea is said to be oontem-
plating trip around the world, but is
afraid if he leaves the country China will
not allow him to 60 back.
Thomas A. Edison says the secret OF sue
cess is to do but one thing at time; a con-
troll of thought and attention it takes some
years OF patience to learn.
The Earl of Lonsdale has sold at auction
the horses used by him in his recent driving
match with the Earl of Shrewsbury. The
animals fetched 1859 guineas.
Mr.. Nebeker, the new Treasurer of the
United States, is short, stout man. with a
round and rather florid face, marked by a
black mustache. He is about 40 years old
John Philip Sousa, the soldier who directs
the United States Marine Band, is a COM
poser. In addition 10 a number of SYM
Dhonic compositions, he has written two
operas.
DR.. Seelye, the well-kDown educator de-
clares that at the present rate of progress
the women in this country will, at the end
of the present century, be better educated
than the men.
Perhaps the Oldest maiden in the country
Is Miss Permelie Wright, who recently
turned her hundreth birthday at her home
in Benton Harbor, Mich. She never had but
one suitor-sc far.
w. Bourke Cochran, the great orator of
Tammany Hall, now abroad, is large and
stout man, with a massive head and COM
mandlng manner. He was once clerk in
A. L. Stewards store.
Mrs. Annie Besant's face would impress
even casual observer with the conviction
that its owner was woman thoroughly in
earnest and with an unwavering belief in
the Justice OF her own cause.
j. A. Bailey. of Barnum 81 Bailey saws
that S0,O000O0 was offered by an English
syndicate for the big show on condition that
he would take half the capital and the con-
trolling, manag ement, but that the offer was
declined.
Thomas Edison's house at Orange. N. j.,
Is beautiful and luxurious one, and is
about five minutes walk from his labora-
tory. His family. consists of his wife, a
daughter about Is years old, two boys and
two babies.
General A. j. Smith, one of the heroes of
the Federal Army, looks hardly older than
he did when he commanded the finest body
Of troops that followed Pop" Price
through Missouri. He was then past middle
age, but time has dealt kindly with him.
Mile. Melba. the prima donna with whom
the young Duke of Orleans fell so madly in
love when in Vienna, is an Australian
woman Of English parentage. She is hand
some. robust, and full OF the chic that is
characteristic Of women from the antipodes.