The morning call., 1893-05-08

from one who is ostentatiously neglecting
the performance OF his own duties.
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The proposed visit of the Infanta Eula-
liza of Spain 10 this country has given rise
to pretty exhibition of court etiquette.
She and her husband, Prince Antony,
we're to be the guests of the United States
Government, but in proffering hospitality
the mistake was made of intimating that
the Duke OF Veragua would be included in
the company. This was quite too much
for Spanish notions of proprietY. A per-
son of royal blood TO sit with a mere nc
beman and the salt between them Oh
equal terms-never! A m0narchieal guest
must take separate treatment to sustain
her dignity; to hobnob with an inferior is
tantamount to insult. So the lnfanta gets
out OF this diSparaging predicament by un-
dertaking 10 pay her own expenses, an in
dependent course which may grieve this
country the less inasmueh as Congress
has not appropriated a dime for her august
entertainment Mr.. Bronson Howsrd has
found monarchy in Hawaii suggestive of
opera bOuffe. The risible is not banished
from the environment OF the old mon
arches OF Europe, which appear to have
learned nothing from the aseendency Of
democracy in the nineteenth century.
Next time there is an Invasion of cholera
the doctors will probably be prepared to
repel it by incubation. DR.. HaffkIne,
the bacteriologist who carried his expert
ments 10 tile verge OF test in Paris has
had excellent opportunities in India to
see what his virus can do. Over 400 per-
sons have been treated, and in no case
were theresults unfortunate The journal
ist who was inoeulated in Paris and after
ward exposed himself to the disease in the
boldest manner at Ham burg also has not
suffered from his experiment.. Doctors
should now he prepared TO fight ont the
customary battle OF remedies-a whole
some characteristic which shields the pub
lie from being yictimized by undue haste.
Students of Greek are recommended to
spend some time in Greece. with q caution
to keep out of the way of brigands.
Boston has improved on this. There are
so many Greeks in the city that news
paper in Greek is published, and the
student can study murders, scandals.
gossip and politics in the modernZed
tongue of Alcibiades. 1t is certain that
those who do peruse its columns will
acquire a living acquaintance with Ian
guage which is only dead from the
slovenly manner in which 1t is taught. A
professor OF Greek should get his pupils to
subscribe to this journal.
Those who eat heartily of bananas NAV
run some risk of becoming tawny or cop
per colored. This may be inferred pos
sibly from the peculiarities of plumage in
the turacos of Africa. AS long as the
weather is dry these birds are gay, tie
primary and secondary feathers being gor-
geously crimson. but when rain comes the
color Is washed ont, and the birds seem to
be humiliated and ashamed at the trans
formation. But the color returns in dry
weather. The cause of the coloration has
hppn fn in
A single feather burned gives the charac-
teristlc indication. The source of the
turacln has now been traced to bananas,
on which the turacos feed chiefly. All the
aborigines who make bananas q diet are
very deeply tinted, but the color is sooty
rather than red. The North American
Indian cannot owe his cOppery hue to
bananas. He has only known of this fruit
on reservations, aud chiefly by the peel
ings.
A lady who is acknowledged to be a
leader of society in Chicago retorts
piquaDtly on Ward McAllister as TO the
| characteristics of society. Fer comments
make it doubtful whether the immaculate
Ward himself can get within the portals
OF some Of the mansions where society
studies elegance and culture, and frowns
In judgment on the vulgarity of wealth.
loaded ostentati0n. Society. she remarks,
10 AaCbcliLOu ny u C6Tldlu klnuly con-
servatism. dignity and simplicity which
nre only equaled by the best society of
New England Then she remarks: sit
is very difficult TO secure entrance into the
inner circle Of Chicago society The fact
that woman is professional beauty or
man has millions has little weight. There
Is, where the inner circle is concerned,
total lack of eOmmercialism. The persons
who work their business relations and al
talnments to secure social prestige are as
unknown to Chicago society as they are
familiar apparently to that of the Eas."
SO that he Is talked about as an authority
perhaps Mr.. McAllster is Indifferent about
snub.
The United States is in no sense in
vOlved in the hostilities nov unfortunately
being waged in Nicaragua. Fighting is
reported to be serious, but when that is
the characteristic it may soon be over 1t
viii be very peaceful country when the
Nicaragua Canal is open and operated
under the control OF the United States.
Inc tendency to insurrection and political
hlgh-handedness in the republics of
Spanish and Portuguese origin is remark
ably pronounced. There is land enough
Tor fifty times the population. but the
chronic grievance seems to be scarcity of
Offices. and a treasury which echoes when
ihe counting OF money is attempted.
With sighof relief Paderewski is off
to Europe, taking passage appropriately
on the City of Paris. Earaches are in
the legitimate line OF pianist's triumphs,
ISand from the fact that many hysterical
| people wept for him as he departed he
leaves few heartaches which music from
other fingers Will not comfort. The kodak
artist may convert this lacbrymose idiOcy
into rage when lie presents group of the
bereaved for the edification of the public
| on esthetic sensbilties.