The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

James j. VanOlen. the minister to It
ally. expects to bring out his nineteen-year-
old daughter in Rome during the present
winter.
Hoyt, the playwright is said to be worth
million or two. When he entered upon
his managerial career he and his partner
had combined capital of $, 900.
Miss Mary Smith, an Englishwoman, has
established small cottages in Gloucester
shire for women of limited incomes. Her
philanthropic scheme is proving success.
Brewer Me-, reports an original tramp
who carries around with him a little oil
stove, a teapot and a package of tea. 1t
doesn't mention whether he wears Muir
ply ribbon.
The worlds fair souvenir half-dollars, or,
at least, those that have not been sold for
one dollar each, are to be turned back into
the treasury and recoined into standard
half dollars.
Miss Lena AronSon, teacher, of Hot
Springs, Ark, has entered a Hebrew insti-
tuition, where she will remain seven years,
and then become rabbi, devoting her life
to teaching the Hebrew faith.
The New York enemies of Boss Richard
Croker are now trying to injure him with
the Tammany rank and file by circulating
the story that he has just been buying a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. set of imported En-
The Duke of York is considerably shorter
than his wife. So, also, the Princess of
Wales is taller than her husband. This is
the reason why the Princess is usually pho
tographed in a sitting position If her royal
spouse is to make part of the picture
The Rev. NJ. j. Savage, OF Boston,
preached a sermon on Sunday whose sub
ject was Lucy Stones last words-"Make
the World Better" He said that not one
or the women mentioned in the Bible ac-
complshed one-thousandth part of the good
accomplished by her.
The nine thousand citizens of the repub-
lie of Andorra have no telegraph, no tele-
phones, no brokers' no actors, no police
men, only two notaries and no crimes.
Those or them who are not farmers are
shepherds. They tell the time principally
by sun dialss" reports a recent visitor.
NJ De LesseIs though partly recovered
from his recel.t illness, is still very v-.tk.
AS soon as he is strong enough 10 ar
the journey it is the intention of his I'M
lily to take him toiParis, where he viii be
within reach of better medical attention.
The liquidators Of the Panama Canal Com
pany have laid an embargo upon his sal
airy as president of the Suez canal. and
his family is reported to be in straitened
circumstances.
Lord Brassey. 1t is said, never goes on a
cruise, however short, without taking with
MIN one or TWO elaborate lypeWrlIerS anu
costly barrel organ. He plays on the
latter regularly for some time every even
ing. The former are used for duplicating
the ships log, a record of weather and a
concise narrative of his daily life at sea
These are transmitted at every port he
touches to the various members of his fam
lily, who are thus informed OF everything
he does.
John Sartain, the Philadelphia steel en-.
graver, has just celebrated his eighty-fifth
birthday, is in excellent health, and as in
dustrious as ever. One of his chief titles
to distinction is the fact that he introduced
the mezZotint process into America and
practiced it with success. OF late years he
has taken much interest in the Philadel-
phia School of Design for Women where
his experience and advice have done much
to raise it to the high position IL occupies
among institutions of the kind.
Man wants but little here below
So runs the good refrain;
Alas! That little always is
What's hardest to obtain.
WA ShipptOn Star