The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.


The Gear of Russia inherits his fathers weak
ness for brass bands.
1t is said that Phil May gets $3.50 each for
his drawings in Punch.
The Marquis of Queensberry is q man of
much generosity, giving away more in proper
ton to his means than any other man in the
British peerage.
The question whether Major Won wissman,
/ the new Governor of German-East Africa shall
bear the title, 'sExcellency," has caused the
authorities of Berlin great trouble. 1t has
finally been decided that he shall have right
to the title so long as he is actually on duty,
but not when he is on leave of absence.
The collection OF pictures belonging to the
late Dowager Duchess of Montrose was sold in
London recently. Sir Joshua Reynolds Lady
Smith and Her Children" realized 1900
guineas, the same artists "Lady Anne Fitzpat-
rick as Sylvia 1850 guineas, and Gainsbor-
ough's 'Mme. LIE Brun" $3.50 guiness.
General Gordon of Georgia tells the follow
ing story of the war period to illustrate the
shrinkage of the Confederate currency: "One
day a cavalryman rode into camp on a reason
ably good horse. Hello, cavalryman,' said a
foot soldier. 'Tll give you $4,000 for your
horse you go to blazes,' was the horseman's
reply, 4 just paid $1,000 to have him cur
ried.'"
The Evangelismos Hospital at Athens is q
charitable institution, founded and managed
by the Queen of Greece herself. The first stone
OF the new building was laid by The King in
1884. Although all the nurses belong to the
Greek church, no PROSECUTING is allowed, and
ministers of all denominations are admitted
into the wards. Every contribution to the
funds of the hospital, however insignificant,
passes directly through the hands of the Queen
herself.
Much wonder and curiosity have often been
stirred up in the minds of the great inquisi-
tive at the sight of little wicker basket which
the ex-Empress Eugenie invariably carries
about with her wherever she goes The pig, as
the French would say. is out Of the poke at last.
This same basket is lined with padded silk and
in it resides a hedgehog. 1t is the one and only
pet OF the Empress, who never travels without
1t nor allows other hands to tend it but her
own.
Miss Tadzu suglye is the name of Japanese
young woman who, after studying at Wellesley
College, became q teacher in Christian school
Tor girls in Osaka, Japan. "I teach," she says,
"three classes in Chinese literature, two in
English, one in the history of japanese liter
allure and one in botany. Besides, have to
correct the japanese compositions produced
from the classes and to give lecture each
week On the japanese rhetoric. Added to all
these have to give lessons in Yankee cook
cry"
M. Eugene Baudin, Socialist, is the John
Burns OF the French Cham Der. He has been q
politician and an exceedingly energetic agita-
tor since the age of 16. A potter and the son of
potter, he earned his living by this trade
during several years of his exile in England.
His lie has not been along path of roses, and
in fact at the very outset of his stormy career
he was imprisoned for two months ON the
charge of having used language which was
most insulting to the Emperor Napoleon. This
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