The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-23
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Carl Schurz intends to keep a list of the
places where Bryan has spoken in his cam
paign and then take notice of the vote in
those places, with a view of ascertaining.
II possible, just what effect his speeches
have had.
MIR. Dana, in a paragraph in a recent
issue of the New York Sun, said that Gem
eral Philip II. Sheridan was the bravest
man except one we ever knew" A corre-
spondert OF the sun asked who was the
notable exception" and Mr.. Dana replied
that it was Custer.
King Carlos of Portugal paints in his
leisure hours. His MOTHER, Queen Maria
Pia, models in clay. and his grandfather.
the King Consort Ferdinand, who was a
Coburg Prince and married q Boston shoe
used TO make respectable ~pen-and-ink
sketches.
M. Emile lola. who is an expert bicyclist.
is, according to a Partisan Journal. so fond
of the wheel that he has made up his mind
to write a novel about 1t. The novel is to
follow the book entitled Paris" The de-
velopment of the cycling movement, In M.
Zola's opinion. is destined to produce q
race OF vigorous young men and women.
1t is said that the late George A. Sheri-
dan, while collector of taxes at New Or
leans under Governor Warmoth, received
as fees not less than $100. 900 a year for four
years. He saved some Of 1t, but though
the value OF his services as stump speaker
SS hAoA
rison, neither of them would give him an
office, and he died an embittered and dis
appointed man.
A great French millinery house which
makes fashions. let an American woman.
recently, into the secret of how it is done.
There is nothing at all mysterious in it.
The artists study old fashion books and
the styles of bygone days. and. getting
their inspiration therefrom. produce de-
signs. The finished results are put in the
showroom and the action of the public with
regard to them decides what is going to be
the style"
A Chicago burglar said to Sheriff Peaso
the other day: I've cracked more than
seventy safes in my time. But I've never
used anything except powder. dynamite and
nitro-glycerin. If / live to finish this bit
at Joliet III do a little work afterward that
will astonish the boys. l can cut through
almost any safe in Chicago inside of two
hours with electricity and without making
enough noise to waken a cat. ! got that
pointer from the electrical display at the
worlds fair, and I've been working at 1t
ever since. 1t is entirely feasible. I'll
prove it to you by and by"
Queen Victoria has a strong, objection to
tobacco smoke. and will not allow smoking
in any rooms used by her, or in any place
where she is likely to smell the odor Of
tobacco. Even the late Prince Consort fore
bore TO smoke in her presence. On one oc-
'casion she happened to notice the tabooed
perfume when in Buckingham Palace, and
III Dld I'LL NtNA@
the Prince of Wales Uhen I'm his minority
was the delinquent. Her Majesty forthwith
gave orders that the culprit should be con-
fined to his rooms for a month, and the
order was vigorously carried out
There has been a remarkable growth OF
Christianity in Uganda, Africa, whose King
Mwango ordered the massacre of Bishop
Harrington and a number OF Christian con-
verts less than eleven years ago. During
Bishop fuckers recent visit to the country
he ordained five natives TO the diaconate
and three to the priesthood, licensed TWEEN
ty-two as lay readers and confirmed more
than two thousand converts. One of the
natives recently dame was Samwill Mu-
kasa, who, in 1890, was one of the ENJOYS
sent TO the coast by the King to see the
consul-generaI with regard to the political
situation. His earnestness and DEVOTION
the Bishop writes. ARE beyond all ques-
ton" The ordination service was attend
ed by 5000 or 1000 persons. and lasted for
nearly five hours.
When Bryan talks. the wheels go round.
Measurements. errors, fakes abound;
There's not much sense. but lots Of sound.
When Bryan talks.
Kansas City Journal.