Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-03
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

The new war song Of the Greeks is "Ralli
around the flag, boys"
One notable feature of weather reports Is
the unaccountable absence of hail stone as
large as goose eggs
The real discoverer of airships was Bea-
trice Harraden. They have not materially
changed their course since she described
ships that pass in the night
Senator Mark Hanna has donated $4,000
to fund which is being raised for the pur-
pose of erecting public library in his native
town OF Lisbon, COlumbiana county, Ohio.
Kentucky's new senator weighs 215 pounds.
The rush of ofiiceseekers will presently bring
him within the pale of the Reed rule, to-
wit: mo gentleman ever weighs more than
200 pounds"
Des Moines housekeepers are beyond the
reach of ice dealers this season. So great
is the coolness between two local papers
that ice consumers can secure an abundance
by placing pals of water between the rival
sheets.
Lovers of royalty need not waste any
sympathy on King George. If the populace
should make foot ball of his crown and
ship him out of the country, he is guar
anteed an income of 100000 francs year
by the powers.
The suggestion of the mayor Of New York
that the remains of Washington ought to be
removed from Mount Vernon to the banks
of the Hudson lis regarded in the national
capital as a simple OF monumental nerve
deserving of a place in a public museum
In its parade moments New York thinks it
is ''the whole thing"
The retreat of the Greeks from Larissa is
explained. Steve Crane, armed with a red
badge of courage, was unable to reach the
front in time to Sheridanize the panic
stricken Amy. Now that he has reached
the seat of war, friends Of liberty may con-
fdently look for repetition of the Bozzaris
incident.
Ex-senator Blackburn OF Kentucky appears
to be the sorest and sourest OF the has
beens" In a speech after his political
funeral he pleasantly referred to the demo-
Gratis who did not support him as midnight
assassns" and expressed the opinion that
God Almighty owed the people of Kentucky
an apology for permitting them to exist
A pretty girl letting down bottles Of beer
on a string from the upper window OF
house In New York was at once voted
daughter of the regiment by oome valiant
sons of Mars In the Grant parade They were
standing at rest when the smber-hued bottles
began to descend from high Olympus as 1t
were. But they stood at rest no longer ex-
cept in name, as with joyous scramble they
made a rush for the beer. Also the sand
wichcs that followed.
The wife of Robert Hoe. the great print
ing press manufacturer. happened to be pres
ent in a New York store when two Greeke
Attppeu III 10 pul an equipment pre-
nsratory to embarklpg for their fatherland
to join in the warfare against the Turks,
Hearing Of their purpose, after they had
made their selections OF guns, etc, Mrs,
Hoe stepped up and paid their bill "For
want to help" said she. "and | am going
TO pay for your arms"
Colonel A. e. Buck Of Georgia, the newly
appointed minister to Japan. who has been
In WaGhlngton for some time, soon found
hlmself obliged TO devise method OF escap-
Ing from the oiiice-seekers. Every morn
ing" says the Washington Post. "he dlsap-
pears from the hotel and callers are informed
that he Is at one OF the departments. After
being told this for several days, many OF
them decided to wait for the colonel None
Of them have 30 far seen him leave or enter
the building, and they are figuring on how
II Is all done. II is amusing to pass the
hotel and see the line OF oiice-seekers lined
up on the X street side. waiting. Nothing
will cause them to cease their vigil until
Colonel Buck departs for Japan. 1t Is said
that while Ostensiby at the hotel, Colonel
Buck is safely secluded at friends house
mile away"