Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

The prince OF Wales occasionally holds a
stiff" hand. 1t is the hand of an Egyptian
mummy. which he uses as a paper weight.
The Duke of Durham, N. c., eschews the
habit he encourages in others. He has
made millions out of cigarettes, but has
never smoked one.
What changes a few days bring forth
There is Grover Cleveland in inocuous
desuetude in Carolina swamps and a party
by the name of d. b. Hill wrapped In the
darkness of Wolferts Roost.
Mr.. Watterson's paper says the sound
money democrats are still a distinct organ
izatton, and that they are Sin a most adj
vantageous position to stand pat on the
hands we dealt ourselves"
The meat inspectors of London have DIG
covered that not only is horse flesh served
TO unsuspecting customers in the metropolis
as Deer, put also that goat flesh masquer-
AIDES as venison at many restaurants.
There is a pertinent illustration of the diff
ference between British and American Eng
fish in the London Chronicles introduction
OF Paul Dunbar, the negro poet. as ian
elevator boy-Anglice, a lift attendant"
The new census OF Argentina shows a
population of 1902, 900, of whom 1919, 900
i've In the cities. The largest city in the
republic, as well as in South America. is
Buenos Ayres, its population being 66S, s54.
The proposed legislation in New York
state requiring every article that goes into
print In a newspaper to be read and an
proved by press censors, is we'll calculated
to promote an epidemic. Suppose a censor
should tackle the Sunday editions, could
he escape yellow" fever?
Senator Stewards entrance into the limited
states senate dates back farther than that
OF any member OF the present senate. pre-
ceding that OF Senator morrill, by three
years. He entered the senate In 1864. hut
unlike Morrill's, his service was not con-
tinuous. Stewart was given a vacation OF
twelve years after 1875.
People living in the vicinity of Yank.on
s. d.. are taking time by the topknot by ar
ranging to give the Missouri and James
rivers ample room to spread themselves.
Residents in the valleys are moving to higher
ground. Abundance of snow, together with
the thickness OF the Ice in the rivers fore
shadow a repetition OF the HOOD OF 1881.
In the extracts from Rubinstein's journals
which are now appearing In the German
periodical, Vom Fels yum Nicer, he tells how
he was once playing In London in his very
best style and feeling rather pleased with
himself, when he happened to look up and
into the face OF a woman who was yawning
terribly. He was so shocked that he nearly
lost his presence OF mind, and made a vow
at once never again TO look up while playing.
J. ii. Henderson. the newly appointed SEN
ator from Florida, was born in ncrth
Georgia. When he was 10 years old, his
family settled in Hillsboro county, Fla.
During the Reconstruction period he repre-
scented Hillsboro county In the state senate,
becoming the democratic leader of that body.
In 1877 Governor Drew appointed him states
attorney, and he was reappointed to. the
same office In 1881. He Is about so years
old. For some years he has been chief coun-
sci Of the Florida Central & Peninsula Rail
road company. and he Is now president of
that road.