The herald., 1897-11-04
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

chosen as an expert in settling differ |
ences between the Spaulding Show Goods
company and its employees.
Miss Gladstone, who is almost contin.
uously with the ex-premier and her
mother. Is an enthuiastic cyclist. and
during her parents stay in Perthshire
made many long Journeys Of explora-
tion.
Mr.. Schultz Of the Berlin Academy of
Sciences has taken unto himself the
formidable task of preparing work de-
scribing all animals that exist now or
have existed within historic times. The
academy allows him $1,000 to cover the
expenses Of his undertaking.
Sam Jones has just celebrated his
fiftieth birthday in Georgia. Fifty
guests were present. among them
bishop, Hoke Smith, Clarke Howell, edi-
tor Of the Atlanta Constitution, AMI
many other distinguished Georgia
crackers" Fifty speeches were made
and no corn whisky was devoured.
The secretary of the Lambeth confer
ence in London made sad work with the
pronunciation Of names Of some Ameri-
can states in calling the roll Of bishops.
He placed the accent on the last syllable
of Texas, turned Tennessee into "Ten-
assy," with the accent on the second
syllable; called the name of the bishop
of "Mychicken'' and referred to Bishop
Wells Of Spokane as "the bishop of
Spoken"
w. s.. Gilbert announces to an Edin-
burg interviewer that he will write no
more plays. He says he Is disheartpned
by the erroneous point Of view from
which criticism is. written, adding:
London critics attack an author as
if he. were scoundrel OF the worst type
and I do not feel disposed to put my
self forward as q cockshy for these gen.
tlemen."
DR.. Baumgarten and Father Relle are
engaged in a sharp struggle to deter
mine which shall be the successor Of
the late Father Kneipp in the manage
ment Of the water-cure establishment
at Woerishofen. The newspapers, in
habitants and patients are taking sides
in the quarrel, and manifesto signed
by two hundred of the patients has just
been published against Father Reile
and in support of Baumgarten.
Franz Betz, who has been for many
years the chief bass singer of the Berlin
royal opera, has retired. He will not,
however, put an end tn his artistic ca
reer. having been made honorary MEM
ber of the institution, and will continue
to appear in some of his most admired
impersonations He took the par. of
Wotan in the first performance of>the
"Niebelung Trilogy" at Beyreuth in 1876
and he has long been one of the most
authoritative Wagner singers Of Ger
many.
A woman living in Louisiana ls sup
porting herself comfortably on the pro-
ceeds of a farm on which she raises
nothing but mint. All the principal
hotels and restaurants in New Orleans
purchase their mint from her. and she
makes enough during the summer
months, when juleps and other cooling
drinks containing mint are in demand,
to enable her to live comfortably
through the winter. This is said to be
the only farm in the country which is
devoted solely to the production Of mint.
The countess of Warwick is noted
dog fancier. Indeed, her dogs are said
to be better known in some circles thar
she is herself. She has the finest Japan
ese spaniels in Europe, and they accom-
pany her wherever she goes from one
of her houses to the other. They occupy
six baskets and monopolize six shawls
in their mistress dressing room, and
they are each and all as devoted to their
beautiful mistress as she is to them.
The commercial and scientific expedi-
ton to the south pole, under Mr.. Borch-
grevinck, will start from England next
July. Inquiries are now being made for
a suitable ship in Scotland and Norway.
The object will be to reach Cape Adairi
and proceed to the south pole on snow
shoes. The party will include several
scientific men. Mr.. Borchgrevinck will
go to Norway at Christmas, and with
some Norwegian friends practice snow
shoe running.
Archduke Joseph, cousin Of the en-
peror of Austria. the other day assem-
bled all his former school fellows at the
royal burg at Buda, where he enter
tainod them at luncheon. Fifty years
had elapsed since the archduke, whose
father, the Palatine Of Hungary, made
him attend the public grammar school,
bade goodby to his school fellows at
it's gates. Not many who were in the
same class with him are still alive, but
all those who are came at his bidding.
They represent almost all ranks in life
from major general to a saddler.
Major J. Hoge Tyler. the Democratic
nominee for governor Of Virginia, is
adding much to the humor of the cam
paign. The other day he said: "This is
the driest ticket that the people of Vir-
ginia were ever asked to vote for. Jack
Montague never drinks anything but
Dan river mud. Ed Echols doesn't
know the difference between wine and
pokeberry Juice. AS for myself. 1 never
drink anything stronger than unspiked
buttermilk." He declared that much
of the land in Virginia is so poor that
1--WE will have to fertilize our graves in
order to insure resurrection"
Amst erdam has prepared a program
for the celebration Of Queen Wilhel-
minas coronation, next September.
There will be three exhibitions-ore Of
the history OF the house of Orange, an
other of Rembrandt's works, ana =
third of Dutch national costumes, to
which every town is invited to send. a
boat with crew in the local dress. The
Dutch union Of singers will sing for
three days, and there will be historical
procession illuminations on the river
and concerts Of works by Dutch COM