Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-14
Personal AND OTHERWISE.


The torpedo boat Porter has sprung a leak
Yet 1t was classed as the caulker of the fleet
Every American who goes abroad is re-
garded there as an advance agent of pros
perity.
The sultan of Turkey isn't saying much for
publication, hence he cannot be accused OF
speaking through his fez.
The HelleneS display greater sprintlng
qualities this year than shown by them In
the Olympian games of last year.
The Grecian society accused of fomenting
the row with Turkey is known as the Hay
polloi. Well, its stock in trade is several
bales short as a result.
4 statistical sharp produces figures to
show that Insanity is on the increase in
London. In this connection 1t should be
stated that bagpipes are becoming very pop.
ular IN the worlds metropolis
Some men are growing better with the
times. The conscience fund OF the United
States has been increased lately by Sl4,226.
Various state and municipal conscience funds
would welcome similar contributions.
Ex-Ambassador Bayard it is said will bring
back with him to this country an enormous
lot OF English goods. His personal baggage
consists Of 2OS pieces, with many more to
follow as freight lie also has four dogs.
Mrs. Logan was given the right by the I'LL
nos legislature to select the site for the
monument to General Logan which the state
is to build and she has designated as such
site the lake front, opposite Eldridge Court,
Chicago.
Sir Isaac Pitman. the shorthand man and
vegetarian, who died short time ago. was
peculiar in his habits. He arose every morn
ing at o'clock and went to his desk. where
he worked with short pauses only for his
simple meals until 10 at night. On Sundays
he preached in the Swedenborgian church
Prince Bismarck was able the other day
to ~ e.. Al,
January 2. He drove for an hour and quar-
ter in the Sachsenwald. and is stated 10 have
experienced little difficulty in entering and
leaving his carriage On his return he toot
a short walk in his garden before re-entering
the house.
An Arizona correspondent of the Chicago
TimcsHerald says that Mr.. Whitelaw Reid
of the New York Tribune, who has spent
three winters in Arizona, becomes during
his retirement what is known as the sage
the sage of Arizona. On my limiting as much
he suggested that it was a cOngenial region
for the sage. The desert was full of them"
The hello girls of New York city have had
their perquisites shut off with scant cere-
mony. Officials of the telephone company
announce that packages addressed to them
Will not be delivered. The number OF these
packages is said to be enormous, and are re-
garded as a species of bribery or Irritation
which the management determined to sup
press.
Poi, which always takes prominent place
in the fascinating stories which have been
written of Hawaiian life, is being imported
into this country 1t has always, or for
some time been served in hotels and private
houses at Honolulu. where it is used as
cornstarch OF cornmeaL 1t is said to be very
delicious and nourshng. The taro root |
from which it is made, Is raised in the |
Hawaiian islands as turnips are raised in the
United States. The -four is somewhat |
granulated and of gray blue color 1t will !
not be eaten raw in this country as it is by |
tho native islanders, or sour, the condition |
when they consider it a great dainty Poi |
is said to be excellent for invalids and for
young children.