The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-28
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, is said to
be one of the greatest readers in the Senate.
All new books, especially history and fic-
ton. are at once purchased by him.
Alexander Mcdonald, Of Cincinnati. has
given the Young Mems Christian Associa-
presented short time ago. This is to free
the local association from debt
George Knox, who died in London re-
Gently, called himself the last of the Rosi-
crucians." He spent a long life and a great
fortune in looking for the philosopher $
stone, the elixir of life and other myths of
1.-The rosy cross.
A new Bismarck anecdote contains the
statesmans opinion of Wagner the man.
II knew him." said the chancellor '.but it
was impossible for me to care for him. At
breakfast, dinner and supper every moment
Wagner demanded admiration. / found my
self too busy TO give it.
Coils p. Huntington, the railway mag
nate, always eats. on business days. lunch
of bread and milk which costs him 10 cents
us it true that you are now an enthusiasts
tic golf player" Speaker Reed was asked
the other day. mo, ' as the reply, Il
am only enthusiastic pupil
Governor-elect Roosevelt chops wood for
exercise. When the New York Mail and
Express called on the Rough Rider at his
home a few days ago the colonel had Just
finished an hours labor with the ak. After
this vigorous exercise the colonel dictated
a number of letters and then prepared to
receive a number of politicians.
The seasons new chrysanthemums at a
New York flower show were up to date in
their names. The Theodore Roosevelt is q
large bronze yellow bloom: the Judge Van
Wyck,. a rose pink shading to white; the
Admiral Dewey, crimson one of japanese
variety; the HobSon, a bright maroon, and
the Clara Barton. a delicate pink.
The Independent. having been criticised
for stating that religious medals can be
got to cure horses if put in the horse
trough. and that such medals can be got
from the Catholic clergy or at some Cath
Ollie institution" states that 1t has upon it's
desk a ST. Benedict's medal which it OBJ
tanned last week from Rev ]. ]. Dough-
erty. ST. Joseph's Mission, Lafayette place.
With the medal came a sip with Informal
ton as to its virtues, and the statement
that ''it frees cattle from plague epidem-
ic. and that in using, it must be dipped in
the drink of animals.
The Empires dowager of China, who has
taken charge of things recently, has large
feet-that is, her feet are of the natural
size. The Manchu race, from which she
comes, do not compress the feet of their
girl babies like the mothers in southern
China but allow them to grow with the
larger stature than the Chinese of the
southern provinces, and are more vigorous
in character as We'll as In physique. The
influence of the Empress has always been
against feet binding, and that may be said
also of most of the important men in the
empire, although many of them are actu-
ated by economic rather than humane rea-
sons.
OF Count Tolstoy's three daughters, the
youngest is only fourteen years old. The
Oldest, whose name is Tatjana, is said to
have shown considerable talent i'm painting,
while the second daughter, Maria Lwowna
has nearly completed drama, the hero of
which is Il young apostle of her father $
ideas who falls i'm love with a woman of
the world. The counts wife has also writ
ten some things, but has not cared to see
them in print. What figure would the
countess cut as an author by the side of the
COUNT" she remarked to recent visitor.
She has. however, kept a diary for many
years, which will prove of great value to
biographeTs. She says that the letters writ
ten by and to the count are not to be printed
for fifty years to come.