The herald., 1898-08-21
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

The British Society Of Arts has awarded
tbe Albert medal to Prof. Robert Buneen
OF the University of Heideiberg. whose
achievements In chemistry are known Al
over the world.
Pierre Lott, the author, who u also .
French naval officer, has been retired from
the service by his government because he
made a speech In which he said ne would
like to fight for Spain against the United
States.
England has paid $45o,OOo in pensions to
eleven past members Of the cabinet during
the last thirty years. some of whom held
Office for a short time only. The late G.
P. villiers, long the father OF the house Of
commons, took the lions share. over $loob-
900.
Baron Henri de Rothschild, cadet OF
the Paris branch of the famous financial
family, has passed his final examination -
doctor before jury composed Oh OFss
Fourier, Budin, PORTER and Meter. 1be
young physician obtained the mark, Elk
tremely good"
According to SPANS military code, To-
rails punishment for including In his ca
pitulation fortified posts which. though
under his command, were not included nor
threatened by attack. may be imprison-
ment IOr lie. ne sui udes uoWevSAs 49,
alternative of not returning to Spain.
Gerald O'Grady, a rough rider writes
from Cuba to his home in the state of New
! York that when on a scouting expedttion
with nothing but an unloaded pistol. he
was attacked by an armed Spanish soldier.
who had just killed his companion. he
punched the enemy In the nose with ms
fist and knocked him silly"
Ctr Hoprv IRVING has ahout sixty nairD OF
spectacles either at his home or the thea
ter The reason is that he is perpetually
losing them, and when busy with some pro-
| duction would find himself considerably
handicapped did he not know where to put
his hand on another pair. At various spots
| In the Lyceum he has about two dozen
| pairs; no workman ever dreams OF remov-
| ing them, and he Is constantly buying new
ones.
| B. J. Halberg of Usage City, Kan. re-
| Gently received a check for $35 from the
auditor of the navy department, together
] with a letter to the effect that the money
| was his share of a fund raised in New York
| for the benefit of the relatives Of those
killed by the blowing up Of the battleship
Maine. More than five years ago Hall
berg's son ran away from home and his
parents heard nothing of him until his
| name appeared on the list of the Maine
dead. Then Mr.. and Mrs. Hallberg sent q
photograph and description OF their lost
son to the navy department. In due time
the identity of the dead sailor was estnb-
| lished and he proved to be the Usage City
boy.
Captain b. c. Woodrow Of the navy has
the flag foated by the Virginius on her ILL.,
fated filibustering trip to Santiago In 1873.
1t was taken from the vessel by the captain
himself December g. 1873, just before the
ship sunk while being brought back to the
United States.
Sun Vat Sen, one Of the leaders on the
present rebellion In China, is quite well
known, not only in this country but also In
many Of the countries Of Europe. He has
always been known in China as dangerous
rebel leader and price has been set on his
| head for some time.
Russell Sage, the New York millionaire.
is connected with twenty-seven corpora
tions, In which there are forty-three rail-
roads. He is the only living original direc-
tor of the New York Central railroad and
the only living founder of the Fifth avenue
bank. He has stood a cash run on himself
in hard times of 5000, 900 in one day.
| Sims Reeves, the best English-speaking
tenor that ever lived, is to have monster
benefit in London, where 1t is said that he
| is in great poverty. This is not the first
| time that Reeves friends have come to his
I relief, but the poor old man has never
r seemed to be able to realize the necessity
Of curtailing his expenditures until his last
penny was gone.
Henry B. Built. the most learned expert
in old prints and the subtlest epicure in
New York, has been sentenced to Black
wells island for year for appropriate
$50 that belonged to the firm for which J..
worked He had sold books to GladstoEs
and his Judgment was accepted without
question by all the great buyers Of scarce
books and engravings. His peculation was
due to lack of money, he receiving only a
meager salary.
Theodore Tilton, who has lived for many
years in Paris. rises at in the morning all
| the year round. He prepares for himself q
raw egg, then makes a bowl of coffee. and
Is seated at his desk by 5. He then works
steadily on until 10. This finishes his work.
ing day. He dimes at the rustic hour Of II.
sups at Ia frugal repast of eggs and milk
| and retires to rest at 9. His complete
poetical works in one portly volume Of over
800 pages. has recently been issued from the
Oxford press.
Why do seepers sleep in sleeping cars that
| run right over the sleepers?