The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-15
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Mrs. Marion Leland, of New York, has
developed new industry in giving readings
from newspaper clippings of Hobson's ex-
plot and the cutting of the cables at Car
denas. $50 gu
General Coppinger is perhaps the only
United States officer who has also seen
service in the ranks of the British army
served as a Tommy Atkins before he
came to this country.
The recent International Sunday-schooi
convention brought to light a story of
London boy, aged nine, who was asked
which side he took in the war. He replied
Americas. of course. because the Ameri-
cans are our descendants.
Sir William Fraser, of Edinburgh, has
left all his property. valued at over $4,000,
for charitable and educational purposes.
The sum. of $4,000 is to be. devoted to
building houses for INDECENT families, pre-
ferably authors and artists. The University
Library receives $4,000. tWo-thirds of which
is to be devoted to an increase of the sal
aries of the officials.
A German correspondent at Lisbon writes
that the King and Queen are popular with
the Portuguese, and quite affable. At the
circus they nod and smile at their acquain-
tances. While the national hymn was being
played everyone stood up. The King also
stood, but kept smoking Serenely. He
walks the streets alone. and is recognized
and greeted on all sides.
Andrew Carnegie, after much going to and
fro and many complimentary addresses in
Scottish towns, has fixed upon an abiding
place, and is to become the Laird of
Skibo Castle. Evan Sutherland, the owner
from whom Mr.. Carnegie has had lease
of the place, has finally consented to sell 1t
outright, having hesitated for some time on
account of the offices of vice lieutenant and
magistrate of Sutherlandshire, which he
holds as owner of the estate.
Tho London DaiIu Mail Vienna cOrrp-
spondent says that the Duchess of
Aosta, daughter Of the late Prince Jerome
Napoleon, is an enthusiastic balloonist. The
duchess is now staying at Arco. where she
has hired balloon for month, besides
engaging two aeronauts to initiate her into
the mysteries of ballooning she makes an
ascent every day, accompanied by her
maid. She has ordered balloon or her
own, and at the expiration OF the month
she intends to undertake longer trips
story is told of Prince Bismarck when
he visited London as far back at 1913. He
was taken by his entertainers to the noted
brewery of Messrs. Barclay & Perkins, as
was certain Austrian general on another
memorable occasion. His reputation as a
beer-drirker had preceded him, and his
hosts presented him with an enormous
tankard OF old ale The size of the beaker
conveyed a challenge which the young
champion of the Prussian Junkers was not
what followed. as told by him to Sir
he land l thought of my country and
drank to Prussia, and tilted it tn it was
empty. Then ] thanked my entertainers
-courteously j hope-and succeeded in
making my way as far as London Bridge.
There | sat down in one or the stone
recesses. and for hours the great bridge
went round and round me.
The man who never worries never hurries,
So of course.
His relatives support him, while he loafs.
without remorse,
He idles through existence; when he dies
he is no less,
And better hard-worxed brothers have to
pay his way across.
Chicago Record.
Said America to England:
THE Joy with which you speed,
Bearing offer of affection
Is graciousness indeed.
The alliance is accepted
| greet you with all haste
I'll sit beside you-but don't put
Your arm around my waist"
Detroit Free Press.