Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

:'alls as stenographcrs and type
writers one Miss McNaughton-a
Gulred a thorough knowledge of Span
ish while connected with the schools in
south America, and the other-Miss
,Atklnson-is not less familiar with
The French language. They receive
.hc highest salary paid by the govern
ment to women, the sum of So, 500 a
year.
Friends of the late Mr.. Canovas, the
assassinatcd Spanish premier, have
presented his widow with a icwelcd
map of the Philippines made of solid
gold, With provinces in relief. and the
cltles marked in rubies The inscrip-
lions on the map are made with sap
phires and the dedication is in bril-
tiants. The frame is of gold and pre-
:lous stones. and is surmounted by II
!ust of Canovas.
Ncd ianlon, once champion oarsmani
pf the world. has been reelected am
Fldcrinan OF Toronto. In commenting
fn TINS tact local paper says his
election is a proof that the constitu-
ents approved of his course in the
council of 1898 and that they have
cot forgotten all that he has done to
make this city and this country
Snown wherever the English language
IS spoken"
II he four powers have agreed upon
lhe color and design of the Cretan
llag The ground of the flag will be
blue. traversed by two diagonal white
bands, forming a st. Andrews cross.
ne upper quarter. next to the staff
VIII consist of red field. bearing a
white flye-pointed star. The red
square will be the symbol of the sui
can s'zeralnty, but there will be no
crescent
Wo weapons possessing pathetic
interest have been sold at auction i'm
England at different times this Year;
one of these was he spear said to have
caused the death of the prince impe-
rial in the Zulu war, while the other
was the wcapon-a large Baggara
together With certificate
proving it's authenticity, with which
General Gordon was Killed at Khar-
tonm.
Geronimo, he famous old Apache
warrior. has in his time caused south
western settlers and the government
more trouble than amy other individ-
'lal Indian. lie is now detained ON a
reservation near Wichita, Kan. and is
slowly losing his mind Since his cap
tnre ten Years ago he has become Won
;icrfully tractahle. considering his for
incr dthirsty behavior. but is never
freed from the eye of Il guard
The gospel of Buddha: 1t is the
hablt OF fools, be they laymen or mem
bers OF the clergy, to think, "this is
lone by me. May others be subject
to me. I'm this or that transaction a
prominent part should be played by
me- Fools do not care for. the duty
TO be performed or the aim to be
reached. but think of their self alone.
Everything is but Il pedestal of their
vanity.
quiet international marriage, but
one not without unusual interest. was
solemnized on Valentines day at Bat
tie Creek, Mich, when John Eyre Mel
son and Miss Catherine Cordelia Kell
were united. The groom is descend
ant of Lord Nelson, England's most
famous naval hero On his mothers
side he includes among his ancestors
The first duke of Marlborough. He is
wealthy in his own right. The couple
will live in England.
The British museum contains the
complete manuscript of Pope's trans
la'ion of the "lliad" and "Odyssey."
Much OF the copy is written on the
backs of letters and among them are
eplstles from Steele, Addison, Rowe,
Young and other celebrities.
The queen in her long life has trav.
eied very little abroad. She has never
been in Russia, Denmark, Austria,
sweden, Norway, Spain or Greece. She
mas never set eyes on any of her colo
mes or upon any part of Asia, Africa
or America.
Mrs. Harry Wallerstein is New
York woman of energy and ambition.
Not satisfied with graduation in law
and sound schooling in music and
language. she is about to take a course
IN medicine. Mrs. Wallerstein is presi-
dent of Ile Women's Legal Aid and
Study society.
Ali Ferrouh Bey, the new Turkish
minister at Washington, is an enthusi
hstic amateur photographer. He has
taken many pictures since he came
to this cOuntry-and also has caon,ad