The morning news., 1899-04-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

90 character yet put on record is that re-
Gently offered in behalf of a New York
character who had got into trouble by in
discretions in the way of absorbing other
peoples chattels. He is a good Tam
many man and wouldn't steal ANYTHING
only when he was intoxicated"
Here is an advertisement from Ma
Mia newspaper: ''Nota Bene-Gentlemen
who are anxious to learn the English Ian
guage properly. Please apply TO the fol-
lowing address, who is prepared to devote
a few hours day in giving necessary les
sons Arrangements regarding time 10 be
selected, etc, can be decided personally,
suitable to both parties. Terms moderate.
Iutor' No. 80. Dulambayan. Manila"
Prominence brings with it all kinds of
trouble, the biggest of which is the annoy
ance from cranks. During Victoria's long
reign she has been pursued by these Wis
lonaries. The most noted crank who ever
bothered Englands Queen was a man, or
boy, named Jones. He stuck at nothing
10 ma out as much as possible about her
majesty. He was always appearing in the
most unexpected places, and managed TO
Slip into the palace times without number
once he. was discovered under the table
IN sitting room, and ignominiously
eJected. Four times was he taken 10 jail
before he disappeared for good.
An interesting relic is owned by Mrs.
Belle NJ. Baker of Paducah, KY. It is a
cup and saucer formerly owned by Betsy
Ross, the woman who made the first
American flag. 1t is very plain looking
sample of chinaware, not profusely deco
rated, and IS highly valued as a keepsake
It is tradition that Martha Washington
at one time also used the cup The cup
and saucer in question, however. were
handed down from generation to genera
ton in the Ross family, Bet
sy Ross being a grea at-aunt to Mrs. Mary
Jane Appiegate Lester, Mrs. Bakers moth
er. Although the relationship is remote,
it is in direct line.
-Greystone. the country residence in
which Samuel j. Tilden took such pride,
will be sold at auction early next month,
says a New York special in the Chicago
Times-Herald. The sale is the outcome of
a suit in partition brought in behalf of
the Tilden heirs, and several parcels of
city property will be put under the ham,
mer at the same time. Mr. Tilden's city
residence, IA Grammercy Park. will he
sold at about the same time. The house,
which is built of gray stone, with turrets
and gables, stands out as landmark. It
is surrounded by sixty acres of lawn and
six natural terraces make the descent to
the river bank easy. farm of ninety
acres is included in the estate. Directly
in front of the house stands an old oak
tree, which has been called for many years
the '"rilden oak" Beneath its wide
spreading branches many conferences
which affected a nation have been held
Mr.. Thden purchased Greystone in 1879
and lived there until his death. His
yacht. with steam up. stood at pier at
the foot of the terraces in front and he
frequently came to the city via the river.
The place was a paradise for the large
kennel of dogs he maintained.
William Harcourt, Julia Marlowe's
leading man. refuses to be a punching
bag, and resigned last night from the COM
pany playing "Colinette" at the Knicker-
booker theater, says the Pittsburg Dis
patch's New York correspondence. His
complaint was that he had been roughly
handled by Miss Marlowe, and as evil
dence he exhibited a black eye, a cut
cheek and a swollen nose. The flying leap
that Miss Marlowe takes over the sofa is
the cause of the trouble. In the play Co
linette and Husband" he has to leave
town hurriedly to avoid being arrested
as conspirator. He returns Unexpectedly
and his young wife flies to his arms. In
her haste to get at him she leaps across
a sofa and alights fun upon his manly
chest. Mr.. Harcourt is tall and well built
and could easily withstand the shock were
it not accompanied by elbows and
knuckles. The other night he got a pretty
sharp rap, and after the scene begged Miss
Marlowe to be a trife easy. Last night,
in her excitement, Miss Marlowe made
slight miscalculation, and her elbow dam
aged Harcourt's classic features. In the
wings he demanded that the leap be cut
out. Miss MarloWe refused to heed his
appeal, whereupon Harcourt rendered his
resignation. 1t is probable, however, that
peace will be restored.
The Gar is enthusiastic in promoting
the worlds peace-a noble ideal. saws the
Humanitarian. But it would perhaps be
well for him to keep a little of his reform
ing zeal for his own empire His subjects
have need of it, The only obtainable sta
tistics of the number of persons in the
Russian empire who can neither read nor
write are to be found in the reports of
the army and navy recruiting depart.
ments. A recruit is always asked If he
can read and write and his answer is
registered. The latest reports show that
80 per cent. of the youths who are raised
py the conscripuon are totally illiterate
AS vast number more males than fe
males are able TO read in Russia. and If is
rare to find an aged peasant who can
read and write, it may be accepted as a
fact that probably not 20 per cent of tba
enUre population of the empire has oh
tained the first rudiments of this knoUI-
edge. There are over 10000 villages in
Russia where no school exists. It is cat
culated that, by dsbanding 100000 mon oe
his huge army the Car would have funds
at his disposal Cor building 10000 schools
and 10000 village schoolmasters' houses
and would have 100000 over for pavine
the teachers salaries And he would still
nave 100000 soldiers-a number greater
than the combined land forces of FnsIan5
Germany and the United States Exam
pie is better than precept. Let Russia
set an example of disarmament-she sore
ly needs 1t.
Mr.. Parsons, the American railroad en-
gineer. who arrived in China to make the
necessary survey on behalf of the Rasb
syndicate, of the proposed railroad from,
Hankow to Canton-a distance of 500
miles-has completed his work and arrived
In Shanghai last week froro Con4a..