The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-08
Told of NotabiIities.

King Oscar of Sweden and Norway has
conferred the Order of Vasa on August
Peterson OF Washington. in recognition of
his services in founding the colonies of his
countrymen IN America. The order was
instituted by Gustavus II. in III TO recon-
pense persons who have rendered the
state distinguished Services and the honor
is rarely conferred outside Of Sweden.
Rembrandts picture. David Playing
the Harp Before Saul" one of the most
important canvasses in the recent inter-
national loan exhibition of the Dutch mas
ter's works in Amsterdam, is 10 remain
in Holland. II belonged 10 Mr.. Durand
Ruel of Paris, but has been bought by DR..
A Bredius. director of the National mu-
scum at The Hague, for $4,000 and has
already been placed in that museum on
exhibition.
At the launching of ]. Pierpont Nor
gan's new yacht, the Corsair in New
York, fourteen Of the guests represent
ed a total amount Of wealth in excess
OF 500, 10000.
Congressman John Murray Mitchell of
New York is a most enthusiastic wheel
man. His bike is Of the most expensive
make. as are all its accessories, including
a SO lamp.
Charles Paul Auguste Cuyillier. who has
lust died. was the DelmOnico Of Paris.
His catering extended TO all the royal
families of Europe and many OF them
sent wreaths and other floral tributes 10
the funeral. He was 20 years old
Rev. August F. Korfhage of Kansas
City. whose death is announced, was a
pioneer circuit rider and missionary or
the Methodist church. In his earlier years
he often took part in revival meetings
with Peter Cartwright, the famous from
tier evangelist.
The Prince of Wales bears the titles OF
two princes, two dukes. two field mar
shals. an earl "a baron, eight knights,
| a great steward. a grand master, a colo
mel of guards, Of horse. of foot and of ar
| tinery, an admiral, highlander, Trim
ity brother barrister, bencher and
| On English gentleman. and he has cos
TUNES TO suit ali of these jobs.
DR.. Ernest B. Sangree, state bacteriolo-
gist of Tennessee, takes issue with the
supreme court of that state in its state
ment that 1.-The cigarette is cerainly dele
FERROUS to health DR.. Sangree declares
that mo physician who understands the
subject will concede so much" He adds
that in his opinion a cigarette is no more
harmful than a cigar or pipe.
Though rs years old and compelled to
spend most of his time in bed, Herbert
Spencer manages to do a little work. He
has Just finished revision of the first vol
ume of his Biology" bringing il down
to date. He left London some time ago
and now lives quietly AT Bath. Mr.. Spen-
GERS special trouble is with his heart,
and weeks sometimes pass without his
being able TO so much as dictate let
ter.
Mrs. Victoria Blanchard, IS years old
Of Holyoke. Mass, is the youngest living
daughter of a revolutionary soldier.
Andrew Carnegie, who knows from his
( residence in Pittsburg what a curse the
smoke of soft coal mas been TO that city
| warns New York against the same pest.
He saw a Fifth avenue chimney vomiting
out black smoke and said that if the
citizens tolerated that one ii would soon
be initiated by a thousand others. He re-
fuses to allow the use of soft coal in
Carnegie hail property, though a consider
| able saving might thus be effected.
The little king Of Spain recently had
a tumble and would have been seriously
hurt had he not been caught by foot
man. Because of Spanish court etiquette
that no Plebeian hand must ever touch
the sacred person of the king the foot
man lost his place as result of his catch.
but the queen regent thanked him per-
| sonally for his act, gave him handsome
presents and provided him with an an
nuity which gives him life of ease in
! his native village