The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-26

John D.. Rockefeller, jr., is heir to more
millions than any other young man in the
country to-day. He is not yet twenty-five
and his whole life has been a preparation
for the enormous task of caring for the
estate.
Theodore A. Havemeyer, jr., is the heir
of the Havemeyer millions and will be
worth close upon $50 OO,O 600. In spite of this
he works every day in his office in Wall
street and for recreation plays golf and
polo. He Is married and is a member of
several of the smart clubs.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani, of Hawaii, has
made her shroud prior to her departure for
her native land. This is in accordance with
a custom of the natives, who consider it
discreditable to be buried i'm garments
bought or prepared by strangers. The
shroud is Of heavy white satin lined with
purple silk
Mrs. Leland Stanford has given the old
Stanford home in Sacramento, CAL, to
Bishop Mora, of the Catholic Church., to-
gether with a $4,000 endowment with
which to maintain it as an orphanage.
This is the house where Senator STAN
ford lived for twenty years, and where
his son, in whose memory the Stanford
University was founded. was born.
An interesting woman has just died in
IsuSSid- 1IShd ESoOSSoNO was ODS o Ine
last Of those professional story tellers who,
before the spread of education, were very
plentiful in the east. She was quite illite-
rate. but her memory was so phenomenal
heroic and legendary poetry. She was fire.
quently In st. Petersburg. and was often
invited to the palaces of the imperial fam
lily and nobility to give Rotations.
Dexter M. Ferry. of Detroit, who wants
to be the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of that State, is best known through
out the West as a purveyor of seeds. His
establishment is one of the largest in this
country. He began life as a Farmland
and managed to get to district schools in
the winter. He went to Detroit in 1867,
where he became a partner In a little seed
store, which was the beginning of the pres
ent great business. His is in his sixty-sev-
enth year.
The news of the Queens intended visit
to Ireland Is said to have been a great sur
prise to her suite. She broke the news
both to them and to the royal family at
dinner. The conversation had turned on
the weather, and Lord Lansdowne re-
marked: II hope you will find it warmer,
madam. in Italy" The Queen looked up
rather quickly, and replied. II am not
going to Italy, but to Ireland: my Irish
subjects and myself ought to see one an
other" This was the first intimation of
her approaching trip to the Emerald Isle.
I'VE found the other day." says a Bos-
ton hotel clerk, that there was a company
doing business here in the city, consist
ing of five men, who had made their head
quarters In our billiard room for eighteen
months All their mail was delivered there.
They met their customers there. They
sent their messages and their kilograms
from there. And never a cent of revenue
to us! l call that the most expansive gall
I'D to date. And when we discovered the
thing and told them to get out, they unani-
mously agreed TO hurt the hotel all they
could by reports"
A Danish workingman, who has invented
a method of preserving eggs. has to-day
sold his invention to an English firm OF
egg importers for e35,0O0. The inventor
who is a foundry worker named p. Chris
Jensen, had for a dozen years worked with
an egg exporter. He sent to the Royal
Agricultural Institution. of Copenhagen,
| some cases of preserved eggs, requesting
that they should not be opened for eight
| months. At the expiry of that time the
boxes were opened, and the eggs were
found to be completely fresh. The inventor
is now negotiating for the sale of his in
vention in other parts of the world.
Her ohildren's cheeks are rosy,
Their limbs are strong and straight,
Her husband loves her truly.
And servants on her wait.
Yet oft she sits and signs
And oft alone she cries
Out bitterly at Fate.
The ancient rugs are costly
That lie upon the floor;
The lawn Is broad and shady
That stretches from the door:
She has enough. you say?-
Her sister, DER the way,
Has just a little more.
= -. E. Kiser, In Chicago Times-Herald