The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-18
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Hoke Smith, of Atlanta, has presented
travelling libraries to fourteen counties in
Georgia The books are intended for the
school children and are TO make the cir
cult of the schools.
Chicago's public school teachers pay roll
has more than doubled in nine years. and
is now a little more than $500, 900 a month.
There are 600 teachers, principals and SUI
perintendents on the city'S pay roll
Lord Salisbury. in speaking of the social
side of English political life the other day.
said that there is really very little of it.
He has never so much as spoken TO John
Morley, and never even saw Mr.. Parnell.
Daniel Osiris, the Greek millionaire, of
Paris, has set aside sum of money from
which prize of not less than 100000 francs
is to be given yearly ito the inventor, dis
coVerer or producer of the most note
worthy idea o. object for the benefit of hui
mainly.
Few people are so kind to the autograph
fends as is President Mckinley. 1t is said
that in odd moments, when he has a pen
in his hand he will sit down and write his
signature on special cards to the number
of fifty at a time, which, on applications
being received for his autograph, are
straightway forwarded TO the petitioners.
James Milliken. the Decatur Qll) banker
and philanthropist, has added s4O0. 600 to his
be established in Decatur He had pre-
viously given $4,000. Citizens gave $780,
600. and the Cumberland Presbyterian
churches of illinois, Indiana and Iowa will
give 100000
The castle which Oswald d'Aurmene. the
Belgian artist. has offered for a home for
Dom Paul Kruger, was built by monks as
convent 800 years ago. It's career has
been varied and royalty has often been
entertained within its walls NJ. d'Aur-
meme bought IT two years ago. and. being
wealthy, restored II to all its old grandeur.
1t is stated that the first Anglo-Saxon to
enter the Forbidden City at Picking was
Mr.. Henry Savage I.andor with whose re-
markable adventures in Thibet a few
years back the world has been made ia
miliar. With characteristic love of hot
water he had gone out to northern China
just before the war began. He was all
through the war and has a large number
of interesting photographs of the principal
fights.
Susan 3. Anthony's quilt. pieced when
she was at the tender age OF fourteen will
be the feature of the big bazaar to be held
at the Madison-square Garden New York
the first week in December. A locomobile
from Mr. and Mrs. Barber, of New York.
and the doll to be dressed by Mrs Theo-
oore Roosevelt, scholarship in a Wash
ington business college, and a collection of
paintings are other offerings which have
made the hearts of the equal rights wom-
en- glad.
During the illness of the late Prof. Max
Muller last year public prayers were Of
fered in a Hindoo temple at Madras for his
recovery. a distinction never before given
TO a European. Similar services were also
performed in other towns in India includ-
ing Benares, the center of Brahmanic
learning and Brahmanic orthodoxy. When
the news of his recent serious illness ar
rived all the priests and pundits of Be-
mares assembled together and agreed to
offer prayers in their sacred temple for
his recovery.
Sir Henry Irving tells a good story against
himself On his return 10 England from
an American tour banquet was given in
his honor. at which Lord Russell presided.
During the dinner Lord Russell said TO Sir
Henry: 1T would be much better if
Comyns Carr proposed your health; / can't
make speeches To which Sir Henry re-
good speech before the Parnel commiS-
sion" "oh yes" said the lord chief JUS
tice ''but then I had something TO talk
about.
funny story comes from Dublin about
the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. II
seems that when they were out driving the
other day a somewhat corpulent pig jobber
ran alongside the royal carriage for some
time. The duchess finally stopped the car
riase and asked the man what he wanted
He explained that il was the wish OF his
life 10 obtain a good look at her and the
duke. Somewhat battered by this explana-
ton. the duchess remarked: ut must have