New-York tribune., 1901-08-26
INTERESTING FACTS.

An interesting little story is being told in Eng
land about Russia, apropos OF a recent trip on the
Bosporus taken by the Grand Duke Mlchaelovitch-
AS the gunboat which he a passenger
passing a large house on the shores OF the Bos-
porus the captain asked the grand dukes permis-
sion TO whistle He explained that the house had
been occupied for many years by English fam
lily whose children used TO salute to Rus
sian officer whom they knew whenever his ship
passed. Gradually other Russian ships took up
the custom, until every naval vessel that passed
made point Of whstling until came out
and waved. The children grew up and the custom
dropped for a time but the Russian Amba
TO Turkey sent a message asking that it might
De continued. the Russian sailors thought the
welcome brought them good luck, and looked for
resumed therefore. and still continues The grand
duke pleased with the story that, finding
them they ought 10 call and thank them Two
three days afterward deputation of officers in uni
form arrived at the house and begged the women OF
the family TO spend day the gunboat. When
entertained by the officers and their wives in the
wardroom, the captain and his wife being guests
referred TO the friendly salutes which. he de-
clareds had cheered many sailors heart when
crate kindly feeling toward the whole English
nation.
The Prinz General of Holland has delighted his
wife. the Queen. by giving orders that bearing
reins shall be entirely dispensed with in the royal
stables.
Nine. Patti, the Baroness Cederstr0m. has taken
villa for the season the banks OF a river about
near neighbor Of his Swed sh majesty. as well
of the flower Of Swedish nobility.
party Of Bedouin Arabs with cames. horses
and donkeys. which camped for weeks the
Geological Gardens in Vienna, took with them,
when they left for Trieste, seven Viennese brides,
to whom they VIII be married with Arabian rites
upon reaching their Destination. All the had
property Thirty others who wanted to take up
ne Ta1E Enfn hCR Of ffnir
erty
DR.. Elizabeth Blackwell. the first woman to re-
ceive medical degree. is a charter member of
the Alpha Chapter of Zeta Phi the first Greek let
ter society for women formed in medical school
French entomologist has found several species
Of insects that edible and is trying to break
down the prejudice against them as articles Of diet
Are Woman's Clubs Beneficial Factors in Home
Life?" the subject Of discussion the fourth
biennial of the Iowa Federation of Womans
Clubs, and Mrs Julia Clark Hallam. of Sioux Citv
in paper the subject, presented the following
arguments: First the direct practical and scien-
tifc knowledge which study in the clubs brings
TO in the following lines: (a) The chemis-
try Of cookery (b home sanitation; (c) child cult
ure Second. through the knowledge Of the facts
OF history. art, literature and travel which comes
with the club study. the atmosphere and the out
look of the home is broadened and uplifted Third
by this broader outlook the perspective of life is
changed. Some things in the home become more
important; many things become less important
Fourth, through bringing the individual woman
into touch with other women upon a basis not per-
sonal she becomes more reasonable being and
thus better fitted 10 regulate her home Firth some
clubs are devoted exclusively to the bringing to-
getfler OF parents and teachers which results in
the harmonious adjustment Of these two influences
in the formation OF the chd's character. Sixth
through the phanthropic. humanitarian. ethical
and political phases of womans clubs there has
been laid upon knowledge OF and a re-
sponsibity for conditions outside of her home''
A supply OF fine, clean sand from the seashore
may be utilized for preserving flowers in their
natural shapes. Sift the sand through a fine sieve
and put a part OF 1T into a deep pan. When il is
deep enough 10 hold the flowers upright filI the
sand around them carefully with teaspoon with
out breaking bending leaves or petals and leay-
ing spaces in the flowers untitled When the
flowers are completely covered the pan should be
left undisturbed in dry place for several weeks
Ferns. pansies and nat flowers respond most read