The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-08
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Charlotte CraDtree, OtnerWiSe Lotbd' IL
quietly living at her home on West Fifty
seventh street, New York. and is said to be
contemplating marriage.
Dr. Sara r. Ellison. of New York. is con-
sidered to have the finest library OF books
Oh conjuring ard magic in the country, rep
resenting many years OF Search ana LABOR
on the part of its owner.
Marion Crawford has not been appointed
to write the official biography of the Pope,
as was announced as the Vatican holds
that his forid and melodramatc style
would be unsuitable for the formal record
of the life of the Pontin.
staff Capt" Blanche Cox. a young
Englishwoman, spent twenty-one days in
prison in Detroit recently on thirteen ar
rests for holding Salvation Army" meet
ings on the streets. But, as she told
Kansas City reporter afterwards, 1.-The man
responsible for the ordinance under when
/ was jailed was himself in the next cell
TO mine on the charge of embezZlement."
The family name of Florence Nightingale
was not originally Nightingale, but Shore.
Her father, rich Sheffield banker of the
name Of Shore connected with an old fam
lily which had been in possession of land
in the counties of Derby and York since
the fifteenth century assumed the name OF
Nightingale after the birth of his children
because he inherited the estates OF his
mothers uncle.
Henry o. Havemeyer, of New York,
whose daughter is a student at Bryn Mawr
College has subscribed $4,000 TO the $3.50. 600
fund now being raised by the institution TO
meet the conditional s25O0O0 gift of John D.
Rockefeller, for the erection of dormitory
and a general heating and electric light
plant. OF the required amount the trustees
and alumni throughout the country have
obtained 500, 600
Yellow Journalism has broken out in
sufferer. reporter for that journal le-
Gently undertook to show how easy ii
would be to steal a picture from the
Louvre. He managed TO conceal himself in
the building at closing time, but an accom-
plice weakened at the last moment and told
the Louvre authorities of the scheme,
whereupon the reporter was thrown out
without ceremony.
A writer in the Forum declares that there
is more of filth squalor and general sloven-
illness in public places and works, in streets,
squares, river sides, docks, quays, roads
and bridges in the United States than in
any other country of the first or even sec
ond rank. He says that in this respect we
rank with Turkey, rather than with Eng
land or Germany. Oriental Japan, tiny
Switzerland and slow-going Holland stand
far ahead Of the United States in this re-
Spect.
Mrs. John Kelly, widow of the ex-leader
death in the suburbs of Paris. She is in
the last stage OF cancer. Mrs Kelly was a
Miss Mullen, niece of Cardinal McCios-
key, and her father was a rich tobacco
merchant. She married Mr.. Kelly in 1876
Kelly has devoted herself to them since her
husbands death, spending much time I'm
France in order that they might complete
their education.
What is said to be the finest Panama hat
in Washington is worn by Senator Frye.
1t was sent to him by friend, and came
without a band. Senator Frye sent it to
his halter and directed that a suitable band
be put around il. The halter returned word
that he would not put needle in the hat, as
ii was too good hat to be punched full of
holes. The halter said the piece OF head
loose black band around the hat, without
thread fastenings.
The most astonishing patron of the mag
aznes and newspapers was surely the late
Duke of Portland, who. according to the
Speaker of London, subscribed for all of
them. and had them "whole-bound in beau
tiful crushed morocco coats of many col
OrS, each volume placed In an oak box
lined with white velvet and fitted with a
patent Bramah lock and duplicate keys
making each volume cost about $500. This
was the sixth duke descended from that
William Bentinck who came from Holland
with William III as his confidential ad-
wiser.
Some fresh and interesting anecdotes of
the famous Sherman family of Ohio are
given in John Russell Young's recent vol
ume of recollections. 1t seems that Viii
liam, the soldier of the family, was not
altogether pleased at first with the political
aspirations of his brother John. letter
which William wrote to his brother is
quoted which would seem to show this dis
like emphatically. What are you DOING"
he wrote, stump speaking? / really
thought you were too decent for that -
Young says that he once compffrnented
General Sherman upon the honors that had
fallen upon the family name. yes" said
the old veteran, John has done well. 1
do not complain of fortune. But the big
gest and best Of the Shermans was nv
brother jim If he had lived the rest of US
would have been in the shade"