The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-15
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Prince Henry of Prussia is insured
against assassination. The policy is for
100000. which sum Is not payable In case
of death from any other cause than that
stipulated.
Prince Henry of Prussia, like his BROTH
er, the Kaiser, is earnest student of
music. He has arranged with Leipsic
firm to publish a gavotte which he has
composed during his leisure hours spent
upon his flagship.
The Kaiser has sent to Lord Kitchener
a pressing invitation to visit Germany be-
fore he goes to Russia. This letter states
that the entire German army would esteem
it a privilege to be allowed to welcome so
distinguished soldier.
Since his return from South Africa Lord
Kitchener has been bothered by autograph
hunters and snapshotters. To young
man who had served in South Africa, and
who asked him for his signature, the gen.
eral said: Young man, make your own
autograph worth something; mines worth
nothing"
A story is going the round of an attempt
TO draw Lord Kitchener on the eve of
the peace with the Beers A certain bishop
in Cape Town telegraphed to the general
that in his next Sundays service he would
like to give out the hymn in praise of peace
beginning. Now thank we all our God,
with ne - ana ndnOS ana VOICES, anu
begging lordships opinion Lord Kitch-
ener replied that he thought this very fine
hymn, but that he considered Onward,
Christian Soldiers" an equally fine one.
Princess Victoria, the ten-year-old
daughter of the German Emperor, is said
to be a most naughty little lady. with a
very exalted idea of her position as a
royal princess. She is much beloved by
her father. to whom her imperious man.
ner is the source of much amusement.
Speaking of her to friend recently the
Kaiser said Sometimes when talking
to me she quite forgets that L am En-
peror. but / am confident that she never
for one moment forgetS that she is the En-
peror's daughter"
Sir LANG Chang, the new Chinese envoy
to this country, is many-sided man. He
is thirty-nine years old and was one Of the
100 students. sent by China, beginning in
1872, to learn American ways. He en-
tered Amherst College, but was unable to
graduate because of recall by his govern
merit. He was expert catcher and
pitcher on the baseball mines at Phillips
and Amherst He is fond OF society and is
an entertaining cOnverSationa1St. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether he can approach
the retiring minister WI as an after-din-
ner speaker. Sir Liang is widower.
A friend, says the New York Tribune. re-
Gently put this question to District Attor-
ney Jerome, whose father, Lawrence
Jerome, was a celebrated wit Of his day
and who was generally spoken Of among
familiars as Larry" How many of these
stories that are attributed to your father
really emanate from him. and how many
are fictitious % WELL" replied the district
attorney, II am not prepared to say; some
of them are undoubtedly manufactured, but
of the origin of one l am convinced, as
was one of the principal actors. On a Ger.
| tain occasion a good many years ago, wher
l was a little chap, l was riding on my
| fathers knee in a Fifth-avenue stage, every
| other seat being taken. At a corner a lady
| entered and my father said to me in severe
| tones: why. Travers, my boy, / an
| ashamed of you'll Why don't you get up and
| give this lady your seat? "