The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26

Andrew Carnegies benefactions now az
gregate ss7, 2l2, s2s
Harriet Martineau visited the United
States in 1S4o and reported that only seven
occupations were open to women. They
were teaching, needlework Keeping board
ers, working In cotton factories typesettinR
bookbinding and household service.
When Victor Emmanuel III died the sum
Of 100000 was. In a short time, subscribed
for monument. The government added
sl.6oo.000 The estimate now Is that the total
cost will reach about 100000 The monu-
ment Is TO be the most beautiful and costly
In modern Italy.
DIR. John Huston Finley, professor of poll
tics at Princeton University, has been Sc
lected president Of the College OF the City
OF New York. and has notified the board Of
trustees that he has decided 10 accept the
position. DIR. Finley is forty years OF age
and a native Of Illinois.
In Germany. electricity. among other
curious results has rehabilitated the dis
carded windmill" says the Electrical Re-
view. "At Neresheim a windmill supplies
power for sthirty-six incandescent lamps
that light large paint factory. Another In
rent of thirty volts. At Dusseldorf wind
mill winds up a heavy weight. the descent
OF which works powerful dynamo"
Count Giuseppi Della Gherardesca. honor
airy attache of the Italian embassy. has
announced his engagement to Miss Harriet
Taylor. daughter of Henry Taylor. of New
York Count Gherardesca is the son of Count
Alberto Della Gherardesca and Josephine
Gherardesca, nee Fisher. who was the
daughter OF Joseph Fisher, of New York.
The Gherardesca family. OF Florence. is one
or the most ancient In Italy having been
mentioned by Dante in his Inferno"
The copy of webster's Dictionary which
fx,s ko
States throughout the war has come into
the possession OF the State Library OF Con-
necticut as a bequest by the widow Of
United States Senator Lafayette s. Foster.
of that State On the leaf preceding the title
page is the inscriptions: Taken from the
Confederate States Senate Chamber, April
Z. 1865. by ]. Lewis spalding. Adj. 18th c. W.
Cy Assistant Prov. Marshal
At society dinner last year Rev. Theo-
dore l. Cuyler contributed to the fun OF the
evening by propounding this conundrum:
why was Noah the greatest fnancier OF
his timer" No one was able to answer, so
he gave his fellow-diners a year to think IL
over. This year DIR. Cuyler was unable TO at
tend the dinner. but he telegraphed this an
swer: Noah was able To aoat a stock COM
pany at a time when all his contemporaries
were forced into Involuntary liquidation"
The late Abram 8. Hewitt did not believe
| in the stereotyped saw: IF you want a
thing well done do II yourself" He used 10
say: MY principle OF economy always has
been never to do anything myself IL could
pay some one else 20 do IL as we'll" Mr..
| Hewitt held this system TO be the truest
economy-to save himself for the most inn
portant uses. He was Of opinion that Ire
great weakness Of Gladstone as politicai
| leader was that ne seldom allowed a subor-
dinate TO do anything
ITO write obituary verse that Is also poet
ry is one OF the most difficult OF tssks.
says the New York Times. and IL therefore
expresses especial appreciation OF the fol-
lowing lines on Sir Hector Macdonald. which
| recently appeared in its London namesakes
| over the signature OF Hugh MacNaghten:
IN MEMoRIAM-
| Leave him alone.
The death forgotten and the truth unknowA
whate's or he feared. he never feared foa
1 Believe the best,
OF Ensiish hsasiA and leave hin - his re1e