The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-01
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

From the profits of the Methodist Book
Concern $4,000 has been appropriated for
superannuated preachers. The amount
last year was $4,000.
DR.. Sachs, Vienna oculist, has in
vented an apparatus by which the whole
dark inner part of the eye can be Il.
Illuminated. The invention marks a great
advance in science
1t is definitely announced that Or. Fried
erich Mueller. Professor Lorenzs assistant
In the practice of ''bloodless surgery" will
return ren1 ,s to this country next month to ae-
the Medical College OF the University Of
Chicago.
The New York Evening Post announces
tnat Mr.. Rollo Ogden, a member of its
editorial staff for twelve years. has sue
ceeded Mr.. Horace White as editor-in-chief.
Mr.. White retired from the chief editor
an editorial connection with The Post and
remains president OF The Evening Post
Company.
Joseph Wharton. of Philadelphia viii
build an addition to the University of
Pennsylvania costing 100000, for the ac-
commodation of the school of finance and
economy in that institution, which he
founded several years ago. his total gifts
to over 100000.
William H. Spilman. Of Hsgerstown. Nd,
has entered claim for pension of $50 a
month on rather novel grounds AS a child
during the civil war he witnessed a skir-
| mish between the Federal and Confederate
troops near Hagerstown, and was fright
ened into paralytic stroke, which perma-
nentiy injured him. His claim is now be-
fore Congress.
Admission to full fellowship in learned
societies of England has only lately been
granted to women. and the success of it
Is due to Mrs. Faroueharson. of Haughton.
The Linnaean Society has made her a fei-
low on the score of her attachments, but
before doing SO 1t was necessary to alter
the charter. Without distinction OF SEX
were the words added.
In a Boston kindergarten. the teacher
illustrated the art OF butter-makng by
sending out for pint OF cream and STIR
| ring it with an egg beaten. Each little
scholar helped. and each had a taste OF the
new butter on cracker, and each had
second helping. This way of making a
small amount OF fresh butter may be well
come to housekeeper or nurse.
| The report of Commander Booth-Tucker.
Of the Salvation Army in America, shows
an increase in the last six years from $780,
600 to $4,000 expended in charities and a
| growth from 2.034 to 3.0is In the number OF
officers, cadets and employees. by whom
| this sum was administered. quarter mil
hon poor were provided with dinners on
last Christmas day.
Very few people know what King Ed
wards real surname is. IL the King were
| to be deprived OF all his titles and re-
duced to the rank of a commoner he would
| be known simply Mr.. Victim. The
| prince consort was a prince Of the ancient
| house of Saxe-Coburg. The counts of
| Victim were the founders of this illustrious
line of princes, and the prince consort's
name was Victim. just as her late Majes-
| tvs was by birth Guelph. and IL a queen
takes her husbands name became a Victim
| on her marriage His Majestys real name
| is. therefore, Albert Edward Victim.
| The will OF Dr. Bushrod James. of Phila-
delphia. devises to the city OF Philadelphia
| $4,000 and several pieces OF real estate for
a free hospital for the treatment of diseases
| OF the eye. nose, ear. throat and lungs.
! The proposed hospital is TO be called the
| Washington James Eye and Ear Institute.
| DR.. James also gives TO the city much
property as an endowment fund for free
| public library, which shall contain espe-
cially books for children, the aged and the
blind. Bequssts were made to Oakland
| and Coronado, Cal, and the American Tenn
| perance University at Hartman. Tenn.
The German Emperor has come into pos
| session OF another windfail. A German
merchant named Hilderbrand. OF Dresden.
1 who for many years has been established
at Berne. recently died. and. having no
| heirs, bequeathed a considerable fortune
| and quantity OF land TO the Emperor.
| The Kaiser becomes the proprietor OF the
| Ifigen Alp, which is situated between the
/ We:sshorr, and wfldhorn the Niexsen
| Horn. and the beautiful waterfall of Tffigen.
| situated i'm the canton OF Berne To give
his Majesty inherits' it is said that IL taxes
| five hours hard walking to cross A.