The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20

The wife OF the new bishop Of Winchester has
just made public In forcible terms her opinion
that IT is part Of the functions pertaining to
the wife Of an English bishop to 60 about the
country opening bazaars.
The Rev. Hugh Black says of Gladstone that
he altered his opinions about many ecclesiastical
things as about things political. but one thing
never altered, and that was his personal faith
in the verities of the Christian religion
The value Of the endowment of institutions
OF higher education in the single State Of New
York exceeds the total amount OF benefactions
for similar purposes raised during thirty years
in the whole of the United Kingdom. The
same is nearly true in the States Of Massachu-
sets and California.
The toys of the children Of ancient Egypt
were like those OF to-day, and those little folks
Of long ago were told stories much like those
in vogue in our time. papyrus has been dis
covered containing some Of these tales OF ami
mails and trees which talked with men and of
fairies who foretoid good luck at the birth of
prince.
John d. spreckels. jr. son Of the California
millionaire. is selling tickets In the Office of the
Oceanic Steamship Company, San Francisco.
His father is president of the company. and the
young man has determined to master the bust
and works until In the afternoon His salary.
which he has to earn, being shown no favors.
is about 800 per month. Later he means to
check freight on the dock in order to famliarize
himself with that department
According to the Medical Record newspaper
statements regarding the widespread use OF
cocaine among Southern negroes not in the
least exaggerated. recent investigation in
Virginia showed that the drug was largely taken
In the form of snuff by the younger negroes
Negroes addicted to the habit locally known
as coke fends, and very considerable pro-
portion OF the younger colored criminals have
the habit. There is at present no restriction
of the sale of cocaine in Virginia, and move.
ment is now foot to secure restrictive legisla-
ton.
Louis De Mores entered the freshman class in
the Sheffield Scientific School. Yale University,
this fall. and has become popular with his
classmates 1t is now learned that he is the
Duke De Vallambrosa and Marquis De Mores
son Of the marquis who became noted In the
West twenty years ago through his fight against
the beef trust. The former marquis was muir
dered In 1896 while leading French expedition
in the Soudan. The young man will inherit ar
immense fortune, but lives In a modest apart
ment. eats at the university commons and leads
a quiet and simple Hfe
Sir Thomas Upton Is to receive the silver
service secured by popular subscription among
his American admirers. Great care was shown
in making the designs embody emblems that
are peculiar to America The service consists
principally of handsome oval centerpiece
from which rises a group composed of an Amer
lean bison and an Indian holding in his right
hand canoe paddle The base is ornamented
with ivy leaves, emblematic of friendship; the
cotton mayflower and Indian corn, as typical
American products, and here and there through
out the base the of England. the thistle
and shamrock. The presentation will be made
by the American ambassador. Joseph H. Choate
at dinner at the Carlton Hotel. London
Dec. Is.
Several old members Of the House have great
ly changed their personal appearance by shaving
Off whiskers and mustaches. The most no.
ticeable is Mr.. Payne, the Republican floor
leader who signalized his recovery from seri-
Gus attack of illness last summer by removing
his luxuriant beard. He retains his mustache
Mr. Perkins, the Rochester member. followed
his leader and appeared with a smooth shaver
countenance. He admits that he was warned
by loved to whiskers Mr.. Dine
more, Of Arkansas, explains the disappearance
of his mustache being due to an embarrass-
ing incident at dinner last season. when he dis
covered a map of the new Republic Of Panama
delineated his shirt bosom In bisque soup
1t was the first appearance of the Republic