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Count Boni de Castellane is reported
to be anxious to become president of
France.
The German Emperor is probably the
only European monarch who carries a
revolver.
Admiral Togo is said to receive sal
airy of $4,000 a year for his services to
his country.
The9Japanese Emperor draws $3,000,-
900 yearly from the national treasury for
living expenses.
Harold Speed, the London artist, who
is bit of dandy as we'll as wit, says:
Look a fool, but don't be one"
Leonid Andreyev is a new Russian
author whose work is taking its place
alongside of that of Gorky in popular
ity.
Thomas Lapling of London began col
lecting postage stamps at the age Of
10. His collection is now valued at
$500,0OO
King Alfonso of Spain has become
popularity known as Alfonso the Brave"
since his episode in Paris with the bomb
throwers.
Admiral Togo, when in England in the
'70s, was commented on by a critic, who
said: "Mr. Togo quite annoys himself
with his politeness.
Count Won Belz, member of German
nobility, has accepted position as fore
man in a railroad shop in Michigan City,
Ind, in order to secure a thorough
knowledge Of American methods of rail
road work.
Sig. Mascagni and wife wear watch
fobs alike. They are made of common
Italian coins punctured with six holes
In which are inserted the milk teeth of
the first two children. The composer
wears those of his son and his wife those
of their daughter.
NJ. d'Albi of Paris was recently left
$4,000 by a fellow countryman who
died in Constantinople and who stipulat-
ed that he cycle to that city as a require
ment for the legacy.
Sir Chieh Chen Lo Feng-luh, former
" Chinese minister to England and at
one time secretary to Ii Hung Chang, is
an accomplished man and speaks and
writes English fuently.
Little Prince Edward of Wales is
already showing a delightful sturdiness
of character. He has a profound dis
Ike for arithmetic and shares in the
axiom: Multiplication is yexation."
Allan Ramsay started a circulating Ii
brary in Edinburgh in 1925. The first
was established in I'LL, in Dumferm-
line, Scotland.
Cardinal Richelmy has started a move
ment to raise funds to erect a monument
to Columbus near st. Peters, Rome, to
commemorate the four hundred and for
tieth anniversary of the discoveries
death.
As for royal relationship of the Swed-
ish first family, they are numerous in
deed. Taking two instances Of the
many, the crown prince is first cousin Of
the German Emperor and the crown
prince is first cousin of the Duchess of
Albany.
The Duke of Abruzzi is preparing an
exploring expedition to Central Africa.
He is called the most adventurous prince
in Europe
The Earl of Caithness, a Scotch noble
man who owns the Berriedale farm in
North Dakota, once tried to introduce the
highland dress among the poor folks Of
his State, but the women objected. He |
is 48 years old and bachelor.
The thirty-three Russian grand dukei
own $50 castles and palaces in Russis
and abroad and support an army of 90, |
600 servants. Quite one-fo-tieth of tn,
best land in Russia belongs to thest |
grand dukes, six Of whom are said to b. /
scarcely able to read or wEitA.