'jSr 5 -. U ---t 'TrUse4tB - V-fm pr. y t -I. r . Hunting Big Game at World's Fair Fine Examples of Taxidermist's Skill How would you- enjoy stalking ? herd of moose in the forests of .Minne sota? How would you like a contest with a brown bear, or a wild cnt.' What would you think of a hunt fin hippopotamus and giraffe in the wiM.s of Africa? All these big game thiil's are to'be had, by a man who is blcsseJ with vivid imagination, in the Palace of Forestry. Fish and Game, at the world's fair. There are two kinds of hunters those who kill game for the pure Ji.-e f killing it, and those who regard the slaughter as a necessary evil and the one disagreeable part of hunting. T'e latter class may fimi the keenest n Joyment in this mimic game preserve, where all varieties of wild animals an' fowls are brought together. To the instinctive sportsman the exhibits in this building may serve as reminder of his own triumphs with the gun. Indeed, this astor ishing collection of stuffed and mounted animals is of i.r versa! interest, if one may judge b; the crowds that are at all times a; Kcmhlcd around the exhibits. Men who neier handled a gun. gentle ladies and timid.- children are among ! most interested of the spectators. These once terrible but now hannl ss creatures appeal to its as a living menagerie " boh it d secure iron bai does. Yet the animals in the game display post ess one advantage over those in the cage They are quite a . safe, and they are in their natural -betting. One of the most popular groups is the bear's raid on a honey tree. I'iie n'otlier lear. holding tight to the hoi low trunk with her sharp claws, is de fying the swarm of angry bees wMIe jiho drops the sections of rich comb down to her expectant cubs. The situ 'ation is one that appeals to every child. For some unexplained reason the bear is the n'rst animal to invade the nursery. He is on the second pa;o of the "A It C" hook. The boy who wishes to frighten his little sister in variably plajh he is a heir, and the bugaboo that ge's bail children is sure ,lo be a heir. The place that honoj occupies in the childish mind is too well established to be questioned. Another exhibit that both delights and perplexes the little people is that of the state of Washington. vor vari ety of game this section is unsur passed. There is everything from the wool seal, that lives under the water, to the eagle that lives above the rlouds. There are deer, moose, bears and wolves: but the astonishing part of the display if, tie procession ot small hears around the outer edge of the booth. It is a procession that never gets any farther, for each he.it occupies exactly the same spot on which he stood at the opening of the exposition. They aie all erect on their haunches, and each one carries an electric liglM bulb. One smail boy whose father is in the habit of goirg for an annual hear hunt in the nort'i west remarked to his mother after he had contemplated the Washington sec tion for some minute;: .".Mamma. I think ,npa ought to go out there next time. The bears carry lanterns so that von can see them a night when they can't see you. It is ever so much safer than hunting '. daylight." The hunter who was caught in t'e act of being pounced upon by a teiri ble bear, aad was possessed of s'-ch courage and pretence of mind that -warded off the attack with the butt of his gun. ard has succeeded in warding it off sir.ce the opening of the exposi tion, is another favorite with tiie lioys in the Palace of Forestry. Fish aM' Came. He is a spier dj 1. sinewy frn- uouiLrt Ml lnt.iv! i. . ' . i i &.? 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The most realistic of all the exhib'ts is that of Minnesota, a section in the aortheast corner of the buildinc. j Ttere is real earth, planted witn real Longevity in Virginia. "Mine is the prize state for longevi ty." said a Virginian w.ho was regis tered at a Chestnut street hotel. "I caa produce a list of nineteen former citizens and slaves of my state whoe years when'they died aggregated 2,241 years. Of the nineteen persons named the youngest when he died was 150 years old. "Two lived to be 130. one to be 126.. two to be 121. one to be 116. taro 115. three 114. one 113. two 112, two 111. one 110. one 120. and one. a egro. lived to the ripe old age of 136 years. Of the nineteen persons on'y aiK were negroes; all the others were whites. "While I am in the humor I will tell aaother one. There is, or was, a few years ago. standing on the banks of Neabsco creek. Virginia, "a tombstone carrying probably the oldest inonu saeatal inscription in the United States. 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Both Colorado and New York have interesting collections of game ani inals and birds, mounted to look like "the real thing." and the unique Can ada pavilion that is surmounted by h turrrted bridge composed of "5.000 vari etie nf Caradian wood is simply alie with st u fTed animals The beiutiful .n,.,..,viiiii. lie irs and the musk ox. s. SPECIMEN In Minnesota Exhibition with his stately consort, are the most attractive or the Canadian animals. England, which is supposed to have nothing but birds and relatively small gime. displays the most amazing lot of animals. There is the handsome sniped xebra. that never was believed to be anywhere but in the circus and on the last page of the "A B C book- ut that now is beirg crested with the i i.. .... nn. ! horse to produce tne zenruiu, an xm- i 1 ma! that is as strong as the mule and , possessed of vastly more endurance. ' Who ever heard of huntinn zebras in 1 England? But then England extent's , 1 all over the globe. This part of the , British big game exhibit came irom Afi ica. In the same section are the long, drawn-out necks and amusing little - heads of the giraffe and his mate, and between them the head of the hippo itotamus that would be the ugliest brute on earth it it were not for the wart hos close at hand. Around tha corner are various Kinds of antelope and deer that are named according to the number of kinks in their horns, the koodoo having three and the ditik erbuck rone at all. The New Fall Hat. "I can easily tell whether a woman has her new fall hat on without !oo':- . ivr.ll.l Llr. ing at her head," remarked a young roan to his companion as they walkei down Chestnut street. "You can tell her by the way she glances into the shop windows in which she can see her reflection. "It is always amusing to me to watch the women on the street at the first of the season. Those who have on; a good soldier; a good husband and neighbor.'" Philadelphia Press. Some Household Requirements. We pray thee. O yankee ingenuity, to give us: A window shade that rolls up straight, a window shade roller that stops winding when-the tassel reaches the pole, a window sash that doesn't rattle when the wind blows, a rug that won't turn up at the edges, a silver service that will not tarnish, door hinges that won't creak, doer locks with spring latches which yield to their keeper without the constant assistance of soap, a bunch of keys that will not rust, milk bottles 'that will clean themselves, garbage pails that will defy white wings and the porter, steam heaters that won't stink, gas tips that won't clog and fish tail, a griddle .that won't smoke, a clock that keens time. Anti-Clericalism in France. '- Anti-clericalism has gone so far in France that it is proposed to revive the declericalized calendar, ot the Revolution. . " Bi; ' LwWr f " -4T - i BLBbGbIZbbIbIbB. 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'Bt 3f & K ivM , TH not yet purchased their new bonnets walk along without regard for the win dows unless there is some display which attracts their attention. But it seems as though the mirror at home isn't sufficient for the ones who have just donned their new headgear. Every possible means of reflection is utilized by them. 'Oh. co. I don't say it's vanity; it's only a matter of getting used to their altered appearance." Philadelphia Press. TRAVEL AMONG THE PIGMIES. Returned Explorer Asserts They Are Active and intelligent. Dr. Geil. an American traveler, is in I.ordon after extensive explorations in Africa. "The pigmies." he says, "are the most dangerous savages ! have e.cr met. They are quick," ve-v warlike, and the women fight as hard as themen. They are experts in pois ons, which they use Ho advantage against their eremies. I think there OF MOOSE. Forestry, Fis'i and Game. has been some confusion in the pas? between pigmies and dwarfs. The iat ter are found for the most part in the 'little forest' and on the outer edge of the 'great forest.' whereas the pig mies are well within the 'great tore.-t. Pigmies and dwarfs are distinct in physiognomy. "Entering. the great forest from Ihe south end of the mountains of the Alnnn nftfir itrnccinir flm Cnmlibi crtoc .... .....t, . ......w ... -, lands. I came across the pigmies in about three days' journey. It is a curi ous fact that the pigmies pitch their camps within about half a day's jour ney of the big sivages the giant sav ages, as they are called. Although I had to sleep fully armed, I was never attacked. "It has been my invariable rule to treat natives as gentlemen. I find that the greatest savage appreciates kindness and consideration. In :;iv journey through the forest I used com passes to guide me. The pigmies car fird their way by simply looking at the i trees. They are a wonderful race active and intelligent the Japanese of Central Africa." An Awkward Situation. Geonre Borgfeldt. head of a whole sale brie a-brac firm, has had mam an experience with his five hundred errploycs. some of which are aniusir.r. It is the custom of the house thaf each buyer lurch with the especial salesman who has him in charge, a, the expense of the house. One day Mr. Borgfeldt called an ex pert but always overdrawn and hard up sale.-man to him. "Shaefer," said he, "when was if you took Mr. So-and-so out to lunch? I see you have us charged up with a lunch for him." "Yesterday," replied the salesman readily. "What time?" . "In the middle of the day." asserted the salesman without hesitation. Mr. Borgfeldt shook his head uncom prehendmgly. "That is remarkably strange." de- dared he. "because it was yesterday in the middle of the day that I took him out to lunch myself." Philadelphia Ledger. The Lesser Evil. A pompous individual from the East, says a Texas newspaper, happened to be traveling in Western Texas and stopping at a liotel when trouble start ed among some cowboys, who pre pared to conduct the argument with revolvers. "Stranger." said a Texan to the lomrus man. "it would be a good idee fur you to lay down on the floor till this dispute is settled." "It does not comport with the dig nity of a Boston gentleman of my profession," said the pompcus gentle man, "to wallow in the dirt on the floor." "Yon may be right, stranger," an swered the Texan, as be prepared to recline, "but my opinion is that you had better lose yer dignity fur the time bein than to have the daylights let into your system by a 44.' " French Physician-Statesmen. If the French republic should ever be sick it will not be for want of doc tors to look after its health. About one-third of the chamber of deputies and half the senate is composed of practicers of the healing art. The various ministries have plenty of physicians. The recent appointment of Dr. Gastinel to the ministry of pub-' lie instruction brings their number up to sixty. The ministry of the inter ior has no fewer than four physicians. The ministry of public instruction has two, the ministry of foreign affairs has four, the ministry of finance has six. and the ministry of public works seven. But the record is held by the department of posts and telegraphs, for Mr. Berard, the under secretarv. has at the disposal of his department no fewer than twenty-seven male doc tors, two surgeons and five women doctors. Canadian Army Officers' Pay. Lieutenants in the Canadian army are to receive hereafter 2 a day. cap tains $3, maters $4, colonels $5.-. CEORGE L. WATSON OEAO. Heart Disease Carries Off Famous Scotch Yacht Designer. George Lennox Watson, yacht de signer, who has for some time pact been ill, died at his residence in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 12. Heart disease was the cause. In the death of George h. Watson, the yachting world has lost from its ranks one of the most prominent sup porters of the sport and the world of naval architecture one of its leading members. Mr. Watson was almost as well known in America as in Europe, and the results of his labors as a de signer of both racing and cruising craft are quite as familiar to American yachtsmen as to ihose abroad. His efforts to design a vessel that would win the America's cup made him a conspicuous figure this side of the At lantic, and though his failures in the Thistle, in the Valkyries and the Shamrock II. are matters of well remembered yachting history, his productions in this line invariably frightened the defenders of the old trophy, and thus the New York Yacht club, together with the millions of our patriotic citizens only breathed - with freedom when his vessels were de feated in the last races of their inter national matches. FINNS IN CZAR'S SERVICE. Seemingly Favored for Positions of Responsibility. Some astonishment is being ex pressed because the czar, who so dis trusts the Finns in their own country, appoints so many to responsible posi tions in th'e fighting service. His min ister of marine, Admiral Avellan. is, of course, of Finnish origin. So is Admiral Wirenius, who was recently given an important command. Gen. Grippenberg, another Finn, who comes of a family that fought for Charles XII. and Gustavus III., is to he the colleague and equal of Kuropatkin if he does not supersede him. "What is the reason of it all?" an inquisitive person asked a young diplomat in London recently. With precocious wisdom and caution that aspiring youth replied: "Well, you know, when a man can't bring a fight to a finish the best thing he can do is to send the Finnish to the fight." LEAVES THE PENSION OFFICE. Commissioner Ware's Resignation Ac cepted by the President. Commissioner of Pensions Ware on Nov. 14 tendered his resignation o the president and it was accepted, to take effect Jan. 1. For years it has been definitely known that Mr. Ware would retire from his office soon after the fall elections and return to his home in Kansas to resume his law practice. It is believed that Commis sioner Ware's action was not due to any suggestion that the severance o'" his relations with the pension office would be agreeable to the president. CALLED THE JUDGE'S BLUFF. Lawyer Well Acquainted With the Habits of His Honor. Congressman Bankhead, of Ala bama, has a weakness for gambling stories. One that he tells is or a time when a spasmodic attempt was being made to drive gamesters out of Mo bile. A witness was on the stand testifying for the defense, it being well known that the judge was a skill ful poker p'ayer. The witness talked 3f "going blind," "raising." "passing" and so on, and finally his honor said gravely: "Mr. Jackson, you are using a good many of what I presume are technical terms. Wilt you be good enough to explain some of them?" The witness, with equal gravity, re plied: "I shall be pleased to do so, you honor, if you will kindly let me have your poker deck for a few mo ments." Author Has Had Busy Life. Charles Wagner, apostle of the sim pie life and author of the book of that name, is tall and large framed, with urruly light hair and remarkably keen and expressive eyes set in a face lined and teamed and rugged with the stress of time. His hands are s'ill more deeply and closely wrinkled, the hands of a strong man, but a man to whom life has not brought luxury and ease and indulgence, but one to whom the days and the day's work have been hard. The nervous, restless manner betokens the incessant activity, the unceasing expenditure of nerve force, shown also in the sparkle of the eyes, which seem to note and compre hend the meaning of everything they chance to fall upon. Centenarian Still Votes. Patrick Keerwin of Seward, West moreland county. Pa., the oldest voter in the United States, cast his twenty first presidential ballot for Parker and Davis. He is 107 years 8 month and 1 day old and takes the same -keen Interest In politics to-day as he did fifty-years years ago. GEN. LEW WALLACE FAILING. Distinguished Soldier and Author Thought to Be Nearing the End. . Members of the family, as well as dose friends, deny the statement that his trouble is cancer of the stomach, but the denials are couched in lan guage so ambiguous as to leave little doubt that this is the real trouble. Gen. Wallace himself has apparently given up hope "of recovery and is awaiting the end. Letters he has written to friends within the past month say this in so many words tnd a few of the aged" soldiers, com rades in arms, who have called upon him lately have received the samr; word from his own lips. Capt. McGrew ot Washington. D C, was a called at the Wallace home in this city a few weeks ago and to the captain General Wallace said that he did not expect to live through the coming winter. At the Wallace home it was learned 'that while Gen. Wallace is not con fined to bis bed his strength is fail ing rapidly. To the question. "Is Gen. Wallace suffering from cancer of the stomach?" no positive denial was made. All that was said was: "No. no; we hope not. It seems to be merely an aggravated case of chronic indiges tion that has grown more severe u Gen. Lew Wallace, the last few weeks. The general is very weak and takes little notirish nieut. but we can not think his trouble is anything as serious as cancer." MORGAN A LIBERAL GIVER. Philanthropic Societies Helped by Him in Secret. Although J. Pierpont Morgan is credited with gifts to philanthropic enterprises which reach $1,000,000 a year, his name does not appear on any of the ten buildings in the eity which were built with his money. The greatest secrecy surrounds his charit able work, which is much more ex tensive than is generally supposed. As a matter of fact. Mr. Morgan is well up toward the head of the great giv ers of the world. One of his chief philanthropies is keeping boys off the street. As vestryman in St. George's church in Stuyvesa.it square. Man hattan, he has organized a club lor this purpose, and out of the club has grown the New York Trade schcol, as well as a smaller trade school con nected with the church. Mr. Morgan endowed the first club with $."i0O.0CO. Among the gifts of Mr. Morgan are $1,000,000 to Harvard college. $1,350. 000 for a private hospital in Stuyve sant square. $500,000 for the Cathe dral of St. John the Divine. $I00,u00 for the Young Men's Christian asso ciation. $."0(.000 for the Loomis Hos pital for Consumptives. $100,000 for a library in Holyoke. Mass., where his father was horn; $12f,000 for preserv ing the palisades. $3"0,000 for a new parish house and rectory in Stuyve sant square. $500,000 for the collec tion of porcelains and $1,000,000 for the Tiffany gem collection for the Metropolitan museum. WOMEN AT RACE TRACKS. Racing Managers Seek for Means to Discourage Them. Racing managers in the east are glad that the season is over, having ended without a public outcry acainst sport on the turf. They have feared some such result because of the marked increase in the number of women who have been attending the various tracks. "These speculators begin by betting on tips or the judg ment of friends." said one veteran horseman, "but when the gambling frenzy takes possession of them they go to extremes. A woman will talk to touts, stable boys and hangers-on whom she has never met. and in this way comes in close contact with men of the worst morals, who do not hesi tate to take advantage of every op poitunity offered. It is likely that be fore the next season opens some rules will be established to discourage women from going to the track." PROMINENT IN MANY LINES. Youthful British Statesman Has Had Active Career. William H. Grenfell. M. P.. now prominent as a tariff reformer, has played many parts, though still quite a yourg man. He is the beau ideal of British athleticism, having distin guished himself at cricket, as oars man, as pedestrian, as mountain climber and as hunter of big game. He has climbed the Alps, shot in the Rockies and the Himalayas, swam twice across Niagara and was stroke of a racing eight that crossed the English channel. Politically, he has boxed the compass, having begun as private secretary to the late Sir Wil liam Vernon Harcourt. Now he is not only a tory, but an ardent adher ent of Joseph Chamberlain. Tricky Chinamen. An English writer, commenting on the rumor that Gen. Kuropatkin al lowed hcrses and mules to graze among the graves of honored Chinese dead, declares that Chinese are not likely to be much shocked at such a circumstance. He says that the re ligions of the orient, of course except ing Mohammedanism, are mere rituals without meaning the dead husks of forgotten faiths. He tells of a China man whom he found burning counter feit bank bills as a sacrifice to his joss. It was pointed out to him that the sacrifice was useless, as the notes were worthless. To this the China man replied, with a knowing leer: "Joss no savvy." Zangwill's Explanation. The old saying that "only lords, Americans and fools travel first class in England" was being discussed at a dinner in New York recently. Israel Zsngwill, the well-known author, waB one of the party. "I always travel third class," said Mr. . Zangwill. "Why?" someone asked. "Because there is no fourth class." f'V 'tm. SAID TO BE OLDEST MASON. New Hampshire Man Vigorous in His Hundred and Third Year. James Bellows McGregor, of North ville, N. H., who recently celebrated his one hundred and third birthday, is believed to be the oldest Mason in the United States. Five generations of his family joined in the celebra tion. His one hundredth anniversary was observed by 700 of the Masonic fraternity. When above 90 Mr. Mc Gregor painted the belfry of a church, climbing to the top to finish the Job. His health is still excellent, his figure erect, his appetite good and he eats what he likes. He is a great drinker of coffee, but never uses liquor or to bacco. He makes his home with a son and grandchild in the old house where he was born. Not long ago he walked to the village store with his granddaughter, Alice McGregor, aged 22 years, and on returning home old age and youth were obliged to ascend a hill. When the summit had been nearly reached the centenarian turned laughingly and yet with a serious meaning to his young companion, re marking: "Am I walking too fast for you?" COL. ANTHONY A BELIEVER. Made Statement of Religious Creed on His Deathbed. Shortly before his death Col. D. R. Anthony of Leavenworth said that if an epitaph were to be put on hi.s tombstono it should give the date el birth and death and this summary of his life: "He helped make Kansas a free state. He fought to save the union. He published the Daily Time? for nearly forty years in the interest of Leavenworth. He was no hypo crite." As he neared the end he called one of the members of the family to his bedside and dictated the follow ing statement relative to his religious ideas: "I die in full confidence of a divine power who made and controls the universe. Whatever was made by that divine power is perfect and re mains perfect. We should do r.nto others as we would be done by. I don't believe God ever created a devil, I don't believe that a devil exists any where except in the heart of a man or beast." DIES WHILE SURF BATHIN3. Miss Isadore Rush, Popular Actress, Victim of Accident. While bathing in the surf at Coro r.ada Beach, California. Miss Isadorc ..5- . A'V v -. . w ay H ZZD5 5&Q3ZJ&& Rush, leading lady in "Glittering Gloria," was caught by an immense wave and carried into deep water. As sistance was at once hurried to her. but she was unconscious when brought to shore. Every means pos sible used to revive her were in vain FUNNY STORIES HURT TRADE. Humorists Scare People from New York's Famous Hotel. The managers of the St. Regis hotel. New York, complain that news paper humorists are scaring people away from the house with their stories of the enormous expense inci dent to living in the new hostelry. Among the funny paragraphs printed are these: "Waiter, bring me a plate of St. Regis ice cream, if it does not cost more than $!1L" "I regret that we are all out of that. sir. The cheap est thing is a chocolate eclaire. a $."0O per half portion." "You can live nicely at the Hotel St. Regis for $100, 000 a year. It is a caravansary whose cachet will be so unmistakable that none save those of the largest means and the most unmistakable social standing will care to he among its patrons, so icy will be the reception to others." LEARNED MUCH IN CHINA. Celestials Taught New York Surgeon Meaning of Contentment. A New York surgeon, who has been attached to a hospital in Soochovv, China, for some time, is home on a brief visit. A friend asked him what he had learned in China and the sur geon replied: "Cheerfulness of mind and stoical contentment. In New York my chief trouble was trying to forget that other men had more money than I. No matter where I turned it was to be brought face to face with the ostentatious display of riche3, and I tell you it was mighty hard to he cheerful in my poverty. Poverty, of course, is only compara tive. In China it is easy to be cheer ful and poor, and no trouble at all to feel contented. Since making the intimate acquaintance of the Chinese I accept my lot in life with happy philosophy and indifference. I am not tormeuted by unreasoning ambi tion and have forgotten the meaning of envy." Sarah Bernhardt' Life. Here is a sample of Mme. Bern hardt's breezy, easy style of writing, from a letter written to a friend from her fort on Belle isle in Brittany: "You want to know what I do at Belle isle. I rest. I rest by fatiguing my self. I lead a paradoxical life at Paris, as you know. One must breathe, nevertheless. The same des tiny which has made me the servant of an art in which the brain, heart, sensibility, intelligence alone work has given me a taste, a need, -a mania for physical movement. How do I reconcile these two? I do not, but I go to Belle isle. I see you laugh: 'What! Belle isle for nature so in satiable? It is so little Belle isle.' " Holland's Queen Owns Dairy. The queen of the Netherlands is an enthusiastic farmer. A dairy has been established in connection with the royal castle at Loo, and it is run on regular business lines by its owner, large quantities of butter and milk being sold regularly . from the dairy, which is cow self-supporting and profitable. 'hi V, c' WEALTHY WOMAN CHURCH The MarqulHe des Monatlera M't inville, formerly MIsa M. G. Caldwdi. who, it will be remembered, founded the Roman Catholic unlverzity at Washington some years ago, has re pudiated her former creed and Itit the Roman Catholic church. It will bo remembered that th- mar quise des Monstfers MerinviUe and her sister, the Barones.s von J""ed witz. are the daugbtern of the late William S. Caldwell and his wife, who was a Breckinridge of Keatti-'ly. Shortly before his death Mr. Caldwell became a convert to Roman Catholic ism and left his children to the care of Roman Catholics in New York, whom his wife had met in church circles. The younger sister married sorae fifteen years ago a German nobleman. A'HbBBBH SbBbW. Jft aBTJBBBBB BBVbBBBM AV4Ba5BllBBBBBBBBBBiBBBELBBrlisBftBBa Ba!BBBHlBBW I IM bbbVbbT1 TB t itfvIBBVm CdDaT zUtaH fSaPjfciSEP 3 -',1laiBjJ0'U-ll-s v "awa'BiiB'B'BB Main Building Roman Catholic University. a Lutheran, and since then also has left the Roman Catholic communion. The elder has been in had health for some year.. Prominent members of the Roman Catholic clergy in Washington ex pressed their surprise at the an nouncement that the Marquise uos Monstiers, formerly Miss M. G. Cald- well, and the founder of the Catholic universitv at Washington had re- nounced the Catholic taith. In fact, they were loath to believe she had formed such a de'ermination Bishop Spalding, of Peoria, when asked if he could assign any reason for the Marquise des Monstiers ac tion, he answered that he could not; that he knew her only as a good Rommi Catholic, and until the an- nonncement was made had given no thought otherwise. "It is all a mys tery to me." he said. One official of the Roman Latnonc church attributed as a possible cause, taking the story to be correct, the notoriety which the university gained by the failure of Thomas E. Wagga man. its treasurer, by which the uni versity suffered considerable finan cial loss. Member of Kentucky Family. Mary Gwendolin Caldwell is a Ken- tucky beauty and heriess, her moUier jsmtJMZ2iezz&-zzwz& oemg one or the famous lrcci:inriuge family of the blue crass state. When i little giri she inherited from her .'atlier u fortune of $2.0u0,000. and at 3irl Students Ccte'rrtcd Election. The girls of Wilson college. Cham icrsburg. Pa., celebrated the recent lational election. There were torch ight processions of both republican mil democratic students, the burning f red fire and the display of transpar encies. The paraders marched to a gymnasium hall, where Miss Helen Parett. an Ohio girl, represented President Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Ball, a daughter of Judge Rail of Wil mington, impersonated Judge Parker. Miss Mary Schultz was Charles W. Fairbanks and Miss Clara Lee of Phila delphia Henry G. Davis. Regretted Voting So Soon. Representative Dalton. of West Virginia, says that on election day a friend of his met a darky coming from the polls nt one of the precincts and asked: "Well, Sam. what are they voting for down there?" "Mars Thomas."' answered the negro, "ills mornin' dey wuz votin fer two dollars in er half, but I don't knows what dey Is votin' fer now. I 'spects dat I voted too soon. Mars Thomas." -ry anew tn Se Pyramids. The Westminster Gazette reports j iho case of an English officer who wa stationed for two yeirs at Cairo and j who never took the trouble to go out to look at the pyramids. In explain ng his failure to see those landmarks )f progress he said: "What with polo md parties and bridge and cricket I never had a minute to myself." "Wreckage" Worth Collecting. Rev. William Richardson of Lewes. England, died recently, leaving a will in the margin of which he wrote. 'This is all twaddle. Only wreckage if an estate." As the "wreckage" mounted to something over 87,0C0. Jie estate must have been of fair pro jortions originally. Discovered" Gilbert and Sullivan. It was the late John Holllngshead. London's famous theater manager. ho discovered the remarkable col .aDorative possibilities of Gilbert and Sullivan, the two men who may be -aid to have founded and perfected ;he school of comic opera. Infant Prodiry "Made Good." Willy Hess, leader of the Bostor Symphony orchestra, began his musi cal studies at 6 and at 10 was an in fant pxodigy touring Holland. Bounty for Coolies. The Chinese government is to re ceive 300 a thousand for all the Chi nese coolies shipped to South Afrhtan mines. LEAVES SHE BENEFITED h;r mother a death Inherited $300 000 more. ' Aft"r graduating from a convent she and her sister, the present Baron ess on Zoedwitz. went abroad to travel with thir aunt. Or. thtdr return to America, Gwen doHil went to Louisville. Ky rented an entire tloor of the Gait house, and prewired to entertain in a manner new to the people of that place. Her firt public appearance was at th.i opting nisht of Mary Anderson. After the play see entertained half of I-ouisville in her apartments. Thu ne-Aspapors the next morning printed columns of not too friendly comment on the appearance of the heiress and pspetlarly of her Imported gown, it u.-n c Tf.u.- (? .....t t:n '.i.i t ... I jectcd to the manner in which it was described She returned ti New York rhe next day. Soon after reaching her majority. .Miss Caldwell, through her guardian. Bishop Spalding, of Peoria, announced to the Catholic hierarchy her inten tion of endowing the Catholic univer- I sity. and a council was held to cuu- ! i51''' her offer. ; Sllch a project long had been con- ! sidered. but sufficient funds had never been provided. Miss Caldwell donat ed the eigh'y-eight acres on the edg of Washington, cretted three of tlut ' '""? . """:' -. to...... . i,..;ii;n..- ;n,it. ..!;.,.. rv.i.i.. ..11 mil. wnun is tne largest oi tne pres ent group, and provided for the main tenance of the university for three years. Her sister, the Baroness von Zeedwilz. s:ave Caldwell chapel to I ,. '' "- ror mis service niw j.eo -mii. bestowed upon ('.vendolin Cahlviclt .i i struck especially for her. and al-. conferred the decoration of the Order of the Ro-e. which distinction no other woman ever has held. The young heiress went to Italy in 18S7, and there met Prince Murat. who was thirty-three vears t'le senior of Miss Caldwell, and deeply in debt. He was the irrandson of Murat. kmir of Naples and or Caroline, sister of Napoieon I. After their engagement was an nounced preparations lor a regal wed- dinsr weie made, a trousseau tit for a quetn secured, and the day for tho ceremony set. The day before the marriage the prince and his legal representative and Miss Caldwell and her attorneys met to arrange the antenuptial con tract. The prince insisted upon tho control of the frtun". Miss Caldwell refused this. Then he offered to tako half of it. This the American ,.rl refused, saying that she had intended settling $25,000 a year upon her hus band. The prince wanted more. .Miss Caldwell at once broke the engage ment and returned to America. Miss Caldwell. In 1S92. announced her engagement to the Marquis d Monstiers-Merinville. It was said to be a love match. She was married on October 19 of that jear. the cere mony being performed by Bishop Spalding. After her marriage the marquise went to Paris to live and her entertainments were notnhlo mere, sue spent nuicn or iier nine m h:rituhlu labors. Her health bean , to fail two years ago. Since then she has led the life of a rilu.se. Gave Himself Away. Prof. I.add. Instructor in p.-j chology at Yale, while lecturing before tho members of the senior class a short time ago. urconsciously "gave him self away" in this fashion: "Now. let me illustrate that poll t. One day a celebrated psychologist, a world renowned psychologist. I might say. was walking down street when I mt a little girl, and said to her " What the professor said wa.s drowned in tho ontburst of laughter from the stu dents. Woman Master of Foxhounds. Many women in the British islands limit their own harriers, but only one. Miss Edith Somervllle. is XI. F. II. (master of foxhounds when the titlj is hot tie by a man). Miss Sonier ville's home Is in Irehird. the O'Dono van being the honorary recretary. Tn addition to being a noted sports woman, she is a siic'essful novelist, some of her books taking high rang among the humorous works of tho past few years. Cymnasium on Liner. On the new North German Lloyd liner Prlnz Eltel Friedrich. which leaves Southampton for China and Japan, is a gymnasium, twenty-fivo feet long, twenty-one feet wide ami fif teen feet high. It contains machines for rowing, swimming and cycling, machines that will exercise every muscle in the body, and two Swedish electrical health machines. Rules for Chauffeurs. WInthrop E. Scarritt. president of the Automobile Club of America, tias been laying down some intelligent rules for chauffeurs. Here are somu pertinent points on which he Insists: First, master jour machine; second, always be prepared to stop on tho in stant, and. third, show care and con sideration for other users of tho high ways. Eulogized Senator Hoar. The Massachusetts Society of L09 Angeles. Cal.. has passed resolution as a mark of respect to the memory of Senator Hoar, recognizing that by his dea.i "the oppressed has Io3t a feir less defender, justice an earnest ariic cate. the nation an ideal simesoiaa and true American." Laurier in Poor Health. Premier Laurier is again in such pcor health on account of his bant work In the recent political campaign that he has arranged to go to rthe . southern states to recuperate until ; February, when parliament will fcV called. - "-' - r . 1 t . .o