The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-08
PERSONAL

RUBENsrEN. the pianist. has many photo
graphs, but none that he chershes more dearly
than one OF which he is accustomed to relate
the following tale: He was, at the very outset
of his professional career about to give his first
concert at u town in Russian Poland Ruben
stein sat at the box OFF," all day but not a stu
gle person c1ue to buy tickets. and the young
musician had a sinking feeling at his heart. At
last, however. Polish Jew entered. and threw
down a rnu5ie. asking for six seats. This roubIe
proved the Il 8, of many thousands of coins
that the artist vas 10 pocket during his career
Years afterwnr1, Rubenstein again passed
through this Polish town, met this friendly Jew
of oli. and he'd him photographed. This coun-
tArfrit tire rauist would not part with now for
many roubles.
JAMES Nc MILAN, the Michigan millionaire.
who wants to be senator in place OF Tom Palmer
was one Of those who strolied about last night
in the Fifth Avenue corridors, says the New
York Graphic. He is straight-cut man, with
a face that denotes his Scottish origin. He has
a right to aspire to the senatorshiD. and II he
wins he will be another example Of the fact that
thrift, energy and fair business methods have
not lost their usefulness i'll the northwest He
is Canadian and about 50years of age Twopty-
five years ago lie was GID TO get job as POP
ter aud general roustabout in d big hardware
and shipping store down near the docks in De-
ti'ot, and he stayed with the firm until he owned
the store. Now he is said to be worth ten or
twelve millions made mostly ont of lumber and
MINIS. AMI he is chairman of the republican
state committee II begins to looS as if he
would be ole ID senator almost without a con
test should the republicans carry Michigan.
THE REMOVAL to New York OF John S. Wise.
the most prominent anti Malone republican Of
the state Of Virginia, seems, 60 some extent
says the lPor u, to have removed to thii mo-
tropolis, where il NAV providentially be lost
sight Of. the once famous but now futile Wise
Malone battle for political supremacy in the
0 d dominion. Nearly everybody who reads
the daily papers and the comic weekles know
what Malone looks like. He Il generally repre-
seuted as q sarded cross between parrot aud
a 1Tari. johnny Wiae, as be is called at re-
publican headquarters is dunipy little man
with big head, square forehead and jaw.
keen blue eye and smoothly-shaven face.
He hns never been sufficiently hirsute
to lose a certain youthful look, although
that diguified, sterling and stalwart old
democrat, Henry A. Wise, whose shade must
have a 'connipton fit" frequently these days
when it peers over the battements of the demo
cratic heaven and sees the first born and heir Of
the old war governor $ honors fraternizing with
the boys Of party made up IN Virginia of
white men who have lost caste and colored men
who have not been able TO lose color!
From Memphis, Tenn. :" says the New York
Commerciai Advertiser, comes news OF one of
those romauces Of herosm that redeem hui
manity. Years and years ago In that city gay,
free liver one Joseph Dutton. fell under the in
fiuence OF christian minister and was per
suaded 10 renouucc the error of his ways. More
than that, he resolved to atone for past Ill deeds
by life Of future strict piety among tn, Trap
pist monks of Kentucky. Before embracing it.
however, he paid all mis- debts with co npound
interest, and confessed TO the men and women
who were his friends that, instead of being
single. as they had always suppo ed, ne was
married to woman he had fondiy
loved, thinking her pure and good. but
had left upon finding her an adven-
turess; how he got divorce. but so lght out
the poor creature In her shame, an never
rested Oil he won her promise TO turn away
from Il. and live peaceahly ina place he pro
vided for her. Then the monastery's doors shut
upon him for years, till there came call for
volunteer 10 Ill the place Of the man who had
wich Islands. and Joseph Dutton answered il,
and went calmly 10 slow but certain death For
wo years he has fac ID and escaped t.; but the
end will come after awhile. Meantime he stays
there hiding up the sores OF poor stricken
creatu res. and now aud then writing cheery TO
old friends IN the Tennesses city.N