The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-24
PERSONAL.

A CORRESPONDENT writing from New York
says that Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt frequently
prepares the dessert for her family.
ONE of st. Paul's wealthest citizens is Will
lam Dawson, who has fortune OF 50 900. 600.
He reached st. Paul in 1861 with 81 600 in his
pocket. His wealth has been acquired in real
estate.
IDA NEWMAN, well known in society in Provi
dence, r. L. and an energetic worker in char
table circles has been expelled from the City
Missionary Society because she married a mem
Der of her Sunday school class. Wee Hung is
the young mans name, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hung
are now housekeeping in the rear OF
laundry.
Mr.. Liz, who is now in charge Of the Corean
Legation at Washington, has adopted Euro
pean attire. but his efforts to dress in style
actually painful. His waistcoats are Oriental
in their brilliancy while his trousers are almost
as wide as the skirts which pertained to his
Corean costume.
Mrs. BELKNAP and her daughter are now with
Gen Belknap at Washington, where he has re-
manned, absorbed in his profession, all these
years, ana has led a rather solitary life. His
rapidly whitening hair has softened the outlines
of his fiorid, military looking face. and the
mental discipline to which 1t bore silent witness
has perhaps softened into pity the stern judg-
ment Of many old friends.
MUNEMITsU MUTsU, Japanese minister to the
United States. is becoming fluent converse
tionalist in English. He spends much time in
the STUDY of our congressional system. as he is
looking for features to be adopted by his home
government lie has been very much shocked
at Senator Riddleberger and cannot compre-
bend how our Senate can stand the resence Of
the Virginlan in Japan" says Mutsu, "Slena-
tor Rddebergee would be compelee to go out
and cut his stomach into twoee."
THE OLDEST STUDENT at Princeton Theological
Seminary is Henry Chapman, who is ~ years
OF age, and 10y no means wel-preserved About
fifty years ago he was graduated from Lafa-
yette college He had al ways wanted to 10 into
mir hut ~ oh m anti
commercial pursuits. About five years ego his
brother died, and Mr. Chap nan came into pos
session of an income sufficient to maintain him
IN comfort for the remainder OF his life. The
longing of his youth returned and he is now
studying theology with enthusiasm.
EDWARD ATKINSON, the eminent statistician
and authority on affairs temporal, recently ad-
dressed the Unitarian clergy of the Norfolk
(Mass) conference. He defended the business
men Of the period, denied that lin all trade
each man is trying to get ansadvantage over his
customer, that in all manufacturing each man
is trying to make the poorest substance that
will pass the test OF the market, that each man
will cheat his neighbor, aduterate his goods,
put on false marks and mislead the ignorant
and poor, provided he doesn't get found out "
He declared that fraud, peculation and dis
honesty in trade are conspicuous because they
are not common"
MIR. JARVIS says he does not intend TO return
TO Brazil, TO which empire he is accredited as
minister. He speaks in terms OF high praise Of
the Brazilianss ''who favor" he says" every
thing that viii bring them into closer relations
with this country, The government has not
yet taken official action in regard to the pro-
posed Three Americas Exposition at Washing
ton, but the project Is regarded with the great
est favor as Is everything else that will tend 70
bind the American nations closer together. The
emperor is a man Of rare attainments and his
enlightened policy has done much 10 advance
the country. The regent Princess Isabella. is a
really remarkable woman. of great force OF
character, but at the same time very modest
AID unaSsuming
FATHER LARKiS. who has Just been made
chaplain In the army. obtained his confirmation
from the 5 mate through pure grit He had
been blufed of by the Senate military commit
tie until his patience was exhausted. Last
Thursday he entered the committee room aud
calling the clerk aside said. in a tone OF voice
which could DE heard Ia all parts Of the room.
Look here, young man, want my nomination
confirmed. ! want my case ssttled 10 that
can draw my money. ! have no money, and
the hotel people say that II ! don't pay my bill
III have 70 20. Tel the committee my predica
ment." An hour later the senate had approved
OF his appointment His name was the only
one acted on Ia a large batch VI nominations
before tbs committee.