Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
HUCO'S WEAK POINT.
Like Many other Great Men He
Was Vain.
PRINCE OF DETECTIVES
How Inspector Byrnes Looks and
Acts-Hctty Green's Millions-Ed-
itor stead and the Gar
CarlislC's Poor Client.
Anecdotes OF Prominent People.

Anecdotes OF Prominent People.
Victor Hugo was a great man, though
not nearly so great as he was considered
by himself and by the French nation,
says "a writer in the New York Tribune.
His greatness had many 'ofT times
especially when he undertook to reply
to the illusions Of his adorcrs. To the
dedicator Of an ode he is reported to
have written: 'My master, you pass
before me like n comet, and illuminate
my PATH An American poet, who
dedicated n romance to the great
Frcnchman. was rewarded with the fol-
lowing acknowledgment: "Hou possess
a sublime inspiration; the tender
streams Of your harmonious speech inn
part TO my feelings "A sense OF recovered
youth; ! press your hands across the
ocean, ON one occasion a drawing
was sent to him. He replied by writing
to the artist: Each of your lines is n
verse; you could say Thou TO Cod a
poor stOnemason in ROubaiX, who had
an enthusiastic admiration for Victor
Hugo us a poet and politician, amused
himself during his leisure hours in at
tempting to compose verses. He VEN
turcd to send some of them to the poet.
~ can trace your image replied
Meteor Hugo, "in your poetry. Each of
these thoughts must have proceeded
from a head encircled with blonde
locks. o., my child, for many a year
may you preserve untinged with gray
those locks which the shears of age have
not yet ~touched,N The poetic mason,
says the narrator, was tfty-iive years
old.
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Inspector Byrnes is rather a hand
some man, writes a New York corre-
spondent of the Baltimore American,
although he wears his black derby a
little too low on his forehead and keeps
his hands in his o%vercoat pockets.
Those who have got their impressions of
the typical sleuth hound from the dime
novel would not take the Inspector for the
leading detective of America. He does
not go along the street nosing for clues,
but brushes along like any other good
citizen who had an hour to kill on the
busy streets of New York. Inspector
Byrnes has, however, u keen eye which
you may have noticed just under the
brim Of his hat, by which it wa shaded.
He is rather tall, is well built and
dresses neatly, with the exception Of
his shoes, which are generally heavy
and protected by thick solos, such as
members of the police force of Balti-
more wear. He is Il Cool-loOEing man,
very approaChablo, kind to interiors,
and in conversation interesting. He
has reached the summit by command
ing the greatest detective force III the
country with eminent ability, by form
ing Il literary partnership with Julian
II Wthnpun aud Cn1linr hiC nynn,ioppn
as a detective at Il good figure. He is
popular with the press, which is Il great
thing.
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The story of Mr.. Stead's interview
with the ear Of all the Russias is suf-
ticienty characteristic to bear repeti-
ton, says the London Life. Mir. Stead
was received very graciously, and he
discussed in his most eloquent vein the
advantages of Russia and England be-
coming good fr~iends-gave, in fact, u
%rechautfe Of all the leading articles
which have appeared in the Pail Mall
for some years past. OF course, the car
was charmed to find that the journal
istic tribune of the democracy was in
such thorough harmony with the great
est autOcrat in the world. In his heart
he must have been surprised, but out
wardly the autOcrat beamcd in a kindly
manner ON his plcbeian ally. And the
time slipped away pleasantly enough.
After u while, however, Mr.. Stead
= thought he might be intruding on his
imperial host, and with Il bland smile
arose, consulted his watch, and said:
'Really, your majesty, | feel that II poor
journalist has no right to take up any
more of your valuable time and with
this he departed. Now, if there is any
rule more stringent han another in the
etiquette of court life, it is that royalty
should always terminate an interview.
The car was immensely amused when
Mr.. Stead usurped the imperial preroga-
tive, and he repeated the story many
times afterward with intense delight.
The Cincinnati Enquirer prints the
following anecdote Of the speaker of the
house: A poor reprobate who had not
Il dollar to his name, and no possibility
of getting one, was on trial for obtaining
n COW under false pretenses.n Mr..
Carlisle being profoundly interested in
the questions of law involved, volun-
teered TO defend him; but under the in
structiOns of the court, the man was
convicted and was forthwith sentenced
10 one year III inc pcnlIcntlafN lle
distinguished Kentuckian was furious,
and took the case to the court of appeals
at his own expense. That cool and
competent court sustained his Wow Of
the law, reversed the decision and re-
manded the case. Carlisle was tri-
umphant. Upon the next trial his eli
ent was again convicted and sentenced
to four years in the pcnitentiary, which
he duly served.
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Mrs. Hetty Green, the eccentric old
lady sometimes referred to us the
switch of Wall street" has real estate,
stocks, bonds and diamonds reputcd TO
worth $40, 600, 200. Mrs. Green dresses
with uncommon plainness, has an aver
sion for society, and weighs $50 pounds.
She has diamonds valued at Sl50, 900. hut
rarely wears any of them, and regards
them rs so much valuable property.
Buy till / tell you TO stop" is the pert
inent order Mrs. Green usually gives to
her broker whom she is after any par
ticular railroad stock, In this way she
has often doomed II certain stock, and
when the profit suited her she would
give the order To half a dozen other
brokers: sell till | tell you to stop