New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-05
PERSONAL.

"The Theatre, pays a handsome and deserved
compliment to the tact and courtesy OF Edmund T..
stanton. 1.-THE outside world IT ssys, docs not
know the difficulties In the way of theatrical manage
ment, more especially where the chaotic element crops
I'M in the shape OF Italian prime donne. German hoff
tenors, French and Hungarian ballerfnas. etc. l never
have heard a word from any Of Mr.. Stanton's subordl-
mates that is not In praise Of his continuous kindness.
while the smallest ballet girl declares he Is lust
lovely in all Of the multitudlnons languages WHICH
make a perfect Babel OF a New York battlefront"
A sister OF DR.. Koch lived at one time In Syracuse,
n. Y. She was the wife OF AleA ander Fleischmann, a
music teacher. Afterward she removed with her hus-
band to Cazenovia, but. though clever and industrious,
Whence SIhseoeectthh thew had ID" come. They are now reported to be
people OF position in Berlin.
Ignatius DonneIIy is doing little In the shakesperian
cipher business Just now, but is making a vigorous
attempt to secure election as president OF the Farmers
Alliance In Minnesota.
DR.. Edmund J. James, professor in The University
Of Pennsylvania, has been offered the chair OF po'
lticaI economy in Harvard University. Professor
James, one OF the best known Of the young American
economists, was born in Illinois in 1855. After an
extensive course Of college and university study IN the
West ana East ne went to Europe wmere NJ .ooh uo
In an interview with a member OF the staff Of the
" Rappcl," in Paris, Dom Pedro, OF Brazil,
recently gave his opinion OF the writings Of modern
French authors. "Do not speak to me Of Zola,' said
the ex-ruler. "He has talents, but lie uses them In
a poor way. Alphonse Daudet seems TO me far SUI
perior TO lola. AS to Paul Bourget, / have read his
novels with great pleasure. His verses are also
pleasing. Many Of his works, however, are worthless,
to my mind. Guy dc Maupassant Is my favorite.
His short stories are good, to the point, and are
written In excellent STYLE
Captain Won Plueskow, Of the LIST Regiment OF the
Guards, in Potsdam, has long enjoyed the reputation
OF being the tallest soldier in the German army. This
distinction. however, is no longer his. A few weeks
ago a so-caIled " volunteer" was enrolled in one of the
regiments Of the Gerde-du-Corps, who Is . feet 10
inches tall, while the captain Is only . feet u inches
I'm height. The volunteer is taller than any man
who has served in the German army since 1850.
Considerable uncertainty existed, until a few weeks
ago. in regard to the fate Of Lieutenant Colonel Schmitt,
OF the Russian army, who sold important papers In
relation to Russian matters to LieutenantC Colonel Her
bert, of England. 1t was believed by many that Is
had been either imprisoned at Schluesselburg or ban
ished TO Siberia. Neither theory. however, was cor
rect. According to a well informed Russian. the omcer
was tried nv a court martial a few months ago, and
was condemned to death. lie was hanged shortly
after the trial.
The erection Of the monument tn Prince Bismarck
IT, 3erlin is now IN assured fact. The collection Tor
~ purpose Is already S3S,525 marks.