Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

SENATOR QUAY has been informed by
his physicians that he has heart disease.
MRS. JOHN ELLIOTT, better known to
the literary world as Maude Howe, is writing a
play for Richard Mansfield.
MRS. MCKEE, the Presidents daughter,
is preparing an article for literary club in In
dfanapolis on the Pan-American Congress.
FENIMoRE CooPER's two daughters, now
old ladies' live in CooperstowE, in the very
heart of the romantic country made famous by
the great novelist.
MISS JANE MEADE WEIGH, the apostle
of Amerfcanism and the Constitution, is a slen-
der. dark-haired woman. with high forehead
and strong masculine face.
GRACE GREENwooD's name is now more
closely allied to works of charity than to lit
erary labors She still writes little, but can
usually be found where sorrow and suffering
hold sway.
DE LEssEPs is now Sc years old. At 80
he was rugged, enthusiastic and vigorous oc-
rogenarian. but since the collapse of his great
Panama canal scheme he has aged and broken
very perceptibly.
THEODORE F. WARNER, who died re-
Gently in Kansas City, was the man who started
in business the famous Ben Holiday, of the
great overland stage system. He was also one
of the projectors of the first packet line on the
Missouri river.
CLAUS SPRECKELS, the California sugar
king. is growing old, and his hair is quite
white. He is just as keen and energetic as
ever. however. and in looking after his three
large refineries on the Pacific coast and one at
Philadelphia he manages to keep busy.
ROBERT BUCHANAN, the poet, novelist
and reviewer, was poor Scotch village boy a
score of years ago. without fame or fortune. or
prospect of either. The success he has had
in literature has been won by hard work and
merit, but to-day he is one of the foremost men
in London literature life.
JOHN Barring, the first of the name in
England, was the son of poor minister In
Bremen, Germany. He went into business in
England. as a ciothmaker, 200 years ago. His
son Francis became a merchant and a member
of the East India company and thus laid the
foundation for the fortunes of the house OF
Barring. now Barring Bros.
WILLIAM c. YOUNG, OF Chicago, is the
oldest living graduate of West Point Military
Academy. He was born at Youngstown. O., a
city founded by his father, November 25. 1898.
and was appointed a cadet in 1878, and after
completing his course of study was commits
stoned lieutenant of artillery. serving until
1926. By virtue of his seniority, Mr.. Young is
President of the West Point Alumni.
EDWIN BOOTH, SO we'll known to his
intimate friends as companionabIe man and
racy talker, once said to a friend in Detroit:
People generally look on me as a recluse. and
seem to think me an unhappy and grumpy
fellow. The fact is. have long been sufferer
from dyspepsia; but that's small matter, and
concerns only myself. 1t is not true that seek
seclusion but I'm getting along in years and
while 1 am always glad-nor passively and
tolerently, but pleasurably glad-to have my
friends drop in and take pot-luck with me,
cannot spur myself to the performance of con-
yentional social duties. The fact ls have ex-
hausted all my topics OF conversation, and
don't know what on earth to say to strangers or
formal callers"