Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-16
PERSONAL.


The Most Rev. Patrick Ryan, D. D.,
who has been in seclusi6n in the Catholic
Seminary of 81. Charles Borromeo upon
his annual spiritual retreat, has made his
re-entry into the world
The death of Mr.. Hamlin recalls the
curious fact that when he was ViCe-presi-
dent the name of the second officer Of the
government was bodily included in thatlof
the first, thus; Abra Ham Lincoln.
DR.. NJ. A. Holmes of Waterville, aged
IS, has a grandfather still living in Eng
land at the great age of III years. The
latter is n surgeon by profession. and DR..
Holmes remembers that when boy, over
go years ago, he assisted his venerable
ancestor in the amputation of sol
diers leg.-N Y. Sun.
DIR. McGlynn is still familiar figure in
New York. His still black hair is far
more heavily tinged with gray than when
he was priest, and he seems even less
careful to be always seen in but slightly
worn clothing. But his spirits are as high
as ever, and he keeps the same kindly eye
and amiable and smiling face that he wore
dozen or two dozen years ago.
Mrs, Polly Dickey, the centenarian of
| Cape Jellison, is now i00 years and six
months old. and her hsaitii isstiIbl good,
She eats three mealsia day regularlYr
taking of the same food as the rest Of the
fanny, anu 70 particular 10 nave cOlIcc
once a dav. She sleeps well, rises early,
and says that her health is as good as it
was 10 years ago.-NeW York Sun.
Sir Arthur Halliburton. the newly ap-
pointed assistant under.secretary of state
for the English war office is the youngest
son OF that famous old Nova Scotian,
Judge Thomas Chandler Halliburton,
whose sayings under the pseudonym of
sam Slick" have amused more than one
| inn s.f A..I...
called to the bar in Halifax, but he aban-
doned the law forthe army and served with
the commissary department in the Cr-
mean war. He has since served with dis
tinction i'll various parts of the globe, and
his home in London Is filled with curios
collected by himself and Lady Halliburton.
Before leaving for Europe Il. b.
Comegys, president Of the Philadelphia
National Bank and president Of the clear
ing-honse committee, wrote an interesting
letter on the question Of banks paying
interest on or giving security for city de
posts. Mr.. Comegys contends that ii
interest be paid the city on its deposits
other depostors would claim the same
benefit. to grant which would reduce the
bank dividends and diminish the value OF
bank shares in the hands of the people
To give security for call deposits, he said
was out Of the question. lie thought the
city should pay its interest quarterly in.
stead Of semi-annually, SO that the money
should go into the hands Of the loan.
, holders and not lie in banks or trust com.
panies He opposed the pro rata distribu
: ton Of the citys funds, and favored an
equitable distribution among the larger
! and stronger hitddelphia hquirer
Kwong Wo Hop, says the San Francisco
. Ddiiy Export, is one of the largest maker
? of boots and shoes in Chinatown. Iii
, place of business is 10 Belden street, ant
, thither every day flock scores of ladies t,
: leave their measure. Out Of Difference t,
the fair sex Kwong has one part Of tn,
factory fitted up for their reception, Ii
one day over thirty white women entered
I the factory to get fitted for shoes Thee
: ranged from servant girls up TO womei
: whose husbands are worth tens of thou
, sands. Kwong took their measures fo
! shoes, with the price at from 81 to 81
Although the willy Chinaman takes hi
customers measure, he does not once il
:. ten times make shoe specially for them
G He takes pair OF ready-madc shoes whicl
G are as near the size as possible and tixe
r them up, and two or three days later
g when the woman calls, she is given thi
= pair and pays for them. She could hay
bought the very same class of shoe in
= dozen. places in the city for from 50 to I
y cents less