Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-30
MEN AND WOMEN.

Thomas A. Edisons father is tall,
erect old man OF eighty eight
Blr. Howells composes all his stories on
the typewriter, and can work the ma.
chine very fast.
The youthful Emperor of AMMAN is
only twelve years old and an inveterate
cigarette smoker.
The Emperor of Germany stands
twenty first in the direct line OF success
sion to the British throne.
Nine. PATHS private secretary admir-
ingly announces that "she is fifty years
old ond singing like bird
Queen Victoria is the only queen in
Europe who has never ordered a toilet
from Worth, although he is an English
man.
Robert Bruce. of New York, the vener-
able type founder is ninety years old.
Mr.. Bruce invented machine for type
casting that is used in every type foun-
Try throughout the world.
President George Montt, of Chill, has
broad forehead, fine commanding
eye, the well-developed nose which marks
and mustache, and an erect, active
figure.
Miss Olive Risley Seward, adopted
daughter of the late William H. Seward,
and his private secretary during his
journey around the world shortly before
his death. Is now contributing frequently
10 the newspaper press.
Prince Victor Emmanuel, heir to the
Italian crown, is one of the handsomest
aud most accomplished men Of his sta
ZION in life. Although near thirty years
Of age and widely travelled, he is yet un-
married. He is Liberal in his political
views.
Senator w. ]. Mcconnell, OF Idaho,
one of the pioneers in the Territory, says
lle got rich by raising fresh vegetables at
Boise and buying and planting more
land with the proceeds OF their sale,
while hundreds of disappointed gold
seekers were leaving for the East
Edward Box says that there are only
four authors who earn $4,000 a year
with their pens and these lucky ones are
William Dean Howells. Robert Louis
Stevenson, Mark Twain, aud Mrs Bur-
nett Lew Wallace received 500, 900 in
eight years in royalties from Ben Hur.
Lady Florence Dixie has reformed In
an article in the Westminster ReUielc on
"The Horrors of Sport, she declares !;
/ will never in life again raise gun OF
a rife to destroy the glorious animal life
Of creation, which, alasl have so often
aud SO wantonly taken part in bringing
to destruction.
General L. W. Colby, who commanded
the Nebraska State troops, and who found
an infant strapped to the back Of dead
squaw ON the battlefield of Wounded
Knee, in December, 1890 is raising tho
child-now pretty little girl--as one of
his own. Though regularly adopted by
him, she has an Indian name signifying
Lost Bird.
OF the $25 900, 900 set apart last year
out of the worlds wealth for the support
of the worlds poor, Emma Abbott con.
ributed 500. .0O0 the Marchesa Bugeha,
$500. 600; the Duchesa Bolognini contrib.
1tes jewels to the value of 800, 600 in
memory of her son; 5000. 900 was be.
queathed by Miss Mellor and 500. 900 by
Mrs. Spencer-BelL
Thomas Humphrey Ward, art critic OF
Tie London Times, is the husband OF
Mrs. Mary Augusta Humphrey Ward,
whose first book was "Milly and Oily,
published in 1881, and whose last, @David
Grieve. has been described as the liter.
arg sensation Of the hour. For twenty
years the Wards have been interesting
figures in London life.