The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-12
PERSONAL.

Charles H. Fair, son Of the bonanza mil
lionaire, is dipsomaniac Of the worst type
He has tried all the remedies or cures for
drunkenness, but has fallen by the wsyside
each time. The Kelley cure kept him
straight for two or three months, but when he
fell from grace he sigualized the event by
drinking fifteen cocktails in rapid succession
as fast as the bar tender could make them.
He Is now in an inebriate asylum
Senator Mills is said to be the only rival, in
either branch Of congress, Of Joe Cannon as
an acrobatic orator As he warns up in de-
bate he begins to hitch up his coat sleeves in
turn until he has them both rolled up above
MS elbows He gallOps up and down the Isles
at good rate OF speed until he IS IN per
spiration and at the conclusion OF his speech
ne Is as completely exhausted as II ne had
been debating the Queensbury rules with
Prof James J. Corbett.
Lord Denman, one Of the hereditary legis-
lators OF Great Britain, is an amiable but
eccentric old nobleman who appears in the
mousse OF lords wearing a blue velvet skull
cap, lavender gloves and Scotch plaid that
suggests an explosion in paint shop. he Is
very dear and moves about from seat to seat
so as to hear the various speakers. His Mid
way PlalSance costume and eccentric orbit
cause much amusement but the amiable old
peer Is IN no way disconnected by the atten-
ton he attracts
Robert Wilcox, the husband Of Ella Wheeler,
the poetess of passion, is a drummer-just
plain, ordinary, two-grip, 1,0O0-mile-ticket
drummer. His veraoiOus variations have, 1t
Is SAID furnished his gifted wife with ideas
Ior many stories and poems and he IS the
crltlc upon whom she most relies to point out
defects IN her work. Mr.. Wilcox is stout and
heavy set, with full round face ana bald
mead How he captured the affections OF the
modern Sappho IS mystery to everyone and
most OF all, as he admits, to himself.
Mr.. Gladstone's recent attacks upon the
House OF Lords are no doubt due in no small
degree to the ingratitude of the peers who
owe their creation TO him. OF sixty-four
members OF the house Of lords whom he has
been instrumental in elevating to their pres
emit position, twenty three either voted
against the home rule bill or absented them
selves when the vote was taken. 1t is natural
that the premier should doubt the advisable
ty OF creating any more liberal peers only to
nave them become tories of the rankest
stripe as soon as they get used to the atmos-
phere OF the gilded chamber.
Baron Won Schloezer. formerly German am
bassador to the vatican, is in fit of the
dumps. The baron is more or less Of liter
airy teller, and in his leisure hours he wrote
his memoirs, which were to have been pub
llshed last month. The young kaiser. how
ever, procured proof sheets of the book and
peremptorily forbade its publication, Baron
Won SchlOeZer is an intimate friend and warm
admirer Of Prince Bismarck and il is believed
that his complimentary references to the ex-
chancellor dtspleased the emperor. The baron
is so much disguised with the imperial inter
ference that he will not return to Berlin, but
means to reside permanently in Italy.