New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-13
PERSONAL.

Alfred NJ Williams who has written life OF sam
Ioustcn socn be published was for several years
Editor of The Providence. Journal and for many
wears previous one OF its principal writer's. Mr.
Williams has given twenty years OF study ana re-
search to this work. lie had, furthermore, the ad-
vantage of personal acquaintance with the subject
OF his biography and like him lived Tor seVeai yas
First Conversational Assembly OF that Nation. MIR.
Williams Onion colder throughout the war ana
was Of the heroes in the Port HUDSON lorlo'h
hope.
The Duke OF Newcastle's speciality in amateur
photography is to secure portraits wild animals
I'm their native surroundings lie travels In quest OF
these with Gambler Bolton, member OF tie ioyai
| Geographical society, and we'll known as one oi
the most expert amateur photographers OF animals IN
Worlds Fair to California where Of their chief
stealing up To them from Oft shore on tug Ihe'
start Tor Honolulu this month.
Captain james b. Hatch, OF springfield, Mass one
OF the few surviving old salts OF the palmy days OF
the American merchant marine, and now seventy
seven years old, was on the ship with r. H. Dan -
when he made his voyage described In 1.-TWO Years
Before the Mast Captain latch fEnres IN ths o1S Se
thing, h. SAYS are true. but he stretched them SO
make them read we'll lie especially s'rctchei
the truth when he made himself out to be SIod
seaman. for he was only boy without much ex-
pcrience.'
James J. Ill., the organizer OF the Greet Northern
Railroad, the completion of which has Just been
celebrated, is said to pls,ess cultivated tastes Tor
things OF an artistic nature. Long before he became
a rich man he spent much money In INDUCING what
might be called a passion for rare gems, OF
which he has now Il large collection. lie has also
made a serious study OF modem art, and has large
and choice gallery OF the works OF modern painters
Mr. Iill Is said To have been averse 10 Inc
prominence necessarily given him In the recent ceie
braiion that he tried TO dissCadc the citizens Of St
Paul carrying out their plans, and even oheri
"a large donation for n pubc library IL they wouli
devote 10 such purpose the amount spent In the
Great Northern celebration.
Governor RUSSELL OF Massachusetts, who has been
attending the camp OF the State National Guard at
Framin ghan has tried his hand al the rife range
and proved himself an excellent shot
Professor \. Halter, director Of the Chemical In
stitute OF the Faculty of Science. OF Nancy, France
and Dr.. Marcel Bandouln, edi br-inchef OF the
" Archives DE- Chiruree,' visited Johns Hopkins Uni
versity recently The former gentleman IS dele
and has been sent investigate the system OF cduca-
ton III this country. liz Is also member of The
international jury Of awards at the Columbian Ex-
position.
The late Nelson Sargent. Of Denver had the dis
nctl,n OF starting the first stage coach out OF that
city when It was a struggling little frontier village
Another distinction he had was TINT OF literally sink
Ing ~ OOOO 900 I'm ChicagJ land In 1873. the property
proving 10 swamp land OF the least desirable KIND
during his later years his venerable bgurc was
known to everybody in Denver, even TO tho newly
arrived "tcndcrioot.'