New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-29
PERSONAL

Mrs Martha Miller OF Chicago. Is said TO be the
pioneer prison reform worker OF this country. hav-
Ing begun her efforts in that line at ST. Louis in
1851 Since then she has devoted her entire life 10
u. ahc visits Jail and talks with the prisoners.
picking out those who have been deserted by their
friends For these she does errands and work out.
side the Jail She INVESTIGATES their stories and II
they are found worthy of belief she into court
and pleads for them she collects Mnesses mna II
man shall suffer II was the knowledge or the
nit that first brought Mrs Miller to her labor
among criminals. She also does much work toward
'he reformation OF released conVicts ana others.
Mrs. Miller Is sixty years Old
Among the persons upon whom the order OF the
Legion of Honor was conferred recently Nine.
K3chln- Schwartz, president of the French Women =
Union. At the present time about twenty women
are entitled to wear the red ribbon. Most Of these
GRATED In times % war. For services In civil life.
In addition to Nine. k6chlin- schwartz. Rosa Bon
heur. Mime. Furtado-leine. and Nine Marie Lau-
rent who founded the Artist Orphan Asylum OF
Paris. have received the decoration.
The family OF the late Dr.. Abraham Coles Of
Newark is TO present to the Free Public Library
Of that city Of the handsomest and most arts
tic works In steel and bronze at the Worlds Fair.
IL Is the Columbian memorial shield. which was ex
hlbed In the German department OF the Liberal
Arts Building. II IL made OF polished steel ana
acgorical and historical ornamentation upon II Is
extremely elaborate
X. Ogura. of the Photographic Laboratory OF the
General Army and Navy STAFF OF Japan. has. In
connection with l. Tanaka. OF the same staff. per-
fected an arrangement for photographing by cleo
trcity from captive balloon
Captain Pierce Thompson, OF Southport Me. made
his first voyage when he ten years old com
manded his vessel at eighteen. and Is st following
the at seventy four His son sails with him
mate. Captain Thompson IL devout Methodist
and has prayers on shipboard every day. and full
religious service on Sunday lie was never wrecked
never lost II man and laughs at the idea Of turning
landlubber and retiring from seafarng life.
Khaa Bistany. Syrian merchant. who came to
visit the Worlds Fair last May has remained In
America. and Is at present I'm Buffalo studying
commercial laws. and working on project to estab-
llsh In this country silk manufacturing from
cocoons In the Syrian fashion. Bisany's father was
u prominent silk manufacturer In Syria
Admiral Maurtz, who was commander of the
Aquidaban when II was loyal to the Peixoto Gov
eminent in Brazil. and was instrumental In pur-
cha sing the men of-war and ammunition sent to
that country from New-York. IN "A skfu amateur
photograp her. and while here made purchases OF
new cameras ana other materials. which he VIII use
as accessories 10 his other war supplies
Professor Max Muller. OF the Reformed Episcopal
Seminary In Philadelphia. IL said to be one OF the
chief authorities the ancient heratc texts OF
Egypt He Is only thIrty-hve years old. and no
relation Ia tina great English philoogis OF the same
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