New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
PERSONAL.

The Washington correspondent Of The Chcaeo
Times Herald" reports A rumor that the widow Of
Senator Hearst Of California has given si5 90 10 the
cause of free Cuba and that the famous steam yacht
blockade runner for the Cuban insurgents.
Felrno Rubio. a motorman on street railway
Of San Antonio. Tex. says he Is brotherln-law Of
President Diaz. OF Mexico
Eugene Field has written to a friend in Atlantis,
expressing his regret that he will not he able 10
visit the Exposition. That will not. however, pre-.
vent him from writing his promised exposition poem.
An American gentleman who has just visited
Hubert Herkomer the great artist at his home in
Munich says "Mr Herkomer has strong face.
with clear well-dehned lines and is smooth shayen.
lie parts his black hair In the middle His figure
is slightly stopped and he has long arms. He
dresses entirely In black and has much the appeal
ance OF a successful tragedsn. on the way TO the
studio where he painting he remarked to me:
4 have an invention which viii set you Americans
Wild bat I have quite perfe,te II yet. and
afraid TO let II be known lest some American should
add a little nioasses or something else that has
nothing to do with II at all, and have IT patented
as his own He laughed as he said It, and I could
only add that he was evidently to US and that
we were not overlooking anything II could help
It, HIS scheme. as | understand II, IL method
Of making reproductions OF black ard white paint
print is made directly from the original painting.
noe and so m that no one but an artist can
accomplish. but that there is no doubt Of the sue
cess Of the method, and he expects TO leave II to
his children as pa nters were never known 10 leave
al money consideration. lie hoped this would
be OF some value TO them.
Governor Greenhalge hnds that the task Of A.
pearing on the stump every night In addition to
keeping up with his work Chief Executive is too
severe strain upon his health. and several OF
his dates for speaking Will have TO be cancelled
The young King Of Spain saw his first bull fight
the other day His mother. who has horror OF the
brutal sport postponed the event as long as posi-
BILE but even she was unable override the ancient
court precedent chat prescrbes attendance on bull
fights as part OF the education OF Christian mon"
arch The little chap viewed the sport without BE-
traying any enthusiasm, and departed without re-
wardng the successful matador. In accordance with
custom And some Spaniards therefore, fear that
he may bring discredit on his order ana race py
taking a stand against the national sport when hs
grows to mans estate.
Miss Louise Imogen Quincy on Monday morning
resumed her duties as postmistress OF Auburndale,
near Boston, having reached home day or Two
before from a six months walking tour OF rural
England Her companion on the trip was Miss
Alice Brown. the author OF Meadow Grass.
Near the bed of Prince Bismarck, In his room as
Friedrichsruh. Il pair of scales. on which the ex-
Chancellor weighs himself every morning He
keeps an account OF the changes in mis- ayordupos
In a notebook attached to the machine ~
Gently he has weighed about 20 POUNDS