New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-16
ruckoos. whose chirpings. formerly 30 loud ana
cheerful. are now so soft and plaintive.
PERSONAL.

mr. Won Stephan, the genial and clever head Of tha
German postal service. has just celebrated his
twenty-Hfth anniversary Ls Postmaster-General
He was made Postmaster.General OF the North
corman Confederation In lSIO lie was the recipient
~ many honors. The Doctor Is poet OF ability
"pulldog" Douglass Is one OF the best-known
mon in Washington. lie has earned his title IN
novel way. His business Is to rent bulldogs To
house-owners who go away for the summer. The
wa,chdog Is chained up in the back yard with
long nirbt there is a scene. "Bulldog' Douglass
makes his rounds every day, feeding and watering
the sentnels. Rent OF dog. 81 MONTH
Nina Nsnsen the wife Of the Arctic explorer, n
,id 20 be one Of the most popular ballad singers
In Norway
Smoking Of the owner of the Ailsa, 1.-THE Yachting
world" says: Andrew Barclay Walker is the Sec
ord son OF Sir 4. b. Walker, Is B A. OF Cam.
bridge lieutenant in the Lancashire Hussars, and
was horn In 1865. on board his fathers yachts he
hos seen a good deal OF life on the sea. but 1t was
mn, untu last year that ne entered into the excite
won, Of n racing owner. In 1894 he gave Fife jr,
-, order for a 20-rater, which was built by Hansen
g. Sons at Cowes. Thelma, as she Is called. Is .
cantreboard cutter, and Tom Jay commanded her.
rarlv in the autumn 1t was announced tnat MI.
walker had determined to build a large cutter from
designs by w. Fife. jr. There was not mucn inter.
ost taken in the work until 1t became known that
lord Dunrayen In his cup negotiations, had man.
oad IN secure the condition that the best boat on
This side would be permitted to take the place a
the challenger should the latter not be superior
Mr. walker Is commodore OF the newly formed
c.mpbeltown Yacht Club and Is taking great In
,ercst in Its affairs. having already suDscrioed
,arcev toward its prize fund. His family nave an
nstste there and 20 good deal apou, tamppel.
.cv,n In the Yachting season. MI WaIher - not
wholly devoted to yachting; ne Is patron oi Poio.
al Generally has a smart pony "nich Is QUICK On
tho Ia or speedy the fiat he mas entered INTO
vachting with thorough earnestness, anu MS piucx
and determination manifest py the oruer ne ~
bnd executed. Few men so early IN their career
would have ventured on the hazard OF a. Dig cutter
I, msanf a heavy loss II the unexpected nappensed
hut we are glad to say thai, Ailsd mas pio'eu "As
she viii exceed anticipation
Nrs L. NJ ~ Stevens OF Portland Me-. VICE
nros,dent of the National Woman's Christian Tenn
narance Union. makes the following DECLARATION:
..rho statement which Is being extensively crcu-
lated that Miss willard is 10 be married. Is without
foundation She Is with Lady Henry Somerset at the
nresent time at Regate. England anu ,nsey aIs
husily engaged in making preparaons 10. Tue coI
yention Tor the Worlds Woman's CHRISTIAN rem.
nerance Union, which is to be heid III Iohaon
June lf2l.'
pr,ncs Bismarck has been elected an honorary
,or,ber of the General German Language Union.
Tho Rev. Alfred w. Wshart student OF me
r-yersi.v of Chicago has been called TO Inc pas
toTate OF the Central Baptist CHurch' i'e"'oa