New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-03
PERSONAL.

william r. Moody. son OF tho evangelist. who
IL In charge Of department In Mount Hcrmon
school, has developed considerable aptitude a. a
public speaker.
Mr.. Rudysrd Kipllng. II is announced. Is on the
point Of returning to inda--not TO live there. how
ever
An amusing story told somc years ago OF r.. A.
sothern. the motor. is going tho rounds again. Upon
II certain evening he was invited TO two entertain
ments. one for children and The other reception
FOR grown people Fond OF children. sothern de-
cldcd TO 20 10 the party given for the little ones
and thinking Il would he a great Joke TO go into
tho parlor on all fours and roaring like bear
he did so. much to the amusement OF the guests
The middle OF the room he looked up and saw that
he had made mistake In the house and had
played bear for the grown people and not for the
children.
President Faure OF France. when on his travels
f. accompa MED by two Wallets. one of whom has
the single duty OF looking after the Presidents
wardrobe. This. however Is no light task as the
number OF suits and costumes which the Presldcn,
Is obliged 10 carry about is considerable.
According to THE Philadelphia Inquirer" the
grave of General Winfield Scott Hancock In Mont
gomery Cemetery. Norristown Penn. shows signs
of neglect what makes the condition of affairs
all the more sad" It says. ''is the fact that not
over one hundred and fifty yards from the tomb OF
General Hancock there still stands the modest
farmhouse In which he first saw the light OF day.
one would naturally suppose that the birthplace
of such patriot would at least. receive some care
hut mott too. shows want OF proper attention
some political traders nave lately tried to make
capItal ont of the neglected condition OF Hancock's
tomb by contcnding that II arises from the fact
that he was a Democrat. and hence received no
recognition from the Grand Army of the Republic
Al first glance this might seem plausible, ESPECIAL
iy when n Is known that in the same cemetery Is
a welI-kent not and a handsome monolithlc mon,-
ment over the grave OF General Hartranft But
noiitcs have nothing whatever to do with the sorry
Contrast between the tombs OF the two generals
DIR. Frederick Andres who was the first practis-
ing physician to locate west OF the Mississippi River
has lust died in Minneapolis at the age OF ninety
two
"Amonv the eccentricties OF the late Richard
Vaux sovs "The Philadelphia Record" was his
sirono aversion for the use OF bankbooks or checks
The fomous exMayor MAD a bank account az
courss T., fact, he had several OF them but no
never drew upon them In the regular way. through
tho ,red,um Of checks. Whenever any one came %
him With ~ bin Mr. vaux would pay 1t in n verv
inious nav The back OF an old enveIope or y
fragrsrt ~ paper OF any kind or size would serge
Tor chsct and upon this he would scribblS tho
amour, 81 The bill. the name Of the creditor and
his owr v, racteristc signature. He verv Srs
ams,V,w ~" usad A strip from the margin OF a naws
nnanary 1Sa tellers at the banks all knew ~ Mr.
tsppx. ,rsrse custom. and mono OF Mr. Vsu~;:
home made checks were ever turned down"