The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

NJ. Faurc is tho most popular President
France has had In many years.
Three largo rooms were needed to hold all
tho eighticth-birthday presents recently
given to Bismarck.
When DIR. W. q. Grace. the English cricket
champion, makes run he carries with him
25O pounds OF flesh.
Joseph d. Stcarns, the inventor OF the du-
plcx system OF tolegraphy, died at Camden,
Me-, aged sixty-1vc.
Crlspi's coat OF mail recalls tho fact that
Bismarck wore steel shirt for some time af-
ter he was fired upon in Berlin, many years
ago.
Three eminent German artists celebrate
their eightieth birthdays this ycar-Schrnder.
Mensel and Achenbacb, tho father of Max
Alvary.
General Lord Roberts has refused TO ac-
ccpt the appointment OF Commnnder-in-
Chief OF the British Army, to succeed tho
Duke Of Cambridge.
Parliament again. When ho was last n can
didato he was defeated, and the voters hissed
him and his beautiful wife.
The ex-Emprcss Frederick has n special
Bcrap-book in which she collects all the cur
rent anecdotes relating to members OF tho
Prussian and English royal families.
DIR. +. Il. Clark, founder OF tho Christian
Endeavor, is said to dislike very much tho
name "Father Clark" az Il gives tho impress
sion OF an old man, whereas ho is only forty
four.
Lord Kelvin, tho distinguished English
mathematician, always carries in his pocket
n little green book in which he works out
bis problems In omnibuscs and on railway
trains.
Count Tolstoi, tho Russian novelist, is m
enthusiastic bicyclist, and has Joined tho
Ill.
among ifs members many locally famous
"scorchers."
The Rockefellers never cared much about
showing OF to the public. Tho whole family
would rather stay at home and fiddle. They
are musicians, all of them, and could bring
out family orchestra that would astonish
Seidl.
Years ago half-starved literary hack lay
wasting away with typhoid fever In n garret
in Paris. A poor actress took pity on him,
nursed him back to life, introduced him to
her manager and married him-becoming tho
wife OF Victorien Sardou.
II Is said that $3.50 900 Is tho amount OF
the fee paid by the Chinese Government to
ex-Secretary OF State Foster for his services
IN securing the treaty with japan. Ho was
also offered, IL Is reported, any decoration In
the gift OF the Emperor Of China, but declined
this honor.
Alexander Hesler, who Ia said by photo
graphers to have been the greatest daguerro-
typist America has produced, died few
days ago ut his home in Evanston. Ill. He,
II Is said. was primarily responsible for tho
inspiration which moved Longfellow to
write "Hiawatha."
Joaquin Miller passes a great deal Of his
time In the wild canon Of Dry Ferns, which
Is near his mountain homo in California. 1t
is his playground. so to speak, and some
times he spends q week there at q time. AT
night he lies down on couch OF bay treo
branches, with nothing but blanket for a
covering.
The new Attorney-General, Judson Har-
mon, is u great lover OF hunting, and his
close friends say that next to unravellng the
intricacies OF a difficult legal case he pre-
fers getting on an old suit OF clothes, n
slouch hat, negligce shirt and walking
through wild woods looking for some
thing to shoot.