New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
PERSONAL.

Iohn c. White, of Cleveland. has noteworthy
collection Of books relating to chess. II Is known
to chess players all oyer the World Il vas org gd
mated by his father, the late Busnnei "hite' anu
consists OF about 5000 volumes
The trustees OF tho Newberry Library, Chicago
have Issued a tasteful little book In memory OF
their late librarian Dr. William FREDERICK Poole
The volume contains Memorial Sketch a' eaSa
from the minutes OF the boaru OF 1rustees' d e'S~
portrait and bibography
Professor James T. Keller. who has charge OK
the Allegheny (Penn.) Observatory. 10 about for'y
years old lie was born IN Fl ida, and was edu-
Gated at Johns Hopkins University. In 1881. says
THE Pttsburg Dispatch he accompanied 'hs
Langley expedition to Mount whitney. Ca''iorhA,
tho object Of which was to determine az nearly as
uosstble the absorption OF the suns light ny tne
earis atmosphere Some Of tho work done q, to ,ni.
tim. gave e scsSc world %s an q
his talents IN another wsy may Ss s ;Se .us,ra
lions Of tho articles by Professor Langley. pup
shed by the Century Masazins mere he gay:
up whole year % study at Iiedeberg Germany rE ny
AZ the end OF that time ne went 20 me LICK 1 do
partmen, II was at this time he made the spectre,
scopic researches which have won MN ia, reh Own
fessor Keeier is tho one man who has discovered
the motion OF the nebulae in the line OF sight thus
t tSe theories OF professor Norman Lockyer Pro-
Keller remained six years at ihe 1e
charge Of the Allegheny Observatory. 70 succeed
Professor Langley, now OF tne Sihithso"'aa 4'''SA
tuition.
Mayor Swift. OF Chicago. has appointed third
clsrgyman the Rev. Clifford w. Barnes, a carnage
box inspector.
In memory OF her husband. MRS. Emmons Blalhe
OF Chicago has made handsome gift TO the flrss
PRESBYTERIAN Church at Richfeld SpringCtne
church in which she married. The gut COM
prise5 an addition 10 the church edihce ana d i'As
pipe organ
H. /. Slade, an employee OF the Taunton LOCO
motive Works. of Taunton. Mass. who was on inc
gunboat Mimic during the naval engagement IN
Mobile Bay, denies that Admiral Farrasut was
dashed to the mast. "While the Hartford was WORK
ing under steam," he says, with many OF he1
light spars deck the old iron OF the enemy was
ALWAYS directed not only toward disabling the
boilers but cutting the spars in pieces. HAD AZ,
rnIral Farragut been dashed to the mast ne wou'o
have been Unnecessarily exposing himself, AS
matter OF fact. the Admiral stood pertsSty ites
on large grating which had been taken FROM ns.i
the wheel and which was dashed In the starpoaIa
mzzen rigging. about three feet above tne h nh
mock netings At one time a portion OF the iar'
iugs were cut away, and the Admiral was precipI-
ta,ed to the deck saving himself noMe.e', ,,r -
"a ha went down. The lashings were once again
put on the grating, and the Admiral fesu''eu "''
old position
Mr. Matthew W. Bender. OF Albany has gwen
500 900 for tho erection OF hygienic laboratory IN
that city.
DR. William Elliott, OF New-Haven. VINO mas just
celebrated his nnety-seventh birthday, has lived
under every President OF the United states SINCE
John Adams. and under every Governor OF hen,
lucky except the first. he stun Icdus 'e's
active life, and shaves himself twice week.