The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
Personal Paragraphs.

The death OF George Davis. who was
the attorney general Of the Confederate
states leaves John n. Reagan Tie only
surviving member of Jefferson Davis cab
met
Gen. Weyler commander of the royal
list forces in Cuba, Is fourth on the list
of Spanish acknowledgements, above
whom are six captain-generals OF the
kingdom. and is now 81 years old.
Gov. Budd. Of California, is a practical
mechanic. and spends most of his leisure
in machine-shop, which he has fitted
up on his premises. lie says he would
her be good machinist than sue
cessful politician
Judge Steyn, recently elected president
Of the Orange Free State, is a warm
friend OF President Kruger Of the neigh
boring South African Republic. His cleo
ton Is regarded as a BOer victory, as The
foreign element. which composes a con-
siderable part of the population. was op-
posed 10 his ideas Of government.
Andrew Carnegie VIII give $4,000 n
year for the establishment of the mu-
seums and art gallery OF fittsDurg, Whleh
bear his name, provided the money be
used In the purchase OF two or more pic
lures by American artists.
Hubert Herkomer recently told class
Of English art students some entertaining
anecdotes OF his own student days IN
Paris. and Of his early struggles against
poverty. His studio cost him 50 a week.
and he cooked his meals while the Irl-
by Of the studio, to quote the painters
own words sometimes lit the artist
fire, tidied his room, and was true
friend" Prof HerkOmer was long on NJ
innate terms with poverty. When his
chelsea Pensioners" his first signal sue
cess, was accepted, he "fell on his knees
| and Wcpt"
Rosa Bonheur has Just finished a large
canvas representing a combat between
| two stations The famous artist Is now
| a, wears glasses when she pants, ana
| has become 50 stout that standing before
| the easel is very latguing. She has never
| finished the immense picture or horses
treading out grain, which she began some
| time ago. The canvas IS five yards hlsh
| and as long In proportion. II mas not
| been touched for a year. and Will .ropa-
bly, never be finished, although "vl.uW
| francs await Rosa Bonhcur when she
| signs her name TO the completed picture.
Mr. MacMonnies who designed the
| fountain at the Worlds Fair has recelN-
| Cd the decoration of the Legion OF iionyI
that bit OF red ribbon priced 80 hlghly
| bv FleuClmen lie ana his WE, WHO
also is an exhibitor have for long Tune
| been representatives Of American art IN
| Paris They are both on the sunny sue
| Of 80, vet II has been quite time since
i.ev took one of the Quaintest studios IN
! town ON tho left side Of the Seine. Mr..
MacMonniea has always had soeci9l
predNectiOn for fountains, and ne is VIII
| ling any time TO pack his GRID anu lahe
| trip TO view nne example OF ins re-
Il 4
Dr. r. W. Bumet. who has just pech
appointed phyaician-in-or ordinary to the
| Duke of York, IS d man IN TIE prime on
| life He took his degree some twenty
| wears AGO. lie lived in Canada for time,
| ANA now IS a fashionable PHYSICIAN III
| the west end of London. lie mas q
| charming house, and Is an anable SCOTCH
man. go
II Is rumorod that the queen will confer
on Princess Beatrice lately widowed, me
Duchy of Kent. This historic tile satts
from long before the conquest ana haS
lapsed many times, being bestoWrl az
royal favor on numerous people Inc lasl
Duke of Kent was Queen Victoria lalH-
er. fourth son of George Ill
The new rrench watering-Dlac a.
its name from that OF an Engilsh pilh-
cess. About dozen miles from Bouloshe
on an estuary is soon 10 rise me toWn 81
/ Mavyille so called after the Dnchtss Ol
York Part Of the watering-place falls
| PLACE. is already in existence, II ls Ia
vorte haunt OF artists, ana CaIolus ~
ran has a villa there. IL Is INTENDED 10
build villas for two miles along the sea
coast. and TO make race-couIse. Iv
adjacent pine forests make the ar hSI
invigorating, ana the pace nas w -" 80,
advantage OF being but four hours from
The Duke OF Norfolk has unsophisii-
Gated ideas about business. lie was so
distressed about the pubncauon OF ut
cells Life OF Cardinal Mannihs ,lni
lac recently went TO the publishers, anu
nerercd 10 buy up the whole edition The
publishers smiled; said he might nav
The edition. but they must warn MN .l@.
they would then be under 1ng edit.on
necessity Of citing ort seconu euit-1i
of the book This contingency hau NEVER
occurred to his grace. It'll. ,,oor
Tho Empress Of Austria. while a ne1i
ncichbor Of Eugene a. cape MaI.li ~. ~
effl an energetic walker. she covers
twelve miles day. attended by a Hiin
who walks beside her reading rome
aloUd ir Greek 10 this royal lazy OF
Marble lifc-size statue is 10 be made
Of p~iure Edward of YORK, who IS no"
year and q months ola. ,.o-.,,.-,io
the French Ambassador to l'u-si3 - 80
ri.a i'm Moscow an the coming pahlc coI
onat.1n OF the Car ana C1"t ~" !" ~
cost 100000 IN addition 10 nus htdp.,
A., cot.nf has hired f0rty hof -s TOT
during inc ceremonies. paying TOT e~r"
AVA r,n Czaroy,itz. VINO was sent TO the
pi-iera ON occount OF lung trouble ceii-
tinucs 10 gain in strength. IA ..''Dl
nary precautions are taken ~
wOonen dust from irrlla..ns ~ o., on
'rhsra is not a blanket. carpet or cur
tof, I'm lfe house The ueN-toN'l7 ~4'
| omitted eiderdown MS coats nave TO nap
and he wears an ovcrcoat OF lihrn.
C.sirnir Felix Baieni, the present rl,t
r,ier of Austria. is the son OF p cooh ms
| father the chef Of one OF the la.t hilis
of Poland. Was created a count Then ms
amt the famous German actress Anna
II iorar left him the half OF her large lot
nne lie is said TO be worth about ~
.rhe Dulzc Of York has double william
Rrriu9ld Roberts by name. VINO uateli,u
ali over England I'm first-class caIiii,,s..s,
and Inc guards never thought Of ask.ns
Sim Tor "A ticket one day N-iham was
tra1eliiug down 10 Windsor IN ms Gus
ton,..rv 9rincely style. Joseph Champti-
i@in happened to he aboard the same
trsin and hearing that the Duke OF loih
was i'm the next compartment, nc ut-
cided 10 20 in at the next station an9 pay
H. respects. His grace Is now DOING IL
torn In Bow street -,. H.. s,..-
The crown princess OF Denmark Us over
q feef . inches tall. She IS a grandda Sh-
fer ~ Ndne Dcsirce Clary. who was the
Grst sweetheart Of Napoleon Bonaoafte,
aud married BernadOtte who eVentually
barsme king of NORWAY and sweden
,rhe crown princess of Denmark IS the
richest as wei as the ilIest, Eufontth
prlncess. she having inh'uted fortune
~ $4,000 onO from her maternal granu-
Sather Prince Frederick Of the Neither
lands. I'm addition 10 the fortune lett her
by her father.
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