New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
PERSONAL.
u dhFO dita -
worthy spirit

A writer in the "Patrie" says that the WORKING
day of the Sultan Of Turkey. with his secretariea
IS from o'clock In the morning until noon when
he partakes OF a slight breakfast, and afterward
goes for walk In his park, which has been de.
signed after the English fashion. When he returns
to the palace he gives audiences up till o'clock 10
the evening. He dimes mostly alone occasionally
he plays with one Of his children, takes a turn ct
the piano, which ne loves, his favorite composition
being La File de Madame Angot
While the late Enoch Pratt. OF Baltimore. was
most generous he had number OF pet economics
He was in the habit Of walking between his homo
and his bank, and when some one suggested that
he ought to use the streetcar the fare wac only
five cents he rejoned: "Only five cents Don't
you know SIR that 500 will have TO work nearly
a whole week to earn that five cents?' He had
grim sense OF humor and the State got lot Of fun
out Of him when he was summoned BY the county
authorities for an increase on his tax assessment
He appeared as a downtrodden farmer Don't
he said put It on us poor devils who only get
cents a bushel for our corn. We can't live 1t
costs me 5000 a year 10 run my place and get no
income from it, have two cows. and they are
both dry" He went on In this strain FOR some
time. ending by telling the commissioners that the
taxable basis already too high. But they
raised his taxes just the same.
Pope Leo XIII, it is known. has a very nervous
temperament. and this added to his ncessant work
somnia He has not slept lately much more tharHwo
hours night. When sleep does not come to him,
he composes Latin verses, or calls one Of his secre-
taries and dictates him. In his bedroom.
fences. sketches for documents for encyclical
letters and thus keeps constantly at work. The
principal physical trouble with the Pope Is that ne
catches colds easily. which render him yoiceless
for few days. but which do not affect his general
health
William Crawford Winlock. the assistant in charge
OF the Smithsonian Institution. who has just died
at Bay Head, y. j. at the age OF thirty-seven.
the Of Professor Joseph Winlock. of Harvard
He was graduated from Harvard in 1879. and
became connected with the Smithsonian Institu.
ton, where his scientific attachments were at once
recognized. "He was" says The Washington
Star" "a Fellow OF the American Association for the
Advancement OF Science. and was highly regarded
by his fellow-astronomers throughout the United
States. From time to time he had been called upon
represent the secretary OF the Smithsonian In.
stitutcn at important scientific gatherings. and In
this capacity present the centennial ami
versary of the American Philosophical Society in
Philadelphia. In connection with his duties as
curator of international exchanges. he accompanied
Secretary Langley TO Europe this summer, and
spent some time In inspecting the London Leipsic,
Paris and other European exchange agencies OF
the institution. The fatigue OF the journey seemed
to have Frustrated him somewhat and before
turning to Washington he sought few days rest
with his family at the seashore, when the end