New-York tribune., 1896-10-26
PERSONAL.

At gathering In New-Iiaven DIR. Watson rsa
Maclaren) told story about his trip to the Ho,
Land. to which he had been looking forward d.
a number Of years with pleasurable anticipatio,'
As he was nearing the centre of historic PaIes,,,.
he met American. who was making all bs,,.
to get away. After few greetings such AZ ,v.
try. might exchange the American asked Dr. Was
the reply Jernsaem! s: Exclaimed the ams1,c was
tones Of unfeigned disgust you don't want 10 70
there. I've Just come away. It's a slow fovs ~
Why. there isn't daily newspaper in the whoj:
place." "'''e
The portrait which the Emperor Of Austria ord.,.a
for London from the painter Horowl,z has been An.
ished. 1t represents the Emperor IN the uniform a,
the Horse Guards to the honorary colonelcy OF whilst
Queen Victoria has recently appointed him ana
wearing the Order OF the Garter. The work vss
finished In the Emperors villa at Ischl which he M,
the artists disposal. Both the Emperor and ths
Empress have expressed qualification at the excel.
lence OF The portrait.
"rhe Deaf Mute Journal denounces as obviou,,v
absurd many Of the stories that told about Helen
Keller. Assertions that she "can speak nuentIv
French, German and English" that she Learned "A
articulate with a rapidity hitherto undreamed Of"
or she read the speech of any one" by psc.
ing her fingers on the speakers lips are according
delay or prevent public appreciation OF what has
really been accomplished In the education OF muteS
"The late Colonel William B. Mann" says The
Philadelphia Record" was fond OF telling a good
story a, the expense Of Charles Brooke the well.
known criminal lawyer OF New-York. Colonel Mann
Dstrct-Attorney was prosecuting murder case
In which Mr.. Brooke counsel for the defence
Circumstantial evidence was strong against the
prisoner. The Disrlct-Attorney produced In evi-
dence a pair OF boots OF Scotch make belonging 70
the prisoner. which. IT proven fitted exactly the
footprints left In the by the murderer the
scene OF the crime. In submitting the boots IN ev
dence Mr.. Mann called attention 10 the several odd
features OF their construction and added that he had
looked all over town for pair ike them but with
out one Of s Soo oe ne He os
ne could find pair like them. The boot was turned
over TO him. and at the opening OF court next day he
way with those belonging 10 the prisoner. The man.
Mann said to Brooke: See here, Charlie. where did
find those boots? ! called at All the big shops
In town. but couldn't find them. Neither could L.
sad Brooke. so had them made over night"
In speaking Of Mavroyen Bey the retiring Turk.
ish Minister to this country. The Baltimore
Sun SAYS: For six years no great event has been
considered complete here without the presence Of
the Bey. and while the Minister never entertained
possibly because he was bachelor and did not have
suitable quarters. he was invited TO all the leading
affairs and was a beau Of much repute. Mavroyen
was not a Turk. however as was generally sup
nosed but like mosr OF the Sultan's dipomatic
officers. was born and bred In Greece his aIegance
TO Turk@y having been ns de ner m fre me-
but a SOC iety diplomat he has been iar greater
of th. state Department had little confidence IN
him and preferred 10 treat, whenever possible. d.
rect with the Porte rather than its representative
in Washington.
Professor I.lcas Baker. who died in Tempieon
Mass on October lS 1896 was we'll known 20 many
people I'm this city. ~" WAS fCr several years one
OF the Instructors I'm the Metropolitan Art School
lie gave instruction In anatomical and model draw
ing and sketchins from nature He had previously
been supervisor Of drawing in the city OF Boston.
He was a OF sterling worth Of delicate sensi.
bilites and a refined taste; az ar,iS. gs na.u.s, @
endowment and cultivation. His last days were
spent In Templeton. Mass. near the place OF ms
BIRTH and in the house that had been LIS summer
home for many years OF his life.