The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-25
-sdaEN AND MAT ENS.


The famous painter Franz Won Len
bach SAYS that Bismarck always treats
him as one of the family when he is at
the chateau painting the ex-chancellor's
portraits.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel, premier of Can
ada, began life as a printers devil, work
ed at his trade for many years. bought
newspaper with his savings and so go into
politics.
Cecil Rhodes, when asked by an inter-
viewer in London to mention a point or
two as to his private life, replied: Il
never had any private life, always hav-
ing been too busy to stop for one."
Several interesting relics of Colonel
Ellsworth, including a pompon from his
cap, an epaulet and a visor, have come
into the possession of a c. A. r. post in
Santa Rosa, Cal. Another is a bunch of
hair from the tail of the horse he rode
at the time of his tragic death at Alex
andria.
Joseph II. Choate recently stated to
group of statesmen in Washington that
he had never seen a game of poker play
ed. had never attended a horse race and
never travelled on a pass. Il wish l could
say that" exclaimed a senator. why
can't you?" cried Speaker Reed. 'Choate
does"
George Meredith, the novelist, affects a
somewhat extraordinary costume. Ordi-
narl he wears a cream-colored flannel
shirt with tapping collar, a loose scarf
of black and white, a loosely fitting cor
duroy coat of light mole color and of un-
certain age, and rough knickerbockers
and plain, substantial boots.
The late Lord Leighton was not sue
cessful in art at a bound. His first ex-
hibit at the Royal academy, 1t is true,
was bought by Queen Victoria for Wind
sor castle, but the following year his pic
ture was scored by the critics For sever
al years he did not sell a picture, and on
one occasion he had a painting rejected
by the academy.
Mary Anderson was once urged to take
to the operate stage by no less an artist
than NJ. Brignoli. He overheard her sing
ing by chance an Irish ballad In a hotel
I'm Toronto, Canada, and, seeking an in
PRODUCTION, told her that her voice, with
a years training in Milan, would win her
success in grand opera. The great actress
told him that she was satisfied with her
life as IL was.
Baron De Zuylen, president of the Au-
tomobile company of Paris, is very en-
| thusiastic regarding the future of the
horseless carriage. In Paris the number
of vehicles drawn by horses is decreas-
ing rapidly and conveyances propelled by
electricity are taking their place. The
baron asserts that the horse is no longer
useful and must find place in the future
simply as an ornament.
Matthew Stanley Quay of Pennsylva-
| mia once said that il he lived in New
York city and was a democrat he would
be a Tammany hall man. Those Tam
many Indians" he added, know how to
fight. They stand together They may
I, have their little unpleasantnesses before
a battle, but on election day you find
them shoulder to shoulder. That's the
kind of folks l like to fight with"
Professor Ezman, the German Egyp-
tologist, has been honored with an cleo
ton to the Berlin academy, which makes
him one of the 'immortals." DIR. Ezman,
In a jocular vein, recently asked: Where
are the good old times when every text
could be translated and UNDERSTOOD"
and then said that the number of ascer-
tanned words in the vocabulary is con-
tinually diminishing, while the host of
the unknown increases.
Lady Aberdeen is a constant attendant
on the sessions of the parliament in OF
tawa. She occupies place beside the
speaker in the house of commons. Dress
ed in purple velvet she is a familiar fig
ure there. But though greatly interested
I'm the debates, as she must be, her ex-
ceiiency," she is styled. while in
tonsely listening. is as unimpressionable
and unencouraging a listener as can well
he imagined. She sits without any change
of countenance. no matter what the sub
ject discussed or how fervid the oratory
The visit of Prince Ferdinand of Bull
Caria to the pope was a humiliating one
He went in disguise. and when he reach
ed the vatican there was no Swiss guard
to receive him, no gorgeous ceremonial
not even the preparations made for per-
sons of lower rank. When the prince went
10 Cardinal Rampolla the usher intro
duced him with the words, Here is that
man."
In Lady Charlotte Burys diary Of
George Tvs times, which has just been
republshed with additions in London
there is a painful glimpse of the king as
a bridegroom. 1t is related that Queen
Coroline said TO Lady Charlotte: Judge
what IL was to have a drunken husband
on ones wedding day. and one who pass
ed the greater part of his bridal night
under the CRATE, where he fell and where
left him."
William F. Gladstone recently wrote
10 a friend as follows: II have always
thought that the Transvaal had rather
peculiar claims on us, and l am much
pleased with what / see thus far of Krue-
gers conduct. But we are not out of the
wood yet. and / am not entitled to in
terfere. l am Disguised at the outrage on
the republic, and even IL the Tit
landers were the main cause that is no
answer 20 those whose territory was in