New-York tribune., 1896-02-07
PERSONAL.

William p Moran has Just completed his fifty.
third year OF continuous service a clerk in the
Navy Department. He was eighty-tve years old
last week. and is still regularly At his desk every
dav He has been Identified with the Navy for
nearly seventy years. having enlisted as a midship-
man in 1921 In 1912 he became a clerk in the
Department. He has been engaged ever since in
one class OF work, the making out OF commissions
OF ev,ry officer now IN the Naval service was writ
ten by him. and is marked with MS initials IN thc
lcft-hand upper corner.
Professor Gieseer. of G0ttingcn. has twenty-four
children Not long since he a child crying IN
the street ana asked what is the matter, little
boy" "Don't you know me- papa, said the boy
lie WAS OF the twenty -four children
President Charles X Adams. OF the University OF
Wisconsin. has been invited to deliver the address
to the students at the commence ement exercises OF
the University OF Michigan.
Alfred Andre the wcli-known banker, OF PARIS.
WIS connected directly indirectly, with nearly
every Protestant agency In France. ana II Is said
gave annually to 500 relig and benevolent soce
ties His homes in Paris and in Switzerland were
gathering places for Christians OF all nations. lie
was president of the National Committee OF the
Young Mems Christian Associations OF France and
piel by the Paris Young Mems Christian Associa-
TORS
The roston Herald" has awarded to the Rev.
DR. George r. Van Do Water rector of St Andrews
Eni,ccpol Church. in this city the prize for the
best sermon. which 1t will publish next sunday.
Lord Bennett. the son of the Earl of Tankerville
who recently married American girl, Is In
Tacoma where he and his wife are taking an active
part In n revival.
The fact f. recalled that Colonel A. L. Harris, who
has lust died was the only man not a member OF
the Georgia Legislature who ever called that body
TO order ana presided its deliberations. THIS
was in the days Of the reconstruction period, and
Colonel Harris obtained his authority TO preside over
the House of Representatives from the general then
in charge OF this military division OF the South
The character of the Legislature, made up, as II
was principally Of negro members men who had
lust received their freedom. made IT necessary that
an iron hand should control them, and Colonel
Harris was selected for the duty. His assumption
OF the gaVel the occasion Of paniemonium
At several times riot seemed imminent but the
good nature OF the presiding officer, backed by
Federal bayonets which bristled on all sides, pre-
served OrGer.
Charles +. Haseltnc. of Philadelphia Is philoso-
pher His handsome building. valued at about
100000 was burned last Sunday. was also his
collection of pictures, valued at about the same
figure on which there was no insurance. THE first
| heard about the fire." he says. was about 10
O'Clock | was teaching class in Sunday school.
when some came up and hoped did not sustain
any great loss ! asked In what manner, and they
said Why your building Is all burned. y What
DID you do them asked the reporter. Il simply
continued teaching am not a fireman, and
could not do anything to help put the fire OUT