The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
MEN OR MATTERS.

William z. Gladstone is not a connois-
seur of painting. He has been, of course,
a student of art, but his taste is eccen-
trio as regards pictures, and he has been
known to pay high prices for paintings
that would not stand the ordeal of expert
criticism.
DIR. hansen, who is said to have reached
the north pole, and Borchgrevink. the
discoverer of the supposed continent
around the south pole, are not only both
Norwegians, but were brought up to-
gether, attended the same school and
used TO race against each other at the
annual snowshoe meetings.
Ignace Jan Paderewski is now In his
18th year. He was born at Podolia, .
province of Poland. on Nov. 6, 1850. II is
said that, unlike most geniuses, he comes
of an aristocratic family. contention
which finds support in the grace and sup
pleness of his figure and the refined fea-
lures of his face.
Ivan Feodorovitch Kousmin, q Russian
peasant. whose baptismal record is in ex-
istence. is, according to the authorities,
13S years old. His eyesight is perfect and
he is much more active than his son of
90. His case is said to have been exam
ined and there is no doubt of his Identity
with the record.
General Harrison has begun to prepare
for his marriage with Mrs. DiIumick.
His sister. Mrs. Bette Eaton of North
Bend, Ohio, has arrived at Indianapolis
to ASSIST in putting his house in order
for the reception of the bride. The date
of the wedding has not been announced,
but 1t is believed that 1t will not be later
than April 10.
II. l.. Wilson, an American writer of
short stories, has written the libretto for
a one-act operetta that will be performed
at the Royal opera house, Berlin. The
music is by Henry Wallis, who won fame
in England as a boy pianist. The ac-
ceptance of a work of this kind by for
eigners is almost unprecedented in the
history of the Berlin opera house.
At a social gathering in New York city
not long ago vote was taken on the
question as to which of the men now
holding the attention of the public the
caster of the ballot would rather meet.
women. When the ballots were counted
1t was found that Cecil Rhodes had plu-
rality. though not a majority. of the
votes cast.
The colonial mansion that Thomas Nell
son Page is going to build on New Hamp-
shire avenue in Washington is to cost
100000. The Page family already pos
sesses a number of ancestral homes of
colonial architecture. particularly i'm
Rosewall. an 18th century mansion in
lower Virginia and in Pagebrook a
charming old house in Clarke county,
Virginia These houses contain a fine line
of old ancestral portraits to match their
architecture.
Mrs. Harrison the novelist, is a daugh-
| ter of Charles Kingsley. Most of her
| books bear only the name Lucas Malet. "
When asked recently why she chose a
pseudonym instead of using a name
which was already so well known in lit
| erature, she replied that II was in order
| that her work might be judged on its
! merits-quite apart from and independent
| of her fathers reputation. And the Sc
cret was, as a matter of fact" she said.
| kept for long time"
| Lord Dufferin, British ambassador 70
| France will soon complete his 10th year
| vice in which he has done so much bril-
liant work. No man has ever held such a
| succession of important posts with great
/ er ability and success. Lord Dufferin has
| been popular wherever he has represented
his government. A movement is on foot
| in Paris to give him a testimonial wher
he retires from the diplomatic service.
| Lombars is the name of a Brooklyn
young man who. being offered a position
| provided he was married, proceeded in q
business-like way 10 get a wife by ad.
vertising for one. He has read $40 an
/ swers, and they are still coming in. al
| though he has already made his choice
| and married her. after careful examina.
| ton of her merits. He admits that hi.
getting married was wholly a bushes:
| matter. hut he wanted a loving it'll,
/ wife nevertheless. and he says he has go
| her and the position too.