The herald., 1896-04-12

fishers agents are on his track at all
times, eager to compel him to write
book. To cap the climax he was Offer
| ed few days ago large sum IL he
would exhibit himself for week in
high-class museum.
King Menelek of Abyssinia has ex-
pressed to the Czar of Russia his re-
gret over his inability to attend the
approaching coronation at Moscow.
King Menelek expects to have a previ-
Gus engagement with the italian Gem
eral Baldissera.
Ex-Secretary Whitney is said to
have remarked to an old college friend
the other day, apropos of his refusal
to be considered a presidential can
didate, that he would rather be
called Bill Whitney than President
Whitney. He enjoys his freedom and
friends better than fuss and feathers.
The nearest blood relative of Pro-
fessor Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, dis
ceverer of the X rays, is said to be Rev.
DR.. j. Il. @. Roentgen, pastor of the
First Reformed church of Cleveland,
O., and superintendent of the German
hospital of that city. He is flrst
cousin of the discoverer of the new
Photographic light.
DIR. Karl Peters, the German explorer
whose conduct in Africa has got him
into trouble. is a knock-kneed little
man with we'll shaped head, his cheeks
SCARED with slsshes from student
duels. He lisps, wears eye glasses and
is pronounced Anglomaniac, especial
ly in dress, and has aspirations to be .
sport" Moreover, he has unbounded
conceit.
The fact that Or Conan Doyle is go.
ing to the Soudan for London journal
has astonished many people who
thought that newspaper life had no
destinations for the famous novelist.
DIR. Doyle, however, has tasted the joys
that reward the special CORES spondent,
and says that the delights of newspR-
per work are equal to anything that
successful novel writing begets.
Rev. w. H. Milburn, the blind chap.
lain of the United States senate, WAS
one of the most popular lecturers in
the 'lyceum days" 1t is noted of
Mr.. Milburn that he was first elected
congressional chaplain in December,
1S45, f1fty-one years ago. He WAS
then % years of age, and the youngest
man whose voice has ever been heard
in congress before or since that date.
Thomas Hardy, the novelist. is thus
described by writer who has recently
met him: His cheeks are slightly sunk
en- and his skin is sallow. speaking
of sedentary labors, the midnight lamp
and Of constitution that could not
support the sustained strain of an ar
duous task. Yet his eyes tell another
tale and possess that phosphorescent
light that indicates energy. The solu-
tion OF these contradictory remarks
must be that he is mentally as robust
as he is physically delicate.
General Neil Dow, who is 80 years
old, is remarkably vigorous. His mental
powers have not, as yet, felt the touch
of age, and during the late municipal
campaign he wrote series Of letters
fof local paper, in which he assailed
those to whom he was opposed with all
his old-time vigor. Last summer he
travelled freely and responded 10
many calls for his services as a public
speaker. In the early summer he ad-
dressed great number of outdoor
meetings in Portland. and in the fall
spoke to nearly 5000 pe ople in Old Or
| chard. During the year he wrote
much for publication, and kept up his
great correspondence with Temperance
people all over the world.