Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
PERSONAL. PARAGRAPHS.

The smallest men in congress are
Senator Chandler Of New hampshire
and Representative Wheeler Of Alaha-
ma, Fighting Joe. of confederate fame.
Mr., Wheeler is 81, but both have
slender, hoyish figures. and affect
somewhat youthful dress In wearing
trim, natty little sack suits. Gen
Wheeler's hat is the most remarkable
piece of headgear seen in the house
II is not derby, nor 4 fcdnt&. mr.
! the broad hrimmed black covering that
many southern statesmen wear The
dashng old cavalry leader departs from
all congressional customs in the selec-
ton of his top wear, which Is an or
binary black hat such as boys In the
country select. He has his special
trademark in the way of creasing II,
1t is creased round and round to 1T
the shape of the head and rests closely
upon the crown after the fashion that
country boys affect when the new Of
the hat is worn off and Ii has been
out In the rain once or twice 10 take
the style out of it.
Ii has become more and more the
custom, since President Cleveland set
the precedent, for those living In Wash
ington to have homes in the elyroas
| Nearly all of the wealthy class nave
out-of-town places. The last 10 Join
the suburban residents Is Mrs. Richard
Townsend. She has bought WooaIey,
the place leased by President Cleveland
from the Middleton estate during his
List administration, which served as
retreat for him when he was occupied
with affairs of unusual Importance that
he wished to consider alone and unin~
tonupted. The house is oldflshioned
and much run down. for 1t WAS hus
little occupied by the Clevelands In the
last year of their stay here, and Mrs,
Townsend is having extensive improve
ments made both in the house and
grounds
Henry Marion Howe of Boston has
been appointed professor OF metalluray
II Columbia college, New York. He Is
son of Mrs Julia Ward Howe He
was born IN lSiS, was graduated from
/ Harvard In 1869, and from the Mas
sachusetts institute Of technology In
1871, He has been highly honorcd
abroad, his works having been trans
| lated into several languages and he
has been awarded a number of medals
, among them the BeSsemer medal in
1896 by the Iron and Steel institute OF
Great Britain. Mr. Howe was president
of the jury Of awards on mining anG
metallurgy at the Worlds fair and
! also was juror In the class OF min
ing and metallurgical process at the
last Paris exposition. He Is n member
Of various scientific societies. and one
time president OF the American institute
of mining engineers.
George w, Vanderbilt. youngest son
of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, viii
live abroad. He has taken mp his resi-
dence in Europe for an indefinite per
iod. He will live in Europe for sew
eral years at least. by the terms OF
his fathers Will, since his mothers
death George w. Vanderbilt has a life
Interest In the homestead on the north
west corner Of Madison avenue and
Fifty-second street and also In the fine
stables at Madison avenue and Fifty
second street, New York city. Neither
OF these properties can be sold The
stables are now for rent.
A curious Friendship has sprung up
between Senator Foraker and Senator
Tilman. Almost daily. when bushes
lags, and both men have looked over
their mail. Mr. Tillman walks over to
the republican side and sits by Mr..
Foraker There they spin yarns and
the South CaIolinian relates his early
foynood experiences and his latter-day
political battles In manner peculiarly
his own.
w. W. RockhilI, who has been sue
ceeded by Judge W. II. Gray as assist
INT secretary Of state, will receive a
diplomatic appointment, although be
was appointed by President Cleveland
He wants to go TO China, because he
knows the people, reads and writes their
language, and understands the diploma
lie relations Of the Chinese government
and that OF the United States. The
president has not decided whether to
send Mr.. Rockhill to China or to
Greece. There was some talk OF giving
him the Spanish mission, but that idea
has been abandoned.