New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-18
PERSONAL.

The trouble that Van Dyck, the te1Pr at the
Vienna Opera has had with the authorizes OF that
establishment on account Of his frequent fa,lures
to appear when announced, has been patched up
He will continue to sing there unI nv nef me Men
estrel' he will then fill his engagements IN t Ms
country extending period Of 1so two Vienna
will nevertheless. not definitely leave , tTe e''"
Onera hut will sing there from time 10 time'
sn.,k,np Of Senator Foraker's new house IN
washington now approaching completion. cor
RESPONDENT Of The Chicago RECORD says.
house promises to be O beautful specime" u
lecture and Is large enough 10 accohino'".u %,
considerable colony Of the Senator's rriehus' ino
material is yellow ire BRICK triihiheu VIZ, ..,
sandstone The interior Is arranged TOT ehte''aih
49,, ra IN the basement are a number OF rooms
S,ch tho Senator has planned for ofhces for hm-
cal, ord clerks Senator and Mrs. FORAKER haVo
not been known society people "hiio W ~
Of Ohio he was hospitabe. and performed al '"o
social duties required Of him In manner peSo'u
criticism. but after his retirement from once ne
ronovsd 70 cincinnati. where he lived quietly. de-
votnp himself to his profession and pickihs o ~
business enough to tx . hm education Of
dron and the ca 70 Of invalid child, 70 whom SG.
she and tho Senator have shown the most ''u'"'"s
devotion.
Won Mo,tke, whose letters OF the Franco-Her'
man camnajrn have Just been published, was or's
,norv an of,,cer in the Danish Army. At the age OK
min. Years no was entered as royal CADET o.. no
was TO DO educated at the expense VI INC e
Frederto VI in the Copenhagen Aihtaty AcA 49,
ord having taken his examinations. ne wore .no
Donsh uniform until he. as sub-lieutenaht .. 'no
900 ~ twenty-seven, petitoned the King iof .ni.o
%. ,. N nroceed to the Continent 10 STUDY
49, r,u,,orv ART a. he says in his petition 70 %
~. ~ h,s re,urn TO employ his requirements ior
49, oood ~ his country" This petition was snaa,n
cd but the Count also asked 70 n thSs he took his
ms pay adnt entered the Prussian Army reGI oit
wbom That organization has every ie"' ~
In enduring memory.
c,ovorri Rattista Cavalcasee, the no'ed Na'iA1'
ur,,ar ON art Is dead, at the age OF seventy sew.
- IT. d,ed in Rome His principal WORK is
49, "Now History of Painting in Italy 'i'"'- ~,
~,,,., In collaboration with Joseph A. Cro"e' "a
Er,ord The acquaintance OF these TWO he'
ho,b ~ whom began painters ana oien ,bromsh
10 tno oidenyai meeting In German postcnaIse J ar
ar Years ago This Acquaintance ripenrv iterarI
intimate friendship, and cIoSe u''''' "
work such as Is seldom see"'
| Count Tolstoi. about whose health u'squ,e'
mort. reached this country not long since nus IN
nio,s,v recovered Next spring he INTENDS ~ a"uv'
az, Journey OF about two years duratioh Il, Wy
courso OF which he will visit the greae c. nIan
SS "a New worlds-apparenty, thetei9iei pc ~
Oiu anu ,si, this country 1t Is also sald tia' 40 ~
has 6nishod two short novels drawn - ~, 81 RI,
- Tho Russian aristocracy ana rum N"N - "
| poasantry. 1866. r1or,
| snr,ngaeld. Mass Nov l1--John Cotton Da"
y, Denver was chosen librarian OF the op'i e''
| CIV Library to-day. TO succeed Dr' "lI'a'h W.
| - dlod In August. Mr.. Dana Is one OIL INC 'eH
to-, ounv librarians of the country, ana was pr, eia,
,b r. American Library Assoclatiol ~ ~, 20
dent Oh IN IN charge OF the Denver Public LlDra'!
! Cor eight years.