The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-25
PERSONALITIES.

The rewards OF literature are fire.
quently disappointing, but many worker
in other branches of activity would be
satisfied to leave his family the $4,000 be-
queathed by the novelist, William Black,
to his wife and children.
1t is now stated that the German en-
peror will certainly go to Cowes I'm Au-
gust in his yacht. lie will visit the queen
and witness the royal yacht squadron
races. II is not, however. probable that
he will visit London unless incognito.
The Fremdenblatt (Tourist JournaD,
which is published daily at Vienna, has
the unique honor of having on its staff
the oldest working journalist in the
world, Herr Leopold Ritter Won Blumcn-
cron, who was born on February q, 1894.
Price Rolsnd Bonaparte had a house
warming in Paris a few days ago. on the
completion of the mansion which he has
been building during the last seven years.
Almost every room contains an ethno-
graphical collection of souvenirs of Ma
poleon. The library occupies three spa
cious galleries, each 40 feet long, light
iron gallery giving access to the upper
shelves.
Secretary Alger's departure from the
cabinet will leave in 1t only three Of
those members who entered IL at the be-
ginning of the administration. namely,
Messrs. Gage, Long and Wilson. The
number of changes that have occurred
in the two and half years of its lifo
has been very unusual. Six cabinet Of
ticeTs in all have ICsigned-Secretaries
of State Sherman and Day, the latter
who accepted United States judgeship;
Attorney General McKenna, who ac-
cepted a position on the Supreme court
bench of the United States; Postmaster
General Gary, Secretary Bliss, of the in
terror department, and Alger.
Colonel Albert A. Pope tho millionaire
bicycle manufacturer, first saw bicycle
in Philadelphia at the Centennial expo
sition of 1876. He was fascinated by the
machine and spent several days in study
ing its mechanism and unconsciously lay
ing the foundations of his great fortune.
Lord Russell, of Killowen, Ireland, owes
his marvellous advancement as much to
his indomitable pluck as to his great abil-
ity. Born nearly sixty-seven years ago
| in ireland, he was called to the bar at
the age of q, and after nearly abandon
| ing the law in despair reached In 1886 the
| dignity of attorney general, and, what
VISA more gratifying still, an income of
| $4,000 a year.
Major Webb c. Hayes, of Cleveland,
| has been appointed lieutenant colonel of
| the new Thirty-first infantry. He is a
| son of the late President Hayes, and has
| for some years been a resident of Cleve-
| land, where he is second vice president
| of the National Carbon company He
went into the Spanish war as major of
the First Ohio cavalry. He was trans
I ferred to the staff of General Shaftcr
and was slightly wounded at the battle
| before Santiago on July /. For gallantry
| on that occasion he was made brevet
| lieutenant colonel of volunteers. Sub
| sequently he served with the First Ohio
| cavalry through the campaign In Porto
| Rico. The Thirty-iirst infantry will be
commanded by Colonel Petit, who is a
native of Columbiana county, o.
| Captain Dreyfus in prison at Rennes
rises early and spends hours of the day
over the documents bearing on his case
| He is aStonished at every turn as he eX'
amlnes the immense mase of matter, anC
| his only break is when his wife calls anC
when he is obliged to take exercise ir
the prison yard. ile does not retire un
| til midnight and sometimes even later
| His power to labor after what he has
| endured in the last four years astonishCS
| his friends, and causes the admiration
| of even his enemies. He eats little, no
| because he is i'll in any respect, but be
| cause of this close application and 1t.
| mental strain. He smokes a great dea
| and is very impatient to don his new
uniform, ordered a few days ago. This
| ardent desire to abandon civil clothes
| shows his full courage, and his desire tC
| fight The abandonment of his brother
officers has awakened in him a feeling Of
wounded dignity.