New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-22
PERSONAL

February may he called the actors month Henry
Irving was born on February O. Joseph Jefferson on
February 20 and Ellen Terry on February -,
Irving IS sxty-one and Jefferson Is seventy years
old
Colonel Funston. Of the Kansas regiment that
recently distinguished ITSELF in the Philippines. Is
only twenty-eight years old. IT IL said that ne
has been a reporter. fought Indians. explored
Death Valley. spent two years In Alaska pen a.
sistant secretary OF tho Topeka and Santa pc ran
road served under Gomez I'm Cuba In twehty-tn!,s %
fights. been wounded and was sick for ten moh'n'
with the fever
Professor Dicey. tho essayst. historian ana law
yer is to succeed Sir John Lubbock rs principal
OF the Worklngmcn's College. Grca, Ormond-st.'
London. This institution founded about half
a century ago by Frederick Denison Maurice
Tom Hughes and Charles Kingsley, It's purpose
being unite the students. who are FOR me Inost
Them In the common work OF teaching ana learn
ms.
A fellow Of an oxford college tells an anecdote
about Mr. Gladstones visit to the college In ques-
ton when he staying in oxford for the last
time in 1892 He had been dining in hall and af-
tcrward attending common room. which was Just
over most OF the company having dispersed. The
distinguished guest was standing with his back TO
the fire narratng some reminscence or his uni
versity days Yes sir" no saying IT set
eyes on him then for the first and last time. and
that must have been-let me see-fully sixty years
ago. AT ms point inc young man, VINO WAS sll-
ting at the corner Of the fireplace and was af-
nictcd with n cold. happened to cough slightly. IN
ktantly Mr.. Gladstone wheeled about. and. making
him courteous bow said. with his usual en-
phasis: THANK YOU sir. thank you. am Obliged
TO you for that correction. did exaggerate
the lapse OF time. | have doubt. ! should
have said fifty years hfty-nve at the outside
The confusion OF the young man. who had not the
honor Of the great mans acquaintance, ana from
whose mind nothing was further than 70 interrupt
his Renaissance by word or sign may be imagined
Sgnor Pasquale Favae. the Italian who left
is 0co lire G36'0 TO the city corporation OF London
with which to provide dots" for poor but respecta-
BILE girls. left 10 the State another legacy which
IS causing no end Of trouble. 1t Is original
three-act tragic opera called "Elvira." OF his own
handwork and II must be performed as the pro-
ceeds are 10 be devoted 10 the poor or London.
There are 10 he exhibited at the Czartorysh
museum. at Cracow. certain relics OF Chopin which
have been I'm the family Of Prince CzartorysN for
more than fifty years The grandfather OF the
present prince Of the warmest admirers
OF Chopin. and the princess his Wife was one Of
his most talented titled pupils. Among the relics
are a marble bust OF Chopin. by Clesinger George
Sands sOn-in-law. portrait OF him by Ary
Schofer and copy Of another drawn by George
Sand herself representing him I'm n big blouse
scated AZ his desk Thore arc also the death mask
made by Clfsinger a cast Of his right hand, bunch
Of Volcts that h. had worn and given him
by Louis Philippe. There are no musical auto
graphs but nineteen OF his letters.