Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24
About Noted People

About Noted People
william Nissan Vanderbilt, who has now
become the head Of the Vanderbilt family,
will be so years old in December. He is
essentially a man of the world; has owned
a racing stable, defended the Americas cup,
driven a coach-and-four and cruised in al
most every sea in his own steam yacht. The
estimate of his present fortune varies from
SIS, 900, 900 to 800, 900, 900.
Captain Hank" Half, the sailing master
Of some OF the famous Americas cup de-
tenders, is living at 1slip, l.. L. Advancing
years caused him to be retired from the list
Of possible captains OF the Columbia. The
handling of the ninety-foot sloops needs not
only skill and experience. but nerves Of steel.
Captain Charles Barr was selected to sail the
Columbia because he Is a comparatively
young mar and has had a great deal OF ex-
p%erience in sailing large sloops.
Colonel John Sobieski, who Is living un-
pretentiously in Nevsho, Mo-, Is the sixth
lineal descendant OF King John Sobieski of
Poland, the hero who became Christianity's
champion when the Mohammedans were at
the gates OF Vienna. The colonel worked
his passage to New York at the age Of IL,
served in the civil war and got his present
rank in the Mexican army. His father led
the revolt Of 1916.
William Owen Smith, who is to represent
Hawaii at Washington during the coming
session OF congress, was born In Hawaii
about fifty years ago, and has for many
years been one Of the most prominent and
influential men In the islands. Most of the
meetings preliminary to the concerted move
ment that led to the revolution OF January
II, 1898, were held in his law office. He was
the first attorney general OF the provisional
government and was a conspicuous figure in
the subsequent events that led up to the an
nexation Of the islands by the United
States.
James H. Reagan Of Texas, the last of
Jefferson Davis confederate cabinet, is now
in his 81st year, but a recent visitor to him
says that, in spite of the signs of age in his
face, his brown eyes shine lustrously, his
voice is steady and his step is firm. He says
he has taken great care of himself, goes to
bed early and gets up at sunrise, works hard
and sleeps we'll. OF the confederacy he says:
1.-THE cause we advocated was dear to our
hearts; We worked for 1t, fought for 1t and
prayed that 1t might be victorious, but |
am not sure now that things are not better
as they are"
Sir Thomas Upton, speaking Of how he
won success in business, says: II simply
worked hard, devoted my whole time to my
business, had my heart in It and couldn't
help succeeding. But few young men are
willing to work. They are too particular
about the hours they spend in the store or
office. Why, I often say that I have worked
twenty-five hours out Of twenty-four, and I
do believe that I get twice as much into
a day as do most men. I have never been
afraid OF hard work and have worked just
as hard since my business has become es-
tabllshed as I did before. I owe almost all
my success to hard work and nothing else"
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In connection with President McKinley's
recent visit to Pittsburg, the Post OF that
city recalls that the most notable previous
presidential visit made to Pittsburg was that
OF Andrew Johnson, "when he was swing
ing around the circle" and when a mob OF
intense republican partisans drove him from
the balcony Of the st. Charles hotel, where
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