The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
PERSONALITIES.

General Fitzhugh Lee, when asked
about Cuba. from which he has just
returned, replied Cuba is a smile of the
sea"
Thomas A. Edison will treat by his
new electrical process the ore from the
Ortiz gold mines of New Mexico, which
he has just bought for s3.OOO,000.
In Bishop McDonnel's charge on Long
| Island 100000 members will spend the
last four months of the year in prayerful
observance of the closing century.
j. Gordon Watt, of Aberdeen, Scot
| land, has succeeded the Rev. Dr. William
Wright as editorial superintendent of the
British and Foreign Bible society.
The Agricultural department has
asked Professor Harry b. Hirst, of the
| University of California, to conduct a
series of irrigation Investigations in Cali
| fornia.
Frank Thompson. of the Cape Parlia-
ment says that the country around
Mafeklng is the most deadly of all for
| horse sickness, and that during December
| and January the Beers will lose SO per
cent. of their horses.
DR.. Il. Dana Durand, assistant profess
sor of economics and administration in
Stanford university, has obtained leave
of absence for year or more in order
to do some special work for the indus
trial commission now in session at WASH
| inEton.
Miss Alice Serber. of New York, the
first woman granted the privilege of
practicing in the United States District
court, is a Russian by birth, and did
not know English until her twelfth year.
She, however, speaks without a trace OF
accent.
Colonel Baden-Powell, the veteran
South African warrior, is an excellent Of
| ficer, a good sportsman, an inimtable en-
| tertainer and a bit of a literary swell
20 boot, He went through the two Mat
abele wars, and gained experience honor
| and-nO wounds.
| NJ. Pia-Makhiboi, preceptor of the
young Prince Chakrabon of Siam. who
| is at present studying in St. Petersburg
/ as member of the Cars corps of pages,
| has been appointed envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of Siam at
| the Russian court.
The 15-year-old son Of Commandant
| CIonie, of the Transvaai army, fights at
/ his fathers side. The only son Of Myn-
! heer Wolmarans, and two sons of State
Secretary Reitz, Judge Kock. ex-Judge
! Esseln and several sons of members of
| the Cape parliament, are fighting on the
Beer side.
! Mrs. Yznaga, who is the mother OF
! the Duchess of Manchester and of Fer
nando Yznaga, having spent the summer
/ in Europe with her daughters, another
| of whom Is Lady Lister Kaye is now
| in New York. Mrs. Yznaga will, as has
been her custom for years, pass the
winter months on her plantation in
Louisiana.
Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Miss Lillian Pauncefote, daugh-
| ter of Sir Julian Pauncefote, the Brit
ish ambassador at Washington, to Robert
| Bromley, a son of Sir Henry Bromley.
| Mr.. Bromley and Miss Pauncefote were
favorites in Washington society Mr.,
| Bromley was member of the embassy
for several years.
Lord Edward Cecil, the soldier son OF
the premier is with Baden Powell IN
Mafeking-a place that must be just now
one of the warmest spots i'm the whole
theater of war. Lord Edward is a
Guardsman, He was Lord Wolseley S
| aide-de-camp when he was in command
| in Ireland, and made himself very popu-
lar in Dublin society.
Lieutenant Franklin Schley, son OF
the admiral, has been appointed adult
ant at the Columbus, o., barracks for
two months before leaving for Manila
He Is said TO have his fathers high
| forehead, and firm, determined chin. lie
is small In stature, erect, and we'll built
for man Of his size and age, being now
in his thirty-flfth year.
Clement Scott, the famous dramatic
critic, says he comes TO America be.
cause In London he can no longer sign
his name to his articles; because the
| English press is muzzled; because
dramatic criticism Is permitted In
America; because the drama In Ameri
ca is free and vigorous because the
American stage is not tied to the shoe
strings OF society.