New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
PERSONAL.

william Miller Collier. who has been appointed a
Civil Service Commissioner by Governor Roosevelt,
IS a son OF the Rev. l. II. Collier. and was born at
Lodi. Seneca County. n Y. November II. 1867
After his graduation from Hamilton College he
was for n time an Instructor IN the Brooklyn Poly
technic institute the Same time pursuing his law
studies with Thomas Pearsall He spent year In
the Columbia Law School, and then went 10 Au-
burn In 1890. Soon after his arrival he was ap-
pointed a clerk OF the Surro6ates Court' a pace
to the bar In 1892. He il the author OF Collier on
BankruPtcy, valuable COMPENDIUM on me new W
bankruptcy by Judge Coke for Cayuga and Seneca
Go H an ff5S Mr. H Ger wa eeed
rotary lie is also secretary OF the Republican
County Committee He was for long time editor
OF "Pnrple and Gold" the official organ OF the Chi
Psi fraternity. At present he IL counseor-at-la"
in Auburn.
When the German Emperor and Empress visited
the German Female Orphanage In jerusalem the
children sang A greeting. Dem Kaiser gilt
meln erstes Lied (My first song Is for the En-
peror) When the words Der Kaiser lebe hoch.'
(Three cheers for the EmperorD came. the EN-
reror. TO amuse the children, took step back
ward II startled. The children laughed ~ d., The
the Emperor? Which Is the Emperor Some
OF the children cried. The one with the star, but
a little Armenian girl said. pointing 10 the En-
peror's turned-up mustache, The one With the
hair on his cheeks" Yes that ls ne. tine the
Empress said. laughing Somewhat later me EN-
press led little girl up TO the Emperor and said
Look William, this girl Is from German East
Africa
Bishop Potter has written letter to the Editor
OF The Western Christian Advocate OF Cincin-
natl saving that his recent remarks about saloons
were not accurately reported. II have never ex-
pressed any opinion" he declares "as to the
'dramshop' In a recent address In behalf OF conee-
houses cofree-wagons coffee-carts and the like
stated that something answering 10 the saloon.
f. o. place Of inexpensive recreation and refresh
mcnt would always be a necessity. | may add
tina, until It provided the mi~chiefs OF the sa-
loon which nobody recognizes more clearly than
/ will continue. The saloon may be driven TO
cover but II cannot he abolished. Something bet
ter something wholesome, harmless. undenled and
modelling must take its place and so eXpel by sub
gtitufiOn Legislation has failed TO do this and
Prohibition has failed. DenunciatiOn has failed.
II IS ca for Christian capital. wisely employed.
as the history OF the Liverpool cofee-houses has
shown
The will OF the late Baron Nathaniel de Roth
schild contained n Request of 5000 TO n Herbert
wilson. a Liverpool man Of that name who once
ha opened to do n service to the Baron claims the
bequest. But the executors say that It was IN
tended for Herbert Wilson OF London. Apropos
OF the Baron's VIII. THE Jewish Chronicle" esti-
ma ties tho value OF It's bequest to tho nation AZ
5000 In addition to the other art treasures that
will PASS into the possession Of the British Museum
tho testator also bcqucaths to that institution all
nj. Illuminated mlssas and manuscripts.