New-York tribune., 1899-01-11
Captain CHARLES G. TREAT, Assistant Adju-
tant-General. United States Volun reers.

Charemagne Tower belongs TO well-knowr
Phllade pha family. and is descended from John
Tower. native OF Norfolk. England. who settled
in bingham, Mass. in 1851. He was born in Phila-
delphia on Anri r. 1915. and was educated AT
military academy In New-Haven. Conn. and az
terward at Phillips Academy. Exeter " Fl. Upon
MS graduation from Harvard University in 1872 he
to Europe study history. modern languages
and literature He spent the year 1879 In Spain. at
the University OF Madrid; 1874 at Paris and at
Tours and 1875 Frarkfort-on-the-Main. in Ger
many Subsequently he travelled through Den
mark Norway Sweden and Russia. He visited
Constantinope and Jerusalem and spent some time
in Greece and Egypt After absence OF four
ears. he returned 70 Phi adelpha and studied law
with William Henry Rawle and al the Law School
Of the University OF Pennsylvania. He was admit
Ted TO the bar in 1873 Four years later ne removed
to Duluth MINI. where he became president Of
the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad ard manag-
ire director Of the Minnesota Iron Company. He
-afne East again In 1857. Mr.. Tower Is trustee
the University Of Pennsylvania vice-prssdent
Of the Historical Society ~ Pennsylvania. mem
her OF the Academy Of Natural Sciences ~ the
NuuiSratic Society and OF the American institute
~ Mining Engineers. He is p director Of the Lehigh
coal and Navisation COMPANY and Of the PhiIadel-
nhia and Reading Coal and IRON Company He re-
ceived he degree OF IL D from Lafayetle Go lcEe
auis De Lafayette In the American Revolution
and has aiways taken lively interest in American
on March % 1897. he was nominated Minister 10
Austria Hungary.
Mr.. Harris who goes as Minister 70 Austria. lives
~ Indianapolis and Is OF the foremost MEM
bers of the bar OF the State. He Is native OF
Indiana and graduate OF Butler College. Of that
State Mr.. Harris has devoted himself principally
70 his profession. and has given comparatively
little attention 70 politics He has never he'd on =
eycept 70 serve FOR one term az memnsr OF me
cida-cs for Presidential Flector IN the campaign
~ 1896 and at one time candidate for Con
-ress against Mr. Pynuu1. bv whom he was de-
fAatNd Hts candidacv was supported by Senator
fairbanks Mr.. Harris is about Aftv-three years
u age He IS married but has children.
Colonel Thomas H. Barber has recently returned
from Honolulu with his command. the lst New
York Volunteer Infantry. General Barber was
born in England. and appointed 70 West Point
from this State, where ne graduated in 1867.
He then became a second lieutenant In the lst
Regular Artillery. and was FOR three years sta
TONED AZ Fort Hamilton He was assistant pro-
lessor OF French the Military Academy from 1870
20 1873 and asterward stationed at Fort
Adams Rhode Island. After absence OF leave in
Europe for few years he returned in 1881 and
was aide-dc-camp 70 Major-Gene-al Hancock Until
lss5 Later In the same year he resigned from the
Army He has been a member OF the National
Guard for some years and Inspector. General
rom September lo 1880 until January /. 1892.
After the recent declared he ap-
pointed colonel OF the lst Provisional Regiment
and was stationed for several weeks Camp
Black. The regiment was finally sent - san fran
Hawaii