New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-05
how. and would be II all the barking factons
Of his party united with Mrs Lease IN i's oe-
stoWal,
PERSONAL.

Pietro Mascagni was received the other DAY ny
the Crown Prince and Crown Princess or ltaiy' anu
by the Prince and Princess OF BattenDerg INC
object OF the audience was TO procure TOT inc
Princess Anna OF Battenberg sister Of the Princess
Of Naples an opportunity OF exchanging music1I
ideas with Mascagni Princess Anna or bd,.en,
berg has written and published ANONYMOUSLY q
large number Of musical compositions whicn nave
obtained considerable success, even from com
mercia point OF view. Mascaghi renaIhea t III
some hours at the royal palace performiHhg o i,s
own works and listening appreciatvely 10 those Oh
his royal colleague.
Horace L. Higgins. director OF the only railroad
I'm the Philippines Ia an Englishman by BIRTH ana
the husband Of a grandniece Of the last hing o'
Spain.
Robert dc Fleers. the literary critic OF La Lib
erte" Of Paris printed the other day a review or
the last volume OF sfby Francis Niele-Grifnn
whom he calls prince Vers Lbres"-his verse nc
ing unfettered by rhyme. rhythm or mere VEN in
Griffin though educated In France and Writing IN
French has preserved his American citizenship
being a son Of General viele. of this city
Miss Elizabeth Brown, the English astronomical
observer who has just died observed several total
ecpses OF the sun. going In 1887 TO kineshma near
Moscow; in 1889 TO Trinidad. and In 1896 to Nadso'
IN Iapland 1.-THE London Globe" says OF her: Her
movers of organization, especially In connection
with the British Astronomical Association ana
her skill as artist were Of the greatest service
to the astronomers Of this country ana she proven
an admirab BILE director of the solar section OF the
association"
The Philadelphia Record" says: Tho strength
OF the fad for autographs was strikingly SHOWN
Yesterday, when scores OF clerks and customers
besieged James Whitcomb Riley while he was
modestly making some book purchases In large
department store As soon as the Hoosier poet
was sighted near the latest book counter the news
quickly went the rounds OF the clerks and WITHIN
a half-hour Mr.. Riley had obligingly signed MS
name 10 one hundred cards. Customers VINO were
at the book stalls at the time or were attracted
;hither also took advantage Of the opportunity ana
secured the signature Of tho poet. To one or me
clerks Mr. Riley said that the average ne re-
ceiyos two hundred letters a day asking for his
autograph and many personal requests whlie
on his tours. When not in a humnr Tor COMPOSE
ton the poet as a mental diversion. occupies MN
self In signing the thousands Of cards when nc
yearly receives.
Tho provinces OF the military district Of Porto
Rico Of which General F. D. Grant Is Governor
have passed resolutions expressing their apprecia-
ton Of what he has done for the beterment OF the
people Speaking of Fajardo. La Correspondence
de Porto Rico says: THE strike OF laborers that
was growing to be rather dangerous. is now over,
thanks to the offer Of paying the men their wages
half i'm money and the other half in groceries. A
few days ago we had the pleasure or having cen
eral Grant here and by his wise orders experience
and recttude he has capttvated the goodwlli ara
sympathy Of everybody. He called the Councllneh
70 n meeting and after listening 10 their lntorma-
ton he resolved the strike in way satisfactory
TO all concerned. The attitude Of General Grant
has impressed the people very much ana ne mas
won the goodwill and love of everybody