Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-05
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

John +. Wilson, delegate TO Congress
from Arizona, is an authority on the va
rious American Indian languages.
William Dean Howells. the novelist. has
Joined the forces of the Anti-Death Pen
atty League, Of Massachusetts.
The Prince Of Wales is now credited
with the ambition of anonymously own
ing and editing newspaper.
! Alb Ak Boothbay Me. fisherman.
claims to have the shortest name on
record. It is not abbreviated.
During the present academic year Pres
ident Eliot Of Harvard has delivered $50
addresses and lectures.
The Canadian postal authorities have
honored Gen. Butler by naming for him a
now postctiice in North Victoria county.
/ Washington gossip says that Congress-
man Bingham has a different tie for every
day Of session. And the ties are never
obstrusve, either
Sir John Tennc celebrated lis eight
eth birthday recently by drawing the
cartoon for Roberts victory, Brave
Bobs," for Punch
The Princess Beatrice of England has
become quite an expert hockey-player and
is 50 devoted to the game that she plays
nearly every day al Windsor Castle.
Doug,es Macarthur, son of General Ar
thur Macarthur, has Just passed the
semi-annual examinations at West Point
and stands al the head of his class.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado wears the
fanCiest shirts in the Senate. They are
of all colorS and Of bewildering variety
of designs
With his hat on John ID. Archibald the
STANDARD Oil mi .onairc. would easily
pass for Il man Of %, though ne is really
over 80 years Of age.
Gov. Stouncnborr of Idaho is physically
the most impressive governor in this
country. He is far over six feet tall and
of herculean figure.
Abraham II. Hummel the New York
lawyer, famous for the number of thya-
trical lawsuits he has tried, makes the
theatre ms chief recreation, and is a con-
firmed first nighter.'
Senator Platt of New York dimes out
less frequently than almost any other
member of the Senate. He is fond of
home life and generally spends his even
inss over "A book.
Queen Wilhelmna of Holland recently
embroidered several handsome centre
pieces for the table. They were. at her
direction sold at a fair for the benefit of
the poor.
lnOIldS hUll vi bIpOhllllt, MASS VINO
has ipst celebrated his seth birthday. is
the oldest living member of the famous
Ancient and Honorable Artillery company
of Boston
,t,,, >-o..,,, t,,.,, - ,,,if.,i ho
has been filling one of the law chairs at
Washington and Lee University, will con-
tnue At Yale the equity course begun by
the late Hon. f. j. Phelps.
shortly after Luccheni murdered the
took to carrying a revolver, which he
now has about him Regular practice
has made him first rate shot.
N Arhoir tho .ro,r,.. ,l..taa denu,,. for
vrovns is liter,llr inran1hl. of sitti1,, il,
the I,rcnch C.hamhar nithough ,rFollv
.l,,tad 10 t. 60 fa, tb,, at nr,eo,, none
of the regular chairs will hold him.
ardro,, Co,ts Of Forth Scotland who
di,d tho otber dav AZ rho ape of e. Vas
tb. la,t of four brothers who buiIt nm tho
s,ooI-corto, trade ranresorting r,anv nil
lions Their father was a humble Paisley
weaver.
Archbisbon CbaneIla tho nanoI delavata
-. ~, pt, ;IJ,,,,,,, s.td ra,a,+i,,. 81 nc
,ta e,.,,,tat .,dn,ir.tia, ,or CO. ons H.
has ho,1 a i,ein',It taslI Lrt No bos ,aa,.I,,
no,,nIa,ed i, ma done 50 .s fen, y,hon, 7
know could have done"
,h, health or c,.r rorrstree. has hcer
oonsid.raht, ,,orr,,i,,o bie fr,ordu bu, he
w., rn,, c,,,n1.tt,, reon,..rad bis fnrnar
,,nod oor,,ttiDn ava tho il1naes ,,h,,.h ,o-
cnntl, ovsrtool, rim AZ Macon Miss has
left no bad effects
Sir 1vili,r, co,.rolius Van ttorre chair
wan ot ~, ho.rd If dirocto,.s of Tho o.
.''i ii W 80 -, ~. t tt.i;s,,
h;r,h - a,ar.,lI,, s',nnos.d On be
rnntra,,, h., - hon, in Iviu COUNTY III
mos ~ vo,rs AGO
Six brothers named Wesley recently
presented Themselves At Il London re-
cruitng office and were enrolled as mem
beers Of the MiddleScX yeomanrN now in
South Africa. All are we'll educated and
occupied good positions in commercial
life.
cor,+or Do,.is Of >,irroso,, is IN in
,,,or,t, s,,ol,ar ,rd as tho ,,,l,s ,,,r,ri+
.r,olino ,ri,. d,,,.,,,f, ,,vc,,,t,,o sessions he
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