Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-30
Notes O, NOiables.

DR. r. De Witt TaImtGc Is FrpoIl'h ~
having as great success a a preacher
in London as he ever had at the height
of his fame in this country
Edwin Congcr American minister t.
China knows the Oriental character m
Thoroughly as any displomnt ~ IN" f-l~l
and, unlike most he -ptihS StN'Idl = "a
nc-e dialects.
Herbert Sr,uccr's health i said to b.
again 4 source Of anxiety t. his friends;
lie continues to suffer from insomnia anu
has taken Il severe cold. but ms l.tcull!t"
remain a. bright ~ eyer.
Lord Raylcigh has been appointed by
the British government chairman OF i
committee which is to investigate gun
powders and designs of guns with whlch
they may be used to the best advantage
Among those who assisted President
Monroe to lay the corner stone. II m
arsenal at Philadelphia was FREDERICK
F'raley. who was then - years Of age
He is now % and Is the oldest active
business man in Philadelphia.
Samuel Smith. NJ. 2. whose recent mo-
ton in the House of Commons with re-
gard to what have been called 'un-
Smithlikr plays attracted SD mu0h AZ
tention. il a tail. spare man. slEhtly
bent with years. He wears a long: sudg-,
Cling beard Of yclloWish-grdy color ana
hi, hair is iron gray.
]. {. Monaghan. tN-Consul At Mann
h,,m ana Chcmnitz. who has been ap-
pointed Professor Of Commerce in the
new school Of Commerce eStab lishcd ~
the Wisconsin state University. hogan
work i'll 4 cotton mill Al Salem. " a. \:
when only eight years old lie ATTENDED
night schools ana after many reverse
managed to work his way through
Brown University.
Charlotte Bronte's husband. the Rev
Arthur Eel Nichols. now an octogeh-
arian lives the uuietest Of country lives
at Banagher Kings county, Ireland. lie
is A strongly built. robust old gentleman,
who is wonderfully active Tor his years
and locally very popular HIS Sec'n
vcres the memory Of the novelist Just rs
fondly As her husband.
In buying out his associates in the
Southern Pacific. Coils T. Huntington
becomes sole ana individual owner, man
| ton system, embracing 600 miles OF
| railroad. ferries. terminals. river and
ocean lines extending from Portland.
| ore. through California. to New orleans.
ana rcurrscnting $;n.WDn.rn of securities
ana nearly $l.o00eoo Of annual grns-
| earnings.
| Captain McCiIll of the cruiser New
! ark, who is in command IF the American
/ contingent under Admiral Seymour of
| the British fleet. IS tc"t"talcr. CORES
poudcnts, who were thrown with him
| when hc was in command Of Guinthnainu
| buy IN the Marhlchrtd. or Tub OF
| Hood" as that little ship was known In
| the navy. say that he WAS Il most hos
| pitdblC soul and never received a friend
| in his cabin without Offering him i drink.
| but the drink was Invariably raspberry
| vinegar
The Lol.d"n Chronicle says that the
: Lord chief Justice, Justices Kennedy ana
| Ihllimorc. Sir Edward Carson. .. G..
! and Joseph Walton. .. g. are cunsid-
crng how best To welcome those mem
| hers If the American bench ana bar WHO
are likely [" visit England during ihG
| summer in recognition uf the cordial
manner in which the members Of the
| English bench ana lar were entertained