Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
4WH0'S 1T IN AMERICAN"

LIS lncFtusIDk uetndnu ior ibuhoto
information concerning the prominent
persons of this country has led to the
publication of many books of reference,
more or less complete. 1t remains for
us, however, to offer in who's 1t in
America?" q book giving from the most
authoritative sources information not to
be found In any other volume, whatever
its cost and pretensions. We present
here a few Biographies Of noted Ameri-
cans, simply to indicate the plan Of the
work and tho care and skill with which
it has been carried out. Ill is needless
serted in return for money or influence,
and that no person whose true and
inward history appears here has been
asked to subscribe to the work. Tho
facts set forth instbe biographies may
DO accepted as wholly correct. If they
are found not to be, it is not because
they ought not to be. The dates are
correct, anyway, within comparatively
short time. Editor.
Addicks, John Edward, finanoier and
collector, born February DIST. 1S41.
Famous for his collection of Delaware
bric.a-brac and articles of virtue.
Recreation: Collecting. Publication
"Caveat Emptor; or Don't Count Your
Legislators Until They've Voted.''
Bryan, William Jennings, hereditary
STANDARD bearer" Of the Democratic
party; born March 10th, 1860; served
In Congress. Obtained ''war record"
as Colonel Of the Third Nebraska Vol
unteers, 1893. Succeeded himself as
hereditary standard bearer, 1897. Re-
creation Preventing the orucifxion of
silver. Publication: "Twice Told
Tales"
Corbin, Henry Clark, Adjutant-
General United States Army; born in
Ohio September 18th, 1912. Entered
army, 1862. Adutant- General, 1898.
Planned and carried out the war with
Spain. 1898, and the Philippine War,
1895 1900. Recreation: Mathematics
Publication New Method Of Reducing
Miles to Smaller Terms. :" Clubs, none.
Croker, Ricnard Welstead, gentle-
man born in Ireland, November Oath,
1913; educated at The Hedge School,
Ireland. Coroner, Comptroller, DO, of
New York City. Recreations: Turf and
Reformers. Publication with +. @.
Platt, q. ": The Charter of the City
of New York. "
Depew, Chauncey Mitchell, railroad
man, musician and Senator; born April
2Sth, 1884, educated at Yale. Appointed
Senator by +. 9. Plat, 1899, and elected
by New York Legislature, 1889; term
expires, 1908. Recreation: Music (plays
second fiddle in an orchestra led by
Mr.. T. @. Plattl. Publication: "Being
Boy.'' IL
Dewey, George. Admiral, United
States Navy, and Presidential candi-
date; born in Vermont December 9th,
1887. Destroyed Spanish fleet in Manila
harbor, May LIST. 1898. Welcomed home,
September Both, 1899. Admiral, March
3, 1889. Married October 9th, 1899.
Recreation: Rocking the boat. Publica-
tions: FAN for Her." What Did
Dewey Dot"
Hanna, Marcus Alonzo. capitalist,
Syndicate manager and Senator; born
in Ohio September 24th, 1887. In
terested to some extent in the Standard
Oil Co. Founded the Mckinley Syndi-
cate, 1893, and is now controlling owner
and managing director. Senator, 1897.
Recreation: Modelling clay. Pub
LEGATION: 1.-THE Constitution Among
Friends. -
Mckinley. William, President Of the
United States, contractor, and a Syndi-
cate born in Ohio January Goth, 1S43.
Served int Union Army, 1861 SO, as
private TO Major. Member of Congress,
1850; Governor of Ohio, 1926.
Elected President, 1896. Incorporated
as a Syndicate, 1893. Has contract to
pave hell, which he still retains; his
other assets are handled by the Syndi-
cate. Recreation: Meaning we'll Pub.
locations: .'Op Both Sides," speeches
on the Silver and Gold Questions I;
1.-The Porto Rioan Cook Book, Fifty
Ways to Eat Your Own Words;n
Grow Flew to Eat 1t and Enjoy II"
Miles, Nelson Appleton, Major
General commanding the army born
August 9Th, 1889. Entered tho army,
1861; commanding the army, 1897.
Commanded the Porto Rican expedi-
tion, 1888, the only expedition sent
from the United States properly
equipped and directed. Reorea.
ton: Photography. Publications /:
Opinions" tfor private distributionl ;
1.-THE Pursuit of the Lieutenant
General"
Otis, Elwell s., Brigadier- General,
United States Army, and Major General,
United States Volunteers; born March
25th, 1888. Commanding the Depart
ment of tho Pacific and Eighth Corps,
Manila, June, 1898-May, 1900 Recrea-
ton: Making Peace. Publication |:
Solitude and Peace in the Philip,
pines. F"
Platt, Thomas Collier, expressman,
machinist and Senator born July 18th,
1883. Senator from New York, March
May, 1881; 1891. Recreations: Teach
ing Sunday school, and music fond of
playing aecompaniments for others to
danca toy. Publication with Richard
Croker "Charter of the City of New
York. -
Quay. Matthew Stanley, financier and
ex-senator born in Pennsylvania
September 30th, 1883. Served in army,
166l465; member of the Legislature |;
State Treasurer, 1sS5-S7; Senator,
1SS7-99. Indicted for Misrepresentation
Of public funds, 1899. Recreation:
Bookkeeping, Publication: An Honest
Mans theNNoblest Work of Law
Roosevelt, Theodore, Governor of
New York; born October 9th, 1858 !;
educated at Harvard. Assemblyman,
1SSl-83; United States Civil Service
missioner; AssistRnt Secretary of the
Navy, 1897 Lieutenant Colonel First
United States Volunteer Cavalry, May
June, 1898; Colonel, June-October, 1888.
Elected Governor, November, 1898.
Reoreatiops; Fighting and breakfasts.
Publications: "Nicely Done, Oliver !;
an Appreciation OF Cromwell 4"
Planned Out, or From Secretary to
Governor. y
Shafter, William Rufus, Brigadier-
General, United States Army, retired,
and Major General, United States Vol
unteers; Dorn October 10th, 1885.