The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-01
ABOUT PERSONS.

Nine. Richter, the daughter Of Mcyerbcer, the
composer, has Just presented her fathers piano
to the Royal Museum OF Berlin.
Both the Prince of Wales and the King Of Italy
have nervous affection Of the muscles Of the
face which makes the left eye constantly blink
Charles Warren, the story.writer Is a Harvard
man and was, before taking up literature, private
secretary to the late Governor RUSSELL Of Massa.
clisetts
Ex-Governor Altgeld Of Illinois, Is threatened
with the same misfortune as Governor Roosevelt,
whom he severely censured some time ago. The
physicians say he cannot make many more
speeches without temporarily losing his voice.
Mrs. Richard Harding Davis has brought from
abroad the toughcst.looking English brinde bull.
dog that has ever stepped upon American soil.
His forelegs almost form a complete circle, and
his face, it is said, would give stone image a
nightmare.
Alfred Belt is said to have made millions more
rapidly than any other man. He is supposed to
be the richest man in the world, owns several
South African diamond mines and is only 40 years
old His whole fortune of G20O, ,OOO, 900 was made
in twenty-five years and his income is enough
to make ten new millionaires every year.
The French arc trying to surpass the Germans
as photographers They are doing painstaking
work along that line. Mr.. Adolph HATFIELD has
Just completed his big dictionary OF the French
language. after nearly thirty years labor. When
he began it, in 1871, he calculated that it would
be finished in four years.
John Morley reads nearly all the time. He has
book before him when he dimes alone and when
lie drives. and very often is seen reading while
he walks about some Of the most crowded portions
of London. This reading you walked along
the crowded street was an Accomplishment
which Macaulay was in the habit of practicing. 4,
Charles B. Stuever, a millionaire banker and
brewer OF St. Louis, does not propose to have law
yers fighting over his estate after he dies Mr..
Stuever has just distributed his fortune among
his six children, reserving 100000, which he in
tends to give away by will. He came to this
country in 1s49, being then twenty years old,
and began life farmer.
Young Queen Wilhelmina's joy knew no bounds,
not long ago, when the Kaiser appointed her
colonel of the Fifteenth Prussian Hussars, though
it is not her first command To be honorary
colonel of regiment of soldiers is one of the
great ambitions Of royal princesses. The lady
colonels number about SIXTEEN and these appoint.
ments are confined to Germany and Russia.
Max O'Rell, the famous French humorist who
had been seriously jill at Rhurso. is gaining
strength, and will soon be able to return to
France. 1t is greatly feared, though, that he
will never be quite himself again. One pcculiar.
ty about this writer is that he composes with
unexampled speed and correctness. When he
makes his last letter his copy is ready for the
compositor.
While Hans Won Bulow was leading the orches.
ira at Hanover peculiar noise pervaded the
theatcr. At first he thought it resembed the
futter of wings, but soon he discovered an Gle.
giant lady tanning herself in one Of the boxes
close by. Bulow fixed his eyes on the offender
in manner which meant reproof. The lady, not
needing this, was suddenly surprised by the lead.
er dropping his stick and turning toward her.
"Madam," lie cried 'if fan you must, please
at least keep time with your internal nuisance"