The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-04
PERSONALITIES.

General Lew Wallace is to sail shortly
for the East where the scene of his next
historical novel is to be laid.
Senator Beveridge is to spend his next
vacation abroad when he will make Il
tour of Germany, England, France and
Italy.
Congressman Charles B. Landis of In
diana, is Il close friend of james Whit
comb Riley, the poet, who is always the
Congressmans guest when in Washing
ton.
Colonel William Slddons Young great
grandson of Mrs. Siddons, has presented
to the British Museum a relic of the ac-
tress in the shape of a gold and tortoise
shell snuff-boX which was given to her
by George ".
Nine. Schumann-IIeink, when she was
young Berlin singer, married her stage
manager, Herr Schumann. They have al
ways worked together. Their last child,
which is No. S under the family rooftree,
was born in America.
James Oliver, who is probably the rich
est man in Indiana, laid the foundation
of his fortune by saving from his salary
of 80 cents a week as farmers "chore
boy enough to buy a house and lot on
the instalment plan and then selling it ut
a profit
The young Marquis of Graham, the fu-
ture Duke of Montrose, has adopted the
sea as profession. and has been assist
| ing In the navigation of "a trading ship
from Australia to England He is now
second officer on Lord Brasseys yacht,
the Sunbeam.
MarCella SembriChs husband is grave
man with dark beard. lie is Professor
Guillaume Stengel and she married him
when she was a student in a musical
conservatory of which he was director.
| She is nearly as wonderful a pianist and
ViOlinist as she is Il singer
Senator Tillm8n is ambideXterous This
| is an accomplishment of which no other
statesman in Washington, it is believed
| can boast. Viewed from the gallery the
! senator's performance of writing with
| both hands at the same time on separate
| pieces of paper is marvellous.
Joseph Cowen, the English journalist
who died not long ago. numbered among
| his friends Mazzini, Garibaldi and Kos
| suth, and Mr.. Gladstone once pronounced
| him "A wonderful fellow He began life
as brick-maker, and always dressed sc
| as to look like a workingman.
| Senator Vest recently sent a newspaper
| clipping to the secretary to be read to the
| senate. The latter got the wrong side OF
| the clipping ami instead of an edtoria
| on the money question began: "Ridicu.
| lous: We are giving away these goods
at half price" "1he other sidew cried
! MI. vest.
The stained glass window that is to he
| placed in the new High School of Phila.
| delphia in memory of the late president
| of the Board of Education. Edward n
| Steele, the gift of his two daughters, is
| to be exhibited at the Paris Exposition
! The window, which cost $1,000, was
made by Tiffany, and was ordered three
years ago.
There is still much gossip in Washing.
/
| of Admiral Dewey--or rather of Mrs
| Dewey. for she is credited with being
| much more desirous of such advancement
| than her sailor husband. 1t is said to be
the desire of John r. Mclean, Mrs
! Dewey's brother. to keep the admiral in
the public eye until the campaign foul
| years hence.
| Governor Roosevelt was a guest at the
| recent Lotus club dime in New York tc
| the Gridiron club Of Washington, and ar.
| ter hearing the visitors unmG rcifully quiz
| some other notables present he endeav.
| ored to conCiliate the newspaper men OS
| saying that he knew them of old. "Oi
| course YOU do; we made you" was the
| chorused reply, and Teddy's overthrow
| was worse than that of any other victim
| Though William G. Whitney is very
| proud of his splendid new home in New
| York-probably the most beautiful in al
| the land-he says he would not advise
| anyone to undertake the task of erecting
| IL similar elaborate residence. The frs
| floor suite, which includes the ballroom
| dining-room and two drawing rooms, cos
| about l,O00 0OO, and the difficulties over
| come in carrying out the scheme of deco
| ration decided upon were enormous.