The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-14
PERSONALITIES.

Miss Ellen Terry delights in keeping
anniversaries. and never forgets the birth
and wedding days Of any Of her intimate
friends.
attends meetings of Socialistic women in
company with Miss Margaret Macmillan.
a Socialistic lecturer.
Alfred Lagernein, Sweden and Nor
ways new minister Of foreign affairs.
has been in the diplomatic service ever
since he was II wears old
Miss Mayme Jester, a niece of Buffalo
agent on the road. She left the news
paper business to go into this new field.
The committee of the Comedie Fran
caise has refused to receive the bust Of
Francisque Sarcey and place 1t in its gal
leries on the ground that 1t is that Of a
mere critic.
4. f. Lansing has been appointed min
lister of finance Of Hawaii. to succeed s.
NJ. Damon, whose resignation was sent
from Rome, Italy. The appointment was
made by President Dole.
Eugene Bode, who keeps a store IN
Fredericksburg, Va, was so pleased with
the results Of the election in Nebraska
that he caused his shop and residence to
be painted a bright silver color.
Francois Chabas. to whom a beautiful
monument has just been erected at Cha
tologists Of France. but never got nearer
to Egypt than Italy.
DR.. Calvin Rae Smith, professor Of
drawing in the College of the City Of
New York. has made speciality Of COL
lecting watch movements and has over
e.0Go specimens and as many bridges"
A marriage has been arranged between
the Hon. Frank Russell. son Of the Lord
Chief Justice OF England. and Miss Mary
Ritchie. daughter Of the Right Hon. c. 7.
Ritchie. president Of the Board of Trade
John ]. Johnson, who died in Fulvanna
county. Va, the other day. was one Of
the litter-bearers who carried stonewall
Jackson from the field when that general
was mortally wounded at Chancellors-
vile, May 3, 1862.
Richard Mansfield has an electric bell
rung twice before the curtain goes up on
an act. to notify the audience to step
their talking and concentrate their atten-
ton on the stage.
Professor r. l.. Garner, the famous
student Of monkey language. is about to
undertake another and much larger jour-
ney to Africa, which he predicts will be
the most successful for his theory yet
made.
The University Of Michigan, following
the example Of several other institutions,
has raised. by vote of the Board Of Re-
gents, Charles Bond. former director Ct
athletics. to the rank of a junior profess
sor. with a salary of $1,000
James Jennings McComb, of New York,
one of the founders of the Southwestern
Presbyterian University at Clarksville.
Tenn, has given $4,000 to the endow-
ment fund of that institution. This makes
the total Of his contributions to the col
lege 100000.
Ira d. sankey says that his most PC pu.
lar hymn. 'The Ninety and Nine" was
,l~x
burgb. A new hymn was needed. He
saw the verses In newspaper. sat down
ut the piano. worked out the music In
fifteen minutes, and never altered note
since.
James Lloyd, a prosperous citizen Of
Troup county, Ca. still In perfect health
was photographed the other day In the
midst of group of his children. grand
children and great-grandchildren num-
bering 81 In all. Seven grandchildren
were unable to be present at the family
reunion.
Not many years ago, ]. N. Wright, OF
Detroit, was q miner Then he rose to
the place of superintendent. Today he III
a millionaire, owns the largest individual
interest In the Calumet and Hecla and
other companies and the largest private
library and best collection OF paintings
In Michigan.
Sir Henry Drummond Wolff. Great
Britain's ambassador to Spain. who will
be 70 In 1900, will resign his post in the
course of that year. He was the frst
ambassador to Spain when he arrived
there In 1892. The office had previously
been that of q minister merely-the diff
ference being that an ambassador repre-
sents his sovereign. whereas minister
represents his country.
Walter Camp has accepted the newly
created position of director of athletics at
Yale University. He will not assume the
duties ofhis ONCE. II Is understood, until
the beginning Of next year. His appoint
ment will be ratified at the meeting OF
the Yale corporation next week. He il a
Yale graduate OF the class Of 30. While
In college he WAS captain and second
baseman of the Yale nine and was half
back ON the Varsity football team.