The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
Personal POINTERS.

,,lie The German emperor has presented
Mataafa, the eX-king OF Samoa. with "a
chieftan's baton in ebony.
David J.. Richard has just begun his
torteth term as town clerk OF North
Dana, Mass. He was elected town treas
urer In 1861. and served in that office for
lwenty-one years.
Colorado's woman legislator. Mrs. Evan
geline Haerz. does not neglect housekeep-
ING Tor lawniaking, She cooks well,
dr' sses we'll and has tidy home for her
husband and two boys.
Lord Strathcona will be chairman of the
Canadian Young Mems Christian asso-
ciati delegation 10 the jubilee conven-
ton OF the association, which will be held
IN Boston on June IL.
Dr John W. Gregory. the latest candi-
date for the honors of Antarctic explora-
lon; claims that all the accepted IDEAS
ol the earths shape are wrong and that
its real form is that of a pear, with the
small end at the south pole.
The mother of Governor Beckham Of
kentucky, has n remarkable record. She
mas the unprecedented distinction OF hav-
Ing been the mother OF n governor the
laughter of a governor. the sister OF
governor and the cousin of a governor.
In noting the arrival at San Juan OF
James >. Harlan, the new attorney gem
era of Porto Rico local paper says
that he comes from country where the
snow lies four feet deep"
When the duke and duchess of Corn
wall and York are absent from England
their little boys and girl are left In charge
ot queen Alexandra ana Princess Nic-
toria, who is devoted to her small neph-
ews and niece. King Edward, too Is px-
ceedingly fond of little Prince Edward.
ana gives UP great deal OF his spare
time to this lively little person. with
whom his discusses military tactics and
uniforms and salutes and other matters
of absorbing interest To the hovish mind
Prince Edward is already familiar with
Windsor, where ne had stayed with his
grea tgrandmother, Queen Victoria but he
VIII be able To explore its delights stil
further now in company with the child
ren OF Princess Henry OF Bottenburg
After April % on which date President
Mckinley will leave Washington for the
Pacific slope he win spend very little
timo In the capital tin next fan The
after his return the president will almost
Immediately go to New England TO at
tend Tho commandments at Wellesley
and Harvard universities and 10 be the
guest of senator Boar. After q soiourn
ot three days at Mr. Hoar's home I'm
Worcester, Mass, Mr.. Mckinley Will visit
Senator Mcmillan AT Mauchesier-by-t the
home of Secretary Long whore hc will
spend the Fourth OF JulX. flc wilr- pa ss
the remainder Of the summer at Canton.
The house at the corner OF n and Nine
tecnth streets, In Washington which
senator Dcpcw bought for a wedding
present for his niece. Miss Paulding Is
now being advertised for sale This"
Says the Baltimore sun, suggests the
end of a romance in which society at the
capital took no small intercst--tha on
gage ment OF Liuetenant John Edie and
Miss Paulding. Senator Depew sent To
New York and engaged the services OF an
architect to remodel the dwelling. The
most important change which has been
made Is the addition " an English base
ment entrance FOR which the terraces
had O. bc taken away. Senator Depcw
for IL. Ii Is in a very desirable part Of
the ,cltS. being just in the rear OF the
British embassy.
Perhaps the sweetest story ~ All the
stories about York children AZ that 70.
latng tu their humble little tribute 10 the
memory uf their dearly beloved gan
gan Queen Victoria, With infinite care
TO preserve that secrecy and mystery thar
children 80 love, they gathered shortly
before the queens state funeral a strange
Assortment of short-stpmmed flowers
and then the eldest was closeted for
ut paper. From Edward aud Albert and
Baby aud Bahy's Brother" IL ran, and
his own na me proved n terrible stumbling
block 10 the youthful srrhe. having 10
ht miscorrcCtcd three times before IL mer.
ltcd his final satisfaction. Then. much
hlattcd and dlshgurCd the legend was
tied 10 the bunch. which alone of al the
nnral offerings was accorded nlaCe of
honor ON the dead monarchs coffin