The Washington times., 1901-10-08
PERSONAL

The people Of Boston are planning
gift for Capt Frank Wildes when he be-
comes a rear admiral this winter He Is
a native of Boston, and he commanded
the cruiser Boston in the battle of Manila
Bay. The gift may be a jeweled sword or
a house.
NJ Delcasse. the French Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, who had much to do with
the arrangements for the Cars visit to
France, IS a journalist who has won his
way to his position straight from Journal
ism. journalism in France is one Of the
high roads to political rank; witness NM
Brisson, Dupuy. Delcasse, and others less
life on the ''Republique Franchise. and
made foreign affairs his speciality. He
has been in the French Parliament for
only twelve years. but he got into office
eight years ago.
DIR. Oscar Gerber son of Robert Gerber.
of Orange, n. j., has been appointed in
structor of phosphetic dentistry in the
dental clinic at st. Petersburg, Russia,
where he will teach the latest American
methods.
1t is rather curious fact that the new
Governor of Porto Rico should be
classmate at Yale of the Governor-Gen-
eral of the Philippines; that is. that both
Judge Taft and Judge Hunt were in the
class OF rs at New Haven. 1t is probable
that when II comes to choose out of the
millions of eligible Americans Governor
for Cuba some other member of the class
of rs at Yale will find the honor thrust
upon him. In this connection IL is rather
interesting to note that when Judge
Taft stopped at Yokohama on his way to
the Philippines, and was entertained by
the Premier at an official dinner. the man
who sat next to him was Inajiro T.
Tajiri the Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury. who was also member Of the
class of rs at Yale In short, it seems to
he a habit of that class to make sure
of public ofIice-at the greatest possible
distance from New Haven.
The trustees Of Roanoke College have
voted a four months leave of absence
to DIR. Julius .. Dreher. who has been
connected with the college for thirty
years, and has been its president for
twenty-three year,. DIR. Dreher viii spend
his vacation in III sPe.
BY way Of acco 4nting for the vitality of
the Pope, a recent Italian biographer re
lates that young man Gioacchino
Pecci was one of the earliest devotees in
Italy OF the modern sport Of mountain
climbing as well as a good hunter. He
ascended most Of the peaks near his
home, and on his excursions loved to talk
with the shepherds, To whom he often
gave his cold fowl, white bread and red
wine in exchange for their black bread
and water and polenta.
Mime. Labori. wife Of NJ. Labori. who
defended Dreyfus. will spend part of the
coming winter with relatives in Mont
clair. n. J. Nine. Labori has "A number
of American relatives. NJ. Labori has
been offered $4,000 for 100 lectures in this
country.
Captain Bernier, the French Canadian
navigator, who is anxious to plant the
Canadian flag on the North Pole. only
lacks s35, 600 of the Sl2O 900 required for the
expedition. He has lately received large
subscriptions, the latest being "A sub
scription OF S. 900 from Lord Strathcona.
The four sons of Charles Darwin have
all made their mark as scientists, Prof
George Darwin is a famous mathemati-
clan. Horace Darwin Is an authority on
physics. Major Leonard Darwin is hon
orary secretary of the Royal Geographical
Society, and Francis Darwin is a distin-
guished botanist.
memorial portrait of Capt. Austin r.
Davis, who was killed in the attack on
Tientsin. is to be placed In the Carnegie
Library in Atlanta. The library building
occupies the site of the house in which
Captain Davis was born.