The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-29
LIVES o. rHE 'LUsTRIoUs."
British views u Some Distinguishes Men
That WIN Interest Americans.


ms WIN Interest Americans.
A volume entitled Lives Of the Lustri-
ous,' which contains biographies Of interest
TO Americans has bean publiahed recently
In London. In November last Lord Rose
berry. In one Of his speeches. called biography
.by far the most fascinating form Of htera-
. .hnn th. ne sai g n. but b he dsDstSr'd The great a.
order to supply good biography, whose
lack Lord Rosebery thus deplorod. hat
the present monumental work has been
undertaken" tits edited by. Sidney stephen
and Leslie Lee. "Eachof the editors makes
1t a personal request that all celebrities
with a grievance will call on tho other
Nh. ". ". Asro
Astor. william. Briton. was born within
sound OF Bow Bells In is4s. and has never
since left his native country. On coming
into possession OF the Ciieveden estate. on
the banks OF the Thames. he added walled-oT
TO his other names. Owing to a curious
aversion from anything suggesting stars or
stripes, Mr.. Aston IL never known to HIT his
eyes at night, all the servants on his estate
are restricted to check trousers. and eagles
are peremptorily refused permission to nest
In the Clieveden woods. In spite OF numerous
fisttering offers. Mr.. Aston. who Is a volumi-
nous author. refuses TO contribute TO any
otneI perlouicdi Out ne uf nu' ""S"N'"'
Nj ALFRED AUSTIN.
Austin. Elfred. Gardener, the son OF Ethel
wulf. was born at Eneland's Darlington. In
si A. ID. After serving his apprenticeship
to Sir Joseph Paxton he burnt his cakes
behind him and established a garden at Swim
ford Old Manor In Kent. notable for its Stand
ard roses. Visiting South Africa in search
OF bulbs for veronica's garden. he was impli-
Gated in the operations OF the Reform Com
mittee. and rode with Jameson on a Basuto
Pegasus. He afterward set up a Millenary
establishment at Winchester 4 fashion Tor
the plumage Of singing birds then becoming
the vogue. the result was that. in Mr. Austtns
own happy phrase. 1.-The lark went up'-to .
positively fabulous price.
MIR. A. J. BALForR.
Balfour. the Right Hon. Arthur James.
Professor OF the Royal and Ancient Pastime.
was born at st. Andrews. in the year is+s.
and after prolonged studies under DR.. Tom
Morris. was admitted to tho links at the early
age of 81. After several years OF unremittl ng
exertion, he was promoted to be n frst-class
caddie, and on this recommendation OF MIR.
Andrew Kirkaldy. vas offered a seat in the
Cabinet with a handicap OF 8 Since Mr..
Balfour's entrance Into Parliament " has
been calculated that the number OF golf
clubs in the United Kingdom has Increased
tenfold. while the consumption OF sloe gin
has advanced 20 per cent. In consideration
Of these services TO the commerce and morality
of the country. Mr.. Balfour was elected TO
the Royal Society and the Presidentship OF
the National Cyclists Union His publica-
lions. which are very numerous. include:
rs Christian Science a Cur for toozline?" "A
Reply TO Mrs. Eddy lin. collaboration with
Prof. Driver: "On the Relative Merits OF
the Aluminium and the Bimetsllic Putter:'
ION the Failure TO Replace Divots as a Factor
in tho Present Agricultural Depression" "A
Refutation Of the Pre-Socratic Maxim. The
Half Is Better Than the Hole Were Three
Ball Matches First Played in Lombnrdyf" "a
lecture delivered before the Jewish Work
ingmen's Institute. Finsbury Park: and ON
the Use of Phenacetin as a Sedative Before
Mat CHI Play" presidential address TO the
Pharmaceutical Society. Mr.. Bslfour. who
Is a remarkably abstemious man. prefers q
high tee to a late dinner. and never reads
a newspaper His clubs are too numerous
10 mention in detail. the most favorite being
Taylor's Mashie. the AthenRum. the short
Spoon. the Carlton, and the Niblick. and he
is occasionally to be seen in the House OF
Commons.
Mn. HALL CAISE.
Cainr. Thomas Hall. VI. II. X, Theolosisn
and Nanx Legislator, was born at Birching-
ton In lsss. where one OF his earliest feats
WIS 70 discover Rossetti. II Is true that
while az school he was a champion In the
three-legged race: but II cannot he main
tanned thaN he carries his hanx prociivities
80 far A. 10 have no tale, on the contrary. the
contention has been set up by Miss Corelli,
a gifted critic. that he has too many MI
Gaines resemblance % Shakespeare Is NJ
striking that on his landing nj New York,
on a religious trip to America. the late lena-
thus Donnelly. a total stranger. addressed
him a. Lord Bacon. ] presume.
Mr.. ANDREW C~ARSEGIE.
Carne gle. Andrew Bodily. udarc dc ForOes
WINS born Al join O. Groat-. In 1887, and
leaving Scotland with the proVerbial half
Gro Wn, he settled at Pittsburg, ard placins
the coin beneath the Nasmyth steam hammer
enlarged II 20 "a dollar lyon this slender
foundation he amass"d his comfortable
indataudsnoe. and returned 10 Great Britain
IN a four-in-hAnd with f"ToS0n and th'
finest collection of teFsing letters 10 th'
world A. \ successful contractor. Mr.
Carncsis Is d strong ant-et pansionist. ~hilf
as ,he champion founder Of free Libraries,
ne has done more TO promote The p"ru>al
of fiction than Messrs. Mudi" To counterac'
tbi- taste. however. he hHs devoted twc
millions 60 the 'udoNm snt 81 higher education
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