New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
PERSONAL.

DR. David T. Day. chief of the department of
mines and metallurgy for the 81. Louis EXPOSE
tion, has added these experts to the department:
Professor j. \. Holmes. State Geologist OF North
Carolina; George F. KunZ, gem expert, with liz
fany & Co, New-York City; John Birkinhine, Phil
adephia. president of the Franklin institute, iead-
ing iron expert Of the United States; r. w
Parker. Editor of THE Engineering and Mining
Journal" New-York City. authority on coal.
coke, and the manufacture of the by-products OF
the manufacture OF coke; Jefferson Middleton
United States Geological Survey Washingloh' cray S
expert OF the United States eIoEsrhIlen+ niHco who
has been for the last twenty-five years ideHtlieu
with the mineral development of the Pacific Coast
TheophiIus c. Caliicot, Edtor-in-chef of "Tha
Argus" of Albany has received an indefinite leave
Of absence and sails for Europe to-day on the
Pretoria to take up temporary residence IN Ger
many. He decided upon this course because OF ''e
Illness of Mrs. Cailieot who is anxious 10 spsAu
the remaining days OF her life with her family at
her birthplace Mr Callicot is of the veterans
In the journalism OF the Empire State. lie was
born in Fairfax County. Va, July T. 1870 was eau-
Gated at Pierrepont School, Alexandra, va uFa-
ham Academy New-London, Penn, and Delaware
College Newark Del. lie was admitted to the bar
in this city in 1877 connected with 'Ihe new
York Commercial Advertiser" during 1SS2- Ss was
a member of the State Assembly from BROOKLYN
I'm 1860 and 1862 and Speaker of that body In 1903
He was editor and chief owner OF The Albany
Times during lsl3-9l and Editor OF ne ME-
unlon during iSs &c. ana ns mas s nsSh He was also
managing editor of The Argus during the
Greeley Campaign in 1872. When he decided that
he preferred a journalistic carser TO that OF tne
law he acted city editor OF ne I ConitheIJtai M
Advertiser" and sfterward translator OF tofestl
papers He is vigorous. in spite OF his adyaneins
years He has the respect and esteem % nis 5 aE,
low citizens i'm the capital of the Empire state ana
is known far and wide careful CONSCIENTIOUS
and vigorous writer.
The late Lord Morris did not at hrst make Ia
vorable impression In the House of Lords, one
conspicuous member is said to have inquired what
language the noble and learned lord was speaking
Lord Morris himself wes asked how ne rad &c, Oh
''WeIl'' he replied, 'I made wan mistake snoHla
have practised spakin' to lot OF graSestohes DC
fore / addressed their lordships.'
Among the interesting things on view with the
collection OF books by negro authors at Buffalo IS
an autograph of Webster. dated March ls. 1877 i
have paid $40 for the freedom OF Paul jennings
He agrees TO work out the same at $ month. 10
he found with board clothes and washing 10 begin
when we return South. His freedom papers give
him They are recorded I'm this district rms
Jennings was the OF OF PRESIDENT Maol.
SONS slaves his father being an Engitshmeh OF
and afterward wrote "A Colored Mans Reminis-
eences OF President Madison"
DR. Abram IAtton whose death is announced
was the oldest citizen OF St Louis, and was for
rfty years a member OF the faculties Of Washing
ton University and the ST. Louis Medical Ioilese'
New-Haven, Conn, Sept @.-President hadiey OF
Yale University says that the date on whicn fresi-
dent Roosevelt will attend the Yale b-eentennlal
will be Wednesday, October g. the last day OF 'he
celebration.