The Washington times., 1901-07-03

one reason being because he always sat
on the same group of seats as the labor
men. Not so long ago he put some Sow
croignS in the plate at the door on ieaN-
ing the Roman Catholic Church OF LIN
oln's-Inn- Fields The doorketper, feeling
that the plainly dressed man must have
made mistake, hurried after him to eN-
plain: The departing visitor smiled
take pass this time
King Charles of Portugal and the mem
bers Of the Portuguese Cabinet have
opened at Horto. Azores Islands, the
meteorological observatory in connection
with the Weather Bureau at Washington
lbsen is more comfortable at present.
though he remains seriously i'll, and it is
thought that the end must come within a
few months. lie is nursed with the great
est care by his wife, who never leaves him
day or night and he refuses to receive
help from anybody else. only with the
greatest trouble can he make himself un-
dcrstood, and he mas not enough strength
to write what his tongue refuses to speak.
During the few drives he has taken with
his doctor it was plain to see that his
formerly strong constitution has been un-
dermlned by the illness. 1t evidently cost
| him the greatest eXertion to sit upright
in the carriage. An impatient movement
OF the head showed that the drive ana
at him curiousy, fatgued him. His
whole appearance made !: sad impression.
After the first attack he requested to be
accurately Informed as to the character
of the affection lie knows that his
condition is dangerous. and he daily feels
his strength diminishing. With the great
! est strength of will he hears the daily
| bulletins of the doctor, and himself gives
orders as to how the enquiries are to be
answered.
Gen. Lew Wallace is at work upon his
autobiography He made a trip to Ken
| lucky recently to confer with some vet
I Grams on certain features of the battle of
! Shiloh, which will Be included in the work
An adjudication In the estate of Michael
! Corr. who died some time ago in Phila-
deIphia, awards SIP 900 to various Catho-
| lie charitable institutions in that city.
| The Sultan of Turkey is devoted to the
study of chemistry and has given a good
deal Of time to tire study of medicine, a
study which he first took UP because of
/ fears that his life was in danger from
/ poison. He now doctors his own ailments
so long as they are not of serious
/ nature.
Col G. B. NJ. Harvey, the publisher,
was recently introduced to a young man
who is the pet and pride of very old
Knickerbocker family. The young man
| told Colonel Harvey he was glad TO meet
/ him. he had about decided TO write a
/ book and wanted to talk it over with a
publisher After some slight conversa-
/ ton on the subject, Colonel Harvey
I asked the young man what kind of Il
( book he intended to write 'Oh, some
thing on the line of Les Miserables, only
| a little more lively" replied the pride of
his house
Richard Holmes, the royal librarian at
Windsor, has occupied his present position
since 1870. He is noted as a bibHophie and
he
care of something over 100000 volumes.
| many of which are extremely rare and
! valuable.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, who
some years ago bought Redemption Rock,
| in Princeton, Mass, where Mrs Rawlin-
son was ransomed from the Indians by
John Hoar the fest of the name in this
/ country in 1916, has presented the prop
eTty to John Hoar, son of the late Sher-
man Hoar, of Concord.
Judge Gary, before whom the Chicago
Anarchists Of 1856 were tried. recently
said TO an audience of young collegians:
! when I was admitted to the bar, about
hfty-seven years ago, / thought / knew
( something about the law. have spent
that ffty-seven years forgetting what ]
I knew then and learning it all anew
again.
Hon. Duncan W. Fletcher. who was in
augurated mayor Of Jacksonville on Fri
day last is one of FIorida's leading law
yers. He was born in Pike County
Georgia. January 6, 1859. and is a gradu-
ate Of Vanderbilt University He began
the practice of law at Jacksonville in
1881, and at once came into favorable no
tice. His progress since has been rapid
He has taken an active interest in public
affairs, and has served in the city council
in the Legislature, and as Mayor ol
Jacksonville from 1898 to 1895.
Sir Thomas Upton says that he has
not been 10 the theatre twelve times ir
his life Gardening and yacht racing are
his faNorite diversions.