Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-01
Personal NOTES.

Emperor William has officially confirmed
the honorary doctorate recently conferred
upon United States Ambassador White by
the Berlin Academy OF Science
The fight between Kentucky moonshiners
and United States revenue officers was
about as disastrous to the invading force
as the average South African battle.
People who own corner lots in the town
OF Parsons, Pa, are not In booming"
mood Just now. Parsons stands over n
coal mine and the coal mine shows signs
OF caving in.
William Smith, who died at North Attle-
boro. Mass, the other day, was ouarter
master Of the kearsarge in the war Of the
rebellion and had charge OF the pivot gun
that sealed the fate OF the Alabama,
The "goatee," or diminutive chin whisker
shows sign OF coming into favor among
Englishmen. especially in London, owing to
the popularity Of Lord Roberts, who has
for many years worn this hirsute decora =
tion.
A little more than $4,000 has already
been contributed for the proposed memorial
in Boston OF the late Governor Roger
Wolcott. Many OF the contributions are
in small amounts and children seem to be
eager to aid.
Vice Admiral Barrera, maritime prefect
Of Brest, has reached the age limit and re-
tired from the French navy. He Is one OF
the few Frenchmen knghted by an Eng
lish monarch. Victoria knighted him for
his services at the wreck of the Drummond
Castle.
Probably the most conservative institu-
tion outside of China Is the British mu-
scum. Although it is seventy years since
the quill pen yielded TO the age OF steel, the
reading room authorities persist in supply
ing quilts, which are invariably broken
when there Is occasion for using them.
John d. Rockefeller goes through the
same routine every day at noon in regard
to his lunch, He enters the little restau-
rant absent -mindedly, wakes with a start
when the waiter approaches him, hesitates
over his order and then always calls for a
ham sandwich and glass of milk.
Political gossips in Washington are al
ready beginning TO consider republican
presidential possibilities for 1904 Senator
Fairbanks OF Indiana and Vice President
elect Roosevelt are the two men most fire.
quently mentioned, the Indiana man having
slight lead Four years from now Mr..
Fairbanks will be in his SD year
The Peabody institute of Peabody, Mass,
has a picture of the late Queen Victoria
which the queen gave to George Peabody IN
recognition OF his great philanthropy. It
is a half-length miniature, framed in gold,
is valued at $4,000 and is inscribed: "Pre-
scented by the queen to George Peabody,
benefactor OF the poor OF London"
Much has lately been written OF Edward
Wis connection with certain leading Jew
sh families OF London, In 1881 he was the
frst member OF an English royal family
to attend a Jewish wedding. This was at
the Central synagogue when Leopold de
Rothschild married Mile. Marie Perugia.
He also witnessed the marriage contract
together with Baron Alphonse de Roth
sChld,
Major General O'Grady Haly Of London,
who went TO Canada few months ago 10
assume command OF the Canadian militia,
has come 10 loggerheads with a portion
OF the people OF the Dominion The gem
eral was asked 10 lend a military pand for
a political meeting in Quebec, but declined
on the ground that the meeting was OF a
partisan character. In consequence the
press OF the party he offended has made
q vigorous attack upon him,