The Washington times., 1901-07-01
PERSONAL.

The latest president of New York's un-
fortunate Seventh National Bank, Ed
ward r. Thomas. didn't hold the office
long but he attracted much attention dur
ing the two days N which he presided,
and largely because he is but twenty
eight years OF age.
Capt. A. F. Lucas. the discoverer of oil
in Beaumont, Tex, who is said to be
worth $4,000. 900, was practically peHniless
year ago. Though a mining engineer
and geologist by profession, he was a
railroad conductor for number of years
After losing his place about two years
ago he drifted about and finally went to
Beaumont. He succeeded in interesting
some capitalists In the region and the
celebrated Lucas gusher was soon struck
Judge Magruder, who has been elected
chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court,
has been resident of Chicago since 1851
He was born in Mississippi little more
than sixty years ago. His father was a
graduate of the Wesleyan University at
Middetown, Conn. and a college profess
sor. Prepared for college by his father
Justice AIagruder was graduated from
Yale in 1856. He taught school while he
read law in Louisiana. and began his pro-
fessional career at Memphis, Tenn. In
1859 Two years later he formed a part
nership in Chicago with George +. Bailey,
under the firm name Of Bailey K Magru-
der. In 1865 he was appointed master in
chancery of the Superior Court of Cook
County. a position he filed until 1885,
the year in which he was elected TO the
Supreme Court bench.
King Edward has conferred on the Sui
tan of Morocco the Order of Knight
Grand Cross of the Bath. and his Majesty
has made the special Moorish AmbaSsa-
dor Kafd-EI Mehedi El Manebhi, d
Knight Grand Cross of st. Michael and
st. George
DR.. +. w. GunsauIus. of Chicago, has
presented to Beloit College, in behalf Of
an unnamed friend, an original portrait of
Oliver Goldsmith, painted by Sir Joshua
Reynolds. With 1t We're presented a num-
ber OF interesting memorabilia of Sir
Joshua Reynolds. including several valua-
BILE books belonging to him and containing
his autograph; an elegant copy of his ad-
dress as President of the Royal Academy
in 1TT2 and a framed letter of his to
noble patron of his art.
Two of the three sons of the late Ad-
miral Raphael Semmes. of the Confed-
crate service. have been judges Of the
Alabama bench for twenty-five years. The
other son is practising lawyer.
w c. Brown. who has just been elected
vice president and general manager of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail-
road, started in life as section hand.
Gen. Harris c. Hobart. who has re-
signed from the Milwaukee Public Lii
brary Board, after service OF twenty
five years, was one of the Union prison
ers who tunneled their way out of Libby
Prison, at Richmond, during the Civil
War. He is now in his eighty-ninth year
He has twice been the Democratic candi-
date for the governorship of Wisconsin
in 1853 and 1865.
General Wood has been made a member
OF the Academy of Science of Havana.
The academy is one of the most.exclusive
organizations in Cuba. 1t - limited to
forty members, and each member is elect
ed for life.
The Duke of Norfolk is one of the most
charitable members of the British peer
age. He has great contempt for appear
ances. and story is told Of his having
walked down Pail Mall with big brown
paper parcel under his arm. Upon
friends enquiring what he had there. he
Informed him that II was his uniform.
He was on his way to a drawing room
at Buckingham Palace, at which he would
have to appear gorgeous in red and gold
Among the present day Highland chiefs
there are few able to speak Gaelic, one
notable exception being the Duke of
Athol. who in addition to being able 10
converse in the classic language, is doing
his best to encourage its more extensive
use around Blair-Athol. Gaelic classes
We're under his influence. held all last
nter and the examination of the pupils
showed good results.
Admiral Schley is Kright Templar.
and has promised to attend the conclave
of the order in Louisville in August.
W. w Rockhili, United States Special
Commissioner to China, will leave Pel1in
for the United States in August. This will
enable him to attend the Pan-American
Conference In the City OF Mexico next