The Washington times., 1901-08-05
PERSONAL.

The Duke of Sparta, heir apparent to
the throne of Greece, was thirty-three
years old on July u He is luckier than
most people, however, for he may be
said to have two birthdays. the other oc-
curing on August .. for in Greece the
old calendar as in one or two other coun-
tries, has not been entirely superseded by
the new.
Herr Engler, director of the Berlin Bo-
tanical Gardens. has been informed that
he has been elected an honorary member
OF the American Academy of Sciences.
Prof Sylvester Waterhouse. for forty
four years a member of the faculty of
Washington University in St Louis, has
had to resign the chair of Greek there on
account of severe Illness. After a year
at Dartmouth he went to Harvard where
he graduated in 1853. He taught first at
Antioch College. Ohio. and then in 1851
went to Washington College. He has
long been prominent in public life in
Missouri
Prof A W. Rucker. professor of
physics at the Royal College of Science.
secretary OF the Royal Society, and this
years president of the British Association
for the Advancement of Science, has been
appointed principal of the University of
London. In consequence of his appoint
ment to this post, he will resign the sec
next anniversary meeting.
The Texas Legislature, at its special
session this month, is to be asked to
make an appropriation for a monument
over the grave of Gen. Albert Sidney
Johnston in Austin.
For the first time during his pontificate
of twenty-three years Pope Leo recently
entertained eight guests at luncheon in
the Vatican. This unusual act was a di-
rect compliment to the Pontiff's phys-
clans. Drs. Lapponi and Mazzoni. In ac-
cordace with Vatican etiquette the guests
sat at a table in the centre of the din
ing-room and the Pope alone at a table
in an alcove window
Admiral and Mrs, Dewey have engaged
apartments at the Hotel Wentworth.
Portsmouth, N. H., for part of August.
The Admiral is well known in that city
as his first wife was n Portsmouth
woman. However. this will be his first
visit since the Battle which won him
fame.
John w. Bowler general superintendent
and director of physical training in the
public gymnasium of Boston. has accept
ed a fve-year appointment as director of
physical training at Dartmouth College.
M ;or Louis f. Caziarc, until recently
supervisor of police. provost marshal, and
cnlct or secret service OF the CITY OF ta-
vana has been relieved from duty in
Cuba and appointed to the office of as
sistant adjutant general of the Depart
ment of the East. Major Caziarc's most
recent service has been as chief of police
of Havana. This body, made up almost
wholly of native Cubans. was organized
originally by John McCullagh. of New
York and has been brought to "A high
state of efficiency under the admnistra-
ton of Major Caziarc in the face of no
slight difficulty.
II is said that the representative of Ger
many at the coronation of Edward VII
will be the crown prince.
T. jenkins Haines, the author of sea
tales, owns a yacht of his own. which is.
most of the time his home. He has been
Il captain of merchantman and is conse-
quently an expert sailor.
T. Suffern Taller. of New York, is said
to have the best library of books on
sporting subjects. and particularly on
riding and driving. in this country. q.