Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-03
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Floauora Dusc when not acting or re-
hearsng, seeks absolute rest. She receives
no one except cd fri, nds and only Il fCW
of them.
Ex-Presldcnt Kruger of the Trensvnal,
has now been in Europe for a year with
ont meeting any European sovereign save
Queen Wilhelmina.
u SulJoWGUoo 81 u9poMS 10 Ju9sO BUM
proposition to send one of his sons to this
country to represent sweden at the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition.
" G. Whitneys park in the Adlron-
dacks has never been "lumbcrcd. and
MIR. Whitney is setting good sample to
forest owners in the care he takes of its
trees.
"ouida,' as Mile DC Ia Renee prefcrs
to call herself is now an clde:lN lady but
she still affects the white muslin frocks
and ralo blue ribbons IF a by-s' ne era.
Prof Fiatoyama of the Imperial Unlver-
sity of Japan, has set sail for this cCun-
try in ord,r personally to receive the de-
gree of doctor of laws from Yale Uniyer-
sity
Miss Lillian Rlauvclt the American So
rrano, sailed for Europe IN the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Gr' sac. She is TO s. Is
in England and Germany.
Mr.. Julian Edwards las been engaged to
supply tho incidental music for "A Crnile-
ban of France II Was Mr.. Edwards who
furnished the captivating music Tor In
tho Palace of the King"
The will Of the late Mrs. William l..
Guernsey of Norwich, y. Y. leaves her
house and grounds to that town for 4
public library to be called the Guernsey
Hon stead Memorial Library.
TIL Prince Regent e Bavaria is pas
sionately fond of the chase and frequently
suit of deer though, when the weather Is
bad, he may not get shot.
Mrs. Ole Bull, who lives in Cambridge,
Mass. has presented the violin used by
her husband to the museum at Bergen. It
was made by Gaspardo hi Salo In 1872 and
first bought by Cardinal Aldohrandi
During the funeral Of the late Bishop
Whipple, on Friday last, TIE town of Fali-
bault, MINI, where he was buried sI--
pended all business. At tho funeral Bishop
Edsall and Dean Slattery oliiciated.
Prof starr. the authority On anthropo-
Icy. is an lroquois Indian by adoption.
He was greatly liked by these people dur
ing his years residence among tn N and
they showed their affection in this way.
"Uncla Alfred Jackson. the tolW~I
GcGN-sorVaut Of Andrew jackson. died iu
Nashville, Fem. the other day at tho axe
of 96. lie was one Of the last servants at
the Hermitage under Is first own
1t has been determined that the memoir
ial of the late Senator stephen NJ. " hit"
of California. shall rc in the form ui o.
feszed statue which will be placed in
tie COURTHOUSE grounds at Los Angeles.
The biblical spectacle Nazareth" will DC
cone in New York during tie coming sea-
son by William 4. Brady and Joseph f.
Giismer 1t was donc vita great SUCCESS
by Jesuit students this summer in rNlifOr-
mia.
The Baroness Burlett-Coutts. well
known for her wealth and philanthropy.
WAS born in the Waterloo year, and ID
therefore past Sc years cd. Her us.tnd.
William Ashmead Bartlett Burd, tt.
Coutts, is about 80
President c. *. Adams Of the Uuiver-
sity Of Wisconsin, who, a little more than
a year ago. went to Europe tor his health,
writes that h. Is quite vel again and that
he will I've able shortly 10 resume his work
at the University
President Roosevelt as speaker varies
Il good deal. in the matter of delivery.
Sometimes nc speaks very rapidly. and
this especially when deeply moved. but
generally he speaks very slowly, Oh osing
his words with great care.
Mrs Isabella Bird Bishop the author
and traveller, has offer, 4 her services as
a missionary TO the bishop of Calcutta.
" hen sha began her travels Mrs. bishop
had a strong aversion 10 missionaries in
general.
The letter from the Emperor Of China
Ia the Kaiser is painted on a single pirs
OF yellow silk over -four yards in length
and is beautifully Illuminated with dtI-
gons, flowers and arabesqucs embroidered
I'm silks of many coiors.
Baron Fejorvawy the Hungarian MINI
lister Of National Defence, has celebrated
the hfucth anniversary of his ent, ring
public service. Emperor Francis Joseph
scnt the baron an autograph letter confer
ring on him the order of st. stephen.
Senator j. c. :. Blackburn has prac-
thsily denied the report of his engage
mcnt to the widow Of his relative. judge
II. II. Blackburn. The newspapers h.
says, know much more cf my ensdso-
ment than | myself do.
Pierre Maurior, who died in Genoa III
other day at the age of 9S lived in +, la
when Napoleon was sent there and used 10
carry oEes and fruit to Napolcon's lNtch
en-. once the oXi,cd Emperor scoided HIM
for throwing stones at a dos.
Lieutenant Louis Hamilton. of tho -Four
teenth Ualtcd States Infantry. who COM
manded the special sdard of honor 1T the
Buffalo CITY Hall and on the train whl'h
took President Nc Kll,N's body 10 " ,sh-
ingtulu is Il great grandson OF AicNlndc.
Hamilton.
President Mckinley was one of the trus-
tees Of the Peabody Educational Fund