Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-29
Personal NOTES.

Senator Mitchell's salmon lunch is going
into history as a piece Of special legislation.
Charles Psssot Of Chicago owns one Of the
oldest types of clocks in the world, which
has been in the family for more than 400
years.
Joseph M. Wade Of Dorchester, Mass, has
a splendid specimen of a sacred Buddha in
bronze, which was presented to him by
Japanese Buddhists.
No doubt Wall street would enjoy a tussle
with the French fnanciers who are said to
have made S12, OOO, 900 with no other capital
than a bogus lawsuit and a few notarial
seals.
Nine. Melba, the prima donna, is about
to visit her native city, Melbourne, Aus
tralia, which she has not seen for sixteen
years. and the citizens are arranging a re-
ception in her honor.
Charles Stewart Street, an American Whist
expert, will teach King Edward the king Of
all card games. The king and a small
party of royalties will receive their first
lessons during coronation week.
Congressman Norton of Ohio is the pos
SCISSOR Of a watch charm made from one
Of the cannons captured by the first
Napoleon in his famous Egyptian campaign
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shall Ney OF France.
James Whitcomb Riley, General Lew
Wallace, Charles Major, George AIDE, Mere
dith Nicholson, Booth Harrington, Mrs.
Catherwood and George Barr McCutcheon
will appear jointly in a program, reading
from their books, on May 81, at Indianapolis,
for the benefit OF the Harrison monument
fund.
At the beginning Of 1901 War Secretary
Brodrick announced in the House Of Com
mons that the combined armies Of the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State did
not exceed $1,000. Since this statement
Lord Kitchener has reported the capture
Of 14,2S7 Beers, besides several thousand
killed.
What is known as the "congressional
bridge whist band consists of Speaker
Henderson, Representative Sherman of
New York, Representative Metcalf OF Cali
fornia and Representative Powers of Maine.
TIL members Of the quartet are carefully
looking over the southern delegation for a
member with wealth and lack Of skill.
Former President Cleveland is credited
with having invested $3.50, 900 in securing
all the land rights along Monument beach,
which gives him complete control OF the
shore rights of Buttermilk bay, an offshoot
of Buzzard's bay, on which Gray Gables is
situated. The ex-president is now re-
garded as one Of the largest land owners
In southeastern Massachusetts,.
II one quality OF character be more con-
s~picuous than another In Lord Salisbury IL
is patience, a profound belief in the efficacy
Of time. He will not be hurried. In all
his diplomacy and under all kinds Of
pressure there will be found the same note.
the same tranquility, the same confidence
In returning reason among rulers or people
whom for the time, in his opinion, it has
deserted.
President Roosevelt has fulfilled a prom
Use made by the late President Mckinley to
the widow OF General Grant by appointing
Algernon Sartoris. grandson Of the famous
civil war general, a second lieutenant in the
regular army. The commission which young
Sartoris received was the last one at the
presidents disposal. He is a fine, manly
young fellow and it is predicted for him
that he will make a good soldier.