New-York tribune., 1902-10-24
PERSONAL NOTES.

Professor William Henry Holmes who has been
appointed successor Of the late Major Powell, as
chief OF the Bureau Of Ethnolosy IN the Nauonal
Museum at Washington. has been identified almost
continuously with scientific work under the au-
spices OF the federal government for more than
thirty years Prior TO 1873 he was connected Tor a
short time with the Hayden geological survey IN
the capacity of artist but soon showed such eXecu-
tive ability and made such thorough study or
geology that for two years he was put in charge OF
one division OF the survey-that in Southwestern
Colorado. Subsequently, under instructions from
his chief he made special investigation OF the cH
dwellings and other ancient remains and his report
on the subject added still further his reputation
Ills next service was strictly geological tin ths
Yellowstone country. and such was the character
of his share in the survey of the Grand Canyon or
the Colorado in 1850 and afterward lie vas sres0g
archaeological matters however, and In lsS- detsa-
mined 10 devote himself exclusively thereto ~ SoEs %
the following: "Prehistoric Textile taoTiGs ., 1 I
United States. Ancient Pottery OF the MSSlsSlpp
Ornament In Ceramic Art and Textile Art N ~ ~
and isss he was practically in charse Of the bureau
Of which ne is now the official chief From ~ 10 p
versity OF chicago, but in the latter year ne was
appointed head curator Of the Bureau OF Etnn9US seg
most anthropolosists Of the day.
j. c. Bancroft Davis, at eighty wears OF age re-
signs his place reporter OF the United std"s
supreme Court which he has held Tor nineteen
q OF
was the noted Honest John Davis" who was heP-
reseutative in Congress. twice Governor OF Asssa-
chusetts and United states Senator for tourt7eN
years and his mother was sister Of teorSis rSisri Pi
LASS Of $50 a lawyer by profession he served as
secretary Of legation and charge afraires az L
before the Geneva court of arbitration on the AZ
bama claims. was member and sseTe'1[S r,,Jy ~ Of
Wsshington minister az Berlin. Judge or tas az
United States Court OF Claims and twice served a.
Assistant Secretary OF State
Justice Grsnthsm is called the par exceLsn's
murder Judge Of England. In one day at Lesds is
Gently he tried three murder cdses-two oelo.'
luncheon and after. The justice Is an nv. A,S
tbe bench four or jve times to snatch few whins
from a stumpy little pipe which ne mas usSU -
years.
pr. sven J. Hedin the famous swedish explorer
i'm Central Asia will shortly begin in ENGLAND, :
lecturins tour. in which he will describe MS uS'
Alfred Davies a Liberal member 90 the brlus"
Parliament. is in St Louis for the purpose o. -
vestisatins the exposition conditionS ana Tisy Of
with a view for the proper commercidi 0iSP'a'
his country.
When Admiral Rodgers in japanese Va -'
lately he entertained with distinguished honor -
Suke klcht a poor fisherman. who Was OF consI- -,
bic service TO Commodore Perry on the Ssoord
historic visit. which opeued Japan 70 t1s visir to
Hirai is now ninety years old ana on n niS his son
Admiral Rodgers was accompanied ey nS
grandson and great-Srandson
footing HALL at ToOting England the well An,"n
residence of Daniel Defoe. where he IS oeHSNs :,
have written Robinson CTusOe is 70 oe SOU
public auction.
An oil painting Of Judge Shpman. Of the Inl..s ..s
States Circuit Court was hung in the United S~-s
Court room in the FcstOffcs Building at Ia-s .,.
last week The portrait is the gift of the Ths
cut lawyers who practise in the federd -. sxcs-
painting is by Charles Noel Flagg ana = '''
lent likeness.
George F. Baer, president of the ReadnlS nnr.
road has war record Of which he is plOSu ps-, took
ing discussion as t. hehting qualities "Ii's;- "Ii'0n
place in the special train Of the anthrdo'1 nd
dents as IA stood on the track in the baltii'E - "a
Ohio Railroad station. Mr.. Baer took eo1-,rk-
impress his staying qualities in hght oy fhs
ing that he the Youngest captain ,e an darinz
Youngest major in the Army of the PotolnaS,
the Civil War. President Baer was col Ssirshiay
captain a few days before his twentiela n.ofsd 20
and afterward. when he was sr1,v 70.
major, he was the youngest man h ~ ~ xloangss
reach that rank Mr.. Baer IS now u. usssrs vho
appearing OF the big six antnracils Tpo,seveir
responded TO the invitation OF Presiasnt nnnssrsne
ne Is Just active physically as h.s r~ unnsnp
denotes in years. He rises at O'CLOCK ev7i'
t