New-York tribune., 1902-01-06
PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE

The offer Of place In the Cabinet is Of corr.
an honor to Governor W. Murray Crane and to M.
State: but Massachusetts, people had very good
opinion of their chief executive even before he "a.
fused the Treasury portfolio. Perhaps the mos,
popular act of Governor Cranes career was his
veto OF the Elevated Railroad bill last year whs-
he stamped with his mark Of disapproval the meas
to give TO the Boston Elevated Railway the az
elusive right to the proposed new subway unt.-
washington-rt.. through the heart OF the c,,v
without the people of Boston or It's suburbs having
any voice in the matter. But the action which
best proved him 20 be a man Of sound busiuasa
judgment occurred during the first year he was IN
Office. The Boston and Maine Railroad desired IA
acquire control OF the Fitchburg road. but the CON-
monweaIth's ownership OF 5000 shares OF comuo,
stock stood in the way of the deal This stock
came into the possession OF the State in return
for money advanced to the Fitchburg The Bosto,
and Maine made offer OF $50 a share for N,
stock. total OF H.5O0OOo. This offer was hs--
aided a munihcent one. as the stock had been
rated an asset. but almost worthless ons
Governor Crane was urged TO accept It at oncs
To the amazement OF every one. he refused II
Not only that. but he compelled the Boston and
Maine pay s60 share for the stock, thus bring
Ing into the States treasury. In the shape Of 4
per cent gold bonds, running fifty years. SO@0n
instead of 81 100000. When the people what he
had done. they realized the keen and farseeng
business Judgment possessed by their chief execu-
tive II is Just this quality that would have gained
him distinction IL he had accepted the appointment
Secretary of the Treasury.
Very few psople. saws The Candid Friend" hav,
any idea that Dowager Queen Margherita OF Italy
is an authoress. 1t is true that she has pub
lshed anything: but few favored people have
been permitted to see her writings These are a
number of stories OF the Middle Ages. written in
highly romantic and mystical vein She seems 70
have caught the note OF the old legendary story Of
knightly adventure amid supernatural surroundings
OF the Romance OF the Rose" and the "Fagr!s
Queene." In fact. there is a strong vein OF myst-
clsm running through the Queens character. and
though she Is a stanch Roman Catholic, she has
a tendency believe in the supernatural or impos-
sible to an extent which is not required by the
priests and might not be sanctioned By them. Apart
however, from her own confessOr. who is an Eng
Ishman the Queen has never shown much leaning
toward the Roman ecclesiastics: which Is. perhaps
surprising, considering that she Is inclined 10
regard them. with without reason. the enemies
OF her family.
People in Tampa. Fla. tell a story at the expense
of Ex-Governor Northen OF Georgia The genial
Georgian has beautiful home at Clearwater, on
the bay, where he enjoys freedom from the polit-
icaI strife OF his own State. The Governors place
fronts the bay, where there Is a considerable
rise and fall of the tide. AS the house was ready
Furnished. the first thing the Governor did this
year when he came down was to open the build
ing and air II and its contents thoroughly. Ths
bedding came in for especial attention, and II
struck him that the smooth. white, sandy beach IN
front OF the house was just the place on which 70
spread the mattresses for sun bath He came
from region where the vagaries Of old ocean are
not known, and the question OF tides was some
thing new TO him Acting upon his thought Of
bath for the bedding, the Governor gathered
UP seven eight big mattresses and spread them
out on the sand for nice sun bath Going back
into the house and pursuing his labors. he
forgot all about the mattresses. When he came
out several hours later he paralyzed to find
that the incoming tide had hoated on his fns
bedding. Reports from Clearwater DO not state
what the Governor said. but possibly his thoughts
were too vivid for words He always turns the
subject now when a friend asks him about "sun
baths for household goods"
The sad news comes from England that ". G.
Gilbert Is suffering from painful sickness, and
that his recovery is not expected Mr.. GiI6errs
name has been for many years a Household word
wherever the English language Is spoken and
clean mirth is loved. Gilbert's fame has reached
the point where stories are told about him which
there is particular reason to suppose ever
happened to him. and where things which have
long been supposed to have happened 10 him be-
Gin TO be attributed to younger men Two three
OF the old Gilbert stories have lately been seen IN
print mangled and hurt and set down to others.
There is ore which is so old that II may De new
which ought to be true OF Gilbert. whether It Is
T.
once wrote play. 1t successful at the theatre
and the manager gave Mr.. Burnand dinner Gil
bert was among the guests, and sat a little way
down from the head of the table As the dinner
went on he saw that Burnand vas talking to the
manager and that the latter seemed to be might
ily delighted and diverted by what he was saying.
1t seemed TO Gilbert that he was diverted beyond
all reason. II was borne in upon him that this
dinner was intended a sort OF boost for Mr. Bur
nand as a humorst. and that he was getting TOO
much glory out OF it, Nov, self-e1acement was
never among Mr.. GiIbert's faults He whispered
IN his neIsbbors on each side: Whatever say.
YOU laugh at II like anything" Then he talked
and the others laughed till attention was attract
ed to them from all the table, instead OF TO Bur
nand. Burnand noticed it and was annoyed InaI
was what Gilbert wanted. Burnand was so mucn
annoyed that he thought to punish Gilbert. SO ne
said: What's that you are telling those fellows
Gilbert? Some of the funny things that you nave
sent Punch tnat didn't get in?' II was better
opening than Gilbert had dared hope for. "On. no.
he said. II don't know who sends the lehnS
things TO Punch but know they don't So -
President Hadley OF Yale IS well known among
his undergraduates for the intense enthusiasm WIZ
which he enters into the life OF the college. DE
plays golf at the Country Club with them, meets
them the tennis court. where he often taxes .H'
honors. and is generally interested In al the -
tivities Of the university outside or the Classroom
Himself an ardent and skilfuI chess player. Wnis'
player and debater. he keeps close eye on tnese
elements of undergraduate life. Especially lnleTe'
ed during the season in football. President Haass
is often seen at the games. and even at pracu--
He enjoys studying the manOeuvres or the ms. mo-s
game, and is always anxious for the tactlcs NHN
he has studied to win. particularly from HarNa
The Sunday following the last Harvard gane'
which Yale lost. il will be remembered, by aisas
tTous score. President Hadley presided IN -
chapel pulpit. and studied the gloom OF the unIo nut.
graduate audience with sympathy. Ihe choH -, -
day sang unusually we'll. After chapel the pie