New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-18
PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

The welcome intelligence has been brought to
this country from England that the young anu
generous sportsman FoxhaH P Keene. who was
recently injured while hunting in ireland. is practi
caIly out of Danger and that he will be able to
mount his horse again within ten days. Mr.. heene
is the captain OF the American polo team which
will compete for the International championship at
the coronation in June Without him the Americans
would have little chance for victory. for Mr.
Keene shows the same dash and fearlessness in
riding and polo playing as in automooIins M
Keene showed a sample Of his GOODNESS m tne
worlds record trials in automobiles on Ions Island
last summer. After long preparation he received
notice to start his big automobile over the course
The machine Numbered past the finishing post az
frightfuI speed. and the spectators were yeIlng
travelling. for when the machine was returned TO
formed Mr.. Keene that through mistake MS tae
had not been taken For an instant NJ heeIS5
not De able 70 duplicate the trial Then his face lit
with smile; as he said: Too BAD snail nave ave
mile in 50 As seconds the next time and was beaten
only by Fourier
During his long occupancy Of the chair OF
natural philosophy in the University Of Glasgow
Lord Kelvin made use OF many simple and 1arlliar
objects 20 illustrate his lectures. Eggs. jeIies
shoenaker's wax tops. globes and bottles were
among the most common One OF his favorlVs
demonstrations aim and hre a rife az
pendulum bob. measuring the displacement OF 'hs
latter TO show the velocity OF the bullet beIot0
board figuring out the solution \ more slgnlncanl
and perhaps a more popular. experiment was SPIN
ming an egg which was suspended IN ar II lhl9
was hard boiled il would whirI long tine ~ nor,
il would cease. owing to the tr1ctioh oeC 49,
the contents and the she'll His inference was '49t
the interior Of the earth cannot De Hulu u en9
globes rate Of rotation would have oeeh Cl1CnSI-
long 1t is related that the students once
spired change the eggs which had oeeu sLyp..iTA
ard the lecturer easily guessed the reason none
Of them bOiledr' his only comment. % ~
found the admiration of the boys LoL -
learning. originality, enthusiasm ana diili3
is related. though, that on one OCCASION NIl5o 80
back turned. he was struck on the ns11 ,-s1
"A big paper wad. on this occasion ne oe1-d3 -
heat that highly exceptional with MN I1l.1S s
about. with eyes ahame. ne ShouteG IT h-IS
who dared throw that pellet. by heaven "V--N
cruelty him, -, 49, +-
Lord and Lady Kelvin are now their way 70
this country They expected 10 reach Ne"-
York next Saturday
According to The Philadelphia Record Saluel
Gompers is a man of many parts, aside from hlS
prominence as a labor leader. Ii quotes compoS-
ing room foreman. who says
l remember the 1891 convention Of the Amerlean
Federation of Labor, that he presided over, N
Detroit There were. besides the EngilSh spedhIins
delegates. others. who, being unacqIallleu VIZ
our language made their various speeches in ltal-
ian. in French. in German and in spanish. !Ll;
GOmpers at home with them all he Hstensu
to them attenttvely, he made notes on their az
dresses, and when il was necessary ne lnterrupe1s
was impressive 10 him speaking with edudt
facility from the chair five Languages and ~ was
also--an experienced newspaper correspondent sai0
thing unique in the history Of conventions