The Honolulu republican., 1902-01-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

Of Gen Robert E Lee. visited the
State Senate a Richmond, Va OF
the 18th. and vas introduced. the
Senate taking . recess Of five minutes
in order that the members might per
souaIly be presented
Prince Lubomirski. one OF the Rus
SANS most popular in Paris. is
about to ride. as the result Of a weger
from Spa to Nice on one horse. and
bring the animal TO the Riviera in
perfect condition. This Is a difficult
task at this season. on account Of the
snow on the mountains OF the Vosges.
Jura and the Alps
The eldest physician in England
has just died al Monkeaton. North
umberland. in the person of Dr. John
Warren Edgar. He was born in Sep
tember. 1903. and had. therefore. liy-
ed to the remarkable age Of 9s years,
most Of which were spent in practice
in Kirby Stephen. Westmoreland He
took his degree in 1928 and continued
in practice until few years ago.
Prof. Mommsen. the great histori-
an. was 81 years old on November
Both. II is more than fifty years since
he was appointed professor of iuris-
prudence at Leipzig, and at the Uni
versities Of Zurich and Breslau he
held PROFESSIONAL chairs until 1858.
when he went to Berlin as professor
of ancient history. He was at one
time a member of the Chamber OF
Deputies OF Prussia.
The fact that Sir Walter Besant
died with less than 100000 10 his
credit has called attention to the for
tunes other British writer's left. EX-
cept Sir Walter Scott no novelist has
ever made such sums as would be
regarded by men in the money mar
ket as wealth. Scott's income aver
aged for years $4,000 a year. Dick
ems left 100000. Thackeray less, Bull
wer Lytton. with very keen eye for
the main chance and a considerable
but encountered estate. 100000.
The last surviving veteran of the
war of 1912 is Hiram Cronk of North
western. Oneida county, New York.
He is 101 years old. His aunt mar
ried Abram Depew. grandfather Of
Senator Chauncey Depew.
President Morton of the Stevens
Institute of Technology of Hoboken
announces that Andrew Carneg gle,
who gave the fund with which the
Carnegie laboratdr.t of engineering
building was erected. will probably
make an endowment of 100000 or
100000 for the maintenance of that
institution when it is formally dedi-
Gated. February 9th.
Mrs. ]. H Fall. a stepdaughter of
President James X. Polk. has sold
her stepfather's private papers to the
Chicago Historical society. The ccl
lection includes his diaries in his own
covering a period of
twenty-one of the most important
years in American history.
Jan Kubelik. the young violinist. I.
whO is creating such a furore in 1
this country by his qlaying, brought /
with him four violins. three made /
ny the most celebrated makers of
the world. and one made by his ia |
rher, when he was a boy. because I
be could not afford to purchase him
enc.
NJ. Jean de Reszke has been talk
ing TO a Paris journalist concerning
opera. and more especial (
y. of course. about his forthcoming
of the younger Siegfried .
IN French At one time the great
tenor would have Wagnerian opera
sung in no other tongue than German.
but he has apparently altered his
mind.
Gen. Shattuc of Ohio. chairman of
he Committee on immigration and
.abor of the House of Representa-
ives. has long been proud of his
aste in fancy waistcoats. solitaire
diamonds and fiaring cravats. all of
which sdorn his expansive front.