The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-10-01

CHARLES ]. BoNApARTE.
of it he ragged, and declared the whole
thing off, and ordered Jerome home, max
ing arrangements to marry him to Ger
man Princess. in furtherance of his
scheme of allying his family with the
reigning ones of Europe. Miss Patter
son was exceedingly anxious that her child
should be born on French soil. and made
energetic efforts to reach that country,
which were frustrated by the vigilance of
the guards which Napoleon set to prevent
this contamination, and the child was born
| in England. July Z, 1905. receiving the
name of Jerome Napoleon BOnaparte. He
was educated in Europe and the United
States, and graduated from Harvard in
1896. His intensely ambitious mother was
exceedingly anxious that he should be-
come II Frenchman and ally himself, like
his cousins. with the noble families of
| Europe, but he steadfastly refused to do
! this, and married Miss Susan Mary Will
Jams, of Roxbury, Mass, who brought him
a large fortune. His father, with whom
he was on the terms of intimacy, allowed
him handsome allowance, and he de-
voted himself to agricultural pursuits.
| King Louis Philippe would only allow
him to remain temporarily in France, and
compelled him to bear the name of Pat
terson. but the Bonaparte family council
decided that he was entitled to the family
name and he was recognized by Napoleon
Ill. He always claimed to be n French
citizen. His only son. Jerome Napoleon,
graduated from West Point, and became
an officer in the French army in the
Crimea. Italy and AIgiers, until the fall
of Napoleon III. The present Charles j.
Bonaparte is a great grandson of the King
| of Westphalia, and was born in Baltimore,
June 8, 1851. graduating from Harvard in
1871, and the next year marrying Miss
Day, of Newport. Il. /. He Immediately
returned to Baltimore and entered upon
the practice of law, becoming known for
his energetic pursuit of his profession and
his vigor and skill as a cross-examiner.
Though he is very wealthy, his activity of
mind will not permit him 10 follow the
| leisurcly example of other rich men, and
he finds continued and energetic employ
ment. Believers in heredity see in this
a strain drivcd from Letitia Romoino. the
peasant wife of Charles Marie Bonaparte,
and mother of Napoleon L.: also. there is
the vigorous Patterson strain which made
Robert Patterson. father of Betsy, the
| foremost merchant in Baltimore. Mr..
Bonaparte is an ardent pubiicist, and an
advocate of the highest purity in Govern
ment. He is neither a Republican nor Il
| Democrat, but what many term an ideal
| Isl, OF Ctopiil, III HIS pOlIllcdl lucas.
| This has led him into active work for
many years in the Civil Service Reform
| League, where he and President RoOse-
| welt were energetic coOpera tors in 1895. He
was foremost in the successful efforts by
which the intoerable ring rule of the
| German reg ime was broken and the City
and State handed over to the Republicans.
| He is said TO bear strong resemblance TO
| Napoleon the Great, though he is much
| ia llar He dislike. rpfprpncn
however, and it is never mentioned by
friends in his presence. He will have no
| illusions made to his imperial blood. and
proclaims himself an American citizen. In
private life he is rated as a delightful
neighbor and charming companion. He
lives in elegant style in Baltimore, and
| is famous entertainer.
Gen. William r. Shafter has made his
home in San Francisco since his retire
ment, and is now Commander of the De
partment of California G. \. r. He was
on the Committee which secured the Ma
tional Encampment at San Francisco. and
this and other reasons induce the Repub-
LEANS to think that he will be good
candidate for Mayor, and probably carry
the city against the Democrats, who
normally carry it. The Democrats have
nominated Francis X. Lane, who has
strong pull among certain labor organiza
tons. but is opposed by others. and the
faction which supports him is called the
horse and-cart'' faction. The ether fac
tons support Schmitz, the present Mayor
the ''fiddler'-who has managed to alien
ate 4 large number of his former support
ers. The election will be held in Novem-
Der, and deep interest is felt in it.
| Lieut.. Wilson S. Dean died suddenly at
his home in Braymer, Mo-, Sept. II. He
enlisted as n private in the 22d Ind, was
captured at Stone River, but returned to
his regiment after exchange, and was in
all it's battles on the Atlanta Campaign,
and participated with it in the famous
March to the Sea, rising to the rank of
First Lieutenant before the regiment was
mustered out at Louisville. He went to
Missouri in 1867, and for time was
teacher in the public schools, and after
ward engaged in farming. In 1890 he was
elected Recorder of Caldwell County, and
served four years. He was an active
worker in the Grand Army, and was Com
mander of his Post, Jesse A. Meade. for
six years, and also filled many important
positions in the Masonic Order. He was
widely known in Missouri and very pop
| ular.
| Congratulations of the comrades go out
to Comrade johnny" Glen, the Drum
mer Boy of Chickamagua," and now Col
Onel and Assistant QuartermaSter-Genera
U. S. Army, upon the occasion of his mar
riage to Miss Elizabeth Sullivan, which
took place Sept. % at San Antonio. Texas
The cards say that Col. Glenn and his wife
will be at home after Dec. l, at Manila,
Philippine Islands.
Gen. r. J. Henderson. of Princeton, Ill.,
started for the National Encampment, ex-