New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
PERSONAL NOTES.

Alfred Belt the South African millionaire was a
German merchants SON. At twenty years of aga
he found himself with no more money than an or-
dnary young man OF good position, sitting on q
clerks stool in a shipping Office at Hamburg.
Though he the heir to his fathers business
he in the Office a workman. mastering it's
routine from the bottom TO the top Thirty-avs
years ago the first diamond picked up IN
South Africa and the shipping firm at Hamburg
was one OF th, first TO feel the boom Huge orders
in. and the future OF South Africa was
then uncertain the firm sent out representative
to investigate. Mr.. Belt was chosen, and at twen-
ty-tWo, after ride of hundred miles in cart
he found Kimberley-a city of men who had coma
from all parts OF the world to grow rich by th5
stroke OF a pick The young man from Hamburg.
out. set to work to organize the new industry II
Wa %ss 5 PEA WIZ to cbsan ana bv bI1i5 up scat-
tere| claims he obtained control of the market
The first three students of the French School at
the University Of Chicago have arrived. and are
preparing to take up their work. These men, who
have been chosen by the French Minister OF Edll-
cation. NJ Lizard. will spend a year at the univer-
sity learning American methods and becoming ia
miliar with American people The students are
Fl Ffers Henri Rondii professor Of modern an-
guages at Montpelier. and Z Dubedout pro4essor
NM BoutIIIer and Roudil Will visit classes at tha
1iveFSd{y 5 d 5eef 6sefy 10 y ether Schools and coIIss
in and near Chicago. Three other students ara
expected within few days -Four OF the SIX are
to be supported by an appropriation by ths tTsne9
a
Robert LIE Baudy.
Medical Director George F. WinsIow u 5. n,
who has been at New-Bedford waiting orders
has applied for transfer to the retired list. Dr.
winslow is d Massachusetts man who Is wel
known in Boston and the eastern part OF the state
He was attached TO the local station at the navy
yard and at ore Of the recruiting Offices in tho
city for several years. Or. Winslow's record is \
long and varied one which reflects great credit on
him At Fort Fisher he had charge Of the Con-
Tada hOS0 raI
the surgical operations tner9 were 2eI7o[I2si % + o.
him He mas received the thanks OF I1S 6llI-S'
times to distressed seamen- tie also received
re9derad to the sufferers at Arica Peru whera
there had been earthquake. This vas IN lS>
when Dr. Winslow was the medical officer Of ths
vessel on that station H. somes from an old New
England family
The dftieth anniversary of Archbishop cra2'5
ordination on September s. will be honored by =
jubilee celebration arranged by the clergy OF tho
archdiocese Of Philadelphfa.
"One of the most enjoyable periods of my Ifs
was when I was running a circus. said senator
Tom Patterson, of Colorado L was practising
Iaw-that is trying to-just after 1 LETT college
Two young I knew attained their majority
and nheriting considerable fortune. decided that
the only real occupation in life that OF 2
circus proprietor. They invested a good many
thousand dollars In buying some rings with MUS
canvas around them. and then proceeded 70 equip
every department anew. ! do not know how nuCi
they had in. but when they got ready to go on ths
road most of their cash was in the outfit Incy
struck two weeks or stsaGy ram ana tlG lG,5-sSsei
TO me saying: Come at once; Two NeeAS ram
raised 5000 or 5000 for them short notice and
took the first train got them golng astl, a.
gan We PLAYED 70 immense crowds and ha.
pleasant weather throughout When ! left Them
there was considera BILE OF surplus in the treasury.
and they sold out that fall at good profit ls5s
the business with real regret and have ofen % wTll
the circus business