Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-28
Personal NOTES.

Tolstoi has given up reading the news
papers, but his friends tell him the news.
He spends much time roaming in the
woods.
Miss Helen Fairchild Smith has resigned
from the position Of dean of Wells college,
Aurora n. Y, which she has held for
twenty-nino years.
Daniel T. Jewett of st. Louis who will
be 9S years old in September and who re-
Gently retired from practice, is probably
the oldest attorney in the United States.
Dr. William spurgeon of Cardiff, Wales,
a cousin of England's famous preacher,
was the guest last week of the University
of Chicago ohiciating as university
preacher.
Bishop Charles c. Grafton, one of the
acknowledged leaders in the High
church doctrines OF the Episcopal religion,
has established a monastery for members
of the Benedictine order Of Fond du Lac,
wis.
Robert Crawford, the noted civic leader Of
Glasgow, Scotland, expects shortly to make
a tour Of America, lecturing on Municipal
Socialism and It's Practical Workings In
Glasgow" He had intended to accompany
Mr.. Dalyrimple to America, but was Ill at
the time.
LOTu hOS6D0Iy IiOsN NulipuS pbHSeo-
sion is a mammoth silver wine beaker,
which is used at the christening of his
children. At the christening Of his
younger son three dozen bottles Of cham
payne were poured into the beaker
which was even then but one-third full.
It is said that Admiral Togo's salary in
American money is about 1920 a year.
Something inharmonious may be detected
in the fact that a vaudeville performer
has secured an engagement in New YORK
at 5000 per week, or nearly as much as
the famous Japanese sea fighter gets for
twelve months hard work.
Princess Augusta, dowager grand duchess
of Mecklenburg- Strelitz, Is the Oldest mem
Der of the royal family and was born In
1922 She is, OF course, the sister OF the
late Duke of Cambridge and has house
at buckingham Gate. Her only SON. the
reigning grand duke OF Mecklenburg-stre-
litz, bears the name Of Wellington
The late Joseph Jefferson's son VIII
liam went abroad several years ago, and
while he was doing" London he found
that his funds were running short. He
cabled 10 his father: Send me $500
The elder jefferson cabled in reply:
What for?" Back came the answer:
For Willie" And he got the money
Some queer plumbers are made in ad-
dressing royalty and other titled person
ages Lord Dufferin. in India, was once
addressed as "Your Enormity." An Abys-
sinian missive came to Queen Victoria ad-
dressed to the Queen of Kings; Empress
OF the Great Red Sea-" Her Highland
tenants used to say: Come ava in and
sit doom, Queen Victoree."
In Paris the Countess Boni de Castel-
lane Zone of Jay Goud's daughters), who
continues to lavish money on all possible
| objects, is said to display more jewels
than the old noble families approve. At
] a soiree she wore for the first time
collar Of pearls so large and so beautiful
! as to make universal comment, as 1t was
thought TO be in bad taste.
Mrs Belva Lockwood, the only woman
who ever ran for president Of the United
States, is a member of the District of Col
umbia bar At present she is engaged in
the Cherokee Indian case. among the most
important that ever came before the United
States court OF claims. Mrs. Lockwood
Is an ardent admirer Of President Roose-
Welt whom she regards as the greatest
living statesman.