New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
PERSONAL.

telephone has been installed in the Papal apart
ments in the Vatican. Plus did not take klnaiy
TO this innovation at first but has found II ehtlfey
necessary.
most distinctive feature Of the motor Industry
has been, says THE King the generous support
accorded to It by the sovereigns OF the worio.
Apart from King Edward, the King OF Italy ana
the King of Spain, who we'll known enthusiasts
there are the German Emperor, who has -FOUR OF
five cars the King of the Belgians, who has three
and the Car who at present has only one but
contemplates adding 70 his stud" The King o.
Portugal and the Queen of the Netherlands are also
Of the company President Loubet has car which
ne occasionally drives himself. and the Prince OF
Monaco in addition to a very powerful car, has
motorcycle which he frequently f nj
the shah Of Persia has now become possessed OF
two automobiles.
The Grand Duchess Olga of Russia is known as
the The Princess of Peace" She is the Car
youngest sister and is said to have influenced him
considerably in the recent peace negotiations she
is twenty-four years old, and was married four
years ago Prince Peter, Duke OF Oidenpu'g'
distant cousin
King Alfonso of Spain is versatile sportsman
His skill with the automobile is we'll known Be
sides. is good shot. Recently he went 10
pigeon shooting match at Juncales where the shoot
box S given pt by himself The result that the
King won HIS own first prize With 2 pros Wtts
Senior Mendoza took second with q HIS majesty
competitors shot sportsmen or as courters
Empress Eugenle's health causes some dis
ouietude. but her majesty expects to see her cen
tenarv Her manner of life is exceedingly caretul,
and should greatly lengthen her days on January
IS last she had borne her title half a century
President Loubet will be the first Chief of the
Third Republic to retire under normal conditions
az the completion of his term. Theirs resigned, so
did MacMahon, and, though NJ. Grevy completed
one term he had 20 quit Office before the expirato
Of his second. Carnot was murdered; Casin1irr-
Perer left the Eysee in disgust. and Felix Faures
career was cut short by his sudden death.
The Rev Walter ]. Stanley. rector Of st Peters
Catholic Church, at Danbury. Conn, has Deen
created a knight OF the order of Leopold II by
King Leopold of Bel gum. The honor was conferred
in recognition of Father Shanleys interest IN ana
defence of the Congo Free State IN AFRICA
John W. Alexander is TO receive $4,000 Tor mis-
mural paintings for the Carnegie Institute at Pitts
burg They are to be finished before Founders
Day, November ., 1906.
Speaker of the South Australian Parliament was
first chosen for the chair in 1890 and he has been
reelected without interruption ever since He mad
previously served Minister of Lands and Public
Works and has spent altogether thirty years in
Parliament He was for some time In the Aus
tralian Mounted Police, where he had as a COM
panion the colonial poet, Adam Lindsay Goroon.
Mrs Hetty Green says: when went to Quaker
school they used to make eat at the next meal
whatever we had left on our plates. The directors
said that if rich girls did not learn to economic
there would be no money left with which 10 edu-
cate the poor girls My Quaker simplicity is the
reason folks call me mean. y