Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-02
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

| DR.. ALDRED SCOTT WARTHIN.
prominent as a physician and educator,
was born IN Greensburg, Ind. Oct 81,
1866. He studied music at the Cincin-
nati Conservatory of Music and medi-
cine at the University of Michigan, af-
terWard completing his medical education
IN Vienna and Freihurg. Since 1891 DIR.
| NWthln has been member OF the facul-
ty of the University of Michigan. He is
the author Of a number of medical text
books and has edited or translated Il
lnumber of other works He is especially
well known for his important researches
on anatomy and pathology of the haemo-
lymph glands, and the pathology of dis
eases of the blood and blood-forming or
gans.
DIR. KARL MUCK, who for two
years past has directed the Boston
symphony Orchestra, was born in Darn
stadt October 30 1859 After he had
studied for year at Heidelberg uni
yersity he went to Leipsic and studied
at the Conservatory of Music under
Richter and Reinecke. Early in 1880 he
appeared for the first time in public as
q pianist at the Gewandhaus, Leipsic.
but in spite Of his success he preferred
the career of an opera conductor and be-
gan it at Zurich. lie afterward con-
Quoted at the opera houses in Salzburg.
Bruenn. Graz, and in 1886 he was ap-
lpointed first conductor of the opera house
lat Prague There he remained for six
years and conducted the Philharmonic
concerts. In 1891 he conducted ut the
leasing theater, Berlin, performances of
the Prague company, and was SO success
full that in 1892 he was called to the
Royal Opera of Berlin, where Richard
Strauss and Felix Weingartner were his
lcolleagues Before coming to America
a xartfts tf,nft
n conductor not only In Berlin but in
1 Paris Moscow, st. Petersburg London.
Madrid and Vienna.
/ ADLAI EWING STEVENSON, twen-
Ity-thrd vice president of the United
States, was born in Christian county.
Ky, October %. 1885, and received his
teducation in the common schools and at
Center College. In 1882 he removed
4 with his parents to Bloomington, Ill. At
the age of % he was admitted to the bar
and began the practice of law at Meta
mora, ILL., In 1860 he returned TO Bloom-
ington to live, He was elected to Con-
gress by the Democrats of his district IN
1874. In second candidacy for Con-
gress he was defeated. but a third time
he was successful aud sweled the ma
iority of his first election. AT the ex-
piration of his second congressional term
he resumed the practice of law. In 1889
he was appointed by President Cleveland
first assistant postmaster general, retir-
ing from the office in March, 1889. He
was nominated and elected Vice Presi-
dent on the Cleveland ticket and served
from 1898 to 1897 In 1900 he was
again the Democratic nominee for Vice
President, but was defeated with Mr..
Bryan.
QUEEN VICTORIA, the consort OF
King Alphonso KILL of Spain, was born
October "A, 1887, the second child Of the
late Prince Henry and of Princess Henry
Of Battenberg. Her mother, Princess
Henry, is III. Il. Ii. Princess Beatrice
sister Of King Edward VII, who mar
ried Henry Maurice Of Battenberg,
fayorite of the late Queen Victoria of
England, Prince Henry died ia 1896
from fever contracted while serving in
the Ashantee campaign, Princess Vie
toria Eugenie, as she was before her
marriage is the beauty 81 the several
brauehes7 of the English royal family,
and Is Of a most attractive personality.
She is the god-mother Of the Empress
Eugenie, and Is said to be her heireSs.
j Princess Victoria aud Alphanso Kill.
were married in Madrid on May 81.
1906. amid scenes of the greatest
} splendor, followed by the horror of a
bomb explosion which killed scores Of
people and narrowly missed the royal
coach III which their majesties were re-
turning from church. On May 10 last.
Queen Victoria gave birth To a son, WHO
in the natural course Of events will some
day become king of Spain.
MRS. ANNIE BESANT, president Of
the International Theosophical society,
who recently visited the United States,
was born in London on October p.
1917. Of Irish parents in humble cir
cumstanees. Her maiden name was
Wood and her grandfather enjoyed the
distinction of having paid the debts of
the Duke Of Kent, father of the late
Queen Victoria. Lord Hathaway, lord
chancellor Of England, was her cousin.
In 1880 she matrculated in the Uniyer-
sity Of London aud IN 1888 she was
elected member Of the London sch Dol
board She first came into prominence
as a writer for several Of the Fading
English reviews. 1t was in fine sos
that she first embraced TheOsophy, Last
July she was chosen the herd Of the
cult for the entire world in succession
to Col Henry Steel Ocott Before
becoming Theosophist, Mrs. Besant
was active and prominent in secuarism
and Socialism. She now spends much
Of her time in Adynr, India, where the
headquarters Of the leaders Of Theoso
ply are now located.
THOMAS POWELL FOWLER, em-
inent as a hnancier and railroad mag
nate. was born IN Newburgh N. ",
October 2G. 1851. After receiving his
early education in the schools Of his
nome town he attended the Columbia
Law school, from which he was gradual
ed in 1874. He began the practice Of
law in New York city and soon rose TO
a high position as the adviser of some
Of the largest railroad interests and
other corporations in the country. In
1886 he became president of the New
1 York 0ufario e. WpgtpFD railway and
still holds that position. He Is presi
dent also of the Ontario, Carbondale IL
Scranton railway, and Is closely identi-
fed with several Of the railroads III the
far west and with numerous large bank
ing institutions. power companies, coal
properties and other industrial concerns
ia New York and Pennsylvania.
JOHN DAVIS LONG, who was sec
rotary Of the navy Of the United States
frosn March g. 1897. 10 May ]. 1902.
was born in Buckfeld, Me-, October u.