New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
PERSONAL.

Professor Thomas G. Masaryk, OF the Czech Uni
versity of Prague. is visitor In this country and
will remain the guest OF his Bridgeport for
several weeks. He has become known for his
efforts in behalf of Hilsner sometimes spoken of
as the Austrian Dreyfus." Professor Masaryk is
about fifty years Old speaks English fluently and
is well posted conditions in this country having
delivered course of lectures at the University of
parents and educated in that faith but when he
became identified with the Liberal party he re-
nounced Catholicism. became a member OF the Re-
formed Protestant Church. and has since then been
a violent fighter against clericalism
The great-grandson Of Robert Burns the poet
has recently been acting judge of the police
court Of Louisville. His name is J. Marshall Chat
terson and for many years he has been attor-
ney In Louisville.
The seventieth anniversary of the birthday Of
Johannes Trojan was celebrated by the literary
world of Berlin August II. In speaking of the
popular versatile citizen "Die Woche" says:
at is difficult TO characterize the man who as poet
and author has developed a many sided activity
AS editor in chief of ''kladderdatsch'' he has de
voted much time to politics. handling the subject
in a satrical way He writes charming stories for
children and is one of our best writer's the sub
tect of wine. besides being student of botany
the universities OF Bonn. G0ttingen and Berlin and
then devoted himself TO German language and lit
erdture, ana. according to his own testimony. has
who know him value Johannes Trojan US a master
OF the German language
John Fritz ironmaster ana inventor famous for
his perfection of armor plate processes celebrated
the elghty-flfth anniversary of his birth at his
home IN Bethlehem, Penn, on August q. He be-
gan life blacksmith in 1885, and in his long
career has been Identified with almost every inn
portant step in the process of making iron and
steel which has resulted in increase of tho
American product of a million tons in 1898 to up
ward of 25.O0eOO0 in 1906.
r. ]. Quealy. employc In the Omaha postofflce
Is said to be the only IN the United States
who WAS in the famous Sepoy mutiny in India
fifty years ago.
The death OF Lord Arundel of Wardour who
n Catholic priest, for some years engaged in
parochial work at Bournemouth, recalls the fact
that Catholic priest In the British House of
Lords is not an absolute novelty. A few years ago
the thirteenth Baron Petre. who succeeded his
brother was also q priest and domestic prelate
TO the Court of the Vatican. He was for nine
years member of the Upper House, but appears
have taken part in it's debates. Lord Arun-
dell a B. A. of London University, and sue
ceeded his brother last year. He then decided that
the change should in way interfere with his
clerical work BournemoUth. which he continued
discharge precisely before
King Edward. says English paper. always
likes TO wear "bIttonhole" but he is some what
catholic In his tastes, and does not favor any
flower. Apart from this however his majesty Is
fond of wild flowers, and when shooting expedi-
tions at Windsor and Sandringham he will often
stoop and pluck delicate white rose which has