Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-13
NOTES OF NOTABLES.

DIR. WILLIAM SPEIRS BRUCE.
the British explorer who is about to set
out on trip in search of the south pole
was born August !, 1867. and received
his education at the University of Edin-
burgh. At an early age he became noted
as naturalist and in later years he has
won n wide reputation as n traveller and
explorer. He accompanied the Dundee
Antarctic expedition in 1892 and was
the Zoologist with the Jackson Farms
worth polar expedition in 500 and 1897.
lie was also with the Andrew Coats eX-
petition TO Noyaya Zemlya, Wiche is
lands, and Barent's sea, in 1898, and was
leader of the Scottish National Antarctic
expedition on the Scotia" which ex-
plored 100 miles of the coast line of the
Antarctic continent. DR.. Bruce is of the
opinion that there is but one great Ant
arctic continent and this he hopes to
traverse in his approaching expedition.
SIR WILLIAM MAY. the new com
mander of the British navy. was born
July 81. 1S49, and entered the navy in
1863. He reached the grade of heuten-
ant in 1871 and four years later took
part in the British expedition to the Are
tic regions. For q number of years lie
served as naval attache at the British
embassies in the various capitals of Eu-
rope. Sir William was a particular fa-
vorite of the late Queen Victoria and
gent in the great jubilee procession in
1897. Sir William was made director
of naval ordnance and torpedoes in 1901
and the same year became a lord of the
admiralty and controller of the navy.
During the past few weeks he has been
in command of the naval maneuvers in
which the largest feet of war vessels
ever assembled under the British flag has
take< part.
GEORGE PEABODY WETMORE.
United States senator from Rhode Is
land. was born in London, England, Au-
gust ,, 1916 He was graduated from
Yale college in 1867 and after a two
years course at Columbia College Law
school. was admitted to the bar of Rhode
Island. He was first presidential elector
of Rhode Island in 1880 and in 1884. In
1885 he was elected governor of Rhode
Island on the Republican ticket and a
year later was honored with reelection
In 1887 he was defeated for a third term.
receiving, however, a greater number of
votes than at either of the two preced-
ing elections when successful. Mr.. Wet
more was elected to the United States
Senate in 1894 to succeed Nathan +.
Dixon, and was reelected in 1900 and
1907.
CHRISTINE NILSSON, the once ia
nous operate singer, who is known in
private life as the Countess de Miranda,
was born August 3, 1S43, in the hamlet
of Hussaby, on the southern confines of
the Swedish peninsula. Her parents were
peasants. Through the aid of a wealthy
Magistrate, who resided near her home,
she was enabled to acquire a good mu-
steal education. and in 1860 she made
her operate debut at Stockholm. When
she first appeared in London in 1867, |
she scored a great success, especially in
It.,,,s ,yNl Gov-
In the various capitals of Europe she
won renown and was extremely popular
with American audiences. Upon the |
date of her marriage to the Count de |
Miranda in 1887. she retired permanent |
~ from the operate stage. but has been |
hedrd occasionally in concerts.
J. CREPE WICKLIFFE BECK- |
HAM, former governor of Kentucky. !
was born near Bardstowu, Ky. August |
.. 1869, and received his educaticu at /
the BardStown academy and at the Cen
trail University IF kentucky. For SOW /
trai years after gradua ting from The |
last named institution he taught schoa, |
IN bardStown. He then began he study |
of law and was admitted 10 the har IN 1
iS'S The same yer he was elected n |
member of the Kentucky House of Rem |
reSentatveS. He was twice reelected !
and was chosen speaker of the House
N lSlS In 1895 M was electa. lien
tenaut-goyernor. becomin. chef execu- |
tive at Gov. Goehels death. February ;.
1900, The same year he was elected /.
governor for the full term. endiD.s in
December. 1907. In 1906 he was n,nii
hated in a state primary by the Del1o- /
cratic party as candidate for i~n;taJ
States senator from y<entuckv aver
james. Il. MeCreary. the inc, ulhenr. In
the General Assembly. however Mr.
Kcckham was defeated for the namina-
tior 10y former Goy. Bradley. RC1rl-