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NOTES OF NOTABLES.
JAMES G. WHITE, vino is known
throughout large part of the world for
his engineering works, was born i'm Mil
roy, Pa. August %. 1861. He began 10
work at engineering projects when a lad
of II and while still a student at the
Pennsylvania State college. After grad
uation he engaged himself in the Cam
hria Iron works. studied aud practiccd
mining engineering became a professor
ut Cornell and later az the University of
Nebraska. and at 2G years of age or
gunized the Western Engineering COM
panN and built numerous electrical rail
roads and ptauts throughout the west.
In recent years Mr. White has devoted
his largest attention TO foreign trade. He
built the most of the Philippine steam
railways aud the Manila electric railways
and erected the first great steel building
in l.ondo2. the Hotel Ritz in Paris. the
Cotton Exchange in Liverpool ana the
NaidOrf-AStora hotel i'm New York, In
South America. South Africa. Australia
and other parts of the world he has in
stalled many steam and electric railways.
water and power plants electric lighting
plants, irrigation dams aud h0rbur works.
BELLAMY STORER, formerly
prominent in the diplomatic service of
the nited States. was born in Cincin-
ated from Harvard college in 1861 and
from the Cincinnati Law school two
years later, For Il number of years he
was engaged in the practice of law in
Cincinnati. In 1891 he was elected to
Congress aud served two terms. Ills ca-
reer in the diplomatic service began IN
1897. in which year he was appointed
United States minister to Belgium, In
1890 he was transferred to Madrid His
promotion to the post of ambassador to
Austria Hungary followed in 1902. lie
retired from the diplomatic service IN
1906. following Il rather sensational con
troyersy with President Roosevelt.
CHARLES SUMNER HAMLIN,
lawyer and diplomat was born in Bos-
ton. August 30, 1861, aud was gradual
ed from Harvard university in 1883.
Later he studied law and after his ad-
mission to the bar began the practice of
law in Boston. Mr.. Hamlin was assist
ant secretary of the United States treas
urv from 1893 to 1897. In the latter
year he was sent to Japan by the United
States government to negotiate trade
treaty. aud in the same year he was
the United States delegate TO the con
vention between Russia, Japan aud the
United States to consider the fisheries
of the North Pacific ocean. For several
years Mr.. Hamlin has been a lecturer on
government Mt Harvard university.
QUEEN WILHELMlNA of the
Netherlands was born August 81, 1880,
the daughter of the late King William
III, and his second wife, Princess
Emma in 1890 when 10 years Of age,
she succeeded to the throne upon the
death of her father. During the minor
ity Of the young Queen the country was
ruled by her mother, who had been pro-
claimed regent. In 1898 Queen Wilhel-
nina came of age and was enthroncd
with imposing ceremonies Ia The Hague.
the capital of her dOminions. The next
important step in her career was her
marriage TO Prince Henry of Meckleu-
burg-SChwerin, which was celebrated on
February Z, 1901 On April 30 last all
Holland was made happy by the news
that the young Queen had given birth
to n daughter The advent Of the little
princess, who was Chrstened Juliann
Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmna, was
regarded as of great political signih-
canoe, as it provided a direct heir to the
throne of the Netherlands, circum-
stance that very greatly enhances the
chances of the country for continued in
dependence.
REV. EDWARD CALD W ELI,
MOORE, Congregational clergyman and
Parkmau professor Of theology mt Har-
ward university since 1902, was born in
West Chester, Pa, September l. 1857.
He graduated from Marietta O., col
lego in 1877 and from Union Theological
seminary, New York, in 1884. aud then
took special courses at the universities of
Berlin. G0ettingcu. GeSSen, Germany
After his return from Europe in 1880
he became pastor of the Central GOngrc.
gational church at Providence. r. l.,
which position he held until he WAS APP
pointed Parkman professor of theology
at Harvard in 1902. He was hOuorcd by
the degree of Phi ID. by Brown uniyrr-
sjty in 1891 and with the degree Of -, -.
by Marietta college in 1893. This year
Yale university conferred upon him the
honorary degree of ID. ID.
PROF. FREDERICK STARR, ia
NOUS as an anthropologist, was born ia
Auburn. n. Y, September .. 1853. and
received his education at Lafayette col
lege Since 1893 he has been professor
Of nnthrOpology ct the University of
Chicago. Previous to that time he had
been an instructor at the Pennsylvania
state normal school aud at Coe college
ana had also been in charge Of the de-
partment Of ethnology of the American
museum of natural history. IN recent
years Prof. Starr has made explorations
in the Congo Free state. Mexico. Japan
aud among the American Indians IN
Africa he made Journeys covering 700
miles. \ year ago he was sent to Japan
by the University of Chicago 10 iuyesti-
gate the recent development Of the
Japanese race. He also went among the
Anus and learned much concerning that
strange Oriental people about whom So
little had been known.
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