The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

by Tagoro, the Hindu poet The Nobel
prizes for physics and chemistry were
awarded respectively to Prof. Hetke
Onnes, of the University of Leyden, Hol-
land, and Prof. Werner. of Zurich. Lud-
wig. prince regent Of Bavaria, with the
approval Of the Diet, deposed the mad
King otho and was proclaimed King
Ludwig III.
Famous Dead of the Year.
The list of eminent dead for the year
is both long and notable for great names
Among those who were rulers Of men are
the Dowager Empress of China, who.
although Deprived of absolute power by
the fall of the Manchu dynasty, was
still a potent influence in her country;
George 1, King OF Greece, whose assas-
sination has already been discussed;
Manuel Bonilia. President Of Honduras.
an executive of unusual ability; Prince,
Henry XIV, the reigning sovereign Of the
principality of Reuss; Tancrede Augusta,
President of Haiti; William j. Gaynor.
mayor of New York City, whose adminis-
tratIye' independence made him obnoxious
to the political machine, but endeared
him to the people of his city, and Prince
Katsura; three times premier OF Japan.
Ont of the world of literature and art
have passed such famous workers as
VIII Carleton, dear to three generations
for his homely folk songsi Jean Baptlst
Edouard Detaille, French painter OF pat
tie scenes, who lived to see his work sold
AZ nrIces never known to the old mas
ters; John George Brown. whose paint
Inrs of street urchins brought him iame
and fortune; Charles Major, the lnoiana
novelist, whose graceful fiction mas de-
I.ghted hosts of readers all over the
world; Cincinnatius H. Miller, known as
JOAQUIN Miller, the poet OF the sierras'
who left behind him reputation Wnlcn
n,o-k n, marble means everlasting fame;
kIfred Austin, poet laureate OF Great
RritaIn. and Henri Rochefort, the noted
hre-eating French journalist. Among tne
rron1Inent clergymen who have passed
from the church militant to the church
triumphant are DR.. Albert c. Bum. nrst
medical missionary to the interior OF
China; Cardinal Francis Y. Nagl, Arch
bishop of Vienna; DR.. Homer Eaton,
head of the Methodist book-publishins
house: John Joseph Hogan, Roman
Catholic bishop Of Western Missouri; Dr.
Joseph H Halleck, editor and puousher
of Christian Work and Evangelist; Or
william Is. Derrick bishop of the AFRICAN
Methodist Church: DR.. William Cros"eiI
poane, Protestant Episcopal bishop ot
lIbany: DR.. Charles A. Briggs, noted
theoIogian and writer; Bishop William L.
sabine. of the Reformed Episcopal
Church, and Cardinal Asuirre, primate
OF Spain.
Among men of affairs and financial
distinction who achieved wonderfully,
ond whose works survive them, the name
on John Pierpont Morgan stands out
conspicuously not only as the originator
and promoter Of many Of the most am
bilious and far-reaching business prof.
acts of his day, but as a many-sided man
who was endowed plentifully with re-
sources apart from his ability to control
vast capital. Henry Morrison Flagler.
one of the founders of the Standard OIL
Company, in his later years an active
developer Of Florida railroads and no.
tells; Anthony n. Brady, the lighting
and traction magnate of New York: Will
lam F. Havemeyer, sugar king in his
day, and Henri Menier, French choco-
Iate magnate: Frecerick NJ. Shepard.
founder of the United States Rubber
Company; Sir James Coats, the British
thread manufacturer; Charles H. Cramp.
naval architect and shipbuilder; James
r. Keene, daring speculator on change
and famous turfman, and Benjamin Alt
man, merchant prince and intelligent
art collector, are also on the fateful list.
Scarcely less well known in life were
James Hamilton, Duke of Abercorn; An
ton Schott, pioneer Wagnerian singer;
Bertram, Earl Of Ashburham, owner of
vast land holdings in England; c. H.