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THE nomination of a man of Henry G. Davis's
ago to bo vice president has prompted a num
ber of writers to investigate as to tho "grand old
men." of history. Writing in tho September Crit
erion, Warwick Jamos Price makes a very inter
esting contribution to this discussion. Referring
to tho "grand old men" who "still lead their con
freres in profession, art, or science, with the dig
nity added to the experience of years, Mr. Pi ice
Bays: "Canada, Austria and Brazil divide iirst
honors. Tho Hon. David Wark, 'tho Grandfather
of the Dominion Senate,' whoso sixty-two years of
public servico began when England's big colony
to the north of us first was confederated, is still
active in her interests at one hundred and one.
Near Vienna lives and writes Eduard von Bauern
fold, flfty-one of whose comedies are today acted
on tho stages of Central Europe, and he too is one
year moro than the oven century. Tho Viscount
Barbecona, of Brazil, whose one hundred and first
birthday fell only last July, still is to bo counted
as of even if no longer in the world of diplomacy,
which ho entered as secretary of tho Brazilian le
gation at London in 1828."
MR. PRICE arranges in the order of seniority
14 names which follow those of the three
leaders. This arrangement is as follows: "Music,
Manuel Garcia, of Spain, 89; Science, Charles
Haynes Has well, of New York, 95; Education, Dr.
Eduard Zollor, of Germany, 90; Finance, Russell
Sage, of New York, 88; Art, Adolf Menzel, of Ger
many, 87; The Church, Bishop Bowman, of New
Jersey 8G; Royalty, Christian IX., King of Den
mark, 8G; Literature, Edward Everett Hale and
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, (Mass.), 80; Tho
Stage, John H. Stoddart, of New York, 77; Jour
nalism, Col. Alexander K. McCluro, of Pennsyl
vania, 78; Tho Army, Gens. Howard (United
States) and Gallifet (France), 76; Tho Bench,
Former Associate Justice Shiras, of Washing
ton, 72."
THERE is no more striking link with the past,
according to Mr. Prince, than Senor Man
uel Garcia, for whom all musical England, as well
as his native Spain, was celebrating not long ago.
He was born at Madrid in 1805, and when he mado
his start Beethoven and Schubert were alive.
Alongside that oldest veteran of the footlight
World, Mr. Stoddart, stand Joseph Jefferson
(seventy-five) and Tomaso Salvini (seventy-six).
Mr. Price adds: "Only the other day Copen
hagen was the scene of a festival, royal in a double
eonse, when King Christian, 'the Father-in-law of
Europe,' celebrated his eighty-sixth birthday.
"With others in the world of letters walk
James T. Trowbridge, seventy-six; Jules Verne,
Bevonty-five, who, in spite of blindness, has just
completed his hundredth story in that beautiful
place of his near Paris, whore he is spending his
last years with tho great Danes he loves so well;
Bjornsterne Bjornson, seventy, in whose honor
all Christiana was celebrating just as 1903 was go
ing out, and Justin McCarthy, who, at seventy
four, is perhaps the most active of all the writing
septuagenarians.
RELATING to the active servants of the church,
Mr. Price says: "There are a dozen vener
able laborers as well as that minister of Method
ism, Bishop Bowman, of East Orange Older than
ho, though no longer in the harness, is the Right
Rev. Mgr. O'Reilly, once tho intimate friend of
Pope Leo XIII., who, at ninety, is passing nis last
years almost as a recluse in the castle-like walls
of the home onco owned by Edwin Forrest at
Mount St, Vincent, on the Hudson."
WITH the Hon David Wark as Mr. Price points
out, Canada has to show Sir Frederick
Young, 86 years old, one of the pioneers of tho
movement which resulted In tho imperial federa
tion. "Mr. Price adds: "In England is Lord
Wwydyr, ninety-four, who has been present at
four British coronations. In Denmark Is Senator
Thygeson, ninety-eight; in France Henri Wallon,
'the Father of tho Constitution,' ninety two; in
Spain Senor Montero Rios, the liberal leader,
leventy-one, and here in tho United States is
Senator Pettus, of Alabama, who is eighty-two.
"After Mr. Pettus comes Senator Morgan, who
is seventy-nine, and then, in order, Hoar,' of
Massachusetts, seventy-seven; Piatt, of Connecti
cut, .and Stewart of Nevada, each seventy-six;
Allison and Cullom, each seventy-five; Teller and
Proctor, eacli seventy-three; Fryo, of Maine,
The Commoner.
soventy-two, and Piatt, of New York, who cele
brated his attainment of the three-score and ten
by getting married.
"N. D. Sperry, of the Second Connecticut dis
trict, is tho oldest of tho members of the houso of
representatives, standing practically in a class
by himself."
THE "Deans of the World's Work" according
to this same authority number about a score,
for each art or science or profesion. Mr. Trice
concludes: "But mere years seem a discrimination
not wholly just. Besides those mentioned' there
yet remain others who must in justice bo ranked
with the grand old men of the activities of today.
Of ninety, tho Earl of Cranbrook and Lord Field.
Of eighty-eight, Lord Norton, the British philan
thropist. Of eighty-seven, the grand duke of Lux
embourg. Of eighty-six, Daniel Huntington, Prof.
David Masson, the earl of Montault and ex-Secre-ta
of the Treasury Boutwell. Of eighty-five, Tho
grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Senator
Cazot, of France. Of eighty-four, James Schou
ler, the American historian, and the earl of
Wemyss. Of eighty-three, King Oscar of Sweden,
Jay Cooko, who furnished President Lincoln with
the sinews of war during some of the blackest
days of tho great rebellion, and the duke of
Graft6n. Of eighty-two, Luitpold, the regent of
Bavaria; Maximo Gomez, the veteran of Cuban
diplomacy and freedom, and Sir Charles Palmer,
the scientist. Of eighty-one, Goldwin Sniith,
scholar and publicist, and Senator Bethelot, of
France. Of eighty, Lord Kelvin, the Rev. W. W.
Alger and Donald G. Mitchell ('Ik Marvel'). 01
seventy-nine, D. O. Mills, Galusha A. Grow, old
est of the ex-speakers of the house, and Lord
Halsbury, who has laid aside one of the largest
salaries under tho British government in order
to return again to the quiet of private life."
REPUBLICAN editors and politicians are re
joicing over the returns from Vermont. These
returns do not, however, give serious concern to
the democratic managers. The Baltimore Sun
points out: "The majority in this New England
state merely indicates that there is no reaction
against republican policies among the republi
cans of Vermont. That is all. In 1888 the ma
jority was nearly 29,000. This year it is a little
over 31,000 a gain of 3,000 in 16 years. It is
only a normal majority at best, and the signifi
cance of it if it has any is that Mr. Roosevelt
will receive practically the entire republican vote
of Vermont this year."
A PRETTY story relating to the pope is re
lated by the Rome correspondent for the
Chicago Tribune. The Tribune correspondent
says: "While engaged in conversation with one
of the richest and most powerful princes of the
church, the pope pulled out his watch the other
morning, a yellowish-white nickel affair, full of
dents, attached to an ancient looking shoestring.
" 'How interesting,' said his eminence, 'I would
esteem it a great favor, Holy Father, if you would
exenange your watch for mine,' and the prince
of the church produced a $1,000 timepiece, the back
of which was covered with diamonds and othpr
precious stones.
" 'Nay,' replied the pope, 'mother gave mo
this watch when I was a youngster, and I wouldn't
part with it for all the treasures in this world.
The money did not go far enough to buy a chain,
so one of my sisters added this leather shoestring.'
Continuing, the pope said, as he fondled the
watch:
" 'I promised mother to wear It as long as
it kept time, and it's keeping time still-. I never
had another watch, and I won't have one for the
rest of my days."
TN ENGLAND "tips" are given by rule. The
London correspondent for the Chicago Tri
bune says: "Many questions come to hand on
the subject of 'tips.' Limited incomes are a law
- unto themselves, but smart society has set the seal
of its aproval on tho practice of present giving
"Head servants, yachtsmen, ana motor drivers
are a haughty race and look with contempt on
anything less than the omnipotent British sover
eign. Tho accepted tariff is as follows: The but
ler, groom, of the chamber, head housemaid and
head coachman expect a pound apiece Half n
sovereign Is given to the boot cleaning footman
and stray doles of a few shillings each miir &
handed to underlings-men wh0g dean Seles
carry luggage, etc, the caddies at golf links the
Kardeners who rficoivA nmn,, vi, "UKa tne
"The modern cfiauffeur is a nroi,S LIL'
and, if his motor has rmlTTS.
pects to receive anything from a pounn tn
'fiver.' The same remark appffes tottSSall
and steward on. board a smart yacht." wpiaIn
THIS same correspondent says "Head keener,
scorn silver, accept gold, but prefer S?
O-o partridge shooting works out at 2 pS
a day with the pheasants at 3 pounds ana vi '
regulation mid week visit representsAvith
house servants at least 10 to 15 pounds
'Then 'week ends' absorb much ready cai
as no one gets out of a smart Saturday to Mon
day under a 6 pound note. And money melts in
traveling. The guard gets a handsome 'tin 'and
the porter bending under the weignt of bara
rugs, and wraps, duly receives the reward ot nia
labors. ma
"London life means no pause in present giv
ing. The fitter who fits gowris at the dressmaker's
the hairdresser who waves hair, tne manicure who
polishes nails these and many more, expect and
obtain an oft repeated 'tip. And the attendants
in cloak rooms at hotels and restaurants get tiio
nimble shilling for their custody or cloaks, tans
etc. '
"As for street boys, who sweep crossings,
sell papers,, and open the doors of hansoms
they are always with us. Smart society may
have its faults, but a niggard economy is not
one of them."
A PROFESSOR in the French medical academy
advocates painless death for incurable vic
tims. The Paris correspondent for the Chicago
Tribune says: "Dr. Guermonprez, professor of
the medical faculty jn Lille, is about to publish
an- elaborate work entitled 'Medical Death and
Protection for Human Life.' The book, an elabor
ate work, will advocate an international under
standing between physicians and authorities, al
lowing the first to help persons stricken with in
curable disease to make an end of their pains
and of themselves.
"In excuse of this demand, the professor cites
a law proposed during the French revolution of
which the convent did or did not approve. It
provided that 'virtuous and feeling citizens shall
be allowed to give incurables a quick but painless
death.' The professor thinks the' convent passed
the law, yet it was never put into execution.
In 1903 the first chamber of the kingdom of
Saxony denied a petition to the same effect
namely: that physicians should be allowed to
kill patients if the latter asked them to do so in
writing.
" 'The late Crispi,' says the professor 'fav
ored my plan to -establish death cells in every
hospital where incurables may hide, at their pleas
ure, to seek relief from their pains by death, death
to be produced by gases."
JOHN ALLBESKI, a Chicago boy, aged 9, re
cently gave his life in an unsuccessful effort
to save his little brother. The interesting story is
told by the Chicago Tribune in this way: "Little
Joe and John Allbeski went down to the banks of
the south branch of the river yesterday afternoon
to sail a new toy ship their father had made
for them. They played they were mariners caught
in a storm at sea. And, like many a mariner, they
never returned alive. Joe fell into the murky
waters of the stream and John jumped in to save
him. They drowned in each others arms.
"Joe, 7 years old, and John, 9 years old lived
at 3703 Hermitage avenue. Their father had prom
ised them a toy ship for this summer. Last spring
he began fashioning it, and only last week was it
complete down to the last little stay and sail and
belaying pin. When it was done the father put it
on the center table in the parlor and told the
boys he would show them how to sail it the first
day he could get home early from work.
"The boys were impatient, however, and after
regarding the wonderful vessel in tho parlor day
after day they decided to launch it yesterday after
noon. They stole away with the toy ship between
them, and put it into the water at the foot of
Thirty-eighth street. Tho boat rqdo out to its
painter's length, and the boys were filled with de
light. They told Vincent Toshnich, who strolled
Past, that they were playing sailor.
"For several minutes Toshnich heard the
shouts and laughter of the little fellows, as they
sailed their craft. He was two blocks away when
ho stopped and looked upstream. Then he saw
John leap on to the piling and then Into the
water, where the smaller boy was struggling.
"When Toshnich ran back to the spot he could
see nothing of tho boys. Ho summoned Police
man Carroll of tho Deering street police station,
and they finally recovered the bodies."
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