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Show PERSONAL MENTION. Sven Ilcdlng has furnished additional evidence of tho Chlncso Invention of paper. pa-per. On his recent Journeys ho found Chinese papor that dates back to tho second half of tho third century after Christ. o a For twenty-ono ycaro Col. Daniel Stovons of Bristol, It. I., has boon collecting col-lecting buttons until he has now what Is said to bo tho largest collection of tho kind lh tho world. Many of them aro very raro and valuable. a What may bo called "tho kitchen cabinet" cabi-net" of Japan consists of Marquis Ito, Count Inouye. Count Matsugata and Marquis Mar-quis Tamagata. Theso four men wcro leaders In tho transformation of their country from Its former medieval condition condi-tion Into the progressive nation which It now Is. Marquis Ito is credited with having hav-ing drafted tho Constitution under which Japan Is now govorned. m Lloyd Morgan, professor of mineralogy In tho University of Oxford, tells with delight de-light how a great English merchant camo to consult about the Instruction of tho hopoful son and heir who was some day to run the vast business Interests from which "tho pater." hns mado his wealth. ''But mind you," sold he. "T don't want him to learn about strata or dips or faults or upheavals or denudations, and I don't want him to fill his mind with fossils or stuff about crystals. What I want him to learn Is how to find gold and sliver and copper In paying quantities, sir In paying pay-ing quantities." Admiral AIcxIcfE is thus described by tho Russian Advanco: "Ho is porhaps GO years of ago and Instinct with nervous cnorgy. His stop Is Impetuous. The wholo movement of tho man la full of daah. Ills talk Is the vocalization of force; his attitude, oven when sitting in conversation, conver-sation, is that of bolt upright lntentness. i Alexieff Is Informed, very frank, open, never hesitating to formulate a reply and , giving you his opinion quite offhand. Ho ' fs as quick as Admiral Dewey, of whom again and ngaln you aro reminded when . talking to him. His days are full of toll, " Indeed, most of his nights are iull of toll also." A The future tenant of sky scrapers la Nov York will sep to It that his store or office la not in tho wind bolt. Tho cold winds havo been so strong of lato that many big storekeepers on the ground floor of the Bky ocrapcrs were simply put out , of business. Only tho hardiest kind of a I man could oven approaoh tho Flatlron building, and the cigar store on the angle formed by Broadway and Fifth avonuo did a very small business. If this placo . happened to bo occupied by a concern dealing In women's apparol there would havo been no business at all. The know- -lng Now York woman shuns tho Flatlron ' building on windy days as eho would a plague. |