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Show I Prominent People 1 BACK IN POLITICAL ARENA i , I Adlal K. Stevenson, vice-president of tin r jS United States during tho second administration . of Grovcr Cleveland, Iiob emerged from tho slm- fcf' plo life ho has been living for some time at ujt llloomlngton, 111. At tho recent primary elec- Wi rrt I tnlin tlon ,lu won lho Dcmocrntl nomination for tho fiSs ZzP tPm governorship of his state and ho will make a ii . 8tro"B flKht for the onice. Hesldes being vlco-presldcnt with Clovoland V- ViVw trom 189:1 to 18!)7, 110 ,,nB uecn moro t,inn 0 kMsRWI 8llgllt ')08slblllty himself nt threo or four differ I W en' national Democratic conventions. Ho was ."-srtjT talked of strongly In 1892, ho was given a still J, Mpffot. stronger boost for tho nomination In 1900 and JtwWv iwllW 11 really lookcl as though ho might land first lf VMmfifci mF-MuII P'nco on tho ticket In 1904. In 1900, howovcr, ho was placed on tho ticket ngnln only ns a candldato for his old placo of vice-president, nnd with Hryan wont down In defeat at election time. Mr. Stovcnson Is really what might be called to day ono of tho Democrat of tho old school, one of the typo of which Col. Henry WnttorBon of Kentucky Ken-tucky Is another conspicuous example. Parties nnd platforms, alms and Ideals, fads ond philosophies havo shlfted'nnd changed In a sort of kaleidoscopic kaleido-scopic whirl since Stoveuson went actively Into tho political game, and yet thcro has never been a moment, In all probability, when It could fairly and consistently bo charged that ho was not "regular." And all that, too, In tho faco of tho fact that ho has been a leader rathei than a camp follower, a thlnkor of progressive IdeaB and strong charnctcr, against tho Integrity of whoso political probity nobody hns thought to utter n suggestion. Hut ho Is n philosopher, and being bucIi ho is not prono to wnst6 either temper or toes in kicking ngalnst stono walls. Ho has long been known to tho newspaper interviewers as n gentleman of tho old type, courteous nnd gentle, and who was always accessible but never talkatlvo upon clthoi Issues or men. Before his term as vico-presldont he was In congress two separate times and four years each time. Ho wus nlso first assistant postmaster general during tho first Clcvelnnd term. PLANNING AFRICAN TRIP JPJ I Frederick C. Solous, tho famous llrltlsh hun- IS tcr, win .uows tho Jungles of Africa ns many r8 men know sections of their own towns, Is tho sHHt? man who Is planning tho coming African trip & H1 ' I,rc8'lle"'- Koosovelt. Scions Is ono of tho T5Sii lS notaI)l0 hunters of big gnmo In tho world. Ho- SttSff 'wS ifc was 1,orn 1,1 '-on'l"" on New Year's ove, 1851, of 3 ihwl ",lxou" Jonch, Scotch and English blood, and m'rx?'? ' v A wltl1 80mt' of Wl" ,10 lnl,orItcl nlB0 n roving -vVv ah"1'' vf disposition 'and a dislike for the humdrum exist-tt5njlvf exist-tt5njlvf UI1C0 r tliu "1MI0r cmsa Englishmen. W,1"' h)'r Selous wna 20 years old when ho first left fo'ir X I-Klntia for Afilca. Starting at Mntnbelcland, rfWXMy 110 ueK"n ft 8ort of endless, half-aimless expedi te Wffl SfflW yiaflfyW v1' Personally conducted, through tho denser wmh. Wl W&t& portions of central Africa, which continued for 20 years. During this tlmo ho mndo his Ilvlnn by elephant hunting nnd tho collection of specimens of natural history, In eluding somo magnificent members of the Jungle's animal royalty. In 1892 ho returned to ICugland, but In less than a yeur ho was loncsomo ngnln for his savngo play-Innd, and therefore ho hurried back In tlmo to got Into the first Mntnbolo war. A few years lator ho enmo back to Great Hrltuln again, but ns beforo the dreariness of civilized existence palled upon him In a few months. Then there camo rumors of another uprising In Africa, and the hunter went back ugaln In season to witness tho outbreak of tho rlnderpost and tho succeeding Insurrection. A number of books on various phases of his llfo and experiences In Africa hnvo been published by Solous, and he has received mnny honors nt tho hands of tho Itoynl Geographical society and other similar orgnnlzntlons At present ho Is living In Surrey, Knglnnd, whero ho occupies himself with shooting, cycling, hockey, cricket and thinking about tho good old days in Inner Africa. I EXPLORER FOUND AGAHT 1 Dr. Syen Hedln, greatest of living travelers, sw Is saved ngaln. Since ho began his oxplorntlons PKNw of interior AbIb, Dr. Hedln hns. beon reported aWjmW Io8t ""' times, aud In each Instnnco Just nbout jLj. ffitlSirm 11,0 tlmo 1,10 ,,nnt,nK expedition is gottlng ready (rgS wMUl t start out on tho quest for his body tho miss- jSw- jgWF '"B "lan tUmS UI a "0W un0XI,ectelJ P" Although a Swede, and n nntlvo of Stock- r holm, ho Is traveling under llrltlsh protection. V. -yfos. nntl t"nt Kvcrn'ent hns beon much concorned over his latest disappearance, which was In P Not only has Dr. Hedln been a Judicious and CTygMP daring explorer, but tho results of his travels tyX have been concrete. Ono of his discoveries has - heon a chnln of mountains In TIbot ovor 2,000 miles long, representing nlso tho last posalblo discovery of tho kind, slnco there is no lunger any territory so long remaining unexplored on tho mnp. Now rivers nnd gold Holds have been found by him, nnd tho stories of his adventures contain some strikingly thrilling Incidents. On ono occasion ho traveled Tor 84 days In tho drear solltudo of an Arctic winter without seeing a slnglo native. Tho travels of tho discoverer in ABla cover a space of 22 solid years and It Is doubtful whothor any other man in the world has such u wonderful fund of Information regarding that continent ns ho. Ho has written several books upon his discoveries and experiences, nnd has been a frequent contributor of much fascinating mntorlnl to the magazines. I , . . i ! 1 1 LITTERATEUR AND LAWYER 1 L I I Adrian H. Jollne, rocelvor of tho Metropoll- v b2s5X ,a reet railway systom In Now York city. ,ms nUl1 1,18 flrsl rl)0rt 1,1 "'o courts thoro, and 11 contains some revelations concerning tho con- -vUr ,lltlon of tho road wll,cn Proved sad reading far &5S5 11,0 '""oceut stockholder who paid fancy prices li&Sr W'&V tm Stock 1,1 u 1,ankri,I't concom. Mf j0"" ,s au uttor"oy by profession and WviW forco of clrcu"'8tnnce8, but ho hns two distinct ffMmwM- 1 "no8 of 0,,llei,vor 111 which his interest far out- WM'jmZL Btrl)s tlmt of tll courts u"'l nusty tomes. Ono SSiMSk of 1,1080 ,,0,,bles ,B railroads; tho other, farthest Affy IOB8lblo removed from tho first, is tho gentle miy, art of alltK'aph collecting. As for tho first, in 'Wyi 'I'l'l'"0" to tho streot car receivorshlp, ho has &tYyvyyZC nnnexed such titles us president of tho .Missouri Knnsas & Texas railroad, director of tho G., H. & H. railroad, director of tho United Traction & Electric Co., and othors of llko sort. Hut as a collector of nutographs, u gentle pursuit which Interests tho vory elect of tho scholnrly fow, Mr. Jollno shines with a particular lustor. His own collection, one of tho most valunblo of Kb kind In Amoricn, contains manuscripts, manu-scripts, letters and documents In tho handwriting of a host of peoplo of historic histor-ic Importance and Interest. For tho benefit of tho presont day historian it might bo ndded that this odd combination of litterateur and lawyer Is D8 years old, n graduate of I'rlnco-ton I'rlnco-ton and Cornell nnd tho author of two vory charming soml-porsonnl volumes called "Medltutlons of an Autograph Collector" and "Diversions of & Uook LoTcr." ft |