Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1905 — PEOPLE OF THE DAY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PEOPLE OF THE DAY

Russian Naval Commander. Rear Admiral Nicolai Ivauovltch Nebogatoff, who commands a division of Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet, left the Baltic on Feb. 15 on his long journey to the seat of war in the far east. Rear Admiral Nebogatoff’s division of the Baltic fleet, officially designated Russia's third Pacific squadron, consists of four battleships from nine to sixteen years old, one armored cruiser twentyfour years old and two auxiliary cruisers or converted merchant men. These vessels are the single turret, 0,700 ton, third class battleship Emperor N’icho-

las 1., the double turret, 4,000 ton seagoing coast defense ships Admiral Seniavine, Admiral Oashakoff and General Admiral Apraksin and the converted cruisers Russ and Xenia. In Russia Admiral Nebogatoff is regarded as an authority on naval tactics. Previous to his appointment to Rojestvensky’s fleet he was for two years in command of a squadron of schoolslilps in the Black sea. Admiral Nebogatoff is about fifty-five years of age.

Knew David's Pen. David Belasco says that In the days when “The Charity Ball” wan being put through the early rehearsals one of the actors of the compauy came up to the late H. C. De Mille, who had collaborated with Mr. Belasco In writing the piece, to complain of one of his speeches. It so happened that the lines which the actor objected to ware quoted from the Psalms, and Mr. De Mille said, "It may be as bombastic and stilted as you say, but don't blame me; blame David.” “I thought as much,” snorted the actor. "I might have recognised Dave Belasco's old fashioned pen without asking.”—New York Times. Th« Secret Oat. When Senator Beveridge was making his closing speech on the statehood bill be said: "Boms of the senators are

trying to prove that things exactly similar are different. They remind me of the young woman who was called on to defend her sex against the charge that a woman can never keep a secret. “ ‘We can, too,’ she exclaimed. ‘lt isn't the woman that gives away the secret. It is the people she tells it to that let it out.’ ’’—St. Louis Post-Dis-patch. New President of the D. A. R. Mrs. Donald McLean of New York, who succeeds Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks as president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, is perhaps as widely known as any woman in public life. She is a woman of strong personality, fine Character and noted for determination and tenacity of purpose. Eminently fitted by her qualifications for the position to which she has been chosen, Mrs. McLean’s success as head of the society is assured. She is a charter member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and for ten years served as regent of the New York city chapter, in 1898 that chap-

ter established a scholarship bearing her name in Barnard college, New YoA. Mrs. McLean was commissioner from New York to the Cotton States and International exposition, 1895-98, and also to the South Carolina exposition of 1901-02. She is probably best known throughout the couutry by reason of her public addresses on patriotic and educational themes. Mrs. McLean la a daughter of Judge aud Mrs. John Ritchie of Maryland, and her ancestry is notable. She Is the granddaughter of Judge William Maulsby, the great-granddaughter of Judge Roger Nelson and the great-great-granddaughter of Judges Lynn and Beattie. These latter were two of the twelve justices known as the "Immortals,” who signed the first act declaring the British stamp act illegal, Mrs. McLean was married In 1888 and Is forty-six years old.

REAR ADMIRAL NEBOGATOFF.

MRS. DONALD M’LEAN.