Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
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Daniel =. Lamont.
self. He is glad to see and talk with the
reporters. but he is not apt to communi-
cate much information to them. He Is
fond of the theater and domestic life, and
1t is doubtful II he finds much pleasure
outside of politics. There Is CULVER full
of young Lannon'S. who are no longer chill
dren. and these have kept Mrs. Lamont
from appearing as much In society some
other women. So her husband holds aloof
as well. The New York politicians are all
eager to be on good terms with him. He
understands the political situation thor
oughly, and so well Is he liked that 1t would
not be surprising II he should be called
from Washington to lead the democratic
party as its gubernatorial candidate next
year. The democratic politicians all talk
that way now.
Amelie Rlves ChanIer.
Mrs. Amelie Rives Chanler and her hus-
band are spending a month In New York
city now. as they do every spring and fall
The author of the Quick or the Dead" has
changed somewhat since she first burst
upon the literary world. like some brilliant
meteor She knows more. too. than she did
then. She has lived a number of years
abroad and touched elbows with masters
In the literary and artistic centers Of the
old world. She is no longer willowy and
Uut mas arrived at the rnatrOnly
period best described as pleasing plump
ness. She has not many friends in New
York city. but of these few she numbers
no newspaper interviewer. She positively
declines to see reporters. She is exclusive
to the last degree Her husband is a well
put up man of about thirty-five years.
dressed In stylish garments, and he sue
cessfuily acts as buffer between the re-
porters and his wife. 1 saw Mrs. Chanler
the other evening watching the perform
ance Of the clever French pantomimists in
LEnfant Prologue" She sat we'll back
In her box. and no one would suspect her of
being the much-discussed novelist. She fol-
lowed the play with the deepest interest
and now and then applauded vigorously
saw her again on the street the next day
blonde of hair, we'll developed Of form. trip
ping along in fashionable tailor-made
gown with the glow of health In her face
/ could not help noticing that her shoes
were broad soled and low heeled and evil
IDENTIFY made for comfort and walking. Her
friends describe her as much interested in
outdoor sports and fashionable clothing
She Is said to have a wonderful assortment
of Partisan gowns. Her husband goes with
her everywhere. and is indeed as much her
lover as he ever was
Money in Play Writing.
No matter how hard people may say the
times are there has been no lack of at
tendance at the theaters this fall. Indeed
they are all making money. Great fortunes
are made by New York theater managers
every year. But there is no one who makes
more money than Charles H. Hoyt For he
writes his own plays. rehearses his own
company and plays in his own theater
Only one other man in New York may
claim to do the same. This is Edward
Harrigan. But Ha-rigan has nothing like
the income that Hoyt has. 1t was not over
dozen years ago that Hoyt was a reporter
on Boston newspaper. Last year he
made over 100000 out Of his various plays
and he shoG,1 make even more than this
very large sum this year. Mr.. Hoyt is a
tirelesS worker and is always on the look
out for characters to sketch He is likely
to soon become a millionaire and his posi-
ton in the theatrical world Is one which
any man might envy. Yet I am told that
he cares more for politics than he does for
the drama. and that he has a consuming
ambition to be governor of the state Of
New Hampshire.
Judge. HIlton's Hard Fight.
This heavily built man. of gray hair, gray
mustache and feeble gait. is ex-Judge Hen
~ Hilton, who somehow has the misfor-
tune to be in the newspapers a little often
er than is pleasant to him. He has grown
very old within the past half dozen years
and it would seem at first glance that the
millions of A. 7. Stewart had not benefit
ed him in any way. Hilton's life has NOT
been an enviable one. Since Stewards death
he has had to fight for every inch of the
way. At every turn he has been harassed
by legal proceedings. and he is not free
even now, from scurrilous attacks of black
mailing men and women.
A singular man in more respects than
one is Hilton. 1t was part of my duty To
be present in the surrogate's court in New
York when the fight over the will of the
dead merchant was on. 1t was a pretty
fight. too. Roscoe Conkling, as handsome
as a Greek god, was there. and that silver
tongued infidel, Bob Ingersoll, with Joseph
II. Choate, wits against wits, fairly a match
for Conkling and Root. the latter most
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them all. The current of their wit and hui
NOR and logic broke over Hilton as waves
break on Daunt'S Rock. The giants fought
for days and weeks. Hilton stuck to his
guns He was never moved nor even lost
his temper. After a terrific struggle the
decision was in his favor and the millions
OF the greatest merchant prince in New
York passed away from his own wife and
kin forever
Since that day Hilton's life has not been
a happy one 1t is extremely doubtful If
! he has kept the Stewart millions intact.
Many of his enterprises have failed abso-
Iutely, and ne goes about in a quiet way
like man who is not altogether pleased
with the world. Hilton is now quite old.
| and In the nature of things cannot live
much longer. Until he dies the secret a out
the hiding place of Stewards BODY will re-
| main with him. He is the one man who
could clear that awful mystery II he
would he could unfold tale more Startling
than was ever told by a French romancist
One thing Is certain, the public has NOT
lost interest in the famous body-sna tchino
case, and the impression remains that the
, body is in the crypt in the cathedral at
Garden City. on Long Island, that Stewart
himself had built.
1t was Judge Hilton who first announced
that he would have no Hebrews at his hotel
AT Saratoga. For this he was severely han
died, and 1t, no doubt. cost him in the dry
goods firm in which he is interested
many thousands of dollars. His has been
a stormy life. but his account will be closed
shortly and then a greater Bookkeeper than
/ will square 1t. So be 1t.
Great Ecclesiastical Lawyer.
Much has appeared In the press, within
the past few years. dealing with DR..
Richard Lalor Burtsell, who was counsel
for DR.. McGlynn in his now famous case,
| and who won 1t for him at Rome. Yet lit
tie Is known about DR.. Burtsell, the ablest
ecclesiastical lawyer in this country, and
VINO Tor many years held important cure
IN New York city, until the authorities be-
came displeased because of his defense of
McGlynn. and removed him to an obscure
country parish.
Dr. Burtsell is an interesting type of
priest He comes of good American stock
ana his family in the past were non-Cath-
oncs. Ihey were wealthy New York people
/ saw Dr. Burtsell recently and he is a
type worth studying. DIR. McGlynn is self
| assertive and aggressive. DR.. Burtsell is
| neither. He is a pale-faced gray-heirsd old
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