The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-23

patronage. She owns real estate in
New York, Chicago and Long Branch.
She has big accounts at all the first
class dry goods stores, milliners and
dressmakers establishments in almost
every city she visits, and spends her
American made money in this country
to a very great extent.
Then there is Paderewski. of whom
it is said on the best of authority that
he received from the late William
Steinway who directly managed his
tours nearly $50000 for the two sea-
sons he played in this country. On his
last trip he did not draw one cent from
Steinway until about to take his depar-
ture for Europe, when he was handed
by his manager drafts for $25O,000. He
spent practically nothing in this coun-
try. He even brought his cigarettes
over here with him, and all his wearing
apparel was purchased in Europe. OF
course. he had to eat, and as he could
not have his meals sent over he bought
them here.
Teresa Carreno, who came over
from Berlin last season, played about
- concerts, and earned something over
$4,000, all of which she is now spending
in Berlin.
"Sarasate and D'Albert. the famous
violinist and pianist, received $3.50 a
night between them While here, parti-
cipating altogether in about 70 concerts.
UtN dlSt lbbh ltitiI ltloicy Will lltili
'Melba and Calve, both of whom re-
ceived $1,000 "a night and sometimes
more, never spent cent more than
they had to in this country. The gowns
worn by these charming divas all came
from across the sea, and they did not
condescend to open an account with
any of our American dry goods firms -
A good story is told at the expense
of Frank Dumont, the manager of Du-
mont's minstrels. Mr.. Dumont looks
very much like Tom l.. Johnson. the
former single tax congressman from
Ohio. in form and features. Recently
Mr.. Dumont was over in New York. and
wandered from the path of the Rialto
to visit the New Astoria. When he was
leaving a well-dressed man stepped up
to him, and, extending his hand, said:
We'll, johnson, | am glad to see you. |
understand you have moved your fam
lily To New York for the winter. So
glad
You have been wrongfully informed. y
interrupted Dumont, who did not catch
the name by which the stranger adj
dressed him. Il am still living on
Green street. Philadelphia. and my fam
lily was there when | left home this
morning"
Come. now. Tom. don't try to jolly
/ me-" persisted the other.
II am not accustomed To being called
/ Tom" said Dumont. his face assuming
/ a serious aspect The people of Phila-
! delphia call me Frank. and If you don't
believe H. why here and he handed
/ the stranger a bunch Of compliments
ries good ut the Eleventh street opera
/ house-"take these and bring your fam
+ ily over 10 the show"
The stranger. who was uonplussed for
a moment. finally sfammered out. Well
I'm be hanged if | didn't think you We're
fA1s
! ed and then and there both laughed
+ over the affair
Mile. Cleo de Merode when she re-
! turned to Paris and told If the incon.
sidsrate way in which the American
/ newspapers had treated her told the
French reporters that the only compen.
sation she found Tor this harsh conduct
was in the great appreciation of the pub.
lie and the more highly profitable ad,