The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN

The Autn0reAS VINO mas WTilteu unuet " UOs
d. plume that she found belonged in reality
10 another woman has had to bear some en-
harrassing consequences. This has also be-
fallen some other writer's who have adorted
names that were owned by persons who had no
desire to see them used for such purposes,
dienlfed as they might be. Some years ago
Young man who wrote verse that was tempo
rarlly popular unfortunately took the same
name as a dssipated son OF n wealthy family
who was frequently sent into retreat to cure
himself Of habItual intemperance. As the poet
was Ill ely to select themes Of quite different
Ing to him to see one Of his poems pub;
ished in newspaper that Gontaln Ied
70 chat him about his ability to write such
poetic sentiments and Snnoe,,ng ,honghts
e BY hs pee aSs" and Ioped own
Gs noa wiG in whose @~ TS SEs and quite Who in ss
trihutes to magazines and occasionally
writes novels ws,, Sn soDsSsqs WORTH, He
ofhim. and In thnt class are always included
contributions that are accented when fret sub
that appear in magazines OF n less pref entious
character. and the third Ia attached 10 Jokes
and trivial verse, WHICH he considers quite be-
meath writer OF his distinction.
The socitude NJ foreign genealogical agents
in the American aristocracy has been mem
Toned before. This previously exhibited IT.
ltby means Of the circulars sent here from
London. but more striking instance of
British willingness to supply Americans with
the history Of their families has just come TO
notice The Earl of Cassillis who ia said to be
here on an important mission connected with
the present good will existing between this
country and England. may he engaged In
task that makes ultimately for that purpose
although the means he Ia adopting are little
hit indirect He IL here as the agent OF an
English publisher who has prepared list OF
all the English county families and added 70
that their sis%ryI from called veFTyho ' Viz.
R SIls H ins %0'NThs 'I american who
would possess the hoSSs mus, ray $3.50 $3.50
theT want to learn about their Irienls and
rom which they came will give. all necessary
data concerning thelr own history AMI tnat
be han I gn GgyaS nsei Sc pad for
gle book. The visiting British aristocraey has
Interested itsei here in the theatre en- Jonbs Mr.
first time that an English Earl ever came here
asa book agent.
The thirteen trees up on Washington Heights.
which for many years were pointed out to
visitors as objects 81 interest, because they
we're planted by Gen. Alexander Hamilton In
commemoraton Of the thirteen States which
formed the Union. have not only been dying
apparently from lack OF nourishment. but their
genuineness has been questioned by man
who thinks that Gen. Hamilton was too wise a
man 10 have wasted time in planting trees
as they were planted. The story OF their
planting has been handed down in the Hnmil-
ton family and II has never been Questioned
until now. According to the story Gen. Ham
ilton brought the thirteen saplings from Mount
varnOn in hiS dig and plAntpl them himself
the grange The seeptic arEnGs that this: IN
The saplings were Of the sweet gum tree which
fouri-hed in the neChborhooi ~ the grange
and hence IL was not necessary for Gen. HAM
them. Until recently many I'M srecl;
mems Of the sweet gum tree aourish ed
scsp,ic says further that TIE arrangement OF
these thirteen trees does not give evidence
Tia, the man who planted them had well.or:
crowded together in such small space that II
wsa forecone conclusion that they would vi:
from Jack, q, light, air AMI nourishment =
Gen. Hamilton had planted them. the skeptic
believes tnat they would have been piac"d so so
explanation that they were planted close
together because Gen. Hamilton did not have
order Il dismissed BY the sceptic as unworthy
Of belief These trees have l2r many years a
that they are almost dead II seams pity TO de-
,Soy the story Of their nsP tsiS The nan 70
the story which Ia believed by every residen,
OF Washington Heights.
Theobald Chartran has returned to this coun.
try bringing with him large historical paint
ing which Is TO be hung In the Capitol at Wash
ington. It was ordered by Henry c. Prick o.
Pittsburg before Mr.. Chartran left this countr,
last spring. The artist went 10 Washington
and studied the character and faces Of the mer
who figure In the group. President Mckinley
William r Day. Secretary Of State at that time
Jules Cambon. the French Ambassador. VI
Thiebaut, his Secretary. and Messrs. Moore
Adee and Cridler. Of the State Depart
T %sns: viii be seen iP sGroqr rhiSl
lean peace protocol in Warrington. T. tn
pS1%TS not 20 sgsF IN 'Sc kGaPo i VII b
exhibited BY NJ Ghartran al the Parts Expo
every winter now ii in this country whsr" ' b,
ands constant employment H.. has iust bull
sn..i Paris is III. re"F9%Gci said 70 DO IL
as its convenience OF equipment goes. Tn
American conyoniences in the way ot heat. run
ming water AMI ventilation. which arc rar
enough in all European private houses. hay
been imported By Mr.. Chartran TO make hi
house rspresents in large Measure Mr. Char
tran material success In this country. there
something besides mere convenience In tn
deal. qui te an appropriate tribute to the couE
TRY which has appreciated him 80 much.
policeman who was stationed down OIL
West street near one Of the Jersey ferries CAV
an exhibition OF common sense not long az
that apnealed strongly 20 one lover o. og
who saw it. In the morning when travel wa
heavya young man led q collie dog from
ferryboat that had Just landed and before h
left the ferryhouse tho dog began to iroth Il
the mouth and tug at his chain. He gave iai
excuse for one man to raise the cry mad dog,
andevery one near him scampered. The youn
man who had been leading the dog droppe
Ms chair and the animal ran out in the stree
where he whlrled around and snapped Ms II h
really were mad. policeman ran up and I'll
owner Of the dog said TO him
Om""r. ! am afraid that you will have I
shoot him. though am sorry TO lose him -
Mad. nOthlng!' said the policeman, "Tha
dog ha. been overted or badly fed. and he |
simply having 1T. Hang on to this chair
Hewon't hurt you I'll fix him in a minute"
within that time the policeman returnc
With pail NJ water. which hc threw over til
right main and 10 IN