The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-31
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT ToWy.


for several years. and her friends have just re-
eelved news OF her which makes 1t seem
probable that her stay In Europe will be indef-
initely prolonged. Miss Halton is engaged to
marry 4 German artist. Hugo Felix by name.
Information as to Herr Felix's professional
standing and worldly position are not to be
found In the books devoted to the explanation
OF these details about the famous men OF
Europe. but It Is said that Miss Halton's
betrothed is an artist OF reputation and
the son OF a mural painter whose name
ton wrote to her friends here from Ischl.
Austria, where she and her husband- elect were
sss 6s. mo
seasons ago that there was, little opportunity
rope. she % fortunately poiySiot and able to
act In foreiSn language as well as IN her own.
Rs
orits in the Austrian capital and lsst winter
Sssha "' there Se%D'RHi Ms. Halton was never as
suocsss in the derman. cities was due to the
fact that she possessed some OF the qualities
which are rare among the women Of the Ger
This is not her first attempt at matrlmo1y.
She was said To be the wife OF an italian artist
when she first oame to this country more than
ten years ago.
In the crowded streets OF the downtown
italian quarter 1t takes little effort Of the mag
inntion for a stranger to think himself In
another country. Years OF occupancy by these
peaceful invaders have given some OF the
neiGhborhoods they occupy the settled foreign
atmosphere that belongs to old European
cities. The daily life to be observed in these
quarters 10 unlike anything American. Only
In the dress OF the women Is the effect OF New
York directly visible. The men In picturesque
dilapidation might be anywhere in the country
Of their birth. 1t is tho women with their
q glance tho influence OF American fashions.
That - not 70 be lost sight Of When they are
pas III. e.ote oona as 1d
table. displayed or chatting
SQUARE. There 10 no suggestion OF the forei
nature OF these quarters so strong as that
papers. filled with crudeiy colored pictures.
hang about tho stalls OF the booksellers.
On ono Of them YESTERDAY we're copies S Of comic
italian political su bjeots. tho Dreyfus trial and
them had Just arrived and were the centre OF a
knot OF men. The literature provided by the
n
writer's with unknown names. The majority
gueges Georges Ohnet's novels were there In
italian. along with the translation Of some
sensational English fiction. a few scientine
works Of French and German authorship. and
o. some Of tho books. it was evident that the
shopkeeper'e purpose was to sell books that
amused. as well as those that were merely In:
structivo. Among all that he displayed-and
there were several hundred In view from the
street-not one was printed in English,
There will doubtless be relief for some per-
sons In the announcement OF one music pub
fishing firm that no coon songs are to be
included In its future output. This news is in
measure satisfying. but the relief would be
country had agreed not to add to the already
over-stocked market any further examples Of
rag time melody. Before this. wise observers
have asserted that the public was weary OF the
continual Offering OF negro words and notes on
every side. That the end OF this craze had
come was confidently announced. But the
public continued to applaud the performers
who we're equipped with raR-time outfits and
no other means OF appealing to public attention
the quality OF these negro songs canaot be
denied. although one or two Of the most popu
lar specimens were written only q few months
ago; The DECLINE In quality became more
The themes selected by the wrlters OF the text
have for several years past been Invariably the
same. Amorous infldelities and the complaints
or reProaehes OF one Of tho couple concerned
interested tho writer's OF verse for these songs
New York woman who recently returned
from trip around tho world. said her idea OF
tho fltness Of things received shock when she
heard mi Itary band playing Hello. Ma Baby"
in Port Said