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Evening star., 1900-12-15

ACADEM4 of MtSlC.-MdudSeTS L. L.
Stair and Geo. H. Nicolai have introduced
a new D'Artagnan in the person Of Harry
Glazier, who appears at the Academy of
Music next week. He has a wide range of
from low comedy character to those of the
classic and romantic school, During his
career he has supported such stars as Law
renee Barrett, Thomas w. keene, VIM
Redmund Stuart Robson and Katherine
Kidder. For the last few years Mr.. Glazier
has been connected with the foremost
stock organizations throughout the coun-
try, playing more than $50 leading roles.
The present version of 1.-The Three Muske-
teers'' is from the pen Of Edmund Day, and
it follows the great romance closely. me
entire scenic equipment is carried by the
company. The supporting company Is
large one and includes such Wel-known
artists as John P. Barrett as Richelieu
George C. Denton as Captain De Treville
Clinton as Athos, George Stanley as
Porthos, L. c. 1ngraham as Aramis. Wright
NJ Lorrimer as Louis XIII, Roy Reece as
Bcnacieux. Charles Sullivan as the L uke OF
buckingham, Vail De Vernon as Lady De
Winter tIiladD. Blanche Stoddard as Anne
Of Austria and Celia Campbell as Con-
stance Matinees will be given on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday
cHAsEs NEW GRAND.-A wide and
brilliant range of polite vaudeville novel
! by Harry w. Williams Own Speciality
| Company. This is evident from the names
| of Hallen and Fuller, the Three Mortons the
| Four Millions the st. Onge brothers. Law
renee Crane, Zazell and Vernon, the Budd
| brothers the Clemence sisters and the
| Mimic Four. Frederick Hallen and Molie
Fuller are eminent comedy stars. Fred
| Hallen's clever work as senior member of
| the team of Hallsn and Hart won him a
| widespread reputation. Miss Fuller Is a
| young woman Of exceptional talents and
| charming personality. Their sketch is
| * Desperate Pair" The Three Mortons
| present their speciality, entitled "The Dane
! ing Admiral The members OF this triple
| star family, Sam. Kitty and Clara Louise.
| are all well-known to Washington The
| Four Millions will be in a musical
| comedy change act. in which they will In
| troduce many novelties. The st. Onge
brothers are unquestionably among the
greatest comedy trick cyclists in vaude-
| Vile. Lawrence Crane. the Irish Adonis
magician never fails to interest and
amuse. A funny pantomimic and aero
| batfc act Is provided by Zazell and Vernon
| who have but recently come from Berlin
and Paris The Budd brothers. clown aero
bats, appear in trick tumbling and boxing.
The Clemence sisters. Rose and Violet, are
among the best known Of operatic sketch
artists. The Mimic -Four, Van Duxer
Barnes, Brock and Groh, present all sorts
of novelties. The advance sale Is one of
the largest Of the season.
NEW BIJoU.-Of all the novelties ever
Introduced in a buriesque show the trained
elephant with T. w. Dinlkins "va9abonds,"
which opens at the New Bijou Theater
commencing Monday matinse. December II.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-09
WHERE LITERARY MEN
AND WOMEN HAVE LIVED
Recalling Bits Of the History Of Literary America.

, Of European exiles have lived there-among
them Prince Talleyrand. Clateaubriand.
and Bysshe Shelley, the grandfather OF the
poet. ami others? Also that Elizabeth Z.
Kinney. the intimate friend Of the Brown
inEs. herself Il fluent poet and writer. but
now only remembered as the mother Of the
poet f G. Stedman-Iived there" Mr.. Sted-
man still makes his home In a cottage in
Newark for 4 part OF the year. and here.
too. Marion Iarland has lived. and Thomas
Dunn English Is enjoying n quiet old age.
only disturbed by the fact that the bands
will persist in playing Ben Bolt" when
ever he appears at any public function.
Here. too. is the old mansion celebrated
as the Cockloft Hall of the Salnagun'li.
that charming literary combination which
Irving has made immortal.
The mansion itself has been renovated
end moGernized until Pindar Cockloft
would scarcely recognize his ancestral
abode: but it retains fits wooden walls in
their original form and dimensions and it's
chief essential alteration Is the exchange of
a graceful mlnsard for the hlpped roof.
with its sur,nountiny gallery. which Irving
knew. The Interior has lost the antique
furniture and family portraits. together
with the heavy oaken wainscots and cor
nices Of the olden time. and its decorations
and furnishings are now those OF a taste
full and elegant modern home. A Drawing
room Of regal dimensions on the eastern
front. was the Chinese salon" in "Salma-
gundr' days, where tho nine" INDUCED in
some OF their absurd pranks. "of which
games Of leap frog were the least
Through all the success OF their subsequent
lives the Salma9undians retained fond rec
objections OF this place and the happy
days spent here
Many year afterwards Paulding-author
OF twenty-seven successful books and mem
ber Of Van Buren's Cabinet-wrote OF the
old hall in terms OF affectionate regard
Kemben. in letter to Irving In Europe
said: ''Cockloft Hall IL still mine I look
forward to the time when We shall assem-
hle there. recount the stories Of our va
rious lives and have another game at leap
frog" and. not long before his death, we
find Irving recalling his pleasant memories
of the place and asking Kemble. in allu-
sion to their merry frolics there: "Who
would have thought should ever have
lived to be such respectable old gentle
mem
For entertainment and profit, two i'm
portant desiderata the reader may we'll
turn to Professor Wolfe'S 'Rambles'' and
not be disappointed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-09

ago when she married Mr.. George Corn
wallis-West. a man much younger than her
self.
Winston Spencer Churchill. as he now
write, his name IN courteous desire TO avoid
embarrassing his American name.ake. has
written several books. His latest produc-
ton Is a story. part fiction. part fact. based
on the South African war. 1t In called Ian
lIamiiton's March; With Some Unpublished
Letters. Maps and Plans Of Battle" 1t
will be remembered that he went to South
Africa at the beginning of the war as cor
respondent for a London paper. thst he was
captured. cent to Pretoria. and that he es-
capped. His book or this adventure came
out several months ago. II is called Lon
don to Ladysmith Via Pretoria" He knows
about the doings OF the present-day English
army in India. and year or so ago pub
l.shed a book describing a campaign on the
India-AfEhan frontier. A novel. entitled
"Sayrola." has also come from his pen.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-09

The American Winston Csurchiil Is st.
Louis man. The author OF "Richard Car
vel' went to the United States Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis as a 81. Louis appointce.
Every ono can appreciate the significance
OF this transplantins FOR the old Maryland
city awoke his enthusiasm. and her history
doubtless suggested to him the stor- OF
Richard carvel
The life OF a literary man was more at
tract!ye to Winston Churchill than a career
in Uncle Sans navee. He resigned was
connected with the Army and Navy Jour
nal for Il time. and Was associate editor OF
the Cosmopolitan Magazine for many
months. novel called THE Celebrity"
came out. and people began to say:
"Nho Is Winston Churchillc' and
Il wonder IL Richard Harding Davis was
the original OF The Celebrity"
Both questions have been answered since
then. They have learned who Winston
Churchill is. and he has said very distinct
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-09

ly that Richard Harding Davis IA rot the
original OF The Celebrity"
Two years ago last summer n book OF
many pages emerged from the interior Of a
big New York publishing house. 1t bore
on its title p:.ge the name of "f.ichard car
vel" and Il announced that It's author was
Winston Churchill. Then Hcr7is talk7l
about Winston Churchill some more ard
asked questions about him. The book WAS
a success. n success that Is spelled with
capital letters.
y bent. white-haired ola gentleman was
walking down West Morgan street one aft
crnoon last spring when Doctors car
riage drove by rapidly. The occupants saw
the white-haired pedestrian.
Who H. that old gentlemane' asked the
doctors companion. 81 ought TO know him.
Hes the man everybody In 81. Louis thinks
SO much Of
That is Mr. James T.. Yeatman- You ar"
right. every one in 81. Louis who knows
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-09
THE JUVENILE MONTHLY,

An attractive little magazine Is THE
Juvenile Monthly" which is published b,
Adolph B. Suezs OF East St. Louis The
numbers are prettily illustrated in half
tone. with colored covers. High-class
poetry. chiIdren's stories and department
OF nature-stody are features. The little
folks are not kept In the dark as to the
great happenings OF the world. and there
is a department for the chronicling Of cur
rent events in this big country, as well as
abroad.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-09

WRITTEN FOR TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The two young men who have made the
nams of Winston Churchill famous have
never met. The English Winston Churchill
Is coming over to America this winter TO
80 a-lecturing. 1t has been suggested that
the American Winston Churchill re asked
to Introduce him to his first American au-
dience. but this may be one OF Major Ponds
pleasantrics.
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill OF
England is a son OF an American mother.
Lady Randolph Churchill was Miss Jennie
Jerome Of New York. and her marriage to
the English statcsman made her an i'm
portant figure In Londan society. She Is
the editor of an ambitions and expensive
magazine called The Anglo-Saxon Review.
Lord Rar iolph Churchilrs death. several
years ago, did not cause her popularity 10
wane- Much talk came up q few months
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-09

There Eo the bells.'' Wish you . merry
Christmas. both And for reply she was
seized first in one pair OF arms. and then
another. and then in both together.
Kate" said her father. "an hour ago
never expected to see your face againi I've
been IN fOrren port-but I've cleared 18th
new papers and clean bill. Thin's amt
coin' the way they was. There's my
bank books-you take em. 1 amt a-givin'
of 'em to ye: but I'm maxim We Christmas
present OF the care on 'em. Wen you want
"A dollar you draw IT. I guess that'll be
about right: you're e chip o. the old block.
An. Johnny. the Christmas Present I'm
a-makin' you's the preciousest thin I've
got. You take good care on her. An ef
was you. Id make sure OF her while I
could. She's-so to say-slippery."
THE Elder" said Kate. blushing then all
over. ''the Elder thought he might be round
this evening. There's the coffee boiling
over
Johnny" said Captain Billy. on the way
70 change his clothes. go hum for yer kit,
an be back IN no time. An. Johnny. I'm q
rnerried man. I've been there. II you live
ter be as old as Methusalem. you'll never
see such another Christmus"'
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-09

In his Literary Rambles az Home and
Abroad" Doctor Theodore F. Wolfe contin-
ses q line OF work which has borne previous
huitage IN three volumes. "A Literary Pill
rrtnase," Literary Shrines" ana Literary
. Haunt. and Homes"
or tho ten chapters IN this book five are
given TO rambles IN the neighborhood OF
authors homes in this country and five to
those of authors abroad. His domestic wan
aer!nss were along ths Hudson. around
Newark and A1orrlstown, y. J.: IN Ruther-
FORD Park. the homo Of Frank Stocktcn;
Camden. the homo OF whitman. and down
the Delaware. from Burlington TO Trenton.
Abroad he visited Stratford-on-Avon. Har-
row School. Byron's grave at Nevstead Alb
bey, the home OF Burns in Ayrshire and the
English lake country. Tho book is hand
somely bour d. 1t comes from the press OF
]. B. Lppincott & Co.
Wherever he goes this ;ndefatigable trav-
eler finds spots of literary interest, and the
attractiyeness of the book seems to lie in the
fact that his unremitting search Is rewarded
by go much that no ordinary traveller ever
sees or knows. For instance. Of the thou
sands OF tourists that go up and down the
Hudson, how many remember that they pass
By spots once glorified by the presence OF
poets. historians and novelists? Not only
Irving. Morris. Willis and John Burroughs.
whom We readily associate with the Hudson.
but Poe. Audubon. Artemus Ward. Headley.
Paulding. verplanck. Mrs. Southworth. Mrs.
Barr and a dozen others. On Constitution
Island. In the river. there still stands the
home Of Henry W. Warner. author Of Lib
critics Of America" a work lors since for
gotten. and his daughters. one OF whom
49, Wav1I
likely never to be forgotten. Susan Warner.
We are told. never wrote at q desk. but
penned the most OF her fiction in the shade
Of the woods or of tent
Ths younger Miss Warner still lives a part
Of the time OF each year In this romantic
spot The remains Of Susan Warner lie near
the Cadets Monument in tho military GEM
etery Just opposite her home. The inscrip-
ton on her memorial stone Is as follows:
The author of The Wide. Wide World
Born July l. 1873. Passed gently into the
life that knows no ending. March Ii, 1SSa
Auf Wiedersehen."
Not far from this Island, on tho MAIN
land, Just below West Point. ia the home OF
John Bigeiow, author. editor and diplomat,
associate and biographer Of Bryant: also
the cottage where Fl p. Roe lived ten years.
Near by is the home OF Mrs. Barr. Still an
other historic home not far distant Is that
where James X. Paulding. poet. writer and
Cabinet Minister under Buchanan, passed
the evening Of his days.
Another chapter takes the reader around
tie town Of Newark. n. J.. and he wonders
that this dull Jersey town could have
10 much OF interest connected with It. Who
Knew before that the Newark Advertiser
started round dozen OF young authors on
The road to fame. of whom We may men,
ucn Noah Brooks. r. W. Glider and his SIS
er Jeanette. and Stephen Crane?
Who knows. too. that George Whitefeld
once preached IN Newark and that Aaron
Burr was born there: that a score. or less.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-09

TO see one Of US 'tncut the Other
You're talkiI' like man. Johnny" sal1
Captain Iiilly- And II I've got any influ-
euC1 tn her. yoU'il be a merried man by
the time the Christmas bells rings An
an. JohEry. wen So" aboIt that ere shop.
Do nos | hcv." added Captain Billy, sOr-
rOwfUlly. DO nos | orter hey,'
Kate had left her watch at the window.
her pacing of the floor. She was Crouching
by the ire she mad lighted on the hearth
for Christmas cheer, and that sent her
shadow lowering over the ceiling like a huge
bird Of prey. Her whole soul was IN her
listenire-not 10 the grinding and crashing
OF the Ice In the river. nor the sWecpigg z
Cf the tide: noi to the wind rushing by. nor
TO the gay street voices giving merry
thristmaS-hut for feet craaKing the
troidcn snow Of the little path.
suddenly she spranc up and ran to Hight
III" lamp and pull down the shades. And at
the samn moment the bells of ST. stephens
began To pour forth the christmas peal
There WAS frmbing at the latch a stamp
ing and shailia; in the little entry. a voice
roaring out. Wal. Katy, gal. here W. be-
81 was looking for you about this time
said a calm and drEure bat very rosy
young person. coming to take the coats.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-09
BY COURTESY OF THE CRI1Ic.s

BY COURTESY OF THE CRITIC"
| him loves him"
IL is to Mr.. James Fl Yeatman. a model
Of IN American gentleman" that Richard
Carver is Dedicated
Winston CHURCHILL came back to ST. Louis
a few months ago. rented a Office IN a
downtown building and set himself to work
on another book. 1t IL announced that 1t
Is to be called The Crisis and that II will
tell about St. Louis In war time, and that
Lincoln and Grant are to be numbered
among it's characters.
The author has a country home in New
Hampshire. but lie and his wife often visit
in st. Louis. and they frequently run down
10 New York for few days or weeks, as
the case may he. Richard Carvel' has
been a most gratifying success, but the
play Of "Richard Carvel' Is not quite to
the authors liking. At least he has written
to "a st. Louis friend that he has been 70
New York to see 70. and that It Is ntheI
disappointing TO him.
Evening star., 1900-12-11
The beautiful Indian Store.

12O varieties of Indian Fancy and Sweet rras,
Baskets at 620 NV. Win remain until Christ mn
no23- -28ts.b
Evening star., 1900-12-11

we'll water being contaminated. or other
conditions prevail sufficient to prohibit bu-
r!als and to cause the removal OF the bodies
already buried. Then the land reverted and
was nut on the market in competition with
the adjacent lands OF gardeners who had
borne the hardships Of summer neat ana
winter storm In raising and marketing tne1r
truck. and out Of the scanty proceeds had
given up to the tax collector many Oh tneir
hard-earned dollars.
..The decrease Of 500, 1876 noted above Is
result of some of the burial grounds former
lv within the city limits being abandoned.
the assessed value thereof having been
s124.337 In 1894, while those outside the city
were then assessed at $312.407-
ExemptiOn of Cemeteries.
1.-The exemption Of cemeteries. We be-
lieye. Is based on faulty sentiment, and Is
akin to exempting educational institutions.
being, like them. In business primarily for
revenue. For example, stop the profits and
colleges and cemeteries will go out of bust
ness
1.-The exemption of foreign legations may
he a species Of international courtesy. but
we cannot conceive any good reason why
the private lands should contribute one-half
thereto while the government Is supposed
-. but does not, contribute the other hail.
1.-The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany's property is also among the exemp-
-eons to a very large amount, possibly be-
cause it furnishes means of transporta-
ton If so. why not. by parity of reason
ing, exempt steam railways, street railways
and other corporations that have special
privileges, but are not more necessary than
the doctors who guard our health, the law
yers who protect us in our civil rights. the
large Office buildings where our business is
transacted. the Indispensable hotels. the
necessary corner grocery store, the conyen-
lent pharmacy. the blacksmith shop and all
other premises that ere common and con-
Evening star., 1900-12-11

FAYOFB Taxing Church Property.
There is a strong and growing sentiment
In our community. Mr.. Erizzell declared. In
favor Of taxing all property, churches in
cIuded without any sectarian discrimina-
ton. This sentiment, he 4aid. is we'll found
ed. why faculty, company or a cor
poration of men can get together and estab-
lish a college or university" he said, 'and
buy or have dona1ed to them large tracts
of land upon which they erect large and
costly buildings and theh open up classes
and establish chairs for teaching the higher
branches of knowledge for SO many dollars
per session and feed their boarding pupils
upon the milk fruitSsand produce from their
Zen taxable lands. all at high rate of
profit, seems to your committee to be a
discrimination in favor or the well-to-do and
against their less fortunate brothers.
."rhere are several educational institutions
among us that for many years held large
tracts OF land exempt from taxes and as
the march of improvements advanced sold
them off at large prices, only to take I'D
other land and have it taken from the tax
list.
I'VE are Of opinion that educational insti-'
tutions are in business for revenue and
their plants should be taxed Hike any other
business.
I'VE classify cemeteries and cemetery
companies with other businesses that ac-
au.re large tracts of land at acreage prices
and divide them into small parcels and sell
them at large profits. There have been
cases where cemetery companies have sold
lots for burial purposes and when such lots
ceased to be so used they We're to revert
TO the company. After the contiguous lands
had become more or less thickly built upon
an opinion would become prevalent that
the cemetery was a menace to health, the
Evening star., 1900-12-11

ducive and absolutely necessary to the COM
munity?
I'VE most strenuously and uncompromis-
ingly recommend that the laws excepting
abutting exempt property from special
Improvement assessments be Immediately
amended or repealed. and we respectfully
suggest to the honorable District Commits
be made abutting exempt property until au-
thority OF law be given to assess and COL
lect the cost thereof"
Upon the conclusion Of the reading Of the
report. Mr.. Holston arose and moved that
the committee receive vote Of thanks for
what he termed the excellent report.
The report was adopted unanimously, and
Mr.. Holsters motion was then passed.
Complaint Against Railways.
Mr.. Frizzell, who said he had a COM
plant to make against the street cars, Of
fered resolution reciting that the COM
mittee street railways be requested to
make diligent inquiry into the management
of the street railway systems Of the Dis
trict of Columbia from the standpoint Of
the citizen patrons Of the cars. and to re-
port thereon such recommendations as may
gia and pneumonia breeding tendencies of
the open cars now in general use: also on
the 1nattenttOn of mOtormen in not stopping
Tor passengers on proper signals and the
discourtesies OF conductors in not allowing
passengers ample time to get on or off the
cars: also as to the irregularities of the
time schedules on the different roads and
all other subjects pertaining to the conduct
of all of the street railways in the District
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on public conyeyances, and the meet
Ing adjourned.
Evening star., 1900-12-11

Every bottle Of Blllantine's India Pale Ale is
put up at the brewery. Every drop Of 1t Ii up
grade.
Evening star., 1900-12-11
$685..

From among the thousands of ap-
propriately givable things-this pi-
ano polished music cabinet. It's
thoroughbred constructed through
out-has brass rod and rings. You've
seen such an article priced at half
dozen dollars or so.
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nickle plated bath
room fixtures.
gas heating stoves.
a new line of these.

burns Illuminating flame and needs
no flue connection, 61s or
inches in diameter and W n n
20 inches high. ..... VI II
s inches in diameter -
and % inches EV
high .... I'D I'll
Continental open no a -
front Gas Stoves suit
able for bed rooms. UZ,U ~
The Acme" the best
heating open front a.
Gas Stove on market, W IN
Others up to $1,000. UUs
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WoOdenWare.

5 foot Clothes Bars, each ...... SOC
s foot Clothes Bars, each. $500. Soc
Lap Boards Acc to S5c
Jewel Ironing Board and Stand, s1.00
5 gal. Dash Churn ........5S Sc
Z gal Dash Churn. ....... CSC
l blade Slaw Cutters. ......... 12c
2 blade Slaw Cutters. ....... 1Sc
2 blade Kraut Cutters. S5c
blade Kraut Cutters. .$115
Bijou Wash Boards. galvanized
tops, each 18c
so feet braided or twisted Clothes
Line .......- ............ 10c
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blankets and
comforts.

It's worth while to investigate the
value of these.
There is not more comprehensive
showing anywhere.
One thousand pairs of "a
Cotton Blankets, IN
per pair .................T u
25 dozen Comforts, filed with white
cotton and covered N MF
with chintz; a $50 " IN
value Monday for. :. u NV
$50 pairs of blue and white, pink and
white, red and white, and black
and white all wool m A AY
Our largest size Comforts, filled with
best cotton, and covered with
best oil colored mr. NF
s Sasssy, s.,. 1925
Cotton Couch Covers, resemble very
much the Oriental goods. Monday,
$l.39 and $l.75 each.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11
Soc sale of
black dress goods.

Every yard OF these IS worth
much more. How much? You're to
be the judge and you'll readily rec
ognize> their sterling worth when you
see the goods:
3S-inch Pebble Cloths,
40-inch Venetians,
42-inch Pebble Cloths.
3S-inch Mohairs,
40-inch Serges,
3S-inch Henriettas,
45-inch Figured Prumellas,
acknowledgements,
40-inchArmures,
38-inchNovelties,
50-inchCloths,
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AIl on sale
. = : ., ~ SIC yd.
HI VII Sdic n
MONDAY

Also invite you to see our collec-
ton of higher grade Black Dress
Goods, ranging in price from s1.0O
to $500 a yard It's the largest
stock We ever carried, which means
by far the largest ever shown in the
State.