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The Washington times., 1901-10-29

Governor Of the Amsnda,and Islands. To
say that Mr.. Whittlesey fills out the role
might best express it. for there are few
possibilities in the part. but the actors
personality and grace ful bearing did much
lGw2fd making the role conspicuous John
l. Suill.'on plays Captain Carew accept
AMY Frederic Sullivan handles the role
OF the Right Honorable Henry Carlton, NJ
=, very cieverly, and Francis Powers,
VINO IS fast making a record for himself
IN the dual role of player and stage di-
iscter, contributes good bit as Captain
ki'ers As Baverst0ck. the Governor 6
secretary. Harry Cors9n Clarke scored
me real success of the play last night
Sis imitatioRs OF the nightingale, were
particularly effective and throughout his
me QualitieS as comedian were most
presently in evidence
Lillian Lawrence is particularly at home
as stella de Gex. the music hail singer
Sne has some of the best scenes in the
play. ana she handles them Well Grace
5-iSWoid again proves her capabilities for
eccentric roles as Mrs. Wentworth Bolin-
broke. and succeeded in adding to the
aun Der of her admirers last night. while
Antoinette Walkers charming imperson-
alton of Carlton fully Justified the actions
OF the Governor and his staff in falling
desperately in love with her. Matinees
tomorrow and Saturday
The Washington times., 1901-10-29

Secretary Corteiyeu yesterday made
public the following programme of recep-
tions aud dinners at the White House
season of 1902:
The Washington times., 1901-10-29

At the marriage Wednesday evening of
Miss Mamie Donnelly and Mr.. W. Walton
Edwards, the brides only attendant will
be her young niece. Mary Edith Donnel-
~. Rev. J. NJ. OBrien. of st. Peters
Church, will officiate. and a reception
from 9 to 10 will follow the ceremony
The marriage win take place at the
home OF Mrs. Anne L. Donnelly 1103
East Capitol Street.
The Washington times., 1901-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Lower. of North
Chevy Chase Md, have issued invitations
for reception on the twentieth anniver-
sary of their marriage, Friday evening
November s.
The Washington times., 1901-10-29

MIR. and Mrs. Robinson Riley, whose
marriage occurred ir London, October 4,
will come to Washington in November.
MIR. Riley is the son of the late William
r. Riley. of this city. and the bride was
Mrs. Andrew Martin. Cardina! Vaughn
oiiIciated.
Judge and Mrs William l.. Chambers.
of Alabama. have taken apartments at
the Marion, Twentieth and II Streets, for
the winter.
The Washington times., 1901-10-29

Mrs Charles NJ. Oelrichs, who is yet at
Newport, yesterday denied that the mar
riage of her daughter to Mr. Peter Mar
tin, of California, was to take place in
the near future. She stated that no def
mite plans for the wedding have, as yet
been made.
The Washington times., 1901-10-29

Miss Julia Goldsborough. who is to be
debutante of the season, has as her guest
Miss Eleanor Wilson, who will be intro
duced to society shortly at her home In
Baltimore
The Washington times., 1901-10-29

The selection Of Tuesday evening of
each week in January for the state recep-
tion will restore to society those pleasant
features of official life, the Cabinet
afternoons which time-honored custom
allotted to Wednesday, until President
and Mrs. Mckinley reserved the evenings
of that day for White House functions.
The Washington times., 1901-10-29
TO ENLIST AID OF WOMEN
Their Help TO Be Asked for IKE
National Memorial Arch.

Enlarged scope of the Plan for the
Great Tribute to the Late Presi-
dent McNinIcy-Miss Gouid's Ac-
ceptnncc-Prcss Committees Named
The Washington times., 1901-10-29

Mrs Fairbanks. President General Of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tien, was the guest of honor at a large
reception given to her In Chicago by the
chapters of that city. Mrs. Fairbanks
has been entertained continuously since
her arrival and has engagements for the
remainder of her stay. She will return
to Washington before Congress convenes.
The Washington times., 1901-10-29

First floor-Eleventh Street.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

which Mr.. Freemantle the publisher has made
him in Piccadlly. Here my friend purchased
and brought back for our joint delectation the
two great volumes Of book the fame Of which
has been much nOised abroad for n great while
past. You will. | think. be interested TO hear
th&t this is no other than an account of the
nat: hist: and the antiquities of this very parish.
ana written by one who bore my own humble
name, Who would have supposed that work
OF this character could ever appear in many
editions. and these Splendidly cmbellishedr =
We live in a startling age indeed | have since
mad the opportunity to examine this remarkable
work more closely. ana find that il steadily i'm
proves on acquaintance; much so, that /
venture to think it = work not unworthy the
notice OF an accomplished gentleman and candid
naturalist like yours If. The language is ar-
curatc. and the quotations are quite exquisite.
am persuaded You will. in particular. derive
Il lund of amusement from the pictures which
are Il very lively ptrfoi nance. Having been at
on time follower Of the chase myself. I have
F'CN'd with special interest the picture Of the
author partridge shooting 1t would he curious
10 learn whence our ingenious artist derived
MS Ideas of the foWling piece Of the period |
am submitting this matter to Il neiShbor of
mine. who has vast assortment of firearms.
ana Wh" as informed you lately, brought his
swivel guns /" the Alcove on Selbornc Hanger.
Wh'f" Tn" echoes and r"ptrcUsSiOns caused ny
their discharges amazed the population. His
report shall hope to submit To you. y gardener
nyS If, though, profess but an amateur
nave also been diverted by the picture Mr sui
HNan has drawn Of the author watering his
P'i'h'" Vegetables during an uncommon severe
di'uth in March ana am resolved to discover
lHr names OF those remarkable trees which wtr.
:" forward in their foliage for the time of Y ar
g nc luHe. S.r. your most 0bliging servant, Gil
Nhit' T. 81 beg YOU to notice. that the au-
IN "i the aforesaid book. most conscientious
Clergy man as he a most i,entlpmanIike man.
COM 'S'S without shame that he was cEamoured
uI H'i diversions at one period of his life Yet
-Hl. At 'hur Young the same who described a
h"lShh"riEg vale between Alton and Farnham
HH the hnest ten miles in England-has lately.
III one of the books he writes. I am informed
nL " HEeIlh"od decried the English Clergymen
VINO follow the chase, even holding them up as
H"4H 10 odium. our little village could afford
"a 'aSl one Illustration not at all favorable Ia
inns Gcntleman's view"
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
SCULPTURE roR THE BrrFALo FAR.

\ DECORATIVE FRIEZE COMPLETED FOR ONE o.
THE TOWERS OF THE EIt-MPINL BRIDGE
oscar L. LenZ the sculptor. of this city. has
just completed a decorative frieze for one OF
the towers of the TriumphaI Bridge at the Pan
American Exposition The frieZe is ISL. feet
long and iie feet high Its subject is Patriot
ism and the theme is treated in the Greek
style II repr SCENTS patriots starting forth -
defend their fatherland in response the trum-
pet calls Of Victory. The relief is eminently
decorative. The classic severity OF line cor
responds - the general architectural style Of
the bridge. and vigorous. tense action shows
the virility Of the figures and gives dash To the
entire panel. The family defined curve formed
Ivy tn" poses of the group suggests the spring
OF a bridS' arch. y gradual increase of motion
IS indicated by the scuptor's conception and
treatment of his figures. beginning with a patri-
arch. in an attitude af dignity and repose who
hestows his blessings upon the departing war
riors and eliminating Victory in wind
blown robes. who sounds inspiring notes from
her trumpet.
similar panel viii he placed the
trance to each tower. ten feet from the ground.
The horses drawing the chariot viii be placed
directly the doors by which the towers are
entered
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
"PERN0AlLN" / cENrrRY 100.
Tho London AolloIny

from Tho London Academy
"'rhc Morning Post" has also searched H.. nine.
Ir"nih century, files with interesting results In
IT' lhlS paper WAS sold for SiNp"nCc OF which
sum tho Government took thrr. halfp.ucr in
stamp duty. l. - iWIu~Sihly to read tn. fashion
IHTHerIph@ ot December Il lSUl without re-
Gaining Lambs essay on "NrWSulprrS Thirty
hNr Years ago. and without being al tn. s.tf,,.
'nc reminded of tn personal ualagrarh of to-
dHN. IN winch the change of tone is after All
ycry slight We read
Lord Nelson ana Lady Hamilton ON their re-
tuIh from F"nthli. aIEhtrd al tho Mayors in
Su'Shury. Nhrrr thc5 recalled themselves with
bread ana cheese and porter in preference. To
more suWptuuus fare
His majesty yesterday morning rod. out on
h"iS back. the ground being too hard for TAX
ing the diversion Of hunting
HIr Hyde ParkcTS honey moon is only to last
'hrr" weeks, Wh'n he must return to his com
mand IN the Channel Fleet. having left his
Lady IN" consolation of an annuity Of - Opo in
case of an accident.
Several Of the Irish members in the Imperial
Parliament arc Outhiddins each other for Mrs
J"rdan's late residence in Somcrsct-st
Grimaldis Punch. in the pantummc at Drury
Lane. can only hc cIuallcd by Byrncs elegant
Performance" of the Gentleman of the wooden
sword.
Tho Earl of ESSEX is called the Ronaparte of
the PartridSeS in HcrtfordShirc this year hay
ing made a battle of MdrcnSo among them al
most every day.
Iy the last packet which came from Lisbon
we noted the seasonable arrival of Mr.. Winter
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Horace
l2mu. pr. SO. Dodd. Mead y Co.
xy.rsy ROSS. \ Romance of the Flag BY
Chauucey c. Hotchkiss. Emo, PIP. So'- H.
Appleton * Co
Tho opening chapters Of Mr.. NacheHs story
present English characters in an English scene;
bat soon the action is shifted to the California
of the thirtics, where John Charity and his fos-
Ter brother Courtenay Nalencc. with the latters
wife Lefty become involved in the stormy
rents from which the future commonwealth
OF the Pacific slope was ultimately to emerge
1t is iattIing tale. full of surprise and ad-
venture, with characters in it that are well
conceived and well drawn. The authors figures
Gf s1ceCh are sometimes little dubious 1t is
scarcely fclicitous to say Of even a fat doWaEer
that her voice sank to 4 whisper mellow as
mayonnaise.' When MIR. NaChell filings his hero
into duel that gallant Young man talks about
his opponents blade piercing my pectoral and
latissimUs dorsi muscles which form of speech
Is enough to make the great romancers turn in
their graves But these are small matters FIRST
and last John Charity" moves with sprightly
pace; it has the spirit. and is as readable Il
story. of love and tragedy the devotee of
contemporary fiction could desire. one bflcf
passage describes so prodigious feat of horse
ranship that We must quote il:
The fellow l must confess could ride like
feat | saw him take silver SalVer laden with
glasses filled to the hrim with champagne; then
ne spurred his horse to a full gallop, pulled the
beast onto its launches before il had gone fifty
yards, and served the wine To US. Not crop
had been SplIlcd!"!
only one Of those exclamation points is Mr
Vachelrs We have felt constrained To throw III
the others for good
Mr. HotchkisS deals with much more than
the American flag in "Retsy Ross wherein he
introduces us to the maker of that nag re
ceiVing her commission to set to work upon II
and playing in her way the part Of a devoted
patriot. A "Prelude' to the novel exhibits the
NARROWING of q band Of pirates 10y five of their
comrades and in the first chapter survivor of
the terrible experience enters Philad"iphh l."
cause all manner of woe There is duel. there
is a murder. there are Observation-Disclosures galore
and somehow Betsy Ross. who is portrayed as
the daughter of reformed rascal Of course in
nocent Of her fathers past finds her fate linked
to all these sinister happenings. The plot is
deftly put together. The flag episode counts. but
it is not brought too pervasively into the book.
The tendish pirate who is such source of
misery occupies the stage more than once. and
while General Washington is naturally among
the characters he is allowed To take up too
much of the readers attention. Hctsy's love
affair succe ssfully disputes for interest with
her making Of the nag. and her history. as Mr..
Hotchkiss clevcry tells il. is packed with
varied and exciting interest.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
St'ROOGE.
From Tne London Chronicle.
entered

From TIE London Chronicle.
In conneCtio with the Dickens celebration of
yesterday il may he remarked that the local
hahitatiOn of SCTOCEe has been lately identified
in Cid jewellers shop l-iIiGate HiII. little
way from 81. Paul'S on the left hand side. Here
lived curious misCrly old man. much such as
Dickens described. and the most extraordinary
entries We're found in his book (when the aC-
counts were gone over after his deathl. such as
"one-fOurth pence for milk and ''fOurpenCe for
a glass of sherry for friend on Lord Mayors
Day The Shop answered exactly To the de
Scriptlon of SCrOOSe'S office. and il is probable
about London.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
DESCENDANTS or DE FOE.
'rom Notes and Queries.

From Notes and Queries
II app cars that surviving sister of the de-
g. taS"d IS IN receipt uf \ government pension on
account nf her supposed descent. but the details
ha\r mol been proved 1t is known that the
ilrHN ID" - an impOsturc. for one Foe or FOor
"i Elton Northamptonshire. father of the
butcher lanes Foe. Of Cripplegate whose emf
mt son named Daniel assumed the noble pre-
IN. IL mad two sons. of whom Daniel cmi-
~I'l o. ana MS dcscent tants have been reported
IN America. the younger SON known very no
''ii 'hAiy as Norton" had Il named Samuel
On" duuht after the prUgenitor Dr. Anncsley)
mo d''i III i'NI. ard two graHdSonS Of whom
Joseph vas executed aS "A homicide in l11l
"All James survived and left two married
udush'"rS do r"t know that any authentic
f'-ISi'r has been carried further so have re-
F"Id'd a very respectable family named Baker
as 'H' true F'pr5s natives Of the author Of Rob
!As"h 'ruSoe one IS "a cleric. whose name may
~ traced IN the Clergy List" ana who is per
maps IN p' 'Ss"sstun e fun r details
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

he has done little or no writing during his con
valescercc He has merely thrown a few notes
on paper for the comedy dealing with theatrlcai
life which he intends 10 compose. and IN whlca
he hopes that Nine. Sarah Bernhardt and NJ
COquelin VIII play.
Mrs Henry Woods East Lynne" is among
the English novels which have constant sale
The MacmiIlans are just bringing out the nve
hundredth thousand of this book
The difference in the commercial value OF Il
book slightly imperfect and perfect mas Just
been curiouslv demonstrated says The London
Chronicle at SOtheby's, when n copy OF the
excessively Brief Description OF View
York. Formerly Called New-EnGland, by
Daniel Denton, 1870 came up for sale rms
booklet of less than twenty pages is perfect
except that the date is cut off from the bottom
copy of this tract, but with the date intact soid
for tlOO in November last The value of a date,
therefore, in ii is case may he placed at td-o-
Here is another glimpse Of collectors fads:
Il copy of the first edition of the "lnSoldsby
Legends lately brought about 81 Al the
same sale copy of the original edition oil
Bra dshaw's Guide fetched $40.
A reviewer in 'The Athen&um' having said
of some new work that from the point OF view
of teXtual criticism il left nothing to cavll at.
Mr.. Claude Jenkins writes the following inter
esting letter to that journal:
Some time ago. in glanCing at one OF the
volumes of the New oxford Dictionary 1 hap
pened 10 notice the word cavil.' and was sur
PFlsed 10 Ihd that II was defined exclusively
as meaning a captous. quibbling or frivolous
objection: the raising of frivolous objections
and the corresponding verb to object, dis
pute or find fault unfairly or without good
reason
Apparently. therefore. DR. Murray does not
recognize the sense in which accustomed.
with the reviewer. To use the word, meaning
TO criticisc find fault with without any
necessary suggestion of unfairness or captiOus-
ness.
No example is cited Of such use and it
would be interesting To know whether il is
characteristic solely of the spoken as distinct
from the written language. not
What is said to lie vivid description of
colonial life in South Africa century ago will
he found in the letters of Lady Anne Barnard.
10 be published soon. The author of Aud
Robin Gray addressed these epiStles
NiSCoUnt Melville and they have been preserved
unpublished in the archives of Melville Castle
since 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

The annual report of the English Society of
Authors shows that il grows in prosperity and
usefulness. The legal expenditure Of the society
has greatly increased and now amounts to
about S:,.:inD a year. The pension fund scheme
is also making practical progress.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
GTLBERT WHITE I LETTER.
WHAT THE GOOD rARsoN MIGHT HAVE SAID or
THE NEW EDITION OF "SI:LnoHNE."
From Tho saturday Rcvicw.

TllE NEW ETITION OF '"T-LI'!INT-T
From The Saturday Review.
Charming Srlhornc in It's surroundings is.
there is disilusion for some who visit ii now
for the first time. and sorrow over its several
ugly new rcd brick buildings and Earish village
stores: just there is for those who visit Coat"
Cor the first time after reading the immortal
works of who did not in the least degree
resemble Gilbert White. but who is constantly
classed with him by the slipshod critic Mr..
Sullivan has given free play to his fancy in
drawing Gilbert White shall dare the thun-
der of Professor Newton and try to imagine
what White would have said of such work as
this We make no doubt that had il been pro
duced in London in his day ne would. if ncces-
sary, have made point of posting to town t.
see it. There would have been account OF
the book in one of the letters to Pennant or
harrington:
Being lately in London | carried by a
friend of mine. man of fortune, to the premises
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

DR. Nansen is about to publish another vol
ume of the scientific record of his Arctic eXpedl-
ton. This volume contains the results of the
astronomical observations.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Mrs. Henry Woods East Lynne IS among
the English novels which have "A constant sale
The MacmianS are just bringing out the nVe
hundredth thousand of this book
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

he has done little writing during his con-
valescercc. He has merely thrown few notes
paper for the comedy dealing with theatrical
life which he intends TO compose, and in whIch
he hopes that Nine. Sarah Bernhardt and NJ
COquelin will play.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
FICTION.
TWO NOVELS FLAvORED WITH AMER
ICAN HISTORY.

John CHARITY Hy Horace Anncsley Nachcll.
l2mO. Ir. 3-G DOld, Mead X Co.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

In the forthcoming book by Captain Dreyfus
no use has been made of his letters written To
his wife during his imprisonment.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

The first volume of Froissart in the Tudor
1ranslat ms series WAS published six weeks
ago. 1t is no longer pr1curable in the book
market the entire issue of six hundred copies
having heeh promptly bought up.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Collectors have long been aware that there
were seven signatures Of John Milton in exist
,nce. An eighth has now appeared in a black
letter copy Of the GeneVan Version of the Bible
NJ. Edmond Rostand's health has greatly i'm
proved during his stay mt Cambo. near Riarritz
II" IS now able 10 20 out daily on his bCycle
ana even on horseback. He also takes Ions.
walks in the beautiful district around his re
treat, where n has enjoyed the mild and sunny
climate throughout his COnValcSCence and
where he inhaes the inViSorating breeZcS from
the Bay of Biacay. The dramatist also states
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Mr Cecil Rhodes was the chief figure i'm one
81 MIR Morley Robertss novels. and this story
writer Is now preparing another work of fiction
containing in its central character a recognizable
likeness # Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. Mr. Cecil
Rhodes. hy the way, appeared in NJ. Anthony
Hopes story. The God in the Car
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Stephen Longfellow had eight children. the
poet being the most distinguished of the group.
only Cpe of the eight survives Mr.. Alexander
Wadsworth LOngfellow'S death lately followed
that of his sister. Mrs Pierce, after an interval
of only three weeks. MIR y w L0ngfeilow was
Cor long time in the service of the United
States Coast Survey ana left some admira ble
charts.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Here is another glimpse Of collectors fads;
Il copy of the first edition of the 'lnSoldsby
Legends lately brought about 81 AT the
same sale copy of the original edition OF
Bradshaw's Guide fetched S12J.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Mr. kipllnG'S stage version of his jungle
! look must !" a curious production. The
t'adSpNS shows that hc can do terse dialogue.
/ nut II Is a question whether his dramatic fac-
/ ulty Viii remain with him when he quits stories
and begins 10 write drama.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
FROM THE COURTS
THE INSANITY TRUST" DEFEATS
JAMES MILLER's SUIT.
Judge Allen Approves Demurrer TO
His COMPLIMENTARY ON
Frank Wenger's viii.

Judge Allen. of the Circuit Court. yes
terday sustained a demurrer 10 a COM
plant for $1,000 damages filed against an
insanity commission. James Miller is the
plaintiff in the suit and Justices of the
Peace Lockman and Stout, Drs. Julius
Pink and ID. II. Brown, Thomas F. Della
ney, driver of the city ambulance. and
Elizabeth Cronon, matron of the dispens-
airy. who sat as a commission that adj
judged Miller insane, are the defendants.
He was sent to the Insane Hospital and
upon his release filed suit for damages,
alleging that he had been the victim of
a conspiracy for the purpose of collecting
fees.
The demurrer of Miss Cronon contended
that the law prescribed how commissions
should be conducted, that in the case of
Miller ii had been complied with and even
If a conspiracy had existed the plaintiff
could not have suffered by it, as the law
was carried out in conducting the proceed
ing.