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New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
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The exhibition at the Lotos Club this month =
of twenty five paintings from the collection OF th'
late Mr.. I. T. Williams Every work shown is low
in TONE so that the little gallery wears an almost
sOmbre air. But everything in IL is Of superlati'e
excellence. The single Mauve. picture OF
Dutch peasant leading two cows. is one of his mas
terpieces Jacob and Matthew Maris are each rep
resented at their best the painting by Minet OF
two men moving a huge stone is a work OF eN-
ceptionaI power. and throughout the rest OF tne
list with it's examples Of Diaz MonticelIL George
Fuller. Rousseau Corot. Daublgny. Ribot and one
two others the standard if not always the hisi-
est is at any rate far from being the lowest
Two of the pictures are OF special significance a.
illustrating men not often encountered In Iocai
galleries One Of them is by Marihat, the Frene"
painter whose name is honoraby identified with tns
OrentaIist tradition more conspicuousy supporter
by Decamps and FrOmentin. It Is beautilu4y
simple study of an Eastern gateway. The sec'nu
novel picture is a small figure piece by bOhN'Ni
that little Old Master born out of his time RosOe9
whose later work has become speciOus. IS p1e'
ent in two early works OF much dignity and lnte'-
est. The collection is good that We regret 'N
more the shortness of the time during which IL y
mains at the club The pictures will be removed ~
Wednesday morning.
An exhibition which. happy to say. VII y
accessible for much longer period is that ol ~
works OF Mr. John La Fargo. which has been -
ranged the Montross Gallery. corner OF rh0
ana Thirty-fourth-st This brings together
hundred and fifty oil paintings water colors aAs
drawings dating from ell periods. Some OF INC.
familiar; others are now shown for the h' ~,
time In years. Discussion of tho collection IN as''
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

Copies of The Tribune Almanac for 1901
handsomely bound in cloth. can be obtained
from this office at 81 a copy. The Almanac will
certainly look well on any table and in any
library. and as convenient and trustworthy
reference book will serve a useful purpose many
times every year
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

The journeymen butchers of this State want
special statute enacted which shall bring about
the closing Sundays of every shop in which
meat is sold at retail. 1t must be admitted. how
ever, that there two sides to this question
The journeymen may be overworked by some
employers and may be unjustly deprived OF the
rest which they ought to have on Sundays. On
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

The Adirondack guides have struck against
the danger of the modern small bore rifle in
the woods. This weapon sends bullets far be-
yond necessary hunting range. and should be
barred from the forest where 1t is likely to
kill people who are out OF sight
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
Evidently the winter did not use up all its fine
weather at the start.

The South African war means heavy cost to
Great Britain. But it also means ruin to the
hapless burghers whose lands are raided and
ravaged by the Beers
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

The English seem to be more successful at
taxing Croker than Mayor Van wyck's officials.
No wonder the Mayor looks at them with Jealous
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
Bnsiness Noilres.

Ivers & Pond Pianos
excel IN tone quality ane design Sold
plan Joscelyn's. 10 East 18th St, ". Y.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

Men who danced with the Queen bid fair +,
rival in multitude the nurses of George wash
ington.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

''The Kennebec Cde) Journal tells Of a man
who darkens his henhouse for one hour at noon
His hens go to roost thinking II night; at the end
Of the hour ne opens the blind. The result is
that his hens lay again. and he gets two eggs a
day Instead nS
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-10-18
MILTON NEWS.

The "sear and yellow leaf'' is again
with us; the decay of nature has again
begun; we look around on every hand
AID view the various species of earth's
flora clothed in their dying robes and bid
ding farewell to their past glory, and to
the departing season of 1901. Their stay
with us has been short, but brilliant; their
pretty lives have been associated with a
heated term, which has cut many of them
off in early bloom. As we view them in
the cary morning. in the midday sun
shine, or through the departing shades
of evening, we see they are fast disap-
peariug, and their variegated hues tell the
story of their future rustic upon the
ground, and their scattering hither and
yon by the autumnal winds. The frost
is laying low all deciduous plants, and
the leaves of many of them now present
all the colors of the spectrum. The
pretty lockwood is clothed in beauty, but
its foliage is destined to share like fate
with that of its kindred. Truly autumn
is beautiful season, though a melan-
choly one. The gorgeousness that at
tracts the eye is Swallowed by the melan-
choly that fills the heart. We see in au-
tumn the cutting down of that which has
been; the blasting of the green into that
which is gray; and its foliage and that
which it has born into nothingness. Yet
the parent stem remains to blossom and
bring forth again. And this is meta
phorical of life. We have our spring and
our summer, our autumn and our winter;
our rise, decay and fall. We must say
we admire these melancholy days, the
"saddest of the year" While their beauty
is the beauty of a closing life, the glory
of the setting sun, they present pano-
rama that is admirable and evolve con-
temptation that carries one into the
reams of the unknown. Our experience
teaches us that all of the present decay
of fora will in a few months again bloom
forth in all its pristine loneliness, to be
as much admired as it has been during
the past And here, again, the metaphor
applies. Shall man after he has passed
through his 'seven ages, " or after he has
passed through the bloom and the glory
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-10-18
BOWERS BEACH.

News from this village is scarce; the
factory is shut down and the steam
whistle is no longer heard. Everything
is quiet along the line except the waves
of old Delaware bay, that break the
stiffness of the calm autumn evenings
as they splash gently on the shore.
Perch and rock are being caught in
small quantities at present. The trout
so-called weak fsh-have taken their
departure to other waters. The eel is
among the living, and numbers of
them are caught.
The oysters are SO scarce in the two
rivers here, that the majority of the
ovstermen have abandoned the bust
ness, and have gone forth to seek other
fields of labor. The cause for the scar
city of oysters in the two rivers here, it
is claimed, that the young growth OF
oysters was caught by the oyster thieves
last fall and sold to dealers for plants.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-10-18
GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Oct 15.-Flour firm;
winter superlne, S2.15d2.SO; Pennsylvania
roller, clear, $2.5OdS.15; city mills, extra,
@.4Oq2.65. Rye flour slow, at $2.6OQ2.SO
per barrel. Wheat steady; No. red,
spot, 7118q72c. Corn strong; No. yell
low local, SIC. Oats quiet; No. white,
clipped, 42l2Q 4Sc.; lower grades, 3Sq4Oc'
Hay in good demand; No. timothy,
Sl6ql1 for large bales Beef firm; beef
hams, dJ5Od20. Pork steady; family,
SlI.5O. Live poultry quoted at 9lsQ1lc.
for hens, Id7lsc. for old ROSTERS. Dressed
poultry at lie. for choice fowls &c.
for old ROSTERS. Butter steady; cream
cry, 212c. Eggs firm; New York and
pennsylvania, 2lc Potatoes firm; Jer-
seys, 45G55c. per basket
Baltimore, Oct. 15.-Wheat dull and
easy; spot, the month and November, 7Sh
d7S5sc.; southern, by sample, 65d74c.
southern, on grade. 7Od74c Corn dull
and steady; mixed, spot and the month
69hq59&c. southern white and yellow
corn, 60Q62c. Oats firm; No. 2 white, t0c
Rye dull; No. 2 nearby, 55c Butter
steady and unchanged; fancy imitation
lSq19c. fancy creamery, 22d23c EggI
firm and unchanged; fresh, 10000. Cheese
firm and unchanged; large, 1OAG1O1zc.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-10-18
For nearly a year the Rural Free

FOR nearly year the Kural Free
Delivery OF Mail to Kent county
hasSeen hung up at Washington
simply because ofthe internal strife
in the Republican party of Della
ware. This is a hardship to the
0ple,and far better would it be to
ish the routes with all Demo-
carriers, than have the pub
lie deprived Of risral delivery ad-
vantages. In the light of recent
developments and scandals among
Regular" Republican Postmas-
tiers and other officers, it looN1aas II
the much vaunted claim of respec-
liability and honesty for the reg
ular wing of the Republican party
in Delaware, is a cloak to hide the
true character of that faction, ans
that the real motive for their bolt
ing was the federal offices. If this
surmise is correct, then it is easy tC
understand why the score or SO q
little postmasters Of Kent county
begged and prayed that rural fret
delivery of mails in Kent county
be postponed-they would be on
of a Job. Let rural delivery be es
tablished at once, even if Democrat
are to be the public servants.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-10-18

1t is said that hundreds of bushels of
the young growth would be taken from
these rivers by the thieves last fall after
the shadows of evening had settled
over hill and dale. But from the pres
ent outlook this will not be the case
this fall, as the present oyster police,
Mr. Chas. Pratman, who resides on
Lookout Mountain on the river banks
of the MuIderkill, keeps a close watch
| by night and day; and one caught ViO-
lating the oyster law, it would be bet
/ tor for him TO have a mill stone about
! his neck and east into the sea. We
] congratulate Mr.. PTatman for his heroic
work of the past as an officer, and we
| hope ne will still continue 10 be as he
role in the future as he has been in the
past. BY so doing, oysters will be more
plentiful in the two rivers the coming
fall than was ever known before. for the
prospect was never better, as Murder.
kill river from the mouth several hun.
dred yards up the stream is lined with
young growth. and III excellent growing
condition. So it is hopeful that thOst
who have violated the oyster law in the
past, will remember that he who VIC.
lates the law OF his country, violates the
law of God. "For thou shalt not steal. )
The schooner Wilbur Postles, of Fred
: erica, sailed by Captain William Pal
mer, made the run from her wharf her,
to Philadelphia in less than eight hour
one day last week the distance beinl
: IS miles an average of 81 miles al
, hour. Capt. Palmer is an expert water
man, aud has been gliding over the wa
, tiers of the deep for over twO-score years
The corn crop in this section is abOv
E the general average, and is being bOugh
by New Jersey buyers at SOC per bushe
e on the cob. Old corn is bringing bette
prices and the demand is good. Man
of the farmers claim they have bee
a been offered 80 cents for new corn fo
: the month of November. Owing to th
large crop of the present year, and fai
! prices paid for grain. the farmer wi
reap his reward for his labor.
a RED CLOUD,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-10-18

A blood bay, with black points, foaled
1898; 153 hands high. Fine, handsome,
now weighing 100 pounds and hold
ing certificate 81 ,9OS in the American
Trotting Register, is now on the road
for one month for breeding purposes.
First premium Delaware State Fair.
Has never been trained, but has trotted
a trial heat in 2.29. E. CALL, Owner,
9 q At Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-10-18
Laurel Man brow ned.

While cunning for ducks in a
small boat, Edward Smith, Of
Laurel, was drowned in the Nanti
coke river last Monday. He turned
to shoot a duch flying behind hin
and the gun kicked him overheard
His feet became fastened beneath
the seat while his head was under
water. He could not extricate him
self, and before help reached hin
he was dead.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
Royalties on stock Plays.

The patrons OF performances by dra-
matte stock companies have only a dim
idea of what the different weekly produc-
tions to which their attention Is invited
during season of forty weeks cost the
management. Audiences are concerned
only in the entertaining results achieved.
and II these meet their expectation they
pay little heed TO the expense involved in
providing them with agreeable amuse-
ment
There is heavy item in managerial ex-
pen1itures that seldom enters into the
calculations of theatregoers who think at
all about the cost Of stock productions,
and that is the royalty paid for the use
Of play TO It's owner.
In Illustration OF this he royalties paid
by Manager Jacobs, OF the Columbia The
atre, for some OF the plays produced or to
be used by him may be cited "A Lady
of Quality" which he presented early this
season, cost him $500. For the use Of
Shenandoah" for one week he paid $3.50
large amount considering the long time
the piece was before the public. An
Enemy TO the King" and "a Ward OF
France" cost him equal sums. Sowing
the Wind" which he presented two weeks
ago, caused an outlay OF $500. The Pris-
oner of Zcnda," for the use OF which
royalty of $1,000 a week was demanded a
couple of seasons ago. can now be had
for $3.50. The GOnquerGrs, which will be
staged soon at the Columbia. and for
which $500 was formerly asked, will cost
the management $3.50. The version Of
The Little Minister in which Maude
Adams appeared is now rented for $3.50
For Miss Hobbs.' in which Annie Rus
sell starred $3.50 is asked. and Under the
RCd Robe and THE Colonial Girl" cost
$500 each.
For the privilege Of presenting The
Great Ruby" a year 90 last week and for
rental OF the scenery and costumes used
ia it Manager Jacobs paid $500 and in ad-
ditlon to that sum lG per cent Of the gross
receipts. he expense OF the production
OF The County Fair al the Columbia
last year included Si.0oO which covered
the royalty, the SALARY paid 20 Neil Bur
CESS. who formerly starred in the play.
for his service during the week and for
the use OF his trained horses in the racing
scene.
The royalties on the more familiar
meIodramas range from 500 to 5000 bilt
as the patrons OF stock performances will
not be content with much shopworn dra-
matte material anu demand variety the
average price paid for the use OF attract
i've PLAYS during an extended season is
high owing to the fact that managers
must pay down a certain percentage OF
the royalty before they can obtain the
right to present a play. and that numer-
Gus plays must be secured prior TO the
opening of the season. a large part of
their capital is tied up before they can
realize anything from their own invest
mcnt. and the burden Of management is
thus made heavier for them.
When the question of royalties is con-
sldcrcd in connection with other expenses
it must be apparent to the most thought
less observer OF things theatrical that the
direction OF a stock theatre is accom-
panied by heavy respoI sibllities.-New
York Herald.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08

Natural history takes on new wonders
when transferred to the advertising col
umRs.
4 furrier announced last week that he
had on sale a wrap Of some sort,
trimmed with opossum tails"
To get proper amount Of satisfaction
out OF the statement. one needs to be ac-
quainted with an oPossum.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
An OpoSsum Tale.

And there the book ceased.
LOTISE LNtfpRFY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-22

@.'.gke GkeatreY.'. :


those which he has heretofore presented.
A strain OF sentiment running through
the cOmedletta shows Mr.. Cressys abl-
ity not only as an actor but as a play
right and three curtain calls was the re-
ward OF this clever pair. Gertrude Mans
field and Caryl Wilbur re-appear in their
last seasons success "A Bird and Bot
tie" which furnished material for
laughter and applause. The reception
givcn them shows that they have not
been forgotten by their Providence
friends, aud no doubt they will always
be welcome team At Keith's.
Probably the best mimic over seen In
Providence is Sidney Grant. who gave
limitations OF Francis Wilson, Sir Henry
Irving. stuart Robcson. Chauncey oil
colt Dan Daly. cissy LOTUS, Williams
(of Williams and Walker and Joe Hart,
The latter being most life-like and was
highly appreciated by Mr.. lart's many
admirers. Jess Dandy, q singer of paro-
dies IN tho Hebrew dialect, met with we'll
merited appreciation. Hts character
drawing Is true TO nature. and those who
have seen the New York East Side He
brew cannot fail 20 give MIR. Dandy cred
II for a most excellent bit " caricature
work
Lew Simmons the famous minstrel
formerly of the team OF simmois and
Slocum. who viii be remembered b.
lnVSe Nno visited mihstfei SHOWS IN TIE
halcyon days Of that form Of entertain
ment. together with Frank White, gave
a splendid sketch. which was reminder
Of the work of Mcintyre and Heath. No
funnicT negro comedian has been seen
here than Mr. White. and MIR. simmons as
the disnihed manager 90 the colored min
strel show was sn excellent foil for him.
The RiNford brothers gave their excellent
acrObatic act which they conclude by
playing music on sleigh bells while balaa-
cling head 10 head and Burton's dogs
were seen i'm An exhibition OF animal
training, OF which the leaping of tine
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-22

lieved 10 he freed slave. but IN reality
ia the illegitimate child of tho old plont-
er's daughter The young lawyer who
has been the cause 81 the nnisfortunes
which necessitsted the sale of tho slaves.
was deeply in love with the white slave /.
and when he was Informed that LISA was
intended among those sold he became
frenzieS and sought to protect her nv
every means IN his power. lie finally aid
Ell her ~ escape. bat VAS caught on the
stamer Belle Creole. but before they could
be put ashore the steamer was wrecked
and the two cast upon an island They
were captured by tho brutal planter. and
taken back 20 the plantation. Nance. an
Old slave. knows tho secret Of Lisa's birth.
but is bound bv nm oatiTr7t rrvrzi- it.
There are many details woven into the
fatric 81 the play that give II unusual ard
pleasing interest
clay Rritton. Who is the erring manager
of the Judge Hardin estate. Is Frank
Karrington. iIe takes the part in p
srlcudidly natural manner. and throws his
soul into the character which ne takes
lie b. seen 90 n good advantage IN the
scene whore Lisa implores him 30 kill hcr
20 save her honor. and 90 take her from q
life o. misery. william LACY, the planter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-22
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

Sam Scribner's Gay Morning Glory COM
pany opened TO large audience at the
Westminster theatre last evening and
gave a fairly good performance. II be-
gan with a musical comedy, entitled "A
Bunch of Nerve" in which singing was
the feature, and the selection. MY Moth
er Was a Queen by the Milo brothers.
was by far the best Of this, but none
could find fault with the chorus for all
can sing and the company Is large one
and well trained
The olio is opened by Eta Cooper and
Stella Shall. singers and dancers. and
their singing Is made more interesting BY
the assistance OF a chorus behind the
stage. The Couture brothers follow and
for skill and grace their equal has not
been seen here Every move that they
make is new and difficult. They are the
card Of the olo. Armstrong and Porter
tell stories and Jokes that are new and
have a novelty for an encore.
Harry Hastius sings a number Of Eng
lish coster songs as they are supposed to
be sung. and his makeup is exceedingly
good Drawee. juggler, is the next on
the bill. and what he Goes is new and
pleasing. The Brooks brothers sing, dance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-22

ricturesouely and cleverly. another Rob
In Hood"
The pretty opera has improved OF
course. with its run into it's second season
engaging asit does most or the same prin-
cipals that made II originally successful
Marguerite sylvia is improved too. She
began her career as a star in the "Prin-
cess Chic There was never much ques-
tion about the success of the star any
more than there WAS Of the opera. But
just rs the success or the opera last sea
son became triumph last evening, go IL
was with Miss sylvia. She scored per-
sonal triumph. She never was anything
hut pretty and she never sang or acted
other than well But she used TO be eX-
ceediUg stately. not to say cold. She is
not less stately. but she isn't cold now.
She has accumulated temperament and
developed magnetism. Laura Schirmer
Maplcson, most captivating OF later day
light opera singers was not more be-
witching than was Miss sylvia last even
ing She has always been appreciated by
her audiences for her beauty. her grace
and her talent. But last evening her au-
dience gave her an ovation. She won
cnrdislity and enthusiasm as we'll as rec
oenition Her audience fell i'm love With
her
We have neglected 10 mention vet an
other feature wherein the Princess
works OF its class That IL that 1t grows
steadily better 10 the last bit OF song
and the last bit OF comedy. The second
act ia better than the first and the third
more fetching than either. singers and
comedians do their best work near the
end. And II II good work well done.
Much Of Julian Edwards music has
achieved tho distinction OF having run
into popular song and taking It's place
in tha-repertorx OF the whistler since the
opera started cut. II was delightful 10
listen to. with this new element or faml-
iarity In II last evening. kirke la Sheles
book Is remarkably bright and consistent
without being laborously so. There are four
comedians in the opera and they hll I'm
the time when ldiss sylvia Is changing
from one engaging costume into the next
one. more engaging. after a fashion that
does not give YOU the impression that they
are working hard 10 hil time. The work
of the comedians actually contributes 20
the real enjoyment Of the opera, which
is saving = good deal Tho singing force
of principals IL DELIGHTFULLY."- varied There
is p male quartet and n mixed quartet
made up from tho soloists. and they pro-
vide music of high order. Solosts and
Guarets were splendidly encored and eN-
erciscd discretion I'm responding 50 that
the opera was not unduly prolonged. The
chorus Is abundant Costumes are heauti-
ful and I'm perfect taste Scenery indiffer-
ent. hut sufficient a delightful produc-
tlon 10 the ear and eve.
Princess chic" runs 20 "Wednesday
night Usual matinee. Balance of the
week our old friend renman Thompson
and the "Old tbut ever new Homestead"