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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16

SO you have moved into the city for the win
ter said NeV-NOrker 10 his friend. the com
muter.
Yes" the answer. Jersey has its charms
IN the summer. but my wife says it's too lonesome
when the snow comes"
And doesn't the city life confuse YOU asked the
ether good naturedly. The troIleys and the auto
mobiles
No. the automobiles don't frighten for
have them in Jersey But do YOU know I did feel
Ike a countryman. the other evening. when I took
Third-ave. elevated train home. You know
living now in East Twenty-sixth-st Well. Z got
on an elevated train the bridge and i said 10
myself that would get home extra early that
evening, have hour before dinner. and
away early to the club. I had heard that those
electric trains unusually fast
Well when I got near the Eishtee1th-st- STA
ton got out OF my seat. and pushed ny way
through the crowd in the aisle to door
Plenty Of time said the guard as he saw ms
struggling toward him. Just then We whizzed By
Twenty third-st-. and the guard remarked again.
Plenty of time We don't stop till get
One-hundred- and-thirty third-sJ- This is the IRE
mont express -
The erstWhile commuters story was broken or By
his friend. who burst into OF laughter
'1su laugh at last said the Jerseyman. but
| this is nothing 70 the way those passen zers
laughed when looked back at my seat and
a rat man sitting IN it, smiling at and quietly
/ chuCklnS- Well went clear TO fremont on that
express. and when / got home the dinner cold.
my wife was cross and cranky at the cluo
| that guess they will drop from the roll"
/ The New-YOrker tried swallow a big lump in
/ his throat. and then said.
/ Never mind. old man. did that myself LAST
/ night.
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blocking Of Woods Creek with trees feed by the
Coonials.
We will show finest front" said St. Leger
to his officers, and these CoWardly traitors
into surrender without wasting any ammunition
Accordingly, as they approached the open cOufi-
try in front of the fort the British band struck
up a martial air. The regulars brilliant In
new scarlet uniforms. and file after file marched
in review in front of the fort. on the bastlons
of which stood the rugged Colonals Indians
paint filled out the tanks. Wher the band rested
they made the field ring with their WaTWhoop-
Back and forth went the parade until ST. Leger
thought the impression deep enough. Then
fort and demanded its surrender. Never. was
GansevoOrt's answer and he meant It, as suisse
quent events showed.
Active hostiiites began the next day. most Of
the lighting being done by the Indians. who were
crazy for scalps. ST. Beger erected his headquar-
over the brow OF the hill We're the tents Of his
army. which entirely surrounded the fort on
the hill itself he planted ris but for all
the harm they did they might well have re-
manned quiet. He wrote. after the siege:
1t found that cannon had not the
least effect the sod work of the fort. and
that our royals had only the power of teasing. as
six inch plank sufficient security for their
powder magazine, We learned from deSerters.
The next event in the siege was the departure
of Sir John Johnson and Brant for the ambuScade
which ended in the bloody battle Of Oriskauy 1t
battle and ruiz Of interesting features but it
is another story The morning this detail OF
the besiegers departed. the force within StanWiX
learned that brave old HerNiner had organized a
force 70 march TO their relief.
This welcome news was announced to the men as
they stood drawn mp IN square in front or the
officers quarters Il Colonel Wiiiett vino
spoke:
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OLD FORT STANWIX.
IT'S DEFENCE AGAINST RED
COATS AND REDSKINS.
PFyoITTIONARY DAYS WHERE ROME
NOyy STANDS. IN MOHAWK VALLEY
WHERE FLAG WAS FIRST
INFURLED IN BATTLE.
UNFURLED IN BATTLE.

Pame X Y Nov. Is Specialize city Of
enc East is built ground more historic than
Bone one u the many central New-Nork towns
~ classic name. Ssndwiched in between the larger
l,,os Of Utica and Syracuse, Rome does not re-
,e,c the attention from the outside world which
-se industry and enterprise OF her eighteen thou
sand citizens warrant. The time is coming, and
raj Tar in the future. either. when steady growth
vii PUT her into the running with the cities on
either side. When il comes 10 history, however,
aid Il is WITH history that this story has 70 do,
Pome Is ahead Of either Syracuse or Utica.
A walk about the city with OF the proud
Romans viii bring out all This, for though few OF
ne places are marked the people Of the city
know IFS history. The main street Of Rome was
once the path between the two forts-Stanwix and
NeUport-on the site OF which the city IS built.
one is shown where such a Frenchman had his
csrup. ard later where this that English officer
made his stand against Colonial troops. To the
vest is the ruin Of several forts the best known
being Fort Bull two miles away
For themselves. the Romans need no tablets 10
v,ark ther history places, but for the benefit OF
visitors an effort AT marking has recently been
made The Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ZION secured four cannon from the War Depart
,Dent 10 mark the bastions OF old Fort Stanwfx.
Al EFFORT VIII be made shortly 10 honor old Fort
NsEporr. the site OF which until a few years
aro vas occupied by the United States arsenal.
Thsse buildings are now being torn down 10 make
uay for the Industrial growth OF Rome.
A stranger who wanders down Dominick-st.. be-
low James-st, is suddenly startled by an unusual
ssght Ire wicked looking muzzle OF long black
cannon peers over the neat iron railing OF a pri-
,ats yard Back OF IT is one OF the stately Colonial
houses OF this older portion OF Rome One turns
the corner and another cannon is seen planted in
ire tiny yard that surrounds vine grown cot
tage Il is a most peaceful looking residence:
even the color is inohensive. The grim instru-
Hsut - war seems strangely out OF place
. Children are playing about the big gun-pla wing
the merry game Of war They are brave COlonials.
and they are defending the fort against heavy
odds The enemy. Indian and redcoat across
the street You can't see them. but II you have
heard the story OF the defence OF Stanwx as often
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as these children have you well imagine them.
lad Of ten wooden sword in hand. stands on
the porch Of the cottage bowling orders in the
grInest voice his youthful throat can command
Other boys and one little girl carry his COM.
mands.
Look bowls the Inake-believe officer.
A boy picks up a make-beeve ball and drops
IL into the mEzzle.
Ram her home
Another pokes a stick into the lnorending gun
Light your match
lad seated across the gun strikes on his
trousers
Fire cries the officer at the top of his
voice
The entire squad officer included. join in a
resounding bang" Then they all fall prone. as
a result Of the pretended conclusion.
II is surprising how many times day this can
be repeated without growing tiresoule. or course,
they take being officer, and sometimes the
excitement is increased by having a real enemy
in the shape OF other boys dressed up like Indians.
or as near like them few feathers and no
end OF whoops can make a healthy American boy.
But the fort never surrenders.' explained he
who officer the day The Tribune reporter
passed that way. When II a real fort ii
never did surrender it couldn't. don't you see?''
That's right" added another. when play
the game with enemy they have 10 promise
fall dead when fire the gun
The story Of Fort Stanwix tersely put is raised
in bronze the base OF each cannon
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FORT WHICH NEVER SURRENDERED.
Defended August l7T7. by Colonel Peter Gsnse
and Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett.
Here the stars and Stripes
first unf'Hled n battle.

Striking enough this inscription. and how very
American, A fort which never surrendered, Much
is made OF the beloved Stars and Stripes. but few
know that il was here it first huttered defiance 10
armed and angry foe and felt the swish Of their
bullets Most histories tell little of the story but it
is worth telling
Fort Stanwix begun I'm August. 1855. and I'm
ished in November OF the year, at a cost 10
the crown OF Es00D The English hardly got
their money out Of the irregular sod defence which
they threw around the fort buildings. II served
them well during the with the French. but the
outbreak Of the Revolution found it in American
hands. and a particularly prickly thorn it was.
At the beginning OF August l777, the fort was
defended by a handful OF brave patriots under
Colonel Gansevoort and Lieutenant Colonel Willett
They were awaiting the approach Of what seemed
TO be an overpowering force OF British under Gen
eraI ST. Leger backed up by many fierce Mohawks.
who followed the renegade Joe" Brant Friendly
Oneidas brought the garrison daily reports Qf the
rapid advance OF this force which had left la
Chine near Montreal. 10 join Burgoyne at Al
bany On Saturday. the ID. the fort was invested
by an advance guard OF redskins and redcoats
under Brant and Colonel Bird.
On Sunday came the main body. which had been
delayed by long detour. made necessary by the
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HUNTING CARIBOU.

Caribou are very tenacious OF life. says S. W.
Watts in Golfers Weekly writing about hunt
ing these animals IN Newfoundland My compan-
ion used So 20 Winchester and the writer used
8 Mannlicher. With such strong guns we're SCI
dom able TO stop big stag with a single shot.
when hit in vital spot One that the writer shot
through the heart with the rest OF the drove
for two hundred yards though he had not been
touched, before collapsfng. When we opened him
he had only bullet hole. and his heart cut
in two. Another went about the same distance
the jump with both fore shoulders broken and
bullet through the neck. On several other Occa-
sfOns the stays when hit went OF with such
strength that when they fell they dug their antlerS
in the ground and turned complete SOrnersaultS-
The first caribou killed a fawn- We
picked him out because wanted meat. and.
being young. we thought he ought 20 be tender. In
fact however, his meat was almost uSelesS-le2u.
tough. stringy and very dark IN color This was
difficult to understand. and the guides. for soma
reason were unable to offer explanation. How
ever. I learned the reason later IL appears that
during the mating season the faWns weaned
The old stag. driving the faWn away from the
mother will strike him with his horns and chase
him half a mile As the stag gives up the
chase and turns back 10 the doe the fawu with re-
turn: the stag will chase him again This IS
kept up for eight ten days with the result that
from worry. violent exercise and change Of diet
the meat OF the fawn becomes for time IN
palatable-
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soldiers" ne began. you have heard that Gen
eral Herkimer is marching to our relief. The COM
andtng officer feels satisfied that the Tories and
rangers have stolen off in the night with Brant and
his Mohawks to meet them. The camp has there
tore been weakened. As many or you as teel VIII
ing 10 follow in attack upon 1t, and are not
afraid 10 die Tor liberty. will shoulder your arms
and step out one pace in front
Two hundred guns went shoulder with click
and two hundred stepped forward with one ac-
cord Fifty and 3-pOuuder were added and
the little force rushed OF a sallypOTt The
British camp surprised, and after hr1ng few
shots the troops He'd, followed by ST. Leger and the
other officers. Willett carried back 10 camp TWEEN
ty-one wagon loads of provisions. ammunition ana
stores, for which there was Sreat need
The men were more pleased perhaps over the
capture Of five flags. and out of this capture came
the first unfurliug of the Stars and Stripes. Con-
greSS had voted the flag of thirteen stripes
white on ii blue field on June l. The act was not
promulgated until September 3. The men IN distant
Stanwix had just heard Of the new flag. and mad
made out of the best materials available mere
was plenty Of white. for every man VINO n'tu one
willing give his underShirt me otue
came from a Camlet cloak which Colonel Wlllett
had captured at Peekskil! the previous March ana
the red, II il said from petucoHt Whlch was IN
some soldiers camp outfit. Anyway. a rousn nag
was constructed and il topped the string Of capt
staff
BraGt and johnson. turned back by Herkimer.
were joined by scattered British. and the siege
was renewed. There seemed little hope for the
garrison but there sign OF the white fea tn
In few days st. Leger sent three OF his
admitted after being budfOlded and taken 10 the
officers mess room The shutters We're closed and
candles lighted. All OF the Americans OF rank
gathered round ana heard one Of the British
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formsnee 50 far and ; seems to have season Of
At the Empire Theatre tomorrow evening new
play by II V Esmond called "Imprudence.'' viii
b -4,,e4 Ia, 1A-i1Iiarr e,aversbarn and his com
pany rms Is rs MI s i Miss
"a. n.a.s ~ 49, a.tress VINO however
has largely been spent in London. where she was
last seen in the title role Of Iris Mrs sol
SfRer members Of he S6mpaay TIE play is
eoiIeng az in ,his rnI,nfr tn. characteTe
Jack Frere william ab54,. Eaf H fTsnir
jim cireaves Richard Bennett
Mr. ". II. Thompson
M Haddes VAIN ErrSre
Ford butler Herbert PoiiaIt
JsnAIns fo9tnan. r. te
lad 5ay t4 D1n' M Mrs georgia tia piesR
LADY Roop-... Annie Adams
Lady Fairiega Mrs Aol smith
Mss Perrott Helen Lowell
E2"ieT 'aF'lnf Sta F@ri
The action passes at fIarlesdou Manor England
lock Holmes Al the Knickerborker begin to-mor-
row. He will he followed 10y Nat Goodwin and
AIT Heidelberg the sweet instructive and finely
on the fifth and last week of its remarkably sue
IRIS enters tomorrow On the last thf"e weeks
Of its run at the Criterion. There Is no abatc-
Neoer FleIdH. win th'r n"riesqueS o." ar
rots and The Mummy ana the HummlnS btrI,
The old morality play. ''Evorymsn.' viii be seen
for one more week IN this city. this time At the
New ork lheatFe MatneeS VIII ~ given haii\ !.
a. wen as evening per- NO SIuuell ca
the drama should miss TINS performance
Miss BARRYMORE at the Savoy Theatre continues
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THEATRICAL INCIDENTS AND NEWS NOTES.
A BUSY WEEK AHEAD WITH HISS ALLEN IN THE ETERNAL
CITY," MRS. FLSKE IN MARY OF MAGD4LA." JAMES h
HACKETT IN THE CRISIS" AND 4 NEW ESNOND PLAY

Eternal city Is divided into I'VE acts ana etsllt
with the lives OF Donna Roma and David Ross
on i 1Re DAY Of the Psps procession Rome
na se d Hossi n sso t Bsr6n The scenes Of the
remainder OF the play which works our i ne i4Se
Tree version 10 happy cone,psion y are az sid
Frederick de BeIlevIe the Baron BonellI. z. NJ.
Holland Pope Plus y and W. f. Bonney Bruno
portant presence 10 the FIRST New-York perform
ance.
on wednesday night at the Manhattan Theatre
viii occur the New-York opening OF Mrs Fiskes
production Of Mary OF Magdala." Biblical drama
from the German OF Paul Heyse The play and
PLAYERS have met with a hatteriug reception in the
West and there is great curiosity among the seri-
Gus theatregoers OF this city over the drama The
names Of Paul Heyse and Mrs. Fiske insure
production worthy OF attention as stage literature
seriously presented but expense has been spared
10 make this play gorgeous a spectacle. rich in
Oriental colorings and busy with supernumeraries.
The costumes were designed by Percy Anderson
and manufactured out OF goods obtained in the
Orient and Mrs Fiske has herself staged the entire
production.
The scenes Of the drama laid through the
five acts in or about Jerusalem during the reign OF
Tiberus The Master does not appear in person.
but his influence the lives OF Mary and Judas.
her lover furnishes the motives and inspires the
situations OF the drama. Mary's denial OF herself
to Judas which follows her meeting with the Mas
ter is the cause OF her lovers fall into the Great
~ Piisfe nromises 10 intercede for the Prophets
life n Mary will grant him his desire and she
battles through The night WIN ne9 m her door
~, ..es =, Lision the Master and hears words.
Art thou not born again? She does not open
the door The last act SHOWS IEcHS ,llj1b bun-
Serusas sac i;s - Iu5as is disclosed heeing
80 F|ror1 VIII been
hloi - hes-s ~ The scene and learns that
on Caiyary ne neai y. q; the nIaving lightning
M suI.S - -, bis seIf-dAstrlction The pOpulace
ne rusueS ~. - a,,,-ri1s1 from, the hill and with
neEt appeal - LIS LEI She holds herself
nm ilie f,T the trage6y and points Flavius
as an ~, E1aIj1s and his soldiers protect
pLe lraa drama ends with the symbolic passage
ne .orna and darkness and the dawn of light
above Mary and the crowds VINO nave coHle "0Ni
'Ol" THE CAST:
... NJ T. Jordan
aims Flaviu. Henry n WoodruiI
Faran 80 t,g,,sn
LOTHIAN ......... James Young
Gamalie ~ tyrone Power
5 5 Oh ...-....-........W W: b Mack
ount,ls sydnsy sInlt nv,
10, toIch n, Nag5aIs .......--..- MIS- Fiske
Rachel Rose Eytln nS
Miriam -'-''''''''i9a
g.. ,,a nlsv has been written by
mar - - ar.I scenea he has tried to
tan lnes'e- ~ - ,,,ouvIssas will allow the
reproeucs 80 ~ tba period and for several prel
tb@atre orchestra will be increased by twenty
pieces.
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day celebrates her slxty-seveuth birthday and the
George W. Monroe. in new musical comedy.
The Doings Of Mrs DooIey." will appear at the
West End Theatre tomorrow.
East Lynne will Ne the familiar play revived at
the American this week
At Mrs. osborns Playhouse the actresses stiH
wear The gowns made Mrs. Osborn's dress
making establishment
Rice-s Sunday Night Pop at the New-York
Theatre this evening viii employ the talents OF
John l. Sullivan in monolosue-
At the Herald Square and the American theatres
and Proctor's houses there will also be con-
certs tonight
The Merry Wives Of Windsor will be given at
the Murray Hill the week OF November n
The programme of the next matinee OF the Ameri-
can Academy Of Dramatic Arts Thursday No
vember 20 ia the Empire Theatre, will include
Cherry Blossoms a new Japanese mouologue by
Van Tassel Sutphen, A Desperate Chance a
modern farce, and "a revival OF m" old comedy III
three acts, THE Serious Family.
Tho Circle Theatre Broadway and Sixteth-st-
will omen its doors to- the public stock dra-
matte house ON the evening Of Wednesday. Novcm-
Der 26 ou which occasion tho Herbert Stock COM
pauy wiz make its debut Bronson Howard
-four act comedy drama. "Aristocracy. To be fol
lowed by a change OF bill weekly. The theatre
and company viii he under the personal direction
Of GeorSe ". Herbert William Redmond. formerly
stage director of the Murray Tin Theatre. will
direct tho stage and all productions, and -.
Wilson Will attend the business management
Mr.. Herbert has engaged as his leading woman
Miss Biiou Fernando. who has been successfully
portraylnS the part ot Allison Dcyo in the Hearts
Ahame company.
Booker T Washington is represented amoas the
celebrities in wax at tho Eden Musee Hall Of Fame
De kolta. tho Wizard. continues To aVuse and
mystify tire audiences in the Winter Garden with
ures and the concerts are the other attractions
BESIDES the regular wax wo-k exhibition.
The Keith bill for the coming week is strong in
comedy Eddie Girard, of Natural Gas fame is
the topner. and. with Jessie Gardner. presents
a farcicaI sketch The Soubrette and the Cop
Thomas j. Ryan and Mary Richheld offer sketch
by VIII NJ Cressy entitled alag Haggerty's
Father The ANDERSEN Brothers offer their
European acrObatic novelties and Edwin Latel
his musical comedy act There are other features
and both biograph and stereopticon Will be used
At Tony Pastors the headneT is Lew Sully
singer of songs and speaker of talk the Worlds
Trio. Lulu Ryan Perry Ryan and Emma Wood. in
a novelty change act: Lillian Western. introducing
her XyIophoue solos; Wesson and Walters, in their
success Hotel RepOSe' Provost and Provost.
Fun In Turkish Bath and Reidy and CuTrteT,
vocalsts. are others on the bill.
Miss Minnie SeIigmau viii this week tmpersOnate
Carmen Proctors Fifth Avenue Theatre. Only
a Farmers Daughter will the meIOdrama at
the Fifty-eighth-st. house. and a Texas Steer
will be seen at ne-Hundred- and Twenty hfth-st
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The Seamen's Hope Circle Of the Kings Daush-
tiers and Sons OF the Seamen's Christian AssOcia-
ton. No Ssa West-st- this city. will give musical
under the auspices Of Captain ]. c. Cameron % the
steamship Oceanic at the Waldorf-Astorla to-r1or-
D The following will take part; Mrs
clifford Elizabeth Williams. Miss Sadis Sarnett.
John ". BOrnly and Wards ES.
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FRENCH R4LL IN JANr4RT.

The real French ball. the annual affair of the
Cercle Francais de Harmonic. will be held at
Madison Square Garden Monday. January T.
The committee is considering a number of novel
surpass the ballet usually presented and
those who never miss the French ball are prepar-
ing their gay costumes
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NOT THIS SECTION.
the other section Of the paper that con-
ssfrs those Little Ads. of the People"
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The programme of the next matinee of the Ameri-
Academy of Dramatic Arts on Thursday, No
vember % ia the Empire Theatre, will include
Cherry Blossoms q new Japanese mouologue by
Van Tassel Sutphen. A Desperate Chance a
modern farce. and "a revival of the old comedy. in
three acts, The Serious Family
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The Merry Wives of Windsor Will be given a
the Murray Hill the week OF November n
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Al the Herald Square and the American theatre
Certs tonight.
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A. aorrow night at the Victoria Theatre Alss
Ven WiI BE- seen IN this Latest Hall Caine play.
80. - Eternal CITY" supported By a strong cast
80 By expensive settings. The incidehlAi
~. 'or the production has been composed ps
a.. unfortunate Italian. Mascagni. and the char-
H.. Donna Roma. played By Miss Allen mas
-, aas stainless By the combined efforts or me
u ner manager. Mr. Tyler in spite or the
''Ars .rofe., a. a. aromatic form The
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The music for the play has been written ny
Charles Puerner musical director OF the Manhat-
tan Theatre In several scenes he mas trieo L"
,an-oduce a. nearly as knowledge will allow the
Ie1vtsb music Of the period, and Tor seHeIan pr
udes ne has adaDted music from Far L IN, m
tbeatre orchestra will be increased by twenty
rfa
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The withdrawal or the big seven masted schooner
Thomas w Lawson from trading with this port
has given renewed impetus To the work OF the
committees OF various trades organizations which
have their immediate care the dredging OF a
thirty foot channel in the Delaware At only one
pOint-Cherry Island Flats-is there any diincuiry-
and while steamers OF twenty-etght feet drdughr
are able 10 get over. sailing vessels or as little
twentysix feet eight inches draught are almost
certain 10 get stuck This Is due to theafact that
once they come close TO or touch the bottom they
haTu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16

Rice-s Sunday Night Pop at the New-YOrb
Theatre this evening viii employ the talents OF
John l.. Sullivan in mOU0logue.
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Overheard on the Rialto: First Chorus Girl
Did you see the story OF Mrs. Langtrys new gown?
il Is 70 De covered with embroidered water lilies
Second Chorus Girl suppose there'n b. lily pads,