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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

| 1t, he liked to say, more than idleness.
But he was most widely known as an
author. Years ago he wrote an En-
gineer's Pocket-Book, which won in
slant favor as a practical authority
and handy-book on a host of subjects
connected with engineering. Last
year, SO phenomenal has been its con-
tinued success, the seventy-second edi-
ton of this book was issued by its
publishers, the Harpers; in all, there
have been over 10000 copies of the
book sold Each successive edition
has been given his personal revision
including the last, which was just go
ing to press as he died. In fact, a let
ter written by him reached the Har-
pers a day after his death. Mr.. Has
We'll also wrote. years ago, Reminis-
cences of an OctCgenarian, a book full
of such reco1lectionS as could come
only from a man born in the first year
Of Madison's presidency and when
New York had a population of less
than 100000.
Miss Florence Wilkinson, although
she has written three novels. of which
THE Silent Door has just appeared
from the press of Mcclure. Phillips &
Co., wishes to be known primarily as
a poet. That is why she has allowed
so much time to elapse since her last
novel, THE Strength of the Hills"
was published. and has devoted her
time entirely to poetry. She recog-
nizes the fact that it is next to fmpos-
Sible for the writer who has made his
reputation by prose fiction. ever to be
accepted seriously a poet. Thomas
Hardy and William Dean Howells are
cases in point Miss Wilkinson has
wished to establish herself in the
minds of poetry lovers, at least. as q
poet first and novelist afterwards, and
to have her novels judged rather as
the work of a poet who has turned to
fiction, than her verse. as the casual
production of a prose writer. That
she has succeeded in this attempt is
shown by the fact that most of the re-
reviews of 1.-The Silent Door have ap
peared under the heading Fiction by
a Poet"
Mrs. Tryphosa ates-Batcheller, the
charming and talented young Ameri-
can sang with great success recently
at the Quirinale palace on the occasion
of one of the state receptions. Mrs.
Batcheller is known not only as a
singer but as the author of "Glimpses
of italian Court Life" volume OF
charming "reminiscences recently pub
l:shed by Doubleday. Page & Co.
Among her many interesting expert
ences in Rome was a private audience
with Plus X who wished to talk with
the Italians in Boston, a community in
which she is greatly interested and for
whom she has done much Mrs Bat
cheller was able TO give his holiness
many facts concerning this community
which he had not received from other
sources The lady is the daughter OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01
THAT California Trim.

Now is the time to make your Cali
fornia trip-$50 there and back One
ITav through Portland $3.50 extra.
Tickets on sale every day from June 8
70 Is. and June % to July 5. Tickets
GOOD in either Pullman Palace or Tourist
Sleeping Cars BY taking a tourist
sIeeper. passengers can materially re-
5yce the cost of a California tour with
out sacrificing the slightest degree of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

Arrangements are being completed for
an extensive tour of this country by a
company of noted Norwegian players
who will present a series of Ibsen's plays
in the original. The actors are members
of the National Theater. Norway, and the
settings will be those used in that play
house The repertoire viii include
Ghosts ''Hedda GabIer." "A Dolls
House. - The Master Builder" and ''Ros-
r1erShoIne''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

Ethel Barrymore is promised at the
Willis Wood for three nights. beglnnlns
Thursday evening. June g. The play Is
to be Captain links" admittedly her
greatest success.
With a two act musical farce, called
Dream City" Joe Weber and his all
star aggregation will be seen at the
Shubert for four nights and q matinee
beginning Sunday, June ?.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

the clearest manner possible. and how
1t could have been read otherwise is a
puzzle.
General Wilson's Life of Charles A.
| Dana, published last week by the Har-
perS, is full of fascinating details re-
garding the men and events of the past
| half century. Here. for instance is the
explanation of why Secretary Stanton
always retained somewhat of a dislike
to General Grant-a dislike which came
through a hasty mistake and a conse-
quent woundfng of the war secretary's
vanity That the mistake was Stanton's
own, and that it was of a kind to which
a man of less self-conceit would have
given no attention, made no difference:
Having reported his arrival at once,
Grant received a telegram the next day
from Halleck, directing him TO proceed
to Louisville, where he would meet an
officer of the war department with or
ders and Instructions AS it turned
out. the secretary himself was the Of
ficer who was to meet Grant, and the
first meeting between these distin-
guished men took place on the morning
of September IS. 1863. in the Union sta
ton at Indianapolis. 1t was not alto
gether free from embarrassment to Mr..
Stanton. who had somewhat impulsive-
" mistaken DR.. Kittoe, the staff sur
geon. for the general Trivial as this
incident may seem. Dana and the Of
! ficerS present always believed that II
produced an unfavorable impression
which lasted till the secretarys death
That he was disappointed in the gen.
erals appearance and bearing cannot
be positively stated, but ii is certain
they never became devoted friends.
The June Century viii print letter
of Victor Hugo's-believed to be pub
lished now for the first time-setting
forth at some length the authors OBJ
ject in writing Les Miserables" and
its rela tions to social problems The
letter is taken from a manuscript YER
sion in Italian, probably the transla-
ton by Victor Hugo's secretary, ana
was written in response to an inquiry
from Count Victor A Pepe. OF italy,
as to Hugo's purposes in writing his
great romance. It will be embelltshed
by drawings by Andre Castfgne OF
three of the most dramatic scenes from
Les Miserables," which Will be SHOWN
in full-page reproductions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

James T. Powers and his wife known
the stage Miss Rachel Booth, will
go to Europe and spend the greater part
of the summer automobiling through
italy. Germany. France and Switzerland.
Mr. Powers viii return 20 America early
next autumn and begin his season in
THE tsluc Moon in the Iyric theate-,
PHILADELPHIA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" has
made a great hit in London The expert
ment was tried of not changing the play
IN any particular. and the English audi
ences have been simply delighted. Madge
Carr Cook Mrs. Wigs has received
unstinted praise. and Frederick Burton,
Louisa Closer and Grace Griswold are
sharing Mrs. Cooks honors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

William A Brady and his wife Grace
George, will sail for Europe early in June
for a six weeks vacation. During their
stay abroad Mr.. Brady will arrange for
the London production of ''Divorcons.
with Mrs. George and Frank Worthing in
the leading role.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

Nellie McHenry, who has been in the
support of Louis James. has acquired
play of the Miss order, entitled Ca
lamity Jane in which she will 3roba bly,
star next season. Miss McHolry was the
leading woman of Three of a Kind
SALISBURY made a fortune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

Miss Blanche Bates will spend the
greater Dart-Of her vacation during the
coming summer at her farm in Ossinining,
y. Y. She will be seen in Belasco's Girl
of the Golden West" for the third and
last season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

William Frederick Peters, the composer
of the score of the Mayor of Toxic has
completed the musical setting of a new
musical comedy in two acts, entitled The
Recorders" The book and lyrics are by
A G. Dalamater, and the scenes are laid
at 4 Maine coast summer resort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

Cecilia LOTUS saws that she will ne
play In vaudeville this summer but wi
take a much-needed rest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
At the Air Dome
At the Novelty.

At the Novelty.
Polite vaudeville.
At the Air Dome.
Kress Stock company
At the Elite.
Moving pictures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

Camille D'Arville. who has just closed
her starring tour in The Belle of Lon
don Town" has accepted vaudeville book
ings from the United Booking offices
She will play a few weeks of immediate
time and then go to her California home
for the summer. Miss D'Arville will do
straight singing act this season and
should she decide not to star next year
will present in vaudeville musical play
let with a cast of five.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

not send to her. with the permission of
the convent authorities, great quantities
Of flowers These she distributed among
the hospitals for the poor, to cheer their
cropping souls Upon his last visit to
Washington the actor knew that the no.
bic woman who had been the sweetheart
OF his youth had died only a short time
before, but he sent to the convent. adj
dressed TO her, the same quantity of
receive the benediction of her smile. and
the flowers were distributed by the dead
nuns associates to the hospitals which
had had her especial care"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

One of the most earnest of the skirm-
ishes in the vaudeville war is being
fought over Mr.. Ezra Kendall Not long
ago Mr.. kendalrs manager, Mr.. Harry
Askin. received Geographic offers from
each side for the comedians services, one
of them guaranteeing $4,000 for a sea-
sons appearances Both were declined,
as Mr.. Kendalrs plans are TO appear next
July in comedy by Mr.. George AIDE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

Mr.. Harry Clarke, the young man who
appears in limitations as a feature OF
The Tattooed Man. is the son of AIDE
iaide Prince and Preston Clarke, the
grandson of John Sleeper Clarke and the
granddaughter Of Edwin Booth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

Charles Frohnlan's pleasant proposition
regarding the coaching of French act
resSeS in our language that they may be
qualified to appear before American aud
fences opens up a visit of conjecture that
know we shall have a school in this coun-
try to teach English to some of our
American actors that they may give
acceptable performances for London
play-goers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

the clearest manner possible. and how
1t could have been read otherwise is a
puzzle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

Arthur Stringer has just returned
from a four weeks cruise to South
America to find his new novel, ''Phan-
tom Wires" in a second edition, and
Australian and Canadian editions pro-
Vided for.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

she endures throughout the lonely nights So.
you see, what is suitable section for one per
son to live in IS entirely unsuitable for another
person"
Many people like the older residential dis
tricts especially lower Fifth avenue IN recent
years many steps have been taken to preserve
the old atmosphere of that district. Large num-
bers Of families which moved from the district
the uptown sections have returned to their
old homes again, and hundreds Of persons who
never lived in the district before are living there
now. These facts did not escape the notice OF
some leading builders and owners, and they
have helped TO continue the natural charms of
the sections as an ideal residential district by
erecting high class apartment houses and hotels.
which are managed by men who know how 10
handle such property. Some fine suites Of seven
rooms and bath be rented in the section for
about 81 200 to 81 400 a year. and eight
suites from $1,000 to 81. 800. In 11th street.
just west Of Sixth avenue there are some non
elevator apartment houses where suites Of seven
rooms and bath can be rented for $500 a year.
Two old residential sections which have lost
none Of their old residential charms in the last
few years are the Irving Place and the Gramercy
Park. Suites Of eight rooms and bath in mod
elevator apartment house near 18th street
and Irving Place are to rent for 1900 year
and upward Suites Of eight rooms and bath in
another house in this section are TO lease at
from $1,000 TO 81 400 year. and suites OF seven
rooms and bath at about $1,000 year. These
sections continue to be popular owing to their
nearness TO the downtown business. the mid
town retail shopping and the principal theatre
centre. Some large business buildings have
been erected in the district in the last few
years. but the nroads made by business struct-
ures there have not as yet affected the districts
as ideal places for home. Near 23d street and
Eighth avenue. which is the Chelsea section, are
some very modern apartment houses which are
well built and efficiently managed
Some years ago many well known families
lived in the Chelsea district. Thinking that IL
would be quickly transformed into a cheap fiat.
house section, large number of these families
moved uptown But time has proved that this
view as to the probable future conditions in
the district was false one, and to-day the sec
tion has many substantially built apartment
houses and seems likely TO continue TO be a
high class residential section fer some years at
least.
THE other principal midtown districts are
the Madison Square, the Murray Hill, the 34th
street, the Longacre Square. the Bryant Park
and the Central Park South The Madison
Square district extends several blocks north
ward from Madison Square. The average yearly
rental in the district for suites Of seven rooms
and bath is about 81 200, and for eight rooms
and bath about 81 400 "A little to the east Of
the district is the lower Lexington avenue sec
ton. Near Both street and Lexington avenue is
modern apartment house where there are sey-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

,;,ao+ine I'm evidence among the operators
rbicb is Sufficient TO indicate their connuehce
", - ~ nreseut level of values Broadly SPEAK
- -, The vast majority of Manhattan ana brohA
.aoi+T &c now in stronger hands and IN MOST
jrs+ancec its owners have so fortified themselves
Forn Ioss by clever financing of mortgages thdC
+boI, ore prepared to hold on indefinitely. KNOW
TO f11I we'll that upon the loosening OF mort.
- funds and a stiffening in the prices OF
etocI,e and bonds buyers must eventuaily meet
tbeir demands. This condition OF tlghtheSs' SO
to sneak is not without its good eIIectS' now
avar for It is acting as timely chech 10 inc
many small margined speculations Whlch were
cbaracteristic of much of the trading Tor the
several seasons Immediately preceding the
nresent 1t is frequently asserted that there Is
lack of buyers in the field. but the correctness
of this reasoning is disprOven by the Iact that
not only are many of the old investors seeking
fresh opportunities for a profitable turn put
their ranks have lately been considerably
suyoIlen bv others equally anxious to take a hand
in the game: but between the unw1lllnSness OF
+bo buver to meet the higher exactions of the
caIJer not to speak of the difhcuItleS encOun-
tered by the present mortgage SITUATION, tIe
average broker is experiencing no END OF trouoie
in his attempt to make both ends meet rms
condition IS but temporary, and the purchase
must sooner or later become recOnctled TO the
new level of values. In the mean time there
are no signs of falling prices although the mar
ket is CONCEALED.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

take anything for granted before they choose g
suite usually know what they want and gen.
orally make the best tenants said well known
real estate broker yesterday. Many persons
visit ne every day locking for homes in apart
rnent houses who would save themselves lot
OF weartsorae hours and unnecessary walking
from one house TO another If they would only
tell me at once Just about how many rooms they
want whether not they have children attend
ing public or private schools, and. above all.
what rental they willing to pay. Once you
have their rental figures. finding an apartment
house suite which meets their needs is by
means a difficult task OF course, it is part OF
my business TO know how every apartment
house IN the district in which am most active
as broker was constructed and why II Is in
ferfor or superior TO the other houses IN the dis
: trtct- Then. too. my knowledge Of apartment
houses should be so extensive that know con-
siderabIe about the principal features, rentals.
etc. Of apartment houses in adjoining or remote
sections. But New York has many fine
apartment houses. and land values. and conse-
Quentiy rentals are increasing rapidly. that
It is an impossibiity for real estate broker 10
keep q complete list Of apartment houses
rentals. etc. in every section. For that reason
make frequent trips from one district to an
other with prospective clients. after discovering
on the last trip to a section which I had visited
many times glaring imperfections in the
agernent or certain faults in the construction Of
certain houses. all of which imperfections or
faults had never noticed before.
THE best way 10 select an apartment house
suite is to ask some broker to show you first
about the city and let him point out TO you
some of the building or real estate changes
which have recently taken place In various sec
tions No matter how long you have lived In
the city the trip viii do you good for # may
alter your opinion to the best residential
district IN the city for a person Of your means
and temperament and IL you are saved from
making your home in a district which apparently
@eems be the right for you in your opin-
on. but viii prove unsuitable for you. you have
armed q profitable lesson. How would
adjoins large plot which is 10 be Immediately
improved, which is next door to private
hospital? Some people don't mind such things,
but / always tell my prospective clients the
character Of the property adjoining the houses.
and IL they are informed that contiguous site
IS 10 be improved at and they decide to
take rooms in that particular apartment house
they cannot later tell me that was not straight
forward in my dealings with them In some
popular apartment house districts the noises
made by vehicles and streetcars at all hours of
the day. and especially by ,gorkmen on nearby
4 buildings. cause nervous persons to have hyster-
les. and for some persons to be tenants of poorly
constructed apartment houses certainly means
many restless nights and unpleasant days Yet
! shere are many houses in the noise ridden Sec
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

and basement dwelling house. with extension. on
lot 20x9a1 feet The buyer will occupy the house
PoHzz & Co have sold for the Parttnicess Realty
Company No. 21 Thompson ST. a SIX story rere-
house. lot 2Sx5 feet
Norris Denbosky has sold 10 Lewis Kresner Nc
los Thompson St. three story tenement house. on
lot 1Sx75 feet
Leo Hess sold for John a PhilOrick & Bro. TO
the Standard Operating Company tbs southeast
corner Of 18th ST and Audubon ave. a five story
nathouse. on plot 42xl00 feet
A 3. Nosher & Co have sold for Frances How
land No. 106 West nsth ST. three story dwelling
house on a lot I7x1001 II feet
D. P. Dowd has sold for Otto Shlobohrn the TWO
three story dwelling houses Nos 1Ss and ~ M..s
18th St on plot 3x92 feet, TO George H Fars4S.
The Theodore Marks Company has sold ror
Lillian Segau No 100 East 152d St, a four story
double fathouse. a lot 2Sxloox irregular: also
sold for Reuter- Brothers the two family frans
house beius, erected the west side OF lid ST. Ss
feet south of Westchester ave
William Peters & Co have sold for John w.
DeuIer to Hans n. TrJeIsen the three family hSaS
on the north side Of 18th 100 feet east OK
WISE ave-: also sold for Jacob Cohen 10 a client n'
three story business building at the soutnsH'
corner of Avenue d and 18th ST.. Unionport. on .
plot s3x10S feet
The Whitehall Realty Company has sold pos
7oxS75 feet at the northeast corner OF Baycnes''
and Pitman aves.. Bathgate estate
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
STITE HUNTING MADE EASIER,
THE BROKER, AUTOMOBILE AND TELEPHONE HAVE
HELPED TO LESSEN DIFFICULTIES.
Old Charms of Many MdTon Residential Sections " ell Preserved
4pa4ment House Rentals in Various Districts

tions which were designed to be and really are
noise proof. The booklets printed by some OF
these houses set forth that the buildings are so
constructed that the said noises cannot disturb
the tenants. and the quetness throughout these
buildings is thoroughly appreciated. kno"
house in one of those sections erected on these
lines which fronts Sixth avenue yet the
EARRING sound made by elevated trains does not
reach TO any part Of the house. In fact loud
singing or boisterous laughter in any suite or
rooms in the house would not be heard in any
other room.
Some Of the most northerly apartment house
districts are in such undeveloped state that
the apartment houses far apart and the
sections are sparsely settled. The business man
of a family who works in the day and who gets
home from work at an early hour in the evening
is not likely to hear his wife complain about the
district being lonely. The nights are long and
dreary. however. for the wife whose husband
works until late at night or early in the morning
and what comfort she takes in seeing her chill
dren grow stronger, owing to being in heathful
surroundings. is no compensation for the agony
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

includes Riverside Drive. Central Park West.
Morningside Heights. Clermont, Old Manhattan
Vile, Washington Heights and the Dyckman dis
tricts. Along Central Park West rentals vary
greatly. At 65th street suites OF from nine rooms
and three baths to twelve rooms and three baths
rent for from So 200 to $4,000 at seth street ten
and twelve room suites with two or three baths.
for from So 200 TO $4,000: at 10th street. suites
of eleven and twelve rooms. for from $4,000 to
Sc 900; at 73d street, eleven rooms and three
baths at $4,000 and upward; at sgd street there
are several suites Of six rooms and bath which
rent for about $3.50 year and suites Of seven
rooms and bath for about $500; at s6th street.
suites of nine rooms and two baths at S2.500 and
upward, and at 92d street, ten rooms and two
baths are 10 be had at from 81, 600 to $4,000. In
18th street, near Columbus avenue suites Of
seven rooms and bath to be let at from $1,000
to $4,000, Near fist street and Broadway there
are some six room suites at $1,000 and upward.
Near S5th street and Broadway rentals for nine
and ten rooms range from 5000 to $4,000. In
Riverside Drive the average YEARLY rental for
suite of ten rooms is about 800 and for a
suite of twelve rooms $4,000 In 111th street
(the Morningside Park section) 1t costs about
$500 a year for a suite OF six rooms and bath.
and in 128th street, near Lenox avenue about
$500 year for a suite OF seven rooms and bath.
and about 1920 for a suite Of eight rooms and
bath. Near 139th street and Broadway, about
$3.50 a year is charged for a suite of seven rooms
and bath and at 159th street and Broadway
which is in the heart Of the Washington Heights
section rentals for five, six or seven rooms and
bath range from about $3.50 to $1,000 Near
14sth street and the Hudson River suites of from
five to eight rooms are to let at from 5000 up
ward"