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I THE
SERVANTS OF MILLIONAIRES
Hew York's ' Aristocratic Set Requires a
Small Army of Domestic Help.
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT EMPLOYS FIFTY
Sonic of TlinM ; In Service. "Would Put-
clc nn O 111-Time Ilmlxi-kecpi-r , hut
They Arc Xeocannry In I'rlneely
Flflh Aveiiiio Munition * .
NEW YORK , July 31. In the good old
flays , when genuine republican simplicity
reigned In Now York , the wives of the moct
wealthy nabobs In the city conducted their
house-holds with the aid of five servants at
most ; nowadays ten domestics Is the es
sential number In anything llko n smartly
managed house , twcnty-flvo the rule In ono
of the lesser town palaces , nnd there are
nt leant seven houses on upper Fifth
avenue , where , Including stable and house
help , the list of employes number nearly
fifty busy tnen and women. Just take a
look at the windows of the Cornelius Van-
dorbllt , Gerry and Astor houses and any
shrewd woman will calculate that It would
need the exclusive labors of at least ono
woman to keep the sashes ns crystal clear
nnd the lace hangings ns frostily white as
they always are. What with the increas
ing size of the houses , the amount of lavish
entertaining done , the quantities of silver
ware steadily In use , the masses of almo.it
priceless bric-a-brac to bo careJ for and
bowers of expensive plants to be tended It
Is no idle waoto for a fashionable hostess to
call a number of expert domestics to her
aid.
In event of. largo entertainments In these
houses It Is no uncommon sight to find
hamtaomo footmen posted at nearly every
door on the first floor , qulto after the
fashion In the royal European palaces.
Women Mltlt Fntnous Venture * .
This Is the day when not only In the
sciences and arts , but in a matter of
phynkwl beauty as well , the specialist reaps
nil the honors and rewards. The long
headed American girl has recently como to
realize that the fame of her good looks flics
In a wider course and on stronger wing when
the tonguca of men dwell with persistent
note 1ft praise of some , ono feature ns showIng -
Ing unrivaled perfection. The New York
beauties have brought this specialty
system to a point of perfection that cannot
fall to arouse Interest and" admiration. For
example , who nowadays over speaks of or
I points out Miss Emily Hoffman without nt
I unco proclaiming the unmatched splendor of
her black eyes ? Mrs. Leo Taller Is Justly
qulto as famous for her Titian red hair and
Mrs. Tom Tatter for her black hair. The
first mentioned fair young matron Invariably
wears her glorious hair piled high , colffured
after the latest art , and so beautifully Is It
burnished with brushing , care and expert
handling that It Is no wonder It has grown
famous. Mrs. Oakley Rhlnelander , lovely as
her other features arc , Is most celebrated for
a complexion of rose petal texture nnd tint
ing , though the lily-like pallor of Mrs.
George llugup la nearly as famous. Mra ,
John Jacob Astor herself seems to realize
that there Is hardly a throat In Now York
to compare with hers , for , gorgeous as her
pearl strings nnd diamond bands arc , she
goes over In evening dress with never a
necklace to mar the pefcct line and tinting
of that Ivory column. When Mltu May Cal-
lender Is pointed out to n stranger the
friend who knows where the beauties of
Now York women lie Invariably mentions
her hands , because they nro qulto beautiful
WHEN MON EY TALKS.
The great women of New York , as It
stood half n century ago , would , however ,
wonder at some of the servants now sot
down en the domestic pay roll. For ex
ample , Mrs. Burden , Mrs. Twombly .and
their friends not only employ housekeepers ,
but also -what is known ns a confidential
maid. This woman waits on nobody , but
usually gets $30 a month , and her business
is to keep the blR , richly stocked linen
closota In order , dust the precloua brlc-a-
'brac. ' see that no moths get Into the In
valuable rugs , prune , wash nnd water the
house plants and with her own hands wash
and put away all the costly glass and china
used at every luncheon , dinner or supper
party. The amount of excitement and
actual cash her efforts save In a splendid
Now York mansion moro than Justify her
wages , Besides the confidential maid In
thcso 'big homes , where so .much money Is
lavished In decoration , BO much plato used
nnd Jewelry worn , It Is necessary to keep a
door wan. Ho Is ono of the three mon ,
usually omloyed in a fine house. Ono of the
trio 13 the ibutlor , the oecond Is his assist
ant In waiting nt table , rubbing .plato . and
valottng the gentleman , tout the thirdem -
ployo rarely leaves the front door and ho
Is personally responsible for the safety of
the valuables. Thrcq times In tbo night
he patrols the entire house and all day
bo Is on duty , but especially Is ho alert
when an entertainment Is being given and
a crowd of guests offer opportunities for
tbo entrance of eneak thieves.
Added to their actual usefulness In the
house , thcso male domcntlca are considered
excessively modish nnd ornamental , and It
was Mrs. Plorpont Morgan who sot the now
prevailing fashion of thrco men. In attend
ance on "at homo" days and made It obli
gatory for the front door bell to bo nn-
ewored on the instant. At Mrs. Morgan's
great Madison avenue residence a touch
at the bell awing * back Immediately two
massive oak doors , nnd boholdl a stately
footman stands at cither side , of the en
trance , the butler in the middle bowing
over so slightly , ready to conduct nnd an
nounce the caller nt the drawing room
door. Among fauhlonablo doniwtlcs the
Plorpont Morgan , the Gerry nnd the John
Sloan houses ore regarded as offering qulto
the most desirable positions in Now York.
They ore tbo mecca of tbo ambitious , and
NOT AVERSE TO THINGS NAUTJCAU
enough to "wake to ecstaey the living lyro. "
Under a glass case In the study of a French
nobleman lies oven now a .satin slipper. II
was picked up at Newport by the beauty-
loving Guif , who made It his business to
find the foot that . previously fitted so
exquisitely formed a shoo. Ho found the
Cinderella to be Mrs. Jonathan Thorno
whoso feet are not only wonderously email
tint possess such a faculty for fascinating the
eyes that when , she danced In blue and goli
brocaded shoes at the Bradley-Martin bal
many stoppeU to watch their dainty paces
and exclaim with delight.
Matrimonial Market Iloomlii&r.
Next winter , so says the society sharps
there will bo a larger number of titled
foreigners In New York than over before
and the cause of their visiting America la
not far to seek. Next winter at least a
ecoro of wonderfully handsome girls with
unusually big fortunes will be out In so
ciety and the sturdy AmeHcan" bachelor
will have to do some very persuasive lovemaking -
making In order to cut successfully under
the pretensions of tbo dukes and princelings
Already on the list of wealthy pretty un
married women In society Is Miss Llla
Sloan , Mrs. William Sloan's falryllko
daughter , whoso marriage portion. . Will b
something over half a million. Miss Eva
narbey Is another whoso good looks are
equal to her tremendous fortune , and Miss
Nellie Thomas tall , dark , graceful and
with the most admirable disposition , 1
General Thomas' heiress , and consequently
represents a tidy llttlo Income. A dowo
of quite a million Is represented by B. C
Benedict's beautiful blonde daughter Loulfle
Miss Nellie Howltt and Miss Angela Gerr
are both young and very wealthy , while
Miss Marian Fish , daughter of Stuyvesau
FlHh , is to come out this summer In a
lialo of youth , beauty nnd plump money
bags. Next autumn another daughter o
the great Vauderbllt family , . Miss McKa
Twombly , Is to be Introduced to the fash
lonablo public ; Miss Van Alcn , as ( Mrs
\Vllllniu Astor's granddaughter , Is a mutrl
monlal prize of no email magnitude , am
two beautiful high-born Crosbys , Misses
Eleanor and Gladys , make their debut iio.x
season. Now there Is not ono of tliea
young women whose names do not stani
for good birth , good brains , good temper am
a superior order of beauty , as well as heav
lly laden pockets , and ticrious will bo the
loss to our society If any ono of them 1
persuaded Into a foreign alliance.
While mill fiiilil Naphtha Luunolic *
Ye , hoi for the naphtha launch not a hi
of a cockle ehcll with an ill-smelling llttl
engine pulling In the stern , .but a long , low
lying , clean-built , bwlft-keeled , luxurious !
appointed pleasure craft , Is the naphth
launch ns patronized by society sea-dogs. ;
naphtha Is the latest aud one of tbo costlles
toys the smart eportlng fraternity ha
found , nnd a proper launch costs abou
$6,000 , It measures about forty.flvo feet In
length nnd consists of a deck forward , a
saloon , a cook's gallery and the engine room
Tucked In ono corner of the saloon la a
tiny toilet room ; a steward In snowy nava
ducks provides the refreshments from Ills .
gil.'ty ' , and one man only Is required as
otllccr and cicw. This man Is nearly uhvays
a hupe Monde Swede or Norwegian , who
g.ts bin wast * and Is expected to dress as
dalntly iu a debutante. He wears white
scrgo or llanuel and a scarlet cap to bring
out 1)1 ) * Momto charms to tbo best advantage
nnd usually iho boat he manages la Itself a
Vision of white tcrafort and tidiness. All
aloiiK Long Island sound , the south side
coaat and the New
at England rreort * as
high as liar Harbor , the naphtha launch Is
very much In ivldcncc. It Is used av the
pleasure sloop UMCI to be , for taking off
parties a day on the water , and to the j
luxurious soul It is a vast Improvement
on the finest calling boat that ever was built.
Some of these launches are Indeed fitted up
with the completeness and beauty of a " ,
woman's boudoir. Quo of the handsomest , I
owned by Frank Otis , h.is its saloon walls
lln-l ! with mirrors between the windows ,
framed In white and gold panels. Ooldon
water dragons sport on a celling Inlaid with
EEKING A FOOT TO FIT THE SLIPPPER
call nnd beautiful white and gold Japanese
Ilk Is used In the upholstery of white nnd
old wicker scats. A complete set of whlto
nf girt china and a speci.il service of glass ,
fiver and napcry Is upplled for the table , on ,
hlch a famously good luncheon Is served in
fcor of whoever catehen the first fish of
ho day's ejipcdltlon. Kdward 1'ost owns
no of the smartest launches afloat , the
Russian consul Is the proprietor of ono
ocorated wholly In Russian woods and
akrlcs , and not n few of the finest are
tEsessed by women who dearly love a boat
hat Is not dependent mi o breeze and that
t-kcs ono safely home when the waves
I reatcn to upset one's dignity.
11K.VSOXS WHY JAPAX MICCS US.
N'nUvcH of Hint Country Turn I"-
nllitcUrcly o America.
It was not that America first discovered
nd opened Japan to the world ; it was not
hat alone of the -western powers fiho ro
unded her eharo of the Ill-gotten Shimono-
Ikl spoils ; it was not even that from the
Irst the western republic was seen to have
no "ax to grind" In Us professions of friend-
hip for the rejuvenated empire. It was for
none of these things that Japan has so stead ,
ly cleaved to her first love , says a writer
n the- Atlantic Monthly. There were mere
ncldents In the course of that love which
ias been all the time a deep undercurrent of
real sentiment , based upon an Instinctive
ecognltlon of American magnamlnlty. Rus
sia , from the beginning , has been the ob-
cct of an equally strong , Instinctive dread ,
which It Is now and always will be Impos
sible to overcome. England , admired and
respected as the masterful nature of the
world , has never won the Japanese heart.
Quick to recognize the unconquerable British
prejudice against all Asiatics , no such
.hlng as genuine affection has ever existed
jetwcen the Island empires of the east nnd
of the west.
France In turn has appealed to the aes
thetic sensibilities of. the Japanese , but there ,
the friendship ends , "for H rests on nothing
solid or enduring. Germany , with Its Im
pressive Imperialism and Its spirit of intense -
tense loyalty to the fatherland , has struck a
resppnslve c > ord in the Japanese breast ,
which always thrills at the watchwords of f
empire and loyalty. But apart from this
sentiment there Is nothing in common be
tween the German and the Japanese naturcn.
Had there ever been Germany , together with
Franco , has forfeited all possible claims to
the nation's regard by joining bands wltu
GETTING THIN BY SYSTEM !
Ways of Reducing One's ' Weight Without
Serious Discomfort.
NO HEROIC SACRIFICE IS NECESSARY
Strict DIctliiK < " Substitute * fnr For-
lilililL-n Komls AVlmt One Must
Atnlil to Olitalii Com
plete Success.
The man who went without food tor lour
weeks accomplished his purpose , because ho
lost thirty pounds , and that wns what ho eot
out to do. The end may satisfy him BO well
that ho ( eels no regret at the heroic method
ho adopted , but It Is not likely that even
his satisfactory results will lead many per
sons to follow his example. The reduction
of flesh Is too easily accomplished now , says
the New York Sun , to make It worth while
for anybody to adopt such a stringent meas
ure as temporary starvation. The simple
means necessary need do no more than in
convenience the person who adopts them.
Every day the task Is made easier.
Ono cause for reasonable complaint In the
reduction of llcsh used to be the necessity of
foregoing sugar. A substitute has been
found for that nnd persons who arc able to
afford the rather expensive Indulgence may
now enjoy creserves and other sweets dur
ing the progress of the strictest reduction
cure. This Is made possible by recent
formulas which give all the delights of cat-
Ing sweets with none of the disadvantageous
consequences. Even abstinence from bread
Is no longer absolutely necessary. Substi
tutes for that have been found , although
they must bo eaten In moderation , and never
take wholly the place of bread. They are
a very agreeable alternative for It , particu
larly when ono considers that there are none
of the evil results commonly associated with
the use of bread. The best of these prep
arations Is a Trench bread resembling the
thin , salted sticks served at the Italian
table d'hote restaurants. But It Is never
likely to bo served there. It Is expensive
enough to .tax . the pocket of any but the
wealthy. Its lack of any fattening effect
Is duo to the fact that the bread Is cooked I
until all substance that has that power has
been cooked out of It. It Is extremely pal
atable to the taste , not unllko the so-called
3eatcn biscuits popular In the south. There
are similar English productions that are
equally agreeable as a substitute for bread
and very much cheaper than the French
sticks. These two advantages would not bo
'ound without some corresponding drawback.
That Is the possession of some capacity for
causing fat which the more expensive bread
lacks completely. Even with this drawback ,
the English biscuits are not nearly so fatten
ing as ordinary bread.
UratvlinekH llcmovctl.
The two greatest drawbacks to a sys
tem of reduction by diet are- now removed
by the enterprise of the bakers and gro
cers. Resignation to ihese sub3tltutes may
cot bo continued. Some persons bay that
otter two weeks the biscuits becoirio un-
palataWo to them .when tlhey are eaten regu
larly In place of bread , nnd others nro never
able to accustom themselves to saccharine
In place of sugar. But ithoso must bo
weak stomachs as well as-weak determina
tions. It Is rarely desirable that a reduc
tion cure should continue for moro than
four weeks. That is no Tory long period
of the abstinence which the treatment com
pels. To the majority of persons this can
bo undertaken moro readily In the sum
mer , as the Interruption of social diversion
ia not likely to < bo so frequent at that
time. These breaks can vltlato the effect
of otherwise conscientious'treatment If
.they happen frequently enftji'gh. The alco-
'hollo accompaniment of dljiners aod wed
dings , for Instance , Is one , oftho things
most strictly forbidden. That can do
moro than anything else to destroy the
effects of rlgfd observance. .
The healthy man wlho has grown too stout
for this own looks or convenience from a
lack of sufllciont exorcise or because ho
eats too much of the foods that fatten him
can lose twenty pounds in a month by
following the rules laid dawn for him here.
It Is probable tihat he would not lose
THHEE FOOTMEN IN ATTENDANCE.
Russia , to Inflict upon Japan Us bitter
humiliation.
England and America alone , among all the
powers of the west , can now count the rising
empire of the east as a friend and as be
tween the two there Is no shadow of doubt
where the preference lies. Japan , for many
reasons , would heattato long before forming
an alliance with England alone , but should
the latter Join hands with America Instinct
na well ns policy would draw this nation
with Irresistible force Into the triple com-
vact which , wo all now trust , Is to dominate
the peace of the world.
Alnniieil .1 limit I'ri > | > fi'orn.
CHICAGO. Aug. 2. A special to the Tri
bune from City of Mexico , Mex. , Bays : News
from the lower Yaqut river country today Is
that roving bands of Indians are killing both
Mexicans and Americans and that a number
of Americana in the outlying districts have
already been slaughtered. Fears are ex
pressed for the safety of the largo number
of American prospectors who have been
pouring into the Sierra- Madre mountain *
during the last year.
twenty moro If ho continued the treatment
for another month , but iho would ba able to
got rid of from ten 'to ' fifteen pounds without -
out trouble. The first twenty that go leave
quickly , for it Istihey that have least right
to bo there and they melt away under the
first discouragement , It Is the later pounds
that wtlck stubbornly and yield only after
the attack has been somewhat prolonged.
This was tbo experience of .the burlesque
actrosa , > who derided to return to the '
stage , and was re-engaged by her old
manager with an Important condition In tbo
,
contract. That committed her to the IMS )
of thirty pounds 'before ' the opening of the j I
season , The leisure of retirement had
brought tier up to ISO , an Impossible weight
in view of her fhelght. She started In with
the reduction cure described later and got
down to 152. Finally eae lost the two which
would have given the manager the right
to rescind the contract whether he wanted
to or not. "It was easy enough , " she ex
plained to him wten eho went \o his oSlco
to report in the autumn , "getting off the
first twenty-eight pounds , but the last two
were . " They probably were , but by per
sistence they went , too.
Illtn the Knee FlrsJ.
Few persons who set out to get thinner nre
over so particular about this small difference
In weight Unless they l > o prlto fighters or
burlesque actresses. But nil will find that
the flesh goes most rapidly at first. lYobably
ono thing that makes this most noticeable Is
the fact that any reduction shows first la the
face. Even persons Inclined to bo broad and
full In the face will chow the effects of any
reduction there before It can bo detected In
any other part of the body. It Is this which
leads women to shun any attempts at reduc
tion , because they think It makes them look
old. When much fltsh has been lost It may
have that effect. Anything that gives nn np.
pcaranco of haggardness naturally would.
But any woman too stout for beauty may bo
assured that she will never show signs of
ago unless she already has them until a
great many pounds have disappeared.
The man who wants to lose thirty pounds
at this season of the year will , In nlno cases
out of ten , bo able to do It by following cer
tain rules for about six weeks. The amount
of exorcise ho takes , his own physical condi
tion and his size will produce necessary
variations In the result. But , generally
epoaklug , It will come out as Indicated here.
As the things to bo avoided arc so much ICFS
In number than those ho Is able to cat It Is
best to eliminate them first. The cardinal
principle of this diet should bo absolute
avoidance of bread , sweets , pastry , cakes or
anything in the making of which flour or
starch Is utilized. Ho should as rigorously
refuse all forms of sugar , and the vegeta
bles to bo Avoided are peas , beets and po
tatoes , tempting enough at this season of the
year , but easy to dispense with after a few
days of self-denial , The sugar In most fruits
forms such a small part of them that enjoy
ment of them socms permissible enough.
Strawberries , which arc. . likely to do the
most harm , disappear quickly enough , nnd
this year no longer trouble the patient , it ho
is to bo called that , very seriously. All
kinds of meat and fish are permissible.
Sometimes salmon Is excluded , but , that Is
an unnecessary strictness In view of the lu-
frequency with which a person Is likely to
cat It. Fat docs not harm. Cream , unless
taken with meals , is unlikely to Increas
e-eight. Milk Is to bo avoided. So Is water
with meals , and the best rule Is to avoid
drinking It until an hour after eating. Then
with its acceptable substitute , are permissi
ble. The question of drinking does not end ,
ind at other times between meals It can done
no harm. Coffee and tea without sugar , but
unluckily , with restraint in these harmless
particulars. It Is in other kinds of liquid
ndulgcnco that the chief damage to face
and figure through undue expansion lies.
DrlnkliiK aiu.it Ceimc.
The man who sets out to reduce his
weight by diet must decide at the outset to
Ivo up most of the casual drinking cus-
.omary during the daytime. All cocktails
.ho drinks that produce the appearance of
'at moro quickly than any other kind must
bo absolutely given up. Whisky and soda ,
as well as brandy and soda , are nearly as
productive of fat or the appearance of It.
amount of dieting will have any appre
ciable effect so long as they are Indulged
In. About the only permissible drinking Is
a little red wine with meals , and that must
be moderate. Sour summer drinks , such as
gin and whisky rlckeys , are about as bad In
their effects as any other kind. Champagne
sherry , port and iMadelra are all fattening
wines. Cordials have the same effect , as
they are condensed sweetness that adds flesh
rapidly. There is no mitigation of the
stringency with which alcohol must bo
avoided by the man who wants to lose flesh
With Its use continued , abstinence from fat
tening foods is a waste of time.
Drinking In pretty nearly every form must
bo given up. It does less harm possibly when
taken In the most condensed forms. A little
red wine at dinner , possibly a little cognac
afterward , or maybe a little whisky stralgh
as a substitute for it , are the only forms In
which It Is likely to do least harm. A New
York physician recently said that the flesl
of most men who lived the ordinary lives o
prosperous young men In town began In
bloat. He did not mean , either , men wh
were habitual drinkers , but those of the
careless habits common enough to men o
education and breedlnc. The man wh1
wanted to make a choice between abstlnenc
from fattening food and abstinence from al
alcohol as a means of reduclnc his weigh
would probably find that ho would h
better results from giving up the liquor. A
certain amount of exercise must accompany
either course of treatment , more than the
subject ordinarily takes. Without It neither
course will have as much result , although it
Is bound to have some.
The man who succeeds In setting himself
thinner is very likely to wonder If ho can
keep that way. Probably , with a return to
old -ways of life , the flesh will come back.
But it is not likely to return quickly. Once
conquered , .there Is the satisfactory knowl
edge that It can always bo brought down
again. Six weeks out of every year devoted
to that purpose Is likely to have a good
effect on the constitution in other ways. The
sort of food that must be given up for these
courses is the kind that most frequently
produces Indigestion. Abstinence from all
starches and sugar has been frequently urged
by physicians as a remedy for the commonest
forms of dyspepsia. Few men have under
taken for the sake of health , vanity or con
venience these courses of treatment and
failed to be convinced of their advantages ,
even If they cot their flesh back and never
had the courage to attempt the plan again.
STGIUES OK UOI115HT HO.V.MSH.
ScruiuiIouN ExnctiiCNH In Matter *
Involving 1'nymeiitn of Moacj' .
Robert Bonnor's personal craractorlstlcs
were pronounced and ho carried most of
his principles to an extreme point. Ills con
stant refusal to 'borrow money has been
mentioned many times and the extent to
which ho carried this Is exemplified by many
stories that are told of him , rotates the
New York Sun. Ho paid off his employes
every Saturday nleht , whether their nom
inal salary ran by the -week or month. Ho
always tried , too , to clvo exact chance to
each man. although ho did not have It all
counted out beforehand. Very frequently
ho would find himself short of small change
in paylnir his stablemen off and ho would
sometimes ask one of his sons for change
of a bill. If it happened that the son did
not have enough change In his pocket Mr ,
Bonner would not accent the loan oven of
a couolo of dollars over night , but would
rather give a (5 bill for $3 In change. Al
though confined to his bed on the Saturday
nlcht before his death Mr. Bonner Insisted
bis son should pay all of the employes as
usual.
A story that Mr. Bonner was once turned
out of school for defending a schoolmate
against a charge of which bo was Innocent
has been published , but it Is not exactly
true. Mr. Bonner was never turned out of
any school , but he did cause a coed deal
of excitement in ono. His older brother was
about to be punished for an offense of which
ho was Innocent , when Robert , "tho old
man , " restrained the teacher by force.
Doth 'boys then remained out of school ,
with the approval of their parents , until the
teacher apologized ,
Mr. Bonner made many close friends
among the well-known men of his time ,
One of his most Intimate friends was Henry
oWard Beecher , who was a privileged char-
acter about the Ledger office. Mr. Uonner's
private oirico was sacred ground to almost
every ono lso. It was always piled high
with documents , manuscripts , memoranda
and exchanges , which Mr. Bonner used
stoutly to declare JIB had put In order within
a few days. Mr , Beecher came in one
day -when 'Mr. ' Bonner was out and left
as a record of bis presence a sheet of fools
cap across which he had written with the
editorial blue pencil , "Disorderly Robert.
H , W. B. "
Mr. Bonnor was repeatedly urged to wrlto
n autobiography , but , while ho never net-
ally refused to do eo. ho never began It.
t nn authoritative biography Is written
icroaftcr It will probably bo done by the
lev. Dr. Mclntosh , who has thought of the
latter frco.uentlv. . .Mr. Bonner. had a large
ollcctlon of letters nnd memoranda. Ono
o his most treasured souvenirs wns the
rlglnal manuscript of IMwnrd Everett's
pecch to the women of America on the pur-
haso of Mount Vernon. Mr. Everett gave
1m the manuscript bound In leather. As n
ort of srcface appears n copy of a letter
nvltlnc Mr. Everett to speak In this city ,
t Is signed by n score of New York's most
iromlncnt citizens , but Mr. Banner's name
s not among them , although the original
cttcr was In his handwriting.
FOIl IIAA'CIJS ON TUB 1 A.VHMHXT.
Scheme In .Terser City to filve the
Poor Children n Uoml Time.
Chief of Police .Murphy of Jersey City ,
iftcr observing for some time the zest with
which children on the sidewalks daneo \ oho
ho music of hand organs , has evolved a
scheme for general public cujoymcnt , says
ho Boston Evening Transcript. "My plan , "
aid he , "Is to utilize the asphalt pavement
or dancing purposes for the amusement of
hose who nro unable to go to the summer
resorts. What I propose Is that n block of
asphalt pavement bo selected hero nnd thero.
swept perfectly clean and made ns smooth
is a dance floor. I would have traffic sus-
icndcd on that block until dancing ! / , over ,
lopes could bo strung along the sides of the
street to keep spectators off the dancing floor
or pavement and prevent the rough clement
rein Interfering with the dancers. Of
course It would bo necessary to appoint
leer managers and a flonr committee , but
I have no doubt that there nro as many
thoroughly well disposed gentlemen who
would bo willing to net In that capacity.
Hundreds of young girls and boys have
earned to dance at church dancing schools
and clsev.hero nnd nro Just wild to dance
ns the children of wealthier persons , but _
: hey have no chance to do so. If you want j !
jroof of how popular my plan will prove ,
}
lust follow the llrst hand orgau you BCO nnd
watch the children dance on the sidewalk
.o the music. You will see girls 14 and 15
years old dancing to popular airs. Their
older brothers and sisters nro Just as anxious
'or an opportunity to dance. My Idea Is to
substitute the public dances for the free
concerts In the park , or so arrange them
that they can be held on thp nsphnlt pnro-
ment surrounding the park , The imula
could be furnished by the band which Is
hired to give free concerts. "
1111 WAS II.VI.ZAC'S VAIiET ,
Ail Olil IttiKxImt Servnitt'n Opinion of
the French Writer.
When Balzac wns In Ruwl * In the pnlacs
of Wlerzchownle , a domestic , ' then n serf ,
won appointed especially to servo him , eaya
the Now Yorkt Journal , Ho I * a very ol < l
man , but his mind Is clear today and thli
Is what ho says of Balznc :
"Do I remember him ? Why , perfectly !
I was his valet during the entire time that
ho'f.a there. I have not read his books.
People say that they nro very Interesting.
I don't know If they arc. I don't like to
read. The reason is , I suppose , that I dou't
know how.
"You can say to anybody that aiks you
what I know about Mr. Balznc that ho wai
a good man. Ho was polite , kind and never
angry. Oh , It was a pleasure to fco hl
servant. Ho did not want much nnd 1m
was glad It I did anything for him. Ho
know only cue Husslnn word. This was
'ognla , ' which means fire.
Ho wanted a fire In his room all the time.
That man worked all night and slept Into
In the daytime. Ho read , read , wrote , wrote.
After dinner ho talked for hours with Mmo.
Hnnska , who become his wife , nnd her
daughter , pountcw Mnlszcch.
"Of course we were astonished to see a
great lady like Mmc. Hnnska eo attcctlvo
to a mere writer. People who write books
are common people , after all , aren't thcyT
But for a long tlmo wo thought ho was a
great nobleman In France. Then wo ho\rd
that there was to bo a marriage nnd \ > o
understood. For It is permissible for ft
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Oh , his trade wasn't In his favor. It
wns the trade of a lazy , useless man , of
course. But ho was well bred. When vlsltow
came to the palace ho know how to behave.
Ho was queer , as most foreigners are. Ho
didn't like cabbage soup. Ho drank bouillon.
Think of It. Iloulllonl And ho never drank
< whlsky. I hear that they are raising statues
to him In France. Comical , thcso French
men are ! Ho was a good , amiable man.
But statues to him excuse mo It I laugh. "
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