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Show "BENEDICT'S 1ALACE. A HOME OF ORIENTAL It 1 ot IhiIish llaroor. Hill Twaisi't .kuitfirgi All That laua aad Maka lb MACNIFI-CLNC- lb I E. af Ihj, auJ la Maaay BUa lu (New York Letter.) HE of the lArsblau Nights 'could hardly hare done more In the transformation of the promontory at Indian Harbor, Conn., than has been accomplished by Commodore E. C. Benedict within the Inst year. On the site of the old Indian Harbor hotel he has built a palatiu country residence that la said to be the finest In the United States, with the possible exception of George Vanderbilt's country seat at Blllmore, N. C. Situated on one of the most picturesque sheets of water In America, Indian Harbor, as Mr. Benedict's place Is called, has the rare advantage of possessing almost a mile of water front. The palace, fur such It really Is, Is built In the Italian Renaissance style and stands at the very end of the promontory which Juts out into the sound from Greenwich, Conn. Although Its decorations are not yet complete. It has cost more than 81,500.- genii MR. BENEDICT'S HOUSE i iiir 1 rem!-cipi'l- e. . AS VIEWED FROM From a distance It looka as If it were built of white marble, but this effect was not Inteuded, as the stucco which covers the exterior is deemed vastly superior to marble.' The walls are of brick and Portland cement, covered with a coating of stucco composed of marble dust and cement. The promontory is flanked with small Inlets, the one to the west known as Indian Harbor, and the one to the east ns the Chimney Corner. The Indian Harbor Yacht club house Is opposite on ths west side. It stands on n rocky piece of ground which the late Bill Tweed and hla friends selected as the finest point along the sound fur summer rest, Mr. Benedict has devoted most of hla time to beautifying the harbor, while he trusted the construction of his house and grounds to architects of reputation. He has had steam dredgers at work In the harbor ever since he began ths construction of his place and now has a harbor fifteen feet, deep at low water, which la as smooth anil safe as a mill pond In any kind of a blow, lie has filled In five acres op his place with the earth and rock excavated from the harbor. He originally Intended to have built on one aide of the house s dock for his handsome steam yacht. Oneida, and thus practically have the yacht stalled In his back yard.'but he changed hla plans in this regard. He haa a pier, however, within thirty yarda of hla front porch. If the weather be atormy he can have his guests enter the house under fcn awning without catching a raindrop. The boat bouse Is a short distance to the eastward of the house and was constructed from the dining room of the Indian Harbor hotel. The floor of the dining room was removed and the building the dining room was a separata structure was placed on supports over the water. There are an elevator and a railway In the boat house and the naphtha launches, cutters, sloops and other small boats around ths place may be hoisted out of the water and housed for the winter. There la also a workshop In the upper part of ths boat house, where the boats may be repaired. A quaint relic of New York a gencr- 000. THE iucr I'ti.ruib llloi COtl.il oe luagiucu. There ait luii-huImrud all over the pli.ee, but the:.e two are the most Both are built of white charming. sumstucco. One Is a circular mer house, with a stately sliver beech growing through the roof. Another Is a square stuccoed structure on a little point over the wavr, which apparently could not f'.Ti n ir i f.:,yi! !'r but cool, it.-almost sr.y atmospheric The tii'i.iiiiis h:ive been laid out by an expc;t l.iudsrape architect, and wlaterls and pipe abound everywhere aruuri ihe summer houres. Nasturtiums anil other beautiful flow-er- a thrive on every side. To the right of the huune on the water front la :i natural cove, forming an In which are built exact nine l.'-iThere is a stairway cut out of the natural rick leading to the beach. Around the buih houses Is a dry wall, which protects them from the slightest moisture. One of the prettiest things about the house la a trelllaed lane running along the water front on the west side of the bouse, eonnectlng Mr. Benedict's house with that of Krank S. Hastings, who Is associated with Mr. Benedict In moat of hia business enterprises. The lane Is built In four sections, of white stucco columns with cross pieces of the same material. It is fashioned after a pergola In Padua, Italy, and It Is, as far as known, the only architectural design of this particular kind in thia country. The four sections are nearly twenty feet long each, and three granite balconies which overhang the water Jut out at regular Intervals. The pergola la ! BOAT HOUSE. atlon ago la suspended over a balcony In the boat house. It la a photograph of ths late Boss Tweed and hla merry men, standing in a group In front of the old Americua dub house, which occupied the site before the Indian Harbor hotel stood there, and as a permanent reminder of the Americua club the letters A. C. are still to be seen cn one of the rocks In front of the house. The old photograph shows the plain wooden front of the old club bouse, with the name of the club painted across the front. In the center of the group was Tweed, then evidently In his prime. He was dressed in a frock coat, with tha conventional black necktie. He was surrounded by thirty er more of hla henchmen, all dressed In the style ef the polltlral "boys" of that period. They wore frock costs, somo with fancy waistcoats. Their hair was curled well forward from behind the ears and their black cravata were tied under rolling collars. Between the boat house and the mansion are two of the prettiest little sum- - THE SOUND. beautified with wisteria and creeping flowers. Mr. Hastings' bouse, although somewhat smaller, Is of the tame style of architecture as Mr. Benedict's and of the same material. It haa a fifty-fofront on Indian Ilnrbor. The grounds around Mr. Benedict's house extend inland from the water about half a mile and rover more than At the entrance to the forty acres. grounds la a lodge of granite, and from this point up to the bouse there are diverging paths through a fine forest of oak, ash, beech anil poplar, with flower beds on every aide. The work of beautifying this promontory was begun Just sbout a year ago. The old Indian Harbor hotel, which occupied the site when Mr. Benedict acquired the property, was one of the most fsmous of Long Island Sound summer resorts. It had a veranda nearly a quarter of a mile long. ot A PLEXUS OF HATES. Five (Iroot rower That Shi No Loo CKSTUltY OP BEAUTY. WOMEN RENOWNEDTHE WORLD OVER FOR LOVELINESS. 7- (trillion soS Itwlaillif Figaros la ths (jr Lira of ths Foomos rarhlu Sains Pa oar It a with ths Posts aa Slata Letter.) ,HE recent tragic death of tho Baron-es- s da Valley In aroused France comwidespread ment, especially among those who knew that she wee In her day one of the most elegant avwt vnnift hrllll&P The memory of ouch persons goes bark to the daya when there were many reigning beautiea, and in many French alone stories are now being retold of the physical and Intellectual ebarme of these witty and attractive women. From the portraits of some of these famous women, it Is not difficult to see that they merited the homage paid to them by the public, and that the poets and artists who glorified them were in a measure justified In so doing. Of Mme. Tallien, who by her second marriage became Countess of Caraman and Princess of Chlmay, Arsene Hous-say- e says rather brusquely: A historian of tha realistic school would think It quits sufficient to describe her as follows: Age, 20 years; birthplace, Madrid; no property; resides at Versailles; height, four feet eleven Indies; hair, brown; eyebrows, also brown; hazel ej es, medium nose, email mouth, round chin." Lamartine la more poetic. He assures ua that the fire of the south, the languor of the north, and the natural grace of Frenchwomen were united In her person and made her a living statue of beauty." Cas&agnac says: All our contemporlea admit that Mme. Tallies was s woman of marvelous beauty. In her were united those two qualities so rarely found together extreme beauty of expression and exquisite grace, imposing majesty and seductive elegance. Eulogies of a similar strain were showered on Pauline Borghese, the second sister of Napoleon I, whose marble statue, now the property of the queen of England, la one of Canovas' celebrated masterpiece!, and whose beauty was so perfect that an artlat could, it la claimed, with propriety crown with her lovely bead the body of a Venus The praises of Mme. Recamler were sung by Benjamin Constant, snd a brilliant picture he gives us of her lightness of movement, her expressive eyes, her abundant hair, her white shoulders, her good taete and her charm 'of conversation. Another queen of her day was the Duchess de Nemours. An excessive timidity was her only drawback, says the Baron Imbert de Saint Amand. "Her voice could hardly be heard, o much did ehe tremble while speaking; ner true qualities did not easily become known, so reluctant was she to push herself to the front. The queen, however, quickly learned to appreciate her, mud their affection became ever stronger from year to year. The duchess wee the Joy snd consolation of her husband, and when ehe died, suddenly, on. November 10, 1857, hla despair waa profound. Not a beauty of them all, however, became as notable as Mile, de Montljo, who subsequently acquired a worldwide reputation as the Empress Eugenio. Hearken to Arsene Houssayee eloquent words: A figure perfect as though molded by a sculptor! 8he was the Diana of the Imperial forests. At Complegne was she not the most darHer beauty Impressed ing huntress? Itself on all the ladlea of her court, from the highest to the lowest. After Another There are la Europe five great powers England, France, Germany, Russia and Austria that all hate each other cordially, although they make alliances between themselves whenever expendlency suggests agreement, says the Westminster Review. England hates France because they are rlvale for the supremacy of the world; England hates Germany because she la Irritated by her presumption and her trade competition; England hates Russia because of the distant east; England hates Austria becuaae she la not England. Francs hates England because It bae been the duty of England to put a period to the glory of all her great monarch; France hates Germany with a racial hate; France hates Russia because Ihe two peoples are so essentially made to disagree; France hates Austria because she has always hated her. Germany hates England because England was great before she existed and will be great when she In her present form shall have ceased to exlat; Germany hates Frnuce because she fears her; Germany hates Ruaslaa because fate decrees that these two nations shall cut each other's throats; Germany hates Austria because she knows Austria does not love her. Russia hates England because of the future; Russia hates France because of the past; Russia hates Germany because of the present; Russia hatea Austria for every conceivable reason. Austria hates England because a debilitated nation hates a healthy one; Austria hatea France, for France has robbed her: Austria hates Germany as MADAME RECAMIER. Esau hated Jacob; Austria hates Russia through sheer force of circum- having been the muse of the festivals t the Tullrries ehe became the Muse stances. of Charity." Among the beauties or the French I'owipll moots for tllimorrk. According to a German Journalist capital the Countem Merlin occupied thia la what LI Hung Chang wrote in e front rank. In her salon, too. Son-ta- g and Mallbran sang together for tho Bismarcks autograph album: Having heard for more than thirty years of the first time. "Hers la a resplendent greatest historical stateamau of our beauty." says a chronicle of that time. Her lofty and royal head towers abovs present century. It affords me unutterable pleasure to see. during my extraor- all others that dare to show thembeside her, Just as tha sun in dinary mission In Europe, hie hlghnese selves ITlnce Bismarck at his country house clear daylight puts to sham tho light if I were a In Frledrlchsruh, end to enter my name of lamps and torches, in this book as a token of thia Joyful woman I would regard the Countese event." His secretary wrote that he Merlin with swe and I would remove far sway from her as posslbls, as congratulated himself on this opporfrom an absorbing light. Her comof Bismarck of the the seeing tunity east In the company of LI Hung Chang plexion, Indeed, has the brightness and clearness that women of tho south have of the weeL' and that comes to them from tho first kisses of the n. Beautiful sho Is, In XV oil Ntnod. truth, from heaif to foot." "Have you read the new hook, 'The Of the lovely rrlncesa Mathilda ArFatal Hand?"' "No; 1 don't play sens Houssaye says: "A true princess whtsL" Detroit Free Press. Is she, so well does her heraldic and an On Olympian bead bear Its crown. Style, wit and kindness are reflected In this figure, so well worthy of marble. Indeed, more than one handsome bust has been fashioned in her honor. She Is a true Napoleon from her thoughtful brow to her despotic chin." Tho charms of the great singers, Henrietta Sontag and Marla-Fellci- a Mallbran, have been admirably depicted by Arnaud de Pontmertin. He says: The contrast between these two exquisite women waa so striking that a perfect harmony waa the reaulL Mile. Sontag wit, a faultless specimen of the Germanic type of beauty, such as we dream of, but never find. The Ideal, the deer Ideal, of our youth, vague a dream, sweet as the caresses of a sister, cold as the dew of April, pure as Himalayan snows, timid as the bird which we surprise In Its nest, snd which escapes from us, leaving In our hand a feather from Its wing; melancholy as an Instinct of a storm In the midst of tho splendors of a spring morning, the ideal revealing itself in ths most delicate form and singing with a heavenly voice as I recall the Sontag of my earliest recollections. Quite es triumphant a rival waa Mme. Pasta, to whom Talma aald: "Madame, you realise the Ideal of which I have dreamed; you possess A JUNIOR REPUBLIC. UNIQUE COMMUNITY AT FREE-VILLNEW YORK STATE. A E, OotanoMi for and by I ha rslldraa Tsoaoaoot llniioa of Oorhoot Now Tnrh Sopplj tlia t'ltlooos They lior.ro Thomoloro. Tho (Special Letter.) Tp VISIT to the Junior to demonstrate to the most skeptical mind Ihe usefulness of Wm. R. George's original scheme of allow- ing little girls and boys from the lowest tenement house districts In New York to try the experiment of governing themselves. Such k political economist as Jeremiah W. Jenks has stated that he feels convinced that It la an experiment which la not merely profoundly Interesting, but also very valuable from the scientific point of view. Furthermore, that Mr. George Is conducting the plan on what seems to he a sound educational basis and he hopes that the republic can be allowed to develop naturally along the lines on which It haa run so far. It has paeeed the experimental stage and is the most prartiral scheme which has yet been devised for helping the poorer classes. It teaches the children respect for themselves and respect for law, the value of money, and how to earn it. If one visits the republic with (lie mea that it la a toy republic one becomes quickly undeceived upon an introduction to it. The children, ranging between the ages of twelve and seventeen, are In dead earnest. They literally govern themselves. They have their own legislature and make their own laws. Provided the do not like the laws, Mr. George merely says, "Change them, then, if you do not like them. And they proceed to change them In the usual way. What could be better than such an opportunity to study the government of their country upon which they are endeavoring to model their own. They return to their homes with a far greater knowledge of law than has been acquired by their parents during their whole lives. Up to this period of Its development Mr. George has found It best to keep the power of veto in his own hands, but so admirably have the miniature men and women prepared their bills that seldom has their chief executive been compelled to prevent enactment of any measures passed by the legislative body, and upon a recent visit it was learned that even so Important a position as the presidency was to be turned over to the boys this summer. "Senators" and members of the house and congressmen were "running for office very much In the same manner as their elders do. No such perplexing problems as the present financial one, however, agitates their minds. Their bullion la tin, and they have a single American standard which they coin themselves. And it goes a long way. For if one takes twenty-fiv- e cents of American money to their bank, one receives In return two dollars In tin money which le Just eight times greater than ours. It Is somewhat star tling to hear a youngster narrate to hie comrades the sale of a pair of chickens for twenty dollars until one has been let Into the Intricacies of their money eye-ter- n. the "Waldorf," etc- .- hotrlr which are managed solely by the children. A moat Interesting feature of their Ufa Is the way In which they punlah their offenders. They have a prison modeled after Sing Sing. Mr. George receives many letters containing the Are not the punishments inquiry, meted out to the culprits too severe? To which he invariably responds with What are tho a most emphatic "no. nature of the crimes for which the boys are punished T Chiefly profanity, stealing and cruelty to animals. Theae dates are all tried In a court with a boy Judge. When an act haa been repeatedly indulged in, as in the case of one incorrigible who waa twenty-nin- e times imprisoned, the verdict is three days with s diet of breed snd water and a hard beard to sleep upon. For most of the hoys one or two experiences of that eort are auffleient to inculcate the le.viun that obedience it demanded. Upon the release from prison of one boy l:e exclaimed to Mr. George, "Well, if Slag Sing is like that I don't intend to get there." There Is no pauper class to be dealt with, for If the children refuse to work they must starve. It has been satisfactorily noted that they invariably prefer to work. The whole field presents to the political economist such problems for study as arise and an suggested by a small area and a popula- - new-come- rs MLLE. MARS. the secrets which I have not ceased to look for with ardor ever since a theatrical career has been open to me, ever since I have considered the of moving human hearts ai the Stendhal's supreme object of art fac-uul- ty words are not lose enthusiastic. He says: "After leaving a performance by Mme. Paata one can remember nothing but the extreme and profound emotion caused by her. Her voice la not of extraordinary timbre, it has no surprising flexibility; here la simply a true ong which comes from the heart." In this list of beautiful women must also be included Emilia Louise de' Beauharnals, Countess de Lavaletic, who showed such rare courage In effecting the escape of her husband from the conciergerle and whom Louie XVIII. eulogised in these words: "Countess de Lava let te is the only one among ua who haa done her duty. According to a chronicler of that day she was noted for her rich black hair and her expressive blue-blac- k eyes. Another famous beauty was the Countess Gulccloli, who has been immortalized by Lord Byron and by Alfred de Musset. Byron says of her: She la charming, very blond and with a fairness of complexion rare In Italy. It is not the English blond, but rather that of Sweden and Norway. Her figure, too, particularly the bust, la of rare beauty. Musset alludes eloquently to Byrons passion for this lovely woman, and Lady Blessing ton also draws a graphic picture of her. Mile. Mare, the renowned comedienne, also had a host of admirers In her day. According to them she was as nearly perfect as possible and they dwell at length on the glories of her abundant hair snd on the rare charm of her smile. Her voice was clear and weet, and In her complexion the Illy and the rose vied with each other for Her manners were elegant mastery. and her native coquetry waa said to be potent enough to enchant ell who ventured to come within Ite Influence. A 8ome of the children earn as much as ninety cents a day, sufficient to enable them to save by the end of the season an amount that will buy clothes enough with which to supply their families through the winter. These clothes are contributed by surrounding towns, as well as food and furniture, all of which. In addition to money, they are still mnch In need of. A growing Interest in the republic le To Frotart fyrthu1 Fjtml neat little device has been Invented and patented by E. D. Atwater, of Cleveland, especially for the protection of cyclists from the annoyance of dust, snn or wind. It consists of a very simple attachment Intended to be fastened upon the inner side of the rider's cap. This small metal support, when In use, projects downward to a point Just between the eyebrows of the wearer. Upon the lower extremity Is a small clip to hold the eyeglasses, which are supplied with the outfit, and which are of plain glass. These may In turn be replaced by the rider's own lenses. If he is troubled with disordered optica. WILLIAM R. GEORGE. When not In use the invention folds back under the visor. Slightly dark(Founder of the Republic.) ened or smoked glass affords ample appsrenL Such contributions that protection from the glare of the sun. of the mayor of New York city for The strong point In thia invention liee 8225; 100 from Ida Fuller; the proIn the fact that, whether the glasses be ceeds of Bentley's circus for one day; worn for protection or from necessity, 85,000 from the New York Journal, pro(hi-rare do and not they put vided 815,000 ere raised. Indicate faith they stay Jolt off. They cannot come off unless In a plan which Is something more the cep comes off with them. New than merely utopian. York Journal. It haa been stated that ao well hae Mr. George established this little reOvorwholmlag Argamant. public that hla work Is practically done Two boys had come cut there, end he could with propriety to the street to play horse. They had transfer himself to other regions, multia gay llttla harness, hung with bells plying little republics all over the that tinkled softly. Thoro was s dis- country. But hie presence Is surely puta as to which one should drive. One an Inspiration to these little people to of the boys was less strong than ths whom he hae greatly endeared himself other, but he won hie point by diplo- end among whom he feele It best for the present to live. macy. You must be the horse, Tom," he As yet the republic ! In a crude consaid, "because wo ere going to play dition. They own about forty-nin- e truckhorse. snd you are very strong. acres of land. Moat of this la for farmI must be the driver because your fa- ing purposes They have a few tents ther is a minister and you can't swear. and slightly constructed buildings, Ths minister's son put on tho har- which the children have dignified with ness. New York Times. the names Pelmonlco'e, Sherry's, well-dress- ed SOME CITIZENS, tlon living within it. The expression? on the faces of the children themselvea point clearly to success. SECOND WAR WITH FRANCE. Tho Grand llnrha and Roma Ncwr pip-- r Kxfrant. The rapidity with which France was repairing the disasters of the wer and the ease with which she met the financial obligations it imposed on her astonished Europe end perturbed the statesmen at Berlin, says the Quarterly Review. Her military force waa being judiciously reconstructed and it seemed also as if the calculations of as regards the conPrince stitution of her Internal government, might be fulslf.?d. The German chancellor desired to sec established what a Russian diplomatist happily dcribed as a republique .ilsolvacte. Notwithstanding hia effort! to bring this result about and the Impracticable character of the Comte de Ch.imbord, which rendered the restoration of monarchy for a time Impossible, there were Indications that a stable system of go-- , eminent would be founded, which would enable France to recover a strong position In the community of nations. Prince Bismarck waa resolved this should not be, and suddenly, In May, 1875, Prince Hohenlohe, the present chancellor of the German empire, who was then ambassador in Paris, appeared at the French foreign office and asked for explanations regarding the scheme for the reconstruction of the French army. The Due de Broglie, in his interesting account of the embassy of M. de Gontsut-Blro- n to Berlin, describes the consternation which followed the attempt to provoke another quarrel with France. Another war seemed inevitable. England and Russia interfered to prevent it. Prince Bismarck could easily have disregarded the remonstrances of both. England would certainly not take up arms so he paid no attention to her representations and Russia would have thought twice before Incurring the hostility of Germany in view of coming eventa in the Balkan peninsula. The fact, though not generally known, ia that the greatest influence in preventing war was that of the grand duke of Baden. While the relations with France were becoming complicated the Emperor William happened to be staying at the Melnau, the seat of the grand duke of Baden, on the Lake of Constance. One morning the grand duchess, who waa the emperor's daughter, came into her fathers study and showed him a number of extracts from the press. He perceived at once that the country waa drifting into war, and, after a consultation with hia who waa strongly opposed to provoking a war which, however successful for the moment, would have been disastrous to the name and character of Germany, the aged monarch went off that very evening to Berlin and Prince Bismarck had to beat a retreat. son-in-la- Ao Old Canooffgooa. Odd, if not altogether unique, war the whim of a wealthy old bachelor who, having endured much from "attempts made by my family to put me under the yoke of matrimony, conceived and nursed such sn antipathy to the fair sex as te Impose upon hie executors the duty of carrying out perhaps the moat ungallant provision ever contained in a will. I beg," so it ran, that my executors will see that I am burled where there la no woman interred either to the right or left of me. Should this not be practicable in the ordinary course of things I direct that they purchase three graves and bury me in the middle of the three, leaving the two others unoccupied. Cham- bers Journal |