, 1876-11-26
The Ups and Downs Of life---
Romance Of a Minstrel
Singer.
How q Man Played Ghost, and Mar
rowly Escaped Being Shot
Therefor.
The CremaHonistS---A Singular
Freak Of a Brooklyn Nfan---
Baron Von Palm;
Young New-York's Mania for 0ultivating
the Acquaintance Of Actresses.
Mother Fadet Redivivus---A Strange
Story About IN Old French
woman.

woman.
Special Correspondence cf Tho Tribune.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Ercry day seems te
bring to the surface in this great city some new
revelation OF the ups and downs of society, and
just now certain set In Wall street arc enjoy.
ing the apparent discontinue Of Uncle Daniel
Drew, once King among his peers Mr.. Drew
is engaged in a lawsuit with one Of his old osso
ciates, s. V. White, Of Brooklyn, we'll known in
connection with the Beccher-Tilton trial. III
the course Of these proceedings Mr.. Whites
counsel has seen fit to attack Mr.. Drew's char
acter for veracity, and it is no less astonishing
than painful that several witnesses who have
had business transactions with the venerable stock
jobber have sworn most emphatically that his
reputation WIS bad, and that they would not be-
lieve him upon oath in d matter wherein
he is interested. Now, mark the other side.
Judge Ffthian, counsel for Mr. Drew, offers
stocks in Wall street has any reputation; OF,
rather, that every man thus engaged is, In the
opinion Of his associates, dishonest and untruthful
4 man may 60 up town and rent pew in q fash.
ionable chnsch, and be respected anu LouoEed, but
down town among his brother brokers he Is re-
garded as rogue. OF course be was not allowed
to prove anything OF the sort. and if be had been it
would have been difficult task, but the incident
shows how rotten and Corrupt the morals Of bus
mess men are esteemed BY those who know how it
Is themselves: Yet it ID un9uestionab}e that no
''upon honor" as the stock brokers. II the trne
sentiments OF the people who hold such unfavor-
able opinions Of each other ATS correctly stated,
their business integrity il u farce and sham.
4 FUNNY MIDNIGHT EXPERIENCE.
a very laughable incident took place in the
experience Of i distinguished lawyer and cx-eity
official a few nights ago; and, as he has enjoyed
many hearty laughs telling it, probably he will
not object to seeing it in print. He started one
morning last week for Philadelphia, informing
his famlly that he might or might not be back
the same night, but cautioning them to leave the
front door unbolted 10 he could enter with his
nlght-key. During the dny his wife's cousins, a
were Invited to stay al nisbt. After waiting for
her liege lord until midnight the wife retired and
took her lady cousin into her own room. and the
Fearing that her husband might return before morn
ing. she locked her door and posted piece Of
paper under the second hall gas requesting
anone3 5 not s! hfs wyes 'ss hss
about a. n; and quietly entered the house. He
failed to sec the notice, but, BY back entrance,
got into his wfes apartment a9d proceeded to d.
and, as the light was oim. she suspected . burglar
and screamed The wife woke, and as the hus-
band, seeing strange woman in his own bed. re-
burglars presence was confirmed. She turned on
u burglar-alarn, and raised the window and called
for help. The lawyer was half consumed with
laughter when the ludicrousness Of the atuation
flashed across his mind, and he essayed to pour oil
on the troubled waters In this he succeeded In
side the house, but outside there was confusion
trict telegraph messengers and boys began to as
semble, and it took full ten minutes TO restore
peace. 1t cost him several dollars for drinks, md
he has laughed immoderateiy ever sfnce about It,
snvER-yoICED MINSTREL
One Of the most popular negro minstrel
troupes in this city numbers among its members
q silver-voiced tenor whose history is romantic
enough for novel. Only q few years ago be
was partner in dourishing mercantile house
in Western city. He had money, friends, rep
utation, and hope. His voice was in demand,
and he frequently sustained leading parts in
church concerts aud even in oratoFies- Every
where he was popular, and no one Of his years
seemed to have finer prospects for the future. At
the age Of 70 he married heiress, and his happi
ness ecemed complete. In an evil hour, however,
he became addicted to drink, and then mis{ortunes
came thick and fast. His, wife died,
of, and step by step he was ruined, financially,
socially, and physically. His wifes relations die
owned him. and all deserted him save an only SIS
ter. She clung to him with true devotion, trying
10 save him. Finally he descended to the lowest
depths Of drunkenness and became perfect sot.
Still the sister held on She would not give him
up. With much difficulty she rot him into IN inc
bflate asylum, and BY tender nursing restored him
10 reason and sobricty. By this time all his own
means and his sisters had been exhausted, and they
,amc hither IN quest of employment: After yarl-
,r In an opertic troupe, and then attracted notice
y his artistic SINGING until at length he drfted
nto minstrel troupe on handsome salary. hc
His sister keeps house, and more at
entive brother does not live.
HOW GHOST CAME NEAR BEING SHOT.
A Williamsburg man came near meeting his
tea&h recently owing to strange freak OF play
ng ghost for the frightening Of his own chill
lren. He was an occupant OF floor in a first
lass tenement house, sometimes called
French fat, and one evening wrapped himself
II sheet and emerged suddenly from a room ad-
dining that occupied as sitting-roo BY his fam
ly. The children fed into the hallway, aud the
nan (whoee name by the way is Matthews) in his
yhitc robe followed them Just then the occu-
,ant of another floor happened to enter the build
ng and, hearing the noise. walked up stairs to u.s.
orul appeared. whereupon the latest conner,
ough, practical sort Of fellow, drew /
'stol and fred. The bali grazed the head Of the |
would be~gbost, and his habiments dropped from !
i'm in an instant as he retreated to his own room
he assa11ant, supposlny the retrcattng form to be
hat Of thief, fired second shot, which fortunate
) missed him, and the whole house was speedily |
d au uproar- The police were summoned, and |
be parties all taken to the station As nob,dy |
'as hurt, the Police Captain released them with Il
epr,mand, and there is no danger that Matthews |
'ill ever again try to play the ghost-
NE OF srRAKosCu's SCHEMES MELTING AWAY. |
The papers have been filled with grandilo-
uent stories of the schemes Of Max Strakosch |
or building magnificent opera-house IN this
[tv, to be free from the exnctions and restraints
I the present Academy OF Music As only one
pera season in ten WIS ever known to pay the les
.es in this city, the idea Of another opera-house
GEMS upon It's face cninenty absurd; but S1takosch
rs n,annyed to convince few editors and reporters
~: the reason why the seasons ar the Academy
ave been such dismal failures Is I
int the best seats have been re-
srred for the STOCKHOLDERS. Considering that !
.cre are hundreds OF equally desirable seats, and
lat the emptiness OF these latter, forms the true
,use OF non success, the alleged reason is some
hat attenuated- But it has leaked out that Serak-
SCH has been blinded with the hope that certain