The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-14
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
PROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

FROM OUR REG ULAR CORRESPONDENT J
NEW YORK, July 26, 1879.
To THE EDITOR or THE NEW NORTHWEST:
The war against the Jews, which was
carried on at Saratoga two years ago, is
apparently to be revived at Coney Is
land. This time it is in a quarter where
the Jewish residents Of New York City
are particularly aimed at Austin Cor
bin, President of the Manhattan Beach
Company, has taken an open stand
against admitting Jews to the beach or
hotel. Gilmore, leader Of the Manhat-
tan Beach Band. said Corbin told him
he was going to oppose Jews, and that
he would rather sink the two millions
invested in the railway and hotel than
have single Israelite taking advantage
OF its attractions. Corbin says the Jews
are "a detestsble, vulgar aud preten-
tious people, who expect three times as
much for their money as other people.
They give Us more trouble on our road
aud in our hotel than we can stand.
Another thing is that they are driving
away a class Of people who are begin
ming to make the island the most fash
ionable aud magnificent watering place
in the world" There is considerable
excitement here over this announce
ment. Austin COrbiu, President Of the
company owning the hotel and railroad,
was waited upon by many prominent
Hebrews, but will not relent. Levy,
the cornetist at Manhattan Beach, is
Jew. In an interview, he is emphatic
in opposing prohibitory regulations.
He says that all the great composers
were Jews, aud that nothing should be
done to keep BeacOnsfield away from
the beach. Many prominent Hebrews
were interviewed, and they denounced
bitterly the action Of the beach COM
pany as a revival Of the prejudice ex-
cited by the similar action Of Judge
Hilton at the Grand Union at Saratoga.
a sensation in musical circles is
likely to be the consequence Of the pro-
duction in this city next September Of
Mr.. Page McCarty's new opera of
Buttons" IL is an entirely original
work, written on a theme which will
acquire additional interest in Washing
ton from the fact that the plot may be
said to be localized. The red tape idlocy
which characterizes the proceedings Of
many Of our Government officials and
army officers furnishes the pretext for
| the work. The fantastic hUmOr Of the
plot is described to be exactly in har-
mOny with the taste Of the American
public, and the characters are as
strongly individualized as they are nat
ural, while the composer of the music is
said to have happily caught the spirit Of
the composition and given the grotesque
/ humor with full effect, relieved al
proper times by delightful melody. The
American court at Washington is SC
much idealized in the popular admira-
ton for great political leaders that the
public generally is but little acquainted
with the inwardness Of the political go
ciety where scandal enjoys the racy
morsels that are evolved from trials in
which illustrious statesmen are black
mailed by designing women. The gal
lantry Of national politics, using th'
word in its romantic sense, has beer
the theme Of many scribbler, anC
there is an inspiration in it that hai
often tempted the fairest Of lady CORE
spondents; but it has been reserved fo
the muse Of opera bouffe to attune the
sportive tricks Of statesmen to the al
Turing numbers aud gay gambols Of th'
satirical key of the Tyre, aud presen
"the female buceaneer," the festive NJ
&C., the dancing soldier, the maneuver
ing mother, the heiress, aud the rest IL
all the dash and humor that the seen'
and the characters claim.
The recently appointed corps of tene
ment-house inspectors last week VISITED
4 e75 houses, in which there were 27,5li
families. They found 9sS cases OF sick
ness, an increase Of 2l7 as compared
with the report of the previous week
/ The warm weather Of the beginning o
2 last week had its effect in the latte
, part Of the week among tenement-hous
children. The sickness is principal.