Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-26
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
SATURDAY.. March 26. 1851.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.

DISCOESOLATE AND DISGCSTED THE FIRST
BLUNDRR-THE POTTER COMMIPTBE-THR NEW
YORK NOMINATIONS-THE NEW OPERA HOUSE,
THE OLD UNION LEAGUE H0USE-woNDRRs OF
THE MoON-THE HESS TRoUPE-PRRsoNAL ETC.
tSpeciat Correspondence OF The Evening .Sa,..l
NEW YORK, March 25.
was offered the usual card OF admission and
cigar few nights since for a pleasant hour
in the luxurious quarters of the Manhattan
Club, on 5th avenue. Although the attendance
was not large, democratic politics formed as
usual the main stay OF the conversation and
was not little surprised at the dazed indlner-
ence with which the proceedings at Washington
last week were regarded by leading democrats.
not only about the Senate, but about the party
generally throughout the country, though there
were two sides 10 the question one party insist
ing that In the Senate there was want OF It,
and the other declaring that the trouble was
that there was too much Of it In the thirty
eight leaders now there However, the re suit
proved to be the same In either case, and the
consequences Of Gen. MahOne'S "disaffectton-
were variOusly discussed and commented on In
detail for the present and future Of the party.
The feeling seemed to be something of de-
mith's obituary on the mule. (which no longer
had any pride OF ancestry or hope of posterlty,"
nut pl0dded along its weary way, to be beaten
a. almost every step.
1t seemed to be agreed that the continued re-
publican trlumphS were altogether the result.
OF 1nexcusable laundering and folly on the part
OF the democrats. Politicians are Of course the
WEest Of men after events; but there was an
average verdict as to all OF the causes which
made "unmerciful disaster follow fast and
follow faster" while the usual elimination aud
TeeIlmlnat1on explained 1T. The Potter COM
m1ttee investigation was the burden OF the
story. That step, 1t was admitted was the be-
ginning OF the blunders, was forced on the
party by ex-Speaker Randall at the lnstteation
OF the New York sun, which secretly piled his
ears as well as those OF Mr.. Tilden with the
wonderful! tales OF republican rascality In Lou
lsana at the time the visiting statesmen OF both
parties counted the vote of that state. These
details need not be remembered except the
effort to fasten the alleged Weber letter on Sec
Tetary Sherman. Both believed that such a
letter really existed, that their informant had
seen it, and that 1t could be produced before a
congressional investigation. By a persistent
pressure, and almost In the face of doubt of
its expectancy, one was forced on the demo.
cratic caucus against the better Judgment as it
afterWard appeared, OF most OF its leading mem
ters. MI Potter, it was also admitted held out to
the last moment his doubt OF the evidence
OF saeh letter, questioned seriously
time, and expressed his apprehension as
TO the result OF snch an inquiry at any time
But the tempting bid OF continued political
p I,n and promotion eased his convie
what result Is too well known. Mr.. Potter
was deceived and Mr.. Tilden was betrayed The
"Whirlig1g OF time" has brought around the
dismissal from sensational Journalism of the
man who concOcted the whole investigation In
the spirit OF profit, II not OF prophet. That
Is only one blunder heard commented On; but
there were many more that are hardly worth
my time and your space.
THE NEW YORK NOMINATIONS.
The nomination of State Senator W. a.
Robertson to be collector of the port OF New
York has astonished everybody. he had never
thought OF the place, though some OF his friends
presented his name few days ago. Every
oooy accepts IL, however, as most explicit
declaration that the administration is going to
be independent In Its appointments OF federal
officials In this state as we'll as elsewhere This
was indicated first, In quiet way, by the nomi-
nation on Monday last OF Mr.. Tyler as collector
OF Buffalo over MI. Gould, who was Senator
Conkling's choice, and is now decidedly empha-
sized 10 Mr. Robertson'S selection. AS YOU are
aware Mr.. Robertson was one OF the leaders In
this state against solid Grant delegation, and
was first on the list OF slgners for the open re-
volt OF some seventeen OF the New York dele
gates at chicago which Jed to toe partial SUP.
port of Mr.. Blaine. Who that was there can
ever forget the look Of scorn and rage which
Mr. Conkllng gave that minority as he strobe
into the Chicago convention and Slowly took hid
seat While Dennis Mccarthy, Of Syracuse. was
1mpudently seconding, on behalf OF the entire
oeiegat1on. the nomination OF Washburne as
Vice President W.
THE OLD UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
The Union League Club having moved to fts
new building up town, Mr.. Leonard Jerome.
tie owner of the old club house anttcipatei
serious loss. Several projects to convert 1t into
a motel Or apartment house, crossed his mind,
but at last the happy idea occurred to him OF
R Raonkyg Il proprietary CLUB such as are
will be the first club OF It's sort 10 this country
ana Will afford the JeanesSe dOree opportunities
loT poker playing and other gambling which
are forbidden by rule in the clubs to which they
ALREADY Delong. The new organization is called
the Turf Clue, Is very select, and the entrance
zee and yearly subscription are only thirty dol
,ars each. MIR. Jerome VIII probably realize a
large yearly profit from this rental
THE HESS OPERA TROUPE.
The Strakosch- Hess opera Troupe was too
large to be profitable, and has been absorbed by
other opera companies. 1t made the blunder
OF going to Texas towns and other out OF the
way places where the receipts could not posi-
ply meet the ca penses. Marie Roze has Joined
her Papa-1n-laWs troupe at the Academy
Henry Peakes left some time since and Joined
ABBOTT, and Carleton has appeared this week In
OllVette" at the BlIou. Yet ,Nym CrinkIe says
this was the finest English opera company ever
organized In this country since that Of Parepa
Rosa. Considerable sympathy is felt for Mr.,
Hess, who Is one Of your toWnsmen at Mt.
Pleasant.
TIE NEW OPERA HOUSE,
The new opera house Is fixed fact. It will
cost about million dollars and a-half, The
auditorium will seat three thousand people.
There will be one hundred and twelve private
boxes and two galleries above the boxes. There
VIII De thirty or forty well lighted dressing
rooms. A spacious covered carriage way will
extend through the building, from 7th avenue
10 broadway, and, best OF all, the building viii
ne a6solutely IRE proof even to the curtain
which Will be made OF steel Stats In the Vene-
tan pattern. The building will be finished In
about two years.
WONDERS OF THE MOON.
One OF the attractions In New York lust now
IL an interesting exhibition at SteinWay Hall of
a colossal moon. 1t is suspended In uid.air
over the stage like monster balloon and is a
wonderful piece OF mechanism. Years have
ueen spent IN constructing It, Mr.. Blssell a
graduate OF Yale, who has made astronomy a
study OF years, gives an interesting practical
lecture Oh The late developments of astrOnomt.
Cal science. the results as to the moon. he
says, cannot be questioned. He pointed out
the positions OF vast mountains rlyalling In
attitude the Htmalaya range and the far-reach-
ing SHADOWS cast from them, Other points OF
interest were likewise Indicated as volcanic
craters and cahOns, exceeding respectively In
their extent and depth those on the earth,s
surface. In conclusion, he Showed that If tine
moon is INHABITED its inhabitants are an en-
t1rely different set Of beings from those peo
ping our globe His opinion Is that it Is a
vaSt, unlnhaDlted waste, for the reason that
mere Is no air there no water aud no yegera-
tion. Anotner conclusive reason given In sup
port OF this theory was the wonderful thermal
changes, the thermometer showing during tha
lunar day, which is fourteen OF our DAYS $40
degreeS Fahrenheit, and during the NIGHT OF
zero. 0A'"
PERSONAL.
Miss Anna Story, so well-know In Washing
m n4a l,