Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-11

New YORK, August S-That most imper
turbable of men, John Kelly, has emerged into
prominence once more He has semblance OF
being approachable. and in consequence the
county Democracy (which is another name fol-
the Tilden following) has began paying court
to him. Kelly is a most potent factor in New
York politics, and he knows it, His smiles
just now invite overtures, but il he becomes
displeasd his smiles will turn to q frown. The
situation in the Democratic camp is peculiar
If it can ever be said to be otherwise In
this State. 1t is this: The Tammanv
chief will support the State ticket if > man
who is not very Objectionable is put in the race
and II he can get what he deems his share OF
the spoils in this city. There's the rub. As a
matter Of course, the Tiden Democrats wan,
man who will subserve their interests. and
such one must naturally be hateful to Kelly.
An outand-out Kelly man is not to be thought
or There are only two ways out of the diff.
Guilty apparent: One is the chiefs consent to
a T1lden man OF the pronounced type by
his making great concessions to him-a
deal, in fine. The other is to set
up sort of wooden man, who has never been
CONSPICUOUS Tor his devotion to either wing of
the party. 1t is humiliating, but nevertheless
true, that boSsiSm has reduced us of this grand
and glorious Republic TO this very thing Mr.
l1den is as reticent as ever. and some who say
they know, assert that he would gladly tak
up the standard in his own band il called uDon
others assert as loudly that they know of a
truth, that he would not 1t seems reasonably
certain, however, that he is still an oracle and
that he will name the man for the race
if he can. Still greater uncertainty exists
on the other side. Cornell's followers are in a
compact body, confident and defiant. The
ConKnng ana arthur Following breathes hatred,
and will strain every nerve to beat them
down. The half-breeds are in a state of be.
wilderment. On one hand, Cornell is begging
them to rally to his standard, and defeat the
stalWartlsm Gnat Is represented by the double
mead; on the other, the ex-senator and his
friend or the White House are proposing an
alliance bV which half-breed NAV be- nomi-
mated The half-breeds hesitate naturally
II they Join Governor Cornell they boost
into office again through and Through
stalwart and ooss by nature and education
II they cooperate with the Conkling-Arth
faction hey compromise themselves with their
dead enemies What is to be done then ?
That's what puzzles everybody If the naIf-
breeds are wise they will disregard the over
lures OF Conkling and pick their own man.
Then IL Cornell is nominated thew can sInnort
him as Republicans. If they seek to nominate
one OF their own number the Conkling-Arthur
people will go to their assistance of necessity.
to defeat Cornell. But there are so many Ifs
and butts" in political gossip now
that it is an absolute waste
of time and energy. The interest here in the
coming contest is so great that it is impossible
to avoid the subject. Everybody has an eye to
the more important struggle to take place in
1884, and which In large measure will depend
for its result on the issue Of this. Who will do
the laundering this timer
The great singers are not to have all the hon.
ors to themselves next season. We hear of the
k1ralfy Brothers having engaged Mile. de Gil
bert, the premiere danseuse of the Alhambra
Palace. London, for thu behoof of the old boys
Vryt1n NNF ,.n-
ing around on the stage in short fluffy skirts
and pink tights. They have also secured Mile
Bagetta, another premiere. But this is
not all. The great Italian ballet is
think of IT'D forty-eight coryphees las
tounding). and two ballet masters As ballet
dancing is being introduced in comic opera as
well as grand, there wi be no end of it The
managers, suppose know what value to put
on leg shows It is truth that the recent sue
cess Of that very much sung opera, La Mascot,
recently at the Germania, was largely depend
ent on the ballet that was put in for divertise
ment. 1t was such help in fact that when
the same company put on the merry Wdr," "
they retained the high -kickers. The mana ser
knows what he knows.
We are to have crematory, and those who
want to be burned up instead of being buried
will now have an opportunity of having their
wishes gratided-if the dead have wishes, and
friends don't rebel. A small company Of Gre
mationists have met in little room at Cooper
Insti ute, now and then, and read intermina-
bic papers on the subject and made unending
speeches. Now these years of philosophical
discussion are to bear fruit in practical ap
plication OF the theory of incinerations This
movement would make old Doctor
lie Moyne turn over in his grave
il he had been buried, instead
of being burned in his own oven The cream
atory is building at the upper end of MAnhat-
ton Island, on the banks of the Hudson and
doubtless will be put down in the guide books
one of the obj 4cts of interest on shore, 1t
will not be of great capacity, the furnace be-
ing constructed for the reception Of only one
body at a time. There will be receiving vault,
however, large enough to contain ten or more
bodies awaiting the fiery furnace The move
ment is ostensibly In the interests of science
but there is doubtless little private enter
prise at the bottom of it, ami il it should ever
become popular there will be good deal of
money in it for somebody.
To the disappointment Of opera goers Gil
bert a. Sullivans new opera will not be ready
for the opening ofIthe Standard season. 1t is
natural now 70 look Tor new opera from them
at the opening Of every regular season, and the
disappointment is increased by the promise of
a new piece. But if they produce it at all this
year it will not be before the holidays, or even
later The Standard will open with Manteaux
Noirs l know nothing of this save that
it is pronounced clever There are other
disappointments in store. and IL they continue
to multiply they will bring the exceptionally
brill ant season promised quite down to the
ordinary level. 1t was announced some time
ago with blare Of trumpets that Wyndom.
the famous English comedian, was coming. ac-
companied by his troupe made up of clever
artists. But now it turns out Wyndom alone
is coming. His actors and actresses have re-
fused to come, some trivial Instructions being
in the way. 1t is a characteristic of the craft
from the top down to be unreasonable and
whimsical. There is much speculation regard
ing the reception that will be accorded
Mrs. Langtry. There ia no doubt that
much OF her popularity in Europe was due to
the fact that she had been the pet of the aris-
tocracy, and had been on exhibition merely In
the drawing rooms Of the great and what is
more. had actually INDUCED in such freaks as
pouring water down the back Of the Prince Of
Wales The discussion of the marvellous
beauty of the Jersey Lily made the masses
mad to catch a glimpse Of her, and so when
she went on the stage they packed the theatres,
streets. The middle and lower classes
admire the nobility, while they curse
and satirize them, wherefore thew
enjoyed looking at the great beauty, if for no
other reason Than that the aristocracy had set
the fashion. Americans are fond Of curiosities.
as Barnum years ago found out, and as a curl
osity Mrs. Langtry may create sensation, and
they are aesthetic enough to admire that which
is phenon enally beautiful A suspicion has
got abroad that her charms are fading New
ertheless. there is much curiosity to see this
fam us creature.
The mania for prize fighting is fiercer than
it has been since the days of Heenan and
Sayres. Sporting men talk of nothing else:
all sorts OF chickens have emerged from
AlQ6FQon ana Otler 0lQna-
taries) and displayed their self confidence by
challenging other chickens to meet them in
the ring, end corporation lawyers have been
engaged in determining nice questions Of law
about hard gloves, soft gloves and no gloves
the lusty corner boy has set up Sullivan and
Wilson as his gods, He and his companions
smoke and chew and dispute about the merits of
the two great gamesters. They interlard these
hours OF argument with improvise sparring
matches there in the corner, while the specta-
tors watch and applaud with an eye out also
for the police. The newsboVs and bootDlacks
who usually find their greatest delight in
dancing Jigs behind the back walls Of variety
theatres, spend their time now in trying to
knock of each others hats. Scarcely a dav
passes that some fresh challenge does not ap-
pear In the papers. Who shall say that the
West Point affair was not inspired by the great
Sullivan-WilSon event recently in Madison
Square Garden. and that If the one had not
have taken place the others would not
have hapDeued5 The Cook-Scudder
bout had magnificent environment, the ring
being pitched on grassy plot hidden from the
road by friendly clump Of trees. Each man
had second, and there was select circle of
spectators who watched the battle with breath
less interest and cried "Go it, as blows were
struck Poor Scudder was knocked out and.
with all his pride. had to suffer the ignomy of
being carried to the post hospital on a load of
beer bottles. While his opponent escaped
without scratch he Is still confined to his bed
II that Madison Square affair had not taken
place, as we have said, he would not
have been in this sad plight. It
remains to be seen what the heavy gamesters
at the Madison Square Garden next MondaV
has been declared Of an unlawful character
Your slugger may be defeated, but not baffled.
The hight will go on In some other city where
the authorities have not looked up the law on
this harmless amusement. Boston, with all OF
its pretensions to letters and sesthsticism viii
be the place chosen, most likely. Henry Bergh
y responsible for this little disappointment.