Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-03
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
The Presidents visit-Operatic Gossip
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Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
NEW YORK. June 2, 1882
President Arthur visits New York so seldom
that when he does come he creates a commotiOn.
The bare announcement of his intended visit
aroused politicians from a condition of semi-tor-
por. Those who sport feathers In their hair, and
those who follow the leadership OF Governor Cor
nell, this Is separate faction now,) assert, and
loudly, too that the army OF politicians from the
interior OF the state came to the city because they
were wanted. The President himself blended
business with pleasure. Reviewing the procession
On Decoration day came under the head of business
rather than pleasure If ones eyes are to be trusted
He stood on the grand stand IN the most languid
manner, occasionally forced smile raised his hat
as II wearied and Overworked, and looked bored.
More time was spent at his house in Lexington
avenue than usual On Sunday the President,
Roscoe Conkling and others went on an excursion
to Babylon on Long Island. The most remarkable
feature OF the excursion was the fact that the
train ran most OF the distance at the rate OF mile
minute. The road Is probably the worst one in
the country. The wonder is that we still have
President and an ex-senator. On Monday the
party went fishing, and the President caught one
trout. Mr.. COnkllng had his usual Ill luck. As to
the political outlook, outsiders much in the
dark almost as they were before this last uproar.
The impression is abroad that Secretary Folger
VIII be put forward as the candidate OF the stall
warts. Governor Cornell is still the strongest
Since the talk about Mr.. Tflden the democrats
have lapsed into an ominous silence There has
not been so much as peep for week or two, and
everything is at standstfll in state politics.
OPERATE GossIP-MAE. PROVOST.
operate and theatrical circles are talking about
Nine. Prevost-or rather the woman who was
supposed to be the wife Of NJ. Provost, the French
tenor. remember this woman very we'll One
night last winter at the Academy of Musical saw
her promenading in the lobbtes hanging ON the
arm OF very slender and beardlesS youth. Her
features were a blending OF the French and
German types, her complexion fair and her hair
tightly laced that she seemed to have difficulty in
breathing. My attention was called to her by the
way she walked, which was not graceful, but the
way woman struts when she wants men to see
her, Her dress that night was elegant and
diamonds cleaned from her throat and in her
hair. SO bent was she on attracting notice that
the Slim young man at her side was almost
ignored. l was told that evening that she was an
adventures from Paris and had queer history,
II it only were known. Some OF this history has
come out and that is what the talk is about 1t
appears that she has had as many names as she
has fingers and toes. For some time she was
known as the Countess Schouvalof, and as
dashing Russian she engaged in several intrigues.
When she became involved in serious complca-
lions she dyed her hair and changed her name to
the more euphOnuS one OF the MarQuiSe de Saliva
dor. She became attached to some count or other,
and lived In luxury for awhile But such attach
mentS are lot permanent and the luxurious mar
quSe was turned adrit to seek her fortune again.
She was next known as Madame Salvini, and then
as Madame Tilkins Before her union with NJ
Provost she hoodwinked jeweller into selling her
Jewels worth about 5000. The jeweller dlscOy-
some Paris detectives A young nOOleman came to
her rescue. imagine he was as young and as lack
ing IN brains as her young escort at the Academy
AS the story goes, her young friend gave prOmfS-
sorry notes for the whole amount. Madame being
free from her embarrassment came to this coun-
try. But this was not the end. When the notes
fell due they were protested. The young mans
papa came on the scene, wild with Indignation.
He declared the youngster had no legal right to
draw up such papers. What fine figure Madame
Schouvalof- Salvador alvini- Tikin-Prevost will
cut i'll court!
NEwsPAPERS-AN EVENING ONE.
1t seems as though New York would never have
first-class evening paper There is field Of un-
doubted richness for one If it will ever come for
ward really able, we'll edited, spicy and enter
prising evening paper could reach circulation OF
5000 in year If it was issued before O'Clock. At
present it Is rather difficult to decide which is the
best OF them all, but know that all newspaper
men prefer the Commercial Advertiser. This is
on account OF its editorials, however, the gen.
eral makeup OF the paper is far from attractive.
The editorial Notes. column is particularly read
able: don't know whether Mr.: Hugh j. Hastings
presides over it or not. The Mail and En-
press Is exclusively sold On the elevated
trains and has newsmen running con-
Stantly through the cars selling the paper.
The Press Is not worth considering, and the Jour-
MAJ OF Commerce Is chiefly known as an able COM
and Broker, Val Street Nelrs and Il host OF like
publications are OF account only as financial jour
nails. The Post is under Carl Schurz, and is in
creasing in circulation. One other remains-the
Euenfng Telegram. 1t is an en-shoot from the
Herald. 1t is printed on pink paper, like the Lon
don Globe and is marvel OF enterprise. The
Telegram has an immense circulation, simply be-
cause it contains the news. 1t is edtorially lit
tie odd. 1t asks in the leading editorial to-day
how renegade Apache differs from an Apache on
the war trail, and Immediately speaks OF renegade
democrats and then presents the most eXtraor-
binary middle imaginable
THEATRICALs NEXT SEASON.
There are to be several changes in Wallack's
company next season. Osmond Tearle and Gerald
Eyre go-the to star in England and on the con-
tinent in Hamlet and other Shakspearian parts,
and the other to play the leading part in Samuel
Colville's new company. Two English actors,
William Herbert and Herbert Kelsey have been
engaged to I'LL their places. Their fame has not
Travelled far ahead OF them, apparently. Mr.. Her.
bert is said to have fair position On the London
stage. His greatest success was at the Vaudeville
In "Our BittereSt FOe.' He has been associated
with Charles COghlan, and has something or his
method. He has a handsome face and good
figure Mr.. Kelsey is still less known. He is now
playing the leading role in 1.-THE Lights o. London"
Lester Wallack, who went out on hunt for actors,
and run these two down. is enthusiastic over both.
ter. Her name is Miss Measar She has frank,
open style, and 4 fresh. girlish face Her hair Is
In her dress she i is soewhat inclined to esthet
cism She will probably take the place OF Stella
Bonface. who has played Juvenile parts at Wal
lacks for ten years.
THE YACHTING SEASON.
A New Yorker is never so great as when he
owns yacht. There are more clubs In the waters
that surround the city than anywhere else in the
world. OF these the better class, the Seawanhaka,
the Atlantic, the New York, the Jersey City, and
other clubs have expensive craft, superb club
houses, and sail races for bona f1de prizes. But
there are dozen other clubs that are not so ad-
mirable. They have been having their spring re-
gattas, but in the old way. The plan OF these Or
ganiZatiOnS is at once simple and profound. In
the first place they advertise the race. Then they
'bone" all OF their friends and enemies to buy
tickets on the steamer for one or two dollars
a piece. The ward politicians have to shell out
literally as usual thing, and the mayor is i'm
pOrtuned. With the money thus obtained they
hire steamer and sub-let the privilege OF the bar
with an interest In the profits Then they buy
lot OF silver cups at 81 each and value them at $50
prizes Thus do a number OF our smaller yacht
clubs keep up their reputation during the year.
The most amusing part OF the whole thing is the
airs OF the yacht owners, all OF whom pose as
heavy swells.
THE BIG DINNER
OF the Free Trade club at DelmonicoS brought
the eminent f1nancierS who control the commercial
destinies Of the country together. They had
very successful celebration and went home rather
less digniied than when they assembled. but feel
ing excessively happy. At the tall end Of the feast
the "monOpolizers" made some surprising speeches
and suddenly doomed out as candid men who were
never concerned In dusky measures. The follow