New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-04
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| PERSONAL. POLITICAL AND THEATRICAL.
ANOTHER STOCK COMPANY THEATRE-The Standard
Theatre 1t appears to be added to those Of tho
city which will have stock companies next This
will increase number from four at present existing.
TO seven 1t is favorie theory Of Augusn DAILY that
there is more money In stock company than In stas
or theatre particularly n Is such strong
company that be played as combination In other
cities The Standard never successful as stock
theatre under Mr.. Henderson's management when he
played original pieces. The new management of Brooks
Dickson propose to play English importatons with
American actors
MAYOR Lows STRENGTH AND Weakness. -" Mayor
Low" said Brooklyn real estate operator on large
SCALE made good political point In calling atten-
ton to the high price Of 111a ct which tue recently
issued per cent bonds of the City Of Brooklyn were
placed That the highest price paid for the bonds
of any municipality this country; s almost az 1000
rate as the Governments fetch" "But, the other
hand" said politically opposed listener, Mayor Low
will have to contend against the very thing that nus
Mayor Howell In his last canvass The rate OF taxaIon
and assessment have both been increased under Low
That true the reply but 1t Is because MS aa-
mnstraion had to provide for the nrst quo
on the Bridge bonds In the OF further CONVEX
saton the names OF George seney and James L. Martln
two of tho richest Democrats with business procv-
dates for Mayor against Low. "That Is one diffcuy,
said the Low advocate, (which Mayor Low has raised
I'D as O barrier to his reelection. He mas maze tho
Dice for the first tire respectable and Independents
that honorable and decent Democrats among our pus-
ness men are willing to occupy the position. Is
Mayor Low q candidate T. was asked. He has reiused
to talk on the subject Does he want now what ne dd
not want two years ago do not why he should
not want it, was the He has made tho once
worth decent mans ambition. He naturally seeks
Endorsement reelection isn't bad stepping
toward the Goyernorship. And the GoVefnorshp u
worth q gentleman's aspirations now"
Mr. HENRY BERGH AS A HUMoRIsT.-It won't DO to
Judge man wholly by his appearance. There Is more
OF humor in Mr. Henry Bergh as In Mr. Banuorne' IMAM
appears on first sight of his lachrymOse countenance
lie has been Offering explanation of his opposition
to cruel sport Of angling" the argument that not
only is the fish manged In the hooking, but that the
angler rresstlby corrupted into lying about the
weight OF his catch He is opposed to the moral oegs
daton of the man as we'll the physical torture ofthe
fish, generally known" said an old magazine
editor that Bergh INDUCES in poetry In advocacy OF
bis reforms Some years age he became impressed with
the duty OF suppresng the use Of hoopskrts by the
ladies' ard wrote long poem Of two three cantos In
the style OF Mr.. Buffers Nothing to Wear read IL
in manuscript, aud a remarkable poem it was on
yes IL was intended TO be comic poem, put oons
mean that 1t was remarkable in that way Yes. was
its remarkable characteristic. You it was never
publ she'd but got abroad that Bergh hsd writ
ten a poem against the OF the hoop-skrts, ana II
necessary would publish it, The fashion changed snory
after That threat made public" Mr. Bergh shoots
at flying foies with the dramatists pen, occasionally;
and there was fear abroad at one time that he aud
sami Morse might form dramatic combination between
them
BUILDING MATERIALS AND HIGH PRIcEs.-"The reason
that comparatively little building is going on" said
Architect Edward L. Raht recently, 'is the nigh price
of materials OF almost every sort Bricks are much TOO
HIGH high but not dsproportionateiy so to the
high price provisions Such building as that OF tho
Mutual Insurance Company is going up irrespective OF
the price of materials" II will be fine structure, will
notl" have not yet the plans OF the 'front.' but
understand it TO be of granite aud mestone-tne
latter bad material, think II will make the front
look streaked dirty. There is one thing would De
well to call the attention Of builders to,the low price
of sheet copper for roofs II is lower now than for
wears past IL can had for about twice the price OF
sheet galvanized iron, and will last forever, and Is
worth something when building Is torn down; wnie
tin and galvanized iron are soon destroyed ana are
worth nothing q. old material" Besides we can Dig
our own "copper"" was suggested. Precisey and havo
10 import the Protection and economy politics and
business are thus combined" You speak OF the high
price OF provsons" am told that all sorts OF fresh
meats for instance very high. Why is 1t sol know
several large caterasersn the HARVEST who tell me tney
little profit on tneH marketaDle cattio' "hcio
does the difference got These railroads, yardmen aud
other middlemen get it," Possibly slaughtering the
cattle in tho West will remedy thlsi" In part, only.
in part only"
A TECHNICAL LAwYER.-"I think Henry l. Clinton
ia the best technical lawyer in the pro-
fesson," the remark of gentleman often associ-
ated with him. 10 res to criticism that Mr.. Clinton
dwelt too much on small points. He comes nearto
being what once heard old Judge Hogeboom descrbeas
rha the M
case Clinton is in the before he opens
IT, He will rise att O'clock breakfast that wduld
kill an ordinary horse and then climb to his library and
work without Interruption and without more 10 eat
untll midnight When he gets through however, there
will be nothing left of the to nd ouh Talking
Of small points" he added they are no more to be de-
spsed than the day OF small things once put in among
lot of other and thought strong points, In demur-
ring 10 an action one which believed trivial, setting
forth denial Of Jurisdiction because motion set down
for hearing on Saturday heard until the follow.
ing Monday The Judge threw my opponents out of
court on small point and never even looked