Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-08
LETTER FROM. NEW YORK.

LILA LIN rHsOM NEW 1Ohh.
Why s. J. Tilden Will Not Figure In
the Next CamPaiza-Salmi Morse's
Insane COndne1 and Plays-The Adler
and HOlRarten Schemes for Working.
men-taebhara,S Coed Luck, Etc.
Special Correspondence Of TIE EVENING STAR.
NEW YORK. March Z.
There are some jokes that never die. and,
while entertain high regard for Mr.. Tilden's
personal character, cannot but regard the re-
appearance OF his name among presidential can
didates In any other ii ght than that of an elab-
crate joke. 1t has been announced over and
over again that Mr.. Tilden- is in no condition to
undergo the fatigues Of a campaign, even if he
wanted to, which he doesn't; his friends have
secuted the notion OF his running again for any
office in the country; and he himself has said
that the democratic party might just as well
Call upon Jefferson as upon him. But, notwith-
standing all this, there are certain persons
whose chief object in life seems to be to drag
MI. Tliden forth-literay to trot him out for
the race. Every now and then some newspaper
man goes up to YOnkers and comes back with
glowing reports Of how the sage of Greystone
practices daily with two-ton dumb-bells; how
ne rldes the fieriest horse to be found
IN the state; how he has steam yacht which he
is willing to race till the boiler bursts. and how
ne is looking out for buxOm Mrs. S. j. Tilden.
Or else some one, as happened last autumn.
meets him in the cars on his way down to the
city. and writes columns to the papers about the
elasticity with which the old gentleman leaped
from his carriage, caught on to the last
car OF the train as 1t whsked out Of the depot,
and for miles cOnversed with flashing eyes and
voice of thunder about the necessity for re-
form. Even In the tunnel. the reporter is care
lui 10 mentlon. the sage's voice sounded clear
and loud above the roar OF the cars and the
shrek OF the steam whistle. 1t doesn't make
bit or difference that as also happened last au-
tnmn, other reporters at once went up to verify
TINS glowing report, and found quite another
state OF affairs. One reporter found him at
home propped up with pillows. unable to speak,
out pointing in explanation to little table,
upon which was a score of bottles, labeled -
For Neuralgia" "For Dropsy," For Con-
sumption" For Yellow Fever" "For Pa
ralyss," etc. Another reporter met him on the
train into which he was helped by two stalwart
servants who accompanied him to town and
Strengthened him up in his seat whenever he fell
over and was unable to recover himself. The
reporter attempted to converse with the cage
about reform, but it was of no use; his voice
was not louder than a whisper, and could not
be heard, and he went to sleep in the middle Of
his own sentences. Notwithstanding such
picture as this, there still are people who call
for Mr.. Tilden. see that Mr.. Thos. J. Clunie. of
California, is one of the latest who believes Mr..
Illden to be 1T for training, and Mr.. Dana, of
the Sun, seems now to think Tilden superior to
Holman.
ON THE SHELF FOR GOOD.
happen to have personal and positive knowl-
edge that Mr.. Tllden has no more intention of
allowing himself to be drawn into presidential
contest than he has Of joining Ell Mahdi, in
Egypt. 1 had the good fortune to meet him
(Mr. Tilden, and not Ell Mahdi,) one day last
September at West Point, whittier he had come
on the small steam yacht upon which he steams
up and down the Hudson heard him talk for
more than half an hour, I saw him at dinner,
and saw him 60 on board his boat His voice
Is not much above a whisper, except when he
calculates Louis" the name of his valet He
Is completely paralyEed in bne arm and partly in
the other. and cannot feed himself, his valet
doing it for him. He takes no exercise. except
to walk slowly and carefully along with his
faithful Louis near in case the dizziness to which
ne is subject should get the best OF him. Lastly,
his intellect appears to be As clear as ever when
he can keep awake These are absolute facts. To
his intimate friends he speaks unhesitatlnsly of
the folly of trying for the presidential chair es-
pecially when he has all that his great wealth
can give him. When, therefore, hear Mr. Til
denis name again brought forward in connec-
ton with the democratic nomination, as has been
tne case WITHIN helast ten days 1t seems like
an ancient joke brought up for the occasion.
oAH'Ai HAoNcI SCAlS 1HE SlAUE
The inquest over the body of Salmi Morse has
ended with a verdict of accidental death, and
the curtain has fallen on the last act of strange,
eyentful history. The more Is known of the
man, the palmer it is seen that he was insane;
and, IN view of the somewhat scandalous de-
velopments of the inquest, that is the most
charitable view of the case. The people who
lost most heavily upon the "PassiOn Playa
mining Spectator. named Roberts, and the the
atrical costumer. Eaves-have taken possession
OF whatever property, in the way of costumes
and scenery, Morse claimed when he died, and
we shall hear no more either OF the man or his
equally extraordinary plays. Morse used to
boast that he had written sixty plays. all equally
good. all OF which he would produce some day
in New York. The first of these plays was "A
Bustle Among Petticoats," produced about
awful for criticism This last atrocity, ION the
Yellowstone" which was running at the time
of horse's suicide, did not bear Morses name.
because of his unpopularity. Nevertheless. It
was his and he took around to the newspapers
some days before it was produced printed
synopsis of the play. The waste of this kind of
literary ability upon the Scripture story OF the
% Passion" may be imagined. Every act of ''On
the Yellowstone" ended in a voIley of pistol
shots and blaze of red fire which set the audi
ence of deadheads a-cOughing. About 5000
were lost in keeping it upon the stage for ten
days, so that it was quite financial success as
compared to the Passion Play" which cost at
least 100000 for the theater, mounting and
salaries. Poor Judas Iscdriot, who was suing
Morse for his salary last month, has preferred
his claims against the executors and. of course
will get nothing.
HELPING wORKINGMEN.
'The good that men do lives after them" has
been quoted this week by many persons who
have had occasion to recognize the wisdom and
generosity of the requests made BY the late
Julius HOlgarten for the benefit of workingmen.
Among other requests was money for free Sum-
day concerts, OF the very best music under
Theodore Thomas direction, the first concert
having been given to a crowded audience a
week ago, and another legacy has helped to
start this movement Of Felix Adler the noted
materiallst preacher, in favor of building. model
tenements. Adler is Hebrew. forty-fye wears
old, the son of well-knOwn New York rabbi
The young man promised so we'll that fifteen
years ago the congreg CATION over which his father
presided sent him to Europe to study and pre-
pare to take his fathers place. He came back.
paid back to the congregation the money expend-
ed upon him, organized this Society fo- Ethical
Culture. His congregation now meets on Sum
day morning in Chickering hall, and consists of
1000 of the flower Of the Jewish people of New
York, particularly the young people The
orthodox Hebrews are disturbed and anxious.
but can make no Roadway against the new
movement. The Society for Ethical Culture has
always been distinguished for it's charities and
its schools, and now 1t is beginning this import
ant work Of inducing rich men to build decent
homes for the poor. Last Sunday Adler
said: 81 sat next man at a public dinner when