National Republican., 1884-02-23


play was the "Gladiat,r," aud the young gem
tleman and his companion watched the act
ing with intense interest. When the curtain
went down on tho second act, just after aweil
sustained loyo scene between julia and Len
tulus, the young man murmured pensiyely,
Even the Romans loved, didn't theyY'
"Yes, and isn't IL delightful replied the
maid, breathing pretty sigh.
=" Did you ever love-" asked he, his breath
coming in short pasps and his mustache
trembling with emotion.
"Oh, how foolish. What made you ask ?
Why, that Is cr.er did you," replied she,
blushing and looking quietly around
Yes; and - here the young man
stopped, conscious that he was attracting at
tention.
"Nou're what?" asked the girl desperately.
"Well, er.er that er is or love you and
oh, yes. love you and we will get married
right away and 60 to housekeeping, and pa
was saying yesterday that Oh, but what
am | sayingY said she, in confusion and one
breath.
At this juncture the music stopped and
they watched tho play, turning occasionally
to bcstow glowing glances on each other
Tho people sitting behind them say that
! lie squeezed her arm, but ono lady said that
he slyly put his arm around his girls waist.
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mark me-" said the New Yorker, "this
row between Hewitt and Belmont will be
fixed up now in short order. Ex-Represonta-
tive Flower, who has hopes of the presidential
nomination. has taken hand in this matter
and will enact the role of peacemaker. 1t has
gono far enough already to breed lot of
trouble among n certain clas of Democratic
voters in New York city, and influence enough
will be brought to bear upon Mr.. Belmont
to convince him that he cannot afford to
allow his personal prejudices to guide him
in pursuing course that will make no end
Of trouble in this presidential year. Mr. Bel
mont will allow peace to be declared--in
fact, the preliminary steps have already been
taken, and the house committee on foreign
affairs will bury it out of sight"
"But how will this suit Mr.. Hewitt"
"Oh, this thing has been hot horses hoe
for him to hold and he is very willing to
drop it without further talk"
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"Yes," said Old Statistics, "tho whisky bill
is to be reported to-day, and there are good
many representatives of the whisky interest
now in the city. The house galleries will be
full of EN- to-day, aud any representative
who expects to antagonize this measure had
better look sharp, or he will find it tough
work to make his calling and election sure
for the next house. The rough riding whisky
people are in dead earnest 1t is vital mat
ter to them, and they stand ready to put mp
/ n bn IN 1ocaat IN
| who opposes the bonded extension bill"
"But will they go that farH'
Certainly. This phase of the situation
has been canvassed by the executive COM
mittees of the Distiller's association of the
! United States, and the word has been passed
along the line to spot every representative
who opposes this bill, and to quietly intimate
to all such that if they persist in this oppo-
sition they will find it exceedingly Difficult.
TO secure reelection. ! tell you, between
whisky and railroads, it has come to point
where the average congressman will find it
very difficult to dodge taking one side or the
other"
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"Do you know the cost of these high priced
canares that Abbey and Mapleson are show
-
operatic manager of the Avenue Man. Well,
| know tho figures, and here are some OF
them. Patti is paid $1,000 a night, Nilsson
Sc 900 per night, Sembrich and Gerster 81 500
each per night. Sopranos of the first
quality get the highest salaries. Next in
value come the tenors, who can climb the
high notes with grace and agility. Mezzo
sopranos and barytones are q drug in the
market, especially the barytones unless they
are phenomonally good. Contraltos and
bassos of the hest quality are far below so,
pranos and tenors. For example, Campanini
and Stagno get $4,000 per month each, while
Scalchi, the finest contralto in America
if not in the world, receives 5000 pei
month, Trebelli gets $500 monthly, Val
leria 81 700, Kaschmann $4,000, Dol PuentC
$4,000, Capone $4,000, and Galazzi $4,000
These figures are correct, and serve to show
you that the golden plumage of these canarie'
comes legtimately by its color