The Evening critic., 1885-03-16
CLEANED FROM MANY SOURCES.


CLEANED FROM MANY SOURCES.
Gilbert h Sullivan's now Japanese opera,
entitled "Tho Mikado; or, The Town OF IT.
tipl," Was produced at the Savoy Theatre in
London on Saturday night The warmth OF
It's reception promises q success greater than
any since 'Pationce." It's popularity Will be
due moro TO the brightness OF Sullivan's DlelO-
dies than 10 Gilbert's work, which lacks his
usual plquancy. The story, which turns on an
odict OF tho Mlkado OF Japan declaring that oil
who nirtcd, leered or winked, unless married,
should forthwith bo beheaded, 10 developed
In dialogue, which is often commonplace or
weak. The wittlcisms show occasional flashes
OF cynical Gllbertian humor.
The Postmaster Of New York controls an
army OF ] $50 able bodied men, sells postage
stamps TO the amount OF 81, ,000, 900 annually,
and handles s1OO,0OO,o00 every year. Tho
massive structure which flls the south end
OF what was once the City Hall Park is one OF
the largest buildings In the city, but is 80
small compared with the amount OF business
that must be done within It's walls that 1T
would be choked up with mail matter II a
hitch occurred in Its routine OF labor. 1t Is
only possible TO pass the mail through the
building and to get rid OF It In time for re-
ceiving the succeeding loads OF letters by hay
Ing the clerks work both night and day. To
this end they are divided into three relays,
working eight hours each, and there Is
dormitory in the top OF the building for tho
tired men who must stay after hours because
OF ow.blockaded trains or accidents that de-
lay the mails.
Every afternoon promptly at 1:15 the
millionaire proprietor OF tho Philadelphia
Pu6lic LedgU, George W. Childs, goes
along Third street on his way from
his office to that OF his bosom friend, A.
j. Drexel, the banker, with whom he takes
lunch. Mr.. Childs is a short man, quite cor
pulent, and Wake with an odd, jerky move
ment that is very characteristic. His neck ls
short, and he holds his chin so far down on
his breast that he has to look up through his
eyebrows when talking 10 tall man. He does
not return to his ofIice until 2 80 but at that
hour no will gladly welcome visitors. He Is
easily accessible, and should he take q fancy
to his caller Will present him with a beautiful
little cup and saucer as a memento OF his
Visit. Two hours later he is Joined by his
friend Drexel, Bnd together they walk on
| Chestnut street, Mr.. Childs frequently carry
| ing bundle or basket, especially II he Is llv
| ing out at his magnificent country seat, woot
ten, ON the main line of the Pennsylvania
| Railroad, which Is his homo the better part OF
| the year, despite the fact that he owns n mar
BILE palace on Walnut street and charming cot
tage at Elberon.
The New York IIoyid says that Roswell p.
Flower is at his office in Exchange Court every
day. lie keeps n keen eye ON the political
field, and 1t Is said he Is willing to take tho
nomination for Governor to succeed Governor
Hill, provided that he is assured OF responsi-
ble support before he allows the use of hts
name In connection with the ofice. Mr..
Flower has not hesitated to express mis- entire
confidence in the ability OF Cleveland to al.
minister the affairs Of the country In per.
ieetly capable and honest manner. Ho Is an
excellent Judge OF the market and his opIn'
ions on the probable course OF values receive
the consideration they are entitled to. His
wealth is put at between S2,000,0OO ana
s3,0O0,000 He is very fond OF shooting and
an interested attendant at the more Import
ant OF the State and other shoots.
The New York World reporters Instituted In
quiry on Saturday among tho principal NOR.
chants In various departments OF business
which ellcited the fact that trade is much bet
ter than II was last year at this time; that It
has measurably improved during the past
fortnight, and that there Ia every Indication
OF a further increase both in volume and price
in the Immediate future.
Dlakely Hall, In tho San Francisco .lrgonaitt
says that the volunteer Are department OF Ne w
Orleans Is the most potent factor In the gov
ernment OF the city. In scope and inaueuc3
II Is as great as the old volunteer department
In New York, and the members Of tho organl
cation are governed with a rod OF iron. They
forfeit $40 apiece II they miss funeral, and
their parades are managed with degree OF
liberality that 10 astonishing. In one parade
a few years ago tho Hremen spent Sl,S00 for q
band OF music, which consisted OF only forty
| pieces, and was not particularly brilliant
band at that, but the company decided to have
| II, and the matter OF expense did not stand In
the way--it never does 10 tho New orleans fro
men. This band was brought from Indiana,
boarded here several days and returned home
| again at the entire expense OF the nremon.
The parade two years ago cost $4,000.
| 1t is probable that electricity Will next win
| ter be substituted for steam on all OF the New
York elevated lines. There are two parties
| trying to do II. Daft, the English electrician,
| is preparing to experiment on Ninth avenue,
Between Fourteenth and Flfty-third streets,
and has had that reach OF road assigned 10
| him. He means to substitute an electric
motor for the present steam-englne, aud It
| will need TO have certain weight In order to
| get traction or a hold OF the rails, The Edison.
| Field rival will appropriate TO Ito uso the
Second Avenue road, from Chatham Square to
| the Harlem River, seven miles, and Edison
| proposes 10 remove the locomotives altogether
| and apply the propulsion through little
| dynam0s carried on the forward truck OF each
car. These will be managed by one engineer
sitting on the 'front.' platform OF the forward
car. The station to supply electricity through
the track as conductor VIII be at Fifteenth
street on the Daft line, and at Harlem River
on the Field line. II both succeed, one
VIII send the current Of electricity a mile aud
ahalf and the other soven miles.
| The Cincinnati Commercial. Gdeette says thai
Mrs. Charles Nordho1, the wife Of the New
York Hefdld's Washington representative, II
said to have the most charming 5.o'clock teas
In Washington, whore all that is brightest and
Wittiest society can be found among hei
frequent guests, ana her Wednesday recep.
tlons are attended by all the resident or visit
Ing llghts IN the artistic and literary world II
Washington. Mrs. Nordhon is in some sort t
our manner borD, having been a Wesleyan Oll
lege girl In her youth, ana her charming
daughter has been most warmly welcomed
here by her mothers old friends.
recent letter from New Orleans says tina
| the policemen Of that city are the saddest
looking men on the face OF the civilized globo
When they arc appointed on the force theJ
give themselves up to llfeloss and mournfu
existence. The few policemen who are no
suffering from chills, fever aud ague or ma.
laria, struggle with such trlnlng ailments a,
innammatory rheumatism and lumDago