Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-11
PHASES OF LIFE IN NEW YORK.
The stars Cunlnlings.Hall Letter.

SMALL CELESTIAL RESIDENT OF GOTHAM-How HI
KILLS TINE IN ANERIcA-THE TYPICAL SOCIETY MAN
AND HIS PAsTINEs-NAKING A BUTT OF ROSE ELIZA
BETH-THE NUNKACsY EXHIBITION.
Special correspondence of The EVENING STAR.
NEW YORK, December 10, 1888.
IDINED WITH A CHINESE MANDARIN
| the other night. He lives over a restaurant, in
2sth street He is very portly, weighing in the
| neighborhood OF $50 pounds He wears European
garments, and displays magnificent diamond:
bought by himself IL Amsterdam Every Mandarin
has peacOck's feather and peculiar button wOrr
on the crown Of his hat. This Mandarin keeps his
feather in long tin case and his button in jewe
box. He is known in China as the Mandarin Of
the Blue Button. The button Is a sapphire OF con
| siderable value. Occasionally the Chinese
Official exhibits the insignia of his ONCE to his
| friends, and at rare intervals he appears In full
vestments. His silken robes set OF his manly pro
portions to great advantage. His eyes are keen
and sparkling, and have the Tartar bent OF ex.
preston. The hands are plump and hairy, the
fingers are covered with jewels, and the face Is
plump and dumping-like.
For years this Mandarin had charge OF the I'M
perial Arsenal at Tsin-Tsin. He had served q
practical apprenticeship with q noted American
machinist and he was endowed with remarkable
skin and ingenuity, He drew the plans OF and
constructed several Chinese cutters and men
/
supervision, ana the vessels were models in naval
architecture. Some OF them are still aaOat on the
Tss on the Celestial Umpire The Man
the modelling OF maritime craft. He made Dahl
gren guns and Remington rifles for the Chinese
manufacture OF cartridges and shrapnel shells,
and turned out bayonets by the thousand. Ward
and Bnrgevine found his aid invaluable In the
OF the danger OF leaving the imperial service for
that Of the rebels, and Burgev1ne died regretting
ayed alive the adventurer sent his final farewell
to this stanch Mandarin, who remained loyal to
the reigning dynasty In the darkest hour OF the
war that cost China TO- COO 900 lives the Mandarin
tells thrilling story OF the fate Of young Eng
Iisnman who was captured with Burgevine; The
than that OF his leader. He was packed to his
waist In a barrel OF unslacked lime. When
gourds OF water were passed to him without
stint. The condemned man was left In the hot
sun, where no breeze could fan his brow. On the
fifth day he died in terrible agony.
Eighteen years ago the Mandarin left China and
came TO the United States with over half million
In gold. Here he has resided ever since spending
his summers In seaside cottage near Milford,
Conn.,, and his winters In Florida He Is
AN ACCOMPLISHED FISHERMAN,
and he owns wonderful assortment OF rods, reels
and flies. His fishing tackle alone is valued at
over &, OOO Ten years ago he owned the right to
catch salmon on q well-known stream In New
Brunswick. In those days President Arthur, Billy
Florence, Larry Jerome and other well-known sal
mon Killers occasionally accepted Invitations to
wet line in his preserves. Nor were his rations
OF saki, tea, ginseng and sharks inns despissd-
Many an Oriental dinner was discussed near the
salmon pools. The entertainments were rendered
all the more enjoyable from a menthal prepara-
flies and mosouitoes OF late Years however. the
Mandarin has given up these northern expeditions,
but he ret aims, probably, the finest selection OF
salmon lies in the country. He spread out his
collection before brace OF amateur fishermen
the other evening after dinner. There was a
bushel or more Of Jock Scotts," 'faries," "silver
greyS, and other flies made in England, Scotland,
Ireland, Norway, Canada and the United States.
he named not only each ny at glance, but also
its designer and maker.
The Mandarin departs for Florida on January g
sixteen winters has he spent on Indian river. He
owns trim yacht, which he boards at Mosquito
inlet, and on which he passes the winter months
Gen. Francis E. Spinner, Gen Charles l.. Macarthur
OF Troy. Congressman Charles DOugherty, Frederic
de Barry, Arthur Benson, Washington f Connor
In Florida and enjoyed his hospitality. He Is as
Well known on the eastern coast as any OF the ma
lives. The MfnorcanS all swear by him, and the
Crackers, including the collector at Fort Capron,
are all
DELIGHTED WITH HIS WHISKY.
Last winter the Hon. Matthew Quay, of Pennsyl-
vania, joined him In an expedition up the north
prong Of the St. Lucie river, hunt for sea cows
the ST. Lucie being feeding and breeding ground
LOT the manatee. Commodore Asten, OF New York,
aIJerwaru joined the Mandarin in trip to Jupiter
Light. Asten was both pleased and aStonished BY
his experience. The Mandarin rugged up artificial
flies on piano wire, ana the commodore enjoyed
the finest fly fishing OF his life. Salmon rods were
used for casting. and bluefish and cavallis weigh
Ing from three TO eighteen pounds were taken by
these flies on every incoming tide. The most
gamy fish OF all, however, Commodore Asten says,
and shaped like pike. IL takes q fly ravenously.
When struck by the hook IL springs repeatedly
from the water and dasieS away like a race horse.
IL requires an experienced fisherman to land one.
MI. ASten was eSDeciallY 08tOnfShod nv the
Nandar1n'S success In
HOOKING PONPANo.
For years, as In the case Of the shad It was sup
posed that this fish would not take the hook The
Mandarin was the first to dispel this Illusion at
Jupiter Light. He brought down some strong
hooks OF his own manufacture. not larger than
trout hooks. These he baited with soft CLANS.
The bait was sucked in so gently by the pompano
the fisherman had his trouble for his pains. The
Mandarin Outwitted the fish finally by trying the
bait to the hook with fine silk thread. The fish
a desperate fight Jumped into the boat. From that
day 10 the present pon1pano fishing is considered
the finest sport on that coast. The pompano is
undoubtedly the iyeliest OF all sea fishes 1t has
been known to jump eighteen feet clear Commo-
dOre Asten is to Join the Chinese Mandarian at
pressly for Florida waters. The two gentlemen
are t. emerge from the Indian river at Jupiter In
LEI, and make run around the southern coast,
where their display OF lily irons and fishing tackle
TYPICAL SOCIETY NAN IN NEW YORK
Is very different from the swell or the club man.
Tie society man commonly has an income OF
ample size, is well educated speaks half q dozen
languages nuently and Is thoroughly unostenta-
uouS Like all men OF the world he dresses Quietly
and plainly. He spends July In Paris, August In
London, comes TO Newport for september, goes to
Lenox for the first two weeks of October and visits
al country houses near New York until after the
holidays Then he follows the New York season
until IL Is time for tie annual trip abroad. Most
society men of this stamp are members OF the
knickerbocker and Union clubs OF New York. a
coed club in Boston, the BeefstaEe Carrick or
Savage club OF London and II possible the Jockey
club OF Paris. II has been popular Tor long time
TO poke fun at the society man, but though he may
not tell illthy story with success in bar-rOO,n
and may fail 10 shine among gamblers and FOUNDERS
panion at dinner and q most agreeable and pains
taking host II one Is properly introduced He doe,
not wear rings or even a watch chain and confines
himself In jewely TO silver watch.
SMALL BUSINESS.
Some OF the verses at present being sung in the
topical songs ct the New York theaters are rather
hard upon Miss Elizabeth Cleveland. Miss Cleve-
land should shake hands with Courtney the OARS.
man. She Is q newspaper idol, as he was. After
having raised her on an exalted pedestal the press
fell TO Ringing stones, brick and mud at her pre-
cisely as they did at Courtney. After the Union
Springs Oarsnan had defeated Riley, fourth-rate
OiIsman, the newspapers ut once announced him
/ him into admitting 1t. Then they spent the rest
| OF their time making humorous filings at him n
was quite the same with Miss Cleveland and
where the newspapers lead the writer OF topical
| blatant, loud-mouthed and discortiant actors
Shrfekfng out offensive verses about a lady who
| chooses to earn her own living although she Is =
sister or the President.