San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-02
NEW YORK LETTER.
Latest Gossip and Theatrical
PolitiCal-Etc.

EullOf LIGHT.
NEw YORK, September %, lSSG.-Justin
Mccarthy Is here, mot for the sake OF
politics, but simply as a literary man and
TO lecture" So he said on Saturday
afternoon as he was leaving the steam
ship Britannia. The impression he gives
one who has watched him closely AS y
commOner and judged him by his publi-
cations is very favorable. He is slightly
below medium heighth, very compactly
built, with broad intellectual forehead,
sparkling blue eyes, and wears a full
bearG, freely sprinkled with gray. lie
will lecture October 1, in this city, for
the benefit of the Charleston sufferers.
For the past ten days Miss Olcott has
been drawing crowds at Niblo's. in Sar-
dOu's tragedy, "TheOdOra.' AS an
artistic spectacle 1t is great success,
though bizarre and uncanny "a a play.
Clearly close student of Sara Bern
hardt, as exhibited in all her poses,
actions and manners, nothing but the
fact that the English vernacular used
can assure the lOOker-On that the
"emprGss' is not the French actress her
self Miss OlcOtt has commanding
presence, "A bright and intelligent face
and a melOdiOus voice. The supporting
cast is hardly up to mediOcrity, with the
exception perhaps of Mr.. John GilmOur,
whose manly performance Of "Andreas"
is especially worthy of praise. OF course
there is very much in the play that is
Objectionable, but it is historical and
that hides multitude of sins.
Mrs. Langtry arrived on Sunday. She
will be seen next week at the Fifth
Avenue theatre.
The return of Genevieve Ward will be
welcomed this week at the Star theatre.
The contest for the mayoralty election,
which takes place early in November, is
becoming red hot. The regular party
nominations have not yet been made,
although the air is full of names of can
didates in the field; they will probably
be reduced to four, wOl kingmen swear
ing by George. The 10000 signatures
MIR. George insisted upon as sine qua
non OF his acceptance have been OBJ
tanned and will be rendered to him at a
mass meeting October 9th. Twice that
number Of voters would probably secure
his election. The labor men are well or
gained. George is an able man and
his vote will probably disturb and as
tonish the old political machines.
Trade prospects are steadily imprOv-
ing. The leading merchants all unite in
the statement that there is no boom in
it, and the cheerful faces of all except,
perhaps, the dealers in leather indicate
that the outlook is bigger in promise
than for many years past. The most
nOlable advance in quality and quantity
purchasing is from the south.
Society is considerably stirred up just
now by the exquisite touches of the true
inwardness Of domestic life as exhibited
in the divorce courts. The case of Neil
son VS.. Nelson is now on the boards
Mrs. Nelson, the complainant, Is the sis
ter OF Frederick Gebbard, the notorious
attache and quandOm admirer OF Mrs.
Langtry. Extreme cruelty, drunken
ness and marital intidelity are charged.
The defendant is prominent society
man and the charges CRATE terribly on
sensitive nature OF one whose life EN-
deaVOT was TO create the impression
that in the home circle all was peace and
harmony. He has plenty of fight in him
and the prospects are that many delicate
mOrsels will be given to the public,
hitherto inspected by them. The pre-
liminary skirmish will take place in the
courts this week.
Another ripple and it Is discovered
that wealthy and arstocratic family of
west Goth street is about to air its skele-
ton. Ella G.. Hurbert desires a divoce
from Henry A. Hurbert on the ground
of habitual drunkenness and nOn-sup-
port. For two months efforts to COM
promise have proved unavailing.
A talk with Mr.. Manning indicates
that he will go back to the treasury de-
partment for Il while at least. He does
not wish to stay. however. He has lost
considerable flesh which rather improves
his appearance. As ever, erect, active
and soldierly in his bearing, only the
slight limp In gait gives any indication
of his severe illness. His vacation ends
with September. He speaks earnestly
of his chief and is emphatic in his en-
dorsement of the presidents honesty Of
purpose and ultimate triumph over fac
tiOus malcontents. II have no political
ambition" he said land a quiet life in
Albany among my old friends and neigh
bOrs, is all DESIRE"
Among the features of New York on
Sunday afternoon and evening are the
temperance meetings, on which Occa-
sions the pledge Is freely circulated.
Last Sunday evening restaurant
keeper, still on a protraCted spree and
seemingly in a semi-lucid condition at
the time, was induced to go into one of
these meetings. After an earnest ap-
peal, interpreted with snatches of COS
pei hymns, he signed the pledge and i'm
mediately dropped dead.
The churches Of this city are all open
for regular service after the summer va
cation. Rev. DIR. John Brown, a pastor
of Northwestern Texas, occupied the
pulpit OF the Fourth Avenue Presbyte-
rian church, and spoke eloquently and
feelingly Of the condition of the people
Of that locality, and the extreme suffer-
ing produced by long continued drouth.
Rev. DR.. Crosby followed in an address
based upon the words, "If God were
your father, We would love me-" The
practical result will show itself on Sum-
day next, when a collection will be
taken up for the special object.
Among the arrivals in this city on
Sunday from England was General
Booth, commander-in-c chief of the Saliva
tion Army. A chorus of hallelujahs
from detachment of the Brooklyn
corps greeted him and by them he was
escorted to that city. He is a tall, stout
man, with a massive head, thickly COW
cred with hair nearly white, full and
very long beard and a very red nose.
The determination written on his face
indicates business.
Millionaire Mackay has just arrived
from San Francisco via the Canada Pa
cific, OF which he speaks in the highest
terms as a well built read with more
than the usual modern Injuries Of
travel. On Sunday he paid his respects
to Justin Mccarthy, as also did Cyrus
Field and Henry George, the land re-
former and mayoralty candidate.
PETER.
Warm Bed is Comfortable