Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM.
CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC FAVOR AND
DlSFAVOR.
Purifying the Augean Stables of Politics
Recent English Importations - The
Beautiful Home of the
jersey Lilly.
From our special Correspondent

NN'hNiNh tIu uONtl may crafty CODlGSJ,
and an unusually large importation of
English dramatic stars, with their accom-
paniments of British lords and irascible
husbands, New York life is more than
ordinarily exciting this fall. Sister
Sorosis and her affable cousin, Miss Society
have not yet fully matured their delight
fully mysterious and charming plans for
the gay winter season and so not only
IN the newspapers, on the street and at
the clubs is the gossip confined to the
topics have referred to, but the ladies'
also have adopted them until the social
season shall provide its fund for CONVEX
sational and cosby exercise.
There is a general feeling that the time
is at hand when the power of money to
paralyze the arm of the law shall be PROV
ed to be broken, and that corruption in
high places is to receive the same Justice
that is meted out to the mpecunouS
tramp who steals a loaf of bread to keep
body and sou, together The sincerity
and zeal of the district attorney are not to
be questioned, and IT seems likely that
not only is the metropolis to be purged of
its Augean filth as lever before, but that
the process of publication Is 10 be of such
substantial kind a. to leave lasting ben
eticial results, which cannot be said of the
movement against the Tweed ring, some
years ago. The machinery of Justice is
powerless, however, to effect reforms of
permanent character without the practl-
cal aid of good citizens in realizing the
necessity of exercising their right OF fran
chlse and in increasing their activity
against the rings that now control city
politics. The people of New York are
largely to blame for the present disgrace
because they have not done this in
the past. The better class of citi-
zens have held aloof from the eau
cuses and permitted halls" and
rings to put up their tools of corrup-
ton without opposition and then, with
an air of resignation, have made them
selves purtcCpS Crtn{HtS by voting for
these puppets. If you could see and talk
with such men as Aldermen Dempsey,
keenan, and De Lacey and reading-clerk
Billy Moloney, as did in Montreal last
summer, the fact would be more forcibly
impressed upon the mind. They are sam
pies of the men who manage and control
the affairs OF the greatest city on this con
tlnent ana not one OF them would be re
garded with the slightest favor if apply
ing to any merchant for employment in
VOlNlng the slightest mental ability or the
smallest amount Of trust. In appearance
and manner they show just what they
are.
In the present peculiar mayoralty con.
test, find pleasure in believing that there
are signs OF healthfui progress, both the
republicans and the democrats having
nominated cOnspicuUusly clean and able
men. or the sterling honesty and SINGER
lty OF purpose Of Henry George there is not
room for a doubt but the dangerous nat
ture of his theories cOmpels the opposition
OF All good citizens, despite their respect
for the good qualities Of the candidate rs a
man. There i no locality in the country
in which pnllticHl prophecy is more unsafe
than New York aud the history of the
past teaches That the changes that may be
wrought uN politicians even after the polls
open are IL marvellous rs they are mys-
FERROUS. do NOT think it unsafe to say,
however, Judging from the situation as it
appear to-day that lIeWItt's chances are
hrlGuie- t. WIN George and Roosevelt fol
l0WluL III / he order here named New
York l., - strongly DEM cratic the nom
llire Is - tar above the usual standard of
the party, ana the evidence of some abate-
mrn' "l the enthusiasm for George are
such that il seems IT. il only some Sudden
change Of public sentiment, or some sly
and clever political deal can prevent
Mr. Hewitt's election. That he will make
an honest and able mayor, there can he
no doubt. That he Will satisfy the politi-
clans who have put INN forward, there is
doubt
The disgusting Cameron-Lonsdale De
Bensaude scandal has spent its force and
acted like boomerang upon its pro
motors, who sought thus TO win American
dollars. Theatrical managers all over the
country notably Mr.. John Stetson of Bos-
ton, who, to say the least, is not church
member, are regulating their contracts
with this very inferior English actress
and she and her aristocratiC patron arr
likely soon TO purify the air of this conn
Try by returning to England Miss Nav
fOrtescue, another English actress, who
doomed INTO prominence through Il
breach-Of- promise suit against anotber
member OF the nobility, but who be If
said, came out OF it without shadow M.
on her honor has made more of Il success
Though not equal to many of our own
stars, her fame for beauty and her really
"a nj an inf Iitr.,
tesslon are points in her favor aud she is
receiving considerable social attention
from leading society lights
Mrs. Langtry is with Us again, giving
evidence of sincere determination to win
place on our stage by honest merit She
has laid aside the professional beauty role.
and settled down TO hard, earnest work in
her profession. Despite some unfortun-
ate lndlscretlonS III the past, she is esteem
ed rs an honorable and worthy lady, and
she is making a gratifying reward for her
labors. Mrs. Langtry has taken house
IN this city which she has fitted up as a
permanent residence during her stay in
this country, and where her mother will
remain while the Jersey Lilly is playing
engagements in other parts of the country
AT 36l West tWenty-third street the fair
Brlton mas veritable palace home. Every
apartment is vision of lOveliness and an
evidence of exquisite taste. A notice in
the lady own handwriting, pasted over
the bell knob, informs would-be callers
that only gentlemen of the press and in
innate friends will be received except
upon previous application by letter.
When approached the house, the other
afternoon; it was still quite light, but
through the rose-colored globes the gas
shed soft light as the door was opened
for me by, a Chinese boy with long black
queue and dressed in the most gorgeous
of lowered silks. The decoration of the
hall was OF Indian type, with vermilon
tipped arrows, painted bows, rare flnts
and richly beaded saddle bags from The
west grouped in panels on the walls.
Large bearskins cover the polished inval
id floor and deer's antlers adorn the postal
of the morning room, where the famous
beauty received me. Other charming con
versation shall say nothing, for | think
there is quite too much spreading before
the public of the private social conversa-
ton of prominent people; and | think
their privacy is entitled to some respect.