The evening world., 1888-05-12
BETWEEN CIGAR PuFFS.

Almost every morning during his New York en-
Gapement Nat {. Goodwin may he noticed by the
passers-by on upper Broadway breakfssting In one
OF the fashionable cafes with q gentleman VINO
does not look 10 be over ten years the acior's SEN
Tor. Owing to the strong resemblance between
the two, Goodwin's companion would be taken for
person was the comedians father. Yet suoh Ia the
case, for the gentleman Ia Nat Z. Goodwin, or.
play q week or two his father comes over from
Boston 10 visit him.
John Hill, who has been chief clerk at the st.
James Hotel for several years, and recently acting
manager, yesterday cabled his resignation to Capt
Conner, who is In Paris. On June / MIR. nil he
comes one Of the proprietors Of the Barthoidi
Hotel, and will have the entire management OF
tnat house. Mr.. Hill has the reputation among
his associates Of having the wildcat circle OF ac-
quaintsnces OF any hotel clerk In New YORK, and 1t
is doubtful II he has an enemy In the world. II IL
thought that Henry Roster, who was at the st.
seer Of a hotel In BuYaio, WIN I succeed aO Mr. .n an ma q.
manager OF Capt Conner's hotel.
John Smelling, Walter Price and David Yueng-
ling were re :enty down In Virginia on a nshing
expedition with u party Of friends. Before leaving
New York the commissary was well supplied with
something good to refresh the inner man after a
hard days fishing. A portion OF IL consisted OF
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five gallons OF whiskcy not very old OF choice,
which was intended for half-breeds who were to
act az guides for Nr. Smelling and his party.
During the nrst days travel Mr.. Smelling pointed
to one Of the kegs Of whiskey and told the Indians
to help themselves. When they did 30 they all
annexed their lips, and one OF them remarked to
Mr.. Smelling: "Golly, master, OATS pow'ful nne
stuff. " to which all his associates nodded their ap-
prevail For two days MIR. smelling and his friends
mad SUFFICIENT liquor In their TASKS to last them, SO
they did not partake of the choice old whiBkoy.
In the mean time the Indians were enthusiastic over
the whiskcy every time they got q taste Of II,
which caused the gentlemen of the party TO laugh
heartily, II being considered highly amusing FOR
any one TO smack his lips after drinking whiskey
costing only 81. 90 per gallon. on the third day the
New Workers concluded to try some of the cnoice
old whiskey. They all sampled what had been
drawn from the unopened key simultaneously.
Then all NJ once they gagged and made horrible
faces, Mr.. Smelling was the first to regain his
breath, and he discovered that they were drinking
the cheap whiskey while the half-breeds had been
drinking the choice old stun.
Alex Comstock, the manager OF the Academy OF
Music, intends to spend his summer vacation In
Europe and proposes TO find enough enjoyment to
make up for the hard time he had last summer
Then he was running q chain Of theatres along the
jersey coast, which proved highly unprontabie.
This business finally terminated at his theatre In
about the division OF 10 cents, which was their share
from the previous nights performance.
Joseph Reynolds, who IN to represent Eugene
Tompkins In the management OF the Fifth Avenue
Theatre, has been with Mrs. Langtry for several
years. He has Just left the Lly's employ and came
on here from California. Before going with MIRA.
Langlry he was associated with Mr.. Tompkins In
Boston. The chances are that the Fifth Avenue
viii Keep open all summer.