The Portland daily press., 1888-01-24
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Jay Cooke has become not an unfamiliar
figure in Wall Street again. He is mil
lionaire once more, say the financial gossips.
The old soft white felt hat is still one of his
badges of identification.
The Rev. DR.. McGlynn in his anti poverty
crusade is calling the Pope names. Ten
years ago, when Pope Leo was chosen to the
pontifcate, Dr. McGlynn became exceedingly
enthusiastic, and prepared eulogy for pub
lication, saying of the new head of his
duty. His election is blessing to the
Church and the world" Now "a bag of
bones" and "the old lady in Rome" are
Father McGlynn's substituted phrases.
The unique spectacle that Republican
Brother ALI and Democratic Brother Bob
Taylor gave year and half or SO ago,
when they went stamping all over Tennes-
see as rival candidates for that States Gov
ernorship, is mildly revived this winter by a
lecturing tour that both are making through
Tennessee's rural districts. They are not on
the platform for personal revenue only, how
ever. They draw cards, both of them, and
both OF them turn over the door-keeper's 5
wallet to local charities. 1t isn't only Ten
nessee that could stand this sort of rivalry.
Four years ago Henry 3. Abbey.gave New
York season of Italian opera that involved
him and his partner, Mr.. Schoeffel, in grave
difficulties, leaving them loaded with debt
of $2S3.000. Everything was gone but pluck.
The managers went to work anew They
promised the creditors that in time every
penny of the Indebtedness should be paid.
Observers generally hailed this as an idle
boast. 1t seemed a task impossible. But
already the promise is kept, and the extin-
guishnent of all that big debt Is accom-
plished. The last payment has just been
made, and there can hardly be man in the
theatrical business or any other business
happier to-day than Henry E. Abbey.
Elder Evans of the Mt. Lebanon IN. W
Shaker community is travelled and expert
enced Shaker with odd but suggestive notions
of government, which he has communicated
to the Albany journal. The elder would
have women allowed to vote and to hold
national and State offices. But cellbacy
would be required of all legislators, and
Senates would consist wholly of women, the
lower houses being made up solely of men.
Ali land is to revert to the government under
the elders plan at the death of the present
holders, and distribution of holdings is to be
made. School and college charters are to be
repealed and their funds are to be taken,
together with the national surplus, to build
fed, clothed and sheltered until they came of
age.
Senator Dan Voorhees, of Indiana recently,
says a Washington letter, walked in with his
customary lordly air, and ordered the agent
of the livery stable to provide carriage for
him. The agent calmly looked at the Sena-
tor, and replied that he would be only too
happy to accommodate him, but he must
have his money in advance. The "Tall
Sycamore of the Wabash" lowered way
above the little agent, and began to make a
scene. The agent then said, II know you
are big man, and a United States Senator,
but you don't scare anybody. l have bill
against you for SIS. and | don't propose to
let you stick me for any more, Pay me my
bill and you can have a carriage, otherwise
not" Voorhees, talked so loud that he at
tracted the attention of peoplein the rotanda
but the little agent couldn't be budged, and
in few moments some of the Senator's
more discreet friends came in and took him
away Voorhees, is not the only member of
Congress whom the hackmen look at askance
whenever they want to engage carriage.