The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-15
TWO INTERESTING NEW WORKERS.
And the Names of Both of Them Be
gin with w.

gin with w.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-In a flying tip
through New York Sunday l ran across
two rather eminent men in the Grand Cen
tral railroad station, and both of their
names begin with W. One was Erastus
Niman, the Canadian, and the other
Francis Wilson, the comedian. Wilson had
come on from Boston to see his family, ana
Wlman had just come in from the west
The Canadian is a powerfully built, erect,
bright-eyed man of perhaps 45 years, with
a clear-cut profile and a manner that Is
quick, alert and vigorous. He is one OF the
best takers among the public men of New
York, inasmuch as his conve sation is what
newspaper men call "meaty.n He seems 20
be loaded to the guards with facts, and he
shoots them Off with rocket-like force one
after another as he talks. Speaking OF poll
tics he said:
why is it that the the Canadian vote at
tracts so little attention! There are l2,000
ballots cast 10y Cauadiansin Minnesota, and
they have it in their power to elect presi-
dent under certain contingencies Yet no
body ever thinks of trying to influence this
power. Altogether there are 100000
Can adams in the United States, and l am
glad to see that they are beginning to APP
pear on the surface. Personally he added
with a smile, II am doing all can to bring
them into prominence"
MIR. Wimans position In the United
States Is somewhat unique. Without oc-
cupylng any official station or becoming
citizen, he is one of the best known mon in
the land. Frank Thurber, the head of Ter-
haps the greatest grocery esta ablshment i'll
the wo Id, said in speech not long since:
The best advertised individuals in North
America to-day are Sara Bsrnhardt and
Erastls Wimanh Wiman is constantly
catching the public eye as a success
ful lusiness man and an earnest pro-
meter of largo enterprises, and above all
by his indefatigable efforts in try
ing to bring together the interests of his
native land and those OF the count V of his
adoption. Exactly where Mr.. Wiman ex
poets to get his reward for his continuous
and expensive labSrs toward the accom-
pfishment of the commercial union, 1t is
difficult TO see The number of books,
pamphlets and addresses he has printed
would swamp an ordinary mlllioneire, but
he goes ON with bis work with undertaking
earnestness. In travelling in Canada |
found that his influence is second
only to that of Sir John Macdonald
and Sir Richard Cartwright. Proba-
bly, large share of Mr. Wiman's
power in his native place is due to the fact
that, though he has lived in the United
States for more than "A quarter of "a cen
tury, he has never parted with his Canadian
IldhtbIdllbN. dSkbu MN bpOub III OnCe Hihl
| he said that he did not take up American
| citizens ip because he felt that the day
would come whom his loyalty to his native
| land would enable HIM to serve both coun-
| tries. The adva ce which has been made
| in the commercial union agitation within
the past few months is very great, despite
| the setback which it received from Presi-
| dent Clevelands retaliation message
| Wiman looks upon 1t as possibility within
| five years, but tins view is not generally
| shared by Canadian statesmen
The other W-Actor Wilson'S the man
| who received the remarkable salary of $780,
| 900 "a year from the Casino for playing
| comedy parts 1t is the largest salary re-
| ceived by any actor in the world, though
| think some of the stars of the profession
| make more money. Despite his great sue
cess and the money he is making, Wilson
has decided to leave the Casino and become
| a star. What's the good he said, "of hav-
| ing wife and family in New York if you
| have to be introduced to your own children
| every time you go to towns Like most
men in this world am fond of the best.
| and New York about realizes that condi-
| tion. Ny family and all my interests are
there. | have ample means and a large
| acquaintance In the town, and yet here |
am obliged TO start out in September and
remain away from people | love six or
| seven months. prefer to be my own mas
| ter, and on that account i am going To
start off for myself on May l. If | succeed,
we'll aud good. If | fail, | have the
! glorious satisfaction of knowing that
| | can pay. Don't fancy that ] am
| filled up with discomfort, mise y and woe
not bit of it. / will stand up and take
all that comes to me good. bad and indif
| ferent, and smile like "A delirious mug
wump. Mine is not disjointed or dis
appointed career. | have much to be
gleeful over, and / haven't lost or gained
a respiration over o many professional
| troubles the papers have talked so much
about. Things might have been more
| pleasant TO me, but all is fair in love aud
war, SO let her went. | have a cap tai
company selected, including Jauseu, and
| | am going to run in opposition to the
| Casino and McCaull The principal opera
| will be the '0olah' but | have also a very
merry little opera called The Singer and
| His Song When | was in Paris | made
| an adaptation of an opera which / be-
! leVe il funuier than either of the above
named and John Paul Bocock has done the
| lyrics for it. IL ls yet unnamed. The
| 'Oolah' will, of course, be the opening work
| because it is the best advertised. / have
altogether six operas in good condition,
and | am going TO put one on right after
| the other so as not to weary the people by
| trying to run piece the whole season.
If New York will only take kindly to my
efforts to give it fun, clean, wholesome
and uproarious. and music Of bright and
whstlish nature, then am its oyster for
life" BLAKELY HALL.