Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-18

living which makes life sweet in spite of priva-
ton and toll was something they did not
know. They have everything they want,
I"nt to strive for; nothing to
some caprice is unqualified. some petty care is
forced upon them, like the spoiled child who
won't play" they simply step out Of life en-
tirely. Even when dissipation of various kinds
has not embittered life for them if is empty Of
all real purpose with no stimulus 10 occupation
or effort, and with idle hand and brains many q
rich Young man finds before he has fairly be-
gun to live that his doll is stuffed with sawdust
aud throws 1t away.
DRAWING Cheers BIZ THE MILLION.
New Workers write . million checks day
That is tho estimate given to me by one OF the
leading photographers of the city, who deals
largely with those favored classes that can
draw checks, and when We begin to analyze
the matter we able to see that his estimate
is not extravagant. There are single firms.
according to this informant. who write from
seventy to eighty thousand checks year ana
there are hundreds OF business firms that use
up large check book every week. Some OF
the largest users Of checks are brokers. 1t is
considered rather mira dig. for business
man to draw a check for less than IS, unless
to pay some petty charge OF q routine char
acter, 80 we may assume that these one million
checks represent exchanges high in the mil
lions OF dollars daily. To supply the demand
nlshes business for a large number of concerns,
some OF which have found such profit from the
business that they are themselves able TO draw
their own checks to a handsome amount
CLEVELAND STILL IN THE RUSNINa
asked a gentleman the other day, who IL
we'll posted in the inner gossip of politics, how
well ex-President Cleveland was retaining his
hold on the group of party leaders that really
dictate nominations lie said that in his opin-
ION Cleveland was as strong with these leaders
as he ever was. He is keeping very quiet aud
carefully avoiding factions. He has not for
example, taken any part in the present fght
over local politics. But he keeps in touch with
the twenty or thirty men who are necessary TO
a candidate and SO long as this is the case no
must be regarded as well placed for 81. 1t is
taken for granted among all politicians that he
is aiming at the nomination and expects to get
it
MANSFIELD IN THREE ROLES AT ONCE.
There was curious drama enacted Wednes-
day afternoon in two simultaneous scenes, both
of which happened to witness. On my way
up town stepped in at the Madison Square
1heater, having tickets TO the extra matinee
which Richard Mansfield gave OF the play
which first brought him worldwide celebrity.
DIR. Jekyn and Mr.. Hyde" Perhaps because
had seen its horrors before the acting did not
seem so terrific in its weird power as usual
Mansfield has not played the part for a year,
more or less and lie relinquished it because he
was weary OF its drafts on his nerves and
strength. / noticed several abridgments and
softening, and even careless moments in the
action. Quite possibly this was due to the
progress of the second simultaneous scene
in the drama of real life that was
going on. Within two blocks of the theater
and beginning at the same hour the play an
auction was held of all the actors cherished
mcmentoes, which he had gathered lovingly for
many years and which were knocked down by
the auctioneer hammer today to pay his debts.
No doubt the true actor loses himself in his
part and yet fancy thai both DIR. Jekyll and
MIR. Hyde were wondering how much the
precious vases and rugs and pictures were
fetching round tho corner at the auction room.
AS soon as the curtain dropped on the dead
carcass Of the maniac Hyde l rushed over to
the auction rooms and watched the sale and
quite expected to see the actor himself put in
an appearance, but he did not care. apparently,
to see his bric-a-brac dispersed among stran-
gers.
THE BAGGAGE NUISANCE.
There is no doubt about the fact that New
York is oppressed with its own blgness and
even yet has not quite learned to cope with it.
self. No one detail shows this more plainly
than the total inadequacy and ludicrous unsat-
isfactoriness of the baggage express. ANY
visitor who has been trammeled with trunks in
arriving or departing from this city, or who
has made the effort TO get his baggage across
long, will indorse me in the statement that
there is only one thing certain about the New
York baggage express, and that is that ii will
dlsappoint you. There are any number of ex-
presses; besides the big concerns connected
with the railroads there are innumerable
local enterprises, scornfully denominated
'McGinnis expresses" by the principal
companies. But one and all they are
infeXible in their rule OF always disappointing
the customer. OF course, from the residence
Of thao itv 10 he 4 9.
a long distance over incredibly rough streets,
but one would think the familiarity of this fact
would suggest to the practical mind calling for
trunks in good time. But such does not seem
to be the case. The experienced traveller, who
has endured all his nerves will stand of the
agonIzing alterations OF hope and fear in
watching for the expressman, now vacilates
between the two equally inconvenient devices
OF sending his trunks before him starting
without them. Occasionally some unhardened
sufferer breaks forth into loud lamentations In
the paper, but, although this may be q relief
to his feelings, it serves no other purpose, for
the express companies scorn to pay any atten-
ton to these futile plants.
BUcKING THE POLITICAL TIGER.
Citizens have been accustomed to gauge the
interest felt in local politics by the registration
Adopting this test the interest over the pend
ing contest for mayor Is almost unprecedented,
as the registry lists are larger than ever known
argues well for the success Of the anti-Tam-
many combination. Moreover there is a very
earnest spirit shown on every side, and while
the ticket ID not one to excite much enthusiasm
it seems very likely that it will prove very
strong at the polls. One incidental feature of
the election, whatever the issue may be, comes
out today in the estimate Of expenses as pro-
pared by the bureau OF elections the total Of
which amounts to very nearly $500 600
Another large bill Of expenses was set before
the taxpayers today in the table of estimates
for the police. 1.-THE finest" comes high, but
we must have IT. The total estimate for the
police force of the city for 1891 amount to
"a, 8Is 0OO II seems rather large bill to pay
for keeping the peace, but when we consider
that the entire force consists Of $500 men,
besides commissioners and other salaried off,
GERS, and that there must be constant expendi-
lures for supplies, repairs and new buildings,
the total il not surprising.
THAT HARBoR OF OURS
It looks little ominous for New York's har-
Dor when the big City Of Rome runs aground in
the channel on bar, which her captain says
was made by recent dumping there. How TO
get what IL wants is not half such q problem to
. big city like New York as how to get rid of
what il doesn't want, but that even Conscience
less contractor should dump refuse into the
channel OF the harbor seems incredible. There
is, however. a strong possibility that the OBJ
struction was not really in the channel An
audacious little anonymous schooner tackled 90
a. to run across the bows of the big liner
whose pilot had no other choice than to turn
out for her. Il il moro than possible that in
his anxiety to save time he cut across lots Q
fro A. hut he hoA