Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
AFFAIRS IN GOTHAM.
NEwsy COMMENTS ON MATTERS
NEW, NOVEL, AND NOTABLE.
The Water sapply--Daiy ana Tsnnyson's
Cemedy-charity psii--Femaie Al
thors-uouss Iateriers.
fcorrosponaence Of The R,cAmond p,spa.ch.I

fcoyrospondcnce Of the Richmond Dispatch.j
NV YoRE, November 2i.--The long
drought has really made the situatlon in
New York serious. and the authorities are
urging upon the people the necessity OF
economy in the use Of water even for do
mestic purposes. Unless there is a rain
tai II cannot be but few days when the
manufacturing establishments win be re-
uuired to reduce their water supply and
eventually suspend operations. The gravi-
~ Of the situation viii be apparent when
one stops to reject that q lack OF
water may compel the big breweries
60 shut down. This rejection will bring
q water famine home 20 tho business
and bosoms " OF great many people who
might not otherwise appreciate II. New
York consumes about 1875, 0O0, 900 gallons OF
water every twenty-four hours. or, say, 10
gallons TO each lnhabitant, and with the
supply in the reservoirs low and none run
ming IN from the CrOton watershed, II n
not strange that there is considerable ner-
vousness among the people rs well as
among tho authorities. One would sup
pose that New York should not be in tear
of water famine so soon after completing
q new aqueduct a. cost of $25, 600, 900,
bat tho dry spell" has upset oil OF
Tammany's calculations. Even now, with
a water famine staring rs in the face.
elaborate plans are being made for the
construction of another dam TO hold TO-
0o0, 100000 gallons and TO cost S4,OO0.OOd
but new dams In dry weather quench no
thirst, and the people see no relief from
tho present emergency IN this dam move
ment. There are now four new reservoirs
in course Of construction, which, when
completed. will add TO the capacity of our
RESERVOIR system about 10000 900 gal
Ions. series OF rainfalls would relieve
the situation. but at present local forecast
holds out no encouragement. Doctors
have injected their cheerful presence INTO
the situation by telling what dread events
go hand in hand. as II we're with water
famine, one Of the least Of which IS pestl-
Hence.
Well-informed people affect to believe
that all this commotiUn about the short
water supply is scheme on the part OF
pome of our municipal officials TO purchase
from private corporation the old Jerome
Park race course property and erect there
D grand storage reservoir similar to the one
sn Central Park. There is fine specula-
ton IN this, and, from what / know per-
sonally Of some of the parties interested,
there is something more than shadoWy
outline to this suspicion.
DRY GOODS AND CHEMISTRY.
One would hardly expect to find dry;
goods store prepared TO invade the held
of the chemist, but that innovation has
been made. Perfumery and other toilet
articles are now sold by q few OF the blg
dry-goOds establishments under the label
prepared by our own chemist" The
chemical department, too. IS an actual part
of these establishments, as remote as che
nistry and dry goods are. Patent medi-
cines have, of course. been sold by Theory
goods stores fOr some time. ana tho drug
Rist thought the man VINO sold calico nau
Invaded his realm even then trihe be-
Sond the limit. He rs appalled, at this
how departure. Il tell you what 1t 49,"
said druggist 20 me, 1t wouldn't sur
prise me a particle TO see these gentlemen
pounding pills before long. They have been
-eaching into our trade until am fully
prepared 10 see II. There is now scarcely
y proprietary medicine or toilet article
usually considered as belonging e1elu-
Bively 20 the drug trade that they do not
Keep in stock. No, shall not be sur
prised II they actually 20 INTO the Dusl-
ness of compounding prescriptions"
1t is like attendInga riot to visit some OF
these stores The Auditorium IN Chicago
or Music Hall in Cincinnati would scarcely
hold the crowds which fill these places at
fines. And 10 end the clerks and sales
men always courteous, always polite 10
these jostling, struggling thousands shows
that the human temperament II properly
cultivated is not far short OF the, divine
The smartest shoppers have learned a trick
from these big crowds. Fine days are
Hlways selected by the thousands TO go
shopping but the few wise ones now shop
only when tho weather Is bad.
1T Is the only time can buy anything
En comfort" said lady TO me the other
dsy. If the weather is pleasant cant
get near the counter, or anywhere near an
attractive display, and SO | have come TO
do oil my shopping on wet days.
THE COMING COMEDY.
Somebody over in London Is very I'M
happy over the success of Manager Days
company aud is trying TO completely re-
verse oil the flattering and favorable ac-
counts that have come by cable. Envy
md malice are undoubtedly combined IN
this work. and we are now informed that,
Sn spite of what the London critics may
Bay, Miss Rehan has no conception even
of the character of Rosallnd, and as tor
John Drew, he can't play Orlando at oil -
he "lsn't in it, or, rather, It isn't IN
him. Worse yet, Tennyson has not
written comedy expressly for TINS COM
pany. The play Mr.. DAILY has accepted
was written years ago for Ellen Terry, VINO
liked u, but was obliged 10 decline IL De-
cause an inferior part would have fallen 10
Henry Irving. Then the company was
offered TO Mary Anderson, who was
charmed with II, but other engagements
particularly her engagement 70 the
gentleman who married her ana took her
from the stage prevented her from sp-
pearing in il. That Is supposed TO DIS
nose of the Tennyson comedy. The next
thing is the new theatre in London. IL
was not built for Dir. DAILY" but Ba-
roneSs Burdette.C outts began building IL
for Agnes Huntington, and upon her tail-
ing out with that lady II came into posses,
sion of George Edwardes. who will
"finishn it for Mr. DAILY. But there must
have been an open corner close TO the
Foundation, for that cornerstone certainly
was laid the other day by Miss kehan'
ONE BIG BALL.
There is sure to be one big ball in the
cayernous barn we call the Metropolitan
Opera-House. 1t will take place on the
night of December goth and Will be adver-
sised as tine annual charity ball" II
the money spent on it could be devoted
outright to charity at least few
poor people ia the city would be bene-
hted. But tho expense, including the
supper. will eat up most Of the receipts
as the cav dancers are sure 10 eat up oil
OF the supper. There need be no ex
tended comment on the grim humor o.
ealing SuCn al enieIbdluLlSuth Sb~t Nv
Mrs. William Aston will open the ball
There will be the usual gorgeous display
of diamonds and dresses, and shIvering
balf.clad, half-staryed men aud boys Will
hover outside in hopes OF gathering few
pennies from those who pass IN and out o.
The well-hghted, well-warmed scene OF
Rayety.
THE LATEST OBJECTIONABLE FAD.
II hardly will be believed, but some Of
our society women who see no chance Of
becoming actresses, even of the amusing
amateur sort, aspire TO DO known as au-
thOrs. or. as they insist upon calling them
selves, "suthoresses," Ds some OF them
pretend 10 DO "poetesses." The stimulus
may be the quasi success, certainly the un-
doubted notoriety Of Amelie Rives, who
now, as Mrs CHAMBER, has claim to be con.
sidored New York woman, and un'
questionably, in her rare intervals
Of brief residence here, one OF
the SET" Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cru
ger as Julien Gordon" is more sub
stautial success; and now there Is strenu-
GUS effort 10 plrade Mrs. Poultney Bige,
low as novelist" ON the strength OF
two rather extended magazine sketches
printed as novels" She might publish
her own books ON Yellum, with handful.
minated initial letters To each chap ter. II
abe hkes for abe 10 said 10 be worth O
round million. As Miss Jafray she was