Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-06
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
COL. CocKERILl GIVES THE TOPICS
OF TIE BIG METROPOLIS.
A Young Lawyer whose Father Was q
Yaukee-Ons OF the Croat Mcn-A
New Story About Mr.. Booth.

New Story About MI. Bootns
rCorrespondoncc OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
New YoRx, September 4.-The splendid
triumph of the Congressional party IN
Chile brings prominently to view young
man who 10 pretty certain to put his stamp
upon the regenerated republic. refer to
Mr.. Ricardo L. Trumbull. This gentle
man Is n Chilean by birth. His father was
an American and his mother Chilean.
Through his father be is related to the
Trumbulls. of Connecticut, of Revolu-
tionary fame. A practicing attorney In
Santiago he began to take On inter-
est in politics and was elected 70
Congress. He was one OF the foremost
representatives to present rough euse 10
between the people and the would-be
dictator assumed violent form MIR. Trum-
bull declared for revolution and greatly
aided in bringing about tho revolt wnicn
has irst ended in the overthrow OF Balma-.
ceda and the establishment OF the rule OF
the people. When war was proclaimed Mr.
Trumbull was sent to this country to act
a. agent for the insurgents; HIS property
IN Santiago. was coE6scated. met Mr..
Trumbull through o gentleman who sup
posed that might be able to put HIM in
Communication with people who were sup
nosed TO be building here torpedo
launches for the use of Balmaceda. In
brief interview he gave me the first clear
knowledge that have been able to obtain
of the situation in Chile. naturally es;
poused the cause of the Congressional
party, seeing a. once that the struggle was
the old one OF the people against brutal
chief engaged in building up an office
holding dynasty and robbins. the toiling
masses. Through the energy OF MIR. Irum-
bull arms and supplies for the patriots
were secured aud forwarded. He fitted
ont the Itata and the smokeless pow
der and Mannlicher rifle which he
sent forward figured conspicJiously
in the fighting around Valparaiso the
other day. But for delay OF fourteen
days on the part of the itata IN getting 10
the California coast nobody would have
been bit wiser for that expedition. Mr..
TrumbuIl tells me that from the time OF
bis arrival here he was watched closely by
RaImoceds's spies. The delay on the part
of the Itata gave them an opportunity TO
get on the trail of his movement, and
thus came the exposure and pursuit by
our Government. Dir. Trumbull claims
that the United states of1cial who
was carried OF by the ltata was really
spy in the pay of Balmaceda. hr. Trum-
bull is still to answer to our Government
for Cd alleged violation of the neutrality
laws in that instance. but as there was
really no violation, and as the righteous
cause has triumphed IN Chile. 1t IS not
likely that he wi be made to suffer. While
we are all comnimenting tho New YORK
Herald upon its great achievement in Sc
curing early and ample reports from the
Chilean war, | am reminded that it was Mr..
Trumbull who gave to the Herald cores
pendent the letters which placed him
in communication with the insurgent
army, and upon footing which gave him
easy access to news, with the still more
valuable privilege of sending 1t out OF the
country. Nevertheless the achievement OF
| the Herald WAS fully up TO the old stand
ard. and IL is entitled to the congratula-
lions which il is receiving in all quarters.
Mr.. Trumbull Is not more than twenty-five
years OF age, is handsome. educated, and
refined in manner. That no Will be heard
from IN the newly organized Government
OF Chile may we'll be imagined.
BOOTH AND TIE BOX.
A wicked story was started last spring to
the effect that Edwin Booth had become
insane. Nobody who saw Mr.. Booth IN
the refined quiet of the daily life he leads
at the PLAYERS Club and ut the seashore
could believe that report, but the same
self indrawing of the man, his growing
reticence, his Discrimination to speak OF
the things aud people among whom his
interests have formerly lain. his apparent
absorption in q train OF thought which
Law on another plane. il not IN another
sphere, have gone far in the minds OF
his Intimates towards aUthenticatLg
the whispered report that he ~ now and
has for years been splrituallst, and be-
lieves he has more than once had commu-
nicatons from the spirits of his deceased
brothers. A new story abou5 50 interest
| ing man as Mr.. Booth always warrants
| telling. 1t is told by John +. Poole. who
was the manager of the Grand opera
| House. in this city, when Edwin Booth lor
| the first time PLAYED on the west side,
| which, in theatrical parlance, ls a. distinct
an entity from theatrical New FORK III
general as Paris on one side OF the Seine
| is from Paris on the other. The
| history of the stars that have appeared
at the Grand Opera-House, from the
| DAYS of Jim Fisk down. OF such little eDl-
sodes as Fisk's paying $2j0.0O0 TO get
Aimee out of Paris during the siege, and
| of the articles to which tIsks successors
resorted i'll far-sIghted business way to re-
\ establish the reputation OF MS house,
would make q marvellous chapter IN the
| history Of the drama. But II would require
a great deal of space to tell 1t. IL IA suiii-
| cltuL 10 say iudl llo nh'
| very DESTROYS of having Edwin Booth sue
| coed Lester Wallack IN their house. Now,
| when Lester Wallack was playing seats
| were put in the window-nlche even. and
| sold for $3.50 apiece. IL is needless TO say
| that the entire house was sold every night
| The man III the bOK-oihce did not know
| Mr.. Booth by sight and had much less
reverence for him and his wishes than he
| had for those of his employers: he was
4 q hnra 60 Luz
! The dag after his receipt OF letter from
| Manager Poole asking on what terms he
1 would agree to make an engagement at
the Grand Opera-House Mr.. Booth sent
| his valet for box. Mir. Poole and
| his partner were out at the time, and
| the treasurer calmly informed Mr..
| Booths valet that he was there 10 sell
| boxes, and not give them away; that
lie couid sell fifty more ii he had them
and that no wouldn't give one to Queen
| Victoria if she'd come IN and SIT right
down on his table until she got It. Where
| upon the valet departed and after a con-
| venlent delay returned with %l2. which he
! used to purchase the box for Mr.. Booth
| and his party. just before the curtain
rose that evening the. treasurer casually
| mentioned to Mr, Poole The fact THAT I'd.
Booth sent around here TOR box to-day,
but | would not give II 70 HIM"
Great eternal JehOsaphat.' was Mr..
Pooles reply. together with even more
picturesque EXPRESSIONS You wouldn't
give Edwin Booth a box? And he's the
very man that have been so anxious 10
have play here, and wanted hun to see
the house, too"
well, his valet came back with Sl2."
continued the Treasurer, not Mt oil set
back. and ne bought the box, see . and
he's Just gone iu there, seer Him and q
whole party with him.
That was great house and great per-
Torrance. Mr. Booth seemed TO be de-
lighted. The next day Mr.. Poole received
note from Mr.. Booth TO this effect:
Dear Sir.-l have received a letter from
you requesting me TO state whether OF
not / would be willing to make an engage