The evening world., 1891-07-11
THE CLEANER.

"One touch Of nature makes the whole
world kim" SO ruminated passenger on u
HobOken ferryboat last evening at Witness
ing touching incident. An express wagon
had driven up n few minutes before and de-
posted an emigrant, his wife, babes and
household belongings on the pier. The emil
grant got part Of his goods aboard the boat
when the signal whistle was given. He was
frantic with fright lest he should lose some
OF them, when few passengers and two deck
hands rushed TO his assistance and quickly
transferred them to the boat. ThS poor emf
Grant-he was Polish-could not express his
thanks in English, but they beamed out OF his
eyes. Atthe landing stage the same opera
ton was repeated and the stranger put aboard
the train, without one OF his helpers thinking
that he had done anything else but his duty.
notice that the friends OF Bridge Trustee
lllllabrand have been shOwering compliments
on him OF late FOR the important part he
played at the recent annual meeting OF the
Bridge Trustees, which resulted In the cleo
tiOn to the Presidency OF Col. Wagstafr. Mr..
Hillabrand has host OF friends and acquaint-
Sncos, who point to HIS record as a Bridge
Trustee with great deal OF pride.
The harmony among the four Police Com
missioners is not very striking, and the anx-
iety among those police captains who have
been expecting undesired transfers is In con-
sequence somewhat abated. l hear, how
ever. that capt. Moses COrtright, OF the West
one Hundred and Firty-second street station,
Is to exchange places with capt. McAvoy, Of
the Twenty y-second, and that very soon.
James Courtagne sullivan, OF the Birming-
ham (Eng.) Ddiiy Mail, has been briefly visit
ing New York. He rushed over by the Britain.
mic and went back by the same vessel in order
to be present in Birmingham when the Prince
of Wales opens that towns new law courts
Mr.. sullivan inspected the Pulitzer Building
| and was astonished at what he saw. His
admiration was particularly aroused by the
| elevators, or, as he calls them, the lifts"
A big publishing firm is confessedly In dif1i-
culties, and there is a surpri IN store FOL
| several authors and for the book market In
! general. The book trade, am told, has been
fearfuuy duh this year so far. There have
| been very few successes, and the ledgers O
most OF the publ Shers tell distressing stories
| Mr.. Alexander, or the Coleman House book
| stand, who handles nearly all the current
| publications, is particularly popular with the
various authors, who pass around to see how
their works are going" Mr.. Alexander al
ways tells them that no books are having any
! sales but theirs, so that when they leave hin
they are invariably upon very good term
with themselves and anxious to return
Alexander is very much or u student o
human nature.
Antoine darcy, the theatrical manager
and the author OF book OF ballads, has writ
ten novel from which he hopes great things
Mr.. Darcy has been thirty years in tn
theatrical business; now he intends burstin,
| into literature.
Among the passengers who sailed on l.
Gascogne for Europe to-day is Senor Don Jos
Garcia, the proprietor and director OF La
NOredddeS, the spanish and Hispano-Amer
can daily OF the United states He is accom-
panied by his wife and daughter in his sun
ner visit to France and Spain, his nativ
country.
W. Lewis Fraser, OF century, Is getting
big reputation as an art lecturer. 1t is
pleasure TO hear him, for his lecture afIOrd
instruction as well as entertainment.
A friend OF mine Just from Washington tel
me that young Jimmy Blaine Is setting up q
Berry Wall. His wardrobe seems unlimlte
and he goes to great pains to show IT.
Thcosophist Judge is stlll In Europe. whe
| sailed with him on May 3 his intention wa
to return in fortnight His friend, NJ
Patterson, tells me he will stay there Il
some time. fancy that his strong intelle,
and executive ability have been called upo
to strengthen the Society.
A Great Future.
tENom Puck.