Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21
the Fv-uiue Star

Correspondence Of the Evening star
NEw NoRE Nov 10 1871.
OUR MOST DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
W during the week has been Mai Mckinisy.
Nowhere Is this RECOGNIZABLE warrior regarded
with more pronounced love and dislike than IN
this CITY. and his recent success has made him
once more the central figure Of Interest in the
business metropolis. lie WIS the rccipieut %
marked attention by the politicians. Most
people. including many " the shrcwdc-i sccnc
shifters among the political Managers. look
upon him rs a very lively possibility Cor o.
II. for any reason. President Harrison h NOT
renominAtcd and il Blaine Is cut of the field, be
would probably stand highest among the field
of candidates. Everybody remarked ihe signs
of wear and tear in his appearance and ariions-
The terrible strain of the past three years has
left lie mark IN whitened hairs and IN deep
burrows. Although still on the sunny side of
fifty he begins Co look like a veteran, bat b.
lett The impression OF great strength Hnd al
great aims Maj. Mckinney has n lnanls.
straightforward bearing that commends him 60
buslness men. and personally he j. well liked.
into their profits.
Secretary Foster has also received a great
leal al attention and has frequently been
closeted with several OF the party chiefs IN this
nelghbothocd. Has speech beiore the chamber
OF commerce was not altogether Rcceptahle O.
the gold bugs and j. compared unfay sratiy
10 the dying words Of eN Secretary WINDOW.
year agoai the same banquet However, what
he said carried weight aud will have pro
found influence Evidently, from the many
and serious conferences held with thesa two
leading spirits hv their local colleagues party
management the lines are RAPIDLY being fornlcl
Tor ~ Wouldn't Il he interesting 10 know
Just what has been arranged by thore Who pun
the STRINGS. But an Few months. If ordinary
pee pie can only bc patient. the puppets will
begin 70 dance. and VI shall all know WhHt was
mapped out from the start, or possibly o. NAV
happen that these profound consultations WIli
come 10 naGght such things have happened
before and may again.
DEMOCRATIC rIANs
As TO democratic plans. 1t must be confessed
that the greatest confusion rcigus. aud aus ihiug
possible. One may hear an many quarters
talk about Flower for President This Wa in
eNitahie after has victory In the state election.
The governor OF New York Is always tx ,lficIo
among the presidential dark horses. and nos
that Mr.. Hill has IN n way sidetracked hiin-alf
by going into the SENATE. Flower name H. 81. the
ips OF those who are only anxious 60 find suh-
sttute for Cleveland. But the ponderous parent
of Madison avenue has sul the Inside
track, and ~ democrat IL O. occupy
the White House for the next four
years from the spring OF a. and all goes well
Win itNtlaill bahN IN the nifnlMlIle. That
Young lady will probably succced habN Mckee
as the infant phenomenon Of the nation. lcy,.-
land maintains has lnfle Nlbe rrspectabIlitg aud
does nothing which could give Ruyboly q
handle against HIM. Tie unqucsuonably
holds a first mortgage on the party in casa the
tarifi is made the issue. and the probability
that he will forcclose about the 9th Of NOrcnl-
Der next unless something very unexpected
happens an the meantime.
MEfHIsToPHELEs PROTECTING oRErcuEs.
The song birds are nearly due in town aud
happened to be chatting about them with Mr.
Lorettus ). Motcalf Of Forum fame. wh'u be
launched forth into anecdotes Of one o. the
greatest of operate artists. the celebrated Iarl
formes. whose marvellous bass IL nov forever
silent here. wish l could quote Mr.. Metcalf
language, for he is one OF the best story tsllcr-
IN New York; but here IL is in crude para ID ra-
from memory: Years ago took notion with
some other young fellows in Boston. to get au
the stage with Formes "A brigand or courtier
or Nhatever the chorus and "Eupes happened
TO be. was often within very lew feet al ANA.
and,l noticed, and maintain. that when FofIn,s
sang the floor of the stage trembled exactly as
when an organ is played. The vocal organs
had the same effect AS a powerful wind instru-
ment in producing vibrations formes Wis
always active in his performances and gsner-
ally was stage manager. He would go from TIE
rear Of the stage TO the footllghts sIugiug has
role, and, pausing for interval, he
Noulu anu tlflue fnalt'tilfaAlN III Tie
stage, 'lawing right and left at the other per-
formers and stage hands, very often IN very
different strain from what he had an luniatit
before been singing. But he took deep an
terest in his part, and when not engaged I'M 9uty
stage manager he would stand IN the
wings and hum the whole opera through 90 ~
to keep in sympathy with II aud be able Co all hts
own part at his best. But one night lac changed
his accustomed routine to do an act of hand
ness which touched me. and others who noticed
He was playing M,TttStoph,l.S. believe. Which
made IL all the more striking. Early Ia tn
performance he noticed that pretty yonug
girl in the chorus or ballet WAS attended arsii-
Uously. when OF the stage. by InHsheT. gho
bad in some Way got behind the scenes ForIues
sang his role, but he kept ms eve GA
GTffcsen behind the scenes rather than ga
Marguerite at her wheel. and has brow dsrk-
ened AS he saw the intrigue In real lie eefting
more and more serious. Finally be felt u sus
portnniiy he left the stage and walking straiglit
up TO the couple he. with all the grace ~ a
king, asked if the young lady would favor him
with promenade. The chorus girl blushcd
with joy and pride at this immense comfli-
ment and disInissing the chagrined 'masl.et'
with a scanty courtesy took the proffered arm
of the greatest basso who ever trod the STAGE
and with him paced 10 and fro an the cmpty
spaces behind the scenes The incident was, a
course, observed, and the pair were closely
watched by many eyes. Formes evidently -
erted himself 10 entertain her and the young
girl was in the seventh heaven OF happy ennI-
tation. But noticed that little by hfte
MtJhtSto grew more sober and parental anG
that the girls face became very serious. aud
that when formes finally left her 10 resume iiis
part upon the stage the young girl hid her face
and cried. And the 'masher' couldn't catcL .
smile or so much as a glance from her the Fesg
of that night.
STILL DRIPPING FROM THE WRECK.
Here il an awfuiiy good story, and what 10
with these good stories it is perfectly tree.
A charitable lady, whose labors take her into
the most ignorant and degraded parts Of tise
city, noticed in tenement which she WAS vs.
iting some cheap cotton cloth, dripping Wft.
and hung before the iire To dry. She a-ked ilr
an ca planation and was told that IL was secured
at a great bargain at ''shlpwreck bargain
sale" Her curiosity being aroused she wanted
TO know the particulars Yes ma am, sad
the tenement girl, with a true wOmRns gieaia
OF triumph in her eyes. '1hems shlpNrerk
goods, and got EN- for most nothln- But J.
don't remember amy recent shIpwrecks, Sad
the lady. ''Oh, replied the bargain hunter.
there's always shipwreck goods at the phase
where these came from They was on a ship
wreck right in the harbOr." Alittle further IIi-
curry on the ladys part convinced her that
new kink existed on the bargain counter"
She found that the prices paid by the poor VIE
TINS were not much. AZ any, below what gCo4s
of the quality and style should bring anywhere.
and il appeared that the dealer would simply
turn the bose on his unsileable stock and thea
dazzle the East Side with another '-shipwreok