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

lone touch OF nature makes the whole
world kin" SO ruminated passenger on
HoJoken rerryOoa last evening at witness
ing touching Incident. An express wagon
had driven up 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 a few passengers and two deck
hands rushed TO his assistance and quickly
transferred them to the boat. The poor emf
grant-he was Polish could not express his
thanks IN English, but they Oeamed out OF his
eyes. At the landing stage the same opera
tion 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
Hillaorand 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 Wagstan Mr..
Hlllabrand has host OF friends and acquaint-
ances, who point to his record as Bridge
Trustee with great deal Of pride.
The harmony among the four Police Com
mlssioners is not very striking, and the anx-
iety among those police captains who have
been expecting undesired transfers is in con-
sequence somewhat abated. / hear, how
ever. that Capt. Moses Cortright, OF the West
one Hundred and FiIty-second street station,
is TO exchange places with Capt. McAvoy, OF
the Twenty-second, and that very soon.
James Courtagne Sullivan, OF the Birming-
ham (Eng.) Daily Mat, has been briefly visit
ing New York. He rushed over by the Britain
ME 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 nrm is confessedly In DIM
culties, and there is surprise in store for
several authors and for the book market in
general. The book trade, l am told, has been
tearruly duh this year so far. There have
been very few successes, and the ledgers OF
most Of the publishers tell distressing stories.
Mr.. Alexander, OF 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 him
they are invariably upon very good terms
with themselves and anxious to return.
| Alexander is very much OF q student Of
! human nature.
Antoine darcy, the theatrical manager
and the author OF book OF ballads, has writ
ten a novel from which he hopes great things
| Mr. darcy has been thirty years in the
| theatrical business; now he intends bursting
into literature.
Among the passengers who sailed on La
J Gascogne for Europe to-day Is senior Don Jos,
Garcia, the proprietor and director Of La!
| SOredadeS, the spanish and Hlspano-Ameri
can daily OF the United States. He is accom-
panied by his wife and daughter IN his sum
mer visit to France and spain, his natiy,
country.
". Lewis Fraser, OF Century, Is getting
big reputation as an art lecturer. 1t is
/ pleasure ~ HcaL uLL4l' AOI us lcCluIe huOfu
instruction as well as Entertainment
A friend OF mine just from Washington tell
me that young Jimmy Blaine Is setting up a
a Berry Wall His wardrobe seems unlimIte,
and he goes TO great pains TO show it.
Theosophist Judge Is still in Europe. whel
sailed with him on May l3 his intention wa
TO return IN fortnight. HIS friend, Nj
Patterson, tells me he will stay there 10
some time. fancy thai his strong inteuec
and executive ability have been called upo
TO strengthen the Society.
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