The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-18

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sand dollars from the rent Of an old
steamship pier on the west side of the
city. It is for this reason. I presume,
that he regards himself as member of
our local sspierage." People who rub
up against the periphery of society here
in New York tell me that, what with his
newspaper scribbling, his interviews,
his attempts to put people in society by
contract and his proposition to reinstate
and rehabilitate Mrs. Coleman-Drayton,
| Mr., McAllister is losing some of his
prowess. 1t is his literary work, 1
think, which is denuding him of his
jaekdaw feathers. If man with a
limited amount of gray matter and fee
Bile cerebral development wishes to dem
onstrate his general disability, let him
take to print.
A STORY OF THE FRENCH EMBASSY.
Baron Mohrenheim, for some years
Russian ambassador at Paris, is
of Hebrew extraction, as are most peo-
pie whose names begin with ''Mohr."
This fact about the baron was brought
to my attention just after 1 had heard
what is now said to be the true explana-
ton Of the Worlds abandonment of the
presidential candidacy of Senator David
B. Hill. The Sun is now and has been
the Hill organ for several months. A
friend of Hill says the senator found
that he had to make a choice, and
thought the matter over on a business
basis. He couldn't have both, SO he
chose the Sun as being most useful to
him, with that wing of the party
which is nearest to him. The owner
of the World was in Washington a
good deal just before Mr.. Hills
choice was made, and, it is now gen.
orally believed, offered Mr.. Hill
the thick-and-thin advocacy Of the
Worlds editorial and news columns on
condition that Hill would agree, If
elected president-which the Worlds
owner didn't doubt he must be, with
the Worlds support-to appoint Mr..
Pulitzer American minister to Paris.
Mr.. Hill declined, and soon afterward,
in time if not in logical sequence, the
sdon't" warnings, which amused Hill
and his friends immensely, began in
double leads in the Worlds editorial
columns. Nobody believes Mr.. Pulit-
ger himself made this demand; he is
too shrewd to commit himself viva voce
or in writing. The Mohrenheim case
had proved that race issues would not
be held up as a barrier to his ambition
for social recognition. He was pretty well
assured that he would be persona graz
tia to the republican government Of
France. A salaried employee who was
much in Washington at the time is
thought to have been the ambassador
between Hill and Pulitzer.
A HAPPY MINSTREL.
A familiar figure on Broadway these
| pleasant afternoons and at all gather
ings of a musical or artistic character is
Itale Campanini. Although no longer
an operate star, he is heard frequently
in concert here, and his voice is now
said to be as rich and resonant as it
ever was, although he is unable to carry
the burden of an operate role. What a
career he has had! Evoluting from q
blacksmith's shop in Italy to the realm
| of operate star; he held for ten years
the place which Mario once held, and
dear old Brignoli, with his silvery voice,
never attained. Though somewhat ro@
bust as a tenor, Campanini was always
popular on account Of his splendid
dramatic powers. An admirer of Sal
vini, he added some of his methods to
his lyric work, and his triumphs were
always double in the sense that he
pleased both as singer and actor Ten
years ago prince and potentate in the
| lyric world, envied, beloved by women,
admired by everybody; to-day popu-
lar concert singer, but as jolly and as
happy man as ever twirled cane in
Broadway. There never was better
natured italian than Campanini. He
| loves America and It's institutions. He
lives here by choice. The boys all like
him because he is superb and good-na-
tured. With voice which will bring
him good living for many years and a
capacity to enjoy good things, don't
know but that Campanini has as much
reason to be happy as most mortals in
the artistic world.
A CREDIT ALL AROUND.
The great actors fund fair in Madi-
son square garden has resulted in pill
ing up sum Of money sufficient to en-
uoW anu PcrPSGuaIo nome Tor the
orphan children of the stage. It was
not only a splendid success financially,
butwas one Of the best managed affairs
that this country has ever seen. The
training and discipline of the actors and
actresses who had charge of the great
exhibition were shown in every feature.
1t is the only public fair ever attended
where was not logged to death by
women, soliciting for rafies and voting
contests. L have had my buttons torn
OF my coat and my pockets rified by
over-zealous ladies in this line of bust
ness until had come to regard char
liable fair about as dangerous as trip
on the Jericho road. This great fair
possessed the sympathy of every true
hearted man and woman, and its most
excellent management has caused it to
leave pleasant memories.
JOHN A. CoCKERILL.
MONEY TO FOAM.