The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-17
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
How New Workers Led Mr.. Carlisle
Into a Trap.

Inventor Edison's Unhappiness
Another millionaire Who VIII
Shortly Assume Office.
(Copyrighu.
New York, June 16-An interesting
revelation of what may be termed a trap
deliberately laid by the fnanciers
of New York for John G.
Carlisle, and trap in which
his advisers permitted him to fall is now
agitating Wall street. 1t seems that the
complications began as far back as last
winter, when the secretary proved very
unamenable TO Wall street influence. He
was always unwilling 10 communicate
with the bankers of the greatest city of
the country and had intimations convened
to them of that fact in no gracious way
The crisis came on one occasion when
the secretary arrived unexpectedly in
New York with his family and put up at
the Fifth Avenue hotel A number of
bankers became aware of his presence.
and Conrad n. Jordan and three bank
presidents hastily arranged q little din
ner TO which he was invited for the dis
cuSsion of the monetary situation.
Various tinanciers had plans to be talked
over, but when the hour for dinner ar
rived, no Carlisle appeared and when he
was sent for he sent word that he mad no
object in coming. and did not feel
enough interested in the proposed meas
ures TO put in an appearance Conse-
quently. the fnanCie ate their dinner
without the cabinet officer, and, accord
ing to report, deep scheme was formed
to embarrass him as much as possible All
that he proposed TO relieve the treasury
was ridiculed, and the money powers,
the democratic as well as otherwise, be-
came actively hostile to him When the
sugar schedule was prepared, Carlisle's
connection with it was suddenly revealed
by them out of pure revege, and if Car
Isle can be ruined by Wall street he
will be-
sToDDARD's OLD AGE.
Very few persons are aware that New
York recently came within an ace of
losing her Nestor poet The fame of
Richard Henry Stoddard is unique among
metropolitan cards, and his quaint life
and ways have endeared him to all who
ever have seen him going in and out of his
modest little home. He does not en- oy
the best health and the treacherous
weather of the metropolis these warm,
humid days has enervated him consider
ably. When he had an attack of illness
the other day there was real alarm, and
for a time it looked as if he might Join
those great contemporaries Of his whose
death has made him the sole sarviyor of
an immortal group.
But his own strength of constitution
brought him around safely. and the old
man is now declared to be out OF danger.
1t is surely curious that this famous
poet should be better known to persons
outside of New York, than to the deni-
zens of the metropolis itself Very few
celebrities come to New York without
paying a visit to him, and in Europe he is
perhaps, the only versiher now that
Whitman is dead, who receives much at
tention rom the Hterarily inclined The
souvenirs presented to him by the fa'
nous men Of all the world are carefully
preserved, and his home is a wonder of
art, the halls and entries even being
adorned with pictures and emblems which
convert it into yeritable treasure house
of esthetic memorials.
HARDY's UNIQUE FAME.
The literary experience of Arthur Sher-
burne Hardy is certainly the most UNIQUE
among the varied ups and downs of New
York authors 1t is the lot of most New
York men of letters to attain celebrity by
leaps and bounds, and then to cease to be
in vogue at all. But Hardy has written
books Of which only one ever received the
boom of a sensation, whereas all the
others have continued to sell in increased
editions year after year without ever be-
ing attacked or neglected. His ''Passe
Rose" is always kept in stock by
the booksellers, who are surprised that
it should be asked for so much, when it
has ceased to be alluded to in the adver-
Using spirit. Rudyard -Kipling who is
certainly talked about good deal has
about ceased to be much read in this
country, and Hardys experience has re-
suited in an interesting discussion among
New York authors as to whether some
books are not more talked about than
read, while others are read without being
talked about.
However, Hardy has achieved such
wide prominence as a maya Inc editor,
that his fame as an author has really
been overshadowed which may account
for the unusual fact that his novels have
even a wider popularity in England than
they have here There is no truth In u
recent report that Hardy intends shortly
to take up his residence abroad
AN INVENTORS DoMEsrICITY.
Those who have the privilege of coming
in contract with the greatest of living in
ventors, Thomas A. Edison. have been
aware of the fact that he seems alb
stracted and not as cheerful as once was
his wont. This was long attributed to
the enthusiasm and thorcughness with
which he devotes himself to his scientific
studies, but at last the truth begins To be
perceived. 1t seems that his domestic
life is not happy one. For some reason
his wife has grown dissatisfied with
the fact that his investiga-
tions in chemical and scientific depart
ments of eudeayor leave him very little
time TO devote to her, and, as a conse-
quence, there has been something like in
harmony. This state of affairs was re-
Gently alleged to be SO tense that some
thing like separation would ensue, but
the inventors friends are angry at the
statement thus sown broadcast, and de-
clare that nothing of the sort is to be an
ticipated.
However, the existing condition of
things brings out more clearly than ever
the fact that men of genius seem unable
to achieve domestic happiness Their
wives are never satisfied when they give
all their time to the occupation of their
lives-no doubt because they consider
them selves more worthy ofattention than
any other object in life, 70 matter how
lofty.
POLICE DISCIPLINE.
The most startling report ever put into
circulation regarding the police depart
ment of New York is one which is said to
emanate from Thomas Byrnes himself. al
though he has denied that he is RESPONSE
BILE for it. There is project on foot to so
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