The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24
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them. Inc even COuTSc VI IIC IN undoubtedly
made plcasanter for the men who pcrpetrate
this amiable fraud, as well az for those on whom
Il ia tried. and beyond a possible disappointment
no harm Is done. There arc certain men in Now
York who, on account Of their positions or other
reasons, are compelled to give letters OF recon.
mcndation or introduction TO persons who APP
proach them through certain channels.
Il is n duty not to be, avoided al.
ways, The man who gives the letter ia,
| persons with whom he Is well acquainted. Some
| men who receive many such letters havo
tbn9rps. and II there happens to he a line under
| the signature there Is very little success in
store for the man who presented that letter.
Tho line means that the letter was given because
the writer had to give 1t. and that IT makes no
| difference to him what sort Of reception is met
swymnIbols oofthis kind in use among ali sorts Of
n in In New York. but tho line under the name
Is the one most commonly nSed, Inventors With
with great plans, and dramntists with plays
arc all kept moving by the simple means OF the
turo, THAT nulliaes all that n letter may say;
but so long as the eager applicant is ignorant OF
that fact he is probably more encouraged with
the letter than without 1t.
When Superintendent Byrnes was ruling in
Mulberry street there was never any uncertainty
rs to the numbers or influence OF the Anarchists
In this city in tho mind OF the chief or any body
else connected with the department. The whole
secret police Of Russia never contrived to keep
better informed Of the Anarchists movements
than tho old head Of tho department did. He
know who the most active men in the propa-
ganda were, the new arrivals who allied thcm-
selves with the local agitators, their plans and
their purposes. All this Information was ever
at hand. The machinery which he employed to
secure It was not elaborate. No force OF special
detectives watched these people nor was there
any expensive, sleuth assigned to that work
alone. An old.tims employee OF the de.
% aHnS fire., fh5s,Gu Snssau BY ,ss'o psoEp bS , Il w1 comm II:
dence and was kept closely informed OF their
movements. To his way Of thinking there was
no harm in q quiet transfer Of all important
news of the kind to the ear of his old employer.
He kept in favor with him, and there was other
compensation besides. So the movements Of
the Anarchists, were well covered. ana nothing
that was ever important about their affairs re-
manned long unknown to the chief. But with
his retirement the former member OF tho Police
Department decided to divide his loyalty no long
err. He kept faith with his patrons, and what
ever news OF the Anarchists came to the ears OF
the police then his conscience remained clear.
Miss Martha Leonard, who has finally become
an actress after several attempts that failed,
through the objection OF her parents. has been
well known TO New York society ever since her
introduction TO 1t about nine years ago. Her
father. who was long conspicuous as n gentle.
man sportsman. made very strenuous objections
to her adoption OF tho stage as n profession. and
his treatment Of the persons who aided his
daughter in her last attempt showed that he
WAS very determined. But Miss Leonard is now
permanently launched on her new career. Sew.
eral years ago she was the heroine OF an ad'
venture which amused the New Workers who
heard of II for some time aftcrward. At tina,
time she was engaged TO be married to n young
man, who only u short time ago was married &c
another New York woman. Miss Leonard wal
sailing for Europe, and her hance was at the
when tho steamer left and missed the pilot boat
Nobody in New York had any idea OF his where
atouts until a cablegran was received here
eight days later saying that he had been acct
dcntaily carried away and would start for home
Immediately.
4 correspondent writes 10 TIE Sun in refer
once TO the proposed measure TO compel bicy
slists to trundle their wheels in the street to ISL
what will happen to those who are called upor
TO do so when they have been compelled to dis
mount on account Of the mud. Does anybody
claim, he writes. that a wheelman who is un
able to ride in tho middle of the street on &C
count OF the mud should be Obliged TO cuntinu,
in that after he has got OF his whceli That Il
Just what the new law would make necessary
In what streets. moreover. that arc crowded
with traffic does one meet bicyclists t~rundlinl
wheels Such a sight Ia rare on any part O
broadway or on any crowded street. II is likel,
10 happen only in the uptown avenues. and Their,
is always room In thai region for wheels TO b
trundlcd aiohs, the sidewalk. without inconvcn
fence TO ANYBODY; tguch q habit were common
downtown and the wheels were n nuisance IL
the crowded streets, there might be some excuse
for such a law. The question OF baby carriages
uptown is one OF actual interest. They are
nuisance. would recommend anybody to visi
Park avenue on u mild winters morning II h
can be impeded by these vehicles. Three nurse
maids In a row are the customary number ant
HE! The man IN a hurry Gt has Tsd to take to the 81 street
extent, and OF Fifth avenue above Central Park
The bicycles are very inofrensive Sidewalk vehi
Giles compared TO the baby carriages"
The engagement OF Nine. Emma Eames T.
sing at tho next Bayreuth festival will prof
ably prove Of more advantage to the manage
ment Of the performance than to the American
prima donna. Singers OF her quality an,
women Of her beauty have not been frequen
there within recent years, and she will lend
brilliancy to the performances of Die Mcistel
singer" and Die WalkGre" that will max
them notable, at least so far as her own share 1
them Is concerned. II is not probable that sh
will add greatly TO her fortune by tho exper
ment, as Bayreuth salaries are not arranged o
the American scale. Her reputation Is alread
greater than that OF most of the foreign singer
that appear there. SO the festival performance
will gain q great deal more than the America
singer through her cooperation in the ~festiva
Just how she will agree with Nine. Wagner
methods OF stage management remains TO b
seen. Mime. Eamcs has no particular ondness 70
rchearssls under any circumstances. nor is sh
especially submissive to stage managers. Blu
as she has already studied both Segiinde an
Era with Herr Kniese OF Bayreuth she ma
have become familiar enough with the trad
tions OF the theatre there TO get through he
, task with less Interference from the powers tina
is usually considered necessary. American
|, who went to Bayreuth this summer found on
dife rencc in the place. In former years It wa
D easy enough TO be invited TO the receptions hel
! at Mme. Wagner's house. Sometimes person
who did no more than leave q visiting card wer
asked 10 attend them. and there was Away
: some ready means at hand by which those yisi
: ors who cared for the honor could get then
selves Invited TO "Wahnfried," the name OF Id
, Wagner house. But this year there was
7 greater degree of exclusivencss manifested, an
{ only those persons got inside the house who ha
. some claims TO the privilege. According to III
reports Lhe standard established WAS rather
I, high one, and this WAS looked upon as anoth,
: evid ence OF the change in the social charact,
. OF the place.
The effect OF tho railway cheap cab servi,
! has been felt very much sooner than any boz
had expected. although 1t was looked upon
inayitah le that the prices should On doyvn