Evening star., 1902-01-16
Lewis Nixon Makes Good Impression
on Tammany Hall.
D. B. HILL 10 Be SIDEfRACKED
Coming of German Prince Causes
Stir n Society.
LORD DOUGLAS DIsGUsTED
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

the 14th street wigwam in a characteristic
manner. Full Of vigor, aggressive. yet
easily approached, he set pace during his
first day of power which not only fairly
took away the breath Of the attendants
about the famous old hall, but caused his
visitors to marvel. The dispatch with which
the young shipbuilder handles questions of
import is none the less remarkable than
his manner of receiving and answering
communications. The new leader puts
heart and soul into his work, and while
it is business with him all the time he is
courteous to a degree and accepts all in
terruptions with the best of good nature.
Mr.. Nixon has said that he would strive
to win the confidence of all the district
leaders, but that he must have their sup
port. His positive declaration that he
would be no mere figurehead has furnished
plenty of food for gossip among the Car
roll-Sullivan-SeXton clan, who were oppos-
ed to his elevation to the leadership. The
new leaders actions on his first day at the
wigwam proved to many that what he said
he meant. Mr.. NiXon's statement that
there would be nothing secret in his man
agement of Tammany affairs and that he
believed in doing things openly and above
board has met with general approval. His
efforts to rejuvenate and build up the Or
ganization, it is predicted by many, will
meet success that will again restore public
confidence.
Hill Silent on Croker's Retirement.
Repeated efforts made to secure from ID.
B. Hill an expression of opinion concern
ing the retirement of Richard Croker from
the leadership of Tammany Hall have
failed 1t has developed that several up
state leaders have discussed the advisa-
bility of consulting Edward NJ. Shepard re-
garding the steps that should be taken by
the party. Mr.. Shepard has the support
of Hugh Mclaughlin and Lewis Nixon,
but he and Mr.. Hill are not friendly The
democratic leader of one of the most i'm
portant counties up the state is authority
for the statement that Mr.. Croker in
firing stipulated that Mr.. Hill should not
be recognized as the state leader. Mr..
Nixon is said to have agreed to oppose Mr..
Hill.
Social COurtesies to Prince Henry.
The social possibilities surrounding the
visit of Prince Henry of Prussia and his
suite are being discussed by persons in this
city who may be called upon to arrange
whatever courtesies the brother of the
German emperor may be able to receive.
AS the President has instructed the Sec
retary of State to arrange a program for
the official reception of the prince, the gen.
tlemen who are desirous of arranging some
sort of a social demonstration here can
not make any definite plans or offer any
suggestions until the official program is an
nounced from Washington There is dis
position to give, If possible, a gala perform
ance at the Metropolitan Opera House. and
it has been suggest ed that Les Huguenots'
or Die Meistersinger," probably the lat
ter, be presented with a star cast. There
would be little difficulty, it is said, in ar
ranging such q performance, as the income
from the sale of seats and boxes would
more than cover the expense involved. AS
the opera season continues until March /,
there would be plenty of time to arrange
8, Ia pp Of in, bic
Among the American secretaries of the
embassy at the coronation, J. Pierpont
Morgan, jr., Edmund L. Baylies and Will
lam Wetmore are thoroughly identified
with this city in business and social ways
Mr.. and Mrs Morgan have lived in Lon
don for two years. They spent some time
here last fall. Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund L.
Baylies stand in the fashionable fore
son Of Senator and Mrs. George Peabody
Wetmore, is as much Of New York as Of
Newport, as are his sisters the Misses
Edith and Maude WetmOre.
British Peer Leaves in Disgust.
IAN i will say is that I'm very glad to
get out Of this country and shall never
come back again. The country Is God for
saken.' These were the parting words Of
Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas, who sailed on
the Teutonic for England. Lord Douglas
was very bitter in his talk against Ameri-
cans, and when the steamship was passing
the end of her pier he sneered at the crowd
that was waving goodbye and. turning
around, walked to the other side of the
promenade deck Lord Douglas was the
friend and companion of Oscar Wilde, the
playwright, who died in France some
months ago. He came here some weeks
ago. and went to Washington, where So
ciety refused to receive him. He then
wrote a poem scoring Americans and the
United States. He was especially bitter to-
ward the exclusive Metropolitan Club in
Washington.
POstman Carries a Headlight.
We'll, of all the nerve" exclaimed a man
who was walking down Broadway in the
neighborhood OF the nineties the other
evening A bicycle lamp. fully lighted, was
slowly making it's way toward him down
| the sidewalk. where will they ride next,
/ wonder. It's against the law too" The
light came nearer, and as it approached
the pedestrian saw not bicycle, but the
postman. He had fastened a little bicycle
| lamp to the front of his coat. and as he
walked along he read the addresses Of the
letters in his hand by simply holding them
in front of the lamp.
The postman reached a fiat building He
lodged in the entry and his little lamp
flashed around for second and he was
out again. The names on the letter boxes
We're as clear as day, and instead Of fum-
bling around for some minutes he was out
of the vestibule in few seconds. There is
his night trip ahead of time and reports to
the station will be found to be the man
with the lamp" 1t is now said that
movement will be started to supply all
postmen with lamps for their night rounds
John 1. Davenport in Retirement.
John I. Davenport, for years the czar Of
Manhattan on election day, man who
boasted that he made and spent $4,000 a
year, the most talked-about man In New
York a decade ago. Is today broken in
health and In poor financial circumstances
| though not yet sixty. His notoriety came
in 1874 With his appointment as chief su-
pervisor Of elections under a federal law
applicable only to New York city. He was
placed in office by a republican national ad-
ministration, 1t is said, to wrest New York
city from the control of Tammany. After
his retirement from Office he practiced law
for while and dropped entirely out Of pub
lie life. -
RathbOne's Private Bills.
A dispatch from Havana yesterday says:
When the trial of the charges growing out
Of the Cuban post Office frauds was re-
sumed here today Estes g. Rathbone. ex.