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This cigar is Cuban made and composed of the finest veulta abajo from the El Repaso district , and are the best lOc and 3 for 25c sold. No dealer should be without them. Send sample order to Petit Londres , : : : $60.00 Per M. Moore Agents Londres Sublime , : : : 62.50 , , Perfectos. : : : : : 65.00 / T COTIIAIi'S ' MODEL LANDLORDS The Kindness of the Asters to Unfortunate - fortunate Tenants. SOME EXPENSIVE KITCHENS. A Now Tlilnji til Dniiccs Mangle Mitchell In n Now Hole A Funny exhibition oflliuimti Nature Clam Hello's Iicttcr. NEW YOHK , Fob. 23. [ Correspond- icnco of the BUE. ] There is an outcry in Fifth avenue against the Asters , be cause they are turning the houses oppo site their own residence into stores ; but if the Asters decide they can stand it to look from their parlor windows fight across the street into tradesmen's shops , I suppose their fashionable neighbors cannot prevent it. Anyhow , the Asters are not only the biggest , but the best landlords in town. Their es tate includes a viibt number of oneo fashionable houses which have boon converted into boarding establishments , and are slowly being altered into stores. TliCbO atnjul out prominently , uiul catch the eye of the stranger at oneo. The iron fence in .front of thorn nlways looks newly painted , the gate swings easily , the brick or brown stone wall seems to have boon erected only yesterday , and the doors ( vro massive and highly polished. Often the neighboring houses are shabby gen teel and wear an air of apology. The eamo contrast that exists between them nnd the Astor houses on the exterior is to bo found on the insido. Many care less tenants have played havoo with the oneo beautiful interior of many of these houses , and the owners have boon less willing to make repairs now ' than when they themselves occupied them. The Astorti , however , have steadily refused to rent to tenants who could not bring the best references , and they have kojt | their hous.es in the best possible condi tion. A lady who occupies ono said to me : "Tho Asters are the model landlords of the city and have that reputation ninong nil class-os of tenants. They are never harsh in the payment of rent but , on the contrary , tire always ready to make things easy for a tenant who proves unfortunate. The only thine they Insist upon is that the tenant shall bo cleanly and prompt in reporting any injury to the house. Instead of delay ing in msking repairs they are only too nnxinuH to bo informed of the necessity for them. No improvements desired by n tenant tire too costly for them anil they MJOIII to take great prldo in mak ing their houses as comfortable as can bo. When I Hrst moved into this house I noticed t > omo things that I thought I would like to have changed. I hesi tated about asking , though , because they had just had the house overhauled from top to bottom. I wasn't glw the chanco. The tlrst time their agent eamo around to collect the rent ho wanted to know whether anything was desired tid | | the very next day workmen wore horo. The second year of my stay I wanted some alterations made to suit my lodgers and had not the slightest ilitlleulty in obtaining them , although they co t more than a whole year's rent pi the house. That was the moro etrangc , too , because they did not add to the value of the Uouso. at all. The game .spirit shown by Urn .Abtors-in re gard to thobo houses is true of all their property. I have been told by their igonts that their property never lies idle because of the great demand there is for houses owned by them. The ijronts lilco it too because they have no dilllculty with tenants who tire so well treated. A house belonging to the Asters will find a tenant when adjoin ing houbcs are advertised at a much lower rent. I know that I would not give up this house for. any ono on the block at half the rent I am now paying. If I wore to move out to-day tnoro would bo half a do/.un applicants for the house to-morrow. So you aeo it pays a land lord to bo liberal. Thousands of people , especially out side of Now York , imagine that when ever ono of the city's K1NANCIAI < PllINCKS gives a reception or ball at home , whore an elaborate feast must bo provided for several hundred guests , ho muiit call into service ono of the famous public caterers. This is an error , for some of the chief cooks in the mansions of the millionaires have enjoyed enviable rep utations in various parts of Europe , And have been drawn hither only by llattor- ing otters. Lot us glance at u few _ of them for proof. Cornelius Vanderbilt , for example , possesses the most com plete and expensive kitchen in the city , nnd ho swears by French cooking. Ilis chef is Mr. Fred Hommerle , who grad uated in Paris and bears with him the recommendation of the Union Lcafjuo club. His salary is $150 a month probably the highest p.iid by any private family. John Jacob Astor also leans toward the French , and his cusino is presided over by Joseph Pue- toau , who receives about $100 tv month. Since the death of Mrs. Astor , M. Pae- teau hns had an easy timoof it , as no en tertaining has boon dono. Elliot Shop- nrd , one of Cornelius Vandorbllt's brothors-in-law , employes M. Mathies , a Hr t class artist in the kitckhon. Mr. Sloan , another brothor-in-law , has a cer tain colored man who 1ms an enviable reputation and who , until the death ot William II. Vanderbilt , wiw in that gentleman's service. Mrs. Turner , of Fifth avenue , has M. Cabassiind , for merly of Paris ; D. O. Mills has M. Mer- cior , August BolmonthasM. Cuppin or ; ox-Judgo Watorhury lias M. Vnltat , who came to him Irom Ogden Goolet ; William B. Astor has M. Gustavo Bor- and ; Whitolaw Reid has M. Galliot , and Mrs. Langtry has constantly with her , at homo and on the road slnco s io pos sesses her own cur Constant Mizirard , whq is one of the host known local chefs. All of those presiding olllcers receive salaries ranging between $75 and S100 a month , and when it is remembered that this is in addition to their living , the sum is considerable. Ono or moro im portations are made every year by rich Now Yorkers traveling abroad. Good living comes high , but they must have it. Ono of the principal dancing masters in town was shown by me a clipping from a London paper , in which it "was said that a fancy now obtains among fashionable womono'Vttr there for old- time dances done in BUHUTl.Y MIOUTKS'KI ) SKIIITS nnd with a rhythm of bodily as well as foot movements. Ho was asked what old dances thusu are that are thus ro- vivod. "I don't know. " said ho , "because , as n rule , the old dances were very stiff , formal , nnd , you might say , statuesque. The minuet of Franco consisted in a mere courtly walk or parade through a lot of stately figures. The lively dnnc- inir came later , and reached its height in England less than a hundred years ago. What it was you can see in any back country villaijo in Now England or the middle states , Where square dances and the Virginia reel tire accompanied by vivacious dancing during such move ments , as balancing to corners , hands all around , right and loft or ladies change. When skillfully performed , this makes a square dnnco picturesque , and the ladies used to lift their kirts modestly and daiiUily while performing these stops. Old prints reveal to us the fact that women never looked prettier than when thus exhibiting the graces of their drapery as well as of their feet. But this custom will not bo revived hero ; not by the women of this genera tion. "The modern young lady is a very prude in this matter of disclosing the movements of her foot. Her mother was so before her. But the difference , in my judgment , between this genera tion and the last , is that the matrons were consistent. The airo they lived in was modest in all things. Nowadays , it ' is baflling to a man who deals'with ladies , as I do , to determine what rule governs their modesty. I have young women come to mo to learn to dance as part of their preparation for the stage. They expect to play Ro/alind , or some other part in whicn. tights form a conspicuous - spicuous part of the costume , yet I know . a great deal bettor than to .ask them to j lift their skirts to their shoo tops , or oven to their insteps , There would ho an outcry if I did , and my school would sutler. For thirty years I have tautrht ladies to dance by guess work. I have scon the feet of the Httlo girls and my mnlo pupils only never of my lady pupils. You wonder how I tench such a peculiar stop as the waitI suppose. I do it chiefly , if they are adults , by obtaining a cer tain motion of their forms. If they got the walU stop correctly , it imparts a distinct and peculiar rise and dip to the body , and that is what I work and wait for. It is just &o with all the other dance stops. My pupils would not show mo tholr toes if they could help it , not oven thouso who are preparing , us ono private class is now , to play in short trousers and skirts as pages and maids in a comic opera. I suppose they are rijjht according to the code of morals , which an excellent lady oneo told -mo ( should govern her sox : 'Whatever bocms proper it is right to do , but what ever ono is in doubt about is auro to bo improper. ' " In the way of dancing , MAonn : MiTomju , did it in the Bowery this week for the first time in her life and that is a long time. She had always steadfastly re fused to go thoro. Shochoso ' 'Fancnon" for her debut on that cheap side of town. Her audience was enthusiastic , and gave her bavoral recalls , but the applause came mostly from the higher- priced parts of the hoiibo , the gallery being ratner undemonstrative. The shadow dance was encored , but the gallery - lory gods fallowed plainly that a clog or shullle , with some novelty of "stop , " would have suited their fancy much bettor. The May polo dance , with Fan- chon'a lively tripping , was far closer to their idea of good dancing , and when the cornet player gave a triplo-tongno solo , a medley of our national airs , ho was compelled to rise and bow his 'ac knowledgement again againand finally to do it all over. The sentiments of the gallery were voiced by the ragged youth who nudged his companion and said : "That bloke down the Levy Hrst rate , hey ? " An incident in the fourth act was typ ical of Bowery auditors , nnd funny at the same timo. Fanchon's sweetheart his " old " and the has told "old,1 story , flow of soul Is interrupted by the appear ance of his father , and the father of the bridu , picked out for him by his parents. Trouble follows. Than the ardent lover , in ending a "bravo speech , which expresses a whole plttt- forra of noble and .virtuous plunks , an. nouncosthat ho spoke to Fanchon the words which lie presumes his father ( with a bow to that worthy ) spoke to his mother -when ho was courtinjr hor. The audience endorses the speech , as they invariably do when the sentiments are noble , and the applaubo is loud "ami long. At the end of two minutes or bo , when ho can make himself hoard , the father yells , "What ? " but it is a do- luycd explosion , aa though a match had been touched to powder and hud failed to ignite it for bomo time. The applause is nearly unanimous , however , and few see the droll side of the bccno. The annual mask ball of the Arion club camp to pabs this week with moro than usual grandeur , and in spite of every precaution witli the usual incon gruous mixture of stolid decorum and disordered jollity. The fat and fiaxon Germans danced contentedly and re spectably until live o'clock in the morn ing , but in the numerous rofrehhmont rooms revelry ran riot from midnight forwards. The questionable element did Httlo dancing , and the pro nor element - mont did little eating and drinking ; and therefore there wore few disagree able collissioiib , each class enjoying itself in its own way. I hoard a well known swell say to a companion us they stood in the lobby : "Those Germans are a public bles sing. If it was not for their stolid in- ditlorenco the gay world of tow.noulct hardly have a chance for fun all wiutor long. " A striking example of the "fun" that the "gay world" seeks and finds at the Arion was presented in a group of sev eral uion , young and old , and A YOUXO WOMAN. She was about eighteen years old , and it was evidently her first experience at a great ball. She had , however , learned the taste of wine and the flavor of dissipation , and by II o'clock a. m. , at which hour I first saw her , she was steeped in both. Her dress wus of a kind much alTcctod by the lesser women who find their way into mask balls ; a Mother Hubbard fjown Of pale blue , cut extremely decollotto at both ends , stockings ami slippers of the same hue , and black gloves reaching nearly to the shoulders. This is at once strik ing and inexpensive , and serves not alone to enhance the supposed physical charms of tirp wearer , but to mask her slender purse As well ; for you may be lieve that tWb'Nbw Yorlc woman of this typo will pit | fnonoy on her back , as much of it tia she covers , if she can get it , and [ theonly reason why this girl | ! . > Trdid not wear a brillant lKi\l \ ) dress on regie was because neither she nor her admirer could alTordQ ) ifif But to como buck to our shoup , tbo effect of wino has boon not only to tjusb the chit's vapid face and make hjr ; fjilly , but also tp disar range her aVr < Hvdy unbridled costume. There vrastlv merest pretence at shoulder htnjpso and these wf > ro con stantly slipping .down over her arms as she lounged listlessly nnd unsteadily in her chair. Her companion was her equal in callowncss. He was having a tough time of it , and ho gloried in it. Pint after pint of champugo was broken by him , and n glass from each bottle awallowod by the pair of them. The most of the wino wan loft untasted in the bottles. Leaning against pillars , or standing without support all about them was the group of young and old mem , each one with his eyes slyly fastened on the girl , watching the rise and fall of the shoulder straps. An older woman kqpt an eye on the young thing , uml presently noted the attention faho was attracting. She attomptcd to caution. the novicu as to her domcanor , but without effect , and tha best shiy could do was to pin the straps n Httlo tighter to- her shoulders- The pin gave way at the first unsteady loll of the girl against her companion. After a time she rose with her callow escort and Hindu the tour of the ball room. Ono by ono every man in the group started tuvay as if nn idea had struck him and fol lowed the giddy pair , eager oycs still fixed upon the gloaming shoulders that were , moro and moro displayed as she walked. They passed out of sight in the crowd , but as I was strolling a few minutot , later at the otlwr side of the house , I mot the girl again , and to my amusement , every man in the group was trailing along behind , each one under the pleasing belief that ho was the only one who was enjoying this par ticular spectacle , and that ho was mask ing his peeping so cleverly that nobody noticed it. They picked up others as they wont along , and when finally the girl took a seat in ono of the balconies n dozen .men wandered into the section and sat down back of hor. Then they all saw how many were in the boat , and when next the girl moved on , only ono of them hud the fuco to rise at oneo nndcontinuo the pursuit. All the others stayed in their scats , trying to look as if they had not noticed her and had not recognized the faces of her followers. It was a funny exhibition of human nature. Ac cent on the man , if you pleaso. CLAKA UKI/LIS. MUSICAL AND DUAMATIC. Branson Howard is ut work on a war time Daniel Unndmann Is to have a "Jokyll and Hyde" dranin , too. Clara Morris 1ms been doing a tremendous business in the west. Gilbert mid Sullivan are said to bo writing a burlesque on tlio Buffalo 13111 show. Pauline Lucca has n vocal school in Vienna. Austiia , where she has icsided for several years. KIchard Mansfield will produce "Dr. JeUyll" at the Lj cuuni thuutro , London , Se- | | tcinber 1. Miss Fanny Davenport is her own stapo manager and always directs the rehearsal of every play produced by hor. The Moininjj'crt company will not visit America , and negotiations with Messrs. Abuoy , Schooffel and Gran are "off. " SlRiior Foil , the American basso , is ex pected to arrive fiom London next week to arr.ingo for a concert tour around the wet Id. This country has about four thousand thea ters , and It 1ms been figured that the pee | ) lo pay about ouo million dollars a day for amusements. In W. H. Power's now Irish play "Loch- na Mar , " there is a novel and very beautiful lake effect , which has never yet been at tempted on any stago. . Mrs. James Hrown Potter was warmly re ceived In Now Orleans , the city of her child hood , on Monday last. The verdlet there is th.it she is a great actress. Her Majesty's theater , London , Is to bo transformed Into an Immense concert room c.ip.iblo ot holding 4,000 poreons , and called Her Majesty's conceit hail. It is now announced that Mrs. Potter la studying "Hosallud , " with a view to pro ducing ' -As You LIUo It" during her coming season under Mr. Abbey's management. The only public singing done by Annie LouIsoCary-Kayinond since her marriage is in Ur. PaUon's church In Now York , whore she occasionally sings In the quiirtctto choir. Augustln Daly's company opens at the Gaiety theatre , London , May 'J , and plays there for twelve weeks. Ho then goes to Paris for tlueo weeks and to Berlin for two. Miss Monk Meyer , now eighteen years old , a nleeo of Anton Kubliistout , bus already written an opera ( ootli libretto and music ) and otherwise shows the possession of un usual talent. Ilohert Downing , who has met with such' success In the oltiborato production of "Tho Gladiator" under the management of Joseph H. Mack , ha Just commenced a tour of the New Em/land states. , .Tho Hamburg womlgr , Hcrr Otto Toopfer , the man with two uipuths , uiakos Jii that American mjpcarauco next week iu This marvel can cat with ono mouth and drink with the other. Mile , Gertrude GU'rs , ono of the best of Eutopean actresses , has been engaged fora series of special performances at the Thalia theatre Now York , She will appear March 1) ) in eonjuetlon with Possart. John Thompson , ono of the first and most successful American actors in lurid sensa tional plays , 1ms , after several years retlie- inent , returned to the stage , and Is now star ring successfully in "On hand. " Oiirlo ) E Cooke , Maude Banks'manager , has completed arrangements for an elaborate production of ' 'Joan of Arc , " in Montreal and Quebec in May. Miss Banks is playing the part in the French language. Marcclla Sembrsch , the brilliant and yet youthful soprano , who Is considered by many Judges us the most probable successor to Paul's mantle pre-omluonco is singing with great success ut the Beilin opera. The now Panaieff theatre at St. Peters burg will bo opened to the public with a sea son of Italian opera. The house is practi cally fireproof and is lighted by electricity. The orchestra is placed under the stage as in Bayruoth. The reason given for the recent misunder standing between Mrs. Langtry and Maurice Barrymoro is that the Lily charged the actor with not knowing his "lines. " to which ho U said to have curtly responded that ho know his ' 'lines" well enough to support sueh a star. star.Ramsey Ramsey Morris , E. H. Southern's business manager , has written a novel called "Crucify Her , " which will bo published In April. It attemnts to deal in a realistic w.iy with some Interesting phases of society , and is expected to make a sensationHo has already drauiai- tized it. John S. Clarko. the comedian , has pre sented to Edwiu Booth , twenty-five valuable dramatic paintings , which , added to the Owen collection iceently purchased by the tragedian , will give Mr. Booth ono of the most Important collections of the kind owned by any ono man. Sarah Bernhardt's dresses in "La Tosca" are causing a sensation in Paris. The gowns ore of the omplro pf nod. Pink china crepe , beautifully embroidered with rosebudsforms ouo of the dresseswhich Is short waisted and finished oft with wide , soft sash of green sat ins trimmed with pink and green feathers. Mr. Ernest Gyo Is now in Now York look Ing about him for engagements for Mme. AN pani. This Is the first time in many years that n successful European prlnia donna has actually sought contracts on this side of the Atlantic and Mme. Albani's projected visit may bo taken as indication that the old world fields need a period of rest. The Amateur Orchestra society of London claims the eicdit of discovering u second Hof- mnnn in Master Wall , a very small boy , who performs on the violin as well ns on the piano. His appearance at a coneort last wool : excited n great deal of Interest , and the Prineo of Wales , who occupied a central sofa , was good tmturcdly prodigal of his applnuso. Marie Walnwright was the favorite grand daughter of Bishop Wainwnght , of Virginia , and a daughter of Commodore WalnwrlKht , U. S. N. , who was killed on his flagship. "Harriet Lane , " during the bombardment of Galvcston. Having lost all her fortune she made her debut In "Juliet" ut Booth's New York , for the benefit of Gcorgo Rlgnold , on whleh occasion there were six "Juliets. " The Parisians have revolted against the Introduction of horses oa the lyrio stage. Twelve horses appear at onoo in the now opera of "La Dama do Monsorcuu , " and ttio audiences have kicked. The discussion ufion the subject him developed the fact that Thackeray oneo wrote a play which ttio ninn- agor refused bccausa ono scene Included "a hansom cab driven by a live horse , " and tha author wouldn't glvo It up. Mnio.Etolka Goraterhas left Now York for a scries of concerts und5rtakcn In conjunc tion with the Companiui operatic company. She sings next week In Petersburg , Richmond mend and Norfolk and the party then cries west , She has been advised by her friends to appear in public frequently , as it Is now believed that lack of vocal exercise had a great deal to do with the impaired condition of her organ when shu first appeared iu Nb\v York in November last. , Mme. lima dl Murska has severed her con nection with the oonservatory of music in New York. Her engagement was Intended to cover a period of eight mouths , and she was to receive $1,000 a month for her services. When It was discovered that , as a teacher , she loft a good deal to bo wished for , on effort was made to induce her to send in her resig nation. This she declined to do , nnd at length a compromlso was effected and , for a consideration , Mme dl Mursku was Induced to bid farewell to her associates and pupils. The soprano's plan for the future uro still Inchoate. Special Sale of Groceries. COOVER & WATTS , Northeast Corner 19th and St , Mary's Ave/Q To reduce our stock of Jellies , Preserves , Olives Syrups , etc. , we will sell , Monday .Tuesday and Wednesday , Feb. 27 , 28 and 29 , at less than cost prices , as follows : 8 07. . Tumblers Gordon & Dillworth Jellies , lc ( ) ; reduced from 23o. 11 Tumblers " . " ilc ) ; reduced from . ' ! Gc. Pint Jura Gordon & Dillworlh Preserves , 89c ; reduced from fiOo. " " Olives , Jtlc ; reduced from 4fie. * 27 o/ . Jars Gordon & Dillworth Olives , 6lc ; reduced from 0 > c. M o/ . Jars Kilter's Prosorvcs 20c ; reduced from 80c. 1 Ib Tins Curtis Bros Preserves 10c ; reduced from 25c. > CHASE & CO'S PUKE SUGAR SYKUPS. Rock Candv Syrup , quart. IIle ; reduced from 45c. t Boston Club Syrup , quart , IHc ; reduced from 45e. Sugar Loaf Syrup , quart , 29c ; reduced from 85o. Royal Drips Syrui ) , quart , 29c ; reduced from } J5o , French Peas , pound cans , 10c ; reduced from 2-jc. French Peas , extra line , pound ciinH. 29c ; reduced from P 5c. Mushroons , pound cans , 27c ; reduced from ! ! 5c. Good brands of Suffur Corn , Oc ; reduced from 121o. , Goods delivered fruo'to all parts of the city. Jlotwcen the two grnnd drives Bhpnnan Avtt. and hannilerii tit. , umlvr special ftr' ritniit'inents with Mr. ICnnntzu , I um mm * llMl tci oiler this splendid vroporty oa bof t r terms limn hoiutoforu. No otuor BKVlit can oM'T mich Inilmenii'iitH. Vrlics trom $ lHUup. ) lee mom houito * to bo built thin your ; culilu Hue uml btrtet earn reacU 4U1B addition. Tvlrphono Nn. IHTi. JAMES STOCKDALE , Special Agent ; . 113 N. 16th Street