The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

OF brokers who make their headquarte-- at
the West Eud and United States hotels Major selover
Goud's assaian has been guest at the West End and
Unitod States lie Is currently reported as ''dead
broke" This quarrel, IL rumorcd, is only tho
sequel Of previous break in iooling with
the lame telegraph stock Another member
OF tho same family has been called ''bus,ed'
for tho last three months. Brokers say that the
soiovers seek to get even their losses by bullying
opponents and their antagonists proprietor OF the
West End Hotel says that Major Selovcr assaulted
man at the hotel Office not long ago
The talk nj the West End Hotel last night was all
about the fracas. Mr. Kecne Is guest at that hotel
as arc also Russell Sage, sam Ward, Mt Scott
Stewart and others OF the Kecpe cotcria The
HERALD correspondent asked Mr. Keene tonight to
express whatever vie~s he had tho cause aud
morale Of the great rscas Al FIRST he disposed TO
no free 10 expressing himself but alter littlc while
nc nskcd to DO relieved Tor half hour from full OK
precision Of his views Finally he said that he did not
think II dignifcd IN him TO speak at oil OF Dir. Sell
overs quarrel with Gould, no was not party TO
tho impulse and hardly the provocntion which
caused il.
Mr. KEySEs REMARKS ON rBB AvPAIR-
~ have not boon away from Long Branch for two
days. be said land have been very sick for several
ycars and hnvo TO take great pains with myself
Yesterday had intended TO leave for tho White Sui
phur Springs Of Virginia l may 60 away tomorrow.
sympathze with Major selovcr aud hardly trust
myself TO express my opinion OF Gould; yet havc
nothing TO do with sciover's course of action"
Mr. Kecne, however expressed himself 10 bis friends
VIZ rom his varo"s ,,enSs ,ho ioowoS o~n%, a.
his Vows was oh taincd-
10 said TO gentleman, according to report "Jay
Gould Is the worst man set on the Garth
since tho beginning Of the Christian era lilo
is trenchcrous, cowardly false, in every 70.
spect, and despicablo worm. incapable OF
a generous motive. As Spectator he is without
namc. When Selovcr and myself attacked Western
Union FIRST wo had to stTen him up. He wanted to
know how every point was to be covered and quiv.
cred whle the measure was being carried through lie
has treated this man Sclovcr like VILLAIN lie has
literally robbed him, under the color Of opcral on
Of WI that no has. Could Is destitute OF every prin
cipc OF honor and common humanity:
Mr. Kccnc is reported TO have SAID of the telegraph
stock speculation :-''Gould assured Mr. Selovcr aud
olhors repeatedly on his honor that no not buy
ing share OF Western Union. He was, nevertheless.
buying II in all the timc Hc had lost his control OF At
antic and Pacific Telegraph and that frightened him.
lie mo than more aad os
ousy. Myaef and Sage took control OF that stock.
Could thcn hated us for succeeding him. flo went
into Western Union combinations, took up the stock
wo sold, anu bcarcd down his own crcaton-Atlantic
and Pacic-expcctng to buy IL In and get control Of
| Il again"
AS 70 Sclovor's attack on Gould personally Keene
ssid:"lf no had dropped him out VI balloon SO no
shape no bigger than a It would have served him
| right Gould Is ghoui; he has no relation
sensibiy which binds him 10 nen." II having been
broacbed that Gould had protected kecne, who was
"lona" Of stocks during tho great strike Mr.. Keone
said:"I covered all my shorts at onco took my stock
| and kept II IN tin boxn
| Russell Sage said that Kccno gathered up all hts
stock purchases as the strike began, and that
| he has them now in a tin box.
Mr.. Gould is the suffering party. sam Ward said
''Goufu Is ghOul, like tnat wife In the ARABIAN
Nights, who only appeared TO subsist on few grams
OF Her husband followed hor and found sho had
| fed on grave yard by night That's Could"
| KEEKE's CAREER IS THE EASr
Mr.. kcene introduced to Gould originally by the
Selovcrs Tho Selovers werc interested IN California
miues, particularly In the celebrated Emma Nine OF
Utah which involved General Schenck IN It's manIpula
| tons tho London market. Major SciOvcr
| hoavy 'bcsr IN Western Union stock three years
| ago aud lost large amount of money. He
found in California Mr.. Keone, who bad conducted o
brilliant cuinpaignsaganst the Bonanzs stock, and was
possessed OF several millions OF dollars With Kecne
| as ally Selover returned to New York and again
| sought to make fortune out Of Western Union and
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph lie thought that al.
lianco between Gould and Kecnc would be In
| vincblc. Kecno and Sclovcr appear to have
acted 10 good faith. Gould seems to have
becr nduratsd to street practices that he In
capable OF faith. Keno is OF English birth. He
| 10 the United States wnen boy. He eccms to be q
man OF acSion, OF honor and 70 be little
sve deliberate bad treatment by bis comrades ind
| confedcratcs IL is not necessary TO describe MT.
Gould except in words of the Kcsne Soover party
| Theysail denounce him as ian nveterate and witna
| coWardlv- yflluin.