The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-05-31
GOTHAM GOSSIP.

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Correspondence of the Democrat
Governor CZevezand and the page
bM.-Rancor against general Nc
Clellam.-The Democracy and the
colored people.-The opium fends
and the police.-Freddy Gebhard
IN Hot Water Again.-Making a
mocEery of religion.-The billiard
match a fzzle.
New YORK, May 22d, 1883.
Governor Cleveland has done the
people at large a great service by the
vetoing of the Page savings bank
bill, which allowed these institutions
to invest the money of their deposit
tors in securities and bonds other
than what the law now permits. As
the Governor wisely puts it: "It
must be conceded, l think that no
absolute certainty attends the judg-
ment of men in relation to the mat
ter Of good securities" Savings
banks are places mainly for the work
ing classes to put away their little
provisions for a rainy day. AS the
law now goes these deposits are rea-
sonably safe. Once opon the doors,
however to unlimited speculation on
the part of the banks-which is prac
tically what the Page bill allowed,
apd the depositors would soon find
themselves in the same boat with
their brethren in France, who saw
banque after 6anque go down in the
ebb and flow of financial tide water.
When the wreck has once been effect
ed it serves no purpose to send di-
r~ectors and officers to prison. That
does not bring back lost fortunes.
And yet Governor Cleveland's enc
mics persist in saying that he has
no eye for practical craftsmanship,
and that he is bound to.wreck the
chances of the Democratic party for
next year.
1t is strange how long rancor can
live. A friend of mine, IN ex army
officer, came to me the other morn
ing, after the Army reunion with O
copy of the Tribune in his hand
Pointing to the report of the festivi-
ties he pointed to the paragraph rela-
ting how General Mcclellan was re-
ceived, but not a word of his speech
was given. "This is no simple over
sight or lack of space" said he.
"The Tribune and its controllers
were forever determined to kill little
Mac, both on account of himself as
because of his Democratic politics.
They did so while he was in com
mand of the army, and while he was
Governor, but he still lives and con-
duct like this so far from injuring
him. is bound to raise him in the
popular estimation"
A Southern Democrat who was in
town the other day, me that
the harmony between the colored
people and the Democracy is daily
growing stronger, and from entirely
natural causes. "Some Republican
leaders of the fifth rank" said he,
make spasmodic attempts 10Y and
then to dig up the bloody shirt from
the corner in which it has been bur
led, but the attempt is useless. The
colored people are growing more and
more alive to their own interests and
therefore less and less fit material
for Republican agitators. The color
line so far as the Democracy is con
cerned has been o~bliterated.
The raids against the opium dens
have ended on account of the unwill-
ingness of the police to aid the
Young Mems Catholic Association
in their good work. What China
men have been arrested were dis
charged on their own subsequent
trials because the police had failed
so secure proper legal evidence. The
tociety however has produced one
good effect. 1t has called public at
tention to this sickening phase of
metropolitan life, and tie dangers to
which young girls of the poorer class
are subject. Furthermore, despite
the efforts of the police to throw cold
water on their labors they mean to
keep a watchful eye, and any overt
act will be promptly brought to the
attention of the courts. Tom Lee,
the ex deputy Sheriff and whilom
'boss'' of the Chinese colony, has be-
come tired Ct the struggle waged
against him and left the district. As
the Chinese colony is now practical
ly without a head it will be more
easy to impress upon it the necessity
of obeying the laws of the country to
which they have come.
Freddy Gerhard is in hot water
again, and the set in which he is are
determined to force him to fight a
duel or otherwise make an ass of
himself. Last Saturday night he
got into row with his whilom friend
Mr.. Sanford. MI. Sanford, Mr.. Jay
Gould's son George and Freddy were
competitors for Mrs. Langtry's favor
when she first came to this country.
George Gould--"PimpIes," as his in
timatas call him, did not have much
chance and was beaten almost from
the start. Mr.. Sanford, however,
made the pace hot, but finally Fred
dy 'came away and won in O gallop."
as they say on the turf. Mr.. San
ford it is said did not feel over-pleas-
ed at this and q GOODNESS sprung up
between the two, and the beaten can
didate sought an opportunity to re
venge himself. Now Freddy very
frequently drinks a little more than
his constitution allows, and then he
is very easily nettled. Coming out
of Delmonico's last Saturday, he met
Sanford and a friend. He asked
them where they were going and
Sanford minated that he might call
on Mrs. Langtry. Freddie in his
cups is always disagreeable in Ian
guage, and he replied to MI. San
ford's remark with the choice ex
preston you're a liar" Thereat
Sanford knocked him down. Fash