New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-12
WALKS AND TALKS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP, UrTERANCEs ABOUT POLITICS AND orHE
SUBJECTS.

At the Windsor Hotel in a discussion OF the
West Shores relation to the present rate hoard
story OF the Nickel Plate Tho prime movers in that
scheme General samuel Thomas, Calvin g. BrIce.
and eK-Goyernor Charles Foster, all Ohioans ut tho
time In OF their mcetIn q General Thomas. with
blunt drcctnsss. said: After ali. gentlemen We are
only lot OF burglars breaking into old vsnderbrs
safe" After the sale Of the road 10 the Vanderbilt inter
eat and the transfer Of his millions o their pockets tho
partners In the Nickel Plate enerprse ordered from
ihanys In this city specially designed scarf pin. which
was ~ resented I" General Thomas The ornament was
miniature gold SAFE In front Of the broken door or which
lay an entire KIT 81 burglars tools Jimmy. dark lantern
and all The bnlseyc OF the lantern was formed by
four-carat diamond The cost OF the pin was about
$1,000.
Tho talk about this Incident led TO a story OF Mr..
Brce's connection with tho OHIO Central Railroad II
had nst been prolecc when NJ NJ Greene. president OF
the Hooking Valley road OF which II rival line ran
across Mr. iirice and asked him his for building
IT, I" got the idea from you. Mr.. Greene" was tho
reply. aud Mr. Greene In astonishnent asked for par
tcuars Well" said Broe. IN your Last report tho
Hooking Valley yOn show earnings sufficient for two
further conversation Mr. Brice asked For what 10 you
thlns railroad, are bull'. Mr. Greene rhe rcgly was
parts Of the country. said Brce You are mistaken.
| Mr. Greene they are built to mortgage"
Lord Ronald Cover sitting at writing dssk the
Victoria Hotel few days ago chair across back
OF which he had careessly thrown a winter
coat Some shrewl sneak thief seeing him engrosssd In
correspondence. came up behind and touched him
slightly the shor to induce him forward
As he dld the coat was d,'tly removed and taken
| away Mr. chad wick. ~ the Hoffman ilorsp teils
that guests frequently lose their overcOas ny carelessly
| laying them iown In the reading popularity
have about articles stolen in hotels" says Mr.
| chaiwek Is tiat the are invarahy new If its an
ovcrcoll II never cost less than $50 and Is never over
wepk Old. In thirty two years experience have known
only one exception At Washington Jears asp, guest
OF mine NJ hif owen ahirs misplaced BE rire and
told me abin 70 mi said that they we're Old shirts any
how ~. Irntns.s ~ 80 etception,i pressed hin g
! day The garments turned ur IN the won, room"
| met 9reakpr Schuyler Col'as ~ Brnaiway lar or
tvD acn Hesas genial ~ whrn ~ IN Washington the
riti'rn nlefrfrr ~ shller" iis halr AMI al'krts
ate svsfei bit ath.fsis. aiythens tttra have aeit
amir vita hin ~ etisisfi hltnssif wh3S sat ~
rnbf ma ani 4ti 1eiiiht 80 bses " tBnrte,s igf
tnv e'Nsiafa Nn ha pilHlp ~ 80 district hatt eAefsi
ne, HnA atlf o. HHs ~ e'efg 81 sHi hnslH ~ Tbs
ifnn a-a'A NHiii NH ln 'H fefnn,Nt s'fNsEie 60
N'ih cuts niE gr''aE u % lpf' Nr'''tn 'NlaiMHpN
pleasant fhe Hens ~ aalh aew aHiGeee igfnsh az
iilga 80 iltH study Then ~ gnlRg dhnii tns enin
~ nn. H'i "'f 'll iflaNs hl WE snns'a'la F"es
Wfh nf niH 10 hufin- Out Nov ! plk iusi now, nc
Chr,,tr,s wnrn Wa 10 Gome Tor that day as We shall
after nli soor threo New York ongisamonts
Mr. Coru Ia, only one child. a LAT Of arieeu, whom
no Is about to send to Rye. " Y. to be educated.
II mako, great dead OF difference sometimes how
mattor of stated The about the action II the
Presidents friends In the senatorial contest was differ
ontiy stated ~ inc as follows:
By an Arthur nan An effort will be made to ascer
tain the wishes 0f the members."
bo stood up Jack shepard style and catoohsed with
the request Tor their votes or their lives"
In looking over list OF New York state newspapers
yesterday found with the striking title grin and
Hear H. by coincidonco too IL happens to be Re-.
year. The place Of publication Is Lyons
Judge Cochran Of Toledo says: Wa getting
ready ont West for Blaine again IN 1888 our clubs are
all rcorsanizing that basis. The Lincoln Club new
organization at Toledo, composed Of business men, de-
cdcd TO continue work Frank IIurd really intends to
contest the election Of Jacob RoInes to Congress. al
though Democrat told me- before left home that they
had not yet discovered single Illegal ballot pre-
slime. however they will nni some petert ~ - DOUBT
ll II Frank can be- seated even though the House Is
Democratic. because he has many bitter Opponents
t on" tile DeHO''-'' O0'H AZ "o"'0 anu !" "'''
From Billy Ma sters. who has been in advance OF
minstrel companies for years. heard the origin OF
the now famous phrase. paint the town red wslsh's
| Ministries playing ohio nEagement, and wore
posted ahead for Arian, Mich for three nights. whom
the head of the company heard that rival company
billing the town for the nights at tho rival
opera house. The bills OF the opposing combination
were all printed in blue ink When Welsh, who was
+ pondrrng the situation heard this. he said
presses red haudbils streamers and
Sr Also " set at work Aan Vent to eep blue and
woke mp as Gorgeous as an aurora borealis. Welshs
Mmstrrls captured the stray wealth OF the town. and
new phrase went into popular circulation.
John Mccullough frequently crosses my uptown walks.
He wandcrs about in aimess sort OF way. People
seem rather to shun him. which think he notices.
aud IL undoubtedly increases whatever maady
possesses him. His cheeks filling out
and his whole appearance improved lie
must be many pounds heavier than WHOM he left the
Chicago In conversation he il generally
enough upon general topics but when II comes TO his
relations IT, tho Is evident that he IL labor
ing under haluruation There does not, however seem
any necessity for hi confinement. My impression
is chat he may recover his wandering momory with re-
turning health.
Sir Alexander T. Gait said while In the city that there
Il no serious talk In Canada OF annexation. He spoke
in friendly commentator Of Lord ansdOwne's rule.