New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
SOME MEN ABOUT TOWN,


Iwondcr II tho spirit OF old Commodore Vanderbilt NJ
not ycxed at the sight OF President Cleveland going from
Albany o Washington without passing over the Hudson
River Railroad And does 1t not seem strange that bic
course could been laid out that he might poe
unnotced through suburbs OF this great Democrats
city avoid the nuisance of demonstration %
the way
see IL stated that Herbert f. Bcccher the youngestof
Henry Ward Beecher's sons, who has been for some
wears past ir the far West candidate for the Collect
orshp OF Port rownsend that his father refuses t.
further his claim to Office II he does this on the wso
theory that It is bad policy for any young man 10 hold
political Office he Is quite right; but II anybody has
claim on President Cleveland 1t Is Mr.. Beccher biz
son. as recall him Is well deserving his fathers recon-
mendation All three Of Mr. Beechers sons revere the
old rule that ministers boys provertaly hard lott
for all men Of talent, energy and morality. And all
have successful Henry the insurance business;
William In the legal profession; and Herbert has grown
up with the. very far West. think 1t disappont-
ment in love affair which first led him to go West
The CDllectorshp which he for Is DO thing
Port Townsend is away oil In Washington Territory on
Puget Sound but ranks third Of all the ports Of tho
United States in the number Of registers OF vessels Of
American build entering and departing.
find among Brooklyn newsdealers thorough una
nimty In fixed resolution sell The Herald for three
cents no matter how low Mr. Bennett reduces the price
| to them. 1 hear some speculation as 70 whas MI.
Bennett may do In this dilemmS and It has Dccn
suggested that he will put the price up to three cent?
before he will reduce 1t cent. He committed the
| folly OF reducing the price unnecessarily and has
| paid rountly for 1t.
John NJ Hoagand, the master o. transportation on the
Brge tells me he keeps eleven trans OF two cars
each constantly running at intervals of minute and
| half: and with Increased facilities at the termni viii
do even than this And the cars are almost con-
stany crowded during the day. Inc elect on tue ferries
| must be perceptIble COON
Understand that there Is movement foot to dw
ex-President Arthur reception on his return to thh
cIty which will be In the usual forn Of public dianc.
but under peculiar iitions The matter Is only ya
taking shape but peculiarlty OF tile dinner has
the hosts are Republicans and Democrats In equal
numbers Tie invitation. which is not yet completed
Is headed by John A. stewart president OF the United
| States Trust Company, Republican. and James ~
| Brown. OF Mcssrs. Brown Brothers * Co.. leading
Democrat The idea is to make the dinner extremely
| rich and highly respectable, OF course. MI Anuw
enioys good dinner 1t Il to be hoped that this pro-
posed one may prove annoying than the hrs one as
which he spoke after election to the Vce-Presdency
Mr. Arthur may return to private life in this city with
| the increased confieacs OF mcrchants and nnancen
who recognize that his course has been safe one; ou
he will not find himself quite popular with his od
| chuns Mr.. Arthur assuming the Office OF Presidem
put on a frozen dignity quite unnatural TO him, na
because he unduy felt HIS Importance but because m
recognized great necessity of maintaining the dsniu
OF his lofty station; and his conduct ohcnded some
bs more unreasonable famisrs OF the past. Howevee
he can afford to exchange the disregard OF these piln
friends for the respect with which such men as have
| indicated seem to regard him.
Talking OF the popularity OF officials, am remlndedu
ask what has OF that which Mayor Seth Low once
raraA ha ~ "a sl O
asa young prodigy polilics; his proposed coarse
| a business Mayor was everywhere commended as the
brightest outcome OF municipal reform; ne was mo0s
| widely known q model Mayor than even Mr. cleve-
land whose conduct OF the Office In Buffalo princpa
| like those which Mr. Low professef had made hin
Governor THIS popularity appears to DO almost wholly
gone and about tho only persons hear sounding Mayor
Lows praises are Horace Dcming and Franklin Allen
The first was Mayors Lows successor as the prcs!eni
OF the Young Republican Club. and In last fairs cam
paign was pronounced In his revolt az ns the Repuo
lican nomin atop. while Mr. Low was negatively 10
Franklin Alien Is Mayor Lows secretary. aud after nn
chiefs election as Mayor Is said to have laid out for NJ
Low this series OF trumphs lsS3 reelection a Miyo''
| 1885 Governor; 1883, President The first part OF
this programme came very failing; it does not
look likely Just that the second part VIII result a.
ndicated and third s not yet among the prooao-
| tiles.
| ccaslonsy but quite infrequenty compared with
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town buildings which supplied with heat ana power
Inv the steam Heating Company incomnoded by Durs'-
| ing or freezing pipes This painfully common when
the system was first introduced but now Is extremely
| uncommon. I talked with member OF the company
who was supervising some repairs In pipes IN broad
| way building recently. He spoke with some warmth
and force the almost perfect saietyhttachiig
the use of steam furnished from central point as one
OF the specially valuable features OF the new systems
ani he added: The danger appertainins to the oia
| sysem can DO estimated from the fast that oil O,Vsi
seam boilers Inspected by the Hartford steam boues
Inspection and Insurance Company In OCTOBER as' s
| were reported to be dan gerously defective ITO"
fractured plates imperfect riveting sediment incrusr
tons and various other causes" He talked precisely
that concluded he had the statistics In his pocket
| his memory.
Think the Improvement In this steam service has peeh
less remarked by the public than IL would have been M
not attention besn directed moro especially 70 !as
| progress making In electricity. When the compsn'e
were tearing w the streets few years ago anld
not loud but Deep" 1t was deemed fupracticsoe 10 ".
steam do practical work ut great distance rom
| pont nc which generated; and when occasiohsW
street Pipe exploded tho public exclaimed In prea
told you So" Now, however. nnd that the new hs
GLASS buildings In the lower part of the city, snon
| Produce Exchange, tho Mutual Life Building aha s
Others of recent construction. all supplied WIN
| the heat and power they employ bya companI ~.
generates Its steam away on In Greenwich-sf- ON ~
other side OF the city Architects tell me- that WIN
| impro vepents constantly making In this ser''0o
general employment az 1t In the future Is merely W
ton OF time. The economy ss well a. sa'etY .u
meuted on by them. and 1t Is asserted that even
are affected by use; but fancy that 1t Increases
rents for the OF the OF the budinss
than reduces them for the good OF tenants But ~
seom oil the more willing to pay when tne s0i'
| trustworthy.
IL Is sad to hear OF Colonel Drake De Kay bens s1s
TO an insane asylum at forty-egnt pears OF ago
served for a time on General McClelans stan -
hai preat husinass troubles. but his wreck foloweo