New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-26

INFORMATION AND GOSSIP FROM MEN
WHOM ONE MEETS IN NEW-YORK.

His caustc tongue has not spared his party friends and
several Of his recent remarks floating the rounds oil
the press lust reishes for Republicans 1t was
said to him uptown yesterday that some Republicans
thought we'll of William ii. Seward OF Auburn, as CALI
ddate for Governor (which william H. Seward a.
Colonel smalley's rejoInder. "The dead one would
run WELL"
The Virginia debt question is occupying good deal OF
attention both among fnancers ana politicians. With
the former there Is much inquiry to what the State
will do in its present dilemma 7 find politicians,
especially Republican politicians who have come in
contact with General Malone at Washington, inclined
to put blame the Bourbons and force them to accept
the responsibility. Senator Plumb, OF Kansas said to
me in his blunt and earnest way: This is what the
pnbc ought to understand that there has never been
time when Malone has not had defne plan for paying
the debt the basis originally proposed by him. He
has always claimed that Virginia should pay twothirds
and West Virginia one-thrd OF the debt. As long he
In power tho law provided for settlement on this
basis Under that law the bondholer cond present his
coupons for taxes II the collector refused to receive
them he could bring suit and showing the genuneness
or the bond could compel their acceptance The bulk OF
the bondhoders In the State rather than through this
FORM would have accepted the comp romise turned in
their bonds and taken out the proposed in
change. The Bourbons on coming into power proposed
to outHcrod Herod They accepted the Malone settle
ment their own, but they repealed this law by which
a.
which there remedy whatever. It Is this law
that has just been declared unconstitutional 1t is
Bourbon lava rcpudiatlng law The Bourbons are now
saying the State must repudiate the whole debt. They
are in power They have been In power What they
going to do with their responsibility was told in
Washington by leading Democrat that Malone would
join In the plan OF repudiatUg the whole debt
went TO Malone and ne said he would never consent
to reputation, and that he stood just where he has
always stood-for q fair adjustment. The Bourbons,
who seeking to repudiate without getting the odum
OF snch course are affiliated with the White House 1t
pertinent inquire what Mr. Cleveland is going to do
about it."
Ihear OF General Grant saying quietly TO his friends
that nothing will ever induce him to any further
effort in life for money beyond the completion of his
book, II he is spared for that work
One Of the smallest business places in NewYor, when
tho amount business transacted Is considered Is the
newsstand st the Fifth Avenue Hotel The whole thing.
counter and ALL does not occupy over twenty by seven
feet The space inside about twelve feet long by three
wide In the evening, when the theatre ticket sales
taking place. five kept busy in this crowded
space Mr.. Tyson who the stand privilege and is
In the theatre ticket speculation owns also twelve other
hoe stands which are connected with this by tee
phone Ills privileges include all the principal hotels Of
New-York.
met at the Gilscy House last week Colonel H. W.
Paramore OF St. Louis who Is al the head OF the narrow
gauge railroad system that extends southwark from St.
Louis into Texas. and is making great figure in the
Southwest He Is rather inclined to be heavy wears
cosc-cut gray-blsck whskers and has twinklng eye
that beosens love of good joke. Tho story Is told OF
Colonel Param0re that q year more ago he became
engaged In freight war with rival road. He cut
deeply that his rivals wanted compromise. and sought
an opportunity for conference Paramore was not to
be found He here, there. everywhere mp and down
the line OF the road wherever the fight thckest At
last telegram was with such instructions about
forwarding that II finally reached him. IL contained an
inquiry he could he met by the officials OF
the rival limo and what his freight rates were His
laconc reply My office Is on the line OF the road
and carry my freight rates In my hat" Unconditional
surrender the only basis Oh which the war was
ended.
Mr. Herman. who Ia Interested in the Hebrew schools
in East Broadway. tells that 1900 children gather
there in schools of about equal size. They come
from all parts OF tho city below Grand-st II is Mr.
Hermans ambition to raise money this year to build
100000 structure.
Mr.. Hel man Is one Of tho business men Of NewYork
who have made their way by pluck to important and
solid positions mercantile affairs. lie told me that
arrival here he got street with his wife to
go uptown When he came to pay his fare no had only
foreign god coin, whose value the conductor could not
ascertain 10 change It, I'll pay you when see
again, said Mr. Herman your race Is gOOu, sdll
the conductor and so let him pass lie careful to
hunt the conductor mp afterward and repay his kindness
was talking with Mr. Herman about Western railroads,
I'm which he has large interests, when he said: "New
Workers still believe that NewYork Is the whole OF tho
New World. It Is But they have to go to the
West Cincinnati. st. Louis aud Chicago TO find ont the
difference. Chicago is q wonder OF business growth
was in ST. short time ago The railroad company
had Just furnished passes to NewOreans to a represent
alive body OF st. Louis merchants said TO the agent,
with whom well acquainted, that he might serve
me in the same way representative New-fork mcr-
chant What good Is NewYork TO us T. no said. 1t
the Southern trade get and seek The trade OF the
South and West is going to Chicago. st. Louis and
Cincinnati moro and more every year. We cannot blind
our eyes to 1t II We would"
General VI. T. Mcmahon. with whom I was talking
about New-York politics the other day, expressed the
opinion that General Arson G. McCook would make n
strong candidate for the Republicans. General
McCooks strength said General Mcmahon, lies in his
plain. blunt. straightforward methods. There is no
intrigue about him. Ho can say yes and no. and give his
reasons TO a mans face"
General Mcmahon. by the way. would like 10 be Collec
tor OF New York. He Is confident, too. OF Democratic
victory this fail. "The floating vote decides elections,
says and the floating vote has been with the Repub-
can party The election of Democratic President will
send the Democratic party pel-mell BY the
floating vote mean the voters who on the make
and want be In with the winning side, either because
they expect spells because they want money. What
dsaection there may DO against the new Administra
ton will itself this fall IL is the second year
that tells Seymour carried New York in the second
year Grants Administration But In the third year
the new Administration invariably begins lost
ground. Mr. Cleveland cares nothing for his own
that of his Administration beyond doing what
he believes Is best for the country"
While some uptown builders are cheating themselves
and tho public 1t Is noticeable that nothing but the most
solid work Is satisfactory to the business men down
town. who recognize that they are building for the
centuries In front OF the massive building lust con-
structod ut No. "a Wall-st saw flagstone laid yes
terday which by the eye twenty by ten feet
aud is not less than twelve inches thick IL will be at
least century before the millions who thread In and out
of lower broadway will mako any deep impression on