New-York tribune., 1885-03-15
SOME MEN ABOUT TOWN.

James d. Psh's troubles do not seemingly trouble nm
He looks health aud stronger to day thah He iooke'
year ago beiore the deuge Was precip st ny ter"'
pand Ward. Apparently the oDly sufferer men'''is a'
physically. who survived the financial wreck oil Grant
ward is General Grant hi;uself. And apparently he
abo,t the only ono who likely to escape with any Jug
| nifty and honor.
| Mr. Fish looks absolutely shameless. lie may no
court observation; lie certainly does not seek tn escape
It, In hs imminent peril and amid all tue sha'"eiu
reye,aon. ia court OF the extraordinary banking wh'i
he conducted he Is not exactly smiling always ont IL
his most serious moments and unler the most uanag
revelations witnesses he keeps cheerful counienahce
| OF codrse but know that every eye III INT
couit room Is Oh hin whenevera startling statement
aout his methods Of bookkeeping and money lead
ny made by Witness but LIE does not recognize the
scrutiny by look or by blush.
| do not know why tho feeling that thcro viii be No
cepvIefon ia the OF Mr.. Fish should prevail about
teeonrt roorr bat there IS general feeiius OF that
kind II Ia rejection Court jury, or prosecuting
sisers and is altogether vague aud when questioned
those enert aiming It, founi they hal DO explanation
fancy IL arises the belief tina. IL Is impossibe 70
convict Offenders OF the Ioston and influence OF MI
Fish, Ner-Jersoy is the nearest point where bank OIL
| cals convicted.
fancy Postmaster is about the most inactive
man of all those who desire his rcappointinent Idont
know that actually indifferent TO the res OF the
efforts making with that en IN view but he certainly
does not betray any Siety about It. hDd q g"oi
many Democrats AMI mugwuinps great deal more
agated the subIeot than Mr. Pearson s but from
different reasons the Democrats wanting INN AMI tue
other 100 in the Poet oniee out, while the
mugwumps want them Kept IN There Is good deal OF
daerepcs IN nea's minds the pohoy OF retaining
Mr. Pearson. Many Democrats with long heads say
that the damaging effect or the Republican irfy OF us
| n reappoBtment woald Ia greater than any prooioie
advantage to Democracy OF the possessioi OF the
o his office Po sbly the party leaders may
take tais yIew hut 1t wi he hard To convince
the hungry and thirsty followers either OF the wisdom or
the farn,ss Of this Neither Mr.. James nor Mr.
Pearson made Post Oice positive force In politics.
| Postmaster Pearson Ia reappoined" suggested a
gentleman talking this subject II Will be only De-
cause he consents give the patronage OF MS oce 70
| the Democracy. by this colr-e the Administration
vond get credit business nshods aud yet capture
| the pcwe OF tho place for party purposss."
Dropping in at the Lincoln Bank the o,Ler day en-
countered Sill is B. butcher. asked nun II he had een
| at Washington the 4tn. Not much, lie answered.;
do not like the place we'll IL Is cold climate for
| mt"
hear OF rather curious explanation by Coinmissioner
| Squire af his for entering politics Not Tor
| power; nor fame; to make money; not even as "a
stepping higher place. 1t is noae OF these
| ordinary motives that inpqs his ambition But he Is
said u have told a friend that he hopes To make his
| Comm ss0nersbp means TO get into business again.
If show that successfully run THIS Department.
he II aaoed as sayiag. denionstrats my ability to
conduct private business corporation" Sensible
| logic IL Squire VIII ouly follow his own advice.
Dighy Bell In The Pirates OF Penzance. makes up as
the Sergeant Of Police to look like Inspector rhorne; aud
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wonder II those who employ them know the full value
OF private secretaries n those having to do with
gre ,tness know powerful to aid oppose them the
private secretary may be. I suppose that Mr.. Duva.
Instance roads ten times many letters addressed
to Mr. Rutter as that gentleman reads himse Doubt
less Colonel Lamont Is the most powerful sn about the
person of President Cleveland Recent experience has
given me exalted opinion OF the private secretary for
Hnd that many letters lately writtrn 70 officials st
Washington got further than their private secre
taries.
Note the next t,mc you enter it 10 take train the
soleun stiffness OF the Grand Ccntrai Depot It Is the
vast hive OF the busy without the hum Of industry
Traius come and 90 almost without noise From The
Tower they appear steal In like great brown mice into
their holes from The CABIN they great rats rush
ing II bent raid on the nearest meal bag.
only there sn0ke be carried on but there Il no
noise to be sn0thered Even the baggage paser Is not
heard In the 0rsnd Central.
met the other day the familiar figure OF William
Demarest the old cashier Of tho Harper Brothers who
has probably psrsonslly paid more money TO
famous arsta and sutbors than any otncr man In this
country He bslonxed 10 the genial class OF men who
Affect gruness havent anying but good nature In
their compositions Years whsa he active at
his desk In tho Frankiin Square building. bo was
regarded the Tim Llnkinwatsr Of the Brothers
Cheerybe" the four original Harper Brothers were
called by admiring subordinaes. used to fancy that
etcner Harper tine youngest OF the four enoyel the
browbeatipg which Demarcst occasionally INDUCED In
with all brothers; and that ,aues Harper,
the elder Of than, the Mayor he was called then
faces When he grew old AMI needed little rest the
Harpers nave MI Dcmarest leave Of absences and
S5 900 10 spend In trip 70 Europe. They intended to
be permanent leave but at tho cpd Of year the Old
cashier was back st post again Tho bsothers how
ever shortly after retired him full pay. asked him
the other day II often at the old building. when
he answered. rather ssdly thought % II tho question
brought up ~collestiops No, never go there except
TO draw my money"
meet occasionally the Astor House the man who
made large hy negotisng With the burglars for
the return Of the securities stolen from tho Man.
haitian Dank and who spent his gaius IN organizing tie
theft OF Mr. A. T. Btswsrts Oy. I'm do~s not seem 10
have prolsd by that disaa epccisfon. for he IA ssey
I'm brokcn Ia health, and evtehty pcpu.lcs