New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
TALKS AND TALKS IN TIE CITY.

Tbe receiversbip OF the Hotel Brunswick has started
talk about the reason why such hotel can ha'u' D
made to pay One reason OF course, Is hlsn ron' ~
wa oues,ion of rent that closed tho St Nicholas Inc
propery was worth more business purposes man
hotel manager The rents paid for hp1ei property ~
some cases arc enormous. Hitchcock, Darling o.. 8
lease OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel costs them
annuay They subst the VnaS aSvSp,ass TIER
newsstand brings them about $oooo iney run Ia ,
Saf IT. nss additions for $4,000 But heard
also that Reed Stokes manage 1t under n
arrange mcnt tor ex-senator John W. MackAy; INC
Holman House bar has become the most widely known
in the country. with its paintings statues' tapestries
curios and rich appointments.
Richard II. Merrck, OF Washington, tells mo tnat Mr.
Cleveland has so high regard for John Quincy Adams
OF Boston, that may to Massachusetts, for MS sec
rotary Of Stato little Delaware fails 10 rcsponu W MS
demaul That would give the country another master
t W to Democracy and an ilustrious
about the only things that are known OF Mr. Ao'n''
He is the right age, forty nine years. ana ""!ei'
Secretary Teller, OF the Interior Department, VINO
has been elected United States Senator from Col
orado was in town other day. He has pleasant ways
and engaging manner which make him popular Win
those who in contact with him. He Is III All uh-
usually happy OF mind at present on account OF
his victory and when asked him about Senator Hill =
charge that he was elected by the use OF money ana
through corporate influence replied That is wholly,
abs putely untrue 1t is the Mr. Hin makes to
the country his defeat In Colorado 1t would not ne
none There Is not man in Colorad, that doesn't
know poor to spend money In that way NSt
seven mon elected because the people bce.eu
they would vote for NE. voted for Mr. mn AS 10 ,no
corporate influence. the railroad didn't care anyniug
about the election aud took part in it. Al ny election
cost ne, as a matter OF fact was my hotel DILL
The auction and commission stores of this city were
never so full of costly articles The hard times
sppear to have affected large number Of men who had
surrounded themselves with rare books brio abac and
articles of vertu been the first things to he
sacrificed the altar OF necessity In an uptown DOCK
store Yesterday Pepys sale for $500 which
was told cost its owner nearly double.
When Mr. Cleveland accepted the dinner invitation OF
T. winsow Page at the Brevoort House, during his re-
cent visit ScwYork there considerable curiosity
ms TO the relations between the Two mem NJ rae Is a
attorney, and was ut one time Assistant Attorney-en
cral when his personal friendship with Mr. Cleveland
was cemened In numerous ways. hear it said that he
has no desire for once.
good story told OF a recent experience OF Congress
man Bureigh at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He had
friend at dinner and had ordered bottle OF wine.
stranger was seated at the table who reached
and took the side OF Mr. Bureichs plate glass OF
wine which he drank at one gup " Ihats mighty cool
said Mr.. Burleigh " Yes" replied tho stranger.
guess II - been ON ice'
An uptown business said TO me yesterday:
whenever a new Democrat gets In the Police Board
he makes grab for Captain Williams. Tho captain Is
good CAB for He'sa big man, and his clothes
don't t like dudes, so II gives chance 10 cach on
But those clothes are made Tor active WORK ana mere Is
danger that he will be removed IL VIII take three
votes TO do it, and venture the guess thai two RepnD
licans and Democrat In the BOaru VIII Nole III the
captains favor
Governor Watson G. Squire OF Washington Territory
Mr. Harris the president OF n National bank. and Mr.
Scott rnerchat OF Seattle In that distant Territory.
met by chance the other evening In the Holman House
While was chatting with them another merchant from
the same place came up and spoke few words Is
the Territory icing evacuated T. asked Mr. Harris'
sllndng 10 the simultaneous appearance OF 30 many OF
The residents in this locality, $500 miles away on!
no. said Mr. Harris, there are some l5oooo vi US iet
there exclusive OF Indians not taxed.
find tho Washington Territory gentlemen speak
generally of their region the coast" asked why,
and found that they lay grearess upon the advantages
OF Washington Territory In the matter OF habors Puget
Sound and ts numerous nlcts appear to form TO them
the finest body Of water in tho world aad from all
accounts these waters afford extraordinarily good ar
hors They claim that Seattle. their chief town. on
Admiralty inlet OF Puget SOnud Is 700 miles nearer he
japan and China ports than san Francisco
1t ia announced that Henry Clausen Is to build a
theatre at Forty-frst-st and Park-ayc. which
Mr. A. NJ Palmer is to manage. Mr.. Pal
NOR tells me there Is nothing In this AZ
vet But Mr.. Palmer who has watched the remark
able development about Grand Central Depot which
noticed fortnight ago, has recently expressed his
opp,on that the site splendid FOR theatre.
should have otherwise month ago. but the locality
has wonderfully increased In the number OF s resident
nopnlaton OF the Weather class and the hotels OF the
convenient place Of amusement ON the UP town east