New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
SOME GOSSIP ABOUND THE CITY.

SOME GOSSIP AROUND THE CITY.
There Is a story aNoat the uptown resorts about
transaction in Louisville and Nashville stock, which.
although happened some time ago. still interesting as
an illustration OF how things done in this wicked
world. 1t said that lring the heat OF the Louisville
and Nashville troubles shrewd operator went into
the office OF Victor NewcOmb to see If he could not get
pointer" Newcomb just stepping into side room
as the gentleman entered. On his desk he had left
freshly penned dispatch. The visitor hastily glanced
it over and found that it order to uuy Louisville
and Nashville stock up a certain figure quite above
the market. When Newcomb came back he glanced
suspciouy at the visitor and hastily put the dispatch
ont OF sight The conversation was unlmpOrtant and
the operator departed. fastening to his Office he called
his friends together and they decided to 20 into LOUIS
willie and Nashville for all it worth. They bought
and left The crash came in day or two and they
found to their dsmay that they had simply loaded
themselves up with the stock that Newcomb had been
selling They paid up their losses and kept their secret
until now.
Colonel Thomas Portcrhpuse Ochiltree, the auburn
haired and irrepressibe Texan is frequently be
at the Hoffman House at night In stormy weather he
arrays himself in an enormous check oveco at that en-
velopes him from head to foot and almost ohscures his
features from view. lie talks as thoroughbred runs
What letter that of sam Tilden's on coast
offences he said last night "Sicker than OIL lie
knows what his party in store for 1t If the tariff
question up He wanted to stave off tariff dis
cusson by raising new issue-Natonal defence Ran
dali was back of that letter. l would bet nv head for
footsoO against sxpence on it. Randalls the bS-es
man they got In the Democratic party. He rounds
up ahead of all of them They may twist the table and
turn sideboard they WILL bat the place where he
sits will always be the head Of the table"
Major Blaine the brother of James G. Blaine. who is
paynaser in the United States Army is now IN tins city
lie was fifteen years in the service in Mon
tana- looks unlike the Maine statesman. but is
much smaller. His gray beard is cut like his brothers
and he would be recognized for the family resemblance
anywhere. In chat yesterday about report that the
s.cretaryship Of state had been promised to William
Walter Phelps of cw-JeIsey, in the event OF Mr.
Blanes election, the Major said emphaucay that there
was truth in It.
When Senator Warner Miller was here recently this
same report was mentioned to HIN. lie doubted it,
truth, but said: "Have you ever looked the country
over with a view OF ascertainng whom Nh Baine could
have put INTO that position In the event oi his election
The choice would have been quito different from that
hth ro exercised by Presidents elected by the Republic
can party because lie could not have selected for the
place. according To custom. his leading competitor.
General Arthur having been TIosdent could not have
been though of for This place SoAr aIue would have
had the whole party from whch TO select But II any
one Will look over the that prominent in the
party with a view Of trying guess who would have
been tie man he viii hud an Egyptian puzzle"
The Baron Dc Loruc has been over 20 Washington 10
ca on the Chucse Minister ana 10 other persons
with reference hs schcme for The organization OF an
American company 10 build railroads III China There
wa, caDccram from Berlin day or two ago In which
IL was announced that German syndicate was ming
FOR the same purpose with Herr krupp. tho German
Bank aud the 3 rim Discount CO mpany a. member,
under III, protection OF smarck and that they
operating in opposition TO the Ia .incs and an
English syndicate The Baron said ahont this dispatch
"WcU. a. Ihaye always said. the Gci mans and the
English would both like to build these 70 IDS The Ger
q Il
rather than private enterprise Ia'y uhGcsldLI lh'i
taey VIII gel enormous adNdlacN IN Tue Last 'rT %"
If they control the railroads OF par OF 'hu'
Germany las eycrythmgto gam ana httIe TO lose Iu
such policy. IL would mean thr luPioN' u'h," '"'.
commerce aud finances. II would xiv" TIE m i""ih"d
Iu the country and when Bismarck gctsa foothod be
soon finds for his whole body. Germ suy's hcco-
Ing tie great manufacturing nation OF Europe. IN
China she VII had lOo,oOOooo people. on opening Oh"
country WIN idlTodLs' 20 use l'I III , ~, m 49,.
The Germans arc certainly The people most To b, feared
yoyk Rmt the Americans have better chance Of sue
cess because they can the same II not better I'm
duccinruts the Chinese Government I'm tie way 90
nnancia backing because they ancura nation. ana
because th,ir system o Dads has The approve OF Tie
Chinese authorities and Il j. not well known 90 IptopcW
America in it, ooudguraon which require the American
system OF roads h'causc they can be blll NOR th'Aa
and eNpectiousy." The Boron say. thar his own
plan has advanced 10 such STAG that be Is certain thai
He VIII start for France nt an early day ana thence 20
Genrrl y. W. Curtis Of st. Lawrence dropped in at
the Fifth Avenue HOTEL yesterday hunting up New
York siatesn en-. lie says that as between Erwin ana
Hustled for Speaker he i certain that Hustled VIII be
selected but that he has lately heard considerable taS
ab,ut bringing "A new man INTO the contest. What he
wants To mad which side y fdVorug rnrh move
mcut order 10 decide winch side is weaken - ne
DOESN'T THINK that the movement originates Win TIE
friends OF General Hustled.
Congrc,suau W. l. scott, Of Erie. who is one OF the
strongest supporters Of Mr. Randall and "a Protective
farm Democrat talking yesterday about the nc" :uies
adopted in Con grcss, said: They are sphithS 'hc
Treasury wide open" friend, with whom lie was
chatting remarked that he dldu't think the Democrats
would be foolish enough 10 fan INFO the trap after H.
cnr seech III which he said tho principal object ~
the change was 10 gave the majority In the House rope
enough to hang thcmsc ives with. MI scott ich"l "l
that IN" Democrats were Jd7l cAh'ly az
foolish a. The Republicans took thcm 10 be-
In the HOLMAN House it was said last nsht that OH
Mackey's cable enterprise hal suddenly declared MIN
precious dividend lie got new- hy Il 81 me "lrlh 81
r,fJso born on the lith IL has already been named
about i've six times.