New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
SOME MEN ABOUT TOWN

OOME MCN ADOO INV ~
The death of the "King Of the lottery
frauds Charles 7. Howard gave me the opportunity To
learn the true inside history OF his starting tho paper
called Irt, which lived itfuland feyerlsL io Of few
and finally died. Howard supplied the capital w5ich
ran the paper and placed OF HIS friends IA charge
OF IT, IL somewhat successful until the NJrcy for
gerry destroyed its chances OF life. Howanrs friend
reported to him that the unpcassntness % his connec
ton with the paper than the not0riety OF
his connection with the Louisiana Lottery Company,
and Howard withdrew his support from the Concern.
Howard carried on suit for friend. paying all tho
expenses. solely to h. revcngcd the defendant,
Louisiana newspaper which he cOnld not control But
for purposes OF his Howard delayed action In tho
matter until one day, weary Of waiting, his friend de-
handed action IN the matter "Yod know ard KNOW"
he said TO Howard, that You can order decision NJ
any time you want it," Yes. know I cam was ito
reply. And / want II now right away" said the
friend. Howard was enragcd at tic domineerins way
in which his friend addressed him, and laundering OUT
"Thcn you shall have decision" left the room. Tho
long delayed decision handed down by compla-
cent Judge and agains; the friend who hal cnraeed
Howard and in favor Of the enemy when he could not
control his friend several hundred dollars to
appeal case before It retired he and Howard
reconcilcd and Howard begging pardon for hsv-
Ing put him 10 such cost ami delay. paid hin back
what he had expended and directed the Court OF APP
peals to reverse the judgment of the lower coists
Howard on one occasion demanded to know Of his
manager at tho Lottery Office In Ncw-Orieans, how ho
had been 50 careless 10 permit player, not in the
eMpoy of the company, to Jaw prize OF 5000 Tho
manager admitted that II an unusual b!unaer on his
part but suggested that the extraordinary incident
could be used advertisement. " Adver' i3ement!"
Howard exclaimed Lottery doesn't need advertise
ment Tell em where they buy tickets; that's all
that's needed Lottery playing is disease 10 doesn't
require any urging man to catch It."
General Frank ]. Heron who has just returned from
Washington lis me that the powers that b." there
all about this State and fear much to 20 ahead
"a turn back and they can't stand still The ffnS
of two places them exceedingly. The Collector
ship such an important place that it mus: be fIed
promptly avoid the clamor for place which will bs
undoubtedly raised. AMI there many diverse In
demanding recognition that the selection OF tho
Of almost breach in the party
W!h this idea IN mind General Heron thinks there
disposition 10 take nan Ike General Martin T. Mo
Mahon on purely Civil Service gro nds, antpont 10 his
record rs Tax OF this county ample usth-
cation for his promotion.
In conversation a few days ago with Foster Dewey.
he told me that william II. Vanderbilt originally paid
s2l 900 for Maud ;. Mr. Dewey held watch ever
Maud s. at Mr. vanderbilts request soon after 10
bought her aud cabei lis opinion OF her to Mr.. VAN
derbilt n Europe Her time that occasion was 2l<s
think Dewey telegraphed Vanderbilt that he thoashs
she could lower the record to 2lo She has done BET
ter sWhy did Vanderbilt sell her,-the real reasonF
asked "There were two" Dewey replied. He wanted
20 get rid Of the annoyance Of applications from han
dres of people match her. take care OF her. ana AL
that And no wanted % sell her to some one whom Ne
knew would let her go on trottng course M.
Bonner was therefore a)out the only customer ne coaa
look TO-
,T,a
forest in rong horses and racing Of which he was onos
couspicuousy fo,i There are no more irot ne ssh IN
! eject They are all hippOirones md moro interest
/ In playlng back CANNON with Ned Stokes Al mas
moment stokes ed adjournment TOT sane and
the Two went OF engage In It, IL j. sid 70 Do
| n hishly fascinating game when betted on. nstce
| board. in al the uptown brokers' Offices, and tho
devo,ecs o. the numerous among iAe brokers
| aud their Customers
listened with interest a conversation between tive
| gentlemen who were evidently we'll acquainted vita
John w. Mackey of san Francisco. Both rdlcuied the
IDEA which had been dvanced III some newspaper the
| name OF which | did not catch, that MI. Mickey lad
ult,cal ambitions which had caused rupture between
him and Mr. Far and had lei 20 the retirement from the
PauK OF Nevada Of both Fair and Flood. Acconitost 70
both the speakers Mackey has idea OF entering poios
and would for moment think Of accepting oiee X
! rendered him. Unless It was means 70 rnasins
money" said one. Ana IL would nave 10 We Je "'oey'
! too" said the other
Ihave been told by others that Mr. Maeley WAS par
tcuary unO,tcntatCus man. and above AL tinss hfed
! uoxsp,per prominence lie evadcs a PARAGRAPH In
rrnt as he would Ike TO avoid some o! the telegraph
K he holds: and world rather pay not 10 see his mare
g. r-,ut than to secure such prominence for IT, REQ
gratis f,- nothing" He urged "a take stock IN
new err to he started here but hed In 1t gust nom
/ the promoter although lie was his partner IN o1eef
matters.
Ia.tad about the tr "a Of the rumor that having sad
ont his interest III the Bank Of Nevada solely - set Fair
ont Of IT, Mr. Flood 10 90 IN again Win 'lacEey.
That story Is told in MaceyS interest was the reply
Flood and Far sold OF the bank simply occsass
they dl not approve OF Mackeys policy OF lending 50
much NJ tbe banks ponAy himself You know Naekey
hs tut great deal OF money in telegraphie schemes
which have not yet begun 70 make retHrns 'ey o'ef
d,and naturally bis own bank has been heavily Hr~wn
uuon At least it supposed that the hea'Ay "ere@'ea
! loans according TO the last statement are 10 ~
accounted Tor IN that way. The law IN CALIFORNIA
| ,iros a sworn statement from each bank To be
,,ros,ed with the STATE Bank COMMISSIONS, showing
b denoss Tor the Indebtedness, the loans and the
| cash bonds and stocks on hand Tor the deot-piyns
nover, SO popular and strong was the bank under far
| and Flood and Mackey that though from August 70
January last the cash. stocks aud bouds were reduced
from s37ooOOS TO $1,000 900. aud the loans had fn
ram = 100000 to Sl2 100 000.yet the deposits lad
increased from sS.OOJOOO 10 over Sl33ooooo. Ihese
were the figures i'll round numbers as recolect them
"Ani you think Mr.. Flood is not going PACK Ato 'ns
hank 70 the other gentleman asked had IN impress
t ,ha, Flood and Mackey had really got Fair ont and
,rere to % on as before in managing the bank rha'
is not the way understand It," was the reply III.
Fair talks very freely about it and recently sad thas
Flood would not buy again. Both Fair ana tlocd arc
very conservative men in business as compared 20
Mactey. and do not engage In 50 many OF suou OoI1
loss-
,,ost inuumerable and OF them are very remark
| ohle The Commercial Gable Company must have been