New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
WALRS AND TALKS IN THE CITY.

was chatting with W. T. Quimby, of The Detroit Free
Press and he said to that several years ago number
OF adyenuresome Michiganders made up party sailed
down the Mississippi River, and located in Nicaragua
on the banks the lake. where they became engaged in
the lumber business. They spent some years there,
and meaSuraby successful, bat were not satisfied
to from friends and acquantances, and finally
gave mn their venture and returned 1t Is said that the
mountain climate OF Nicaragua is as Ceghlf as any IN
the world pine grows there which Is the eqhal
high value the world over There is a good deal OF
Michigan capital invested now In the mahogany trade
Ihear Democratic opponents of Hubert o. Thompson
saying that he will not be made Collector here because
MI Cleveland has been made that he nearly lost
his election through the County Democracy tTadnS nm
of here to secare Mlyor Grdccs eection. Wohucr II
this is what Tummany went TO Washington to Whisper
on the breeze.
Daniel Lockwood said the other day that one Of the
strong traits character Presdcnt Cleveland was his
ability to Withstand pressure from any and every source
after he had up his mind and another was his dis
like of undue attempts 70 inhtrnce his Judgment TINS
is a faint hint to othce-scekcrs, at least.
In q chat with hOtelman the ether day comment was
made on the long service of Of some Of the en-
puycs of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. That house was
opened on July f. 1850. Colonel Carr the present chief
clerk has been Just that length Of with the house,
until he has become known the country over He looks
young and fresh that no one would ever suspect that
he had spent twenty five years in one place Mr. lloa-.
house, a G.. ThOmp the steward, now well advanced
years. has been In that place tweHtytcc or twenty
four years. and Thomas Gay. The head waiter has been
twenty IN charge Of the dniugrOOm until he. too,
has a national acquaintance
Hitchcock, Darling Co., the lcssecs OF the Fifth
Ayenue Hotel were Eastern men, and ran the old Trc
mont House I'm Boston before coming to New-IOrk.
Most OF their employees New En- ylauders. Mr. Love
10y who has the carriage stand Is type Of sturdy and
thrifty New-Eug gland. Steward Thompson has farm im
Vermont heard the other day good story about his
recent relations with the house for tho truth Of which
wouldn't attempt vouch 1t IS said that in pursuing
general policy Of reducing expenses felt to be necessary
under the growing sirngency OF the times. notice was
given TO steward that his salary would be cut down
81 900 year He said nothing for few days. when he
announced his intention TO retire from business I'm
old" he said, and want md my farm Is waiting
for me up in Vermont and I'll knock of" llls
employers slightly paralyzcd, bat recovered la
time 20 that "a t wa question OF pay rather tnhn
have him leave them the old salary might stand But
the steward protested That IL was not question o pay
and insisted retiring Finally however he suggested
that he might If his salary raised thousand or
So and having got the raise, he continues TO purchase
the supplies rs Of yure. am told that no emergency
has ever found him unprepared.