New-York tribune., 1886-01-06
the National Administration proceed to admi.
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TWO BROKERS At ODDS.
DISCUSSION" THAT HAS SET THE STREET =
AND THE CLUBS TALKING.

"DIscUssION" THAT HAS SET THE STREET"
AND THE CLUBS TALKING.
In the shape of special dispatch from Baby
lon L. t. The Graphic yesterday published story which
has given the clubs and "lhe sstreet" topic for
conversation, as 1t involves two men we'll
known in both circles The two men met at
the South Side tiubhouss at Babylon. I. l.. ON or
about" New Years Day, with what result Is thus told
by The Graphic correspondents
IL would appear that the fiscal operations OF the Van
aerbt At the r ro1t IT. o n trSaSs which ca
iy Informing II. b Hollins, willie X. vaUdrrbilts
iroker that he. the aforesaid Hoihns s. wa: tnei
an oil familiar 10 the street the ayerment being
that M events amin nd
tion resulted Broker Brerse inviting Broker Hoilns
to r S1ts s %r Mr. Bresss 9.
coat and proposed to adlndcae tne case on the SPOT
other members but tho evolved and
partisansbip
Then followed grotesque picture Of the cxcitemept
between the friends of the men, with broad hins
tat tho probable upshot will be coffee and pistols for
two"
Mr. Brcese was seen at HIS home, No. 81 East
Twenty -second-st last night When this story was
shown to him he at first seemed reluctant to
speak on the subject finally the folio wing converse
ton took place:
Is there any truth, Mr. Breesc in the Published ac-
count OF your difficulty with Mr.. Hollins"
"why, 1t Is perfectly absurd How can there be any
truth In itf" Mr. Brcese seemed and Ill at ease
to an extreme degree.
"As 1t absurd. will you say you deny 1t entrelyt"
"wny tell you It 10 absurd. Isn't 1t. Jim :" turning
to friend v no calling on him. and became moro
and IN ore uncomfortable as he spoke.
"Jim" thought it was absurd-entirey so Then
Mr. Breese continuing to fdget nervously he paced
hts room. said +" The Gr0pie s small paper
with Il small circulation aud few people will the sc
count Of this aa unles the morning take Ii
Why will not AFFORD the morning papers chance
to deny correctly state II T.
Mr.. Brrese that be had Acknowledged too murh
and hasteped all he had said How absurd
sne Mr vandprbs we're Inc burden OF hi. rs@,rhs
When asked again II he would deny the truth Of the
whole stpry, he said No. won't but it absnrd."
Mr.. Holins spent last evening dining out. when he
rctur ed 10 the Fifth Avenue HOte, where he Is spend
ing the winter, be refused to br seen.
Both welLknown members OF the Stock Ex
change. Mr. HOius IA head of the firm Of II. B. Holns
member The house has been Identified with he Ssn-
deriit Interests ana particularly with The me
of a% Breesr & sn h No. 90 Broad-s dra whicS % has
times extremely Iarge business. He is pow
erful physically AMI Il quick to resent an injury.
few years ago he OF The principals IN fight
blows rapidly exchanged with damaging
Eject Tie two brokers we're separated he.
fore the dni.h and were punished by Suspension.
II has been understood ~ Wall Street for than
year that Mr. Breese and Mr. Holhns not good
terms. 1t ma been reported that the former intimacy
interrupted iy some transactions IN Lake shore
Mr. Breese called at TliE TRIBUNE Office ias evening
and practically denied that there was any foundation
for The Graphic story He SAID that there had bson
" discussion " between himself and Mr. Hoins at the
neither OF them left In Table. He added that they had
been together all the afternoon.