The Washington critic., 1886-06-10
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

O1ty 1mcS, III was amusing rs Well ub |
instructive to note the various stand
points from which criticism was ad- |
vanced. Chatting with stern minded
District Democrat, full Of the Jeffer-
sonian simplicity idea, he observed
Now I do hope the President will |
show himself on the streets and ave-
nues Just as Grant and Hayes used to |
do. We don't relish this idea Of calling |
at the White House and waiting i'm. |
patiently our turn to pay respects Let |
Mr.. Cleveland be driven down Penn
sylvania avenue with his wife, stop Mt |
dry goods or other store and do shop |
ping like other people. So soon as
the people become accustomed to see.
ing the President on the street then
their curiosity ceases and they sim
ply lift their hats, II spoken to,
or pass on without salute as the
case may be. Why, Frank Pierce
used to absolutely lounge about,
and have seen him many time lean
ing against one of the big trees in front
of Wizards talking politics with his
friends and acquaintances, and take a
drink, too, at the bar. General Grant
was fond of strolling down Pennsyl
NuIllu uNcnuC uuNl OltCu uIONC HIS OWh
buggy down the street, stop and take
in n friend, light cigar and away
they would go for 2:40 spin. 1t
would do President Cleveland ever so
much good II he would mingle more
with the people on the outside. True.
there are no end of cranks, but that
could be taken care of, just as Arthur
used to do when Eugene Corvazier fol-
lawed n few PAGES behind him for
lookout This, Of course, was q
period when 30 many cranks laid the
responsibility of Guiteau's assassina-
tion of Garfield at Arthur's door; but
time cured that, and the stalwart Cor
vazier finally went back to his desk at
the department. President and Mrs.
Hayes made 1t point to walk arm.in.
arm from the White House every Sun
day morning to the Foundry Church
and back. They marched In process
sion with the people when the church
was out, and doubtless ate cold Sun
day dinner; baked beans and all that.
just like other folks. About the only
members of the Cabinet who are seen
poking about the city are Secretary
Lamar and Attorney General Garland.
They 60 and come when they please,
and nobody thinks of obtruding upon
them; in fact, people appreciate their
free action and make II point never
to interfere with them beyond the sa-
lutte of recognition. But when high
official immures himself and is seldom
seen, he becomes naturally an object of
curiosity"
Says Colonel Ayres in letter to the
Alta California: Astonishment has fire..
quently been expressed in Washington
that the Woerishoffer syndicate clung
so tenaciously in its "bear" operations
to Pacific railways stock. This rid
die is easily read by those who enjoy
opportunities to view matters and
things at the National Capital from the
vantage ground of the inside" The
late Mr.. Woerishoffer appreciated the
fact that railway stocks would naturally
be more or less affected by proposed
Congressional legislation, since the
Government and the subsidized roads
stood in the relations of creditor and
debtor to very large amounts, and
therefore the Wall street market, al
ways sensitive to rumOr, might be
swayed one way or the other by reports
from Washington deftly handled by
the syndicate. 1t is notorious
that a powerful lobby was or
ganized and maintained at the Ma
tional Capital by the syndicate,
and without doubt members aud Sena-
tors were occasionally put upon the
ground floor" in stock jobbing opera
tions, in order to secure their conf
dence and good will. In this way
pointers were obtained, and SO
boldly were these transactions manipu-
lated that even officers of the Govern
ment were suborned and positions se
cured in certain quarters for hench
men, where the opportunity presented
to supply advanced and authentic in.
formation upon which stock ventures
might be safely attempted. Mr.. Woer.
ishoffer rarely, If ever, appeared in
these transactions, but he was keen
thoroughly appreciating the motives
which, by the laws of nature. operate
upon weak, covetous and erring
humanity. he chose his instruments
and promoters with marvellous. skill.
He knew when to reach and how
to strike, and his laws and edicts
were Rhadamanthian. He allowed
his followers little or no discretion. He
gave his commands and they were i'm.
plicitly obeyed. 1t is asserted that
many of Woerishotfer' stock opera
tions do not bear strict investigation
under the rules which govern men of
honor. While this may be more or
less true, the fact remains that. If he
occasionally sacrificed friends, he never
turned his back upon them when so.
licited for relief from individual dis.
tress-this in contradistinction to- o''other
leading lights in the Wall street Tab.
ernaclo, who not only make it rule to
skin their friends under the guise OF
friendship, but chang their hides upon
the fence" continually thereafter.
w.
The New York Graphic of Tuesday
furnishes the following interesting
facts relative to the ownership Of the
principal hotels in that city: "Thou
sands of New Workers" it says, "wall
past the leading hotels of the city daily
but comparatively few of these pedes
tTians know the names of the owners
Of these valuable pieces Of property
Amos II. Emo was the builder and Il
still the owner of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. John Il. DAILY built the Wind
sor, and after his death in 1877 1t wa
owned by the DAILY estate. It's presen
owner is j. j. Belden. The Brevoor
House was named from the family anc
estate of James Casson Brevoort, who
Is said to be still living in Brooklyn
1t was built by Curtis Judson
but 1t was generally thought a
the time that some man o
great wealth was behind him in the en-
terprise. The Barrett House is por
tion of the vast estate of Robert anl