New-York tribune., 1886-08-22
ON THE SARATOGA PIAZZAS
wELL-KNowN FIGURES AT THE HOTELS.


HOW THEY LOOK AND WHAT THEY ARE TALKING
ABOUT.
| (FRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRfBUNE.l
SARATOGA. N. Y, Aug. 21. - New-York
bankers are ct Saraogs, and they run mucn
together As sat on tho piazza OF tho United States
Hotel with Gotham banker and chatted with him. ne
pointed to coming up the street three men whose
names ore widely known In financial Circles Ihcy were
George Bliss. OF Morton, Bliss Co.; Amos r. Eno ana
John T. Terry, Of +. u. Morgan Co. Mr. Terry Is asso
cixted with Mr.. Gould aud Mr. Sage IN soms OF their
corporaon interests having formed that connection
through his Old associations with the lsto exdoverno
Morgan Mr. Emo IN the centre-a TALL portly nhe
looking old entloman with smooth shaven. kndy race
sho the pallor OF He had his hat of aud the
breeze was stirring his thin whto locks so that they
shook and nosted IN tho air. Mr. Emo is eghty'iour
years of age Hts ownership Of tho Fifth Avenue Hotel
and other large properties along Broadway made hin
noted man long before the famous Second National
Bank affair.
The Rev. DR.. John p. Newman has been at Saratoga
for some tmo this He to be almost any
afternoon the piazza OF the Grand Union Hote'
where he sits with pose Of selfcomplacency. He 10
largo and stout man with heavy face OF tho large
Scotch type, with little gray whiskers just oy MS
ears locks of long gray hair escaping from under
silk hat There Is little talk here about some OF the
things that DR.. Newman has writtcn aboEt General
Grant One has been specially commented upon. II Is
In which the Doctor relates how he preached ser
mon Sunday which induced General Grant to change
large part OF the message which no preparing to
send TO Congress- On tho following Sunday. according
to Dr. Newman he preached another sermon which In
duced General Grant to rewrlte another part OF the
message.
As bit OF summer resort news hear that a company
is organizing which Will build railroad to Mt Killing
ton Vermont. 1t is twelve miles from the nearest
railroad station and Is 1850 feet in height ono OF the
taest II the allest, OF the Green Mountain range
af ion
Vermont Legislature. Thero s already summer hotel
on the mountain, but the ascent is difficult.
General Wesley Msrrtt, with his family has been en-
joying the atmosphere at Saratoga for some tme He
q soft berth at West Point where lie 10 the CON-
mandan but has earned 1t by the hardest and most
difficult service Oh the frontier. His and manly
form incased In closely buttoned Prince Albert coat
is a commanding figure on the pOrcn OF the United
States Hotel There are many jealOuses and wran-
gngs in the ranks OF tho army officers There Is con-
Sgs in gatng positions aud frequently these
positions are given to men who have not earned thsm
but have secured thsm through political aud other In.
fuences As WAS chatting with General Merritt fine
looking young man passed by OF whom tho General
said that he former officer, but had resigned
his position because he had become dissatisfied with the
sowness of his advancement and thought that he was
sighted when certain promotion was made Now he
regrets that he has resigned His case is only OF
many OF similar character In conversation with Cen
eral Merritt he expressed himself in terms Of approba
ton OF tho conservative and judcous administration OF
the War Department under Secretary Fniicot While
General Merritt did not say 40. have rnet from
other that there feeling In the army circles
that Secretary Endcots policy Is OF udcious fair
with reference TO all his acts in tho War Depart
ment. With his former trainin. "a Judge upon the
bench and tho astocratic blue blood OF New England
his veins it would be natural that MS action
should be tempered suit the arisocracy OF the army
Excursions have been pouring into Saratoga from all
over the Eastern country during tho last few days
With OF these hal pointed out to me as Conduct
or of train from the Cheshire r5ad in Mas
sachusetts relative Of Senator Adrch OF Rhode Is
land who the hero Of OF tho most heroic feats
Of railroadng In the United States Conductor Adrch
engineer in he passenger service on the Clesh-
ire road twenty years ago. He was ascending
the heavy grade between Fitchburg and Ashournham
with train when he discovered that a freight car
loaded with what IS known as chair stuf hid broken
loose from tho train neat the summit OF the grade aud
coming down upon his train with fearful velocity.
This is Of the seepsst grades In New-Engsnd Mr.
Adrch tho imminonce OF tho danger to human
lives In his charge and solved the question or their pro-
lection by whstng down brakes, dsconneetng his ell
gine tho tain putting full head ofstcam. and
dashng up the hill rapidly his unburdened
locomotive could be pushed. Tno collision that ensued
terrific Tho freight car was dashed to pieces the
engine overturned.ani both piled up together
The engineer taken fro Ter ths pile OF the
heavy chair stu6 severely injured His hremi escaped
engineer broken In co roman engine.
when Mr. Adrlch recovered sufficiently to returu to
work he rewarded by being prom)teit to position
as conductor The effect OF Injuries received will
never entirely wear Oft
There are many Canadians at the Springs. among
whom have me, Mr.. Gascolgne. Member OF Parlia-
ment from OF tho lower provinces lind the Cana
dans disposed to talk great deal about the relations
OF the United states with neighborns countries They
are deeply Interested in tho Mexican question. which
they regard having some bearing upon the dispute
with Canais ovor the fishery question. Mr. Gascoisne
remarked to that no was heartily Ia favor OF rect
procity United States and Canada and said
further: ut appears to be a foolish pocy for tho
United States to protect lumber by tax OF 50
Thousand the Cana t,an product, aud mention this
an example than because OF the lumber question
ITSELF The great lumber forests In Michigan and Wis
cOnsin owned by abou; 250 men 1t Is not for the
sake OF the product OF country but for the sake OF
the product OF these few that this tax Is imposed
That does not look right AMI you may
call 1t free trade or whatever you like.
put 1t is not good policy. There 10
q similar imposition in travel around the lakes. An
American who wants take trip up the lakes from
American port another cannot avail himself Of
the cheapness OF any Canadian steamer because OF the
heavy imposed There is the Fishery ques which
is much OF the Same character Ii is question of try
ing get hold o! the biggest end Of the product, the
biggest end OF tho trade in whatever Is going on. 1t
brings about retaliation on the part OF Canada Then II
brings antagonism between the two countries. IL
Is not the natural order OF things II Is the result OF
artificial friction. II ought TO give place 10 good feeling
and mutual adyantsse We mad such good feeling under
legislators 10 have persisted In getting US into
bot water
Inquired OF Mr. Gasccgnc what progress Canada Is
making IN manufacturing aud other industries His re-
ply that she building up IN a largo number OF
towns manufacturing interests which promise " be one
OF the Of wealth aud revenue. Factories
have sprung up for the manufacture OF mowers and
reapers knives aud sickles sewing machines. matches
and horseshoes. Ii occurred to me 10 ask him what
stimuli the growth OF the manufacturing Industry,
and he replied: "Why. they lmpo lately after
we put tho tariff" said TO him: do not under
stand. 1 thought that YOU were against the tsrln'
"we" he replied. we would like to have II all free
trade. OF course, but You people are determined TO
tive policy too. and snce we have put our
tariff we nave had beneficial Results" did
not think 1t necessary 10 discuss the ques-
tion OF reciprocity and tariff any further with
my Canadian friend, but the Mexican Ques-