New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-14
HERE AND THERE IN TOWN.
HOW MEN FROM MANY PLACES TALK AND
LOOK IN NETWORK

Business men In New York tell that the strikes In
different parts OF the country have already seriously
Affected trade this centre In places OF public resort
hear on speak OF the last ten DAYS IA one OF the moS
stagnsnt periods they have known In long time lts
fact that there arc few strangers 10 the city. Tht
trains on the elevated roads show that You can get
seat ut almost any OF the day except in the thronG
of the commission hours at important stations where the
five-cent numerous. There Is all the une
discussion az to tho strikes will lead Chairman
b. +. Jones OF the Republican National COMMITTED VINO
has had long experience with strikes and strikers at
Ptsburg and who IS often called 10 by the employers
ana emT oyes az arbitrator told yesterday that he
thought the result present agitation would be to
fix pretty thoroughly in the country the principle OF
arbitration He has high opinion OF the capacity ana
ability of the men who are managing the knights OF
Labor movement and says he docs not douot that they
will he able to control any unruly element that might
of breaches OF the peace Ex-Governor Henry
Howard OF Rhode Island said that when the reduction
was proposed In Rhode Island mills last no opposed
It the ground that it would cut of the money that the
workingmcn were spending in the stores for little COM
forts and by making them begin TO hoard would inure
business. The effect hal oe9n just lie anticipated,
and Rhode Island merchants are complaining.
tall spare man. of distinguished appearance. with a
pointed face covered with grayish whssers cut to
lolnt, wearing a fur cap and long Oyercoat, with a
great roll OF fur at the neck has passed up and down
Is General j. s. Comfy Editor OF The 70icdo ComDIreia
Telsgrau. The General WAS formerly the Editor iOr
years OF The OAiJ SUITE journal, at Columbus, but
accepted mission under President Hayes and went TO
the Sandwich Islands TO study the natives and wach the
trade with tho United States He Las been IN New YORK
tor medical treatment, the removal OF poypus from
his larynx. In chatting the other day about Ohio
politics he said that while the Payne Investigation
not likely result In fixing bribery any one Tor
the that bribery the most difficult thing IN the
world % rroye. he had no doubt that enough facts
would be brought out give tho Republicans all the
campaign Material they will need in the state Tor the
next twenty years.
state Senator Low Friday said TO Inc concerning the
purchase By the Philadelphia syndicate or street ral
TO stock here: cannot understand how men would
make deliberate purchase after this Investigation was
started and pay over their money with all the risks
involved They were foolish to do So il tneg have done
It, AMI took their action with fair notice so that they
complain IL the charter Is unuled a. II VIII
be- pos Gle that havn2 the feeders OF tho Broad
way line they afford to pay more for the franchise
sold az auction than any else would Did, but Wlth
that We have nothing to do"
walking MP Broadway aboHt Twenty third-st every
fair afternoon about half past may he seen Carl
SEIZURE. lie has OIeO in Exchange Place and IA
house in Fiftyninth.st shelters him. Yet his name
does not appea the directories. The cast OF scLurzs
countenancc is entirely MephistOphelian. 1t is only
when he engaged in conversation that its expression
is happy. SchHrZ IS by nature kindly man-one OF the
men who take Irtc and pleasure in their homes and
thor growing families am told that he is engaged as
con el for the foreign bOndhOters OF the New YORK.
Philadelphia and Buffalo Railroad In the reorganization
OF that property. The foreign bondholdeTs are mostly
centred at Hamburg IL was through Willard th1t
secured the position he holds. 1t brought hin
retaining fee It IL said OF some $4,000 It's com
non 90 ,sip among schurzs friends that he is disguised
~ nd N
to keer out Of tnom hereafter. 1t is quite likely.
however, that he will be like the old circus horse who
began to waltz whenever the band struck up.
Another retired politician who il to be met in Broad
way but usually far down by the pOst-Oiice, Is \. W.
Tenney the OK District Attorney OF Brooklyn. Tenney
Is massive IN A. with face like an Indian and powers
OF oraoGy OF the olitashiouel type He looks unhappy
since he went OF office am tod that he nearly
tuued himself for Blame His oTatorical powers were
in great demand during the Blaine campaign and after
nc had spokel two three times from the platform OF
Enc private Car that tAesman would not let Ienney
leave him FOR the Of the canvass Tenney could not
afford spend either the time % tho money but 1t was
dazzling opportunity be close to the supposed next
President and Tanney stuck it only To find himself
left In the 1ch by the fate OF II Blaine had been
elected Tenney wOad undoubtedly now be holding some
important Office.
quiet old gentleman with thin gray locks floating In
the breeze comes into the Fifth Avenue Hotel barber
shop every evening for a shave. He has smooth
round lace. slightly wrnklcd with care. Those who kno"
him point him out TO others Amos r. Euo the owner
the Fifth Avenue Hotel OF the finest single pieces
or property city and the besides OF vast
quantity Of other real estate. He IL the only known
man VINO has met dealcation in bank in which ne
the principal stakeholder by personal contribution
counting into the millions.
Edward VI. Knox whose pane IS often beard in
ncrton with opposition to the Broadway Surface
Railroad steal Is member Of fammiuy. lie is a tall
end slender Of perhaps forty lie has blond hair
AMI dainty mu,tache to match, blue eye aud figure
thar is the admiration Of all tho ladies' OF his acaint-
auce. am told that he Is great ladies' nan. He Is
not one Of the ruling faction in Tnmany aud does not
Hesitate say that the present management o that
body a disgrace and shame. he told me the other
day that he feared that TAmmany now simply ruled
by men who held IT for sale to the highest bidder
In ls76 few in the country got curslng than
Smith VI. Weed OF Plattsburg He the butt OF all
the attacSs OF the Republican Iress a. the agent OF
Tden. There ia doubt that he stool in very close
relations to Mr. Tden then aud lie pictured
as such scOundrel that part at least OF the public
grew to think OF him little shor. OF invested with
q clovcn hooi ana iorhed tail An incident came to
my knowledge last week which gave bcttor opinion
OF Mr.. and deserves he to - example to all
pubic ana in contrast 10 the work OF some % the
pharasaical high priests OF Democracy at Washington
lie was approached by persons who eek TO get Ger
tain Improvement into the Treasury Department. lie
was told that 1t would result in great saving to the
Government ANA that they would Ike 10 engage him rs
counsel represent them before the Treasury author
ties lie asked who hal the deciding OF the matter AMI
WAS tola Assistant Secretary william L. smith. His
instant reply was: "Gentemen brought Smith M Ia
ny family almost would no more accept fee to
argue matter before him than would jump from the
Fifth Avenue Hotel! would think sOmO time before
arguing matter before any Of the Departments. But
I could under no circumstances 20 before him in such
a way. II You will leave your papers with me- however.
will look them over and II they sustain the examination
will call Mr. smiths attention to them matter
purely FOR the public. But that is all can do Tor you.
Imct Collector Robertson the other day 0t an after
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