New-York tribune., 1886-05-23
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| Chauncey NJ. Depew was In Albany one day
last week for brief time that he took lunch the
restaurant tho New Capitol He found tho food equal
to that in railway station, NewYork Central stations
being omitted from present comparison for obvious
He managed to worry down sOme Of the food bus
when 1t to the butter he struck. He felt that ne
had to draw tho line somewhere, and he concluded TO
draw 1t on the butter Calling tho proprietor ho asked
him: "Dont you think that when tho State pays
$50 900 for yearly maintenance OF Dairy Commission
they ought make you provide somethng better than
oleomargarne for tho Capitol restaurantr The pro
pretor fastened to his guest that It was new
Ora ge County butter with which he was served. but
Mr.. Depew had too much experience at railroad resau
rants to be fooled by any such statement.
Speaking OF Orange County butter reminds me OF ono
OF the Jokes OF recent legislative session in the sem
ate Chamber. Senator Low. chairman OF the Railroad
Committee, lives in the heart OF the greatest dairy
region State and has always been devoted 10 ths
dairy and In deadly opposition to ocomarga
rinc While Of the Broadway Surface bills was be-
ing discussed and during momentary lul in the pro-
ceengs Senator Coggeshl sent to tho Clerks desk an
amendment. which he asked TO have read. Senator
Low instant attention while the following was read
amid tho laughter OF the entire Senate:
Section g. Hereafter there shall not be any substance
used for the lubrcton OF the car wheels o. any street
used any surface railroad In the state OF New.
York other than Orange County butter. subject TO the
inspection OF Dairy Commissioners Brown.
Senator Low enjoyed the Joke az well as his feioI
members.
Tho numerous prospective weddings OF prominent
whose present homes are Ia Washington hlya
brought several stories OF the Industry OF society
pondents at the Capital iu their efforts to
accurate Information. am told that one Of the most
prominent female correspondents was ejected from
house where went last week literally to demand in
formation from the ladies' Of family about supposed
approaching wedding She had sent in her card wiih-
designating her profession. and on being received
Immediately met with positive but courteous refusal
10 discuss the subject she broached. She became in-
dignant declared she had been treated in such
before aud finally went of into Mt ot hystar-
cal abuse Of her hostess. who called servant anl nd
the intruder shown The door,
There have been many stories told about the oamea
king OF the West he sknown. Ferdinand Schun cher.
OF Ohio whose great mills were recently destroyed by
fire. one OF them was an exaggerated statement OF h
expenditure OF 900 $1,000 TO bring an engineer
from Europe who was not permitted % go to work al
though tho expenditure adead loss because he
found to he moderate drinking man. Mr. Schumacher
rigid PrOhbitionst and requires total abstinence OF
all his employees but the real facts about the case, "a
recently had them from himself. were somewhat differ
ent He had sent to Meadvle Penn. for an engineer
and see him with view Of engaging the man.
When the visitor into his office there smell
OF stale beer about him. and the first question Mr. schu
macher askel was " DO you drink :" The man replied
he took occasional glass He was asked II he
could give up tho habit and become total abssaner
and replied would not be restricted OF his per-
sona liberty. VERY we" said his interrogation, turn.
ing around his desk and drawing q check. which hs
handed the astoltshed applicant for work Here s a
check to your expenses in coming from Meaivle
and the time you may have spent but 90 not want
your services.
gentleman of Cleveland who is intimately acquainted
with the family Of Miss Jennie Chamberlain. vino at
trlcted much attention in England for her beauty.
said to me yesterday about the report that she is to
on tho stage since authorativsy denied: Tie report
was based proposition that rendered it ridiculous
from the 1t said that she WAS Obliged to re-
sort to the stage to her family fortune Her
IA her wealthy man as fortunes run nowadays
but lie is well off, 1t about through her mothers
property. The mother the daughter OF old judge
wilson. after whom wllson-ave. in Cleveland was
named When the Judge died he left the Old wilson
homestead. far out on the avenue 70 Mrs Chamberlain
II then country location and the mouse country
house There was a dne farm surrounding II. Tho
growth Of Cleveland has brought this property into tie
FOR its fine residence streets aud properties In
dsposn- Of lots from this property Mr. Gnanner mas
been able 10 p away snug fortune ana 10 ha'e 'Tso
amount or the properly stlil IeIl-
In Broadway yesterday ran across Dan" sprague.
of the Hotel Barthoi formerly OF the ST. James and
before the proprietor OF hotel In Buffalo FOR many
years where President Cleveland was his guest lie Is
one OF the Presidents intimate friends aud has Deen re-
Gently Washington. Ol course asked 1pous tho
wedding. His reply :" do not know anything.
and II did lnt tell IL. Ask me no questions AMI
you VIII get no crooked replies would like TO wiring
the neck OF one OF your fellow newspaper men, had
not been IN Washington hour AMI la not been ~ no
White House at all. when he met me on the street:
Nothing was said about the President, yet he published
q creat long interview with me about the weillng
Al President before came away anu hau a chAI
with him one thing do hope and that II that lie Is
really going married ami stop the newspaper LAX
abou. his private anars
Ny talk with Mr. sprague recalled story have heard
about one OF Miss Fosoms experiences while abroad. lt
seems has ma 10 numerous acqlaihtsnces with
young ladies who IN Europe ike herself FOX pleasure
party was made ~ recently for visit to the famous
watering place OF Monte Carlo. IL is tho great gambling
centre OF the world. Everybody who goes there gaBbes
lust "A ntlle by way o being IN the fashion. The parry
of young ladies' visited the gambling saloon and w're
much interested by wlat they saw. They male mp a
pool OF and pu five pounds In Miss Fosohs
hands to pas tor them FOR luck presume they rea-
snurt II out woman fashion that a yOunS woman who
was luck, catcb the Presi lent 81 the Onlt"i
States land ought 10 break the bAhk on tlo
nrs attsmut Mis-. Fo'-om played TIC casa ncFocs ~
until the last dollar gone and then, win hysetict
ch hurried away with her companions ~ II she "lsrt
never TO see the place a.ain. The Incident wt' Hps
Thought much about un the news oI hel reported en-
easement To Mr. cleveland got abroad wEen irehd III
4 arl5 wrote about IL.