New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19

rapcr properties no has become bald. mfr. B;nkiey'
great horror Is to DO called Major although that nt
clings to him GENEROUSLY. He brought 1t on himself
When Co onei Lamont became private secrcts-
OF the Governor Mr. Hnkley extremely of'iciou
In applying to his little friend his military tito o
Colonel Whenever iiink ev mot Lamont be wouls
tender him a military salute and address him as Col
onel Lamont who IL good deal OF wae, nnal,
turned the tab bells by addressing Hnkley az Major
The polit cans caught IL up at Albany and the news
paper man has been Major Hinkey ever since. Never
theless IL annOys him.
Congressman "Tim" Campbell was over hero "a
member Of the committee Of the House at the funeral
OF CONGRESSMAN p,wuny. ia had gorgeous room- at
tthe Windsor at tho expense OF the Government
number of admirers gathered TO him there. "Tm.
who Is the soul OF hospitality. rang for boy to take
the orders for drinks. When tho walter got AROUND
to Tim the statesman sa d; IL viii takes x. l.
az dOn't know what mean. sir said the wafer
"Y0u don't know. eh 2" retorted "Tim." "fou are
a pretty waiter. K r Is cocktail"
A notable attendant on the meeting Of the Elks
during the week DIT Albert A. Ames. Of Mime
arois In gathering of 400 probably no other man
attracted such attention He is broad shouldered and
tail. with a full hand-ome face OF the Western type.
deeply bronZed by exposure. The doctor Is an mtehse
Democrat and was a candidate for Governor Of MIN
ne>ota this year coming near to an election mat
there was talk of his contesting tho office am told
that he began his career at reporters desk TO earn
living while preparing for the practice OF medicine.
of his CITY, and 10 a man with future. Ono OF his
acts viii Mayor, which Is indicative or dis mpusNe
nat TO and rompt decision. was In the matter cf
hospal The city " lacked hospital service and
the legislation that Jagged until IL seemed
horeless IN ANYTHING done In the matter one
morning the Mayor announced hls intention Of htune
up a hospital OF his own and making II az nearly nee
as possible. In less than week IL was running ana
full Of patients.
One OF the rrettv sights In Broadway on pleasant
day is bright faced girl with a neat fitting ulster OF
mouse color and bat TO match. who carries In her
arms Il dim nutve but lively Maltese cat 1t IL
great inn rOvemcnt over the habit Of women OF clrry
ing pupDv dogs.
whatever nav be the result Of the senatorship
con est Mr. Morton has the sat sfacton OF knowing
that he has within short time been successful in one
elect on He Is Of the new directors OF the
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
The sudden decline in the market during the past
week was noted corridors Of the uptown hotels by
the long faces red eyes and haggard appearance OF nm
reds OF who had been engaged In speculation on tne
bull" side. One could pick them out by the score
merely from their changed appearance week before
when stocks and bonds booming. their faces were
broad and smiling their eyes twnkled and they were APP
parently the most happy in New-York. Canvas
back duck and champagne their daily diet Now
they have dropped back to beer and free uncncs ana
many them have disappeared from the st OF guests H
rcass hotels and have taken quarters at hirdcass
boarding houses. Among tnOse VINO were
number OF young foreigners who had come over here
with money 70 take advantage OF the rising values
young man pointed TO whose profits ten days
ago we're 100000. He was two months In making IT,
He was days in dropping IT, Guests ana CLERKS OF
he hotels where leaders OF financial movements make
their homes get pointers and many acted upon tnen
wealthy widow. who spends ner winters 10 New-tork
al one OF the hotels dropped $4,000 In southern Sc
cnr,ries which abe bought they had assembled 10
nearly the top notch. Western banker VINO wa re-
500 600 on New-York and New-Endand The head wait
er Of one OF the after making 5000 or on
Robinson Millners dOrisis bootmakers and others
who had secured quiet points and had bought stocks
which advanced in values until they cOnsiderel Iheh-
selves wealthy plunged INTO despair Oy tne con
tinuOus tumhng Il makes great dlnerence "Iln uie
average humanity whether things are going up or gohg
down There were not many Mark rapleys tn he found
in NewYork among the speculaors on lIe Mrone SLUG
of the market The hit birds ruttered agonizingy
The election Of Mr. a Bostwick OF the standard OH
Company as president Of the York and New-Engand
road prompted a New-YOrk nnancer the other day TO
give me points about the ramihcatons OF standard
Oh Mr. Bostwtck is treasurer OF the Standard on Trust
and is one OF the wealthy syndicate which controls that
great property and industry said my informant: Inc
Standard Oh people making money so rapidly tha1
they scarcely what TO do with IT, WITHIN four OF
five years they branched out into railroads. lann
growing resorts cotton SEED
nil Manufacture street car lines manufacture. steam
boats natural gas coal mines and iron furnaces Inc
only thing which OF into which they have not
gone extensively IL gold and silver mining and there Is
no knowing they may undertake TO step In there
The great idea with the Standard people secure an
absolute control Of any enterprise ia which they engage
They have been pretty heavily loaded with railroads
nessee mo gement the Richmond Terminal deal and the
New-YOrk and New-Engsnd affair. besides numerous
other enterprises requiring large outlay Tor the con
struction of new roads Wuen they combined they
able carry almost nythng There are AZ least
four or FIVE members Of the great syndicate whose Or-
tunes range from 500 600 900 to s3OO00OOO, and there
are others whose weahis tobe counted from slOOOOOOO
10 $50 100000"
Mr. Bostwfck VIII ON occasionally in the vicinity
of the Standard Oil building, on lower Broadway Is
hckset man gray beard aud smooth shaven upper
lin which dlscloses mouth indicative great rmness
and decision OF character. He has a large head with
SQUARE cut business features got my informant TO tell
ne something about Mr.. BOstwick. He said There Is
not much 10 be told He born IN Sullivan County In
his State which the county IN which Jay Gould
irst saw daylight He poor boy aud got his educa
don by hard work He went West with his parents TO
eveland and bookkeeper or In some similar posi-
ion when Rockefeer and Fasler began their opera
tons control the oil product Gradually he became an
Important factor In their business analIs anu as sSoc
,ted with them He worth above SlO,0OOOOO aud lives
IN Fftn-ave Many of the standard Oh people are bap
Mr.. BOstwck Is regular attendant on the preach
ny OF Dr. ArnitAge The kOckefelers are also Bapuss
They liberal iyers and the Baptist educational aud
have had occasion from year TO year
thank the Standard OIL people Tor their generous con-
uibutions-"
Mr. Lewis no is connected with OF the rock drill
ompanes, returned yesterday from month which be
las spent SOUTH principally in Tennessee and Al
bama the coal and iron interests are being deve
ned When asked for his impressions OF the country he
aid ct cannot be disguised that most wonderful
hange mas come this part Of the SOUTH and that It's
development and progress destined TO be very great
birmingham has rapidly that they have nick
FAMED il Boomingham.' They have gone crazy down
here in land speculation Yet there is solid foundation
or the growth place ami its future prosperity
hey can make cheapest iron in the world and the
Material is iue xhaustbe They have iron and coal
within five miles each other Transportation has been
rrnged construction OF railroads and capital has
oured there build furnaces and many other neces
AIRY improvements. do not know anything about the
took operations but speaking solely about the c"un
nv itself AS | came North | met at south PfttsDurg |
Which il int ended "A second Birmingham. Mr. Perry
he proprietor the stove works al Albany anu sing
ing who told that he mad made preparations Tor the
recon of stove works az that place which will employ
45O or 500 men think II IN his intention 20 drop ms
forks at sing sing where he has employed convict labor
Ex-Congressman Logan II. Roots. OF Arkansas. has
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