New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-29
TOPICS OF THE HOUR.
CHAT AND COMMENT AT SARATOGA.
HOW wELL-Kyowy PEOPLE AT THE SPRINGS LOOK
AND WHAT THEY SAY.

form alton that Jay GOud Cyrus W. Field and Vice
dtnt Hopkins hal been at Saratoga for ference and
consultation With Manager Hore Russell and others
OF their associates. The gossip about Mr.. Gould aud
Mr.. Fied was whispered around with bated breath. IL
II money kings kings indeed instead
OF plain citizens Of republic In which all men sap
ros-d To be free and equal Mr. Gouli went back to
New YORK and Mr.. Field took the Montreal express on
his way 10 the Northwest 10 iou excursion to
Alaska I am told that there Is pro-ot On foot
tor railroad connection with this far of posses
Of the United states. Mr.. Field Tor
a few moments before started but he only
laughed aud changed the subject when asked hin
about this liter. subject upon which he spoke with
freedom the wonderful rapidty OF travel and COM
lnication in this age. Sail he: Just think OF II!
Less than month ago was in London aud within
couple Of weeks snail be in Alaska. In the meantime
hare spent couple OF weeks In NewYork City attend
lug my private business. Prom London to Al ,ska
shall and one continent and shall
have traversel two-thirds OF the Western coast OF
North America From the Pacific coast or from London
can direct my business al ilrs almost we'll as
at hume That what teegrIphy has done for the
world The only place where a Is vholly cut on
from his business IN this day ani Is when no taxes
steamer To sail on a long voyage"
Mr. Fields last sentence recalled to me the we'll
known ident the OF Samuel J. Tlden which
illustrates tue force OF Mr.. Fields remark Nj Field
and Mr. Til len associated together in the Elevated
and working together. Mr. Fled got ready 70 take
foreign trip Mr.. Tillen went down to the steam'hi
Nun Oh amid protes tatiOns OF friendship aud
regard urge his neighbor aud business associate not 10
lose moment after rsachin; LONDON to telegraph his
safe arrival The OF the Elevated roa Is at this
time was up In the market but the agreement between
M Fold and Mr.. Tilden that they should hold on
for still higher prices The Steamship carrying Mr.
Field had scarcely passed. New York Bay before ME-
Thdeu iustrlcting his brokers to sell Elevate Rail
For six days Mr. Field ssilel on. dreaming
the tle profits anticipated rise would brlns
only 10 learn reaching London that the market nai
By heavy sales OF the stock AMI that these
sales we're in behalf OF his associate. When Mr. Tndeh
Was asged sometime aiterward Why he sold his STOCK
he stint IL said thought II good time to sell
There many politicians in Saratoga just now, bnt
none of auy National prominence. Philip H. DusIo
with his attic smooth shaven face FreDchy mus
acle and general elegance Of manner Is TO Dc seen al
the Grant Union surrounded By sroups of Tammany
workers Register Rellys biz form Ia also conspicuous
he likewise Is ge.eray surroundei oy group OF
satellites Tho enormous shirt collar OF Oenetai
spnoa goes stalking about IN the corridor and is sls
pected OF wnkag to itself as 1t 90 mes In sht Oh Tue
huge shirt front OF Assemtlyman Van Allen VINO has
for fifteen years with the exception OF
a single summer spent in Europe
sat down by Mr.. Van Allen today for chat when
he said among other things: " am not inciined 10
think that Warner Miller will have wakover for the
but there are other men, Mr. Morton may be- candi-
data He ought 10 have been elected before aud would
have been but for the he sold out Thinss
are getting int a shape New York CITY where II We
had tue right kind OF a Rep 4Dlic organisation we
could N AXE city Republican. We could have carried
tue city two years ago II tno Republican orsani
Lation had gut genuine sniidate in the neld for
MAYOR instead OF q dummy. TIE TRIBUNE has done
good piece OF work IN starting out to show up Mayor
Grace The coalition Uetwse Grace and c. p. Miller Is
scanlalOus 10 tho sight JOhn Graham utly spoke OF
Miller barnscle on the pnolic treasury He eets
s. 900 year o II thr contingent fund of the Corpora
ton Couusers oce besides all the he gets out OF
t!us investigltIon in way another. There Is
another man who Is equally barnsce on tie public
treasury IL scott. VINO gets $1,000 year from tue
CORPORATION Counses oce aud spends all his time dur
ing the OF tue Legislature Ia Albany, where NC
Is known as Mayor Graces man.
To return To Mr. Could hi, party was told to-day
that his coming always creates a. much anticipation
an ons the that of william H. Wander
bt did IN other days The ture snin proprieors OF
the United Hotel iariy raDpel arodnl on e'ch
others during his enru stay. One OF the lucl
dents Of Mr.. Gould. visit dinner given 10 MIN by
Mr. L. Clinton Clark D the directors Of Mr.. Gouds
roads. sm told that Mr.. Gould disIkss dinner par
generally declines invitations except when tney
are rendered by intimate friends.
| met here to-day Mr.. Curtis who OF the OLD
directors the Broadway and seventh Avenue Railroad
an the progress OF tue street Cor troubles
WI little interest although he tells me that ne Is
in Inherent This Indifference will not be
shared GENERALLY Dy old ockholisrs OF the road II
a story heard from a Philadelphia man IL true. Ny
informant Is d wealthy whose investments lie In
directions that bring nm in contact with Peter A b.
wdenor and william L. Elkns lie said 70 mo- Peter
vi laner has been declaring All sun ner long that he
would show the people OF New-Yors how to make
IA road Pay big dividends and that when he got
axlra lin mr. Ia
know the why. lie mad double object In proyoK
ug this strike at tile present time Tue nrst one. OF
course get the en under subsection so that he can
.k, tI-ra drive this extra trip. which would in itself
make handsome addition TO the dividends Inc other
ma il more remote an that the old stockholders
are not likely 20 see. Wden Wdener and Elkins made
their purchase OF they pail In cash 200 cents on
the dollar for the sold This stock is all
IN escrow understanding is that on tho LIST day OF
Ian ary next the Ekns party may take up the STOCK
nv having - ceuts Oh dollar they may give
Nd the stock refundns TO them OF the 200 cents
on the dollar which they fad. Butr the stockholders
ana, fail 10 retarn them these 200 cents on the dollar
tber are entitled TO the stock without any further pay
mani that u.s. payment OF the So II by ssriesof
strikes they can alarm tile stockholders that they VIII
fail TO take back this stock. Wdsner and Eikins Will
make a biz rile this single item. At the sans uno
they can he manipulating the road 80 that u they VIII
these Strikes they tue LIST day Of January begin
the increased dividends whish would come from
the extra trim II i, not lightning rnsnce. 10 not
know what you will lind it."
Albert Williams. who lives up az Pattsourg. told ms
lay that DE-. WEBB is su buying property around
sbeburne', Point adj 70 his magnificent 1.o0o acre
Tract on Lake Champaln- rho price OF farm lana ln
that vicinity has gone up since the disclosure OF lis
numerous purchases to make this tract. There Is one
I'm n, 400 acres which he Ia extremely desirou' to
.conir, a, IL m kes a corner IN his tract Although ne
bought his land at average OF about $50 TO $50
an acre tue owner OF this property has set value Oh
saoo an acre as price tor which be will SELL
am told tbat DR.. web, has offered him 500 an acre.
Gu the opposite sh"re from DIT. "eoos properly
v.rnont farmer within vsex or two up aud put In
,n,r.,ion the nrss core binding harvester that haa
Deeu seen in that vicinity. 1t WAS such novelty tnal
the teopls of nesohorhood locked down to the nea
~ watch its operation. and Or. webb went over anu