New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
GROUPS In PUBLIC PLACES.
WHAT MEN HAVE TO SAY ABOUT CURRENT
AFFAIRS OF INTEREST.


heen full Of spectators AMI schemers for years as at
the present time. They msy be encountered at every
They swarm In The lobbios at night They crown
the sofas In the early morning hours and again towaru
the dinner hour During the day they OF down Town
dlnsy little on Injurious headquarters OF synu
Gates to plot and plan aud scheme for the many mighty
dollars they hope to win In the OF finance 1ney
a curious study-;he who come - New YORK 70
get capital for the promotion enterprises They arc o
all sorts from sDlid business TO cheap sharpcrs' anu
from codhoppars sleek dudes who expect to succeeu
their looks and shape" There are men Win go'u
mines Shch they rival the touch OF Midas 10 produ''
n only they the capital TO develop
them. There with silver and copper and ieau
mines in which they declare there Is the wealth OF me
Indies There with and iron fsds ana men
with railroads. out Of which they are certain the pro"e
will be millions. Mulberry Sellers dreapef OF sueh
profits. The raroad-buders are simply legion. iney
want grdon the country and establish throu1h unes
to every crossroads What Is more, 1t LOOKS As
though they going TO do It. There are men "ho
to dig interpceanc waterways. and men who nave
schemes for tapping the public treasury Mixed up WIN
them all are the with capital. accumulated SLOWLY
and cautiously. who come to New-York 10 Try
flyers in the stock market, that 1t has taken an
upward turn. You may know them by the ally way In
which they clip of to the brokers' Offices In The hotels 70
watch the stock indicators Every hotel now has such
Office hotel without stock indicator vonld De as
poorly OF a a hotel without bar. How do all these
people exist Easily enough. They have made tner
neghbors have faith in their aud have indceu
their friends to furnish funds for promoting them Until
the large capitalists shall be induced TO tass hold BY
and by many OF these ncpient napciers falling N their
projects here will go penniess and threadoare 70
report to the who have staked" them that they
have been unable TO carry out their schemes as an '
pated. You may again In another year
in seedy clothes with unkempt hair living in thidcass
lodgings, and still trying TO . catch on"
1t ia not TO be argued that all the schemes that arc
brought to New-YOrk bad that all schemers go
down like thsse 1t Is probable that the great ma
orty which brought here 20 be pre-
sented to capitalists merit in Them and that the
failures due to the manner Of presentation ana
acR OF executive capacity than the want OF mert IN
the schemes themselves When a does make strike
aud gets his property before the public through New
sources il Is generally ten STRIKE with millions
IN it." Tna is the why all these men OF large ana
small degree rush to New-York In the Hoffman House
the other day two men we're pointed out who came TO
NewYork for the disposal OF similar properties within
ten miles OF each other One OF them to-day is million
ae while other scarcely able TO keep mis- feet wen
olod 70 illustrates the difference In men and possibly
the diversity what Is called luck. Three years ago
met a who had project for the purchase OF
mahogany timber in Nicaragua He was months trying
to induce men 10 join him enterprise and furnish
the capital for operations. He spent all his money IN
II and home bankrupt A banker IN Shall way
out in Michigan took up the project put little money IN
II and got other put money in with him. In the
as year made for mis- syndicate OF i've or SIX per
sons bali million dollars with the prospect OF clearing
tina: sum every year for four or five years.
man who mas distinguished himself in railroad man
agement in the Northwest has been here FOR week.
refer to j. J. Hill. president OF the St Paul Mime
apos and Manitoba Railroad who divides with Marvin s.
Hugni OF the and Northw road. much OF
the credit geopmenG of the Northwest eru Ter
ritory during the past decade. Mr.. Hill Is stocky "
man. IN stature, with long limbs on which he moves
about with swing and vigor OF frontiers
man His round aud red. covered with irongray
whiskers and mustache, through which PAIR OF thick
lips disclose themselves, and over these a large and
prominent His eyes hazel in color. sbrewd
and piercing He an ordinary business SUIT OF
black and DERBY hal pulled far down over high lore
head HIS ar pearance that OF a man of decision and
Irmness, accustomed absolute dictation. &c is a
Canadian by birth and started In life POOR as Jobs
turkey He once unloaded steamboats, at ct Paul Now
be owns steamboat lines and railroad Lines and has a
fortune OF million dollars He has great faith
the Northwest ant told In con versaton that Its de-
velopment has only just begun. Railroads are being
built the Northwest as feeders 10 the main lines
OF railroad ana the competition for franchises exceed
ingly active A story cane over from WASHINGTON me
OF her day that Mr. Hill had been hers 70 induce Presi-
dent Cleveland 10 refuse permission TO Mr. Hugnit OF
the right of way OF roads through this Port
Meade Military Reservation IN the Black Hills District
L, auding to the matter Mr.. Hi said that it was pure
fiction and that ne the President for ak
months In politics Mr.. Hill is partisan Democrat
and has contributed to political committees large sums
of money during the last few years lie declares hat
Minnesota and other Northwestern STATES will swing into
the Democratic column Ia the next decade, and points
for proot OF his assertion TO the fact that Mr. Blaine
majority of Al 900 down 800 for the Repub-
lican candidate Tor Governor in Minnesota this year
President Henry Beekman, of the PARK Commission,
whom met the other day Is advocate OF tho ex
tension OF the East Park the foot OF Eighty
fourth-st 10 take in territory east Of Avenue-B as
far north as Eighty ninths East River Park contains
about four II is pleasant place. Doundsd by the
East River Eighty st Eighty and Ave-
nue-B The bend In the river MAKES point at tn foot
of Eiehty-niuth- and the old Wheaton property
there is one OF the The river. went over
the ground the other day with j. Edgar Leayc who is
warm advocate OF this proposed park extenson The
mark would contain about eleven IL would be
sarv to bridge tunnel Eighty there are
two docks at the OF that street. which rented
and the ust therefore be kept opsn The
rest of the ont is not available for dock purposes
because OF exceedingly swift currents The ground
is elevated wooded with fine large trees he char
sctsr OF the picturesque with abrupt descent
| IN The water Mr.. Beckman told me that the cost OF
carrying out the extension would be about 100000
There Is probably place In the city below Harlem
Bridge where available piece OF property for
mark can now secured and understand 1t is the In
OF the Commission at the proper time TO ask
for the necessary legislation permit them to make the
| Improvement
| Special Agent George Il. simm ons, OF the Customs
service is vermouter who bears the title OF Judge al
home and got his place under Collector Magone through
the influence OF Colonel Bradley B. smaley secretary
! Of the Democratic National Committee. Mr.. smmon'
Ia man OF medium with long hiskers and musache
which are sireaked with gray. He is generally en-
yeloped In check ulster. In 1Ss4 Ja1ee Simmons
was candidate Congress IN the Western District Of
| Vermont against John II. Stewart As Democrat be
carried the towns OF Bennington and Burlington for the
| first time in the history Of the State.
| A we'll built man OF medium size. with full sandy
beard aud slight English air. who is seen about the
Hoffman House. Arthertou Purlong, artist who has