New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
CHATLY the HOTEL CORBIDOES.

Senator Miller, who came over from Wash
ington spend Sunday, Is well pleased with the organ
! cation OF the Legislature. lie says that Gen
| eral Hustled did good service for the public
| last winter, and he has doubt 1t will DO
followed up in the important position in which ho is
placed now. On the question OF Republican policy at
Washington the Senator expresses himself asoppOsed 10
the idea that necessary for any Republican TO pull
his hair or slosh around any public question until
the Democrats have united ia the declaration OF pol
ICY 1.-THE Republicans the Government for twenty
I'VE years. said Senator Miller to with pretty good
success 1t seems be admitted by those who
were crying the oudest TO turn the rascals OUT that
such rascas had crept into Office through the Repub
lcan party had also been turned out by the party aud
that the Government had been satisfactorily managed
on the whole. II the Democrats unable 10 run tho
Government then it will be time enough for Republicans
to present policy and decide on line OF action IL
does not appear probable that the Democrats can
unite anything" asked the Senator about Cover
nor Hill as a Presidential quantity. lie cannot be
| candidate without the support OF Mr. Cevelsnd's
friends" said Senator Miller. "The public praise OF
MIR Cleveland in which he INDUCES will hardly Offset
tho private and bitter condemnation OF the President In
which he and his followers indulge. such course will
not breed very strong friendship between the men. II
their present attitude OF antag0nism continued neither
OF them can be nominated for President"
letter received here from Delegate Toole OF Montana,
who on House Committee OF Coinage. Weights and
Measures expresses tho opinion that the committee Is
not favorable the silver interests OF the country lie
is a silver man himself
heard yesterday story about the preparation OF tho
letter which President Cleveland sent 10 Mr. Kepper
OF Puck which will create curiosity TO know what
the President wrote in the first draft OF reply to the
caricaturst 1t is said that there prominent Demo
crat with the President when the reply was penned Mr.
Cleveland shoy cd 1t the table for his Visitors In
spection asked him what no thought OF the sent
ments. The gentleman on looking 1t ovor said: "Mr.
anil dn mott want a
letter as that" The President took IL back and ran ht
pen through two three words and modified some Of
1t not again shown 10 his guest who
1t next in print in modified FORM Tho original ette
must been remarkable composition In the light o.
the that was made public.
1 am told by John W. Bookwater that he intends
shortly offer for sale his art collection He has been
persistent collector OF works by modern artists since
1876 and having been abroad much Of his time has been
enabled to secure some fine pieces The collection has
been widely exhibited IN tho West IL Will DO sold here
Mr. Bookwalters Intention to live abroad and the
sale is made ON that account
met friend yesterday who was ruefully examining
couple OF pieces OF paper that looked like official docu
ments They In fact dog licenses. " Here Is
pretty how-de-do he said sent down yesterday to
the Mayors onice for two dog licenses They cost inc
two dollars each. Here they are. and find looking
at them that they expire the lst day OF May Thoy
arc dated back eight months. One OF my dogs nave
only had week and the other q month Tot an made
10 ray licen SO fec for eight months each
during which was not tho owner or possessof OF
dog all There Is something wrong with that law or
with the execution OF It,"
Edward Gay, the artist. got from New-Oreans day
two ago. diploma for his landscape. "Where the
Tide Comes IL is the salt marshes, where
he is being made into hay: with reckless dis
regard OF the title OF the picture and as n Mr. Gay had
applied recogni as "a farmer, the dpoina Is made
out AS being For hay-making'
Charles A. Dana, OF The Sun. remarked the other day
that he belongs to society. club organization OF
any kind whatever. except the NewEngland Society OF
NewYork. which he considers annual dinner
than organization. at has been conviction, be
said "that the editor OF newspaper should be entirsy
free association o. such character IN order
10 retain the greatest freedom OF action and critical
Judgment upon passing events"
Ex-Assemblyman william j. Youngs. OF Long Island.
who spent ia Albany looking after his chances
for the position OF superintendent OF Public Instruction.
told me that the engagement OF s. NJ d. North on The
AUauv Erprsss leaves the contest narrowed down TO
himself aud Andrew s. Draper OF Albany. He thinks
there will scattering complimentary vote Tor some