New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-09
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

The host Of friends of Latham A. Fish delighted
at the noteworthy victory won by him at the election
Of officers of the New-York Yacht Club The contest
Tor the position OF vicc-commodore has been long
and hot one, and hard work was done by those who
sail with Commodore Fish on tho Graylng The
amateur crew who work that schooner in all her
races are especially iubIlant at the result for
George W. chauucey, Daniel Chauncey, Harry Du VAL
Samuel Cbauncey and others were active IN getting
out voters In order to make the result decisive one.
i AIT, FIsn IS qsyoed amateur yaehtsman genial and
ana unostentatlous In his personality.
Leo witty, Of the real estate firm of E. A. crulk-
shank Co., seen coming from the Jersey City
Jerry on Thursday morning, on his way from Wash
ihgon, and as the firm was one In whose Office Score
tary Fairchild was seen going into Friday It was
surmised that the negotiations for house In this city
had been closed. Mr. Witty refused to say more than
hat no had been to Washington transfer the deeds
OF secretary Falrchild's home, and that it was
done at the White House, where Cabinet meeting
was was Ia session; The house Is handsome brown
stone front at No. rs Cllnton Place, and formerly
owned by Mary A. Chlsolm, and Is now occupied by
william E. Chisolm. The price paid for II was about
eoV,VVO, ana Mr. Falrchild may have possession at
any time.
statement was published the other day about ex
Secretary Window that his friends feel highly
Indignant. 1t was that he was Mugwump and
voted for Cleveland. This seems hardly worth deny
Ing in view Of the fact that Mr. Window made
speeches in Indiana during the last campaign for ar
rson and Morton and assisted their canvass In other
ways. He Is stanch temperance man, but believes
the party.
A. r. whitney has been figuring on the probable
cost OF the proposed bridge across the East River
from Grand-st to the foot OF Broadway, Williamsburg
He finds that the entire work can be done for
Bridge.
one effect Of the Unprecedented corn yield In this
country last year is marked revival In the export
OF i've cattle and dressed beef In 1884, when the
prices for cattle became high in this country this
large trade (manly to the United Kingdom) about
ceased The depression caused in the business then
was not wholly overcome during the intervening years
In which the weekly shipments of live cattle were not
over GOO head while Of dressed beef about 5000 quar-
ters went out The week which has Just closed sees
the export from this port OF 5000 head Of live cattle
and over 10000 quarters Of beef This revival Is
mainly due to the corn crop, which plentiful thar
all the cattle In America can be put In excellent con
don cheaply and good prices can be obtained abroad.
number of men who sent out m charge of the cat
ne. and gaddens the heart Of american cattle
try Is benefit to the market at home.
The indications that the summer tourist travel
10 Europe VIII DO greater this year than last" said
Edward f. Wright, enc of the agents Of the Inmsn
Line Tic added: The Intending s-the.water
travellers arc beginning 10 engage passage the
steamships much earlier than usual. 1 am not limit
ing my statements to any particular company, but II
Is the observation Of the agents Of all the regular
transatlantic lines that people have been booking for
passages even as early the first Of February. OF
course preference Is given 10 the socalled grayhounds
but there arc great many persons Of conservative
IDEAS those who for the benefits and pleasures
Of voyage, who engaging passage on the ten
days steamers. They are In no hurry to get from
port to port and want their moneys worth of cir
and as many meals posslblo-begnnlng with the
FIRST after leaving port and not missing one In the
whole voyage. There lots of people who realize
hat II IS chcaner 70 travel on the ocean steamers
than 10 stop at the frst-class hotels"