Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-25

LATEST NEWS FROM NEW YORK.
Interesting Gossip From the Busy and Bust
ling Metropolis.
PROBABLE DEVELOPMENT OF GREAT STEAMSHIP
SERVICE UNDER OPENLY AMERICAN AUsprcEs-A
srNo-oFF FOR THEODORE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF TIE GRANT MoNuMKNT-rrExs OF oIrY LIFE.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
NEW YORK. April %, 1891.
A REPORT HAS BEEN WIDELY CIRCU-
"A lated through the press that the Inman
Steamship Company, which now is virtually
the Pennsylvania railroad, has decided to build
two new steamships in American yards that
shall equal in size and speed the neetest grey
hounds Of the sea. The cost Of the ships was
given at $4,000 900 each, which is about what
| the City Of Paris and City Of New York cost to
build abroad. 1 was talking day or two ago
with the engineer in charge Of one Of the great
machinery concerns Of the country. who would
have much to do with these new ships if con-
structed under the auspices named, and
learned from him that the reports are prema-
ture to say the least. It il true that the
Pennsylvania railroad desires to enlarge the
Inman fleet and prefers to have the new ships
OF native construction; but the first
step in the program is to get an Amer
lean registry for the other ships Of the line
You remember, perhaps, that Senator Cameron
| endeavored to put bill of this sort through
Congress last winter. but failed to accomplish
it. After bringing the Inman steamers under
the stars and stripes the idea would then be
to increase the fleet by two more American
built steamships of the very finest character.
The plans are helped forward considerably by
the subsidy bill passed by the last Congress.
| h,,%x H. De- l. l.
that enough protection has been given even
yet to justify them in going ahead at once with
ship building on large SCALE And thus the
matter hangs. like Mohammed's coffin. between
heaven and earth. The tendency of events
however, is toward the development of great
steamship service under openly American
| auspices.
GOULD DON'T FIGHT THAT WAY.
The brokers and railroad men have had
good deal Of quiet fun this week out Of the
bogus Gould interview. It was a fraud on its
face. the only other possible Interpretation
being that Gould for once in his life had taken
too much drink, or had been irritated beyond
endurance by something peculiarly aggra-
waiting Gould's habit toward all newspaper
reporters is perfectly well known in this city.
He has the reputation of being the hardest
man in New York to interview, and it is safe to
say that no reporter ever gets anything out Of
him which has any value as news. excepting
use the press. In Mr.. Gould's explanation Of
the incident he says, after denouncing the report
as entirely groundless: Il sent for reporter at
Denver and asked for a trustworthy and accu-
rate man." Now this speech is more like the
railroad king and is undoubtedly authentic.
1t expresses exactly his attitude. When he
wants to appear in the newspapers he "sends
for a reporter and wants "a trustworthy and
accurate man., who will publish his views just
as he wishes to have them spread abroad. Gould
wn ha fha loSt 20 ahoEa do ax
scream forth an angry defiance Of his rivals in
| the trade. He much prefers the quieter and
more effective way of asking his rival politely
If it is well with thee. my brother, and in the
meantime injecting kries under his friends
rib and slowly turning it around. Nowadays
MIR. Gould does not even hire bully, as he
used to when he put forward Jim Fisk to bull
doze and browbeat He has found it better to
rely altogether on his own subtlety. People
who know his habits say that this arch schemer
will sometimes sit by the hour in his private
office, gazing vacantly at nothing and tearing
up strips Of paper into little bits and scatter
ing them on the floor. But in good time the
railroad world finds that this modest invalid
was not idling away his hours in day dreams
or on transcendental speculations.
GRANTS TOMB TO BE BUILT.
Ali things come to him who waits and on
that principle Ger. Grant is finally to zee his
monument begun. The ceremony Of breaking
ground is to take place next Monday, and is to
be quite grand affair. The monument COM
mittee feel that they have enough money on
hand and in sight 70 warrant them in going
ahead. The accepted design calls for a much
larger expenditure than they can now COM
mand, but they expect to increase their bank
account considerably as soon the public are
given the ocular proof that the project is in the
way to be realized. The ceremonies Include q
parade of regulars, naval salute and the usual
oratorical exercises. Gen. Horace Porter being
the orator of the day. The committee were
quite alarmed by the agitation in Congress last
winter looking to a change of site, and have
now put their best foot forward with the idea
of anticipating any further trouble Of that sort
In the future. 1t remains to be seen whether
they will beat the record Of the Washington
monument for slowness in completing the work
that they undertake.
THOMAS GETS A sEND-oFF.
Last night Theodore Thomas was given a
royal send-off at Delmonico's, q distinguished
company being present to do him honor. Mr..
Curtis presided with his usual grace. The mu-
steal development of New York and of the United
States for the past twenty-five years was duly
commemorated and MIR. Thomas. as the hero
OF the evening, came in for large doses Of we'll
deserved taffy. He leaves for the west with the
hearty good wishes Of New York, though his
musical supremacy is no longer unchallenged.
His farewell performances at the Lenox Ly-
ceum brought out a good deal OF the old en-
thusiasm and hero worship. / see, by the way,
that he is now to begin another farewell series
at the Madison Square Garden. Byron evil
IDENTIFY had the theatrical profession in his mind
when he wrote. Farewell a word that hath
been and shall be-" Whether this is positively
the last and final farewell or not it would be rash
to say. While speaking OF farewells it might be
worth while to mention one which for simplicity
was quite an interesting and effective novelty. |
When Otero finished her engagement Saturday
night at the Eden Musee the sprightly dancer,
summoning all her English, advanced to the
footliShts and, throwing kiss to the audience,
exclaimed, "Ladie-gem: now leave; goodbye"
ITEMS OF CITY LIFE.
One Of the most curious episodes in tariff
legislation occurred recently and hal greatly
amused merchants. A glove manufacturer up
in Gloversville, N. Y, imported 500 pairs of
welts for use in the manufacture of gloves on
which he expected to pay, under his interpre-
tation of the tariff. $50. What was the poor
mans astonishment and horror to find how
ever, that at the appraisers Office the duty was
increased from $3.50 to Sl1 600! Naturally the
importer did some lively hustling and finally
succeeded day or two ago in getting the gov
eminent officers to revise their view and ac-
cept his.
We all know that New York is "quite Eng
lish." Our latest limitations Of London are |
however, very praiseworthy. The very latest
has been the foundation of flower market in
Union Square that is intended to be a replica of
Covepf Garden Tho pro;act has I'll