New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-02
MR.. CARLISLE Is IN TOWN.
HE Is ON HIS WAY TO MEET pprsrnrxr
CLEVELAND.
A'D ROLL oUAKTET' SUMMONED TO
MEET HIM AT TILE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
IFS MEMBERS VIOLENTLY Acrr.rrn

al LIE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
lis MEMBERS VIOLENTLY AGrTATEp.
JOHN w. carlisle, Secretary OF the Treasury roacbed
nere ast evening from Washington ON his way
10 huAAalus Bay, where he Is to meet tho President
NV "i'er MI. Cleveland ana Colonel Lamont
oecii entertained on board Of the handsome Yacht
.nnns, o"".u W Frederic Gallatln. No one met the
secretary at the railroad station He secured q car
rage ana was driven to the Fifth Avenue Hotel
lie arrived there few minutes beforo IN o.c,cL !,
huhoer CT newspaper men were waiting N soc hin,
o"' 'he secretary was not In a humor 10 talk for
p"oicaoon' When he was asked to say something
regarding the financial situation he looked unon tho
reporter WIN an expression Of one who had been
utterly dumfounded by such a request Hi, reply
was Il have nothing TO say to the representatives
OF the press any subject,
When do you expect to 20 n nuzzord,s pov ;,
asked.
some ume tomorrow he answered
INC secretary started TO go TO the elevator, but he
was o'erlaued by Poindexter Dunn. The meeting
"'S cordial one. and 1t amply repaid Dunn for his
'Aeruohs OF going TO the desk and asking the clerk
every hfteen minutes after o'clock: Has tho
secretary arrived? ~ Just n few minutes before
'he secretary reached the hotel Kunne, Scharf and
colonel Montgomery, the two special agents at this
port VINO have been trying TO run the Custom House.
uPPeareu' lhcy were In q great state OF excitement.
colonel Montgomery hurried about the corridor
whispering word TO one man and then another until
hnally the Secretary arrived. Then Colonel Mont.
gonery took charge OF him and had the honor of
escorting him to the elevator door
The Secretary had scarcely reached his rom, xvbn
Wallace MacFarane the professional nqusitor Of the
Fraud Roll Quartet rushed up the clerks desk pale
and out OF breath When he learned that the Secre-
tary was IN the hotel he hurried up to his room A
few minutes after this Charles Fairchd who Is the
chairman of Mr.. Carsle's quartet strolled into the
n nd Slod fha
room. Colonel Montgomery hurried up to him and
tried TO hold secret consus alton but Mr. Fairchld
ala not appear TO be at all interested and he turned
from the Colonel with paned expression on his
countenancc. A Tribune reporter spoke TO him
moment later and asked him what the meaning of the
meeting of the members Of Mr.. Carsc's commits
sion" was.
Il am sure l don't know" he replied. {" All that
| know is that the Secretary asked us 10 meet him
here at 10 O'Clock tonight ard have done So"
Then Mr.. Farchild walked cooy over TO the Gle
vator, ignoring absolutely Colonel Montgomery who
tried to hurry him along,
The meeting of the Fraud Roll Quartet with the
Of that body at that late hour was said 10 DE
likely TO result either in immediate dismissal of
the quartet in order to them TO hurry up their
work. Nj. Farchild would be an extremely happy
II he relieved OF the burden OF being
member OF the Fraud Roll Quartet. lie has attended
few meetings and he is said to be utterly Disguised
with the manner in which the procedures have been
conducted On the other hand Daniel MagOnc.
PoIndexter Dunn AID Wallace MacFarlanc, who
looking ont for the $40 day and expenses. wi IL
that the Investigation might run on forever. Al
late hour last night the Secretary still in
sullaion with the three ingu~itorS
Mr.. Carlisle will not leave the city until this
afternoon. and before he goes he will probably meet
a number OF New-lOrk bankers and talk with them
the financial situation. Mr.. Carlisle's trip 10
Gray Gables Is the result Of request which he
received from the President TO go down and look
his message before II is presented 10 Congress
next Monday. Mr. Carlisle II j. said. has been In
corresronde with fnanciers throughout the country
and h. Is expected TO take the latest financial news
TO Mr.. Cevcland's summer retreat.