New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-15
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stan, was around Democratic headqudi'e's $50,
day. Mr.. Gaynor lives near syracuse anu ne VI"
much to take the Democratic state CohVe"''o" ~
that city He Is sanguine Of Democratic suceess III
the State this fall, and said II don't know what IL
IT, There 4. something in the air cannot eN-
Main I, but something tells me that are going
TO win
He was answered by a we-known Wall street
broker who took issue about the state ticket. Inc
argument ed bet OF supper Tor the parry
After the bet was made Co.onel Gaynor said apo'-
ogetically:
II NAV lose but II is not a case OF gambling. !
would be glad 10 give YOU all a dinner out of friend
ship"
How unfounded rumors gain currency and are
credited Is sometimes wonder to those whose
names involved in the fase reports A case OF
this kind happened last winter in Washington
report became current that Congressman John T..
Reyburn. OF Pennsylvania, had committed suicide.
Prompted by curiosity to know just how the report
gained circulation. Mr.. Rey5urn placed a detective
at work on the Mr.. Reyburn hmsef told
some friends the other day Of the way the rumor
had been down. II during the money hght
in the last Congress that page came in and asked
the Speaker question. The Speakers face grew
grave and he called some one csc to the desk and
passed ont into the lobby. Soon it was rumored all
around that Representative Reyburn. one OF the
brightest and best liked members from Pennsyi-
vania had killed himself The word had come from
the Police Department, but was vague III the eN-
IRENE. Mr.. Reyburn had not been seen and mes.
sengers were hurried TO his home his committee
rooms and Police Headquarters. Members stood in
the lobby and spoke OF the good qualities OF the
dead man. and member told Of now he mad left
him the previous evening in the best or spirits
While the comment was at its height Mr.. Reypurn'
walked into the obby large as life. and was more
stunned than anybody at he report that ne mad
killed himself.
few days before the report Mr.. Reyburn's com
mt,ee met and during heated discussion over the
tariff he made some remarks that were looked upon
as a departure from the Republican high-tarn creed
These remarks reported In Philadelphia paper
and merchant in OF the big shipping houses
read them. He said. unconscious OF any listener.
well. Reyburn has killed himself dead this time.
Waterman in the office heard the remark. Next
morning at breakfast he told his wife that Con-
gresham Reyburn had killed himself She re-
peated 1t on the street and eventually policeman
heard 1t. BY that time 1t late at night but
the officer at once informed the captain. The cap
tain hurriedy drove to the home Of the Mayor and
asked him II he had heard the report. The Mayor
had not. but he telegraphed the Police
Department at Washington for news Of the suicide.
The Police Department in turn communicated with
the Capitol, and 1t in this way that the rumor
reached the halls of Congress. 1t is fair
pie OF the way some untruths become generaliv
credited.
yesterday. RE stays at the Murray Hill Hotel
that he can be the railroad station. He has
startled capitalists in Gotham With his advanced
ideas about public franchises. He has made his
fight in Detroit against the corporations and trusts.
and it has been in many instances A successful
fight He has succeeded in having street railway
fares reduced to three cents many of the lines.
in cheapening gas and securing a reduction in the
cost Of Lighting his city. He said in speaking OF
this question Of the abuses of franchises: THE
great question OF the day IL transportation. What
W a so "A al
can come and 20 without it eating up all his wages.
As it is. he is obliged to live cramped up in the
city when the suburbs inviting simply be-
cause the railway fares are prohibve. The rate
three cents II the local capitalists say that it
would be runous to adopt thar price will bring
and undertake the work
When some ore asked Chairman Hackett yester-
day II ne had heard Of the ticket nominated ty the
They are only following suite"
The blanket ballot is bothering some voters The
number Of people that call at the different voting
places and political headquarters looking for in
a ballot is large one Democrat, said yesterday at
Republican headquarters, after he heard several
publicans over the State don't know how to cast
ballot. but every Democrat has figured the matter
This libel led to the inquiry as to what Demo
crat Vas dong IN Republican headquarters and ne
Secretary Carlisle at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday. while on his way to Washington. He
had just returned from Boston. where he made
speech on the currency question. When asked for
his opinion concerning remedial legislation in Con-
gTess. he said You don't want me talk any
more after that speech do you?'
Mr. Carlisle said that his campaigning had not
done him any good from a physical point of view
but that he felt in pretty good health
General Carlos Diez Gutierrez Governor of the
Province Of San Luis Potosi. Mexico. is at the
Waldorf Hotel With him are Senior Manuel Ne
dina, Justice Of the Supreme Court. and Pauline
Almanac and Mourclo Mande. two prominent mer-
chants OF Mexico The tour is one OF business ard
examine American institutions with the view Of
making Improvements In his State lie speaks
highly OF American enterprise