New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-25
CHAT ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.

Senator Arthur Pue German. Of Maryland. was
in the city yesterday. He visits New-fork OFTEN
these days and 1t Is said that every time he comes
he comes to get help Even Mr.. German admits
that he has the hardest fight OF his lie on MS
hands in Maryland and It looks very much no"
II Lloyd Lowndes. the Republican nothinSGe
fsStIon IN pemocrAtic ranks and bolt against
bossism Mr.. German has been looked upor. ne
the friend of the trusts In the Senate. and II Is
said that ne is now here to ask them to help when
he IL in trouble, as ne once helped them IN the mum
of need.
Chaplain Mllburn Of the United States Senate
was seen walking in Broadway yesterday map
lain Mlburn has lost the sight OF his eyes anu the
eyes OF an adopted daughter serve him instead II
is pathetic TO see him march along bravery on her
arm. and hear her speak to him Of the sights b al
around him. The chaplain was not alWays o liz:
when his adopted daughter is telling some place
that he used to know before his eyesght lett hi1n
sns may th ot b rqmpembep in with the
spot He not only remembers what was sta,mpeo .
on his mind before he lost his sight hut also what
he is told OF place. and can describe 1t most ae-
curately afterward.
Chauncey / Filley Of St Louis. is one Of the
most picturesque politicians in the West. Mr.
Filley was al time member OF the Repuph-
can National Committee, but owing 20 the influence
of ex-President Harrison he was supplanted by
Richard G. Kerens. who IS a business partner a'iu
friend or stephen y. Elklns. MI fHi'S "'"iH ~"
odd sugar-loaf shaped hat and his friends say that
he has worn the hat for forty gears. 1t
seemed like old times TO him around the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday in company with Senator
quay James CaTks sS ana qner rum
ming for President and Senator QuSy wa , a. me
head OF the Na2na Comme he, M Mr. bas changed
since then and SPpareny has Pnnea Of ms Ohio o He
said yesterday Allison has strong ton9%Ins III
Missouri but the protective tariff is what Mchlney
stands for and that Is the strongest Issue hv the
German Wilson tariff has not been repaired. Wnle
a false Idea Ii is not real, but artificial. 1t won't
last. and the country Will see the necessity OF nav
ing MCKINLEY"
Colonel Colt OF Rhode Island. who has just begun
suit against j. j. Van Allen for alternating the arec-
tons OF his WIFE was in the city yesterday Coio-
nei Cot. it is said came here to consult his at
torneys but he declined to be seen. He is at the
Cambridge Colonel Colt is a remarkably handsome
man He is brother OF Judge LIE baron H. Eo.l,
man of good standing being president OF the Indus
trial Trust Company and aso president and treas
ure s; Of the National India Rubber Company, Of
Bristol He was formerly Attorney General OF his
State. He comes from the old Cot family Oh hhoue
Island
General J. VI. Hernandez OF Venezuela, wnle
shrewd politician in his own country. and one with
whom fortune has not always dealt kindly Is YET
loyal Venezuelan at heart. The Genera. was al ad-
trement OF Blanco Hernandez has spent little time
in Venezuela lie has Just returned from aD rIa1,
and Is at the Windsor Hotel He speaks knglsh
mperfect.y. but through an Interpreter ne salI yes
terday that II England attempted 70 DULY .t ~
ent class OF peop.e He, however does not antei
pate any trouble. he thinks that the United
States will demand arbitration.
H. Clay Frck president Of the Carnegie Iron and
Steel Works Of Pittsburg is visiting Mr.. Carnegie
at hs home in Yves, Fifly-hrs,-st. Mr. Carnegie
has been home from Europe only short time
and he IS busy catching up with his business affairs.
Mr. Fr!ck who was at the head Of the works IN
Pittsburg AT the time Of me Homestead strike,
carries with him reminder OF that great amor
battle. When the fight against tho workmen Wa
practically won and NJ trick vas oga an
h Sso. lib S,In , revolysr ami knife He fired
Two shots. both taking effect in Mr. Tricks body,
and then grapp,ed with him, trying 10 use MS knt-
Mr. Ffck displayed great courage. for although,
As il was thought az the time, fatally wounded. ne
succeeded In holding Bergman until ea.p came.
Mr. Frick was confined to his bed for m ~ weary
months but to-day IS apparently strong as ever.
Now ne IS always attended by private detectives.
tall man. whose hair and mustache are white az
snow. rounded the door of Republican headquarters
in the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon and
walked in upon Chairman HacketL seated beside
Mr. Hackett at the time was a large man OF pow
erful frame wearing a broad-brimmed oack nat.
When the latter caught sight OF the newcomer he
from under his eyebrows. Mr.. Hackett seemed 10
realize that mehing unpleasant was about 70 oc-
cur and he looked embarrassed but said notning'
The newcomer was Leutenant-Governor Chares J.
Saxton and the talking to Mr.. Hackett was
Senator John Raines. OF Canandaigua EVERYBODY
who remembered that interview on railroad sta
ton platform between these two politicians wheh
Mr. Saxton refused TO support senator Ralnes sA-
pected 10 see the argument renewed, put was dis
appojnted As soon as Lieutenant Governor saxon
caught sight Of Mr.. Hacketts visitor ne called Out
cheerilv: How are you. John senator kalhes
Strengthened up and said cordially: FIRST rate HOW
is the Iieutena nj Governor" Then he made room
for Mr. Saxton, and the trio sat there ana chatted
for d half-hour.
Anv person around the Hotel Waldorf these days
wants to be careful in expressing an opinion on any
political subject especially as TO the merits oil the
singe-tax theory He is likely to be confronted py
a short. stout gentleman OF decidedly pugnacious
qualities who Is always ready for an argument
The gentleman is eX-Congressman Tom l.. Johnson
OF Ohio. Mr.. Johnson was defeated for re-eletlloil
last fall upon a free-tarin platform. he - gTed,
advocate OF single tax. Mr. Johnson said yesterday
~ am not paying any attention 10 poktics now put
am trying 10 look after my business think tildt
the Industrial outlook In Ohio is better tnan y hls
been for some time. As TO the probability OF MI
campbell winning in the State that Is proDieH-
afical He will surely make strong ight ONO j
naturally Republican State, but II i nara 70 say
lust how Bushnell Will run