The morning times., 1895-08-03

1t was announced yesterday that the
Hotel Mount Vernon. a chief ornament
Of the paper-madc city of New Alexandria,
had suspended busiress Indefinitely, and
that the president of the New Alexandra
Improvement Company had announced his
purpose OF retiring permanently from its
management.
The house was closed up tight, report
says, during the greater part of Thurs
day, and the general manager. the bar
keeper, the cook, and the chamberRaid,
the latter also serving as waitress, were
no lorger on the pay roll.
They had been discharged by President
Speare, with the information that he had
decided to close the house and would no
longer require their services.
AGAIN ON DUTY.
The hotel did not permanently shut its
doors upon the outside world, however,
as was expected, but was again on duty
yesterday at the old stand, mirus the
general marager, the barkeeper, and the
cook These, il is understood, were minus
their pay for services rendered. When Mr..
Speare dispensed with their services he re
elected 10 liquidate his financial obliga-
tions TO them. ard yesterday the barkeeper,
Mr. William Cline entered suit TO re
cover the amount due, aggregatirg about
S3S
President Speare was on duty at the
clerks desk during the greater part of
the afternoon. He was in his shirt sleeves,
and with pencil in hand was busily en-
gagged with the books, poring over sew
eTal columns of figures,
He denied that there was any intention
OF shutting up the house.
4 discharged some employees who did
not suit me" he said. and probably
that accounts for the rumor. l made
some inquiries to-day, and succeeded in
tracing the origin Of the report TO Cline
the discharged barkeeper.
NO" he concluded, Il shall not close
the house. l expect 10 stay around here
for awhile yet"
| CHIEF COOK AND BOTTLE WASHER.
In addition TO serving as clerk, Presi-
dent Speare was also discharging the
functions OF dispenser of liquids, it is
inferred, as he Hospitality invited a couple
Of bystanders TO accompany him to the
| bar to take something" The report
that he was also performing the duties oc
the discharged cook is not credited.
Mr.. William Cline, who, in October last,
became general manager of the hotel,
was displaced about a month ago, and on
July l was employed as the barkeeper.
He was asked yesterday If Mr.. Speare had
announced the purpose of closing the hotel
permanently, and replied in the afflrma-
tive.
He came TO ne, - said Mr. Cline, land
asked me how much there was due me on
the old account, which amounted origin
! ally 10 about $50 but had been gradually
reduced from time to time by small pay
s3usIBq 9W leCM mIQ pIol l slu5W
amounted to.
Well, said speare, 4 have concluded
! that l cannot manage the house any
! longer and am going 10 close it up.
! shall not need you any longer
Il told him l thought under the cir
! cumstances he ought TO close. He asked
! me what circumstances / alluded TO, and
! ! tod him If / had TO be harraSscd every
day as he is, by persons running there with
bills, / should not want to continue in
| business"
MEANT TO CLOSE UP.
Mr Cline said the report circulated was
based upon Mr. Speare's declaration, and
he believes ne meant TO closeup.
MI J.F Roberts, thelateg egeneralmanage
| confirmed Mr. Cline's statement of the
| reasons given by President Speare for clos
! ing the house, and said
He dldn'tpay me, and have no recourse
! Nobody with whom ne has made a bill, and
! the number is legion, has any chance OF
collecting anything, so far as can see. If
! he doesn't pay me, / shall call il present
! to him t'snOuse to sue"
when Mr. Roberts referred to others who
| have bills unpaid, he was asked what class
! OF people it was who held accounts, and
! said pretty nearly all classes OF trades
] people-bakers, cigar dealers, printers and
| others
The debtors are understood 10 charge Mr.
| Speare with refusing to pay when he la!
| the money, and he was informed by one d
them day or two ago that he would not
again ask him for payment, but that j + ht
| considered himself TO Toe an honorable mar
he would settle the bill, if not no amount
| of solicitation would induce him to do it
NO PAY FOR MUSIC.
1t is stated by Mr.. Richard H. Hag
gester. of No. 3O3 street northwest, thil
city, that Mr. Speare has failed so far t.
| compensate the orchestra for the mu sit
| furnished the house on the Fourth of july
| festivities. Mr.. Haggester brought sui
on Wednesday to recover the amount, anC
secured an attachment, but found no prop
eTty upon which TO levy
MI. Roberts is commended by those who
| know him as q valuable man in the position
he held, and as an upright citizen. 1t is
said that he made moIe money for the hote
While he served as manager than had been
/ made in The same length of time by any Of
his predecessors.
The statement has been published that in
case the company at present in control in
New Alexandra should default or abandon
the place. the ground and improvements vii
revert TO the Land and River Improvement
| Company, a solid business company which is
said 20 be financially very strong
Charges A.aiDSt Flint Denied