New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

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day that Mr.. Iselin accompanied by his wife will
take a trip to Cairo. Egypt. He is in London
This news disposes of the rumor that Mr. lselin
and the Earl of Dunraven are to fight duel as the
elimination of the hard feeling engendered by the
yacht race. Mr. Iselin living at the Hotel
brunswick previous to his sailing for Europe. and
while there had funny experience with a dog which
belonged TO Mrs. Iselin. Some time friend gave
him the working model of small steam engine
which ran when proper amount OF steam had been
generated by an alcohol lamp. One day Mrs lselin
lighted the lamp and waited for the engine to get
steam up. As the wheels locked she left the
room for few moments The terrier. however,
began play with the machine. and in some manner
lOosened the brake The engine began to pun. and
10 the dogs infinite establishment started TO move
out of the The dog took after it. The engine
gained momentum with each turn OF the wheels
The dog was afraid to tackle the putting monster. "
excitement The engine ran out OF the room
Ing down the steps 1t righted Itself at the bottom
and kept going The clerk in the office witnessed
ing N" pup so Tacng through the Office The Whole
affair ran into waste-paper basket. The engine
anxious to be in at the death. got so mixed up In
the and that he Ss ss
said: We'll. that isn't Defender luck"
What is the use Of blaming the American Line
just because the ST. Paul was unfortunate enough
to run into the mud" said H. c. Du Val yesterday
That is not as bad the Cunard people having
ship sunk by coal barge on a clear night. as was
the case OF the Oregon. have crossed on me
American Line great many times, and have
noticed that whenever fog comes up. or there Is
any danger. two men are sent aloft and TWO are
of property saved. The St. Paul, while feeling
her way in fog. simply pushed into the bank
Nobody was hurt nobody lost anything. The only
thing was slight delay We s ought to as
when IL gets In trouble"
James S. GARRISON who was one Of the sub-com-
mittee of the Republican National Committee that
appointed to visit st. Louis and confer with the
business committee of that city for the holding OF
the National Convention. returned from the west
Sunday night. Mr. Garrison, outside OF his duties
on the National Committee Is looked upon as the
engineer of Senator Aison's Presidential boom
He said briefly that all arrangements had been set
tied satisfactorily and that St Louis would make
a good convention city. Then H. was asked TO
talk about Alison's chan but he thought he had
better not II is whispered in political circles that
Senator Allison hoped to become the residuaTy ,es
Arranged a sort Of compromise with the New York
leaders by which Iowa statesman and the New.
II at either time their combined vote Will elect ethr
one, such co:n6naton VIII De erected concern
ing this Mr.. Clarkson says nothing
HAS any one heard from Joseph II. Nancy
lately?' was a question asked by politician In the
Fifth Avenue Hotel recently. Mr.. Manley has peen
silent lately. He rushed through ~e"-ioth h"ou9
three weeks ago his way to ST. Louis. He IL
member OF the subcommittee on which Mt Clark
son serves He looked over the ground and STUDIED
Governor Morton and then quietly went away ne
has not been heard from since. Mr.. MaIi'y j, *
meet ed in the city within day or so lie is chalr
man Of the National Committee. ana aiter we
National Headquarters are opened In the city cary
IN the fall he will be a familiar figure around the
political district uptown.
Cantain Jamison whose vessel. the ST. Paul. Is
now ashore of Long Branch. is one OF the best
known administers in the service OF any line. He
| has followed the sea for years. and has made many
acauaintances in the course OF his voyages Every
hodv has a kind word for him, now that he II In
,rouble He Is q stern discipl!naran and tireess
when ION the bridge" but when relieved OF his
| duties he Is charming and good com
panion man at one OF the uptown hotels. VINO
| had crossed several times with Captain Jamison.
| told the following story about the captain OF the
| ST Paul: 1t was many years ago, when the cap
| tain Vas In charge Of a much smaller vessel than
the floating palace Of the American Line On the
way over, apprentice on board broke INTO the
! hold and stole a piece OF heavy cloth 10 use as d
muller. The theft detected. Inc apprentice
thought that cutting little piece on the ron WoI;d
! do no damage, but ne ruined the whole piece lie
was sentenced be confined in irons lie was hc-
! cordingy chained TO the mast. During storm; the
boat labored he Ivy, and was pretty padIy cam
aged The youth in irons did not Inind the storm
but he was In terror about his theft. During the
night vessel passed. and in signaling mel
Captain Jam!son shouted through the trumpet TOOK
away our forwards" When he%turned around, the
little chap in irons said denantly: IT'S lie !
only took about yard