The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
Gossip
Of New York

NEW YORK, N. Y. June 29.-Boston
was treated to a good lively mining fracas
last week by Colonel Jim Brazell and
Hugh Mcdonald, both of California. 1t
appears that Brazell failed to get his pro-
moter's shares from the syndicate of Bos-
tonians who made the purchase OF the
, Pioneer mine for $250.000 through Brazell
as an agent Things were warming up to
good lively Western tune when BrazelI
and Mcdonald got hold of a quantity of
the stock and began to cut up some Pacific
Coast capers that staggered the Bostonians
into submission. The papers boiled over
with the discussion, and by the time the
Californian applied for an Injunction to
restrain the company from going on with
DEVELOPMENTS they came to time and set
tied all differences. Brazell is now at the
Grand Hotel with three commissions to
buy more California mines, and will depart
for home in few days.
w. R. Townsend of San Francisco, a
brother of the prosperous author and play
wright, Edward W., is spending few
days at Arvern, Long Island, the guest of
the author of "Chimmie Fadden." 1 saw
him one evening talking in the breeze on a
roof garden, where the wind was strong
enough to blow the froth off lager beer.
Merely a labor-saving device.
W. E. Dargie Jr., son of the editor of
the Oakland Tribune, arrived in New
York on June 25 having made the trip
all alone. By the accident of delayed
train he failed to meet his mother at the
depot; but instead of losing his nerve
hp- nf ha
dress, and, taking an elevated train,
reached the residence in advance of Mrs.
Dargie. mo particular use of waiting
around" said he, in speaking Of the incl
dent. 81 wanted to get settled, so could
take bath and rest up"
His grit will be appreciated when it is
stated that the youngster is but 13 years
OF age. In a month or six weeks he will
| accompany his mother on a trip to
Europe.
Every time 1 pass down Broadway run
into some of the overflow from the st.
Louis convention. Yesterday the mag
nifcent rotundity of the light-hearted
Colonel H. 1. Kowalsky filled the main
entrance of the Hoffman House, while the
profuslon of diamonds that adorned his
eye of the passer-by. In the morning the
colonel saunters down Broadway, takes in
the last styles along the shop-windows
and before sunset glides into Fifth, avenue
fully adorned and up to the latest fashion
bulletins. And there are other fads in
dulged in by the redolent Henry. He has
with him his valet, coIored gentleman
who keeps at a respectful distance
and knows the sign language in four
tongues. He can lay out a dress suit, mix
the right thing for tomorrow morning"
and preserve the crease in a pair of trous-
ers better than Rialto tailor.
must not forget to cite the fact that
the bicycle mania has full possession of
Mr.. Kowalsky. believe he has his wheel
here with him, and if am not mistaken
saw the robust anatomy of our friend
gliding along Riverside drive last night.
He was dashingly attired in commodi-
Gus pair of knickerbockers blending
toward his pedal extremities and mixing
fondly with his Russia leather cycling
shoes. / stood transfxed for a moment.
Really one must admit that the poetry of
motion is personified there. 1t lasted but
few seconds and then faded away ike
the summer wind whirling into space.
Plying regularly between the Lambs Club
and the St. Cloud Hotel, on Forty-second
street, one meets Eugar d. Peixotto, San
Francisco's Assistant District ATTORNEY.
He preserves well-balanced' dignity, in
his Prince Albert and reads the Sun like
an old New Yorker. He nevertheless car
ries with him delightful air of the West
and watches for the dispatches fro I'M the
coast with eternal vigilance.
Really" said he, when first met him.
New York is not unlike any other big
city. One gets up in the morning, reads
the papers, lunches with a friend and
dwindles away the afternoon in any sort
OF amusement that seems to be handy.
At night there are the theaters and the
roof-gardens. You can take them in or
idle around some club. Then comes a
night lunch and an hour or two of CONVEX
sation with some congenial soul, and the
day is done. / can do just the same in
San Francisco after the days business is
over, of course, and l see no reason why
New York is any better to follow this
course in than our home city,
Touching on politics and individuals
alike Pacific Coasters will not be disap.
pointed to learn that the National organ
i1ci "a VIC OiiNOA OARdulIdtlOu OF America,
George P. Keeney, has very favorably I'M
pressed B. o. Fowler, editor of the Arena.
In late issue of that magazine he says of
him:
have been much impressed by the splendid
work accomplished by George P. Keeney. Ma
tional organizer of the American Silver Or
ganization Mr.. Keeney has accomplished
magnificent results; he is one of those rare
men who anow how to organize and carry
victory with them. On the Pacific Coast and
in the Atlantic division, as we'll as elsewhere.
his work has been marked by rare sagacitv. a
broad, com prehensive grasp of complex situa-
tons, and the peculiar power of general who
quickly sees the strong and weak points OF the
opposing forces and also understands how to
meet obstacles, and when to speak and when
to be quiet
have seldom, if ever, seen young nan
who impressed me possessing in so eminent
degree the qualities of generalship and those
of q successful organizer as Mr.. Keeney. He
seems to me to be man raised up for an i'm