New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-15
CHAT 1BOIT PROMINENT MEN.

he illustration
Of IT,. was seen at the dinner OF the Hotel Men AS
sociation las, Thursday evening. When ex-comth's.
sioner Thomas brennan and Judge MCCARTHY "'ieu
III together to 20 into supper the contrast !" S~c
was noted Mr.. Brennan stands over SIX lee' ',''o
inches and Judge Mccarthy is barely above -FOUR
fcot The difference In size led Mr. brennan 10 u"
a funny story about the Judge 1t is heS' III MI
pr.nnon's own words> He said 1T was at the
democratic National Convention in Cincinnati
was marshal of the Tammany del'Eauoh' "a'
water down in Cincinnati well IL = tough am a., oG az
no Joke j got sick ana had 10 - 10 p. I'm, -,
hcfor. we were going to parade Mr. k'iy ,"' W. ~
M and said Tom. what are We E"'nr ~ u, cbarr.
have cot 10 have marshal You are III ',', -,
Won name thc one you want to act said DO y oI
r'',n ~ lie said: 4 do Then said ,'et
Mccarthy Nh kclys jaw dropped. re .ooNg gic "a,
me and laughed. ii" thought ""7 Iui"'H. Li,,
be- sad cYplo5ii.ely; w ny ;e him horse lie has
co, The voice Ny word went ana NJ ht'is w. va,
thnh + Was going to le, any big man go out ana ana
contrast himself with me- 80. p'N'" 0"' NV
smallest man knew Of
man who is being watched 10y tho whole world
to-day il the Emperor of Germany AnAr'" =,
White who was formerly Minister To ''r''""'' anu
also to Russia is credited with the l"u"""5 9'''F
oiou, tho characteristics OF the present Emperor
Many wears ago when the Emperor appear'' 10 p'
~ av,av from tho throne. and was still "A hoy III INC
nursery De- was always playing pranks. 'h' Gay
/ his grandfather. who was then Emperor sa" one %
the guards IN the royal palace DOING som" 'N''"o'
th. window - hen h. caught sight of ia" guard WHO
y, stationed AT ono Of the entrances 10 the palace
,ualin, 4 present" Then be resumed his natural
/ ton but only FOR moment, for again he
came to "A present" The Emperor saw no one for
whom soldier should present arms ana ne was was
/ ruar,lsman wore Il worried look and seemed ihQr-
1 ouehIv unhappy. The Emperor sirol" d"wns,irs
! and walked to tho entrance II was the order mat
/ whenever a member OF tn" imperial family passrh
/ thc soldier on duty must present arms Then he
lrru suvf lt
son now Emperor. was dodging BACK ana lHr-
/ so,ii.r would present arms. Then the young het
/ To- the throu- would jump back ana allow IN" sol.
/ di.r To regain his natural position, Wh'n out no
/ would spring again. All the tim" he was Laughing
mror ratghf the Young scion by me neck and per
I hans ino present Emperor remembers the interview
which followed to the present day
There IS n GOODNESS between Private Secretary
Thurbrr and a certain Ncw-York politician. Mr.
Thurber ana the politician in question were good
friends but Prcsidcn; Cleveland and the latter ar"
not on good terms Mr. Thurhcr chatting with
his friend I'm the rotuuda of the Murray I'm iot"
some on, going up The stairs spa, out a stream Of
tobacco juice and some Of It reached Mr. Thurher
Tmrb"r looked up angrlly, but his friend saii
soothnrly: WHY. ThuIbor. man that has worked
for Cl'rciand a. long "s YOU have ought not TO
mind "a little th.ur lik" being sIlt upon II was
too vicious dig Tor Thurhcr TO forgive
General Daniel t. s.ckles returned recently from
/ Wa.hiueton where he went 20 attend the Presl-
dents New Years reception ard also to pay his
respects 20 Of his old Colleagues in tn" House
. Of Representatives. General SicNes is one Of the
| most picturesque public characters Of to-day The
/ absence OF one leg speaks mutcly Of that awful
/ cannonadlng nj Gettysburg. and the medal that he
wore on his breast when he stumped mp to shake
hands with President Cleveland told Of his yalor
on that day. General Sckles has retired from pub
lie fc but he is st sturdy and vigorous. His life
has been one sngularly fuli Of stirring incidents
! and deep sorrows. General Sickles wears a medal
which was presented 20 him by the Government OF
Venezuela The medal IS a star of the order OF
! BOLIVAR named IN honor Of the South American
ibrrator The medal was presented 10 General
| Sickles for his service to General Pacs. who WAS
BoiiNar's Iicutcnant-,encraL General Paes was
twice elected President OF Venezuela Upon MS rrst
election General Faes was living in New York, and
President buchanan. through Heh'tai ockLc7 ; III
tcrccsslon, had General Pacs taken - Venezuela on
a warshp Of the tinted Stairs NaEyi Tor ms IN
auguration. When General lAes Il'd not many
years ago. he was living In New YORK; General
the remains To the warship' whicn. AZ 'rherai
Sickles's request carried the body OF the Nenezelan
acts were appreciated by the Congress of Venezuela
and sum was appropriated Tor M pGrpoSe OF pud
SIckles who never misses New Years reception
adrm Of MaorGcncral OF the United states Army.
wor- this decoration over to washington ths tilne;
! saving that he thought the Engllsh Ambassador
| might he glad To see H.
Arthur scwan. member OF the Democratic Ma
! tional Committee from Maine was at the Holland
House yesterday. Mr.. Sewa IL on his way to
Washington 20 attend the meeting OF the Demo-
! cratic National Committee on January H. lie has
moi committed himself To "A place for the holding
NJ the convention but I'm speaking of politics he
said: Il am IN favor OF late convention and a
'hard sharp campaign. | think the convention ought
10 come late In August or early IN September TWO
months long enough for a campaign or me
issu,s OF course the tariff and money question VIII
! he dominant. | think that President CLEVELAND ~
the strongest and most available candidate This
third term tax is only scare. lie has not served
two terms consccutivcy, and so that rule. admitted
that IL Is a good one. hardly holds Mr.. Sewall
waxed enthusiastic Cleveland. and said that he