New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05
CHAT ABOUT WELL-KNOWN MEN.

feats upon the stage which are booked acts OF
the hero or heroine I'm plays led 10 funny story
being told about the elder Sothern yesterday. The
question at issue whether Mrs. Leslie Carter
herself swung out that bell-clapper In the
Heart OF Maryland" or whether 1t was substi-
tute The story is 10 the effect that while the
elder Sothern was touring the provinces In England
with a spectacular sort OF play, in one Of the acts
he had TO MAKE jump from window through
a hole in the stage, falling upon mattress placed
TO receive him. one night he sprained his ankle
in making the jump ard result hired an ath-
lete to do 1t for him. The athlete was heard be-
moaning the fact that 1t was such an easy jump
and said that he could turn double somersault
played practical jokes galore the members of his
COMPANY, and they saw a chance TO get even,
death If the substitute would turn these somer,
sa1its accordingly springboard was secures rhc;i
SGhern was to make his Leap The night Of ,d 5Rs
heroicay. No, 1t is honor Then he rushed
Immediately his Sub dressed exactly the same.
shot out OF the shadow. sprang lightly on the the
around twice, 10 the astonishment OF the audience
and landed below the stage. smiling ana trium-
plant. Sothern was Kindergarten
Samuel Fessenden. man who says little and
does great deal. in the city Friday. Mr..
Fessenden is the member of the Republican Ma
learned recently that 1t he who planned and
paid for that Brunswick dinner which was attended
by dozen Of the most prominent politicians In the
country. Mr. Fessenden is generally looked upon
as Reed man. but he never tells. When asked
Yesterday about the announcement that Governor
Morton d candidate for the Presidential nom
nation he said some unusually nice things about
the Chief Executive Of the Empire stat but some
ironical The entrance Of Governor Morton into
the field avowed candidate IT was plain. had
disconnected Mr.. FeSSenden what. but ne ga
noi want TO tax politics The impression IS that
local politicians about the situation.
Charles Gillespie. one of the best-knovn mcr-
chants and business men in Chicago was at the
Brunswick recently Mr.. Gillespie said in speaking
of affairs in the Windy city: IF the honest truth
were known nearly every business man in Chicago
wealthy men there whose fortunes secure The
men who depend upon their active business FOR
is ali that they look to. in straits We
have seen hard times in Chicago recently but We
are now ,, dong better general revival OF bus,
hal gone on as they were going Chicago would
have been in woful plight
MISUNDERSTANDING Saxton has been in tho city
off and on good deal lately. He has been every
where in the city and seen everybody whom IL was
necessary TO see in connection with legislative mat
ters. one thing that the Lieutenant Governor has
been studying infinitely is the Greater New-York
sentiment. To this end he has paid visits TO
Brooklyn. He will not talk upon the matter, bu,
it is said that he found sentiment strong against
the proposition that he fears no LEGISLATION on Tho
unless some concessions are made 10 the BROOKLYN
people. The suhJec' OF committees in the senate
Is also vital inst now. and the Lieutenant
Governor been listening TO suggestions from all
sides about their mlke-rp
Joseph w. Bailey. member Of Congress from
Texas. is Of The most picturesque figures in the
present CongTcss. Mr. Bailey stood in the corr!ier
OF the F;th Avenue Hotel Yesterday with his
waistcost unbuttoncd-it is said that be- buttons
only the lower button OF his wa!stcoai revealing
ar expansive shit front. lis long frock-coat ana
leonne tanglc OF hair gave him a strange look
Mr.. Bailey known In Congress a student -
the Constitution. Lately he has branchei away
from that and has taken nov tack. HIS new idea
has not met the hearty appreciation that d. hoped
for Mr. Bailey wants e. abolish the retired lit ~
the Army and cut m tho pensions % men thai have
spent their lives in working FOR tho Government
anh hghting ny' ,r,. hi n'n ai,r'.
expenses. Bailey is a friend II the Administration.
twist He does no, think that are going 90 have
stand by the Government NJ all Americans do.
Many people in walking through the 'ohby of the
halls OF Congress In Washington wonder Why the
picture Of Galusha \. Grow member u congress
from Pennsylvania hangs on the wall Win III"
pictures q mon that have occupied the char of
Speaker Il is 50 long ago since Mr.. Grow WAS
Speaker that many have forgotten IL Yet he MAS
Speaker once. Yesterday he stood IA the h.i'ns
wind at the corner ~ F.fth-ave. ana T~enty-ihrd-
st. looking rugged and sturdy 30 one would have
taken him t. be man who has s or. iofyi i
Congress in $50 lie was reelected SIX consecutive
terms. on July !. 1861. when The country Wa
mutterlngs OF war were heard over the country. Mr.
Grow elected Speaker OF he no" famous
al one time president OF the international aud
Great Northern Railway COMPANY. and IN 1913 DE-
sion % Russia. His election 20 Congress was by
one Of the greatest majorites eyer poilel In the
In his stand upon the Venezuelan question. but
says that he does not think there VIII be a war.
Senator Orve H. Plat, OF Connecticut. came up TO
New York from Washington 70 attend the banquet
OF the Sons of the American Revolution. Mr.. Platt
was.at the Ffth Avenue Hotel Yesterday afternoon.
He not inclined to talk politics. but when asked
about the forthcoming bond issue said: The OK
penses OF the Government must be met somehow. II
the revenues do not meet them. then money must
be secured way. | gee that IL Is almost onici-
ally announced that bond issue Is imminent Presi-
dent Cleveland has that matter In his hands. ] do
not care 10 talk about H.. but from what gathc,
take il that by the time there is t. II" another bond
issue the Government Will be In The hands OF men
capable Of carrying IT on. The Republican party -
to sweep the country next year With the senate
the House and Republican President we ought 10
revise all these evils that have been such drag on
the country"
General Joseph r. Terrence has returned from
Chicago alive. When tho General went out there
some time ago II was limited that n" might be mas
sacred in cold blood by the inhabitants of the Windy
city. II all came account of the fact that Gen
eral Terrence said. In speaking OF the city whore
he lives. that IT had no adequate coaching outfits.
This was a slur cold and deadly. The Chicago
papers teemed with cartoons of General Torrence in
which they upbraidcd him for treason to his home.
Then they started story to the effect that General
Terrence had ordered an OvercOat which was 10
cost $1,000. This to prove that he out for
only vulgar display. The General has borne IL all
good naturedly. He said yesterday that people IN
Chicago were talking about Mckinley Il Prcsl-
dental candidate. and that he felt the Ohio man
was the most promising candidate in the field. lie
said that protection was what the people OF this
country wanted, and that Mckinley stood for THAI
preat princple other candidate did. and mat