New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-02
SOME GOSSIP OF THE DAY.

There a number Of prominent people IN the
city yesterday on their way to Washington 10 at
tend the Inauguration. and there were also some
who were not going there. owing TO the fact that
their political leanings the other way The
hotel men are doing good business. and will until
after the returning tourists have passed through
the city their way home John spoe S VITO 10
recently elected 10 the United states sena.e "
succeed MI Villas, was az the WaloIra resent al
the Inauguration and 10 be sworn INTO ONCE. "
Spooner formerly In the United states senas ,
and said yesterday that he was glad TO get MS oiu
seat back. He said that business was picking up
in the Northwest and that with the new Admin us
tration and a new tariff law he expected 70 see
things improve.
Charles Emory Smith. Editor Of The Phila-
dephia Press" also visitor to the city yes
terday. "You cannot expect a revival OF business
TO come with bound" he said but 1t VIII come
and come surely with new tariff law 10 Nj
Cleveland we this business depression. Nj h
mistakes and he has acted rightly at times ms
adherence TO the principle OF sounu hoiiey
strikes are well known and worthy OF all credit
Upon other questions he has been al ,sus.
In Charge. however. things will reverse, and l ex-
pect to see a steady gain from this time on
Don NJ Dickinson. who was Postmaster-General
IN the first Cleveland Administration has just
come over from Washington and says that the
preparations for the Inauguration are OF the most
elaborate kind. and that IL will douotIess De d
notable pageant lie is now busy with the WORK
OF the Hehrng Sea Tribunal as counsel iOI, tne
United States He said yesterday: II am looking
forward 10 speedy settlement OF this DISPUTE;
The question has not been argued and suomittel
as vet so I am not at liberty 10 say anythins
about the matter but / can say that progress IL
being made and that expect that settie'H sea
will be reached by this autumn, and have no Lea.
that the United States will not be fairIy uea''
with"
Ex-Congressman William c. Maybury OF De-
troit. SAYS that there is no telling now long MI.
Pngree will continue TO hold the office or Mayor
Of Detroit, and Governor OF Michigan at the same
time adding: The recent decision unfolding MT
plngrea was largely technical and did not touccMn
1non the merits OF the The matter VIII
doubtless be carried into the supreme court az
once and the question settled whether a man can
hold the office OF Mayor and Governor az tne sins
time II II gets preferred place on the calendar
IL may be disposed OF within month or So
Chauncey VI. Depew returned from washington
Yesterday Business engagements made IL lmpos-
sibe for him 10 remain for the Inauguration much
as ne would have liked to. He said yesterday tina.
he found Cornelius Vanderbilt in excellent health
and had a pleasant visit with HIM lie sald ina
he also saw a number of prominent RepuDncans,
who had gathered for the Inauguration, ana Una,
the air was surcharged with gossip. When asheu
If the appointment Of Colonel John hay as Am
bassador 10 England certain. ne SAID am
sule | haven't heard a word ABOUT u. Hoh
know whether Mr.. Hay has had an oner Oh 'he
mission or not. but am sure | have not