Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
Cookers Endorsement Of Bryan for
Local Effect Solely,
THE PASSING OF A new JUN1A
Scarcity Of Sea Food Alarms New
York Citizens.
j o z r ON MR.. AZET
j o z r ON MR.. AZET
pecial Correspondence of The Evening Star.

special correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, August "a, 1885,
The more Richard Croker's declaration
for Bryan is considered, the more 1t be-
comes apparent to political students that
1t was Intended solely for local effect The
Tammany boss has a large political task
on hand in the election of judges and as
semblymen in this city in November, and
he is in need Of all the votes he can COM
mand Various events here of late have
convinced him that the Nebraska claimant
has following in New York city that 1t
will be perilous for Tammany to affront
or ignore, and he has set out to mollify this
element This is all the immediate signif-
canoe there is in his sudden reversal OF
attitude toward Bryan and expansion. 1t
Is freely asserted that Croker's change of
base regarding Bryan does not Indicate his
attitude on national questions. Another
somersault Is predicted after the fall cleo
tons: All will depend on what self-inter-
est dictates. He can better afford to see
the Tammany delegation thrown out Of the
next democratic convention by the heels
than to see democrats lose New York state,
and he can better afford to see democrats
lose this state than to see Tammany lose
its grip on this city. Croker will undoubt-
eddy try to keep Tammany in line with the
national democracy, but in any case he
does not propose that Tammany, for the
sake of sentiment or principle, shall fling
away control of municipal spoils.
Passing of a Junta.
There was a junta in this city the other
day. 1t sprang into life full armed and
with a grim and warlike purpose to fit out
expeditions and do terrible things after the
m of Inn h,,f 4 hoc char 10
unusual fate of juntas-gone quietly and
quickly out of business. General Don Aber-
lardo A. Moscoso, formerly Of the Domini-
can revolutionary army, and at present
chief representative here Of all San Do
mingans who are against the government,
has announced his retirement from politics.
His junta has exploded. He may enter the
political arena again, he said in fact, he
probably WILL but just now he prefers to
sit still in his New York office and see the
revolution which is being conducted by
General Juan /. Jimnez, Grullon & Co.
get everlastingly smashed" That he pre-
diets is its certain destiny. Until very re-
Gently General Moscoso was heartily in
sympathy with the JimineZ government and
was confident of its ultimate success. He
was on the point of organizing a junta
on the same lines of the late Cuban affair
which f1ourished in New street.
He had with him in that enterprise the
assistance of Father Carlos F. Morales, a
Dominican priest, whose brother, a general,
was killed couple of years ago while
fighting against Cen. Hereiux. Gen. Mos
coso had all his plans arranged, the fore
most of which was that he should be COM
mander-in-c chief of JimineZs army. This
idea did not altogether suit the arrange
ments of Gen. Jiminez; probably ne want
ed to have what military glory there was
in the matter himself. At all events. Gen.
Moscoso was informed that while Gen.
Jiminez appreciated his courage and mill
tary ability, he did not think that his
.Itl t., -f, to mt h i'm a
Stunning such responsible and arduous po-
sition as COMMANDMENTS chief of the DOmin-
lean revolutionary army. Then Gen Mos
coso got angry and threatened all sorts of
things, among them the disestablishment
of the junta which he was forming. Gen.
Jiminez, through Grullon Bros, his per-
sonal representatives here, saw Gen. Mos
ccso and went him one better by an
nouncing publicly his reputation of Gen.
Moscoso, and also denying the existence of
a junta.
Scarcity of Sea Food.
Whether the fish dealers. inspired by the
beef trust have combined, or whether the
recent hurricanes along the shore have
driven the fish into deep water, the fact
remains that sea food is scarcer and high
er priced in the markets than it has been
for nearly twenty years. The dealers say
the prices come from natural causes. Blue
fish now sells at 20 cents pound short
although caught in great numbers now,
has advanced 8 cents; sea bass, cents,
striped bass, 10 cents, while kingfsh is not
to be had at any price. Fulton Market has
had to close up because of lack of stock.
The dealers deny that they have combined.
why, that beef trust is worth thousands
to u.s. says one dealer. More persons
are buying fish now than ever before. 1
wouldn't join it If they did," But still the
customers are suspicious
Joke on Mr.. Mazet.
DIR. John B. Cosby of the board of health,
and Cookers family physician, is having
a great laugh on Assemblyman Mazet. Both
have been stopping at the Saginaw Hotel
at Lake George, and on Monday night.
when DR.. Cosby made up a launch party
Of gentlemen, the prober into New York's
wickedness was invited to go along. The
party had a delightful sail for an hour or
so, when q thunderstorm, preceded by a
high wind. swooped down on the lake and
the launch had quite a serious time Mr..
Mazet was drenched to the skin. and he
was becoming very white about the gills,
as the launch seemed likely to swamp. The
Others who were older sailors than the
assemblyman, enjoyed his uneasiness i'm
mensely, and they added to his fears by
taking an inventory of the number Of swim
mers in the boat and making plans as to
who would help those who could not swim
when the launch went down. No one said
anything about assisting the chairman of
the Mazet committee. DR.. Cosby, who Is
an expert seaman, sailed the launch safe
ly to her moorings, and the party went
ashore. Once on land, Assemblyman Mazet
turned to DR.. Cosby and said: II think you
took me out there purposely to get rid of
me. You thought the storm would be even
severer than 1t was. The Lord Is on my
side. doctor. and If you had drowned me
the people of New York would erect q
monument to my memory"
THE INCIDENT CLOSED.