Evening star., 1900-03-30
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
Senator Platt's Health Subject of
Uneasiness to Friends.
TALK As TO HIS SUCCESSOR
Democratic influences at Work
Against w. j. Bryan's Interests.
H U n d r D Y EAR r CL z B

Specisl Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, March ~, 1900.
The republican politicians who usually
gather at the Fifth Avenue Hotel are con-
cerned about the health of Senator Platt.
There is talk and speculation as to the
possibility of his retirement from active
participation in the state and national cam
paigns Speaking of these matters. close
friend of Senator Platt said:
Despite his enemies. Mr.. Plat has: many,
dear friends. and these are trying to pre-
vail upon him to take vacation from his
political duties. Should they succeed, Sem
ator Platt will soon announce his retire
ment from active command
who would take his place leader?'
was asked.
THAT l could not say was the reply.
There are numerous possibilities, which
range from Governor Roosevelt to Chair
man OdeII but who the choice would not
be possible to tell
Senator Hanna Also Ailing.
According to the gossip around this same
rendezvous, Senator Hanna is also ailing.
The old discredited report about bad knee
is causing speculation as to his repeating
his arduous labors chairman OF the
ational committee.
There is a genuine liking for Senator
Hanna in the headquarters of the repub
hcan state committee. When the New
York branch of the national committee was
established during the last presidential cam
paign. Mr.. Hanna caused 1t to be under
stood distinctly that the leaders in this
state were to conduct their campaign in
their own way. and that there would be no
dictation from higher and broader author
tty. but at the same time all the advice
and counsel Of those in charge of the ma
W INST Mo6 Ian
Square, would be, at all times, In cordial
cooperation with the state committee. In
some previous instances this had not been
the case. But this policy of independent
responsibility. combined with harmonious
cooperation. put the late Chairman Hack
EFT on his mettle-. 1t is safe to say that
Chairman Odell wishes to see the same fra
ternal feeling this year, although 1t has not
yet been announced whether the expert
ment so successful in 1896 of having
branches of the national headquarters in
the east and in the central west will be
repeated But. however that may be, much
personal regret would follow the confirma-
ton of the report concerning Senator Han
mas physical condition.
State Democratic Convention.
Although the democratic primaries are
over. the leaders cannot tell when or where
the state convention is to be held. Dele
gates to the state convention are to be
elected in the second week of April, and
Tammany leaders have asked Eliot Dan
forth, chairman of the state committee,
why a meeting has not been called to set
date. 1t Is said that the chairman of the
executive committee is delaying the caH for
the state convention, it being Mr.. Hills
purpose to put the date as far back as pos
sible in the hope that something may hap
pen that Will prevent the delegates from
being committed TO Colonel Bryan The
four delegates at large are to be Hill,
Croker. Augustus Van .Wyck and Eliot
DanfOrth -
Bonds Too High.
A bank officer In the Wall street district
says that the present price of bonds is still
too high to make them attractive to banks
for circulation purposes, more especially as
the interior movement of money is in favor
OF New York. and the Secretary of the
Treasury has decided to pay out of the
treasury all premiums on government bonds
presented for refunding and not to disturb
the government deposits in the banks so
that the rate of interest for loans must
necessarily decline for some time to come.
Banks having interior correspondents con-
tiuue to report heavy orders for new bonds
for circulation. That many banks believe
there is a profit in reducing circulation and
selling their bonds seems proven by the
fact that not only is the lawful 81, 3,OOO,O 900 of
retirement or bonds against circulation
taken for the present month, but practically
the whole s3.OOO.0O for next month has al
ready been spoken for.
the passage of the bill reported by the
House committee restricting the loans
which may be made to directors and officers
of a national bank. The bill does not go to
the same length as the New York state law
regulating the loans Of trust companies.
According to that law no loans may be
made to a director. The House committees
bill permits loans to the directors of a ma
tionai bank under certain restrictions The
opinion is that the measure, if passed, will
tend to make the business of banking more
secure.
To PrOlOnE Human Life.
The secret of prolonging human life to
the century mark it is announced, has at
last been found. Mr.. Theodore Sutro who
is a member Of the Hundred Year Club.
, declares that the attainment of the object
sof the club has passed from the theoretical
stage to the practical. Accordingly, the
members of the club will place themselves
under treatment by which they believe they
Will be able to practically annihilate time
and live as long as they please. A medical
bureau OF specialists will be formed. Every
member OF the club will undergo a physical
examination by the bureau, and, IL 1t Is
thought necessary for the prolongation of
life. changes in diet and mode of living will
be made Mental tests will play impor-
tant part in the treatment. and If ones
trend OF thought is not conducive to lon
gevity this will be altered by hypnotic in
1uence.
here from Germany which were found to
contain dutfable articles, and the Post Of
hce Department at Washington has in
structed Postmaster Van Cott to return all
sealed parcels coming from Germany Mr.
Van COtt says that the sealed parcels ar
irving by the next mail steamer will be
examined and delivered, but those arriving
afterward will be sent back
Khaki Becoming Fashionable.
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