The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-03
GOTHAM GRlST.
The Metropolis in the Transition State
Bits Of BOhemianism.
How the Lone Star Looks at Long
Range.
something Exclusively for the Ladies.

NEW YoRR, May 29.-[Special Cor
dependence, Tomorrow is the day desie.
mated to decorate the graves OF those gal.
liant men who fought so brayely in both
blue and gray daring the lsle unpleasant
ness, and many widow and orphan, with
tear-dimmed eye, will drop green sprig TO
freshen the memory OF those who left
happy home ami returned no more. The
30th of May for many years has been set
aside rs public holiday. all public offices
as well as business, is entirely suspended,
Al d pauper and milliopaire meet i'll the
same churchyard on the same mission,
The promised exercises are TO be of yeiy
imposing nature, all the military and vel.
Grams will join hands in the great parade
In the evening a q ca tconcert will be given
for the benefit of the soldiers orphans.
The president Will review the parade aud
preside in the evenings memorial enter.
tainment. Thus another year rolls by, ana
time sinks the past trouble into deeper OBJ.
lyion.
President Arthur is still in town, resting
after his arduous labor in lending hand IN
the Brooklyn bridge opening ceremonies.
saw the president in the corridors of the
Fifth avenue hotel, chatting pleasantly
with number of representative republican
wire.pullers, whose faces are as
well known rs counterfeit nckels. 1t
really looked undignifed to see
the representative of the American people
in the position aforesaid. Roscoe Conkling
who is practicing law in this city, has not
up to the present writing, honored the
president with a call. What GOODNESS can
have sprung up?
/ met Cath" George Alfred
Townsend) with MISUNDERSTANDING
eye; the story of the eye is
of the Grand Hotel, probably looking up
an item, when suddenly he was accosted by
brother of the famous Maud Harrison
who, after politely asking him to step to
the curb, probably in order to facilitate
the rapid flow of OF the
blood then began to manipulate the optics
and bugle of the great correspondent, An
attempt has been made to identity the
great Gath but as yet he is unrecognizable
(Moral-dont bask too deeply in the smiles
of an actress)
Last night had a press seat at the din
ner of the free-traie club; now, if anything
warns the heart of the free trader, it is a
seat al free dinner, the dinner was I'M
mense and only after gorging myself did
take time to survey the august
a assembly; , among the n %s,
present WAS Everett L. Wheel-
er who occupied the chair, Henry George
the author OF Progress and Poverty, Con
gresham Orlando 2. Potter, John ID.
Jones, Senior Pincon Gallardo of
Mexico and host of others. Thomas G.
Sherman was the speaker of the evening.
he opened very pointedly with the ques-
ton, Who is tariff Why is she for revenue
only? He commented strongly on the gain
England made during her free trade re-
gime and contrasted it strongly with the
fact that since the foundation of our coun-
try -sixths of our imports were in the
shape OF half finished goods; he regretted
the mistake free traders have made
by admitting that manufacturers
were ever encouraged by the
tariff, ana wound up with this motto:
Free trade, equal taxation, farmers rights
manufacturers prosperity and high wages, "
After the adjournment | wended my way
to my humble cot, wishing every toiler to
enjoy but one-hundredth part of my then
exalted state.
Loungng around the hotels one meets
no end of prominent people. While look
ing into the Union club | noticed the
stately figure of Ex-Governor Dorsheimer,
who has just returned from trip made
through Texas in the company of the
Southern Pacific officials. opened fire in
the usual way:
"Well. governor, What do you think Of
Texas2"
Texas, sir? Why, l believe the future
of Texas is such that no one car
tell how great a part she il
destined to play in this country CONNER.
cial history. Why | never believed that
Texas was what she is till reached there
Did the cowboys shoot you up any? Nc
sireel My travels naturally took me tc
many isolated places yet | can say for the
\ al ,,,l A., 4.
heartfelt hospitality stand at my disposal
rs in the broad acreage ofthe Lone Star
state. Did the towns you visited striRe you
as beautiful Well you see did not stoJ
very long in any, but | must say San An
tonia compares favorably with any spot
have ever visited both in this country
and abroad; 1t is perfect Eden and | shall
revisit that and other parts of Texas again
The governor represents the 9TH congress
sional district of this state, and | tool
the opportunity to ask his views on tn,
tariff question. What are your view
about the tariff My views are substan
TALLY these: that at least it must be modi
fed, and you may look forward to the abo
lition OF the tariff on many hundreds OF ar
ticles that are now taxed and yet yield
revenue to no one, by the next congress
OF course we can hardly expect to com
pletely abolish the tax in some time I,
come to it. | shall look deepl,
into the question, and when congress meet
shall be able 10 discuss the question &C
cording to its merits; knowing the governo
to be a red hot democrat full of Southern
sympathy, | tookmy leave, but not until
faithfully promised to send him a copy o
the Dallas HERALD, which he believes to b.
the greatest paper in Texas.
There is deal of "howling" here as t.
a lna1,
build the proposed steel cruisers. Now yol
might as well ask il American cloth is gooC
enough to protect American soldiers iron
inimical bullets. as to question tina
American steel is inadequate to protec
American interests. Why, If our steel /
onot good, we had better turn our attention
to educating our artisans to make bette
article instead of building cruisers II tn
Washington wiseacres have reference I
John Roachs steal | candidly ADM
that is barely sufficient to cover our wal
ships with. Too many of them, covere
with Rnach's article, are now rotting in tn
navy yards.
won't attempt to give any points o
pointers this week, although my forme
ones turned out exactly as predicted DuI
ing the past week speculation was coniine
exclusively to me brokers; u nota
BILE absence of outside inside capita
gambled to their hearts content, whe
stocks fell everybody was bear, no bull
visible; who 'scooped the pot viii neyt
be told. All venture is that II the Wa
street men who continue TO betray pup
confidence as heretofore they have, the
will forever drive capital from the street
safer quarters. .n
have lust been apprsed OF a fact thu
is worth mention. Il. S. Jemison " Z,
are about TO organize u cattle company
the Pan Handle. They have III "
acres of land, and propose to stock
with 5000 or 5000 head OF Gait
this il the only Texas scheme in town nov
and have no doubt II will find favor wit
New York investors. as money is still be
cling investment AS soon as anything d
yelops | shall incorporate II in my letter.
This week my homage must be paid
the Dallas Indies, and u bit OF social NJ