New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
WALKs AND Talks IN THE CITY.
LAuGnABLE MISTAKE IN rHE rRgArY-SE0RoEs m
TiIE NoRtfi--A PERSISTENT REPORTER.

| LArGiiABLE MisrAKE IN rHE tREAtY-NEdRoES IN
TuE NoRtfi--A PERSISTENT REPORTER.
| A clause I'm the proposed Spanish treaty has
been the OF some rth the natives on Porto
Rico resident In this city 10 IL that In which walnuts,
almonds and nbUrts named rs articles which are to
into tho United states FREQ of duty. native pro-
duc'ons OF Porto Rico. A gentleman who born on
TINT island and TO manhood its SOIL said to me
that neither In his youthful experience later exten-
siye connection with the commerce OF Porto Rico has
he over known heard OF any OF these nuts being
| product OF that island. While the Porto Ricans
laughing at papabc hit against tho statesmen who
drafted the treaty, hey serious side 90 the
clause in question All the articles named Spanish
products aud is suspected that II the treaty Is ratified
they will be sent from Spain to this country by way OF
Porto Rico IN order to be brought In duty free The gen
teman who made this point thinks Is at least deserv
ing Of explanation from Mr. Foster.
Dr 8 t. Packer whose professional duties tahe him Il
good dcn amongst the cooret people SAYS Tho prob-
lem ~ what is 70 becofe az the c5ioed nre IN America
wonl br ters aurky settled II they fe ~ l5cntcd ~
the Notth Thoy ennr3t staHi ihil eris NJ 49, ann
hrrHir traiy ti.iris Us r1rt1iplifi fbr fH'tig sre
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| iiNs Nf ' aNA he4iiA{ 1855 af NrHfA the e$eepHi:
u 81 Api 1l neAllluf Aglel NeAAae lAE eNQIai skin
hui, asst sNge the heete hHah pi ihe eansAWpifg as
u Is shuFn pa . white faae. it ihefe ppFesiheessN
spalkiag of the Recommendations which the eoiored
reople oreai accepts because ot The anpatly 81
auIlnda 10 black skins m Packer says he thinks no
greater decd OF humanity could ba undertaken than to
build row 1i modern tenement Or apartment houses III
the vicinity II sullivan st. H. says they wouId ind oc
c1plns readily, AMI that the influence OF clean houses
the poorer people of the would be cle' ang, edn
eating and improving IN tendency.
Senator Hil Of Colorado. said to day or
two ago: "A cry has been raised that ex-
poet to secure my return to tho Senate by
the use Of money. It's object has been To blind
the public to the real fact. which is that my oppo-
ncs went into o) 20 raise money FOR the purpose OF
defeating ne. II they unsuccessful In tins effort
they viii have ths Old charge to fan back upon and win
c.It thr,uh vote, secured by money, will hc
elected a M 40 not feel tha. tAc"e Is any necessity
tr spending IA )aey, even IT. was incurred or wiling To
way"
EYSpcakcr ColraX tells me OF Chicago reporter who
takes cap sea .or persistence. Ny signature" said
| Mr. CoflX, hardly the hotel egister before
| this youns man asked for an interview | begged for
time to remove the CRIME ~ travel. As | came down
with y wife to to The theatre, he stopped me again,
bat of course asked be excused. IL after IL
nigIrp The h,te Next ~ Il in the corridors
was t;lc re alcovc. Planted m that acoye with
tab aui chair. found the reporter He was very
polite and ,aYe said he had desisiol from pressing ne
until a my engagements Of The day over, but now
| hoped would give him few minItes. We'll couldn't
resist that aud after had escorted Mrs. Coax to our
room came back and accOmmO lated him"
Colonel Fred. Musey, son-n-law and former private
secretary Of Governor Foster Of Ohio tells mo that the
toegraphc statements from Columbus that he has been
served with notice of divorce proc ,clngs brought by
| his wife not Nor the stories that he X
threatening to Iak' public any Of Go crnOr Fosters
private poifi al affairs with which he became cOgnZant
in his ).edi capacity. III" Colonel and his wife have
| been separated for some months.
j. " Matthews of The Bpgto ErgreSs says he regards
william " Eyavts by reason O his ability. respecta-
blity and standing in every way admirably fitted for
the Scnat)rskp lie thinks the Morton and Arthur vote
| Will be and the 81 nc thing In the wind-up
Talking with prominent engineer he said: Scientific
invention runs in grooves Electricity has unqucstion
ably the great developments the past twenty years
While nothing is mpjssilc. think the limit of cleo
trcal invention has been reached. Applications OF the
| Inventions engrOssifg attention.
that fection the great problem power. Ii Is sim
gllr that since the discovery OF steam anu It's ap
Ioston motive gn'v", theto ms peeh no grct IN
themselves c extending the electrical inventions, they
nld cheaper mot necessary NOuW see that invent
i've genius will improve steam making by revolutions rs
wonderful amy that nave TAX IN place IN other branches
made cannot predict but | believe the next step In
scientific progress will be in that direction.
\ weknown dry goods merchant of this city, who
sailed saturday for London, will shortly give his
friends in that metropolis a American din
ner He has been hunting for month I'm Minnesota
aud shot great numbers ducks deer turkeys ard other
game OIt of his bag he selected three dozen maarts,
| three hauucheS Of Vcn-On ami half dozen turkeys.
which have frozen the ships refrig
orator whence they will be transferred 10 proper lar
der IN London and prepared for the banquet mentioned