New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23
foremost in the minds of the cnnc., men of the Republ
Walks AND TaLKs ~ THE CITY.
roPics or INTEREST ~ ALI PARTS on THE couN
Try NAIMnEEp IN NEM -YONK.

TOPICS or INTEREST ~ ALL PARTS or THE CoUN-
thy GATHERED ~ NEw-yoRK.
j. ~ Long. ateretary aud treasurer Of the Akron iron
Company which IS one of the organizations IN the Hook
ing valley Coal Syndicate said yesterday; "Thc iron
business Is knocked Hat by the election but II away
down before. onr syndicate Is mining coal with ono
hand and fighting strikers with the other. We taxi
Ing out about 1900 tons day. when ought to bc
taking ont about 1000 The strikers will have 10 give In
at the end We have the best hold OF the whip now"
Mr.. Long. who originally an Arthur man, said
about politics: II is curious what turn politics TAX
ing ~ the West. was for Arthur. but look back
over the hight | believe Blaine strongest oand
date. Arthur would have Lost Ohio In October. Mr..
Blaine was able to whip the Democrats the mugwumps,
the ProhibOnists the hard times the world. the flesh
and the devil but he couldn't whip Dr. Burchard because
he didn't have time. We understand II thoroughly out
West. ana he will be renominated in 1883. Another
curious phase is the bOycotng of Iarpers publications.
My newsdcalcr tells me he has had ify-iive of the
MoDtlies stopped. I have bound volumes for twenty
years in my house but II comes there never again. The
real cause of the Harpers opposition transparent
the Phelps letter about Blaine's book"
W. W. Armstrong. who from his position as Editor of
The Ctereiand Plain Dealer. well from personal
intimacy and friendship with senator-elcct Payne, OF
OHIO, Is In position to speak about the that Mr.
Payne Is to go into the Cabinet, says: " In talk had
with Mr.. Payne only recently he said that he should
serve out his full term in the Senate, II his life
spared His and habits such that Senatorial life
will agree with him. while the activity of bureau posi-
ton would be extremely dlstasteful The Senator told
that he thought Mr. W. Whitney could have place
IN the Cabinet II he desired It, think so myself"
Secretary Teller says is certain that the OPPOSITE
Senator Hill has carried large majority of the Republ
members OF the Colorado Legislature, that will
b. defeated in the Republican The Democratic
members are offering to support Mr.. Hill provided
enough Republicans to elect will stand by him.
small chance stands between and dc feat
is illustrated in the statement of gentleman who stood
by Mr. Blaine at the Fifth Avenue Hotel during the
famous ministers meeting. Just as the last
speaker before Dr. Burchard made his perora-
ton, the assembly, tired Of hearing from their
number, began to call for Mr. Blaine
He had cleared has throat stepped down couple OF steps
the stairway and about to open his mouth for
utterance when some gentleman spoke mp, Just mo-
ment brethren let us hear single word from the
oldest pastor the city, DE- Burchard, and then from
Mr. Blaine Courtesy could do no less than submit. While
Dr. Burchard was speaking. Mr.. Blaine was evdentl y
mclitating what he himself should say and shonld
Judge did hear distinctly the famous aud Infamous al
liberation. 1t uttered in an indistnct way 50 that
those right alongside the speaker did not catch its import
but only those directly in front of kim"
gentleman who IA largely interested in phosphate
rock beds in Central America says There are plenty OF
beds where the analysis shows seventy per cent of phOs
phate of lime. We ship entirely to Europe and find al
sale whatever in this country The South Caro-
lima bone deposits mostly used in this country for
fertilizers. They anayzc fortynve TO fftyhye per cent
Of phosphate They make cheap. black, quick ferthz-
ing agent. but have lasting effect on the land the
Governments have taken hold Of fertilizers In European
countries. In Germany they prescribe just what quail
ties fertilizer shall possess before 1t Is allowed
to be sold. The requirement is for a
s,rada of fertilizer that shall permanently
benefit Of the land. We have trouble In finding sale
abroad phosphate rock take ont Of tho
quality required the manufacture of these better for
filters"
NJ H. De Young. tho san Francisco editor who was
shot during the week. was Newyork City for week
last spring before taking passage for Europe whore he
spent the summer The writer met him one morning Mt tho
Gfscy Iousca small-slcd nervous, sandy-haircd man,
who might have been hs appearance whore from
thirty-nvo TO forty-nvo years of age, His head
IL bullet shaped. and his round face. adorned
only By struggling mustachc. bore marks
nj once " good nature aud or passion
To mn inquiry about California. he rcspondcd "Tm all
nxci that. Tn going abroad. nnd Thought people
would nsk me questions and so had this book prepared
with that remark he drew from side pocket little
memorandum book. from which he proceeded to ratio
of statistics aud Information about every Industry In
California from gold mining and the great placer light to
salmon packing aud foreign shipping. No topic could be
preached affecting interests hl'h WIN" nc
not able 10 talk ineigcntly and well, In addition Ia tho
backing Of figures which he carried In his memorandum
book In the week ho here Mr.. DE Young proved
himself TO he lovial social companion His name was
ON the visitors list at several Clubs.
Sd Elkns. Of the Republican National Commit
tee. Is the Republican OF n sturdy Demo
cratic father OF the Jacksonian type.
While the son spending his days and tho better
part of his nights mt National Headquarters seeking to
compass the election Of Mr. Blaine his father was visiting
nj his home in Fye yhthst, and instillng Democracy
into the heads OF his four little grandsOns BY the tmo
fine canpagn was over the discovered an mcpient
political rebellion at home which arts on his part
could subdue The three older boys were
"Cleyeand men," and had even hnuceu
their yearold brother, Blaine by name 10 Shout
for Cleveland The climax reached on the morning
before election. when seNen-yeaf.ou steven; ~, a."
nounced trumphantly to his father ma hey ha ieu
their gONcrncss To promise 10 vote LOT w cl', @
or two after election of the youngsters was hcu
announcing the utter discontinue OF Ms ia ncr that
:. all the men IN our family voted FOR Cleveland
The Pickett.Buclanan Post Of Confederate SOL
dcrs OF Norfolk, Va has sent circular let
ter through the North. asking Tor conul-
buttons for "A Confederate Soldiers Home at thlt
Mace They say the home mt Richmond, projected some
time ago. will utterly inadequate Tor the care Oh Tue
old soldiers who need help. The striking feature OF the
circular is the printing of a fac-simile OF the Unloh anu
Confederate flags, emblem, on the paper. WIN va"
old Rebel veil coming up from southern lOilhcauoh meet
now boiug held sight the old Rebel nag may not
nave the result desired by Pickctt-Buchinan fosI
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