New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
THINGS MOST TALKED ABOUT
CHAT on CURRENT TOPICS WITH MANY
MEN OF MANY MINDS.


Zaldivar President OF San Salvador aspires 10
the central figure In the scheme which is on foot 10 Os
the live republics unler Government ZaldiE" - "
man OF culture He has travelled extensively - -,
this country and Europe. He has personal aol
ance with the rulers OF European countries anu WI"
rather upon silful scheinns, the support Oh
and Spanish politics than upon brute force 10
HE nrncse bcre are already marks OF his handlWoiA
in Honduras where the people are demandihs 'n 80
abdication OF General Bogran. who was plaeeo
BarriOs. ain told that General Soto the eA-i -
OF Honduras for whose return the people are as
GUS as for Diagrams abdication, has no desire W k
his residence here for the turmoils OF Dis na.i'e 49,
The man who IA most likely to contest win Ha' =,
! leadership OF Central America Is Dr. ."fucN''
Nicaragua. They are much the same type OF men,
The Loyal Legion will hold its annual banquet anu
meeting for the election Of officers at Delmonieo w
Wednesday evening. General Grant Is the present 'o.
mander-in-Chief hear that his old comraheS ha y"
cdcd among themselves TO re-elect him as toh'" -
their respect. and sympathy, although u nus NV
been the Custom to elect Commanders for over ye
When Captain ]. II. Putnam. the new Consul a. hoiO
lulu was private secretary OF Governor BIZ Ach VI
Ohio, he cut figure In Columbus by DIS eeeeHt'u''
He Is tall and ank In those days he was bearded ih "
nard His sandy whiskers ard hair were allowed 10
grow 10 a great length. He had diminntive MEXICAN
mustang on which he used 10 put Mexican saddie VI
the most gaudy Type with long embossed leather oIn
men;s reaching from the stlrrups almost TO the gronu
Mounted thus. and wearing a sombrcro and n bahAe'
shawl, lie used to sweep down Broadst. at gaop ~
the amazcment OF all beholders There was sioEy IN
circulation about his early newspaper experience. o
had been running daily newspaper at loss until eash
ygs an article as scarce M hens teeth Ills printers were
paid In little dribcts store orders Most OF them hau
$40 800 apiece due them. One poor fellow growing
desperate determined face the captain and try to So
cure hs money lie told pitiiu story about his ianu
lady having ia the family and beng unable 70
carry him any LONGER especially her husband was AZ
the point Of DEATH Tnc captain nbbled his pen. It's
a bad case" he said; appreciate IT. Indeed 90
But am literally up n stump. But stay didn't you ten
me her husband Is going 10 die. We've got m nndet
takers adj We give you order for coiin' Ell
In tho Old days NJ navigation ut the mouth OF the
Mississippi River there existed combination oil ing
boats IL was favOrite trick for OF these boats
deliberately tow shore when two or three other
tugboas would come along and slowly pull the Ve7sci
OF. Then all hands would iOin in distributing the
salvage which was charged up ns nm old captain once
testified. ut tic rate Of hundred dollars minute
Sometimes 4 tow would he run aground hall dozen
times in going up TO Eew-Orleans. and tue amount
claimed lrcm steamer something Ike S1O'DOo
am told that the old combination Is stll getting In us
work. spite Of the jetes and has new methods OF
tortion by which the value OF the Lads improvement 70
commerce Il likely to be impaired.
Congress BurlGlsn says tnt inc OF
dent Arthur have had conference communication
that could I'm any way give rise IN the reports that
they golns 10 urge him as candidate for Governor
Areceutly originated Broad way novelty is glove store
in the window Of which four operatives are engaged In
making Kid gloves by machinery
Denis Sullivan Of Denver. who was the Democratic
nominee for United States from Colorado when
Mr. Teller elected last winter. is old New Yorker
lie born Rensselaer, County and lived there and In
this city until tirty-tvO years OF ngo Ho Il credited
with being the ruling Democratic power in Colorado
under this Administration. Ito was here during tho
week. and met him on Friday, when be said: No. I
have been TO Washington and am not going there
start for homo tonight Iwns never Ia Washington
but once in my NE may go United states Senator.
did You say Well that would no, DC disaTeelbie. Of
course; but two Senators now. and 10 seems
Democrat need apply Ia that direction SO you heard
that talk about my land investments. Well. paid from
81 TO $40 for all the land bought didn't
70 send men to Locate on H. either hold the land by
clearer titles Egen Mr.. sparks who Is inclined 10 BE-
extremely ciHa n"s n0I ionh any sd"a on ".len 70
contrary emannted from ex-senator li who was sure
over his defeat for reelection"
While England ties up free trade. her big colony.
Canada. has been practising protection hear story
OF how the United States lost manufacturing business by
the protective tariff put sewing machines by Canada
Several years ago skilled workman FAMED Williams
went from the singer Sewing Machine Works Al Eliza
beth TO Montreal and be gan the Manufacture Of bogus
singer machine on a small scale. lie gradually en-
larged his works and formed big stock company with
severa prominent politicians, including Sir Hugh Aen
as stockholders They not expected to put In
so much rs influence At the meeting OF Parliament jus.
after the expiration OF the Reciprocity Treaty with the
United States bill Iog-rolcd through putting
high protective tarin on sowing machines. The result
vas Is fore American manufactures out Of the field "A
the taiIn was higher than the profit The Onlj way In
which the trade could be retained was by starting
factories IN Cana Ia TO produce the machines % be sold
there At least company, and understand several
Others. have done THE within two or three ycsrs The
one know about the Singer. winch sent large plant
bcncnts Of protection Canada that Montreal workmcn
aud tradesmen now hcnent 10y the work that formerly
swolled Aew-Jersoy golfers.
Ex-senator George H. Pendleton has always had host
Of fricnds In both parties. b. OF tho winning
manners that won him twcnty-odd years ago the
.obrauet OF Gentleman George" Tine has only added
10 the rutvty OF his address and n he II called npon 10
cone with European dplomatss while Ia Berlin they
will Ind him full match in smiles that mean moth
ing" asked Mr.. Pendleon. / chatting with him
AT the Hotel Brunswick tho other day. II he thought the
Democratic party would eventually iDdorse Civil Service
Reform IN earnest His reply covered n good deal more
than my inquiry. lie said; II Mr. Cleveland keeps mp
10 the promise he has made. aud have doubt no will
do co. the aim % Civ Service Reform will speedily 10
attained Mr. Cieyelands course far II clearly nd-
casive his purpose stand the work II does
So the reform will make such great progress ia the
four years that Will DO accepted by both parties
complished, and will be taken out OF politics Tho
presen: Is tho crucial test Of the REFORM II II
cannot stand the test OF change OF Administration It
cannot stand At all. ind great many earnest friends
of civil Service Reform disappointed. I find a great
many who think the progress IL too slow. Ind great
many who are even dissatisfied But thoy must possess
their souls in patience. well the who
get tho Offices because OF party The fact
Is have been living 40 long under the system OF belief
that 20 the vctors belong tho spols that any change
must be slow. 10 has been fifty years since that
doctrine was promulgated rs the trat principle OF party
pDllilcs There viii necessarily, in changing that rule.
be dsappOIntmcnts The greatest difficulty and danger
right now, when the President making changes But
there would DO equally great danger changes were
made. No one with grain OF expect either.
that filing offices where tho term has expired. tho
President will appoint any but Democrats unless in an
her IN Az.