New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-20
Walks AND TALKS IN THE c1TY.

Congressman l. B. Dick, of Meadville, Penn,
was recently at Cresston where exFrst Assistant Post
master-General Malcolm Hay is trying to regain his
health. He told me that 1t is doubtful Mr. Hay can
recover From one of Mr.. Hays neighbors learn has
10 was the acceptance Of the duties Of official position
that broke him down. He was not in physical condi-
ton to have any burden Of But he was always a
bilious. The estimate put upon Mr. Hay by this Pitts
burger is that OF honest agreeable Of high at
tainments and ability. disappointed ofce-sceker.
and bitter In his partisanship. "He 0ud have
welded any official position to his full power
for partisan ADVANTAGE" said this neighbor. He
longed nevertheless to the cultured and educated sle
by rougls and rf-ran I think It CALLED him. and to
show his superiority over them he accepted some little
ambition knew no bounds. he would not have hestatsd
to use the Pest offices TO make himself Presidential
candidate"
DR.. E. L. Reyes showed me recently cone of black
rubber with which he applies an@sthetics, saying,
This is my pet, my hobby" II about foot long,
and large enough at the base to mans and
mouth comfortably. The small end turned back
about an inch, would roll up his shirsleeves
disclosing cottoniannel lining. On inspection, 1
found the entire thus lined in way to be changed
for each operation. There hole in the small end
the size of my little finger Dr. Keyes said The great
utility Of this n that it is almost sefoperating.
The hole at the small end admits sufficient air that
the patient VIII neither strange suocae. At tho
same time the air. passing down along the eoue whcro
the ether has been deposited the lining aids In carry
ing IL to the patients nostris and into the lungs.
The moment its nse is over for one patient. It can be
made ready for another by the substitution Of a
lining. 1t Is much handler safer and than the
towel or napkin which is still widely used"
General Negley has been studying South American
trade with view Of Its Improvement by legislation.
This has led him to watch the State Department closely
aud to consult frequently with tho Of
foreign governments In this country. He said to
yesterday: "Mr Bayard has enunciaed, result OF
the Kelley affair, doctrine which is absurd and uDpre
calculated to bring into rdicule at home
and abroad 1t is more or less than the claim that
foreign Ministers and Consus merely staff officers
OF the State Department. detached for service and
the to which they credited may have
no choice concerning them. Such doctrine has been
declared In his circulars TO consus In effect 10 winds
the usefulness OF IL the service. pats end
to his Independent action and makes him mere dummy,
on the home Office for instructions every
little thing that requires his action. As to his accept
ahce by another government 1t Is the height OF folly TO
send abroad man who Will not be socially welcomed at
the court TO which he is sent II is a the dnnertabe
that the diplomacy Is ofenest exercised and displayed
II one OF our Minister'S has social recognition.
would have been Keeys case, he might well stay at
home"