New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-06

day. and become an honest voter by Joining the Re-
publican party There quito laugh as got through
away, saying he guessed had tho Sost Of him." '
In chat with Congressman william Whiting of Mas
sachusetts who is Of the largest writing paper
OF America he gave an interesting
fact about that trade Holyoke, where his mills are
situated is the centre of this manufacture In the United
States IL has grown up there account Of the excel
ence of the waer and because the industry got start
there earlier than anywhere else. The dearest and
purest required in fine white linen papers Ton
years ago Of papers from England. A.
Pre. OF Aberdeen Scotland. had American trade OF
annually Pres paper the % wr
But between tariffs and improved paper Pre new does
reached half million TIFFANY uses Hoyoke paper in
Fo ALI THIS to- IN spite OF ro
lsh In all things fashionable 10 England.
The officers of tho United States Army have much rel
sh for stories about their superors One Of them said
to mo yesterday General Rufe ingalls, is Of the
unsopbsticatod of mon for Of his experience
and position, that you would meet anywhere We were
In Oregon together some years ago. He was great
friend OF ex-senator Nesmlth who died rocenty. Mes
NTH a OF power, remarkable man In his way.
but an odd and homsy character. One day he had us
all up at his house, magnificent place. for dianer The
spread elegant When the service was removed FOR
dessert something had been said about poker The old
gentleman said to ingalls, I'm 90 you single hand,
Rufc, for silver dollar, right now. 1t enough
said,' the other side. The table pushed
back, the cards produced, and all looked on
while Ingalls, won. The Senator handed over bright
dollar. I shall keep 1t as long as live q me
monto.' said Ingalls, He has 1t yet. I am told. Well
last year ingalls, out there again. Nesmith was In
asylum. with sottenng of the brain, from which he
Sacs to town he dFoppsa IN Moody
at the State House In tho conversation that ensued
NTH. Its awful shame. the way tho poor old fellow
IS neglected. Governor, said the General; why. they
felt so bad about 1t that let him have mine. The
Governor hastily excused himself and rushing to his
tho penknfo away quickly possible. You see.
Nesmlth had developed suicidal tendencies. But ingalls,
desire for tho welfare of his old friend"
Ex-senator J. b. Chafee OF Colorado, is spending the
summer at Purdys Station Westchessr County, with
his daughter Mrs u. 8. Grant, nursing tho rheumatic
govt He In town during the week, grumbling al
ternatey at much bundled up foot and at tho action
Of the Administration in setting its face against silver
e declares that the attempt of Mr. Cleveland to secure
tho repeal Bland law will the defeat Of the
Democratic party and laughs at tho idea that Mr. Man
nne can make the people SICK OF syer oy ngc IN
latOn In lis place.
Mr.. Allison, the Cincinnati typefounder, has been
spending few days IN this vicinity with his wife and
family. In talking about business prospects be said to
the other day: 81 have friends down in the dry
goods district and have been down to see them was
surprised to ud that the drygoods trade is much i'm
proved-agreeably surprised. 1t really looks like tho
odme busy New-York down there instead OF the dull
the country have let stocks down aud down until
absolutely Obliged to replenish to meet the necessity of
local trade. They all ordering at once and IL makes
business brisk"
Judge Don A. Pardee, OF Nsw-Oreans, resembles In
appearance eIspeaker Keller having the short and
heavy. rugged, half-German look. They both
Ohioans Judge Pardeo felow-soldier
with General Garfield. and to the
Bench through his friendship and preference.
lie is hero for breath OF salt air. asked him about
EustIs and Louisiana yesterday and he said 81 have
had word with Eustis the subject but have
a notion that he disappointed when Blaine was de-
feated. lie was in the Senate when Blaine was there.
great many old Democratic associates had this same
sort Of feeling for Blaine. They expected something
OF ethargy. don't think that Cleveland knew any
thing about this or that Il made any daerenEe Ta n
there two big factions In Louisiana aud the Pres
about the only man ho could pick who could fight for
himself aud 80 command the situation lie Is candl-
elect IN 1856 will elect two United states Senator'S.
Jonas will try TO make coalitions that VIII bring MIN one
OF Thorn. The term OF members OF the Legislature Is
four years.
Discussing Missouri matters, Chauncey l. Filley the
other day said 10 Inc Henry Hitchcock the st. Louis
Mug wumD, was good material for paragraph. Hitch
cock has been itching for iudgeship ever since he
entered upon the practice OF law lie sought local
judicial position and failed TO get It, Then he formed
coalition with j. o. Broaihead to capture the two
district udgeshps aud in that he appears now TO have
filled In the only official position he has held he dsap
pointed the people who placed him there This was In
1861 An effort was being made 10 control the Const
tutonal Convention about TO be elected that It would
take Missouri out OF the Union. meeting was gotten
up counerac this scheme. IL was part OF the policy
OF the meeting favor the emancipation OF the negro
Filley called out Hitchcock to speak and the speech
resulted Hitchooos nomination and election TO The
Constitutional Convention once there he changed front
and favored the slave. owners temporzing plan OF
gradual emancipation to the disgust OF all his cons
uents,
Colonel James Jones' of steuben county, Deputy
United states Collector OF Customs, knows all the
politicians OF his party In this state who are worth
Knowing Ho said TO me about Edgar X Apgar the day
after his death: There Of the brightest and
ablest young men In New York. If he had lived In
Democratic county he would have been heard from way
up In the party. But Tompkins County was mover
known to give Democrat even half chance" Dwight
Lawrence says that with Apgars death Dauel Manning
is crippled In politics beyond recovery though it may
take year or two develop his loss. Mr.. Lawrence
SAYS: Manning not the able and astue politician that
he Is generally set down. The proof OF my statement Is
TO be found In his repeated defeats In albany when John
f. smyth was running Republican politics. Smyth
carried the county against him by 5000 majority on
several occasions although II Is Democratic Smyth
captnred the sheri1s and several other offices, and
twlce,in ten years elected Republican Congressman
Charles Adams and Hamilton Harris. Apgar was
,annings main reliance In politics and OF
the best politicians In New-York"
w. W. Peabody president of the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad who was here to attend the meeting of the
traffic association said to Yes, eighteen
d IA came on to swear wo haven't done nything ana
won't do so any We got together about once IN
80 often aud declare haven't done any cutting just
~ make ourselves feel bad when we do. Seriously,
think the work Saturday and the establishment
Of rate from Chicago Is the best step that has
been taken I'm years. believe there will be an honest
effort To live up 10 t We do nothing out West but
for tho trunk lines 10 settle their differences,