New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12


tie iornsing place tue table Of the resdins-roon
He sits sideways, with the stump of his leg on the
table. the other leg hanging down the noor while his
crutcnes placed conveniently at hand In this posi-
ton he generally through The MAGAZINES and papers
chats with his acquantances The General
Is always surrounded ~ circls that taxes delight In
hearing him talk.
A man who looks Like Episcopal clergyman Is
Jerry Baxter. OF Tennessee who Is reputed to have
made recently couple Of hundred thousand dollars on
the rising Tennessee Coal and Iron stock He is the
con OF Judge Baxter local urst OF Tennessee aud Tor
many years clerk OF the Supreme Court OF that state
Mr. Baxter Is about forty years OF age with long,
plump face. smooth-shaven Of dark complexion He
long oyercoat OF the clerical out He has almost gwen
up Tennessee home aud spends most oil his time In
this city.
William Henry Clifford. OF Maine the Acknowledged
leader Of the Democratic In that State has been
tor few days tue Fifth Avenue Hoel. having been
over to Washington political mission he 10 nand-
some man OF fine ngure and presence with round race
smiling count-narce black mustache AMI twinkilne
eyes Tie has the manners Of accomplished man ana
an acro politician Mr.. Clifford has recently been men
toned In connection with the position Of Minister to
Turkey made vacant by the return OF s. g. Cox. he
said yesterday did think he would accept the
position unless offered to him. inmatns thereby
general terms as the post at Turkey would ne unpeas
ant hut that position In other places IN Europe
prospect OF war in Europe He regards the recent
speech Of Won Molke foreshadowing war and thinks
mat viii result in unexampled period OF prosperity
In THIS country.
John p Lydecker, the Republican district leader. IL
about dity years OF age He quiet man with gray
side whisksrs and mustache and IL welcomed among the
politicians gather in public places. His habit Is TO
get Into corner for quiet chat rather than TO take part
In the hurlyDurly of the corridor discussion He was
special deputy under General Arthur when the latter
ehie in great he favors the election OF Mr.
Morton to the United States senate and thinks ai tne
chances are more than equal that he Will be elected
The monument of General Worth which stands at the
intersection OF Fiith-ave aud Broadway near Twenty
fthst Is made OF Connecticut granite IL was erected
| in 1857. when Fernando WOOD Mayor. There was
great fight the OF the price stipulated for
in the contract which $4,000 The contractor was
Mr. Batterson and he told the other day the manner
in which he secured his money. The Specifications had
been carefully drawn and went into all the details Of the
design. When the work nearly completed word WAS
sent to the contractor by Fernando Wood to change
the inscription face to read Erected By ths
City OF New York, 1857. Fernando Wood Mayor" The
reply ID the Mayor that II he would deposit
bond for the payment OF tie $4,000 IN the monu-
ment should accepted by the City Council the In
scripton would be tut in the manner he desired Mr.
Wood became angry at the refusal Of the contractor to do
he wished and notice that he would not sign the
for the if passed by the Councils
that tme but there was further arrangement OF the
Law by which in such the City Controller was e'u
select srUitrators who migh agree as 10
the payment and order pill to ne pali ContrulIer
Fagg after the Mayor had refused to syn tue warrant
selected arbraors Robert F. La1ntz and an arcni.
named West who afts ward built tue state House al
Columbus, OhU. They investigated the matter ana mime
diaely signed the order for tue s2oo9o Win wncn r
got his just in time to escape an Injunction men
the Mayor about place upon the bank restraining
| IT from payment
sturdy, stouty built man, with fur cap covering
square head rugged, smOOthshaven face, who was
TO be seen at the Fifth Hotel during tho week
and might have been mistaken for the captain of an
| ocean steamer, Captain n. d. Moore OF Hurley,
Wis. Captain Moore is noted rs the dscoverer OF the
famous Gogebic which lies IN the mountains
sixty miles below Duluth and stretches across The coun-
Try from thirty fifty miles. Unlike most explorers,
Captain Moore has reaped the benefit Of his early tolls
He was IN old Iron furnace man in Marquette, Mich,
wber he made plunge into the oiderness OF Northern
Wisconsin and for least ten ramped back aud
forth over pathless wilderness spying out the country
period OF time he grew so poverty that
he was sometimes refused credit for food enough to NIL
his knapsack when started into the forests, and
mart of the time lived solely on the game which ne
Killed Having located the ranges he had soma lively
srpersnces trying to their possession About
seven years ago he was taken III with typhoid fever
An Irishman who his CON pauOn stole all his deld
notes going the nearest town disposed of ttn to
gang Of SPECTATORS who Immediately started To- Ar
saw where the Government land Office located, With
the intention OF pre-emptng the lands named in the
notice Captain Moore told Of the theft and Insisted
on rising from his sick head the raseas of. His
pny stefan told him that it certain death for him to
die ON She road ss bed. He rode 1913 miles With
sleep, while the tlef and the oonspirators taking
things easily, did not arrive at the n.ofDce until
three four hours after the Captain had made his ap
pearance The wealth OF the Gogeoe range lies ID the
Bessemer ores and notable feature Is the regu-
larty OF The foot line formation Captain Moore has
lived have fortune OF couple OF 1ion doll ars ana
f- ia a that
next four or nTe years.
From Mr. 2. g. Poole, Of st. Louis who has for any
years been engaged in raising rice In the Sandwich
Islands got u glimpse yesterday OF King Kalakaua
aud his kingdom. Everybody will remember the STIR
that was made when tbs sandwich Island monarch trav
elled through this country several years ago. King
Calico every tongue. Mr. Poole told me that
King Kslaxaua, although very wealthy, has been
so openharded and prodlga that ne has little money
left He has been regnng for fourteen or fifteen years.
and while Of some ability he has not been able
to hold his position except BY the constant expenditure
Of money They elections on the Islands, compared
with which those in the United states are tame. The
islander are natural orators will discuss the Issues
of the day by the hour from any point OF vantage
~hether the head OF sugar barrel. table or door
step. They ID rgely on the impulse OF the moment
and en- be swayed under excitement for any SIDE me
kingdom Ia divided between the ms and OUTS, thai
, the Administration and the anita administration FAC
tons With the exeeI Of the treaty With the United
States. the Sandwich Islands have protectVe tarn o.
10 per cent against all countries. Both political parties
agreed that protective tariff good
for the country.
At the fair in the Central Park Garden In aid Of
Montsnore Home for Inyalds observed the othei
evening that canvas had been given by George Peix
otto upon which he proposes to paint portrait The
familiar we, and on making inquiry ascer
tanned thas the artist Of g. f. Peixoto, who
distinguished hinse, IA consular service OF this
country at Lyons. France. Young Peixotto, who was
born in Cleveland graduate OF the Royal Academy oil
Dresden for several years has had studio IL
Paris where for three his paintings have been al
mltted the Salon. His exhibit last year at the Salon
portrait OF Cardinal Manning, which was noted
one OF the prominent canyases from rising young
, artists.