New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-17


and lumber of louisiana Mr. BdOu. who made
Of the investigations on which the operations OF
the syndicate were based, said yesterday that the
combination has succeeded in buying nearly every
stick timber in Louisiana. The pine Itself IL not oil
the best quality and IL used principally Tor no0ring
cypress trees ,hns the lumber FOE trimming and
other purposes. Vast quantities. OF yellow pine are
beng shipped by rail and stea ners into tins part Oi
the country and used flooring and Tor repairing VI
old buildings we'll as Tor the construction N 0uld-
lngs OF the Buddeusieck type. The pine lands OF
Mo hIgan and Wisconsin rank IN value IRON el0J an
acre upward according 10 the density OF thr timoer
while the purchases Of tue syndicate Louisiana were
al prices between 81 and 80 an acre hs difference
IN the value OF the lands makes vast dlHecuce IN Ine
coat OF the Lumber when placed on the market Inc
white pine OF the Northwest however Is sun likely 10
furnish tho great bulk Of building timber Tor many
years to come. owing to the discovery OF large anu
valuable forests Minnesota Mr.. BallOu SAD tnat
within n short time purchase has been lnade III
Minnesota IF ESQ 10000 feet OF hite pine. and that
although this is OF tue largest transfers known IN
history OF numbering it has scarcely made hole IN the
Minnesota forests. There is excellent quality oil
pine along the Pacific Coast and some OF the hchi-
gan lumbermen are already making investments there
One OF the curious things aOOdt the yrloW pune vi
Louisiana il that il is being used along the henneoec
River in Maine, which originally the white pine
region OF the country.
The influence of newspapers in shaping public
thought wns illustrated by incident which told
me recently by Ex-Governor Howard, OF Rhode Island.
Governor Howard has always been deeply engaged in
the IRON business. and at time had heavy invest
ments in Bethlehem New Ham pshire The town
strongly Democratic and the newspapers that were
taken By the citizens we're mostly Democratic news
papers Mr.. Howard induced many OF them to change
their subscriptions to Fl VI * !s LNE ana ana
change has followed by transfer OF the votes OF
the people from the Democratic to the Republican
party and not long ago Republicans Obtained cohtro
OF the town. which was TO be ATTRIBUTED soeIy ID tue
work of Tdh Tribune.
guest OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel the past week has
been John Maes d wealthy Englisnman OF Manchester,
who is travelling in this country tor pleasure with his
family Mr. Mack was in this country IN 1884 for his
health and went also 10 Cuba. The "reminiscences OF
hs travels were published IN book torn by Loudon
firm and had good sale owing to tn cir rAcness Mr..
Mack expecfs TO puJoh second volume OF the incl
dents of his present tour
Harrison the coored body servant OF General Grant,
is earning living a composition IN the Government
Printing House at Washington. typesetter who has
been working alongside Of Harrison tells this story
with reference to what General Grant desired should
be his last resting place. Two or three days before the
General died he called Harrison 70 him and wrote
on one OF the pads that ne always kept at his
elbow 1t a statement OF where ne wished to be
buried He was in the habit OF writing messages
OF thu kind and handing them to Harrison, and
sometimes gave directions TO the cOlored mah
writing so tuat Harrison felt tree he stood there
awaiting the Generals Instructions, TO read what ne
had written The General ioldec the note and
IL 70 Mrs Grant three days after be should do The
note WAS actually delivered on the second day after
the Generals death. instead OF the third because oil
the pressure that hat been brought 10 bear on MIS-
Grant on this subject Harrison refuses 20 answer any
questions regarding the contents OF the note except
that when asked The General IL bur ed IN accordance
with hs wishes be replies positively IN the negative
CONGRESSMAN Frank Hiscock, while IN this city
during the week was asked his opinions about the
general political situation and replied The chief
L n m
public career have never known such an. extent Of
indifference az there Is at the present time 1t
extends every where and Affects Democrats and
Republicans alike The Democrats throughout the
state have little the best OF II because their new
pOstmasters act sort OF mnute-u en- In TIER zeal
over their newly acquired offices they Will STIR out
more voters tnan under ordinary circumstances But
the apathy Is common u both parties ia discussing
the matter OF the state organization MT HscOck sad
that be would ike TO return TO the OLD method
of forming State Committee with two members
from each Gdca district , ns VINO cannos he
brought into the State Committee under the present
system Of electins members by Congressional
districts The CD nmittee would be smaller in size,
sixteen members all, and there would be no chance
Tor any Of them 10 neglect active work.
heard while SIR Hiscock teTe an incident OF
hi- first introduction the House OF Representatives
at Washington 1t Democratic Congress. with
a Democratic Speaker As prominent lawyer OF
New-York Mr. Hlscock earnestly desired to 90 upon
the judiciary Committee. but not knowing the ropes
aud having any one 10 assist him. ne MADE uttie
heafwav Senator Francis Herman discovered Mr.
Hscocks loneliness. and. although they were opposed
in politics, endeayored to secure HIM the coveted
po-tion The Jeaker hampered by the
precedent under which II customary 10 retain Oid
members any committee on "hIcb they had
previously servel After studying The matter over ne
sand to senator Herman The best can no Tor your
friend Is to D L him on the Committee on Elections
There will be number OF important contests oi seats
and II Hlscock has any stud IN him II VIII come out
T. q ffAn fflF "A no Lee
voune maj. The result that Mr. Hlscock went
on tue Committee on Elections and made bis maiden
effort in contest OF an election case l. was suihcenI
10 make him one OF the marked men OF the House.
General Arson G.. McCook who has been travelling
IN Europe on hia wedding trip, met with a rebuf in
he English House OF Commons at the opening OF
Parliament. which is characteristic OF English official
courtesy. The General happened to the House of
Parliament on the day before he opening aud it
occurred TO him incidentally thai without waiting o.
he American Minister 10 secure the courtesy he
would wait on the Clerk OF the House OF Commons and
the favor from an Official Oh thr correspond
M with his own. lie accordingly wrote on MS
card on which was printed plaza AnsOn g. McCooA,
the uhe Clerk OF the United States senate ana
sent IL in TO the Clerk OF the House OF commons.
tier he had been waiting some time "A turnkey came
out and called out his name " hen the ueher'u
responded the dunkey asked abruptly nat 40 you
wan; with the Clerk of the HOus Of Commons Inc
General answered that be desired to the opening
Of Parliament. The turnkey went away ana remained
some tne. When he came back there was the same
call tor ~McCook." ana when he stepped forward 10
got this short. curt ply in three words No room,
SIR Some men wOulL have been angry, OUT was
not so with the General. In telling OF II to fHehi
be SAID: - presume if the Clerk OF the House oil
Commons ever comes TO Washington and sends III ms
card 10 me- | shall rush into the lobby seize MN oy
both hands take HIM into my private room. NIL MIN
up with good whiskey. and then, If he wants to see
he Senate at work and there are no vacant seats l
shall probably give him my own char ana STAND up
myself In any event | will show him q bit OF
American hospitality"
Captain Henry E. Hunting, OF Bridgehampton' Who
las lust been renominated for the Assembly by the
Republicans of Suffolk County, gave up the sea as
Profession years ago become Long Island farmer.
lie was twenty years sailor and for fifteen years
with the Government Lue-Saying Service.
The captain lis an angular New-E ngAnd man WIN d
,ronzcd ace tr1nged with grayish yellow whiskrrs.
md mild blue eyes He has the reputation at Albany
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