New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

ter of months \ young western lienrenant ca me TO
was made 6rlsaiier for ii~Gcnera bailey II we
sh"n lave war W tn Ne eVico. the hrbor ut Galveston
would no improved in two months more than the Gov
eminent engineers have improved in ten years some
smart iank e would aon, look the ground over
undertaking in de peling the channel and wolii to
work To ecompiiSh sonetIing Eu' as long ~ Calves
ION Is not ncel" ~ base o. supplies for some cre't
"@yernmcnt u deria&ing. presume tho Government
VIII go on throwing money away thcrc"
IT was while chatting with Colonel OchIltree some
Now York polite being present that the question Of
MI Pultzcrs successor IL Congress raised and the
names of Amos J. Cummings. sunset " Cox and Maur
Ice H. Hymn were mentioned possible candidates.
The Colonel said: Mr.. Coxs retirement from Congress
WAS ons OF the greatest losses that boiy has sustained
for n long time 1t loss to the country Cox has
unfo nnatey made reputation as wit. II + not his
well equipped for national legislation. lie il profound
~ some directions ami VII pstci nearly every branch
OF governmental theory AMI practice COX should 10 sent
10 congress AS long as he Is willing to 90 there.
c. f. Proctor who il grandson OF Singer, Of sewing
machine fame. IL thin ,oung man. with white toyish
race He will inherit fortune of IN lion or two from
hi' father. Snese repued wealth il five ak millions
The young MAJ has no taste for business. but has
settled down to work in front OF easel with paint
brush and palette in thA grati0es his friends
lie painted portrait o, Adonis Dixey that was
exhibited at the III and his lie size portrait of Nc
Cn.oigh ~ VUg'nirs has recently been hung IN the
Hoffman House caie where the actors Old friends nave
passed many favorable comments upon 1t.
A match Is a small thing but in the manufacture Of
matches the great corpo atoms of this country
has gro vn up. 10 OrginaJel in combination OF the
leading match manufacturers The capital stock is
somewhere III the vicinity OF 800 00O00 to S2j0D0JoO
Last year dividend o. per cent declared this
capitalization The combination does not have entirely
clear sailing 1t il Ilisol at times to put prices down
the cost In order tD drive competitors out of the DuSi
was chatting ~ the II III House yesterday
with john Robins the Chicago manager OF tho COM
pany when he said fIey ava got matches dDwa to
hne Point in Michigan rley are scin, thee boxes.
that S 800 Matches for Tncrs littlc fac
tory started at Grand Rapids Matches ware then selling
al - 30 They pa. down thu price little, and
we were Obliged to meet thcm. They kept running
ana we kept meeting thcn until 1t got down 10
81 - case. Then 10 ,k the initiative and dropped
to 81. The retailers had stocked up AZ from ~ - to
~ -, which werc thoutht bottom prices Now they
had 10 get Il matches sacrifice and they
hcg 81 to cut. When tAoy had stshed around To tho
dO,. limit uan. who had been losing tfaIe BY the
drive matches put his down to three boxes Tor cents
That 30 fonr cents J. 4, than he can
dul cate them for Tao other dehtrs Offered To Dy ont
his entire stock. hut he wO llnt sell lie SAW ms tle
coming back " h the sale % matches at this price. II
struck me that in h, episode tnhrc wata photograph
OF American business he OF startling vividness.
asked Mr.. Eol Inson about the match business with
reference 10 the constant consumption OF zine and lie
said: We have pine euoI.h tO last FOR twenty five
years is located in tns Oatonason region. Matches
can De made ont Of stiavbOard ~ well aS OF Pine bit
there is small ndgcemcn to attempt t. make straw
board maiche. with such competition ~ tat IN Mchi-
gan. Wax matches can also bo ma cheapy. we can >
not the pm, for m'tehes l. Is too fAI %
p'trl. the Try. pnnk-lkc pine of the NoiIl Wods IS
tine only zine that Is really h Tor u-e. The furthcr
Norh you 70 get it the o,or tho pne is Tor our dr
poses"
Imct W. j. Canda uptown Yesterday for the first time
since custodian of tac United states cash IN
Wall street He calling friend at hotel and
while he waiting for answer to his card ehat'd
with him about us new POSITION. " 1t ia great re-
sponsibity under which rests" said Mr.. Canda,
who has ninety hundred men under hn. for al Of
whose act, he held accountapland very few OF whom
be o. his own selection 10 was not place 2I my
seeking and II some time before cod make up
nind To accept IT, II was my nrin9 ',ca9uteI %. tne
Democratic National Committee that led up To my APP
pOintmcn a. Assistant Treasurer
see c. p. HUNTINGTON occasionally in the corridors OF
the Fifth Avenue Hotel the Gsry House and other
hotels where he goes to met railroad who
here fom the West Among raj rosd men he enjoys the
reputaon OF being ths Of more miles OF railroad
than any man in te United States which is eInva MT
TO saying world lie has also the reputation OF
horinc every purchase he makes. He Is n tall
large man. with heavy look In his face, which Is
heavily bearded, and his movements are full OF deliber-
alton and of dignity. II /, hard FOR him to unbeud to
men. nut 10 women he 81 De very gracious. have
fonnl HIM difficult 10 approach for an interview ana
exceedingly guarded In anything he says lie was III
sight tie other n'ht when party Of gentlemen wlh
whom was chatting bean to discuss the question of
his fornnc It was down all the from S3ooo0.-
600 to SO 600 900. one of the gentlemen said Alter
a gets million he can he set down for any mum er
OF millions and he the wiser II i the hrSt
million tat counts 1t l. III the ntoDo1taPny %. one M %
New York'S wrathest men of thr Oh day' tt whr ne
fr, from debt AT twenty with new SUIT o' clohes
on his back and - IN s ocke lie c9n' pas pas 'r m i'i
onaire As readily a. thirty years later whrh ne r,'y
had the millions. so single million IL ma!nlnrd many
when the public Is estimating the rches oi
wealthy men, "
r,o NJ and much
talked about among their fellow professionals. W. j.
Florence whose has been over for some tine,
o' the lucky members OF the guld who could 20
and the plays. He said to me yesterday; ." 1t ls
hardly thing FOR actor to judgment on actin;
It i. for the cric, do that Bat had Impressions OF
salvnl's ONeto that will remain as long as live
regard it a, great AM IA ma'tery piece Of acting Mr
Iooth exceedingly g"ner IL Ia aianuns hlh'eI 10
salvni's and showed himself perfect actor IN 40
doing. have not sccp saVini IN tnis country .cIoIo
saw him abroad regard hlm "a tho equal OF Forrest
which, from my standpoint Is saying all that can Dc
said"
on street car recently met John T. Commoss, who
ia In the advertising sign board business, which he
the first man Ho went out of the business
ierward and has returned to 1t within year or So
I lad "A curiosity to know how aIvcrs regard this
method of attracting the public eye lie tod mo that IL
s necessary to keep constantly ut work in
o-,ler to iii the spaces. Advertisers have dlfeTent
notions and orders sometimes received from per-
SONS from whom they would be least expected while
others who though certain 10 use tue boards re-
fusel to do A great many spaces are left iron
month to month without pay in The du seasons ralh'r
them and give the public an le. tha the
nnarIs were not in demand When soms shrcEd hdYcr
ti-rr cat shes on fac he will oe likely t. get
lot OF free advertising yearly out OF tho sign noarI pe.
Mr. COnmoss told me that there ~ nuch competition
for eool locations boards and that the ssns hc got mp
ON ilc Gate prior to the exp the envy OF the
entire craft o. sign board advertising concerns.
Governor ;. +. Iauser Of Montana. Ike many othcr
Western men. likes social game of poker. WhlIe nc
was IN the East this winter he spent some time III wash
Ington. The Scntora poser parties were open 10 hl
aud he hai many agreeable evenings win 'h' P'Aor
PLAYERS Of that DO Is. night the Governor was
beavv winner Us antagOnists were Republicans.
When they got up the table one OF them remarked
gravrly Well Governor. that settles your CASE lca
% confirmation after thdJ ihc D'Hvo'"tlo
Al OF tile Senate was represented IN the party ana there
WAS hearty laIsh over Ia, discontinue or tue hoF-
crnor AZ he stood AMI ooAed ruefIy 1T his Winnings.