New-York tribune., 1886-07-18

'.~A'"s SUI sp"ns sne Week with old comradeA I Wa
enatns wish MIN In the Fifth Avenue Hotel whom Con.
eral Charles K Graham the old surv.,o, n, an. Pas,
passed along with somewhat labored sss,srl
oy MS noavy esne General Young said to mo- There
goes nan with wonderful record. I happsued -
Ano~ sii ABOUT 'rahams war history. Hs the
uni'so sssses navy as far back ls41 as mad nss
educA'on IN engineering. aud resigned from the Navy
" o''" n' p'"es'on. lie helped to buid the Brook.
yn Navy Yard At the outbreak OF tho war hs vas nn
in command Of General sickless 6,h r,..l.,o,
REGIMENT He had charge Of the r.con,ossanos
toward Dumphres Virginia by which the Matthias Point
batteries on the Potomac we're senced and the .nsmv
forced to withdraw. In this movement vhlsh vss tne
no OF tae var ne had tho cooperation OF
noted to BrgaderGenrral he put Iu cou,na and Of
N .ue Ssvs nrssae on the Potomac. where he
siuersor service. lie saw service 81 ChAnceorsviio
snd elsewhere But u was al Gsttyshurg on tna second
crowned with glorious deeds. He had command al
General Sickness troops In the famous Peach Orchard
army dlrec The Confederate records snow tsss
with minimum number Of guns each rebel bsttslv
The Peach Orchard. General Graham had two horses
shot under him AMI wounded ia n. shoulder and
New.Hampshir charge against the 22d Mississ,pp s
was taken prisoner IN this charge. and with ali his
wounds marched four mes to tho where tainted
from loss of blood. Although severely wounded ne
recovered and came back 10 the Army and served until
courteous whoss cvility esrDd for them the
OF a around them we a.ed TO SPEAK OF him
hear story from the field of Gettysburg Of pun
perpetrated by General Graham. which 10 going the
rounds amous old soldiers. ths Old Third
Army Corps was desirous OF locating the spot whers
General sicEIos was wounded. An old SOLDIER Who
AZ hs reunion asserted with great poavsaess that he
could locate the exact spot but whenever the party got
reahy 10 20 with hlm for the purpose he mi ssin2
was finally found that the man was heavily addicted "a
the use OF liqusr and that hs abssnc.
iacI whereupon General Graham remarked: "ft 10
.opoHraphy that we want In this matter aud nos
topergraphy"
graceful submission 70 petty tmp,stons Is not ons
OF the English traits of character Hsre Ia aaotnsr
instance OF the fact Professor Richard A. Proctor
telling me the other day ABOUT experience Of mis- vita
st. Joseph gas company 81 had ordered gas by ths
month";" said Mr.. Proctor. "ot a local monopoly In
November. 1884. when President Cleveland was eeeted
we had great illumination my wte's friends all being
strong Democrats The illumination was kept up for
three nights, aud we burned OF gas Ia
honor OF the new President The hili came in ami Z
PAID IL The next month was away good part ~ ths
time and the house was very quiet Little gas used,
earu On Tie comDanys officers. but reduction
male male finally told them that shouldn't use any
ever since In my house AT :. Joseph"
hear from Washington that Mrs. Cleveland is graft.
tying those who meet her by the qaickness OF her wiz
ss well as by her amaoy. As senator ingalls, passed
along the line OF the reception az tho Waite House.
mopping his forehead on which the heated atnosphers
nhn ur"h OUT great beads o sweat hs stopped before
Mrs Cleveland with this remark: II am glad indeed,
to nave the pleasure Of nsetin. you. but must say
thar YOU Democrats making IL very hot for Us Re-
pubcans Tonight" As quick "a a fash this
tort; Would you have US treat you cooly. srl"
Ex-Governor Cameron. OF Virginia. while chatting
with recently about senator Mlhone told me this
incident: "senator Mshone went abroad some years
ago for a three months trip Before he away hs
had never been heard to speak OF his travelling pos
sessions by any other than the pure American
phrase or baggage. but when he got back from England
ne always spoke of them a. luggage While We w-ro
yet on II emily terms. I used Joke MN lltte
about ihis phrase. do not think that ANYBODY ever
heard that term applied TO bsggsae OF Boston. aud
Always objected 10 MahOnes adoption or BOstonesc"
Various scnemes adopted by the owners OF corner
Buildings to prevent ,aiers rom making the neighbor
ing sidewalk gathering place. but OF these has
been more efectnal than that adopted az the Western
Union Building at Twenty -tlri-st. and tftn-ave.
There neither ranss heavy spikes to keep tns
o.ers from assembling and, indeed the construction
OF the building itself is have the inviting
look for these people Under the windows between the
doorways there are broad eigss which appear cool
aud inviting seals. The pneumatic tubes. ~bch run
from this point To the Western Union Building down
town. require steam for their operation. and from the
boilers under the building placed there for this
pipes been beneath these iron Lodges which
constantly kept III hgh degree OF heat AT almost any
hour OF tie day passers-by may observe some maL or
men lazly foppng down tha seats and then Jumping
up AGAIN with hasty movements and prOfane rxclsna-
tons as the result OF the contact OF the hot iron Tue
corner is never crowded and the scheme works 10 per
lection.
Senator Ben " Hsrrison. OF Indiana, who was herr
recently is OF the briny OF the United states
Senate. A glance at his expansive forehead and
big head would determine that fact At His Illus
trous ancestry not been Osr to his own aivancc-
ment and he could have mounted the Lad Ter OF iane
without any ancestral assistance. am tod that IL 10
OF his greatest annoyances in lite nut one winch hs
neither feeling about that he has lis
far tner's lei
tlon, As H." said al lnilanA nan 10 mo YESTERDAY.
as II Onei dog Is not oeLter than ten lead lols
Harrison is short In stature rOtund IN form,
full beard Dut snooth-shAveu upper Up. and pleas
ant even winning, expression OF oountealnce.
Senator Harrisons position on the Coanlttcs
Ou Territories has been important as
this session. anl no ms In conysrsitoa glnpss
OF Territorial matterssying among other shings The
growth Of tue territories mas been so rsp thai eSsi-
tOu not kept with their needs aud actual No
cessties Taey nave all the prOp'rty Interests Jf stse
but are Obliged to come TO Congress for leSsatoa of
nls that well be reiegated 10 the Terri
tora legislatures leaving TO Congress tue risb, to re
peal their winch possesses under it, pres
ent For instance. the Territories can iot At
present charter private bank authorize the f'rma'
Of interpretations They cannot permit county 70
dcDt Tor public improvements. though an 1ot
so certain hut this goot prOniDiton Yet II brings
gre deal o: petty legislation before Congress- We
have before us now a Dill 10 permit county Ia
Washington Territory borrow money To Dul court
house They want $4,000 for that purpose T0ey
must come all the ay Washington for authority,
know little about the county its re-
SOURCES wishes or It's Inhabitants and timer matters
winch ought 10 be considered, when the Legislature
could examine AMI determine WIN mora ease aIf
greater certainty ~ being Fight There are great
questions constantly arising one or tue
ia the creation for tho Territories them,
Their "A limited To certain percentals.
They are prevented from subscribing for anY rsurcai,
other restrictions winch their ctzens sener'-
y approve. which frequently sOugnt 10 be re-
persons Interested IN schemes taat are In coa
hct with sucn PROVISIONS"
It is i've years since wight Lawrence dropped
from the OF the NewYOrk Post Once where ho Was
assistant postmaster He toll dag tast
has stepped foot inside the Post Once In that tlns.
not any special grudze. but simply because he had
no business His suspension soon after Pres
ident Garn-lds Inauguration No reason was assigned
fort Mr. Lawrence the personal friend Of GJvsr-
nor Cornell and this supposed by nim 20 have been
for his plttion. One o tue curious
Things about NewYork politics Is tntt stnongn Iovrr
good things al his clsposa "a" never
gave Mr. Lawrence ANY Office I asked Mr.. Lawrence