New-York tribune., 1886-03-21

poker players in Washington in those d,y. .,iI ,h,
Governor, OF whom Chaleo was one Anon, ,hor,
we're Senator Jones, Dan. Voorhees,, Boyd wincbs.tsr
william B. Allison and Fernando Wood. Yoorbee, ana
Winchester won each $1,000 At pokcr the nlst bs,,ro
tho Pacific Mail bill passed. They were brought before
committee OF inveBtigltiOn to whom their hank ae-
counts were exhibited They hat to swear that ,hsy
II at poker Tho committee did not press auy
further, but remember hearing FarnInio Wool bo.is
whom was sitting in the committee room say with a
sgh, that he c"ni tell the name of tho from whom
they won it. WinchoSteF was then In Congress. Ho
| now foreign minister"
Tho fortunes that have been male in tlo HookIn,
Valley coal fields OF Onto believed b. many person,
who have studied the great OF btumnous coal that
underle that region only the beginnings ~ fortunes
| that to be made In the iut1re. How rapidly land
and property this character appreciate In value WI,
illustrated ia a remark that = b. Elkns made 70 me-
lie born in Ohio those coal fields H. has been
less interested them ,o several years Tne
first man VINO really appreciated the vast possibilities OF
the Hooking Valley fold was Thomas Ewing. tho Oh
Senator, father Of General Thomas Ewing" said M
Elkins tie ruined himself In trying to control f. AMI
hts lost money IN the direction There Is Land
in the Valley which was recently Obliged 10 bIy 70
protect myself unlor foreclosure, 10 500 an acre.
which can remember sold thirty years ago FOR - IN
There is something OF fortune Ia the difference
at strikes mo-" said friend who a close rolIer u
THE tribune, that you might make BIZ of chat ont Of
the lbcrali7lng tendency OF this century in religious
mattors. Very persons understand how far tGs
churches have advanced In liberal tnoIgt IN say thirty
years. What brought 10 think OF It was visit pli
few Sundays ago to Albany where attended seTycs
in the new Dutch Reformed Ciurch. Thirty years
! this congregation was wOrshipFins ia Beavcr-st fhet
pastor worthy Dr. Wcko1. one o. tAcir maipstlys
was Toby Van solaack after when street Is named
! Albany. Tle young blood in the church wanted a
tuning trk introduced pitch the tuncs. Old Toby
| opposed. lie eighty 'hrce years oil aud qu.is
! rascibe aud his wishes were deferred TO. The yo1nS
blood kent coming up in the congregation and after
tlmo utc proposed That. too, was rejected But
Old Toby fell sick and vas IN BED tor seyera months aEd
meanwhile bass yl0 was lhtrolhceo aS ptft OF ths
musical exercise. The Old gentleman got well enough
N me mournfm boot toot Of the VOL ~ il WI, being
tuned IIe up in his seat and drew his form up %
claimed, Mcin Gott is dat ein hleP remember even
his pronunciation OF the word h!le as Il the was long
ana as II the last syllable was deli Then lie marched
sUemnly out OF the church and never ret foot IN II
again"
what change thirty years have wrought. continued
my informant You should the present quhrtcr' Of
the congregation. It is an elegant church it has
magnificent organ, paid choir, cushioned seats. anl
liberal pastor the Rev Dr. Davis. o was formerly IN
this city in Madison IhearI him preach sermon
in which he took up the question OF the FatherAooi ot
God declared that any preacher IN this day and ago
who would hold to the doctrine OF yicarioIs sacace
would be populated because OF the responsiveness Of
such a doctrine. No sane person. he said. would Silo
cfcdenCe to It, The sermon had such effect on mo IN
ST. that dropped in and chatel with Dr. Davis about
it. told him thought his sermon caic!ated 10 I.3tteS
be thought theology ought 10 6e Sh3tG!eu' "l;
wondering all the time what Old TOBY Van 7chaiAcK
would say To sucn doctrine
d. H. Mohatt president OF the Denver and Rio Giauis
Railroad ami asO Of the First National Bank Of Denver.
told yesterday that in twenty-five yct7 OF partner
ship in business with Senator J. Il. Ch'hai
there had never bcsn harsh word between them Tbs
bears out the general estimate o; the kindly nature 0f
tie Senator. IaSied Mr. Mola,t about the senator's
t, v ,1nroggnc+ivc What II ViIi apoint 70 viii de-
pend upon the manner in which II IL manageL If Il can
lie ZOE A number years without too great demanls on
it there may be a handsome prOi crty.
Walking up Fifth ave ou bright afternoon, two
thing, are especially noticeable dro>s o., the ladies'
VINO make that thcit promena c. Oac is the growth o
crinone ami the other tie abundance OF hustle. The
OF fashion seems to 10 wide skirts o. huSo
bustle.
Marvin Iru!Litt of Chicago tho other day spoke OF Tia
dangerous character OF natural gas which, account %
its lack ot olol .hi nh house tom cor To bottom
without tue kno%leI.e Of the Inmates AMI then bo|
them all up anI away. asked ". +. SAnn, o. IItii
burg about this feature o. the natural sa' 2roiucL ITO
said: Il is true tha the gas has lo3, Ol'r than manu-
factureI gas But its record tins lar Is much btter
than the other It IN, uScI 70; yeas at FreOn,
" y Erie Penn. PalneSyIe, ono ami now At P!tt'.
burg for long time, without SIN se acci ieii I" any
occurred in Pt;sJurs have bcen IN All Ouln; OnldhS',
The dwellings in winch the gas Is usel axe al Vonuat9'
with reference to ettns the escape In clsc ~ ac
dent 10 the pipes Tho houses thai nave been blo"nu
have had tight cellars into which the "a pas leaked
from defective street maiu Jr from dc c5yc pr Oh
the adioinin: promises. The thing might happen
with manufactured gas
IL.
man, with pleasant face covered with soft gat brown
whskcrs lie is growing neSny, although youns man,
as a result presume Of gool living Office wo and itile
exercise lie startcl West Frlay, from %dch hear
IL argued that the anscOltlnental sit ration n0 TO h'
CHANGED Mr. Oakes can always bc distinguished On
the street in winter by the white Overcoat that he wo
spends hi. winters at the Ffth Avenue ote W"eFh
a crOwI OF railroad men are always watching - get a
w0rl with him. am told tAat he has the happy faculty
OF known; say yes and and that his success n
largely due TO that quality
The appointment Of John H. Oberly Cytl Scryire
Commissioner vas nowhere suCh a surpr Is among the
reporters o, political matters who we're at Albany AMI
at the Victoria Hotel conference FOR the varoas news
papers tho country. Oberiy was among them as the
representative OF The Chicngo Times At Albany there
came a time when Mr.. Cleveland put embargo on tho
press There were twenty Or thirty men rnsln; h'
front bell oil houIs OF the day, aSin fo' IN
formation. Colonel Lamont ami tho pretty walter su
who answered the door bell were both worn OUT ans 'Fei
ing the questions OF these callers The same cm of
news had to be repeated twenty times OOcry shre"iy
suggested to tie President clect that the new spAr
,Isn be served 81 together one time Lamont in
dosed the idea and thereafter only one newspaper nn
was adm, tied TO the household II was Ohcty. HuSh
itsus OF news as t was thought desirable % give ont he
carried to the Dellyan House ard made ne c9um2n
property OF all the correspondents Ihe Irle 70 lamont
aud Cleveland grateful and Ooery became al once
Of Kitchen cabinet counsellor whose judgment VIZ
frequently asked to what should he sad anu Wh' not
said ID tue public prints Among the correspondents
Was more free in expressing content ot % '.S
Civil Service Reform theories that Neo SUI posed 10 20
governing Mr: Cleveland lie gave ont ~ hnt' at
he heard another sde 10 tie blE !! 4'c
form doctrine and supposed that lie heard It ~ te
executive sessions with Mr.. Cleveland There was
plenty OK opportunity for the President 70 ascertain
Opeys Views II he talked only one half rs freely lsIde
| as lie did outside the Cleveland mansion.
Ex. state Senator Edward Learned. OF Psit'ied
Mass, who died recently hal been p'om''
ncgt Gsure .ln Massachusetts, politics aud IN rII.
road enterprises IL. for number o. years Presl
dent Of the ONO Mississippi AMI was ut tho hHa1
the great Tehuautspoc railroad scheme that tel throHsh
by reason OF the dup!icy Of the Mexican Eo'c'hm'"
which declared the grants abrosat5L Mr. LeATheJ u''
mo not long ago about the experience O. MS roHPh9
Their charter calleI on them t. up.ete a.teFiH'h
nuaber OF consecutive miles OF railroad w'tAiE 5''"
date Owing 70 the necessity FOR besumhi th' "o'N 81
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