New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-15
CHArlN THE CITY.

The manner In which men become rich in the
far West Is illustrated the Of A. NJ Cannon, the
banker at Spokane Falls Washington Territory. In
chatting with yesterday no told me that twenty
years bought quarter section of land near the
present site Spokane. for which he paid about $500
within two three years $4,000 has been offered him
for fourth Of When he went into the country with
his of goods and the first stock that had ever
been taken there the trading principally with tho
Indians. lie complained TO that, whereas In his
early days in Spokane he rs 100 per cent profit
the margin had gradually down until now he could
only make 25 per cent asked him about the rate of
Interest bank oans and he told that he had been
geunT2 per cent month on short time loans uhui
within two or three years. The rate Is now IL per
He is able to borrow money in New York on forty
years time at per cent
General Clinton b. Fisk is active in the church ex-
tension work OF the Mehodsts in this city. heard
him say other day that he had been recently to
meeting of disconnected people held somewhere on the
West SIDE He wore an old and rusty oVerco' aud
SLOUGH hat order not be conspicuous The argument
of the sneakers was that workers were not
properly treated and they could get proper treat
ment only by refusing to work at all one speaker
made the recent advance in freight rates subject OF
talk man. General Fisk said. OF fine presence
and commanding manner He declared that the al
vance in freight was to profit monopolists. living in
brownsoue fronts who had that the raise would
make the price -four aud " provisions higher to the
poor lie denounced several mlouaires 10y name and
finally saio that If he was backed by any number OF
those pres he ready to mp on Fifth-ave and
hang the man the chief offender General Fisk
few days ago with policeman on days round
through the Eas side below FOurtecnthst and In that
time came persons speaking fOrty-three different
languages ana dialects.
asked prominent clergyman what should he done
to make loyal OF these people and he replied:
"The Contamination Of the masses would 90 more to
insure good government than all tho laws that Congress
night pass IN hundred years. The
churches have been giving aims to these people when
they should have been mnistefing to their spiritual
Wefar they have souls rather than Tor their
tempo Al welfare because they are mortal men
Mr. K.nc the chan - committee which Is urg-
ing i=gc.nOr fill To reIprunt Railroad COMMISSIONER
O'DOmHe, told ipe yesterday thit H. Deeveh th" Gov
error would eventually make the appointment Il was
chairman Of the COUNT tee, be said. winch started IN
the diverse OF freight under me
pooling system. by which merchants were 40 DhcIy
treated Mr. O'DOuuPll WIS the one man on the com
appreciated the situation fully AID al once
turned ia help That why we are 50 strongly ~
mis- ftvnr now. Governor HIS cEOlce for the place,
understand, was his partner, W l.. Muller. OF Elmra.
within lew days. Muller has announced that he is not
A candidate think mat indicates that the Governor
knows ODOnnell Is the DULY man he can appoint VINO
can be confirmed and think he viii appoint hlm