New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-26

tor at the head Of the great marble producing IN
,lustry which Il centred at Rutland 1t was through
him that all the leading marble Qarres OF the etae
wero brought into pool some years ago, and have
aimee been operated with a common purpose. The
Governor has grown rich and Is accounted n million
afro He s q tail man and somewhat slender, with
broad shoulders, large head, brown whskers and
smooth shaver broad upper lip. Ex Governor Hor-
Acc Fair anls, whose name Is associated with the
scale industry of the country lives at st. Johnsbury,
which might be Named after the family Of which he
ia known to be the head, since its prosperity and
principal Institutions are ali due to the fostering care
OF the Fairbankses. Vermont Ia the principal centre
al the scale manufacturing industry Of tho entire
country the Howe scale works being located at Rut-
land Governor Fairbanks Is small man, with long
gray whskers. He dresses with exceeding ncatncss,
in black brosicloth, and wears carefully brushed
sik hat. In talk with him at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel the other day about scales he said that they
send their product ali over the world and that Henry
NJ stanley sOme OF their scales tho Upper
Congo far from civilization. Governor Fairbanks
says that the tariffs Of the world have little effect
upon their business, as American push and the per-
lection OF mechanism sufficient to carry their
product anywhere.
Congressman Ranney, Of Boston,. In the city
Thursday his way home FROM Washington. He is tho
sharptongued lawyer and keen analyst who carved up
Attorney General Garland and the Pa n-Elcctric Tele-
phone people at the last session. Mr. Ranney asked
Yesterday II there any developments In tele.
any, II to be established fact that the we
proye one OF their number rascal the the Demo
Gratis fall In love with him and the they stick by
him. The Democratic party made up Is n
OF elements seeking pelf and spols and using
fe Mugwumps 10 get their desires The Mugwumps win
be Obliged " sh or cut bait They must either 20 with
tie Democrats or cut loose from them. They cannot
play their old game OF hypocrisy any longer DO not be-
teve that they have any ambition beg ond that OF build
ing up the Democratic party and getting offices for them
selves"
In Mr. Ranneys opinion the Interstate Commerce bill
will pass both Houses OF Congress, although he does
think the measure one Of He said this sub
ject 1.-The Western and Southern Congressman all
In Of the bill because VI the hue and cry that has
been raised behind them by their constituents IL Is
curious how these phases Of sentiment rise up and force
legislation which under other circumstances and cool
deberaon would not be thought Of The cry about long
haus and short hauls Is not at all understood by the
OF the people who making the talk about it.
II ia much like tho land-grant business You might
well try to stem Niagara TO set land bill through
Congress- because such sentiment has been aroused
against II. After while, when assert itself
again and egslaon 10 based upon Intelligent principles
instead OF upon passion and prejudice there viii be diff
ferent order Of utngA presume tAs country expcrk