New-York tribune., 1886-02-07
MANY THINGS IN BRIEF.
QUICK CHANCES AT MANY TOPICS OF IN
TEREST JUST NOW,


seiyipg more and more attention from the aort mer
chants OF country. s-e that E. H. Ammidown mas
boon made chairman or ths Committee OF New-lorS
merchants appointed to assist the United States senate
Committee in their investigations at this port Mr'
Aminidown told recently of case Shich VIII serve 10
iiustrats the way in which things are done IN the
Custom House. One of his customers came 10 nun "
short time ago With his eyes fairly baging out over
bMgaa had just been offered him In woOueh laDros
to arrive" at 81 12l2 yard They were goo that
could no. placed this market at less thdh i oV OF
81 6C, any honest basis TAe m'rchai' 'ooA tne
sample and went to Mr.. McIullon TO ask how such
tag was possible That cia sent for the appraiser IN
the department through which the fabric must come
The appraiser at the sample and declared to be
vorstcd difference liz the tarih between woOllens
and worsted on TINS particular piece OF goods would DO 30
cents per yard and explained the difference. Mr
Amadown said that his thirty odd years experience In
Che woollen trade pronounced the goois woolen rne
sppraiser hared up aud Al or another and closer efan
nation testify declared that there wasn't shadow OF
DOUBT that it was worsted saw on Mr. Ammdowns
desk te certificates OF dozen OF the best ex-
ports woods Boston and Now York certifying the
sample to woollen 1t Is little won Ter that with such
cases constantly coming up merchants are organizing
80 stop the frauds the Custom House and III the
Custom Houses in the matter OF undervaluaiions
Cengressinan J. Thomas spriggs OF Utica, chatting
with me about Washington affairs said that he hopod
the Senate would fight with the President on tue
unestloa OF tho plaers on which removals had been
made "The President does not want a hght' L am
sure" said Mr.. Spriggs. Bat he Is very STUBBORN
man. II gets into this hght with the SENATE ne VIII
win it. aud what is he Will win with his party al
his back II were 10 his place wJud tnrn ont every
Republican in public service and believe tnat Is
what he will do II he g is Into tins hight
am told ty a United states Senator that the wide
betveen the Senate and the President Will come on
the right of the Senate to see all the papers on whoh
removals have been made where the offices come IN er
tie Office act This does not involve the Presi
dents reasons all Under the tenure-oi-otnee aot
removals we'll appointments are made oy ana Win
the OF the Senate Iu cases where suspension
has been made followed by appointment. the RepuD
leans will hold that such appointment Is one way oi
making q removal The Democratic defence IL Is
thought stand the preroSat7e OF tho Exec-
utiye who will refuse the papers except as courtesy
vbiea the Senate would not accept. They will also
deny the constitutionay OF the tenure eof-o'ce act
although 1t sustained by thirty senators ln the
highest bed in this country In the Lnpeaoh
ment trial President johnson am told that is the
disposition OF the Senate send for witnesses VINO can
tell about all the papers case they are refused AS
they oan summon everybody but the President they Will
thus be able to get any Information they may desire
without him.
rmet James Richmond, of the Broadway Railroad In
ST., yesterday. He looked jsuny ana trim
but the big white silk handkerchief that hOated from the
breast pocket his overcoat looked sus icousy uEe
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amending Investigation OF the Broadway SURFACE
matter found Tho fag of truce delusion and snare
shall be right here, while the Committee Is at WORK.
said MI. Richmond. 1 have been here all the time
What is more they can investigate without any patches
Cd their eyes, There Will be no evasion OF the inquiry
NH is intended to be genuine investigation"
Police Justice Jacob Patterson remarked to me as we
stood Union Square yesterday watching tue cars
come up the Broadway There is not the slightest
neeessty for legislative tiou OF the Broadway
surface affair, that it is all In the courts Tue IN
yesgaon only another big expense 10 the otaSe
with nothing gained. This Broadway lne pays Sooo'o
n year to the city Of NewYOIk. There Is not another
lne in the city that will return SO much to the treasury
see they talking OF taking the power away from
the Board of Aldermen grant these franchises IL that
done every franchise In the city Will De given away
before the law goes into effect would like 10 see the
whole city grdironed with horsecsrs. think tue more
we get the better" What does the average property
holder on narrow side think of pleasant little
remark like that3
In the early days Of -gossawers," by which mean
those nmy robes of rubber In which the ladies encsse
themselves for protection in rainy weather. the appear
ance OF the street In rain was anything but
pretty muddy black color OF tbs rubber suits made
them appear il they had been rolled In the gutter
was reminded the fact that change has taken place
by watching the slender stream OF women that passed
and repasseI the neighbohOod OF Madison Square during
recent storms The gossamers are now maufsctuled IN
steel blue and slate cOlJrs which gisen ana Sne wlen
showered with water in checks and plaiis OF light
brown gray and other neutral cOlors The effect pct
uresaue when a dozen ladies come in contact
wearing different coverings OF this sort, and look to
soc greater variety Of manufacture entered upon as
soon as the idea Is spread that woman can make
apresentaOl ole appearance In storm
I wondered the other day while talking with Mr..
Hardy who has in the Northwest country to repre-
sent one OF the dynamite explosive companies of this
u ault tha Prnit Pa EXp phau, 90
people and anti-monoposts would say II they lived in
that country and obliged to pay the freight rates
OF which lie told ma At Eagle Point Oregon, friend
OF his sent Chicago for wagon the cost 0t winch was
slSO The freight it to destination was $40, or $40
more than the cost OF the cagon ITSELF Mr Hardy told
me that he had paid as high 20 cents per hundred
pounds for the transporta ION of fre ght 2i0 miles
In spite many paintings thrown on the market
by auction sales collections this winter there has been
a profit in some Of them. John w. BOOkwdter told
me that he realized a considerable sum more for MS
collection than he paid for IT, On the lot OF paintings
which bought out Of the Taylor Johnston collection he
made 81 700 His Knaus brought him $1,000 more
than paid for It,
Stories about Congressman Tim" Campbell are get
ting numerous again. II Tim" Is not 50 witty as
sunset" Cox it denied that he is furnishing
fully as for tue politicians Mr. Cox ever
did II is related Can't bell that he walked into the
White House the other day and into Colonel LamOnts
private den. whore, after removing huge quid OF
tobacco from his jaw depostng LamOnts desk
he asked with the utmost cooness. say. Dan Is his
nibs insder The COngressmans experience with Post
master General Villas said TO have been lesson In
eti1uette to that Western statesman. Campbell had
pushed his way into the ooe OF the Wisconsin man in
spte OF the protests OF the doOman that he must send
in his card Hs walked up to the desk where tho Post
master General engaged in writing furousiy and In
evident displcasure being interrupted. e am Con
gresham Tim Campbell, OF New-York Mr.. Villas"
was the way he orened up his business. and nave
important matters to talk over with you" All right
talk away" said Villas without even motionug his
guest to a ceasins in any way from his labor