New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-20


| expect, business Is all paralyzed.
The condition of Politics in the South IL one OF great
to those thoughtful statesmen VINO arc
an xious for the discussion and settlement OF ques
lions that are urgent and vital. 1 was imrressed
by this fact while discussing with General " ~
Groper Of Virginia, the solid hold which tne
Bourbon Democrats have finally secured upon tne
State The General had said to me that under tnat
present system Of and the present control In VIZ
gina there was no longer ang lhope OF Republican sue
cess there lie continued: The situation In virginia
ia not materially different from the situation through the
South. The great majority of the whites are In the
Democratic party. They are controlled by a few
leaders exactly as they the old daySoefore the
war These leaders have found It possible to disran'
chise Practically and absolutely the negro vote by
which they increase Of
In the National councils AS long as they can retain TINS
posit they are opposed to any DIVISION OF sne %
upon any question whatever II the QUESTION OF resen
ton of the Government could ne taken out OF the way
the white OF tho South who are now wtn the Demo
cratic party would divide to morrow on suoh questions
as the tsrf. The protection sentimentis strong al!
through the South aud growing more so every DAY .
IT has no opportunity TO exT ross Itself IN po1s
stances that have related is to be hoped that tne
Of Re South 81 are making o. the them
w take steps to retire them nh!lI sucn tune as i, I've
and fair ballot be assured to every one In the
country when that is done, you will see no more o,
sectionalism."
William Henry Clifford OF Maine who was in the city
few days ago, ia ambitious young leader OF the De-
mocracy OF that state He Is grandson OF the late
Nathan Clifford OF the United states Supreme Bench ana
he has touch his grand fathers self esteem met
him at the Hoffman House and found him to be man OF
perhaps thirty five thirty seven with rotmnd lace
ton for little pleasure trip but than suspected
that his intention was when in the Naioral Capital 70
make a draft the Administration for sd In PATRONAGE
carry the fight In progress IN Maine ne seems
think that he can lit tie Democratic party over yer, .ps
not appear that he has made any great progress IN
that line.
Myron Bangs the old banker OF Fayetteville, " Y,
whose intimacy with President Cleveands family dates
time when Miss Cleveland was member OF Dis
family tor a number OF years while teachin4 school, has
come New York for permanent residence and Is 10 20
seen nightly at the Hoffman House, where he has wide
circle OF friends under stand that ne mas taeo pr in
New Jersey where he is going extensively INTO ihe man
nacte % riGS anu or Mr. Banrs said to me the
other day New York is using every brick that can
possibly made for her consumption and the demand Is
much in excess of the supply"
on q railroad train the other day tell in with r. f
Dove, no is the travelling agent for New York hrm
which manufactures printing presses He had Just
come from Florida, where he said he hal SOLD some
presses and asked him about the growth OF newspaper
business In the South He od that in Florida news
papers becoming prosperous The food OF northern
emigration that has poured In there for several ears mas
and thew are thriving accordingly In other arts Of The
south this growth is marked but the press all
| change with the tendency toward improvement
While telling me about Florida he incidentally men
toned having Jay Gould there during recent trip
and went on to talk about the famous hnancier as
follows Mr. Gould was down there on his yacht AMI
had come to do lot Of telegraphng The ONCE
was in a newspII Office, but as he did nearly all MS
.elegraphing in cipher there WAS no chance foe his
secrets to leak into print TIE used to stroll about the
streets with his hands behind him, peering into tne
windows ct the shops where c1rositIes ana sow enrs
were sold. got good look at him several tlp,es, anu
tie expression on his face was tna OF man VINO MINI
things he saw BY the way. ran across Gouds tracks
in country town OF New York back OF the CatsKs not
long ago All editor there told me OF fellow news
paper who had been In hard luck. MS paper
needed a new dress and his office press 1t was in
locality where Mr. Gpuid used to sell maps Ins
ed had done Mr. Gould favors In the Oid Gays anu
Statement Of his needy condition Mr. inyestI
.ted the matter. one day not long atterward new
PRESS ana new dress OF type went 10 HIS o4u Henu
paid for by Mr.. Goulds check
Mr. Dove as a commercial traveller, has experienced
he effects OF the law in several southern states requr
ing drmmers to take out licenses on this topic he
said They have detectives who come around TAP
You on your shoulder and ask your business IL gals
man who is quietly attending TO his business TO he sped
upon like pckpocket or a thief North CaroIiLa Is
ABOUT the worst state its laws against travelling men,
Alabama, Georgia. Isnnsssee and me District %, oi
license to sell goods. In southern states they
charge you much to be- paid to the state and
yon are then required pay another Tee into the town
treasury Of every place you visit some towns chtrge
requires license OF 500 year, which was put On 70
protect Washington tradesmen from Baltimore drum
ners These licenses a restrictions on inter
commerce striking coincidence that those states
which the strongest advocates OF 'ree trade WIN
foreign countries the ones where the severest
restrictions placed on Interstate commerce.
| had talk with John A. Griffith yesterday, young
Pttsburger, who has just returned from the Pacific
coast where he has been studying the problem OF send
lug fruit from California the Atlantic coast. He told
me that the fruit trade OF California is dependent
entirely upou the railroads In his opinion II the system
now in vogue in Baltimore for the shipment OF oysters To
the West could be applied to the shipment OF fruit from
California the fruit trade would become one OF the lead
ing industries. The railroads centrins at Baltimore
Mace cars every depot for shipment o oysters
Shippers place an7 number or buckets OF oysters or
any gwen city their Western route II only tsO or
three ears are filed they attached 70 passenger
but for large shipments the cars are maze INTO
special train, which il run aheai OF the express tralD
This daily shipment has increased until oyster trains are
run in aud have become highly renu neIatlve
both to the shippers and the railroads Nj: Griffith
thinks that scattered California could be sent
to sacramento with he PASSENGER trains and there made
up into trains for Chicago and New York which would
bring the fruit likewise ct. Louis, Cincinnati. Cleve-
and Phadell ha and Boston. His Judgment IL that It
would cost not $500 per cal TO Chicago Or $500 to
New York which rate the truit could he laced on the
market with the Irice low enough 10 command large
salt and consequently stimulate the Industry
Up town yesterday Brick Pomeroy, we'll dressed.
wearing fashionable white hat looking picture OF
prosperity asked him about his affairs and he re-
sponded: II am pe2ging along with the newspaper
business usual ami aso at mining in Colorado nave
a out there Wncn Will DC "eoN to-
srence 10 "A mine whose earnings between 81 000and
SO 900 week II win the SUIT Am millionaire II
| [ lose IL still willing to be millionaire thinK
shall win it,"
| General BENJAMIN +. Butler, who was at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, smiles on his broad face as we'll as
the customary his butonhole. The smiles were
by the successful issue Of suit for damages
in which he engaged at Philadelphia The plaintiff
was Frederick G.. Merrck. the nephew OF ex'
Assistant Secretary Charles T. Coon. 10 whom the jury
made an award OF $4,000. Merrick student OF
the Pennsylvania Military Institute At chester some nve
ra.rs aon ard h,d both his arms blown of by the pre-
mature discharge OF cannon which was Deing nred IN
of French visitors to the Yorktown Centeu-
NAL ce ebration who passing through Chester
| their way TO Virginia. lie only sixteen years OF
axe al the time the loss OF his THIS left him IN
deplorabe condition. It claimed by his guard an
that the officers OF the institute were at fault IN placing
him 10 serve At the gun he ignorant OF his duty
The academy set up plea OF cOntribntory negligence.
which the Jury by their verdict seem TO have dlsa-