New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10

pri,ed day see the engines equipped with double
brakes"
great many people anxious to know at the rres-
ent time whether there is to be European fell
In with leading manufacturer OF firearms, who said;
Indications in line Of business are in FAVOR Of war
whenever there prospects OF disturbance over
there certain for European Governments some
over here to look around and price arms and ammnni-
ton They generally look the field over to see what can
be purchased hurry II needed Some OF those aSents
ara no ia the country, having come here within week.
and we know Of others who on the way. They have
not bought anything yet but only looking around.
or cours" the situation nay change over there ana they
Ouy nothing bat regard teI Iresenee here rs the
smORe that Indicates hre somew here.
There has been renewed gossip within few days about
newspaper changes New York CITY, and among other
things hear That Colonel George W. Hooker, OF Yer
mont, representing New England syndicate OF pohtl-
clans has recently made an offer for an afternoon paper
here.
Simon Stevens the LAWYER who relative OF
Thadlens stevens was with his last
hours. was chatting with him about National politics
when he remarked The OF empire in this country
has gone to the West bat ls difficult FOR the Eastern
PEOPLE to realize it. I talking with ThaddsuS
stevens the very day before he died when he made the
prediction to that there would mot be in nifty years
Republican from the Eastern states elected president
"A have watched the course OF events since then am
confirmed IN me opinion that be was right.
J. Sterling Norton Of Nebraska. a Paul. who
probably the Youngest general passenger agent in the
country. Mr.. Morton spoke 70 me about him In this
way Paul twenty nine years Oil and at twenty one
he second man the freight department Of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad lie held that
position through eight years and has been made gem
eral passenger % the same road. advised MIN
against taking the po-it'on and wrote him that had
heard OF passenger agent being promoted
70 he general You IS the freight depart
ment that for the railroads Passenger
traffic Is not LARGELY profitable Bat youth IL AMBITIOUS
ana Paul wrote me mack that he tnoSht senerai man
ought know all branches OF rallrOAdn ana Lha1
~ ne knew tae frrglt business Thoroughly n tAOusht
~ wise 10 cceVt position where ne could also Iearn the
passenger business.
Mr. Morton who has been abroad tolls me that he saw
drunkenness saturday night in the streets OF
Glasgow than one would see in whole OF travel in
America tie conlinuel ey ls'r be 1t ~ the climate,
but think IL due rather 20 Their HABITS 0 living lhey
breakfast a hit OF marnaade AM toast anu htte
tea. II Is pretty light det, AMI by IL o'clock man
feels faint and empty tha he resorts TO stmu ants 10
enable him 10 work one drink Is followed by another
until boy light he becomes saturated with liquor. was
greatly amused al an Incl which occurred here m
the ST. James Hotel ust after my arrival home There
three Englishn and a Texan who nad come over
The steamer The American invited his companions
10 take drink with ha. When the liquor vas set OUT
on the bar so that every might help himself, the
En.lshmen were astoundel. In the Old country drinks
carefully measured ont ami served b. the DarSeepef
NO helps himself one OF the EnIlishmen said th't
n tbs American custom prevailed IN London, person
wnud nor be able - reacn FOR the drunken men
would he piled mp the street Ia front OF me
saloon he seemed further asrOnshe when toll MIN
rna ont I'M the Western host g~n-rsly showed
the generosity ms hospitality hy turning MS Dich
when 4 ue~t poured out the liquor that was set oH Tie
table before MIN.
I took stroll the other day through that Fart OF
Twenty--eventh the indignant property hold
ers some time began rad upon the isorderly
The occupants o. those houses nave been driven
mt nlurS are % cOlOrel y
landlord who property in that street ObserTed;
These Used TO rent 10 persons VINO were using
them for IMMORAL purposes AT high rate-douDe what
they bring OF course even with the Old 'cc pants
driven out 10 was impossible decent whtr people
10 occupy the rne property IN the city which IS
open 10 the occupation OF the cooel people Is not so
desirable but chat these places quickly taken up by
the blacks 10 Ia. occurred 20 me- that some men Will
money might DO phlanthropc work aud at the same
ume make a profitable Investment by tho er@cton Of
line Apartment mousse for eiacLisl ahI rrnnel 'norel
people ~ very large clh-s IL sprlusn2 up az Uls
ctv. The ordinary quarters OF the popr eorrd Peoe
down I'm sui vln-t ant that vciD o. are simply unirDe
n wonder that they exist In sue an atmosphere
and with such surroundings AS they have there"
c.v-rnor Alssr. or Michigan. told that while in
California lie had invessa ell the prona pen's OF land
investments aul had beco ne convince that In
some directions such return to e secured
Tor money ~ might secured by Investments in that
stare. said he Land On the hilsiies Of many OF the
valleys OF California winch De bought az the present
time Tor S2j an acre. be improved al hight end
tire ana planted with which will make the same
roperty in four ave years from 500 To $500
iaI. 's'e 1Ai' 10 p''V'D'"'' -''- ''''p' ~
While chatting with Governor Algsr. Governor
Gro W. OF Tonnes OF the reNas Pacific Rail
roai. came along AM became acquainted with Miehi-
ean's Executive. Alser peasan ly told Gov
ernor Brown that he was always deli ,hte 10 meet men
from the south because believed that n me people OF
the two sections could mixed in and in "a fertilizers
are mixed together It would be better tor the whole
country an idea In watch Governor Brown wholly CON
Governor Alger went on to reor 70 the speech
Jefferson DAVIS All sntI aud tue demonstration OF
part OF reopl the cnef OF the Coneder
,cv "A being IN wise and rs having stirred up renewed
bitterness which might have been avoided. Governor
Brown gallant COME ierate soldier rel Hell
The trouble about DAVIS Is that your people made
mistake capturing him. instead Of letting nn escape
into exile II would been better tor the country II
hac left it," In e,kng apoIt tue tone ana temper
IN the sontn Governor Brown mentioned Dallas Texas
AS an example ana said: There more pro-
bounced ani bitter secession town IN tue south than
Dallas, nut to-day they do rot ask nan who Is new
con-r whether lie the UDOn OF IN the COnieder-
ae army or whether he l. "A Republican Democrat.
UniOn and COnreier sOliiers are serving together
there Common Council All thy Walt 10 know
"a out arrva Is whether he has push amt energy
wheth-r come to stay II he has me money
they consider 1t much the better 'u money Is no the
essential. think that spir, IS coming 10 prevail ali
over the south"
In talking With me the Southern question Governor
Alser said other day, Mr.. McGee OF Peters
burg Virginia who toll better farming lani eH-
virginia bought for twenty sniinas an
than be found IN Illinois ard Michigan al
double many dollars An acre. He wanted to know Of
e Hhv 10 was tnat virginia ID should lie lie and
improved at price while the civilization OF the
country pushed West Nerei him IN three wor Is
The solid south Ny I'M ressiOn Is thai Northern
civ IL al ion Will gradually push way into all tne
west. You cannot keep IL out
D r. Locke who better known by his pen name OF
Petroleum v Mas has eaen for few DAYS at the Ged-
ney House He told curious circumstance OF re-
walk from his old office PARK Row. where he was
established FOR nitarn years his hotel Although au
Old New Yorker wide acquaintance, his few years