New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-14

question my official acts ressning Just the one thin,
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| remained In the Board A
Ex- Congressman John r. Finerty, Of Chicago uh.
delivered the address here the Robert Emmett ceebra
ton March 4. is old newspaper reporter He began
his journalist at the OF sixteen IN Ireland
At eighteen he enlisted Irish reyolutonst and
by 1864, when he to this country he marked
in Ireland with the hand OF England ready 10 cr.h
him at the least DrogocatoD He served with New.
York regiment in the closing days OF the civil war in t.
country, and then TO Chicago. lie served IL
Chicago Times correspondent with General MllesIa
the sioux OF 1876 IN the Sioux OF 1879 with
General Miles. In the Ute campaign OF the yea,
with General Merritt, and In the Apache OF 1851
with General Carr. In his orstory Mr Finer'y has
figures Of speech large like himself but aptly drawn
lie never loses the hgc or allows his audience loss
1t until completed In gorgeous whole ! told thai
debaer lie Is only effective when he IS angry Then
| no Is power
Alexander Sullivan, OF Chicago the Irish orator who
| carried his friends and Influence with Blaine In 1884,
was formerly resident OF Sew-Y York lie studied law
with AlgeInon s. Sullivan, but they relatives by
blood. Mr.. Sullivan was here a day two ago on a
brief visit. chatting with him about politics when
he said me: The way to make Irshmsn Ropubl can,
IL to let them understand the taIih question lnea
who supported Mr. Blaine for President did because
! they believed that the support they woild give 70
protective tariff would DO the. .eyerc.t blow they could
strike 10 Great Britain ana ~ the same time benefit
! this country The men WHO would nave voted FOR Nj
Blaine but scared away by tho BlTohlrl ~ eoch
the who 90 by sentiment and passion one way
or the other. They were tho KIND o. men who woIt
oppose Cleveland because tbs Eng ,h press Advocated
his election. they were not Sd much for Blaine D. O'
the principles be stood for they wero against eat
Britain. so when BIrchard made his speech tho5
dropped away wIttOnt thought There must nave been
a great army OF Tri,hmoa whose action. geIe based on
the principles Involved beosnss they made mp Tor tho
vote that was carried away from Blaine by me Mug.
next Presidency II the convention should come Od@y
believe it would be the old ticket"
The big hotels have scheme for saving the lo>' o.
room keys which is ingenious Every key has stamped
on the metal this leg end Please return Attach tag
Postage 20
Ex-Postmaster- General Thomas J.. james lives in
GrLmercy Park. His short aud stout figure may he
seen any morning about o'clock he walks OVER t.
Fourthave to catch car on his way UP TO the LiLo 10
National Bank aud Safe Deposit Company. met hun
In tbs car the other day and FELL to talking ABOUT
politics in New York city. He said among other thing;
have little faith in tho rcpue1 strength Of the County
Democracy. Their organization Is more On papet than in
men. They hold many Offices ana Republic ans gvt
them votes. Tammauy can clean them 0l any DAY in9
contest between the two. | presume the County Dem.
ocratS will want to give Republicans a few minor Offices
fGe Mayor the Controller and all the Fat places The
Republicans ought to stand up and make teat foi
Mayor nothing. We have got TO come 10 an cad ~lLb
this trading in New-lOrk city. IT 10 bad AZ AROUND
Mayor Grace could not have been elected 9t io KepaD
llcan votes ana inclined TO agree win ~h@t you
reported Tom CTcaUor saying, that the Republicans
should put up iu ticket in eyory direction and max
fight all along the line In order to bring TIE organization
back into lighting shape"
The story about the famous $4,000 which the
gossipng people delight to tell is that it was origin
ally purchased BY the dealer who sold into this country
FOR Sl5. OF course this is absurd. Mrs. Morgan paid
80 900 for IT, The day before the auction at which II
was sold for 81 900 heard two gentlemen making
bet abouti ofercdo bet that 1t would not sell fbr
$1,000 He twas taken np so quickly that he wanted "a
was one person the world foolish enough TO pay
Sl5oOOfo vase at private sale there VII he wo sPrni
mp who want 1t when II j. oteed ~ pnbhc SAFE lh WI
give much TOR II as she did The vase WIN ssL toi
every dollar she for H." II turned out that "a
Judged human nature correctly
was talking with c. A. Clapp about this class Of er
se' when he said: The public misconcopton OF the
cost OF such articles IS large 1t Is trne that enormous
profits made but It is reasonable that there should
be such profits rare articles of any kind know Of
an illuminated mlSsal Of the year ljCO FOR which
dealer gave 81 100 lie holds 81 800 lie Las hal
it two years. BY the time lie soils 1t he Will haze IN
interest and insurance account against the book
than will cat up fully half OF the advance asket
besides having big Isk Of not finding purchaser
at all. As to tne vdlle OF such books, am N'ylns
nissa Tor a dollar and half that is really the moro
valuable OF the two"
am told that OF the large asphalt paving COM
panle OF the country which has operated IN Wa'hnetop
and other cities has itself ont to study NewYorf
City, with view of replacing the rough stone on som1
the principal streets with the smooth asphalt II 3
beyond question that the asphalt Is the luxurious pave
ment OF the age ~ Is curious roo, tnat wnie nag
metropolis las hardly enough % 1t for sample: The
County quarres and the c0mpar alive cneapness ~
the stone paving, taken in conjunction with It's great
durability.
wa, chatting with John W. yrooman, clerk Of tho
state Senate the other day, when he told Inc curious
phase OF the labor movement. At Amsterdam, \. Y,
which manufacturing place the employers received
circular from the Knights OF Labor which without any
invitation to n conference. request OF any kind sail
10 many words that after certain date the wages n
Amsterdam would be much per day fol different
GLASSES OF labor and the ho1rs OF labor a, ike b.
schedule accompanying the circular The schedule gtY3
tie wages, classification, hours aud other particulars
Senator Vest am told by OF his intimate eni',
has brain trouble, from winch tho physicians fear
serious results ior time. He wears seton IN the back
OF his neck get III counter irritation This with h3
proposed trip the south will his ffienls think rCsiOrB
him to health The senator recently much annoyed
by attacks on him In country papers OF Missouri ono
paper sal that he Vas nveterate In III POKER playing
habits. This led To the annoying rcOrt OF another that
1t CO Id not bo possible because no was the superi4-
teudent of sunday school Tho bother about II J., that
tina has explain ~ the hour leiOre he gt
into game with his friends "a, Washington, who delight
10 tantailze him about the mater.
William l.. Elki1s. whose name IS In all the Iaoers a,
mamoer OF the Philadelphia. syndicate which is dealing
in Broadway Surface alaus, Is man OF me taA
stature. Is ,DIliy bI VITA ana.ural stop % h's
shoulders that gives him tho appearance o. having
bunch high his back He has face OF the handsome
scotch Irish moli, with frank ana en;asn; eIpre'
IS slivoGel, though Is not above MY His hair
worn cce-cut an Slent Ter gcav mIS,hche no ms ms
lip. In genelal conversation, On'e his conhlclee ~
engaged he is an agreeable companion. lie il millions
air. several times over. re made his money tue
streets OF Philadelphia principally.
Tho companion Nc E.bins in the BroIIEly deal
who has boon with him a his visits TO this city, -
flmiarly known ~ Pete " WilNner II1 Is shorter
than Elkins. He has a round head Iiis
brown mustache comes down with dtOOp Ike
the moon. Gt IS blunt AZ the ends MSteIi o.
pointed like tue M lie has twinAl,Gg eyes and
laughing way that throws qle,tOnot, completely Oh
thor gIart I'm talking abO It tht Btbliwy rcat ana
his connection with he i apparently trlnfnesS it'e
Congressman Benjamin Butterworth OF Cincinnati,
was hero no. long ago. lie Is Quaker Oy birth aad
apotcian by training His accomplishments as pol
ciln are Acknowledged 20 BE- Of tho highest order Hs
told me time ago about the d'n that was fell "
his good Old Q ater mDthor wlea he entered p)Auc'