New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-19
ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS.
NOTES ABOUT THE PEOPLE ONE MEETS In
PUBLIC PLACES.

~. ...s,n.,,er. ,ost week is one OF tho prominent
Hebrews of this country. He has heid n"noor u
mportant Federal trusts, but his great "orA !" :"
connection with the Hebrew benevolent ORGANIZE 'on
known as B'na Birth. He Is president OK .no
NJ control for the district In which washington !"
s,.,,tcd II is under his direction that now orphan
osvIum 4, being erected at Atlanta, at cost OF SONIC
s75 600 for which two thirds were pledsco oeio'o
the corner stone laid Mr. WOLF laooreo io' 20"
vcars 10 accomplish tho building OF THIS Insu'"'o"
Tie will deliver number OF speeches during no
campaian, and Is fluent speaker both 10 hhsnsn
and German. Mr. Wolf has recently returneu run.
trim through Ohio and Indiana, where he mane so"o
roit,icaI observations which led him to say that u
General Harrson's success could be determined Ny
Indiana Il would DO settled aflrmativey "Hnou'
further effort. Speaking about the SITUATION !" -
York where no is we'll acquainted no salu' "0
Republicans could not do better thihg In 'n''
than TO put Mr. Schroeder, of Brooklyn on 'no 2na
ticket as candidate for Lleutenant'oVernor' WIN
warner Miller nominated for Governor from the country
rcoon IL &c no moro than fair that New-iorK ana
Brookyn should select the second man on the ucRe',
and such a selection as this would give US great
hold in New York and Brooklyn"
car,a,, Ohed Wheeler says that In Duchess County
sucb numbers OF Democrats turning Republican
that II amazcs the oldest nhabitant. In chattihB
about tho situation there he mentioned the names Vi
half dozer leading Democrats who werc outSpohon
for General Harrison on tho tariff ISSUE ana aou"u
that these were only examples Of the gathering throhg
The Captain thinks that New-York Will go Tor HAITI
son as Maine went for Governor Kent.
Charles F. Rand, the president of the Chicago Blame
Club which enjoyed the honor OF being inc hrs' oo
10 arrive I'm this city 70 welcome Mr. Elaine, Is INC son
~ tho head OF tho we'll known publishing firm of Rand
McNay g. Co. Tho club in entirely composed OF young
mon. has about 400 members and Is Incorporated per
nancntlv undcr tho laws Of Illinois. They propose
to keep up thcir organization as Blaine Ciuo' as ono
Of their enthusiastic members said, untl every ota.c
in tho Union Is Republican, Mr.. Rand says there y
no chance for tho Democrats anywhere IN the "cS'
and Northwest
Senator A. p German, the silent man OF the Demo
cratic party, has been here recently. posting
Brce az 10 plans and movements for the coming cam
n.,rn Mr. German believes thoroughly In one-man
mower He SAYS that after tho machinery of organi-
cation has been perfected within party lines, only
ono man can handle the lever. In 1854 ne ao"eu III
interference from any quarter with himself ana uc-
tated every point In the campaign He IS not hheiy
TO Interfere at tho present timc with anything ina,
| Mr. Brtce may undertake. Tho stories ABOUT MS In
tenton to remain hero throughout the canvass ne
pronounced to be wholly untrue He is satisfied with
b,s exnericnce In landing his man in 1884 and moro
| than willing 10 DO relieved OF tho responsibility OF
irving TO further the progress Of Mr. Cleveland scna
| tor German is fond Of hunting, and mon VINO nave
been In the field with him say that after nc go' MS
game in the bag he never cared what became OF i''
nor even to discuss IL after IL han peeh Propareu i
the table by tho cooks.
Judge william L. Muller may be found frequently
al night IN the corridors OF the Hoffman House, since
service of tho Aqueduct Investigating committee
subpoena has been made upon him, although ne
| was shady for some time before the subpoena
server captured him. He has been yachting and he IS
| heavily tanned When approached on the Aqueduc'
| matter his disposition IS to laugh II OIL Among MS
friends he declares that Governor Hill can DC nom
mated by reclamation II he sees fit to accept no
nation.
President A. P. Edgerton, Of the United States CIVIL
scrvice Commission was recently at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel He is a gentleman Of the old school, standing
straight as an Indian and bearing his sixty years
with much dignity and impressiveness. He has snow
| white hair and whskers but keeps his chin ana Ms
lips smooth shavcn. high collar, almost iiKo Inc
old fashioned stock in shape and Stiffness supports
his head In position and gives him stin appearance
not at all in keeping with his somewhat Jolly nature
Tho Commissioner IS Indiana man, ana noulne
pleases him so well as hear good joke or deliver
himself OF delicate bit OF sarcasm - am over
hero on private business" he said In conversation
bcre "Nbat about Civil servlce7 Well, now, since
George william Curtis has declared that IL Is unlor'
innate that the President Of the Commission diners
radically from his colleagues, you might better asl
that question Of the other members. Mr. Curtis has
constituted himself believe. the supreme arblter
CIvn Service Reform, hasn't he' My individual
opinion IS that we getting along well enough an'
fast enough. The man on horseback on ierryooa
NAV let his animal cavort and prance and irightei
women and children but he doesn't get across tn
river any quicker than the passengers aioot' NO To
form can be accomplished in day, and If you go to-
fast YOU become examples of the old adage Of NOR
haste and less speed. We can't expect in four year
to accomplish what required fifty years In England
Tho trouble with the Commission Is that II wants u
seize the earth. 1t isn't content TO MAKE Steady ah
sure progress I was asked the other day about
taking charge Of the Labor Bureau. and was oolige
70 answer that had decided not only to do so, bl
was going to take charge of the cats, the mice an
| tho rats.n
Mr. Edgcrton was asked II The Tribuncs full ey
pos,re OF tho Civil Service Reform record of the Ad
ministratIon had been filed with the Commission
broad smllo spread his face and deepered INTO
hearty laugh as no replied: NO, but l have hle
away copy for my own information, and trouni
enough had in getting It, Every copy OF In
Tribune OF that date sold out early aiter lis al
rival in Washington, and / only managed to get
copy by begging II from friend who had bought
on tho train on the way up from the seashore. WI
We cover these In our report? Well the repoi
I Will be very voluminous. 1t viii cover evcrythin
that has been done and great deal that hasn't pee
done. and include altogether too much speculatio
about the future The report will cost over So,oo'
1t will take up nearly every cent appropriated 10 I'd
= Interior Department for the Commissions printing
so that By Juno 30, 1850, we VIII be without dois
for that purpose"
Congressman King, Of Minnesota, who mas Zee
down TO Ncw-York for a week. and who has the rep
tation Of being the only man who ever succeeueu
winning legal battle against Jay Could Is oreeT
talker and has created considerable enthusiasm anon
q ! Republicans by predicting that his State VIII CIV
( between IS 600 and $4,000 majority In spite OF
Democratic assertions about frectrade converts 'her
. General Kings experience with Jay Gould was rae
lie had become involved in law suit with SoOOo'
> or 81 900 900 at stake. lie went OIL 10 Canada
. prevent service being made on hm' anu ronialiie
= ,horo ,or two Ar three wears. until Gould decd,
g to settle the case with him