New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-29
TAKEN HERE AND THERE.


fmed debated and discussed from every point IL view.
| Ex-Governor w. d washburn. who Is at the head Of
the milling interests Of Minneapolis said recently that
while there was no question about the superior quality
| OF the wheat raised IN Minnesota Nebraska Dakota
and other parts of the Northwest that raised In
the Middle States, he could offer no reason why 1t
should be An old farmer OF Illinois said
that he thought 1T because the soil in the older
States had become weakened by constant production
John ~ Dwight, who has a large farm In the famous
Red River Valley, declares that the firm quality OF
the wheat raised there gives them TO three cents
adv sntage OF the ordinary wheat In the market Pro
fessor j. H. Patton Of this city who has been writing
book on THE Natural Resources of the United
States advances a new idea about H. He calls at
tcnton to the fact that Professor schubeer of Chris
tina, Norway, after long experience and study, has
reached the conclusion that long and continuous sun
light has a marked effect vegetation in perfeottng
the peculiar Quality of any grain or wheat This Is
result that may be produced' said Professor Pat
ton, chatting the subject, either by the actnlsm
or some other element contained In the suns rays,
! which have the same Influence everywhere and are
apparently independent OF heat, although the latter
/ promotes the general growth Of vegetation. The
actnsm OF tho suns rays great and effective In
| the North as It IS in the South This may be the
secret OF the excellent wheat kernel produced in the
North II at least thought that is worth ingesti
CATION scientifically,
| The president Of the Broadway Surface Railroad,
Henry W. Thompson. is strapping big man. lie has
a big head and large, well-rounded face, smoothly
shaver, except for a small and closey-trmmed mus
/ tache Mr.. Thompson. like most large men, IS slow
of speech, but he can speak like trip-hammer when
he gets excited which IS seldom. He rarely comes
about places OF public that he rs not accom-
panied By Patrick Ryan who is as tall as Mr. Thomp-
son, but slender the other is large, and has
therefore been nfckuamed Mr.. Thompson's shadow
They In the street railroad busncS together Mr.
] Thompson remarked tho other day We run from
40 to 80 cars. which make I.075 trips day. we
are constantly refttng and repaIning cars SO that
they ont looking II they new cars The
one weak spot in the Broadway line is the almost
o'clock night Below Nibo's there is really no
travel and our cars make the trip down 20 battery
Park and back frequently without passengers
The name Of Judge Homer A. Nelson, OF Pousl-
keepsle, was recently widely mentioned among the
possible appointments to the bench OF the Court Of
Appeals. It was said that he earnest candl-
date for the place, and he attacked on this ac-
count because he was Jacob sharps attorney. The
Judge said yesterday: Il never was candidate for
the appointment. I would not have accepted tho
place II IT had been rendered me. could have gone
on the Court of Appeals long ago II bad SO aes rel
but refused IT. ] do not want any ONCE IN lac''
l only want to be left alone'
One Of tho fast trottcrs on the Harlem road during
the seighing IS owned by c. C. shayne. the Princest
flrrier who is pulled along at :2s gait in sleigh
by little animal that has a record at Fleetwood Park
Of hafmile in II Nj ShaynG IS as proud T.S of his bs
projects himself from the weather
The sandy-hared banker Of Minneapolis W. R.
Merriam whose name of late has been talked of In
connection with the CovernoShlp of Minnesota, has
been spending the winter at ahnston' but ran over
here yesterday for a short time. His wife Is the
daughter Of Colonel Hancock, who lives In Washing
ton. and with whom the Mcrrians have been making
their homo December. Nj. Merriam IS an Essex
County boy who went Wisconsin before he was ont
of his teens to grow up with the country. He had
the adv antage of good education, being graduate OF
the college at Racine. He went into bank In leu
a. clerk Immediately after leaving college, aud has
followed banking ever since. lie IS now al the head
of one Of the most prosperous banks In the West.
Among his business associates East and West he IS
regarded as a leyelheaded, farsghted business man.
In chatting here about politics, ne Observed no no
years turn the sgrcuursts OF the Northwest 10 te
arnSt fSeT say that Tie price OF " heat is ruled by
the markets of tic world. and that the Farmers ou-h.
to sell In those markets. where the price IS made or
course it IS faacous. but we shall have TO meet their
arguments. Minnesota Is Republican to the core VI
| that you may be sure
General Grants birthday. April %, will b. eelebrat
I'd In New-York by banquet Of his friends Genela al
c. H. T. Collins, Logan c. Murray .~1 .oa-rai ". I.
.-n-rman are members Of the Committee Of Arrange
/ mcnts There has been talk OF making this day
/ legal holiday, Ike Washingtous Birthday. General
sherman was present recently 81 a group when this
! ,-~---.:;0n was made. You can't do it," said he,
! emphaticarv - ou can't do II. because there are
too many men who should have their birthdays made
! legal holidays. They come mp I'm cloud every new
decade Presently you would have every day IN the
/ year legal holiday and no working days. That Is
the way II IS I'm spain. The Spanish people don't get
alonr very well with all their holidays II you make
! General Grants birthday a legal holiday th;fe are
half dozen more days that should De taAn up AT
anu T, rner,l said one of the party aide from
] (.ran fIaHa d. I'm
that we W?I t Si ,rcb To ths Sea Pshaw . "a
! Joined the General, can name yon one Tor every
| finger Oh ms hand no. II Won DO"
Some Of the tobacco manufacturers are earnestly
opposing the plan 10 the fax tobacco as one
means toward the reduction Of the Treasury surplus
4 leading Detroit manufacturer IS c. b. Hull. lie was
! in New-York yesterday his way home from Wash
ngton where he has been to the retention Of the
| tax said he: 1t Is as fair to the tobacco man
ufacurng industry that II should be protected that
any other manufacturing industry should be projected
The Government has compelled TO invest vast cap
lal in machinery for putting stamps on our packages
The stamps and brands our protection IN business
The tobacco industry has paid 500 100000 Of revenue
! to the Government since the tax wa first imposed
Now they pro lose to abolish the tax and cut OF the
protection which the machinery OF taxation afforded
| Us In my establishment this would throw hundreds
~ Skilled iaborers ont OF employment II would prac-
tically destroy and render useless the machinery In
| which our capital Is invested" when Mr. Hull was
I asl-d what objection there was 10 taking Oft all tho
internal revenue taxation, he replied: cannot DIS
nute that II would b. a good thing. but as long as
here Internal taxation think there should
he 10 discrimination among those who pay 1t, In the
matter OF removing IT,
John NJ Cuitesu. the NewYork lawyer, who IS so
unfortunate az to tho same family name with the
noted assassin. although IN nOwise related has Deeh
| Intimately connected with Senator John Sherman
career at two critical periods Mr. Gulteau was
Young practising lawyer IN Ohio, and was attending
court at Springfield when he appointed one of the
committed to examine candidates for admission 70 the
Bar As he young he considered THIS hish
| honor Moses Corwn also member Of the com
mlttee but tho examination turned over to the
Younger man John sherman and Mr. Kennedy
we're appllcauts Mr. Cuiteau says that Sherman