New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-24
RITS OF TALK ON TIMELY TOPICS.

Fx.Congressman A. A. Ranney, OF Boston, was here
Yesterday on his way home from Washington He was
chairman OF the committee that investigated the Pan
Electric Telephone Company and Mr. Garland He Is
LAWYER and for his causuc tongue In personal
anr,,rance he is one the most striking men or New
England His hair is snow white. IL stands out from
his head In q bushy shock. almost shaggy. lie mas
white smooth shaven face and over which the Ids
are nearly always closed, but which open at tunes win
snsu and disclose orbs OF wonderful bshhanee. MI
pannev has been attending legal business but he also
took time to investigate the political situation lie
thinks the Democrats will be unable 10 pass any Dill
through the House, as thy are badly deDoranzed VI
the Mills bill he says that 1t Is measure OIL pr0e'n
with unjust discrimination
o s,vfourth birthday Of chauncey NJ. Depew occurred
yesterday and he was subjected to the hearty congratu
ns ~ tbosa Of his friends who remembered the ami
yersary The 23d Of April was also the birthday Of
William Shakespeare, and one Oh the Hlehus "oiesa'u
announced in his discovery Of this coincidence the sources
Of Mr.. Depew's wonderful command OF language tn'
,te, rriters seized the occasion promptly ana one en-
,h,s.s.,c scrbber sent note Of congratulations In
which he declared that before Mr.. Dope" was iny-nNe
ho would be President Of the United STATES "nle an
ether declared that next birthday would be celebrated
J., The White House BY way OF getting nd OF sueh
illusions, MT. .Oepe~ Oeean "i -
to funeral
1ns,once men soy that Mr.. Depew carries policies on
49,, 10 amounting in all 70 100000. This Is only
eopalled by two other men, 1t is saiu' anu ~
,,,oonemaker the great merchant OF fhhSueph''
"a - ,or half q million also but Mr.. Hostetter' OF
-, ood,c,ne fame carries no less than SIVoOVO' ie
- .,n IN get 81 900, 600 his life, out thus ar mas
M, succeeded in his Efforts 1t Is estimated ', .i
- go ooo 600 600 OF life insurance written III TIC 0'eu
States to-day. $3.50. ..s...s.v ~,
-. r. wrence surprised hs friends yesterday oy
.,tn, with a pair Of steel bowed spec'acies On ms
ia,s,c nose His eyes have shown 'enuohoy 49, -,
IooL a sr vays for Sunday" which Is 70 DC Ie 70
o'A - ,shich will be undertaken next week Mean
vhle he is obliged wear spectseies IN 0foe' s''
| clearer vision.
rh.,o q. coma disposition among the lrlenuS VI
x,r, - a, president Clevelands friends WIN giving
.,vovn the 0overnor in the Aqueduct matter 1HeS P
90 ~ TT ,ha, a. was one Of Mr.. CleVelsnds oissns ''
nrs. attached the Governor the matter OF MS ieh
nand,,pra ~ NANCY for q piano and other iurshs' "
The Executive Mansion as proof OF the source Oh 7o' "
the attacks that have been made him. and are suuS
how they NAV Get even The unwlse friends oil inc o
ernor who for three years have been abusing inc i1
dent in and trying TO lay plans ior ms -
NAV discover between now and the meeting OF the Deno
cratic State and National Conventions Iha' .s - 80,
| sderabe power left In the Administrator y" Sio 49,
Governments under sham Civil Service 1''''H WI
| The genial clerk Of the Holman House. MI WILL
whose energies for long time deNoueu =" VIC nc
velonment OF associations for the improvement VI Tic
moral and religious tone OF Gotham, has tuieu ny :"
na,y role He is director In OF inc Dis gnu anu
yer mines OF Colorado and is said not only 10 "Ne
sqed fortune but helped nunioer OF iilehu'
an tho same direction Wall is one Of the Oess Aou ~
in his profession. -