New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-15

cred We are the largest producers OF silver In the
money annually than the RON industry Il should
be protected and fostered by wise legislation Just
as much as any other industry. II we dscredt our
o"h' what may We expect Of other NationsP
Iherc was talk several years ago about the mag
nncent house built in Washington by Senator Will
lam Window, of Minnesota. When Mr.. Window came
up Tor reelection to the Senate pictures of this man.
sion were distributed all over Minnesota Tie ex-
secretary Is now living at the buckingham Hotel in
THIS city, and speaks with good humor Of this use
OF Dis house as a campaign argument against him.
Inc pictures we're printed rom fine wood engrav-
ing They did not contribute to my defeat In the
least said he You understand that such an
argument would not affect member Of the Legs
ss s Auer the campaign was over and my sue
lessor lessor elected had a call one day in Washington
b broom the ssnFrsvcr who made the picture lie
p sTTugn. bll for the engraving. He said that he
n nsd never been paid for IT, and not knowing whom
1 nrst,v 10 , ask Tor his pay had come to me was
Pc..I eood Joke on me, and one over which laughed
heartily | told him that while the picture met my
ddishest approval as work Of art, had nothing to
bill 1t took him some time to ndrrstand that IL
c % any opponents who had printed the POtmres to
suaded that ought not to foot the BILL
Colonel Frank Burr, who is writing life Of Cen
oral Sheridan, has been in Boston for several weeks
whether 1t was the baked beans other good New
England fare, when he got back from there early
last week he had gained SO much flesh that no was
'~~0SiJ " DO TccosnlLcu
When John d. spcllman of Vermont, resigned an
Insignificant clerkship in the Custom House here a
Few weeks ago and wrote a letter or two commenting
ON the methods Of his fellow Democrats In assalng
him because of his protective tariff views and his
illness In expressing those views in opposition to the
President his action was ridiculed by other employees
OF the same department, who could not understand
his high minded ideas. Mr.. spcllman IS an Irish.
American, lawyer by profession, who was induced
to take subordinate position pending his promised
appointment to place Commonplace with his abill-
rules dehed 10 keep him back, and his manhood was
insulted until he rebelled. He is making square
Republican speeches I'm Vermont, and on tho two sub
tects Of Protection and Civil Service reform he makes
a deep impression.
General George A. Sheridan, who has Just back
from winters success in the lecture field has never
lost the identity with Louisiana which he gained by
his political and genuine lighting qualities in the old
days of the carpetbag regime. He says this about the
Government: " Warmoths election depends simply on
whether he has arrangement with McEncry to count
him in. Ilc get the votes, but the other fellows
have got the count warmoth has stald by Louisiana
until the Democrats have fallen TO qnarrellng among
themselves There IS chance OF his winning but It
lies In the one matter OF tho COUNT
General sherdans political experience has been
wide one. lie has sumped for the Republican party
in nearly every State In the Union lie IS also In
veterate Joker. When attempted TO draw him out on
politics his qualities for making fun quickly mani
tested
. who is your choice for Presidents" asked.
Myself said he quickly Il thing OF capturing
the White House on the remnant Of General Phil
sherdan's boom"
Ex-senator Roscoe Conking's battle for life has
started the gathering groups of to chatting about
him. Nathaniel Page, of Washington, said yesterday
u should be very sorry to have Conking die on the
eve Of Presidential election In which he might do so
much for Republlcansm. / had long talk Of over
yCit I'M ahout month | had
to SECS him business and after It was transacted he
preached politics I'm way that left me free TO ask
questions and draw out his opinions and preferences
From my talk with him sure that he Is as stanch
a Republican as ever, and that he holds Republican
principles above men, l left him with the positive
impression that he would support for President whom
ever In Its wisdom the Republican National Conyenon
might fit to nominate In all our talk he did not
spoke Of his wonderful and brilliant mind and great
ability. ! asked him about bis preferences and he
mentioned such as sheridan, Lincoln and
Gresham in strong terms. but the whole tenor OF his
conversation such as to lead me to believe that he
would support the party nominee"
Colonel TOM Ochltree, whose friendship with Mr.
Conkling is well known, with the ex-senator the
last time he visited theatre before he was ILL., 1t
to witness Steele Mackaye's play OF Paul kau-
war;" and they occupied a box which opened into
Mackaye's dresSing-room; Between tho acts Mr.
Conklng expressed a wish to meet Mackaye. g de
sre,n no said, 10 have an opportunity TO express my
appreciation Of his play and Of the genius that coqa
Compliment directly to the playwright and actor.
Among the guests at tho recent Ohio Society dinner
was General James NJ. Varnum, who wore the Order of
The Cincinnati which has descended to him from his
grandfather Of the same name, who was one OF the
Judges Of tho Western Territory and tho first Judge Of
the Northwest Territory. The General had with him an
interesting memento OF his grandfather which he had
intended to take out to the centennial celebration at
Marietta 1t IS tIme-stalned copy, as the title page
reads, Of an Grafton delivered at Marietta, July A,
at
the Judges of the Western Territory the speech OF his
excellency, Arthur St. Clair, esq. upon the procla-
nation Of the commission appointing him Governor OF
said Territory and the proceedings Of the inhabitants
of the city Of Marietta The imprint IS as follows
NEWPORT (Rhode island,
Printed by PETER EDEs, MDCCLXAAFul
The pamphlet consists of fourteen pages and was
publshed by order Of the directors and agents Of the
Ohio Company Some extracts from It are interesting
lust at this Centennial period. The narration shows
that 1t was the first Fourth Of July celebration at
Marietta in the Northwest Tcrrit0Ty and consequently
the first In the present state Oh Oho' Judge Narhu
among other things said:
But now anticipating the greatness OF tbs country
forming and to be cemcnted by the strongest and the
best OF tics, the active the generous TIE brave inc
safe an honorable asylum and may recllne upon the
pleasure Of their own reflections;
Every class OF citizens VIII DO equally protected
by the laws and the labor OF the industrious Will ind
the reward of peace plenty and virtuous contentmeh
"Untl the new constitution shall SO far have Oper
ated as to acquire the possession OF Niagara ana
Detroit, may possibly meet with some disturbance.
from the natives but t is duty as we'll as interest
to conduct towards them with humanity and Kindness
We must, at the same time, DO upon our guard, ana
by no means suffer the progress OF our settlement 10
be checked by too great degree OF confidence"
These extracts show at once the perils by when
the settler Of but hundred years ago was surrounded
within a days ride OF the present time from New
York, but also the spirit of the day Tho toast' Oh
the day, which drunk In tho afternoon III d
spacious bower,' were as iolloWes
/. The United States.
.. Tho Congress.
3. His Most Christian Majesty.
4. The United Netherlands. -. -, WI,
;. Tho Friendly Power, Throughout the Worid.
O. Tho New Federal Constitution. -,
Z. His Excellency George Washington anu 'no
Order Of the Cincinnati. % c,ot and ,ho |
4. His Excellency Governor ST. Ciar anu 'no
8. Tho memory OF those who nave hoDy Ia'i'"