New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30
BITS OF TALK on TIMELY TOPICS.

ExPresdent Rutherford B. Hayes was in New.york q
few days ego. his hore nom tho Prison Confer
Boston Since his retirement from public life he
has devoted much time and attention TO works OF phllan-
throly and education His first drawn 10
the abuses prison homogeneous while he was Governor
ohv and introduced important Ia the
prison system OF the Buckeye STATE As cxlres1ent
HAYES sroled shout in the Grand Central Station IA
black souched and buster he looked much
like typical rough and ready General Oh The war
period and stranger who had never him might have
perfect safety walking to him and saying HOW
YOU General with certainty Of having his greeting
returned President Hayes retains his vigor In re-
msrkbe degree and that the strands OF gray are
creeping hcky into his sandy beard he has not changed
In in ten years The quiet and oontentcd life
which Fremont been largely conducive TO
this condition.
An incident a. after tho train left for New
York commented upon by Democrats ou the train
Ex-Presdent Hayes left the cor there. aud like plain
everyday walked the lunch counter where ne
a sandwich and drank cup OF coffee It was
large part OF the Democratic thunder
against Hayes Administration bclittle Mr.. Hayes
because OF tho simplicity of his habits The same qualities
which In Thomas Jefferson inuded TO the skies
and which promised for President Cleveland bu'
fulfilled Leen assaled IN President
Hayes parsimonlous although In fact the generosity
OF his nature has been known to one with whom he
in personal where he had opportunity to DO
deeds OF kindness On the station platform at POUCH
kecpsc where loud mouthed Democrat was calling at
the that ex President HAYES was eating
like ordinary mortal and haired man. with dig
nlfcd dcmeaor delivered this singing rebuke Gentle
have prejudice and the disappointment
you nit Mr. Tden's defeat run riot with your
reason Two performances President Hsyes's Admin
will stand in the history OF this country
when every Of the Democratic party. from the forna
ton Of tho present time except the
Rebellion has been forgotten forever The resumption
payment which accomplished under Presiaen
Hayes the governmental financial transaction
that the world has knwn II eclipscd all previous
financial records anywhere and everywhere The resors
the Southern States OF their selfgovernmeni was
the nagnanipous deed OF ancient modern times
History produce It's parallel The Democratic
party has been the gamer Ly 1t; and. although IL has
abused the who them this local seteoyernment
history will foraet It. You like the yipers
whose ucseherous fancs sting the hand that feeds hcm
and. like the vpers. day Will come"
Nj Hayes remarked. while Nev-York. tina, he
rarcd tue political situation as favorable TO the election
OF General Harrison.
The extensive water power Minneapolis which the
recognized milling centre OF Northwestern country Il
controlled by corporation OF which William De La Barre
is the Superintendent He Is an Austrian who has
boon country fifteen twenty years, and
under whose direction the great washburn Mills were
constructed. He has personal resemblance Prince
Bismarck that is striking In chatting about the nour
ing business. he said The margin OF profit upon
barrel OF nour this time is small. Il will not
average much Eve cents. Il is only short time
that Is within three or 1Ouf inc
of Minneapolis threatened shut down their mills be-
cause the had fallen below so cents barrel
Since then they manufactured margin OF . IL
barrel and been glad TO get It, The reduc'
ton In largely brought about bv the ntroduc
ton Of what Is known tho Hungarian process that
Is the OF rolls This process enabled mill which
had formerly turned 500 barrels dav to double It's
capacity with only slight expenditure for new ma
.hinerv The rolls In almost every mill in the
country. and thus production immediately and
gv 2spd A
OF business in manufacture Of -four induced the estab
iishment a number Of new and extensive mills
II was inevitable that the margin Of profit should be
Immediately reduced. The people OF the country had
been benefited securing the cheapest and best -four
known"
Assemblyman George Weed OF Plattsburg who is
handsome and popular man. is widely congratu-
aed on the fact the consent OF beautiful
and wealthy California girl to become his wife She Is
Miss Decker San Francisco and Is well known IN New
York City which she has FREQUENTLY visited with her
mother. The wedding ia to take place 10 Is said this