New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-22
GLI7NPSES HERE AND THERE.

There is something pathetic about tho shyness and
| fororn appearance Of a newly arrived immigrant
1t is true enough that his bAshfuinesS wears of rapidly
and that he soon becomes exceedingly selfassertve
and independent but the day that he arrives at
Castle Garden no is weak and tired that he hardly
dares to ask s question Of strangers. family OF
Norwesians landed from steamer the othor
day. who were, perhaps, rather moro timid than the
| average immigrants They were oddloohng sct.
| The father and mother, both stout and Ted.fseed
dressed in rough, heavy garments, snd five children
Tho children ranged from little girl about five years
| old to a numbering, large.lnbed boy OF eighteen
The child terribly overcome By the strangeness
OF her surroundings that she held her dirty little face
pressed close against her mothers gown Whenever any
one looked at her. OF tho three other Children ono
tall, awkward GIRL who seemed 10 have lost her
power of speech and the other were chubby faced
boys fat and healthy looking but too difdent to
look stranger In the face The whole family started
| uptown along Broadway. Each one OF them, except
the youngest measured the height Of overy building
| with his eye, and the whole group seemed amazed
and stunned by the si4hts around them. The writer
| happened 10 walk behind them far a. City Hall
Park. Here he lost sight Of them. An hour or two
afterward however, he saw the Same group at Four
| feminist and broadway. They had made their way
ZIP tho street in half.dream. humping into people
and hurrylng over crossings Where they wero going
IL would have boon difficult TO tell for they asked no
| questions. fcW people, pofnopS' CUM w ""N"A-
stood them had they done so. They stood there for
some time evidently great doubt almost In terror
Tho crowd was breakng around them, hurryins anu
pushing and scattering away but they were hxed inc
| chlds face stl pressed against her mothers gown
| The new world 10 them must have seemed at that
| moment an unlnvitIng cherries place
when General John NJ. Foster called upon Collector
Magone few days ago, the representative OF the
Chinese Minister test the question whether Chinese
merchants or laborers coming from smother country In
transit 10 San Francisco theEcs b China. would un'
der the Chinese Exclusion act, be prohibited nom
landing at Eew-York be innocently exposed secret
which the Collector has kept since he came Into oiee
Not until then did any Of his subornates except his
private secretary, know that be had tho right 10
military title. that he was lawfully entitled TO BE-
come a comrade OF the Grand Army Of the Republic.
Although Colonel Daniel Msgone Is not battlescarrod
veteran. he has the smoke Of powder and heard
tho whEzing Of shot and shell the naturalization
distance. General Foster and tho Collector Rreetod
each other with than the usual courtesy, and
then Il learned that It was greeting OF old veer
ans and that the Collector ct one time was IN AIDE
on General Fosters STAFF In the Army OF the Tenpessee
but for 4 fcw days only. 1t when Daniel MaeOne
was practising law in ogdcnsburR, in October. 1909,
that his brother needed his services and his influence
In the Tennessee campaign. At that time no one was
permitted TO 90 tho front unless no contested
with the Amy, and he went to Washington % seek N
good Offices Of tho Secretary Of War. Mr Magone wa
sworn into the service and assigned TO General
| Fosters staff and he remained 10 Tennessee long
enough to soc the battle OF Chspn's Hin and one
two small skirmshes.
Tho exports OF live cattle and dressed beef from
the United states 20 the United Kingdom among
the tlessaaest features q the commercial situation
Just preseni Last week tho exports were equal 10
ID 200 head OF cattle. which Is said to be unDTece
dcnted ia the history OF the business To acconImo
dan trade eye reaulAr line
that leaves the United states Is used, except the
Cunard Line. Even tho superb lnmAn Liner, the CITY
Of Paris, took out 1000 quarters Of beef Tho carry
Ing u passengers by the National Line steamers is
stopped. mainly for the benefit Of the exporters who
want TO ship live cattls The National, Wilson, Beaver
and Hin lines occupied almost entirely In carrying
live cattle. This boom in expectation has been grow
ing steadily toF ten months. and Is owing to the facts
that cattle low in price In this country and high In
price In England, and that the groat OF last
summer put tho beeves In better condition than ever
before. The chief cattle exporters who are riding
tho top OF this hh.tido arc T. q J. G. Eastman
and NJ Goldsmith, of this city Nelson Norris Of Chi
cago; Meyer & Houseman and Lehman, Of Baltimore.
aud L, c. swift, Of Boston
Admiral David d. Porter, who was selected as
Grand Marshal Of the Naval Parade to take place
on Monday next Will celebrate bis segeniy-sixth
birthday on June 8. 1t Is about month ago that
he and his Wits celebrated their golden wedding ~
his homo In Washington His eveniful career began
when at the ago OF eleven he accompanied his father
Commodore David Porter TO tho West Indies whittier
ho had boon ordered TO drive the pirates from those
waters. Admiral Porter became a midshlpman In
tho Navy on February 2, 1899. and In 1sA6, when
4 lieutenant, no sent BY Secretary Of state
buchanan 10 examine Into tho condition Of affairs
In HaytL lie was three months on the Island,
during which time he travelled 1900 miles on horse
back lie had boon twenty years q lieutenant when
f,a a ADMIRAL
years and three months Later Tho Oldest Lieutenant
now IN the navy sS' MS he onseed y at Navy
Unicers would like 10 just enough war 70 get
promoted. Rear.AdplraI Porter became the Vice
Admiral by authority Of Congress In July, 1866
and four years LATER, upon the death OF Admiral
% he was WITCH R0GS s dies WITH 5s pssoS
Incumbent. Admirat Pdrters present home has
ne q r. IN isS 1 Ss
no was Secretary Of tho Treasury under President
By Senator 'Y PRESTON, Of South Carolina Joel r.
Posnso Secretary q war s1dSf p R san
tho Army; Captain gcnerson Page Of tho Navy;
Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer and Lord Lyons, British
OF Inc Treasury Hodge Admiral Porter bought q
from ire latter in 1869 The Admiral married
Washington Navy Yard, and at their golden wedding
they surrounded by nearly all OF ther children
and grandchildren.
Thomas r. Rowland, proprietor Of the Continental
Iron Works. Greenpon has been at his home In this
city for several weeks account Of Illness. II was
Mr Rowland who made thu contract with Captain
John Ericsson 10 build the lronclad Monitor which
had the famous fight with the rebel lronclad Merrf
mac and no was a. enthusiastic tho possibilities
Of this new war engine the designer himself.
And 40 anxious he that the Government should
have the vessel built that be lost money In her
construction. When he went 10 Ericsson 70 close the
contract he said be would build her for cents
pound. But Captain Ericsson said that not Tac.
hon above IL cents pound would be paid, wa As
Mr.. Rowland web knew the old engineers positive
qualities no accepted the offer, although be Knew
that 10 would be financial loss 10 him.
aazn----.~---.--sa
vnrva aRrnEa nv PAVOR AT WAsHIg GfON