New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-14

speeches. with all the delicate grace and play Of fancy
ana humor with which their delivery is Invariably
The representative dinners of the various
se"ehtS In the city not completed, and although
'no NeW-Enganders, the French, the Holanders aud
the scotsmen have enjoyed their turn It yet remains
lot inc English the Canadians, the Welsh aud the
Irish to meet around tho festive boardo and renew
inc ieicities to which these annual gatherings give
use. BESIDES, all the colleges haven't had chance
t ~ souh1 ihe slogan and renew the campus ulua-
ilOhs, ana with Yale, Princeton and Harvard still
W MAKE themselves heard OF the people, there Is
S SIuaaht reason to believe that glorious round Of
unheis Is as sured before the season Is at end.
correspondent wrote to The Tribune few days
ago Tor Information as 10 the qualifications required
ior appointment as cadet to the Military or Naval
Acaaemy, and the natme OF the oath to be taken.
Inc Darn. which is very simple one at present. may
possibly be amended before the close Of the present
session OF Congress- and-lt may not. Congressman
Oa'es OK Alabama, TO be unable to resist the
pressure OF solicitation from the officers of the Army
ana Navy for influence else no has found that he
does not stand well at court as some Others, for
no mas introduced bill requiring all cadets hereafter
10 DO appointed 70 subscribe to the following in adj
duon to the oath now required: And do further
soiennly swear that 1 never VIII. directly In
directly, solicit seek, influence attempt to influence
tho President Congress Of the United States, or
any member thereof 10 my promotion I'm the
military or naval service OF the United States or re-
tirement thercirom, or TO increase my compensation,
salary, pension, pay allowance in any respect or
TO any extent whatsoever, so help me Cod" The
bill has not yet passed. hence there may be time to
Introduce companion BILL requiring of the President
they will not permit themselves TO be Influenced,
directly or Indirectly by the entreatles of any APP
phcaht for appointment In military or civil service,
OF o. the solicitation Of hls friends
Ono novel for two7 IS tho motto Of a system OF
exchange IN light literature which Homishcs I'm this
CIV, increasing daily in the number Of its branch
houses, so TO speak. we'll in the number Of its
patrons One would think that books sold at
such low prices already that paper-backed novel;
once It was read, solled and dogs-eared. would DO
thrown away as worthless. Many thrifty souls, how
ever. whose thirst for novelcadIng exceeds the limits
OF their purses their books take them 20 OF
these secondhand hookstas and trade two of them
tor one that they have never read. In the trade the
inst price Of tho book not considered two for
Is the invarlable rule. II tho customer brings two
tcn-cent novels he may take away ten-cent book
or ono twenty hyecent book II he brings two twenty
cent books he may get one ten-cent book or
ono twentycent book. In some shops tho
stock includes thousands OF volumes. that the range
OF choce IS by no means limited The cust0mers'
stock continually runs down and tho shopkeeper's IN
creases. To make things even the customer must
buy, and here the shopkeepers profit comes in. lie
10
theless, Just twice much no gave for the book
when no got II IN trade the for twQ7 principle
New-York
a stOuuy built, rosy-cheekcd German, got on an
elevated tram tho other day and meeting an
Quantance IN the car mothery looking woman,
he fell TO telling her OF wonderful boy OF his. As
ho went on describing the remarkable traits Of hls
son, his voice became loud with enthusiasm, that
IN short while every one I'm the was getting the
benefit OF his story. As no warmed up and more
he arose nom his scat and went through pantomme
70 show some OF the actions Of his boy. Every face
In the IN smiles by this time, and when the
great numbering body began 10 hop around, while
loud voice cried IN guttcal accents, papa, papa,'
a roar Of. laughter burst forth all sides. Tho
German m his ardor must have fogotton where he
was, for when this unsympathetio demonstration re-
called hn 20 bis senses, he suddenly sat down with
a shecpish air ana did not open his mouth again.
Referring 10 the Intention Of President Cleveland TO
resume his profession OF law In NewYork, New-York
lawyer remarked the other day that tho Capitalization
OF the business interests OF the country
I'm New-York seemed to have greatly iIi-
creased In proportion IN few years. AZ an
instance, he referred 20 tic directories IN any Of the
large Office buildings Of the city where tho names OF
business who represen. The leading commercial
aud manufacturing interests Of nearly every important
city OF the Union would be found. Their offices are
visited every week, or at short intervals, by to.3
malntaln dally communication with them by man
or Telegraph, wherever they may DC.
ain great downtown building among many 9th
ers,s added the speaker, you viii find the Office Of
Senator Leland Stanford Of California. Tho other day
I met Ex-Governor Charles Foster, OF Ohio who Is
usually In the city every month, and who has,
1 think an Office here General Benia-
min H. Butler has New-fork Office
After leaving Governor Foster went into the Equitable
Building, where 1 met Ex-Governor Hoadly. also OF
Ohio. who now lives here In the nelghborhood ex-
Governor Lounsbury, OF Connecticut, has his Office |
and Is In tho city daily. Not far away in broadway IS
the law Office OF ox-Governor Albeit OF NowJersey,
and General Thomas Ewing, who was almost elected |
Governor of Ohio, Is now New-forher ana does |
business In the same neighb0rbOOd
Speaking Of office buildings, well-lmown architect
mentioned Park Row presenting the most impressive
luay OF the modern business structures to be seen In
,uy city Of the world Owing the broad expanse Of
he thoroughfare and City Hall Park, The Tribune, |
Tmess Potter and POstOnice buildings arc not IN |
iisprOporton to the street. With many OF the large
ohco buildings ON the narrower avenues downtown.
TIC new "world7 Building on the site OF Fench's |
Iioel, It said by the same informant, IS intended
10 oycrtop all other structures IN New-iorA. Mr..
Pulitzer had expressed hs wish to tho aicmtect VINO
nFde the plans 10 have HIS building foot higher |
han Trinity Church steeule 10 effect this the main
building Will DO fifteen stories high, and that VIII DO
,utmounted by a dome Mr.. PulltZers private Office |
Viii be in tho DOME reached By a private elevator,
Eere he can survey the world from all Sides On tho
ground floor n Is said the plans provide for an arcade
4 Something of the same style that Of the Equitable
Building.
One great value Of tho modern newspaper Is tho
,nornons guaniItv Of popular needs supplied through
nIcb small adverieements as those on Tho THbunes
fourth and fifth pages to-day.
AGED SISTERS DYING ALMOST TOGETHER
Hulmvle, Penn, Feb. 13-Naney ana sallie
severs two maiden sisters who have lived al iiulm
lille all their lives dead Nancy died On monday
80. Inety.ope wears and sallie died yesterday, ago