New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-16

AMUSEMENT AND BUSINESS ARE BRISK BEYOND
THE TRADITIONS OF THE .EAsoN.

AMUSEMENT AND BUSINESS AXE BRISK b-.hO>D
THE TRADITIONS OF THE .EAeoN.
Saratoga Springs. ~ Y, Oct. 10 lsIrcial)'-'In'
Columbus celebration at the mctropol, during he
week proved the great magnet OF atracuoh Ioi '"o"
sands Of sarato.ans and Saratoga County people The
majority OF them have returned They are weary
lot but they had glorious good line. and are proud
OF having witnessed the stirring scenes OF the mcmor
able and picturesque anniversary
General stewart L. Woodford, OF Brooklyn, and
General Newton NJ. Curtis. OF st. Lawrence County, te
Republican candidate for Congress in this dis ric VIII
address n Republican ssmeeting in the Town Hall
ON Tuesday october Is. 1t will be- rousng Demon
stration In favor OF protection to American homes
and honest money for American workmen and
American farmers.
Justce slower. ~ Amsterdam. who has been hold
ing the Saratoga County Circuit Court at BallSton
spa this week. denied the application of one John
Trsgs for naturalization papers on the ground tha'
the applicant could neither read nor wri'e III
refusing tNe request Justice slower said: II Is no
use 10 make such application ! Will not admit TO
citizenship In courts at which I preside applicants
who can mel her read nor write the English language
Every citizen should be able 10 read and write
An alien seeding naturalization must have these
qualifications before / will grant him certificate
Of membership. He should be- able 10 read ths
Constitution OF the United States before he Is asked
or allowed 10 take the oath Of citizenship. and in
tend TO adhere TO this rule whether "a In this case.
the applicant speaks the bnghsh language ds MS
mother 1Ongrc or whether he IS subject OF one Of
the Continental nations ignorant OF our language,
our customs or our Constitution and laws
nhe Young Mems Christian Associations new
building was formally opened with public reception
on Thursday evening.
n H. McGrath and family. OF Poughkecpse. have
leased for the winter the Patrick cottage. in Broad
way. They occupied the McNalr cottage during ne
spring and summer months.
The survivors Of the nth Regiment, " Y. S. v, will
hold their annual reunion in Post Wheeler's quarters
next Friday. This regiment raised by Colonel
James L. Mexican in Saratoga County in 1-6l.
The Saratoga Citizens Corps. Captain james w.
Lester will take par in the Columbus Day celcbra
don at Albany on Friday October p.
Henry Knickerbocker OF NewYork and saratoga
sprincs who recently returned from an extended trip
abroad, was in town early in the week He also
visited Bloodville a suburb Of Bas,on spa, where
Is located his extensive maDuac urfnG plant. known
as the American Scythe and Tool Company, recently
damaged bv fire. and gave orders for u" immediate
restoration OF the works. which he confidently expects
will be fin operation again by the 1st Of January.
All OF the manuiac uring industries OF Saratoga
County are being operated to their ful capacity ana
inside Of the next thirty days several new mills viii
be started up All OF the concerns report rapidly
increasing demand in heir several lines. and The
business outlook was never brighter than at the
present time.
The decision OF the Court OF Appeals declaring
constitutional he Democratic Apportonmcnt law eX-
cites considerable criticism in this gerymandered as
trict Which reaches from the Dominion border on the
North 10 the head OF navigation on the hudson
River az TIE south. The distance across this district
between the points indicated Is so great that an
Empire State express train would require almost a
half day 10 make an airline trip through L.
II do not always vote the same way that place
NV money! remarked Democratic Spectator last
Monday night We'll / should not. for vo'ing's
one thing and betting TO win is another Business
Is business. Who will win in November? ia Ike 10
see Cleveland get there. but I'm afraid he's too heavily
handicapped and don't see how he can even show
any strength-that is. be anywhere near the front
nj the finish line. Grover. I'm afraid you're gone,
and this is about the way all the Democratic betting
talent are looking at II now. and don't you forget
what Pm telling you. Pm looking round to place
some OF the stuff that talks on the Republican candi-
date Harrison. To-day i offered to bet $500 even
on Harrison With welknown Tammany man, but
no wouldn't come 10 the front-not hel And do
think he has u number Of bets on Cleveland and l
imaQine he'd like to hedge on the quiet. I'm going
down tonight with 81, 800 to New-York 10 place on
HARRISON chat Is. If ! can find anybody suffering TO
fet on Cleveland. III go the length OF my pile that
Harrison will be reelected in November Mind what
I'm telling you. and I'm a Democrat, too'