New-York tribune., 1895-10-18
CHAT ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.

I.r.s swann member OF the firm OF Inman
swarr a. % the big cotton brokers. and also
New-York Commissioner for the Atlanta Expos-
ton left here for Atlanta yesterday TO De present
at the exercises incident upon the VISIT OF PRESIDENT
Cleveland The President Is to be In Atlanta on
Oc,ohar ., and there will be especial exercises In
his honor Nc Swami said before leaving the city:
'I expect m ,be In Atlanta until about the hrst OF
the month ard then shall return TO look aiter
the details necessary toward making Ne" io'A
Day at the fair success. The da'e set ~. N'"
York Day is Evacuation Day. November o. ana
We will have the biggest time ever See" '' '"s
South The Governor his stan and many puonc
officials az we'll as Senators and congressman "'i
be present 1t is probable that the Itn Regiment
will 20 down II will be the event Of the fair New
York people are doing we'll in visiting the fair
The keeper OF the books told me the other uay
that upon the register upon certain day ne fouhd
five pages Of New-York names.
F. NJ Bigeow. chief Of the Department OF Public
Works OF Pittsburg Is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Mr. Bigelow is one Of the few living men In the
country to-day who have statues erected in their
honor In Pittsburg Mr.. Bigeow Is known as
THE Father OF the Parks II was due largely "
his efforts that the city obtained It's large PARKS
In the early days OF Pttsburg, when everybody
was busy making money. no one paid much ae'e"-
ton to parks But when 1t became large city the
lack of marks was felt Mr.. Bigeow succeeded IN
getting appropriations through the Council look
ing toward the establishment OF a park He went
further than this. He paid visit TO Mrs sehehieS'
who hold, great real estate interests IN f''spu's'
He prevailed upon her TO give the city great
tract OF land noted for its rugged beauty. II TOOK
little work 10 transform the ground into remark
ably pretty park Mr.. Bigelow did much toward
securing other parks and so the title he bears was
given him Public approval surpassed even ms
and one day he head OF the Public Works De
paper was getting up a subscription for monu,
ment TO him. Money was Literally suoscr!peu' ana
the Bigelow statue went up.
Ex-senator Warner Miller was in the city again
Yesterday and visited Republican headquarters
When asked about the report that concerted Ell
fort would be made to have him retire from ms
place on the Advisory Committee, he replied;
have heard nothing about it," The ex-senator has
received many congratulations for the speech that
he made.
Wallace T. Foote. jr member OF Congress fron'
the Fort Henry District, member OF the Co.
lurnbia crew OF 1889 He found some OF the old
team in town yesterday and decided TO remain
in the city In short conversation he said
I'VE are busy up in our part OF the country now;
Before the war the fields in my district used
to es a q a 'as the roe
opened they stand nowhere The men & have y, nad ad
every one is working and happy
General Daniel Sickles can be seen almost any
day about the Fifth Avenue Hotel He strides
along sturdily on his crutches and no one would
take MIN to be seventy years old. His eye Is just
as keen and his mind alert as ever. Inc
crutches tell mutely OF that day at Gettysburg
waen the Blue hurled back the Gray: The exciting
times in the House in the last congress Wheh
General Sckles stood at the desk OF the speaker
and waved his crutch in the air while the mem
bers from the South yelled Order Is fresa N tne
memory OF those who served in the last Congress,
and they can hear yet Amos j. Cummings ringing
cry over all the uproar, You couldn't call MIN TO
order at Gettysburg!" 1t was tribute 10 MS
record as fighter.
General Louis T Michener who Is close friend
Of ex-President Harrison. arrived in the city yes
terday General Mlchener went TO the lmperlai
Hotel The General is here TO meet General mar
r,son who is now at Saratoga. but IS expected IN
the city almost any day. General Mlcneher saIu
that the ex- Pres dent would certainly be IN the
c,fv nv next Monday he has some important
legal business upon that date.
Abner Mckinley, a brother Of Governor Nc
Kinley of Ohio is at the Windsor Hotel MT NC
Kinley makes his home in the city most OF the
time as ne has extensive business interests mere.
He has lust returned from Ohio and reports every
thing TO be in fine shape in that state; ne Is hol
i'm nolltics and declines TO discuss Natlonai aiars
,Ipon all occasions when he thinks he VIII DC
quoted.