New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
CHATABOUTPROMI MEN


Mayor Pingrce of Detroit, IN the city for a
short time Yesterday He took the boat for Provi-
dence. where he goes to make an address at the
dinner Of the Business Mems Association Mayor
Psusyeerin his address In Providenee, will deal WIN
rififhdipaf problems and especially the streetcar
question which is now of interest to providence
people There is no one In the country. perhaps.
who has fought the street railway systems more
persistently than Mayor Pingree only few weeks
-sryng to Compel the conductor to sell him six
tickets for % cents There was dispal&e & W. n
ing 70 the matter and II now looks as II 'hs case
would be taken into the court Mayer his end
lie 9Sli return 70 New York nsx Alonaay or
Ssae IN iSe way ~ streeear transit that might be
A tall man. wearing heavy cape overcoat using
a cane and feeling before him as If his sight were
affected, entered an uptown hotel one evening re-
Gently. He Captain Philo ~ MGiHen, OF '"e
Chinese Navy. who has seen as much reai hshtiis'
perhaps as any European or American shce uie
close Of the Franco Prussian war. Captain NJ Gif-
fen was in command of Chinese ironcad al 'ne
battle Of the Yau River. and received injuries he'
from which he will never recover In the COURSE VI
the battle all the hair was burned OH MS heau au
face and his eyes burned He mas never ie
gained his eyesght fully. although MS hair mas
grown out again He said in speaking Of the cOnG e,
reek,nr with Corruption The Chinese as fighters
towards seme OF the GwrF sraut bn W when cur
ship went into action at Port Arthur was sur sur
ron the 10 en n decks and were down below the water
line only one or tyo OF thT fby Was Confusion
from Sr & Pish , in that 2 oas 3 m2 aHa ssh samoa sooa
af,ef inc vessels had closed Will never lorert
look of joy on the face OF & Ihe iais gas when
eet who stosd e on v ,1H wng aronnd and turned
tail Re .Suied in Chinese agaih ans ans asac asr,nng
bste: hut the Japs were TOO 9aaTP Ibou IagT DOWN
swung into better position ana 'hen M W that he
must fight was aknost ,pathetie. t"">'r
Mr. Depew.s interpretation of the Monroe Doc
trine In his speech before the Bar AsS'ciatio" az
Albany has met approval and disapproVai IN Hiie
with the personal opinions of those who read H.
Some have written him saying that the speech "as
inspired and others have condemned MN bitterly
1Ie is daily receipt Of many letters referring 10
esef 5ns wSch m br Mendonca Brasan Minister at
Wash.nGt9p, wGo'S TO "a loea, paper pT Men enca
sae Spssn Is anaaiiS iTe cSgmpmentsy Mr. Depw nre
S ad Gn be pspsw ''Se Fears That that Venezuela
Brazil will sell portion of their tetri'oIy' lt Hnu "a
States TO over nim its 'has latin neshpo is ndsensabs
The principal arygmsnt Gt new nr ssWs that he is
going to wait and hear from all before he tries TO
answer any one. ~ -'F
,somesTammany politicians seriously discussing
Amos J. Cummings member of Congress. as
feasible candidate for Mayor when Mayor strong
term expires two years from now 1t has been an
open secret in political circles for years that
Mr. Cummings ambition in political life was to
be at the head of the municipal government III
IS said that John &. Sheehan and other TaInmahE
leaders are united in thinking that Congressman
Taammmmamagy eo24 wSp pnt 3p | The %Soe Plan Is said
have been discussed at dinner recently, at which
present Mr. Cummings, Mr.. Sheehan, Johh
Purcell and other members of Tammany.
Ex-Congressnan Timothy ]. Campbell is famil-
lar figure about the Fifth Avenue Hotel these days
Mr.. Campbell Is much aggrieved at the way he has
been treated by some character writers Recently
several papers have printed alleged interviews with
"Tammany Tim" which did not please the East
Side politician at all. Things have not been run
ming 10 suit Campbell lately. He has appeared az
CHEEKY usual since Congress decided that II.
'Clay Miner entitled TO the seat which Mr.:
Campbell alleged had been usurped by the theatrical
man. Mr.. Campbell holds grudge against those
who, he says We're against him IN that fight and
he Is quietly waiting a chance ito get even" which
he declares cOnfileQilN VIII In due time.