New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Washington, October q.

HOW IT LOOKS TO AN OUTSIDER-Harry
Smith, formerly journal clerk OF the House OF
Representatives. returning from a trip North.
gives Tribune correspondent the benefit OF his
observations OF the Mayoralty contest In Greater
New-york. Mr. Smith talked with number OF
persons while in New-York. He found decided
DRIFT there among business men and other men
Of intelligence toward Low. Talking with MEM
Der OF the Produce Exchange. Tammany Demo-
crat heretofore the latter said: Il have come to
the conclusion that the best interests OF the COM
munity. the necessity for honest and efficient gov
eminent and the preservation OF social order *
act Of citizens the support OF Seth Low In this
contest. l shall vote for some OF the Tammany
nominees. but not fo- Van Wyck. who is the
creature Of Croker. | believe 1t to be my duty to
the Citizens Union. He represents the best ele-
ment IN the great municipal struggle s Many
other Democrats think ! do Mr.. SmlthS
own opinion Is that Low is gaining ground IN al
ti,4o CLss on Voers representeu ny 1le b Iocs rot
him from what ne heard that If on the eve of the
election Platt found that he could do nothing with
Tracy he would conrive TO have sufficient votes
cast by his crowd to elect Van Wyck. The danger
10 this scheme was that George had made so many
nroads into the Democratic strength relied on by
Tammany Hall that II would be found hard to
supply the place by Republican machine votes
Besides, in the nick OF time large part Of Georges
move by the bosses. While things were much
mixed there Were Sgns tn ba s LTT
business men and Of the more thoughtiu cass 9 .,
be for the candidate OF the Citizens Union
ROLLING IN WEALTH-"Moncy? never saw
much money in my life" said United states
Senator Wilson, o. Washington, to a star re-
porter to-day. The people OF my State actually
have more money than they know what to do With
after paying their debts"
Where did they get IT,
They are making It. We have s5oOc.oo' worth
OF crops in our State this year-wheat. oats par
ley hops-not TO speak OF fish and the product OF
the forests. The farmers OF Washington nave
wonderful wheat crop. There IS one county IN the
State. Sherman County. with only seven hundred
voters in it, and the county raised three mi .y
bushels OF wheat. There is another county WIcie
tho wheat crop makes the per capita wealth sp.
Every man. CONAN and chid worth so ounta Sgs
called the Inland Empire. raised forty,hree million
bnsbe o. fo TA' and Fiat t' biz profit Tor they
raise wheat in Washington for % cents to 80
cents a bushcl Then there Is the lumber industry.
There are two hundred shlngle mills in the state.
ana they are all running night ana gay da you
There IS no mistake about prosperity having come
10 our people"
PROSPERITY IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
-Dsbursing Clerk Henry Robinson. OF the House Of
Representatives, returned to the capital to-day fran
a visit 10 his Western Pennsylvania home. His tes-
timony 20 the prosperity OF Pennsylvania and the
adjoining portion Of Ohio is complete and unre-
served. why he remarked. Il never saw so many
people travelling before and all seemed so busy. |
stopped last night In Plttshurg The town alive
with business. All the mills in my part OF the State
\ new steel casting mill a. New-C as;le was incorpo-
rated with capital stock Of $4,000 Every dollar OK
Tie stock was taken in one day, The biggest TN
opened in Ncw-Cas.le We are not croakers in Penn
sylVania. toll you. II is the same thing in Ohio.
Hanna is going to be elected to the Senate and the
Democracy does not thrive on the prosperity OF the
Nation"
WORKERS NOT SHOUTERS. wANTED-Three
Minnesota members Of Congress who In town
say that tho great trouble in their State Is not
work. but workers. Just at present. with total
On OF frec-silver talk and boom In business
there more laborers could places II they
come with good recommendations.
THE RESULTS OF LAND BOOM-There IS
something peculiar in tho bank failures at Ashe-
vile. y. q. Between 1850 and lS92" explained
prominent North Caronian in an interview to-
day with Tribune correspondent. there was
nix land boom In that mountain resort. Values
snot up Tx" rockets As might have been expected.
They didn't stay mp. The town. however. grew
tho banks security Tor loans, and when the
times got tighter they could neither RAISE the
money 10 pay or their notes nor sell the land to
realize the money. Tho first failure speedily
bank remaining. Fortunately. 10 l. strong one,
and the moncycd citizens seem 20 be standing up
- II. To three failures thar have occurred have
been due mainly 90 those old land speculdtons
Deputy Controller coffin has gone 10 Ashevllle for
tl" pIrpur" or assisting some cttizcns who pro-
pose 10 start now National bank. II IS SAN at
failure WIS not due 20 acknowledgement on the
part q he officers OF the bank. but 10 the reck
lessness % a former management. This corrooo-
rates the account OF tho North Carollnlan