New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Washington. Octob.r =.

Washington. October L.
THE ISSUE IN North CAROLINA-A prom,.
nent North Carolina lawyer in attendance here on
the Supreme Court said to-day to Tribune cor
respondent respecting the matter Of the tenure ~
the State Railway Commissioners removed by Tn.
Governor. and which is to be decided soon by tina
Supreme Court II North Carollna: 1.-The case /.
exciting much interest. even beyond our sta,s
lines. because of It's close connection with polite.
II the Court shall sustain the Executive IL wifi
greatly strengthen Russell and Butler In their ef
fort TO make the railroad lease the paramount
issue In next years campaign. On the contrary IL
the decision should be adverse to the GOVERNOR
right TO remove the two Commissioners Il will he
harder for these leaders to change the issue They
seem bent on creating different class OF ques.
Court OF the State Is composed of five Justices and
as Su Be csr a
crat and Popuiist respectively. for the right OF re-
The right; Douglas. Republican, either undecided
o. unknown how he stands"
GROWTH OF POSTAL BUsINEss.--The fol.
lowing comparative statement of receipts In the
month OF September for the years and 1897 for
the postofices named. will be found interesting
1t Is part Of a general statement concerning a
Die n ,s of pos'oces
crease, A59.l-7 per cont, Newark 8 1.-THE re- r..
.sipis for 1880 were $780, in 1897 s2s a3i: increase
iss per cent Troy g. Y~The receipts in 1855 were
he KNOWS ABOUT WALL STREET Now
Shortly after Congress adjourned Represent tiye
RsdSely. Populist. of Kansas. paid a visit to New.
York. and, as he said. "fe among the bulls and
bears" Before going ne had "A nversa,ion with
an Official who did not by any means accept the
Popuist idea OF finance. After foriright's stay
IN the metropolis the Congressman returned to
this city. and. meeting the same Official said to
nm; you recollect our conversation the other
DAY! We'll have changed my mind about IT, ard
out West who had never been in Wall Street. that
everybody there a sharper OF some kind. lying
In wait for unsuspecing countrymen. ! had al
ways called them Wall Street swndlers. and cor
ino'ant Was The mildest word would use as YOU
TG n@ We went nj aP there an! fell among
way 81 Thinking They treated me royally. tell
yI Sa, , n"ysr hal better time in my lifs TIL.
was explained to me IT was made perfectly clear
life that things were different from what they
had been represented TO me and az had conceived
Gagged in honorable legitimate business ard that
I, i'd 'apored under delusion respecting them.
have been employing. but shall recognize existing
facts ana respect mems motives Between us: Il
would soc much that they do not now see our
people should go East more than they do. and
arrive at correc; conclusions. / believe II these
MN nss we're to .aEe place that those Of our party
stand one another"
AN HISTORICAL DESK.-Charles Iccf1e- she
veteran doorkeeper to the Presidents ROOM has
new desk. The old one had served him over twen-
ty-eight years 1t was old desk when it was
first turned over 10 Loeffier. 1t had been inu-
mate acquaintance Of President Lincoln. and in
stirring times would have absorbed many things
had it been human. At the old desk thouss nds Of
prominent men have sat TO write cards TO send
IN to the President. Cabinet members have sat a,
the desk and written their names for autograph
seekers. Great men have congregated around IL
and talked over matters OF the highest importance
IL IL an old Hat top desk. with single row OF
pigeon holes. the lower part containing drawers
i is probable that the desk VIII be preserved
Loohler would like TO keep IT for himself q
companion which has served him faithfully so
many years.
INSURING CIiINESE.-Consu Read. Of Ten.
Tsin reports 10 the State Department that the
Equitable Life Assurance Society has lately begun
70 insure Chinese. which seems TO re a new depart
II seems that the higher class OF Chinese. and
especially officials. take readily 10 the endowment
policies safe means Of making investments
which cannot be touched and upon which
'squeezes'' cannot be levied. II introduced writes
the Consul. Mr.. Grant. the representative OF me
IN the explanation Of modern forms OF life insur-
ance Within a few days after his arrival MI.
Grant insured Chang Yen Now. the managing d.
pany. for 10000 taes. and has written IN other
quarters 100 coo ;aels Mr. Grant states that BEFORE
OF writing 100000 taels in Tien-Tsin. That China
Is a rich field for insurance IL shown by the tact
that with only intermittent canvassing Tor ssve1s
between 800 and 5000 policies.
UFFTJNG OF THE CABINET