New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-14
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

NO TERRAPIN FOR HIM.-Ex-Senator Gibson.
or Maryland. as behooves a man Of his State. has
taste IN the matter OF terrapin which is second
IN correctness to nobody's. He invited Senator
Lindsay to supper once upon a time. and terrapin
heid the place of honor on the MENU
Senator" said the host 'let me give you a
little of this terrapin"
NO. said Senator Lindsay in a tone like the
roll of distant thunder
Better have some" persisted the Maryland man.
its very fine"
NO. rumbled Senator Lindsay
Don't you like terrapin?" asked the Senator
from Maryland, and his tone of awe was as IL he
nan t!E asheu III poh you breathe oxygen"
,erran, rohed the thunder again. Il don't like
teby b SS teTT Es rspeatsa Senator Gibson
OF one who reasons with a madman-'why don't
you like terrapin?"
come from a State whore they raise something
else. That's why. sir; that's why"
COTTON MILLS IN ALABAMA-R. A. Mitchell.
OF Gadsden. Ala, who has been at the Metropol-
tan for several days. is superintendent Of the
Dwight Cotton Mills. which were built through
MS efforts at cost Of 100000 and are the largest
and most complete in the South. Mr. Mitchell was
for many years prosiden; OF the Gadsden National
Bank but resigned that place 10 take control OF
the new mills.
Il am on my way TO New England" said Mr.
Mitchell TO reporter Of The Post" yesterday ito
study the metsods In vogue In the large factories
OF that section for the manufacture OF finer
quality OF cotton goods. The New Englanders
nave many new processes that are far ahead Of
those In the South for the manufacture OF fine
cloth.
"Gadsden, and in fact the entire State OF Ala
naina should be one OF the greatest manufacturing
we have almost every known facility for the
work. and should be abe to manufacture almost
state abounds In coal; we have water-powe and
almost unlimited transportation advantages both
up now. and before long | hope to see Alabama one
of the greatest states in the Union in the way OF
be one Of the greatest cities in the Southern terri
tory There Is steady boom in progress. and the
q Woodworking and worthy class OF citizens"
FRIENDLY ENGLISHMAN'S HINT-"Amer-
leans who ride bicycles and who contemplate a trip
abroad should not fail to take their wheels with
them" said Or. J. r. Bowen Of London. last night
at the Shoreham. Being wheelman myself and
having recently had some experience your roads
In this country. | know how greatly your people
Scotland no hills to climb. and the surface Of the
roads SXeeeanglX smooth In Ireland The roads are
not good nut they compare faNoraby with the
American specimens
CHEERFUL GEORGIAN.-A Georgian who
nevertheless contends that the business revival is
not general throughout the country to-day said to
a Tribune correspondent: That part Of the South
extending from the Caronas to Alabama Is going
right ahead. In my opinion 1t is making greater
gains at present than any other region the con-
tinent OF course I am not liking Of gold finds.
Take southern Georgia for example. There is some
exceedingly rich land there ard more balmy
climate than exists almost anywhere else. except
IN northern Florida II IL rot quite az rich for
agricultural purposes as the central part Of the
Nlal' say around Macon. but II ~ very hne soil
suited to cotton. the cereals and other crops and IL
PERHAPS ne best locality IN all the world for the
ern states and ! tell you there are no better
Tu% mn 9 r s SonF % s0W e a'r tdR IN
adapt themselves 10 tho changes Of soil and climate
and apply 10 the tiilage those methodical plans
which have succeeded in Ohio Indiana and Illinois
\ settlement Of thes" farmers has been formed at
Fitzgerald. In Southeast Georgia. about sixty miles
rom rom3sNni" ana hrtWeen that pace ana
savannah. ~ Governor Northern. who has long
been Identified with the agricultural interests OF
P'"'-la ana VINO IS dohg wonders N promoting
Immigration was th" leading sp rit I'm founding the
@ S"ua %T W ' Or 'sngd sec7 Gft from %f ha
three central Western States named 500 thi, 'd"a
ss tScy do in Ear0p@ I, is capital one one There
IS good dGll si sturdy brain end hnanCiai power
Is th" best thing that could happen for the South
I'm STATES Tho immigration there . ib- rtght sort
brsn S6sT and Sufficient mon 5@ n Satr
sion is going 20 work great and lag ~ change in
DESPERATE GoLD-SEEK ~ As~e Just
returned from Seattle" said John n. lAnnahan Of
Charlotte. y. g.. and have learned ah that
20 know about "a" trip 20 klordike. The gold
RACED people who are iusi now making their way
10 the Western s"acoast cities. with the hope Of
hcng able TO catch vessel bound for Alaska
have no idea OF what awaits them. In Seattle
there hundreds Of persons waiting for
steamer. Many who have been there for some
weeks md have been unable 10 secure passage are
now retracng their footsteps and returning - the
homes they left only short while ago amid fever
ism excitement and Impotence. They come back
from the West a sad and sorry lot. hut when
the true story Of this winters suffering in The gold
region
tncy wer" unable to take the trip. Tales OF har-
rowing experiences are being brought back from
Alaska by every vessel that returns from that re-
gon to s'?trle The latest news and probably the
worst. is that the winter season has already SCI IN
At Dawson. and that int"n.e coId Is p,fya Iarn
throughout the Kondike teIritory WGrG p'o come me
largest stores in Dawson have closed thelr doors.
tor TO sq S Thcir stock has been Exhausted lab
ulous prices. and they are unanle 20 optaiih aiiS
more TS%ds STARING p them in 6e ace h prosper
I've gold miners are still willing 70 ruSh IN ana
trust to HEX p s in ie KonSke before he
bright Of next snring brings relet 10 ne nall
frozen persons who have managed 70 I'VE the WIN
ter through"
JOHN l. DAVENPORTs CLAIM-John Daven-
mort who as United States commissioner ana
C,bicf Supervlsor Of Elections IN New-York city
for a number Of years. A terror 10 vioators OF
the United States election laws. and therefore was
regarded as of 1ammany's most dangerous
foes is in Washington trying to Obtain maj al
and settlement OF MS d''p,,il'H "'''
Government. which. he asserts, stu owes Nun
something like $1,000 IL may he remenoeTed liiat
AR DIvenports accounts were held up ana
large number of items dsaowed when Mr, Gar
land was Attorney General of the nlted SII TI
Wbar tho Election law was repealed by the LII
congress- the once OF United States supervisor OF
Elections was abolished ana MI Da''"po'' ''
vices were no longer required
SECRETARY ALGER wren BETTER.
Washington Sept. 13-Secretary AI2er Is re-
ported TO be much better to-day though he II sun
confined to his home He expects TO attend the
Cabinet meeting to- morrow