New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
TIE PASSING THRONG.

Alonzo ]. Mansfield who has been engaged IN
glass manufacturing ct Lockport. n. Y. for thirty
years. at the Holland House
SURE OF one day recently. Il thirty
NIAGARA years cid when the Republican
CHARTER party born under the oaks
Jackson" said Mr. Mansfield. and
beginning with John c. Fremont. have voted for
every candidate of the party for the Presidency.
hope to vote for Roosevelt. and If he lives until
March next he will succeed himself. Yes. I be-
Ionged to the Wideawakes. and the traditional
cape and cap While carried a torch with the rest
OF the boys. Those were the days when there was
enthusiasm in political campaigns I recall not
few excursions when trainoads went a hundred
miles and more to Join in the big demonstrat tons"
Speakng Of the eeyeo2ment Of the country and the
growth OF cities within his recollection, Mr. Mans
held said; Buffalo. IN the days that went into
store had about twenty-five thousand population.
and when first visited New-York City: in 1873.
dreamed OF the marvellous advance in population
seen in the New-York of to-day RELATIVE 10 the
proposed diversion of the waters of Niagara River
Mr. MahsieId said: Despite the Veto Of the char
legislature The project viii Certainly be coEsuml-
mated It is not to be doubted that the next legis
aps in Of its 0F san t2e one Sat
falls would be ruined by the withdrawal Of the
water necessary 70 meet the requirements Of the
dfe It Was b born Of the oP2osop to the protest
power plant already established at Niagara"
James NJ Rude OF Covington. Ky. Is guest
at the Grand. "Covngton and its environng sub
urbs' said Mr.. Rude. have grown
GROWTH OF very rapidly since the last census
CONVICTION, enumeration, and now represent
KY. population OF . COO an increase In
four years OF fully 80 per cent. OF
course Covington is a residential suburb OF Gin
cinnatt. but 1t nevertheless has variety OF I'M
portant industrial institutions. II is Of course. the
market for the Central Kentucky tobacco crop.
and while the produc: lass year was not up to the
normal aggregate. the unprecedented advance In
the price realized in January nd February brought
a large amount of money to both the growers and
the warehousernen. The holders OF probably half
the crop We're beuehciaries of the advance from
cent a pound all the way up TO - cents. Prob
ably 20 per of the crop yet in the hands
OF the growers. They have plenty OF money.
40 ore OF my ,tSe IN me- de
pendent manufacturers who were stocked up par
has both become Famous and secured Zig returns
from the mail order business in the Kentucky
staple that comes from her distilleres The trade
Ion sackages of Bourbon has grown in the last FIVE
yfaIS 10 enqPn9G4 me me rGesP o OF 1e
rupled. and the express business has Increased FIVE
dstrba3ing its distillery product. and has derived
large returns upon its enterprise and initiative
T. F. Bush. a cotton merchant. OF Waco. Tex.
arrival on the Oceanic. Seen 90 tie I'M
perial hs said: Il have been alb
sKEPTICAL sent from home about six weeks.
Or GUATE- and nave passed a month IN Lon
MALAN ANT don and Paris. with to Bre
l have received advice5 since
my arrival that the cotton In Central TeXaS is not
looking well FOR this Yes we have SUI
fered from the boil weevil. and naturally hope
fuI that something viii De discovered to eliminate
the pest have. however. but little faith that the
Guatemalan ant Will be found effective II is, OF
course. an experiment but would be glad II II
should eradicate the evil which cost the State tto
90 bales of cotton last year. Despite the short
crop the high prices that prevailed brought big
money 10 the planters last year they sold all the
way from Sia cents 10 Il cents. and have never
before had so much money They will not require
advance against this years crop OF mora than
50 per cent OF the amount that has been necessary
to carry them in former years