New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-13


a private corporation. He hal been sent to China,
during the Tonquln affair with the promise OF the chief
OF his del arment that good service meant romoton TO
the command Of frgate. lie distinguished himself by
numerous acts Of gallantry. When no returned to
France his record duly ACKNOWLEDGE anc praised,
but there was no mention OF any now command. He
unelIy mentioned II hlnself ana was cOoiy lon INN
the ministry having changed the promises OF former
administration could not be fulfilled by the present me
Captain demanded either "A command or three years
leave o; absence without pay renewable at hi- pleasure
which means practical retirement. THIS ala not VT the
bureau ana they tried to compromise with the captain
injury at the hands ~ hls government he said he wOnld
resign, but he would not change his demands ne got
the leave OF absence and Immediately engaged with tho
French line. He has become well known in Now York
since that time and has hosts OF friends here The
salary and percentages of captain one Of these
steamships range $1,000 to 10000 francs year
The purchasing power OF money in France ana tho
advantages IN the way Of living board ship make this
equal TO about $1,000 or $4,000 Of United states
currency.
doubt any one ever heard OF an old fire insurance
policy having any value Yet almost any lslncss man
can produce dozen for inspection on moments
notice happened to drop in at the Office OF Colonel
william Perry Fogg In White st, the o;hcr day, when he
sorting his Old policies. IIe gave mo Il
description Of how fellow traveller with himself In the
Orient had used expired fire insurance policy to gOod
Advantage. His Murray He was on board
the same ship with Colonel Fogg when they came to
Jaha where they had to mako tho usual landing by
boats to 90 to Jerusalem. AT the landing place stoOI
military officer, gorgeous In Eastern gafb, with mag
ni1cent silver mounted cine IN his sash. Murray
went ahead. AS no presented his passport COl0hcl
Fogg noticed that II had queer look But the Ohcer
turned IT round and rOnnd upside down ana over anu
over. as he ga2cd banky AT IT. pages and then graVcy
returned 1t with low salaarn and OF hls hand
that Indicated his satisfaction in the correctness Of H.
When they were ont OF hearing ana slIt Of cue 9cer
Colonel Fcgg asked to see tho passport and Murray
handed ont An old fire insurance policy II looks just
the same, said Murray, and II has signatures ana
SEAL aud here IL the American eagle. what more 90
these heatnen WANT they can't read anyhow why
never think OF travelling on any thing else
4, ha had adj
an experiment In the same method of avoiding tho
annoyance OF getting passport and found ii worked ~
well in his s. In that OF Murray. Indeed. ut
Smyrna, he made the American ea2lc on tho document
to purpose. Ihad couple OF small grip
sacks" he said In telling the circumstances and roll
Of cheroos aud canes along with when was Damascus
sword, which hal picked up at Damascus, paying
nearly $500 it, When we landed the oicer was in
bad humor It was early in the morning II he had been
good naturcd G-npudhiy tipped him Ihal no trunksrx-
ahmed having them to London and my handtIl
OF traps did look very inviting. He looked into the
hand bags and waved me al,us toward the gate Bnt
had only taken step or that direction when his
cys fell On the handle OF the sword, which rejected
from under my arm where WAS Obliged ID carry tho
roll He pulled The blade aud then the scllbarL lie
eyed them critically while presume his greed was
tempting him try and steal them. Then he crayelF
handed the weapon To subordinate ana "'l'' ur
toward the cato again. / that Il the sword eyer
lett my -isnt 10 wh- gone forever nnd dcinlhI,u u
toward the gate FINALLY pulled ont my insurance
policy u hai ytnctt' Hi Areo ,'I' @ ,i
60 il i tir .tor. y IIt, f1o WI'c
ritr IN tl, c1,lc and 10 the lines 900 the policy aud
the signatures and the great wax -r1 a the time de
manIlp- nov IN Ih-l,h ana h'" DO .'.." 'n' I'M ir
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over once more Alter an Injunction "i he pretended
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rrr. py ,our,niau, vcr, rouvu,cl VITA laughter ~
tie who" performance "he" t"'5 declare" was '' 'o'
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about tc Ncw No. Central property on iHe lay "' VIZ
Vanderbilt. dc4th n D., ''mrihiut that ' NOT s'A'r
nlIy known that tue Grand Central Depot title is vested
In the Harlem Railroad, which Is l"1""l 20 tho ''u'r''
fbr ninety nine years. James IAintH''| 'H' '' a.
.-tlut OF the president tod w" Is We came 10 Oh the
trnin to-day that the actual realty '"h'' ~ '' '''''
amount. o. moro ln value than al t- outstanding tor"'
auI bon d. should not be- surprised Dr. ms '-'''' was
correct. The Central has 800 acres ~ ''"H 'h I'''
Buffalo. Tor wu,uit paid from 500 io 500 per acre
The land o. on the tax ii-t 40 ."" rae ana is l''
hes never been calculated" inc '''"'"''"'' ~,
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central. Iory about the requirement Il" lana h'- l''h
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contemplate
r. t.o,.r,i y Il Curtis %, - Lawrence. who was here
ON Thur-t,v. IA a uotnblc -lrc. lie Away, reminds
me o., the fimon. character portrayed 90 HeAdI''- pm'
Noyel "Nlc NJ the Woods" There b. I1,t the least lt
OF" Tho old Sick IN the General, coml o-it"n SD ma
enemies .y he interested Ia any contest me
General is giant IN stature Tall H'h are "'''-'" W.
look mn IN addressing him ana little follows train the
,, u, their neck. n they stop long tu coutrr-It atom
with him. lie is a, large "a. he D., tell AMI hi- great
.1u,rc shoulder Look broad enough 70 assist old Atlas
materially m carving the world The Generu4 ant12o-