New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-13

seems to be that the Lord didnt originally provide
mo with double set OF hands,
One Of the bright writers of New-York, who Is De-
coming widely known through correspondence ana
magazine articles, Is Julian Ralph. lie does not Iooh
a bit like literary man. lie is stouIy bullt, WIN
q chubby face aggressive nose pertinaconS mahuor
and bohemian air. 10 knows great many men ana
a great many more know him. 1 met him the Other
day inspecting the marble with which the great
Equitable Building is trimmed and adorned, ana aScor
tanned that he Is writing for the Equitable Company
complete description of the building ana its con d
stuctlon which IS to be published In book form anu
profsoly illustrated hundred thousand copies are
10 be printed and distributed for the purpose Oh al
yertsing the company and us Dusihcs''
The collection of marble in the Equitable Building
Is marvel The whole world was ransacAed ior
rare stone, and than sixty Kinds have peen coi
bned In the various decorations. Probably The rarest
stone Is the brocchia marble from the west coast OF
Africa It's italian name. indicating 3rokcn stone, Is
also indicative of It's character. 1t presents TACO
OF broken stone, the result OF some great upheaNai
OF nature, which has been again cemcnted ny .he
processes Of nature forming new marble, IN "hlch
all the old pieces are combined, with variety OF
tnts and shades that artist could not produce with
his brushes however skilled This marble was In
great demand in the days OF the Ce sars in Rome and
almost any price was paid FOR IT, othor rare m~ID S
frnla on1T rose des Pyrences vert d. Egypt, rouge
AcajOu, yelned italian and Belgium black
Black marble has been exceedingly hard to find in
this country in quality to work it, and has been mostly
brought from Belgium. Recently Quagries have been
found In Colorado but not yet opened Some BLACK
marble Is found at Glens Falls In this state, and ex
Governor A. b. Cornell Is said TO be the lucky possessor
Of newly discovered and valuable quarry OF II In inc
Interior Of NcwYork In the Equitable building there
Is marble from Europe, Africa, and North and south
America Onyx Il found in its geatest perfection In
America. In his palace at Charlotenberg, the late
Emperor William had a mantel of onyx with gold aud
silver trimmings which made to order for him by
the New.Yorl concern which fitted up tho Equitable
Building An exact duplicate Of the mantel Is set up
In their works. Onyx is often tinted in streaEs by
traces Of iron other oxides which were subjected to
the same heat In which 1t was formed, and tho clear
store is difficult to find 1t odd TO talk about
saving marble but that is the way is cut into slabs
The great stones arc put bed IN the way as
log and rolled under set Of saws, which are put at
work By machinery and rip through the hard mass
The saws are soft shee. iron with no teeth. The sand
they make In rubbing against the stone serves as teeth
stream Of water being poured constantly upon th'
rock to keep the lion from heating
The occasion OF the annual banquet Of the Furricrs'
Association, at the Hoffman House, on Wednesday,
caused me to inquire as to leading figures In the
fur trade which was the first great source of wealth
TO the Astor family. l told that one OF the
leaders was John Ruszlts, who Is stout In figure,
with largo strong face and heavy gray musacha
Mr. Ruszts Is German by birth. lie learned the
furrers' trade In London and came to this country
in 1914. lie always pays In cash for everything
that he buys be has never employ ed a commercial
traveller and at the present time he carrie. In Stock
from $500. 900 ~ 100000 worth OF furs lie IL
credited by his fellow tradcsmen in the came line Of
business with fortune Of from four five millions
OF dollars and they speak Of him having sturdy
qualities Of manhood which they all adInAe