New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-13
EXTRAORDINARY TRICK or 4 CASHIER.
HIDDEN MILLIONS IN TIE GREEK TREASURY.
I,rnIn l.n Inn naIly Ncyys. A1hcns leiier.

HIDDEN MILLIONS IN TIE GREEK TREASURY.
From The London Daily News; Athens letter.
1t I. not an Arabian Nights tale am going TO re-
late, but real incident (alrcady announcer to you
by wile Our NEWSPAPERS are fun Of It, ana Pephafs
nary and. should think. unprecedented event, TO-
find room for more detailed account You know our
don, and you have published many an article ABOUT
him But you do not know that Prime Minister Is not
half oppressive enough OF what Mr Trlcoupis is TO
us lie is Prime Minister, leader Of our Parliament,
Minister Of War, Minister Of Finance avowcdly more G,
Foreign Affairs and OF almost every thing else Mr.
Trcoupls has from the day be cane into oGc gwen ven
up ten out of his nineteen hours daily Work ~ INC
Ministry Of Finance. which needed IT. 49,, -,.o,,,c
The fruit. Of his work were not long rp TsIded
more and for tho 1rst time after many years 'hs "a
tional balance sheet babe fair to show on an1 To-
oS He e' asked the Chief cashier, to Lay
before bin s sssDnS Mas sea
as cIockwork only the item Paymensb nrd cash to
become less Mr. Trcoupls could not understand csfS
with his dwlndlng OF the GsS9
inaSiSsd in long articles amenting the country
coming disappointment IN t me militant part Of the
opsos,ton took the lead and there were .are tt
a revolution. There was PROCESSION Ia ~ revoIver
sho,x was Hred With The result Of killing an unincN
Young tailor who wa. looking on. INC VIZ daily
day Che Chief Central .% Sasnce Of s. francs The
Minister stared and wondered az the hn nin,mum
tls maximum heat Of the oRo: .aS n Sh but
picIon crossed his mind. and he set aoTut spded
comparing the wegn with the gen
nrai statements in the accountants department; ias
doubts grew stronger until one me rorIs 49,,
last he made his appearance In the MlhisTy a. VIZ
mnosnaI hour Of o'clock sent for three Of the highest
oscisIs and had all tie nesdful documents vi - q,
up and signed there and then, appointing them "a
sdPmmIttes for examining and a'certanlng tho exact
state OF the treasury or something 10 mat enS
Shortly afterward this committee were standing q.
tho door Of the Treasury Department, and Wlen tue
Chief Central Cashier made his aIrearace 10 -, a.
k. strong rooms and safes lie appeared greatly sur
prised but there hep for It, and me KEYS Wei
delivered The examination began sifa'ss%y' Np
no deficit on the contrary surplus T Thr aaisnce
sheet submitted to the Minister on the previous even,
ing showed a cash balance of $4,000 francs, ana you
Judge the SURPRISE n1ss o. bundle d OF bank notes and
counted 10, 90 80. 40, 30. 90 lOV 2oo lhoushii ,
francs. You picture how they rubbed their hands
with ioy and plunged them into the safes once more.
Another bundle. another counting-a total OF 100000
francs More plunecs into tue safes and stroug rooms
more bundles Of banknOtes, more parcels Of Ma
poleons more bags OF dollars. and when the counting
was over the sum total Of the surplus reached SIX
wiid0re and the whole Ministry OF Finance, from the
Minister down to tho clerks and ommssonalres, were
soon dancing about In glee Passersby looscd IN
were told the news. caught the epidemic and rushed
out into the street also rubbing their hands at express
speed An hour later half Athens was excltedly WALL
ing the streets-tsk. talk talking about the news.
After tho 1r.t surprise everybody began wondering
ard Specializing why Mr. Chief Central Cashier had
laid the nest egg by. What was be going TO do with
itfs Annex It No: he is Known all over the cOun-
try a. a scrupulously honest fellow In money matters.
what was hts object then lie says It out Of
pure loving Kindness to Mr.. Trlc0ups, as he 0hs
cashier Intended to incfeas. the six millions into a
dozen and then at the end Of the financial year to
surprise his superior by enabling him to show OF
brilliantly In his budget. ] Am sorry to say the
Athenisus were ncredulous and suddenly It was re-
bered that the Opposition hal predicted the cal
culaf,ong Of Mr. yPc1upis would prove wrong by
ton or twelve million francs. Just She amount Mr. ex-
Chief Central Cashier was SO desiIious 81 saving up.
Then came the thOugtt-hOv wonderfully effective
the missing Of the said millions would be In helping
would have been, gently taken out Of their hiding
places and shown the result Of the superior policy
~ the rev ADMINISTRATION As TO this cannot Give
an opinion | think had better wait untn The
cashier and Public Prosecutor have quite elucdatel
The matter between them.
p s-Eyening-l have Just heard that three more
millions were found ia another corner Of tho strong
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