New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
CURRENT COMNENT.
.,rx ,vn THINGS IN NETWORK.

MEN AND THINGS N NETWORK.
., r,., uba, think Is a new departure IN social
shans said claim, agent who works large i-"Ope""
collection field the other day. woman came % nv
oSca ard wanted to know how much would charge
her 10 have her name and those OF her dSuGn''' wiz
ten his summer on all the fashionable ho'ei rs's".
ard other hooks kept for that purpose In the ehio
n,,..s NJ bs,nnra nr scenic Interest throughout
yrons vas to be careful not 10 got them ress'oo"
in two places at tho same tme and was 70 DC SURF u"'
they were duly tslegraphed 20 the AnofieSn h'NsV"
nerS At first did not understand Der mo''', '.
sau: = But why don't you do It yonse1' maaSn'
We would have to charge you great aeS polo '".u
u I, really vorh-It would be little trouble ior you
20 =. - , lttl. thing, or one OF your daugh
,or., UNIV man. don't you understand she MpiNu'
rovca At nv dulness IN not tabng In the si'uaeon
49,. ~ NOT gnna over at ALL so took the conuao
n, n good price and her name vii DO ou" go,
.vs- as among the latest arrivals IN hoh"0,' -
Pom. Yepios etc, 10 tbs envy or heF ir'ohu'' -
IN reality she viii be hiding away IN Soni'
boarding house,
.,r,o that has found considerable favor IN INC
vcst "a being introduced this season 70 tho ESst ~
, considerable degree Of success. II Is c5od i
r,u and s about half way between tennis ana c'oRuo
-, ,oo,,,yina 40 much activity g. the former al"
-, r,o-e thar tho lAttsr. II consists OF num"os
q, halls A short, broah-bsded bat an ito" ~
about q l.2 feet high, ard d ne'' me p'' - - -
ov,r the points OF tho tripod and hanss do"p o,l~o
,hsr, ike A big pocket. The game eon'ih's 10 n"
inc tho balls with the bat into the net rom
hicl NAV be Increased according TO the SKIN Oh 'n
nlavcrs and the amount OF difficulty thar IL - 'no"S
Ics,rabI, 10 lmpart 10 the sport An Ordinary u~H
atom NET behind the tripod prevents the o'eF'no' U'
nom going TOO far, and tho game reaaiy sHofH'
good deal OF fun in much more eo"N''N ''~NN WV
is required FOR lsTn'tehhH'
ro.o,t nb,.e Of accident insurance Is the TAXING
n r,sks ON passenger elevators which cover NOV "Iy
Aaua, IN thu elevator itsNh but promise 70 nuen'nS
The owner Of the elevator for such sums OF money no
NAV be compelled 10 pay TO people VINO rave 'U+"
,tr.d or h,lled by any accident to the " M mo
-, =, his Indemnity Is, u course, limited IN
rronor,Ion 10 tho premium paid and the honN VI
Nc nopcv Is expectcd 10 allow the elevator ~ % CA
aninsd by the cOmpspys Inspector az any u IN
10 conform 10 certain regulations ana Nqu'''" -
running H.
Rear-Admirsl Daniel Ammen, the champion VI 'ho
N,rarsgna canal scheme has On interesting Io''er i
Theodore r. Tinby, Of this State, In whch MI lIno'
gyos his version Of the origin OF the turret WHICH p
rain Ericsson applied 70 tho Monitor, no say zoo
h art SIGHT Of tho circular fort on Governors ISah
Ioovr a. Castls william, suggested to hin Inc Ide"
y, a revolving turrct for defensive worh'' qua !"
January 1871 when nineteen years oih' no u'su'
model Of n marlnO tuFret, or revolving oatofy, 'nI
exhibited Il 10 the Chief OF Ordnance IN ms oS' !"
-. t,,,,uing APRIL lie Hled his caveN IN JsnusSS,
voc 10y az, .Ipe patent for revolving towers Tor
offensive or defensive warfare whctheI q, U M "a
,eined TO build the Monitor he sgrced WIN the cor. ~
tractors for the use OF his patent anu , onsfrurted
MIN ~ rs 900 as = royalty ON cafh tuFrV' N'"'
by them. ,,
Admiral Amnen Is one nf the most entertaining
y, r,en lie has fund Of interesting stories OF Els
experencss and observSn0ns especially WheR No NN
sehoolm.te Of General Grant in Ohio lie was sp-
Uointcd n ntishIpman IN the Navy IN ia'o' on NV
am. d.y on which young Grant was apPontd
cade, ct West Point, and they always remained c'9
,,,.pds When General Grant was planning hsh
po,omae campaign no ksnt fnr Amulen, then com
msuder only, and they sat up many night "se'ner
In General Grants tent going over the dc'SS OF INC
scheme When General Grant was ele"i" freS'''"t
BIS friend Ammep was feet captain OF
the Asa,Ic Squadron. and he had him orde'ea hoo a'
offered him the portfolio OF the Navy pp"'ho"''
,r,p however refused to resign from the Navy and
Admin F. Borie wa ms;c SECRETARY OF thc SSSn;
Captain knlmen appointed Chlet OF In' sSshtGnS
OF NSSgn ga ~. navy In May, lsG4, he had charge
Of draft Of s2o sailors n p,t tns sSnnSF5R Two
s sor NSwYo Tho b. % "prs mS bsI d aR
by rs bravery he tSH tT rnseaes lie received
W. nrnjsc Of everybody on board OF ne snip i0r MS
daring but suEenGsTTvSea N'T verdict iet Of
'n'' bI acton thai saved the ship and the lives Oh
The officers and passenger
A. syoe1cer OF the British Army, who has spent
ANY Years IN India and Africa, came to newborn
,centIy and Is striving hard 10 learn how people IN
,hts city act lie finds great deal 20 amuso nun W
m, way food Is served In the restaurants ana MS
tL.rds usually enjoy a hearty laugh Wheh no 'a"eS
1,,n.r with them as he seldom fails to SEQ some
,h,rg about which to make some quaint remark IN
,,.nr.sspc bIs agtnrishmert. few DAYS ago th'S
t,,, Rrton was as usual eating dinner enlsrsinS
,roD the superortty Of things English as compared
-. ,hot he had seen here, when. the moro SUP
s,n,aI Glands having been consumed one or inc
a,, arierrd strawberry shortcake for dessert inc
Iatts. gIed tho order about ms promptly AZ IS uSua
n Jovntowu restaurants, and tho captain VleWod
ne 3ish With surprise. He seemed unable in COM
nrnhend n at FIRST but before the delcacy hau neHh
sa,sn he seemed to have solved the problem. Ihen
love thu must be nicoI Strawberries on toASt is
queer dish, though
said newspaper man, taltirs about going o'It OF
town for tho summer: "Tho class Of people who
uost to be sblo 10 got nway from the city during tho
rprn months cannot do 50 for the reason that there
"a no way OF leaving town late Al night newspaper
nan who has TO work until or O'Clock at night
ouId spond almost the entire dAy Ia tho country getting
b,ch IN town at evening, but do not know OF a
atm ria plaee 10 which train or boat runs after
o,cloek except NcwJers-y, and NewJorsey is n2t 50
desirable for homo In summer ~ doscn places
s.s..ahnut which arr cut OF from Esw-YoEk by lack
- '.aIiraaA oP forrY fAclliUob.S