New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

started for Key West to take command of the North
Atlantic Squadron, asked him for hts views about
the Samoan troubles lie was reserved and careful
Of speech, which took to be due to HIS position In
the Government service, the regulations limit an
officers expression Of views upon public matters
He said The Germans have contrvcd In recent
years to make themselves felt upon the surface both
OF earth and water over almost the entire globe
or, at all events upon any part Of 1t where there
seemed TO DO even infnitesimal chance OF obtain
Ing Livelihood. l think the reverse they have sus
tanned IN Samoa will do them goods
A gentleman who stood near remarked: @Yes;
In every effort they have made they have been sup
ported by their Government and they continue on In
hopes that some day they will find uninhabited
land where their dreams Of mountains Of gold and
silver mines, and unlimited supplies OF the baser
metals, will be realized Unfortunately for the Ger
Government, It has yet recognized the fact
that In order to induce suitable mon to leave their
homes and 90 out its colonial possessions 10 carry
on commercial negotiations, II is necessary to pay
them better salaries than are allowed. Consequent
ly, the men who are sent out incompetent, and
liable to embroi themselves with the natives from
the want Of tact and Judgment The negroes on the
cast coast of Africa have been treated arrogantly by
the officials and that is why they are hostile. Until
officials are appointed competent to deal terms Of
friendship with the natives, It cannot DO expected
that Bismarck will achieve any considerable success
in the management of new districts In Africa or
South America"
The keen competition among New-York merchants
finds expression IN the costlness, beauty and oedity
Of some of the signs before the stores intended TO at
tract attention to the wares for sale within Per
haps the most striking Of these the nfcsize hg-
ures of horses displayed by harness and carriage
makers. They cost from 300 to $50 each, and are
admirably lfehke. The body is of papIermache and
LoIIo- "A no Lave tvOO
and tail are genuine hOrsehaIr. The firm that turns
them out has them ready made, or Will make the
figure TO order after any well known horse or any
ordinary horse that be sent 10 the factory TO al
low tho artlhcer there to copy It. An artist painting
a picture in oils is another sign that Is always sure
to draw a crowd to the shopwindow that has been
turned into a smalLsized studio. Needless to say,
artists materials sold within. handsome young
man in a gay tennis blazerD pulls long string OF
taffy with dextrous arms in Broadway candy store
every night. as the theatres are opening. Cider is
messed from tho apples and the Juice from grapes In
restaurant windows. Butter is churned In dairy
store windows. Gloves made In fun view OF the
shoppers who throng the streets, and, In fact IL
seems as II no pains money is thought 10 Do IL
spent that will compel the passerby to mako dis
nction in his mind, however faint between ono par
ticuar merchant and HIS host of rivals
EThe soothing effects of hot water not fully ap-
preciated.n said physician the other day 81 recon-
mend 1t to many OF my patients who sufcr from Id
somnia produced by nervous irritation OF the SUM-
aeh. and also for certain forms Of indigestion.
Many Of them object TO IT, at first, but soon come 10
like II and arc generally much benefited Dy IT,
olass OF hot water now and then will work no ap-
preciable good, OF course but steady habit OF hot
ratsrdr4nkine once formed and sustained regularly
for a few months works wonders with certain con-
stItutions I generally recommend its use Just before
going to bed. IL is great sooner Inc ptr one
season demonstrated its quieting influence once,
when he turned hot stream from tho ooier,nose On
nssesso, ~ the hold and de1ed the ships crew II
healed those nfamed spirits, tell you' lnousn o H
plIcatl0n was only external"
Notwithstanding the popularity OF the electric
light IL, as well gas, lends itsen IMAM " 80
pan of artistic and those who haVe uieu
n and found Il wanting are turning back again W
candles for the decoration Of drawing ana dining
roou1s-Tho taPcrs Concealed m gioDes VI Hehs
shapes and tints Of them OF great beauty "non
soften the glare and relieve the yeho" hgh' ono
f the latest STYLES for dinner tables has, beside tho
| diminutiye. fairy, tinted lamp, two sockets ior
flowers and a restingplace for the menu, upon wmcn
Tho snbdned light falls cong enIently. One OF these
for each guest does much TO beautify large taoe'
Nothing however, far Invented can totally Danish
| the smell and heat of burning wax or prevent uo
dripping of melted sperm u rcms ,n iop sSss n
gcnlous person TO introduce an odoriess,
independent electric burner INTO tnos9 III hiS
globes 10 make q fortune and 90 the aestneuo hUi'
a good turn.
Tberc "a one thing IN which the ordinary citizen
n-efers the new employees the surface ralroaus 10
the old hands who lost their places through the s'rac
Tho new drivers and conductors got SO accusomed 10
l.een,nr a lookout for flying brickbats and restless
having stones during the days OF the ueup tnat IL
| Is mot uncommon for them TO observe the sfantc
estIculatons OF persons who wish to board the car
With the old II is not intrequenty 9 hS
90 through contOrtiOns that would nave uono nonor
20 the late Mr. Crowley in order TO secure recosh'on'
l. Neetinp a personal friend Of John B. Day he
rras,dent of the New-York club, the ether day. ne
| started of like this Do you know why the GIANTS
| yron the pennant last yeari No, Oh COURSE you
| don't You think you do, but you don't COCO oase
hall playing did IT, OF course, put "haS nauo 't'
| GOOD baseball playIng7 The nine was nearly the
same as 1t had been in past seasons "nen ~ ni"''
| such jnglorous records, wasn't ltP
| The writer admitted that such was the case and
| his informant continued
"What won the pennantf wen, VIII oen YOU,
and a. is now told for the first time. Before last
season was many weeks old Messrs. Day ana Mu're
saw that in spite OF their efforts, the enp was ho'
| winning the games that such strong nine shoui'-
They saw that team work essential to success YVES
u,Iss,rg in the w-York club. They saw that there
era two or three clques and It became evident tae
,hoso cl,oues must BIO broken up and team work en-
outraged II the championship was 20 come eo 10 aid
York They recognized, as some other peop,o ~.
Mt tbers was an element In the CLUB sntasonis NC
70 Captein Ewing. They had faith In Ewing a.
orsin aud consulted frequently about a. plan Whcn
ua,sd eliminate these evils. The test han 70 20
,rode at once as the nine was getting behind IA ut
pace and II the championship was to be brought 70
| Ma city work had TO be begun Immediately
aThls was tho plan adopted President Day ana
Manager Mutrle made 1t a practice Tor seVefai usSo
~ 90 10 the clubhouse after every game and, m'ngng
nth the players talk with them in friendly way
aiding care not to find fault with any particular
payer Finally they told the men their object Ia
coming there and asked them to help them out IAe
Tho nlavors were then formed into jury, with Day