Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

proximity tbt highest edifices in the
world erectA by private enterprise, and
conspicuous among them the New York
Tines building, its thirteen stories rising
sheer 207 feet from the sidewalk to the
cornice, noble monument to the
founder of the paper, Mr.. George Jones,
whose death was reported by tele-
graph to last weeks GAZETTE. But
perhaps not many remember that this
stately structure was built over, around
and through the original home of the
Times, without interrupting the bust
ness of the establishment. The Times
in to-day's issue thus speaks of this re-
markable transformation:
Mr.. Jones had not long passed the age of
three-scorc-and-ten before he began to ex-
press, in casual conversations with his
friends and with his son, the desire to
build what he vas fond Of calling his
monument. This desire grew TO purpose
and plan in the year 1887 in the prepara-
tions then begun for the erection of the
present Times Building. The old home of
the Times standing upon the same site,
had been put up in 1857. 1t was already
antiquated, and with q quickness Of
perception not always belonging to
men past the age of seventy-five,
moreover with welcoming readiness for
change from the old to the new that is still
more rarely exhibited at that ripe age.
Mr.. Jones saw and admitted that the old
Times Building was unworthy of such a
newspaper and such site and he declared
that new Times Building must take its
place. Mr.. Jones wish was fulfilled with
literal exactness in n manner till then I'M
known to the building art. The old Times
Building was not removed. Those Of
the Times staff who sat in its editorial of
fees and watched the mysterious substitu-
ton of the new for the old cannot re-
call that it was ever torn down. But
somehow, as they sat there day and night
preparing their copy" for the paper
while the compositors worked at their
cases above them and the pressmen pllr-
sued their uninterrupted though not
always undisturbed labors in the caverns
beneath them. little by little every trace of
the old structure disappeared, and one day
the beautiful history Times building stood
complete. The paper meanwhile had been
regularly issued from the building without
the removal or interruption of any Of its
departments. Nobody watched this Won
derful transformation with keener inter
est than Mr.. George Jones. he pondered
and discussed wel-nigh every detail of the
new structure, and as it grew to compile
ton his pride and his satisfaction visibly
increased He was proud of his new
building and made no concealment of the
fact. IL was, AS he had said, his monu-
ment-a great one to undertake at his age
and he often expressed his gratitude that
he had lived to see it completed.
The Emperor William left $500 for the
servants at Windsor Castle and Bucking-
ham Palace, and great number of pms,
rings, snuh-boxes, and similar presents
for members Of the household and other
persons who were concerned in the ar
rangement of his visit. When the En-
peror Nicholas quilted England in 1874,
after staying week, of winch two days
were passed ut Windsor, he left six gold
snuff-boxes, with his portrait set in dia-
monds, for the Lords of the Household;
| six gold snulf-boxes, with his cipher in
| diamonds, for the four equerries and the
two grooms in waiting; R2,0oO for the ser
wants at the Castle; parure Of diamonds,
worth 9l,O0O for the housekeeper; an
enormous number Of valuable rings,
| watches, and brooches; 81. 900 for the So
ciety for the Relief of Distressed For
| eigners, el00 for the German Hospital
s2On for the poor oil st. Georges parish,
and e2,000 for various charities and public
works.-LoHdoa World,
What but unequal laws enables the
European sovereigns TO scatter costly
giftsy What but unequal laws enable,
men like Carnegie to draw from tho
laboring men and all other classes in
the United States the princely incomes
which purchase country seats ard cas-
ties on either side of the Atlanticg Il
matters little to the victims who pay fol
all this luxury under what form or nam(
the exaction is made. If one cent eacl
day, in single year, be drawn from the
pocket Of each inhabitant Of the United
States, the mighty sum of two hundred
and thirty-seven million, two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars will be real
lied. Whether such sum is paid tC
an emperor TO maintain vast retinue o
courtiers and servants, or is divided a.
it is in this country among very lin
tied number Of protected manufacturers
the injustice is the same in both case
and the taxing power is equally per
verified in both.
Exchanges all over the country ar,
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