New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-13
STRAY 7ESHEREAND THERE

From the number Of suicides recorded In this city
and Brooklyn a stranger 10 Institutions might
imagine himself In the borderlapd OF an American
Monte Carlo. The Infection has extended 10 the
Far West where White Horse, the sioux chief, shot
himself through the head.
Colonel Elliott +. Shepard man OF fine pres
ence, OF more than moderate stature. and Of heavy
though not portly build. Ills hair almost en-
tlrely gray. but his eyebrows dark brown. He
dressed with taste. aud hmsef slightly greater
lntItude In the choice OF coIors In his clothes than
most OF his age do. lie talked well and with .
great deal Of carnesncss Ills office Ia the old Mail
and Express Building in Park Row was unlike othes
rs business men red leather lounge offered re.
pose when he felt weary. A small Bookcase: not
portrait Of General ". II. Harrison, an autograph
letter from Abraham Lincoln, boxed between two
sheets OF glass and lying on the hoor ana 10Y 0!
odds and ends OF warfare picked up on the hec of
Gettysburg completed the list Of the more Important
how he to be editor Colonel shepard replied:
n An editor ,un I'm not an editor psope i Sr
Bundy Is the editor. Why. don't even know what's
In tOday's paper
The extraordinary title conferred on Maurice L.
Muheman. who was recently in charge Of the Sub
Treasury. recalls the Joke played some English
men by J. f. Burpngnmc. an American naval officer.
In 1894. Arriving ut fashionable London hotel he
registered follows: Hon. J. +. BurinGnme. a. T.
L. S. NJ: o. $. d. f. T. n. D. L. 81; l. e. ". p. u. Il.
For a week the entire house WAS mystidcd Men
turned their dictionaries OF authorizations In vain.
There such title In all England. and Mr..
IurngNme the puzzle OF the hour. finally z
bold britIshcr asked him what the initials meant,
and was put 10 rout when the reply came: Acting
ensign United States Navy. special duty for the
Navy Department. United States. In connection with
Hitsh blockade runners
Firearms have always gone In advance OF cvillza.
lion. as well frcwater. You can't improve or
refine q savage so long he carries a club for
weapon and eats raw meat. Give him n gun ard
teach him to cook. Prohibiting the sale Of arms
In Africa will not stop the slave trade. Arm the
slaves
An ambitious civil engineer caught I'm his Office
yesterday figuring away for dear lifc What you
up to now ?" friend asked. "Oh, Just "A scheme for
the Rapid Transit Commission worry over. I sub
mitted one, but IL wasn't go. Now I'm working
another tack. am going to present the following
proposition: II the city will lend a3O.OOOOOO
will put up guarantee 10 furnish $50. 900 .O00-if
needed-and build viaduct through the island from
the Battery TO Harlem that will give all the rSpd
transit needed for the next half century want to
borrow the $50, 900 at per cent. estimate that
the road will cost me about S2s OOo, 900. so I will
make Il cool e., O00OOO TO begin with Then. you see,
put out most OF the 80 900 900 at per cent,
and use the Interest to with the cOnstruc-
ton. That would put about 100000 more In my
pocket 1t looks like good thing. and Pm working
II for all it's WORTH