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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

TO feel the atmosphere of cleanliness which mis-
IT, Is 10 realize very keenly only the diIerehce
between the American office building or To-Day s.u
that OF fifteen twenty years ago, put the 9iIer.
ence between our commercial architecture ana that
on the other side OF the Atlantic. London has
few good office buildings. but the general impress
sion left BY walk through the city Is that me
bankers and merchants of the English meropohs
do their daily work in badly lighted holes Iney
rents on mxuries. but good light and air. cleanli-
ness and comfort. In the merely American eye
NOT luxuries but necessities. The men VINO contro
the real estate market recognize that fact lhey
know II would be futile to ask New York men 70
work in the dngy quarters which satisfy aiI put
the greatest financial magnates or London' fhis
Rome and Berlin and those are not famed 10.
The snIendor Of their surroundings. What is most
striking about the architectural development OF
lower New York is its intimate connection WIN
the commercial life of the city. Inc Duilhihg ana
managing of great congeres OF oftces Is nusi.
ness in Itself and block after block Is being COW
cred with the results OF distinct an enterprise as
stock brokerage banking. insurance or tallroadlnS.
Wall Street Is being metamorphoseIi ana IN short
now occupied by the Bank of America. the nited
States Trust Company and the GaiIatin Nauohaii
bank Broadway itself is being rendered more ana
more remarka BILE a thoroughfare every year News
paper Row with the great buildings or Inc
Times" The Tribune and THE World mas peen
marked by an Improvement corresponding 10 tnst
brought about by other interests on the otner sac
OF the park. Under the impetus or ehgn.eheua IN M
terprise the city Is being adorned and enrlcheI py
some OF the heaviest and most expensive loads OF
masonry that any capital in the world was yer Yer
90 lied upon TO bear 1t IL well 10 remember this
when New-York is said to be utterly uehceht IN
work OF a municipal character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

II II he Is to count upon an adequate re'u" iioi"
his investment His land will not expand IN "ioth
SO his building must go up in height. FOR the arch
feet this means something like Waterloo 50 lar a9
his art is concerned. and while one may peeIh ny
deridng his solution of the difficulty one ehus ny
odmiriug him for coming out or the ordedi do We"
"a he does on lower Broadway, near fNc"ahse
place the Manhattan Life Insurance company mas
heen erecting an Office building 800 feet high II
dvarfs utterly the handsome Union Trust Company
puilding nearby which formerly looked important
enough with its ten twelve stories. Inc nv"
building even makes Trinity Spre seem ui"''''''"''
1, Stature Now the width Of this tower Is ac'ual'y
NOT more than seventy feet, What could IN" aro"
,octs do? They could pile story upon Story anu
,f,or they reached Il certain point, cap '"e ""''
unoaln,v business with cupo,a; nut All 'i'e way
nm tho mere everyday needs OF the SITUATION were
cIamoring for windows. windows. always whuo"'
,d there was evidently nothing to do but 10 ouiia
a succession OF windows with only such e'e"."
~, ~, sonrv between them "a were required 10 "oi'
,ben, in Mace 1t IL no small! thing to nave mace
, substantial refined building In the race OF sue"
ohataces one looks at the Home Lie insurance
Corn,nv,s building which is rising to neight OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
4 NEAT PANTRY.

HOW THE HorSEKEEpER C>N SECURE 1T.
Every good housekceper desires to have a neat
r,rv hut she does not always realize her desires.
J., e,i,c OF every care. disorder will get the better
=, things unless there Is a systematic arrangement
-, ,h. contents Of the pantry. If there Is not
,,or kitchen store closet there should be al least
. Lucben pantry devoted solely TO groceries. and
,h contents OF the pot closet should not encroach
non II 1t Is always better to have special closet
r'r k.epinc the Kitchen tins and other utensils
,ooded in cookery Cooked food should always be
bon, On shelves by itself 1t is a great mistake TO
tv mn matters by dcvoting a shelf In the grocery
closet to cooked food
with three different compartments-one Tor Kitchen
.aus ono for groceries and one for cooked food
a keen things in order with "A little
,,ro, laid out the pantries or the Kitchen. the
ora, matter is to cover the shelves with paper.
".ao,,ca, bousekeepers find that they can buy the
lo hy the oure OF the size and quality OF
,,at on which newspapers are printed at more
reasonable price than the more elaborate paper
,,n,ch comes especially for shelving paper OF
,.r quality should not cost over 10 cents qure II
.a of a large dealer. A sheet OF paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

simply folded so that II completely covers the smell
Is to be preferred to any paper with an elaborateY
scalloped edge with which some people like to or
nament their pantry shelves Like the elaborate
edges Of crOchetel lace with which some German
housewives delight to decorate their kitchen shelves,
these scalloped papers offer convenient resting
place for flies. and certainly doubtful as an or
nament. Before laying the paper on the shelves
spread little powdered borax over the shelves az
a preventive Of cockroaches croton bugs ana
Z other vermin. which sometimes make the space
between the paper and the shelf retreat. As bo-
rax is perfectly safe and wholesome article when
acts cleanser Of the shelf. there Is no ohJec-
ton to having It sprinklel pentifully all over
the shelves. II should. however BE- under the pa
per- that It Will not cling to the dishes or get
in the food When the papers are changed II u
not necessary to renew the borax which may be
put on fresh once in six months when the pantry
shelves thoroughly cleaned and scrubbed. The
papers should be renewed every week or two. or
every month. according TO their location ana the
use to which they are put. In the pot closet. the
lower shelf which holds the heavy iron pots should
be covered with white enameled olcoth. as the
paper covering to this shelf is liable be torn and
is unsuitable to the purpose. Some housekeepers
a heavy brown paper. but the cname.led oilcoth
Is much to be preferred. 1t can he wiped OF ana
easily kept clean. The plain white olcloth Is TO
be preferred the marbeized pattern. as 1t wears
better and. for that matter. looks better. II the
grocery closet there should be OF boxes. which
come at such a low price that they are within the
reach of every one. Their contents should be MS
tinCtly labelled them at the side-not on Top
50 that the housekecPcr may see at glance whcre
the article is which she wishes.
The careless habit which some housckeepers have
OF storing away the grocery packages in the brown
paper in which they come Is certainly TO be con
demned. They should be empt!ed into their proper
box as soon as they come into the house. not onIy
for the sake Of order but 20 keep them In Go"i
condition Sugar and some other articles better
kept in tin boxes cake and bread are two articles
Of cooked food which very often kept with the
cooked food. and there is no objection 10 donE
this provided there stone lars or tin boxes I"
keep them In. Both these articles arc likely 10
mould II kept In the cellar \ great many people
prefer the oidfashioned stone jar for this purpose
always wrapping the cake or bread IN linen cloths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
PARIS FASHIONS.
A GRACEFUL WEDDING GOWN


Basques are a very important feature OF evening
dress just now. They may be Of the same material
as the dress or in contrasting color and fabric
A white silk or satin frock of last year may be
brought up to date by adding basques OF SATIN
velvet. brocade silk muslin. Lace. either white
or black. may also be used in this way, but the
basques must not be the only portion of the dress
in whatever material may be selected for them
There should he a collar. revers. or sleeves, TO
match H. In order to carry the eye NJ from the
waist and II is also more artistic TO finish the Skin;
with band TO match the basque This brings the
whole dress into harmony. The daintiest little
knots Of velvet for the hair. with an aigrettc Of
flowers or buds, made of the same velvet with
which the dress Is trimmed 1t is difficult for those
who have not tried 1t 10 imagine how much Il adds
to the apparent height TO have the color per-
vading the whole dress from the toes OF the slip
per 10 the couture. \ little bow OF brocade or vel
vet with a clasp OF diamonds or other gems. makes
a pretty addition to the slippers.
This refined wedding gown. which comes from
Paris Is made OF white satin or ''peau de cygne."
The skirt which Is plain In front. Is looped slightly
on the hips and has long train. gathered AZ the
wais, and lined throughout with surah. \ puhire II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
Huge, OFFICE BUILDINGS.
THE sKY-sCRAPER IN LOWER NEW
YORK.
HOW ORR CITY COMPARES WITH TOWNS IN THE
WEsT-A STEADY DEVELOPMENT IN ONE
DISTRICT. OF THE TALL BUILDING
rop BUSINESS PURPOSES


FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
ro,,r business buildings have been erected in per
hans greater numbers in the west IMAM III the
East Certainly the Chicago man is convinced
tia, his CITY reioces in more sky-scrapers than
co,,d no found in New-York But the condition Of
,hings IN rho lower portion Of this city presents
,-,g contrast 10 that which exists in the business
districts Of Chicago. Milwaukee, Minneapolis san
Francisco or any other cities In the west In thefn
II Is a common. very common thlnS 10 ma Il 81
gontic nfteen-story building soaring heavenward
beside a frame structure only one-hfteenth It's
boigb, An almost comic instance Of this sort In
Nnne,pol;s can be recalled. The most beautiful
Office building in the city one OF tremendous heSh'
il surrounded by the smallest possible business
houses some OF the latter being ordinary frame
s,ruc,,res which AT one time may have been
d,xslIings OF course New-York shares In this
rather ludcrous feature Of time OF transition ana
thor, or. nentv Of cases where tall buildings jose
little ones There is n good Illustration AT BROAD
WAY and Chambers-st. There the new puiliihS OF
The National shoe and Leather Bank makes the
old building Of the Chemical Bank, next door, look
foo,Ishlv dminutive and insign!fcant But on the
whole the thing that puts Ncw-iork in the van
s regards big buildings Is the rapidity with which
n solid phalanx Of them is covering the southern
most part OF the island There Is no other city IN
America that can boast Of so many important edl-
fees Of heroic proportions within such mario" nm
its Of space.
Generations hence. when the Typographical MS
tory of Ncw-York comes to be- written, II Is not
unlikely that the Office building will be chosen as
its most typical production. The business portion
OF th. city below Chambers-st. has already more
character than any section uptown unless II Is
some old neighborhood Ike Greenwich village
where relies OF the fine Oh colonial architecture sui
lnger The downtown district l. imposing IN spite
Of the mons,rosites which get themselves built
,ro,r ,,,,o % time Commercial architecture Is un-
doreoing n transformation. II is in the main "ss
vulgar more consistent. than some sporadic exam
ulcs OF designing run mad would lead one 10 sup
nose There IS close adherence in the main to the
standard erected by Mr.. Post In MS staseN fr"uoe
Exchange now ten years or so ago. When mat
building went I'D f. was very nearly unique. II was
one Of the first Of IFS size that was also arusuc'
I, was In fact. the very frat office building tnat
was good in a monumental way. The Produce FIX
change is now as much OF an architectural Iahh-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
HE WILL REJOIN THE ARiSTOCRlCT.
rom The Philadelphia Times

From The PhIIaueIpHId IiIIIes.
Louisville. Feb 13.-A story that sounds almost
like a romance brought out here to-day. IL
came in the shape OF the discovery that man
working here a aborer for the last several years
was scion OF OF the noblest families OF Poland
General Ivan Batscoski Is his name General Batts-
coski was of the most brilliant and dashing
mobiles at the gay court OF st. Petersburg he was
accused of conspiring against the car. ana was
banshed Siberia. From there he escaped on. the
American bark l.. *: Brogan ON reachniing snisir-
lea General Battscosk drfted around until he nnaiiy
reached Louisville. where he has been In an obscure
place under an assumed name. Quite recently his
friends at court obtained his pardon from the Gar
His large estate near Warsaw, which was conns-
will return to his native land In few weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
oy,rp house FOR THE MErRopoI1 TRACTION COMPANY

,. .,,,i.s an Broadway opposite III! iii a..
an, ,narvels at clevcrne-s OF tle arr ny, ~
m ornamentlng the first two or mr. rhas touches
hi'i are. very successful IN renewing e.e
~ Am uniformity Of window space MtiCm mas mas rsnt
Gun u''r t6e architect b. the demand Ior teilt
ior'eu The latter il. after all what me arei
s, has to get and II Is worm Will pi xrssIlent
teCt ~ nvi1iugs downtown are SenerallE eNcelsiit
that .i' from th, unitarian standpoint Ihey give
designs 1ght ample office room lner e,rNdtot
you anp' n 10 "nlV rapid. but you viii! ma II con-
sSnrae me MIS- Gds vst Tx Ike Fs she
points ia m Constructed with view 10 convenience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

When these factors united with pieasing ex-
terror great deal has been accomplished, ana one
with pride to the contribution OF latter
day America TO the history OF architecture. IL ~
not perfect contribution. but in many Respects II
answers some of the leading requirements OF arch-
tecural art. In making his facade penutiiui nne
designer Of Il tall narrow building, when ne mas
to light from cellar To roof Is handicapped by ms
dimensions. but he energies from me struss,e VIII nh
ingenuity the ingenuity, wmch MINIS
floor space comfortable and rentanlr. no DIX 10
been referred to above Nothing cou'I d., petsr
adapted to than the Corn Excnange banK tullu
with no less than 1856 windows. let In Mood or ignt
upon the offices which they se screen. htad "nrri
ing like this, to enter its brllllahuy !h.yu ~.
doris. 10 use its swift and commodious e'eVatoS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
TIE RUSSIAN BRIDE.

MARRIAGE or THE CARS DAUGHTER.
The Grand-duchess Xenia Of Russia Is soon to be
married to her cousin. the Grani-duke Alexander
Michaelov.tch a handsome and manly young fell
low The bride is nineteen years old and is the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

eldest daughter % the Car. She Is good and
gentle girl very much devoted 20 her father ana
mother and the only member = the Imperial fam
iiy who has robust health She IS Ike her mother
in expression and manner. but has not inherited
her beauty. her features. Of the distinctly Russian
type. resemble her fathers.
The Grand-duke Alexander Is a lieutenant In
the navy and is a personal adiuian; 10 the car.
lie IS the fourth Of the Grand-duke Michael
IAN uncle Of the can by his marriage with the
Princess Caeciiie 81 Baden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
4 HrGHTOyED ARTICLE or APPAREL.

From The Boston Journal.
Several urchins noticed hanging In the windows
OF a drugstore in this city numerous lung protectors.
and said:
What's them?" , -,
Another said in reply. well. YOU don't know
much about how heightened folks lives. does yer!
High toned folks has wipers when they eats ana
kids has bibs. Thems bibs-fancy ones"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
HOME AND SOCIETY.
IOTUS-EATERS IN FLORIDA.
PATHETIC CHURCH sToRY-How OLD LADIES
suor,Lp DREss-NEw DRESS MATERIALS

r,rurTrC CHURCH STORY-HOW OLD LADIES
,o,.,n DREss-NEw DRESS MATERIALS
THE CARS DAUGHTER TO DE MARRIED
cur,ous rivals of the legendary lotos-eaters are
.ss English orange planters of Florida. whose only
ornation in a dangerous land lin which 1t seems
o,a,avs afternoon is to watch the oranges ripen.
I,,s a unique community" said a recent visitor
.vearIy all of them people of culture and fam
Mo. hut they are wretchedly poor. and most Of
,neno keep no servants whatever. the women doing
n the homework and the meH attending to The
Indoor department. j. is easy living In Florida
ryorvthing seems to grow and ripen without effort
,setables are plenty poultry increase and multiply
.t,hout recurring much care and Chicago supplies
.hu,chers' meat at very low rates. Where impe-
iositv is the general condition there is. of course
80 worldly standard to live up to- Some of these
,,,chts of leisure are bachelors. and live together
l., communities Of two three. doing for them
selves in happy -go-lucky fashion. They are by no
n,aans an unattractive lot of young men. for they
80 the pleasant qualities of the Englishman. There
q a certain trim style about their clothing and man
nv of living however simple the latter or mex
no,sive the former They play tennis, or polo even
., occasions, with long-tailed horses taken from
,,o ,lough or ponies of all work smartened up for
~. moment Ii is an unambtious life. certainly
So, NOT an UNPLEASANT one and the oranges yield
certain revenue although that is far below
,ber antcpations). many who have invested all their
sr,su capital in the groves naturally hesitate to
,aka the plunge into the world. and measure their
strength and ability with the outside crowd of
earer aspirants and bread-winners."
"You must have rather a gay time there IN Flor
,sa IN the winter said acquaintance to a young
I,rl,sh girl whose father a retired British officer
had nut his little fortune into an orange grove
"Oh dear no." the reply given with charm
the frankness eve are not at all smart people.
dontcherknow and would have no time anyway.
as we 60 all our own homework.
Jim" said the old Colonel to his son. Il am
tired Of seeing you spend your life on that veranda
Won have sat there for the last two years. Don't
Won think you had better go away All right.
Govner!' answered the young man. and walked
off
where Is Jim?' asked his sisters at dinner.
"Ie has gone away" answered his father. and
that was all that was said about it, until a few
,veeks later when his mother remarked. vaguely;
81 thought Jim had gone to the Indian country.
but some one told that he had been seen In
Virginia
1t seems to be an accepted article OF faith with
the civilized mind that "hfty years Of Europe are
worth "a cycle of Cathay; but 1t Is rather peas
ant nevertheless while struggling with New
York life amid snow and ice. wintry east winds and
bowling billiards. from the West TO think OF an ex-
isence that consists only of living in the land or
flowers" and waiting for the oranges to ripen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

Many an interesting anecdote Is told OF Or -
q famous divine who has now Joined the great ma
ioritv and none is more touching or characteristic
than one which was related OF him the other day
nv a former member OF his church. 1t was al
WAYS a great trial 10 the good doctor that such
large preponderarce Of his congregation consisted
Of fashionable people. Utterly unworthy hlinseH'
he had an immense contempt for the superhc'ai
life led by so many of his parshioners VINO. never
,hsIess crowded his church, rather enjoying the
emotions excited by his fierce denunciations ana
tho frankly almost brutally expressed home-truths
with which they were RECALLED from time 10 ume'
IT was the first Sunday in Lent, and as Dr. -
assembled his pulpit and looked over 9's cohsresa-
ton with searching piercing eyes. before beginning
his sermon there slight stir OF anticipation
,n his audience We shall have regular TRADE
this morning. whispered my husband: ana MIS-.
Midas who was sitting few pews IN 'front.' OF
me- slightly shrugged her velvet SHOULDERS as SIZE
glanced at her neares: neighbor. There was mum
der in the air. and one felt surprised "heh ~
ringing tones that filled the furthest corner OF ''e
great ediGce the denunciatory text was given ou';
Woe unto you Scribes and Pharisees. hypocrltes'
ON tho nause that followed the atmosphere
seemed more charged with mental electricity th'h
ever and the dominic was evidently just aboW TO
hurl upon his fercest invectves' "heh wy
strange thing happened Old T. the sexton
,,us. have sumbered at his post, for into the
church and up the broad middle aisle walker UNI
idly but trustfuy very little child who win
her poverty-stricken dress and general appearance
presented the strongest contrast to the richiy cIaa
assemblage Awake TO his duties at last the sex
ton hurried after her. but the upfted mana OF the
rector motioned him back and on walked the htte
ma in utter Inconsistencies. until she reache1
The velvet steps of the pulpit Itself. where she
paused. and after an instants hesitation sat com
fortably down. An indescribabe change came over
the face of the preacher. and. pushing aside the
manuscript which lay before him. he looked at US
with kindly benignant eyes. Suffer little chlldreh
n como unto me- he said, softly and forbid them
not for theirs is the kingdom OF heaven; ana with
a demeanor whose gentleness strongly contrasted
with his late Indignation, he preached forgiveness
and divine love and the charity that never ia'i-
eth"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-04-18
Douglas, April IL, 1894.
The California Fair.

The MidwinterGn the lap of Spring.
Fair should have been called the Cal
ifornia Fair. Nevada is noted for
her fine apples, and Commissioner
Yerington has an exhibit of Nevada
apples beside which the California
exhibit looks very cheap. The Com
mittee on Prizes asked Mr.. Yering-
ton to remove his exhibit to the Cal
ifornia building, SO they could COM
pare it with their own exhibit. This
Mr. Yerington very properly declined
to do, as it would entail much UNI
necessary expense, and no doubt the
Californians would have charged
them for space. The committee ac-
cordingly gave the premium to the
tough and wormy product of Califor-
MIA. Fair play is jewel that evil
IDENTIFY does not adorn the managers
of the big show.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-04-18
S. L. McNAUGHTEN.
The Con1ical.Union.

The Bridgeport Comical-Union,
which insinuated that Mrs. Strick-
land murdered Mrs Eggleston, tries
to exculpate iteelf by saying last
week: But we did not believe her
husband had any hand in the muir
der p 1t is real good of you not to
suspect the husband. Then the edi-
tor of that sheet, who cannot con-
troll the natural guttersnipe within
him, says the BULLETIN libeled the
people of Bridgeport in the All Tie
Indian butchery three years ago.
What we said of that horrible affair
was the truth, as subsequent devel-
opments proved, But there were
some very ugly truths not published.
What share of the plumber did the
Comical man get for his noisy 81
lence?
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-04-18
The Compilation of a Chinese

Is not yellower than that OF an unfortn-
nate individual whose liver complaint has
assumed the chronic form. The eyeballs
of the sufferer assume a saffron hue, there
is dull pain in the region of the organ af-
fected the tongue is coated breath sour,
sick headaches usually but not always oc-
cur, md there is sometimes dizziness in
arising 6rom sitting posture. Constipa-
ton and dyspeptia are also attendants of
this very common ailment. always in its
aggravated form, liable to breed assesses
Of the liver. which are very dangerous.
Hostetter's stomach Bitters wholly eradi-
catss it, as well as the troubles complicated
with it and which it originates. In chills
and fever, a complaint which always yields
to the Bitters. the liver is seriously in
volved. This fine Alternative tonic removes
eostiveness and indigestion, rheumatic
perynus and kidney trouble and debility.