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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23

about 100 families since began. and have lent in
all something like $4,000 We have been deceived In
only two INSTANCES and we intend to fore
close the mortgages in these cases an example
concern IS paying expenses, and that is all We
want"
Mr. MacKnght added TO what Or. Greer had said.
that some OF the applicants to whom money was
lent couldn't sell their furniture II they tried to.
I'VE relv." said he. ION their love of home TO pay
Greer has told you we have been deceived In only
n couple of cases, and these, too. for trifiing
amounts"
The Provident Loan Society has moved from its
cramped quarters in tho United Charities Build
ing to the Church Mission building across the
The Rev. Dr. Greer of the organizers Of
this The main office is on the first floor In the
new building, and the next floor Is also occupied.
The women patrons have been separated from the
men. and large vaults have been purchased In
which to store away the jewelry. The cashier said
and that average 200 persons were waited on
each day. There four employees. Everything
Is taken except furs and wonen's dresses and
sacks.
why not those?'
We'll" answered the asher I'VE ina CINE that
terribly in want. The largest amount advanced
Is $780, but that sum Is not often asked. We nave
heard few complaints he continued. "snce we
began business on May q. except from people who
wanted big worthless articles, and these
people generally found not worthy Of relief
The business has increased rapidly during the last
two months. and more and more persons continue
to patrCniZe us every day. There Is no DOUBT that
this place has filled long-felt want and Is a
source of genuine relief ut little expense 10 many
honest persons who are victims OF the uneX-
nmpled period OF distress through which we are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
He LET HIS REPCTAT TON GO.
From The Detroit Free Press.


II isn't often that one finds among the mountain
GERS Of the Southwest hero OF the highest type
but they do exist and year ago 1 met one
/ had been In his neighborhood for three months
and | knew that he had killed two and
had the reputation Of being the gamcst in the
mountains. He was extremely handy with gum
too. and everybody gave him "A wide berth when
ever there a prospect of a row. One day. how
ever he got into a difficulty with man from an
adjoining county. and when the shooting began he
cut and run like whitehead. leaving the field In
possession Of the other party. Two days after
ward met him on the road and we talked about
the late disturbance.
II was rather surprised at the way you acted" 7
said as mildly could. for even then had no
wish 10 stir him up.
II reckon most folks wuz" he replied briefly.
81 know they were. and they don't understand II;
neither do L.
We'll" he said. half apologeticaliy. II reckon
fist rum and that all thar wuz TO HIT
There more than that; you lost your repu-
taton by IT.
'Mebbe did, colonel" and he swallowed lump
in his throat but that thar Teller had seven little
children dependn' on him. an ] kinder had an Idea
list afore | pulled trigger that mebhe could git
along better wthou: my reppertatlon than they
could without Their daddy. so / run
He stopped If uncertain what to say next. and
7 took him by the hand and shook II with n vlgor
that ] knew he appreciated by the look that came
into his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
THE ADVANCE ~ TIE PRICE or PLATINUM
In {. nrlr Dnrnn

If the price, OF platinum continues TO advance
gold will soon be no longer dstlngushable the
precious metal" said Xavier Dctarge. OF Tew-
York IF 1t continues 10 advance at the rate 1t
has In the last three years gold Will be az cheap in
comparison silver Is TO gold We have heard Of
Black Friday and the fortunes made in cornering
gold; read every day Of the corners made in
corn pork wheat and other commodities hut II
A could have foreseen the advance and made n
corner In platinum he could have made "A barrel Of
money. Since 1891 the price Of platinum has IN
creased five-fod and is still climbing The cause
OF this tremendous advance Is the demand for cleo
trical purposes. Platinum tas always been scarce
metal. hence the appreciation in price. for the
As electricity is applied lore and more each year
the numberess uses the demand and the price vii
increase. other metal. far discovered
will serve the electrician purpose half WE'LL II at
all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
HOSPITALITY or THE HA WAU4NS
From The St Louis Globe-Democrat.

From The St Louis ilODe-i Democrat
II know of no more hospitable people In tho
world" said Captain A. c. Alexander. OF Wash.
ington last night than the common people OF
Hawaii. If you ask for lodgings at nlghtfall at a
native hut, you received as II you were con-
ferrlng favor: frequently the whole house. which
has but room. is set apart for you, the people
going elsewhere to sleep. chicken Is slain ~
Your honor and for your exclusive supper ana
YOU are served by the master of the house Hmm
self The native grasshouse. where 1t has been
well built is very comfortable structure. II
has but one room. calico curtains serving as par
titons by night. At one end standing bed place.
running across the house, provides accommoda-
tons for the entire family no matter how
numerous This bed consists of mats, and
the covers are either tappa cloth (Which Is
as though you sleeping under Newspapers
or OF blankets. The more prosperous people have
often besides this an enormous bedstead curtained
off and reserved for strangers. and you may see
the women go TO chests when you ask for hospi-
tality and take out blankets. sheets and any num-
Der Of little pillows for the bed and often brill
iant silk coverlet. The use OF the dozen or SO
pillows puzzled me. until found that they were
intended 10 tuck wedge me in, so that should
moi roll around In the big bed on taking your
departure the next morning it is not well 10 ask
the cost of your accommodations. as the Hawaiian
has vague IDEAS of prices. He might tell you $40
or soc whereas II YOU hand him - cents for your
self and guide he will be abundantly satisfied"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
THE TRTBTNE AND TIE GOVERNOR.

From The Brooklyn Eagle.
For the first time In its history The New-York
Tribune has resorted to methods outside the regu-
ar field of newspaper work for the purpose or at
tractlng attention to itself. While certain other
mctropolltan dailies have been trying TO boom cir.
cuation by Offering beauty prizes and by sending
the most popular chambermads TO Europe. The
Tribune has been content TO rely on the quality OK
its news and the vigor of ITS editorial policy With
the cheap and vulgar catchpenny tricks which
SAVIOR so much OF the Bowery and OF Chatham-st
our always esteemed contemporary has had no
sympathy. Nor has 1t found 1t necessary to crawl
into the sewers and serve up every morning a dish
Of slime and filth in order TO keep pace with Its
councillors We have seen so much OF late OF the
"faklr'' in New-York Journalism that we esteem 1t
n privilege to pay this deserved compliment to
newspaper which has steadily adhered to dignfed
lines and treated with silent contempt the bowling
nra cces OF the dish-w wash brigade In Its vicinity
What The Tribune has now done Is departure to,
no sure but not one which ought to bring upon ~
anv specal amount OF criticism. II has issued q
challenge TO Governor Flower to meet one OF the
members OF its editorial staff. eX-Congressman Ros-
well g. Horr, in a tariff debate. The Governor de-
clnes the overture on the ground that the terih
ia for the present and that what the coun-
try chiefly needs Is rest from tarin agitation we
think Mr. Flower Is wise in coming to this conclu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
TIE SLOW-GROWING WHITE OAK.
From The Chicago Record.

FROM The Chicago Kecord. -
Major Jed Hotchkss, Of Staunton Va. VINO was
has been preparing report or the forestry eXnipit
from which the following interesting tact rs
Of land in the forests ~ Virginia was surveyed.
and the usual mark probably by big KNIFE; was
I'VE corner trees thus blazed. and has Guy out
the survey and also showing the rings Of growth
from the point of the original mark. which rings
CORRESPOND IN number with the lOI years when
have passed since the patent surveyed. The
average growth in white oak is only about four
nc-hundredths Of an inch year The marks are
as sharply defined as the line where two different
kinds OF wooa are joined and yet the outside OF
the tree scarce shows the trace OF the marx In
that region there are trees that range In diameter
from eighteen inches up to eleven feet; and Il IS
probable from these facts. as revealed by these
sections OF wood and from careful observations
by DR.. Hopkins. OF the West Virginia EXPERIMENT.
station that some of these trees are over LOO
of age
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
THE ORIENTAL VIEW.
SYRIAN WOMAN TALKS ABOUT
AMERICA.
NINE. KoRANY THINKS THAT THE ANGto-sAXoN
MISSES TRUE HAPPINESS.

MISSES TRUE HAPPINESS
or the thousands OF toreign-born persons who are
at present in New-York either permanently or only
for time. 1t is safe TO say that there Is not one
more picturesque more interesting than Nine.
Hanna K. Koiany She is Only twcnty-three years
old was married ut sixteen has no children and
was born in OF the villages OF Mount Lebanon.
but when only a Few years old moved with her
parents TO Beyrout Mrs. Potter Palmer. OF CHI
cago heard OF her through her writings in French
publications. and invited her TO the Worlds Fair.
Nine Korany responded. and brought with her
some laces embroideries and other exhibits OF her
countrywomen's han1lwork. which were inspected
and admired by the thousands who thronged within
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
DOV'T KILL EAGLES IN NEW-rOLh STATE.

I, is n crime to XII an American eagle in the State
Of New-York and IL IL also offence against the
law 10 have one OF the noble birds in possession:
Sare nersons are not OF the existence OF
mis- statute but II brought TO the attention
OF William Wilson. Of Sterling. with considerable
force this morning 1880 "
some time las; fall young Wilson espied large
ole Derched high tree. Down came Inc
trnstv rusty old rife from over the mantle-plece
and in short time thereafter down game the cage,
hrnLen nv the ball and the crippled eagle fell into
The hands Of Wilson He took the bird to taxider-
mist in Oswego who killed 1t with club and then
II was mounted. - -, l.. p.,o.,or
These facts came to the ears OF Gam Protector
err who made a complaint and Wilson was
Srnnobt before Justice Newgass this morning. The
defendant pleaded not guilty TO VOCATION or 9I Jaw
"a he Will be given examination next Fri1ny.
~ ~ rae unable 10 furnish bail in the sum OF S2,D'
IA he was committed to the custody OF the Sheriff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
FRENCH PRETENDERS.
,,vALs OF THE DUO D'ORLEANS.

.,,,r VULGAR AsPIRANTs-sToRIEs OF TEEACH-
ERY-THE RECKLESS SON OF THE
COMTE DE PARIS
Instead Of the number Of Pretenders to the
..,o,a Of France being diminished by the death
a, the Comte de Paris it is increased by the un-
.xnected cropping up Of new one to contest
A.. claims Of the Due d'Orleans to the chief
..,rcy OF the Maison de France and to the leader
.h,p OF the Legitmist Royalist party. He is
81 Frenchman, but Spaniard by birth. and
Though permitted by the Spanish Government
=, adopt his fathers name of Bourbon. he is not
-. Prince Of the Blood-not even ordinary.
.veryday Prnce-but Spanish noble, or
,randee without any title at all. His father
"a. that Infant" Prince Henri of Bourbon
rh Sc name is even TO this day execrated south
~ the Pyrenees. Secretly engaged to be mar
RED 10 Queen Isabella. he was forced at the last
n,oment through the intrigues at Madrid of
King Louis Philippe Of France. to make way for
his elder brother. Francis who became King
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
ABOUT THE SANE.

From The Indianapolis Journal.
ANY OF them farce comedies goln' on| asked
| the rural visitor OF his companion
Don't In the paper. 80.
| That's too bad Anyhow. We kin 90 out ana vAs
| the oopatic asylum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
PLAINLY AT FIRST SIGHT

From The Buffalo Courier
D,bh,es-Do you think DeGrabs engagement 70
Niss Antiaue Angular was the result OF a case vi
oSs ~ W mist have been. II he'd ever stopped
70 AVE = second look there wouldn't have oeen any
engagement
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22

From my very earliest childhood we
spent at least six months of the year at
Brighton, and. retain the pleasantest of
membranes Of the stagecoaches in
which / travelled to and from town be-
tween 1888 and 1899, My mothers favor
tie coach was the Age, n model vehicle,
splendidly horsed. which used to start from
Castle square, Brighton. II was driven by
Sir Vincent Cotton, a sporting baronet,
who had suffered much from the infrmity
of Shaking his elbow - at Crockford 5 and
other gay and festive resorts at the west
end of London, where the ailment of os-
cillating elbows was then extremely prey
alent.
Sir Vincent looked very sharply after the
half crowns which it was customary to
present to the driver as gIatuitics, and
there was story current that he once hau
an animated parey with two ancient
maiden ladies who objected, with much
tossing of their heads, to hand over the
customary coin, protesting that 'they had
known the coachman $ mother. and that
he ought to be ashamed to ask for "A fee, -
whereupon the hardened baronet replied
"that if his mamma or his grcat-grand-
mamma had ever patronized his coach he
should most assuredly have expected the
usual Zip. london Telegraph,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22
An Amusing Fire.

Barnum's museum, destroyed July 13,
1868, was one of the most amusing fires
that ever occurred in New York city. 1t
Decker was in charge, assisted by Orr,
Bates, Lamb. Cleary, Everett and Sulli
van. Thousands crowded Broadway clear
Up to Park place as we'll as Park row,
while the park in front was black with
peOple, 1t was fun to see the boys at the
,,ltset Of the fire bringing out Barnum :
I'D stuffed images and wax figures One
arm and General Winfield Scott under the
pther. Queen Victoria was dragged ont by
he hair of her head. Mary, queen of Scots,
was tossed out of the second story win
dow, followed by Hicks, the pirate. Head
Carpenter Walker of the theater, who was
also member of Engine No. 49, that lay
in Ann street, got so excited that he fell
way with Napoleon in one hand and Walk
er, filibuster in the other. Andy Pur-
ten, the old foreman of Engine No. Il,
brought out two monkeys, one that gave
him Il mark that he carries to this day
The happy family that attracted so
much attention i'll those days We're deter
mined not to leave, the cage door was
mails punched with sticks to drive them
out, but few would accept their liberty
and were burned TO death All Of the 100,
600 curiosities were destroy ed --Wcstern
Fireman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22

question, or surely those on shore would
give it. They shook hands all around,
spoke their messages for wives and little
ones in case some soul should be spared to
bear the tale, then took their places on the
cabin roof and pilothouse to await the
final crash. The tug drifted past the dan
gerous piers the first piece of luck in all
that stormy voyage and an earnest of bet
ter things Soon she struck on the outer
bar and was instantly swept from end to
end by frightful sea. Two men went
overheard and disappeared in the breakers.
The vessel was lifted again and again and
dropped with u thud that shivered every
beam in her hull Roofs and doors were
beaten in. the hold filled with water, and
shortly the bottom rested firmly in the
sand
The moment the Protection got within
range II steel slug, carrying Il line, went
whining over her from on shore. That
was the first intimation the hapless souls
on the wreck received of the presence of "a
life saving crew. About the same time II
figure. all stiff from freezing bath in the
surf, crawled from the water and made for
the nearest fire II was one of tho sailors
knocked from the tug when the first wave
broke over her Happening to have on n life
preserver. he struck out f@ shore, and for n
wonder escaped The other was drowned.
When Keeper Stevens of the st. Joseph
station telegraphed the anxious people nc
Saugatuck, Aye aye, we're coming he
put his name to a big contract The mouth
of the st. Joseph was as wild as the lake
outside and the life saving apparatus was
slowly ferried across by boat moored to
a cable stretched from shore to shore
After that. A miles were covered by rail,
and 3 by boat down the Kalamazoo. At
O'Clock the corps stood on the pier at
Saugatuck, but the tug was too far out to
be reached with the line, and the binding
snow prevented signaling. When the tug
driftcd past the piers, the corps crossed
the river again with its heavy mortar, surf
boat and ropes and stood ready on the
hither beach when the vessel struck The
first line from the mortar fell across the
wreck but parted near the slug, and before
the benumbed sailors on board could seize
it the sea dragged it out of reach, The sec
ond was caught, and in half an hour, or
at half past 10 clock in the evening, the
first man was hauled ashore in n breeches
buoy through the bounding surf. The poor
fellows We're armored in ice, for the air was
biting cold. Keeper Stevens and his men
wadcd into the surf waist deep i'll order to
support the sagging hawser on which the
life buoy Travelled, and they, too, at the
first exposure to the air, found their drench-
ed clothing changed to easements of ice.
In an hour the last of l ) survivors was on
shore and at 2 O'Clock next morning the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22
Women of Borneo.

The women of Borneo have not obeyed
the dictum of fashion in the matter of ear
rings, nor have the men either. for that
matter, In English speaking countries il
is no longer compulsory 90 have the ears
pierced in order to De nable-indeed
the fashion seems rather the other way
But while in Borneo last winter | was at
times alarmed at the size and weight of
the rings worn in womcn's ears. 1t is not
uncommon to see the lobe of the ear stretch
ed six or eight inches, impossible as that
may sound, and the tiny hole at first no
larger than pin prick, gets stretched I'M
til the hand can be passed through it. The
effect is hideous to the English sight
but it is strictly proper in Borneo and an
EAR stretched as long rs mules is regard
nd as becoming rs diamond necklace. -
Liverpool Mercury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22

Have you any idea why it is that rats,
mice and squirrels are continually gnaw-
ing at something; They do not do this
for "pure dcyilmcnt, - as people generally
imagine, but because they are forced to-
Animals of that class, especially the rats,
have teeth which continue to grow as long
~ their owner lives. In the human spe-
cies the teeth are developed from pulps,
which are absorbed and disappear as soon
as the second set are fun grown, but in the
case Of the much maligned rat the pulp
supply is perpetual and il continually Sc
creting materials by which the incisors
gain III length This being the case, the
poor creature Is obliged 10 keep up his reg
nlar gnaWing operations III order to keep
his teeth ground oil to G proper length, ---
st. Louis Republic
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22

FORM ALL STIFF FROM 4 FREEZING BATH
manned in ignorance Of what was being
done, buoyed only with the thought that
the gale might die away at sunset and the
anchor hold until the sea became calm
But at o'clock the wind returned TO its
pld storm quarter, and with bowling snow
laden gusts broke into Il tempest. The
watchers on the beach stood ready to save
what the sea might spare, for they saw
that no anchor could hold against that flu
!ious gale, At 0 O'Clock the whistles ON
the tug once more burst into shrill cries.
and then the people knew her doom was
sealed. She was drifting and must go
upon the breakers. Fires were lit upon u
long stretch of beach and bluffs in tho
direction the tug was making, and the
scene, now bright and peOpled with muitied
ti2lr1eS WHOSE words We're hushrd by the
storm, now veilrd by clouds of driving
SNOW, was one Of weird and awful splrn
dor. The tragic could not all be seen, but
opce known may he imagined The men
on the tug nine Of them waits from the
hapless Arab, saw only the distant lights
telling of mans powerlessness in the face
OF the clements, Help must be out of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22

NJ Bide!'s menagerie has lately been en-
riched by couple of magnificent Bengal
tigers. 4 brief account of the capture OF
the denizens of the jungle may interest
our readers
A party Of Indian hunters, on being tax
n hy one of the native guides to a WEI!
-nOwn haunt of these beasts of prey, pro
ceeded to COllect mass of withered leaves
which they spread over a considerable sur
ace of the ground and afterward sprnkled
pretty freely with liquid cement. They
,hen climbed into IA tree to await the re
suit.
Presently half "A dozen tigers issued forth
into the space where they found their prog
ress impeded by the Shiny leaves, which
stuck to their paws, while, their attempts
to free themselves only made matters
worse, IA the leaves adhered to their
mouths and eyes, wheh In their despair
they rolled about OH the ground until they
presented TO the eyes of the spectators IA
living mass of decayed vegetation.
Our Sp0rtsmeu now descended from their
hiding place and secured their prey which
was comparatively easy work. After strip
ping the tigers OF II portion OF their super
incumbent loads they attached the fore
paw of each to he tail of its predecessor
by applying little of the cement, then
marched them in Indian file 10 the nearest
port on the Gauges, whence they were con-
veyed to Europe.
The above cement is unrivaled for re-
pairing broken glass, china, ivory, etc. II
is manufactured by and can be had
of all reputable chemists london Mil
lion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22

life savers, who had passed is hours on
duty, II of them in exposure in the storm
swept beach reached shelter where they
could thaw out their chilled frames and
frozen garments. Their feat was in the
nature of forlorn hope and had been put
through with enterprise and endurance
truly heroic Some of the wretched crew
of the tug We're benumbed and helpless
when their fellows placed them in the buoy,
and had the rescue been delayed an hour
longer those whom the waves did not
sweep Off would have frozen to death
GEORGE l.. KILMER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22
Fifteen Cnll Bottles a DnX.

Berry Wall and his friend "Lord" Clag-
gett dine often at hotel. They take their
dinner in the middle of the day and prob
ably call it "luuch, " as Berry is family
man and dimes with his wife at night.
They take a canyasback, and the "lord"
drinks champagne and tea. lie is the
best tea faster in America, and if he We're
not so rich might make fine living as Il
professional tea faster. As it is he puts
away about - bottles Of champagne ev-
cry day and tastes a little duck at noon
with Berry New York Herald.