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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15

,ou.., ,ersonage than the Prime Min
,s,ar NJ The British Empire or than the Arc"-
hshon NJ Canterbury. They have vague i'e"
.hat ba "a omnipotent to the degree OF posses'-
In. tho nower Of life and death within the N''ii''
o, the British capital and the French papers a..
rover tired Of expatiating on the gorgeousnes' Va
h,s surroundings about his household MS s"o'N
hearer his chaplain. his mace-Dearei' h'' nc
.hal state trumpeters and state footmen' '"e
1T, -, which latter magnificent creatures are
renor,ed to exceed In cost 5000 francs each'
TWO RUSSIAN GENERALS.
put - serious people the most important WIS.,
,.ors ~ ,he mast week have been neither 'he
ora Mayor nor vet the exotic kings ana princes
=, tho blood but the two Muscovite generals WHO
are designated for chief command In the eVen'
~ a war One Of them Is General Opru'c"en'
the chief OF staff Of the Russian Army VINO -
sperding his leave of absence here. Inc otnei -
General Dragomiroff, who has arrived 10 a'teh'
the grand manoeuvres Of the French ARMY "e"
eral Obrutcheff who Is known 10 nave the pio''
Use of the command In chief OF the coi'io'',e'
forces Of the Russian Empire IN the event u "
conflict is married to very charming fleh0'
woman formerly q Mile. Miilot, whoW lie 'i'i'eu
as a young and frivolous supaiterh, anu raV
whose father he has inherited very pr.
little chateau near Dion. He Is man OF ABOUT
sixty-four years Of age, with high cheeKoones
short fiat nose and very small but piercing piach
eves peerng forth from beneath shaggy eye
hrows His face is framed by snort, croppeu
beard and his girth Is Of the most voiumhous
character so much that he finds IL lfnpossiDle
TO remain for any length of time In the stdoie
His fat has not, however. In any way aHecteu
his intellect which 50 far as military matters are
concerned remains pre-eminent among his felioW-
generals for its soundness, clearness ana Drii-
fancy . . 800
General Dragomiroff, who at the present mo-
ment is In command of the Russian Army III
Poland is even a more ardent Pan-SaVist ana
friend of the French than is General OorutchelI'
He IS noted for his hatred Of anything German
and perhaps on this account Is TO enjoy the eA-
ceptional honor Of riding during the manoeuVres'
not with the foreign officers but with the french
commander in-chief, General Saussier, ana with
the chief OF the general staff General Mouton DE
Rodeffre with both Of whom he Is to dine ana
lunch every day throughout the course OF the
operations It is to be hoped that he VIII not per-
NIT while at table. his enthusiastic PATRIOTISM
TO get the better Of his discretion for during the
reign of the late Car he was deprived OF his
command Of the military district of kien on ac-
count OF his pronounced fondness for the bottle.
and was only reappointed after two years IN
quasi-disgrace Enormously fat, very blum, ana
even brusque he IS Immensely popular with the
rank and file OF the Russian Army, though not
with the officers, who resent his lack OF courtesy
when in his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
A ROYAL TOURIST.
From ST. PaulS.

From st. PauTs.
Having donned the costume OF a Tuscan contadna-
in which she .ooks remarkably WELL queen Mar
gherita OF Italy is climbing the mountains
around Gressoney. The Gold Stick once had the
privilege of seeing fine portrait or the PearI
Queen" In this attire, can describe II WIN ihr
amount OF lucdiy II consists OF short full petit
coat OF the brightest scarlet, close-httng black
velvet corsage, with braces across the shoulders
arranged over i snowy chemisette. and large
sleeves Of cambria. Black silk stockings were worn
and low shoes with handsome old silver buckles.
while a heavy chain. also OF silver. hung round the
neck and down the waist. The unrlvalled head.
dress Of white linen falling 10 the shoulders ana
fastened to the hair by large silver pins. which IL
now unfortunately rarely seen In Its native home
OF Italy rested on the Queens beautiful hair. ana
completed as charming a costume as any painter
might wish 10 depict - -,
In making her way through bush and brar Her
Majesty exchanges the couture for black lace veil
which Is very light and serviceable. 1t H. drawn
down In front that II may afford shade TO the eyes
and droops low behind so as TO protect the nape OF
the neck from the sun. For her real expeditions.
those when she leaves the hotel at o'clock In the
morning and does not return till at night, the
Queen puts a tweed suit, with CATERS. ana small
can such as may be In the illustrations or the
mountaineering volume Of the Badm!nton Library.
Her Majesty s much more keen on climbing now
than when al sixteen years OF age she was wooed
and won by her cousin. Prince Humbert OF savoy.
but every year she finds II more difficult TO secure
q companion In her wanderings from among the
ladies OF her Court Noble danes and madens from
the Thirty Cities which provide the Queen OF the
Peninsula with attendants are saser IN pioneering
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
HE FOUND THE PIN.
From The Chicago Inter Ocean.

From The Chicago Inter Ocean.
At an entertainment in Dublin a thought reader
boasted that he could find a marked pin hidden by
OF the audience. The pin was hidden by a Trim.
ity student In adjoining room In the presence OF
the committee. among whom was confederate The
student. suspscting the man from his looks slyly
took away the pin from its hiding place On his
return TO the platform the thought reader gazei
into the hider's face. and. putting his hand 10 his
brow. was bndfolded. and led the student 70 the
hiding place but, of course, could md no
pin He returned. acknowledging his defeat. and
looked dagcers at his confederate. Now. gentle.
men" said the student "Il undertake say that II
this dviner of the human mind will do | tell him,
half the audience. without a single hint. viii know
where the pin is and turning to the thought read
err he said: sit down" He did so. There was
yell and jumping up the thought-reader hastily
pulled from his coat tails the marked pin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
NEW POTATOES.
From The Boston Commonwealth

FfOn The BOstOn commonwealth.
This IL the way new potatoes are manufactured In
Paris: Old potatoes, the cheapest and smallest that
can be obtained, are purchased by the rafstoeurs
de pommes de terre. as they called. who carry
their property to the banks Of the Seine, a good
supply OF water being necessary The potat toes are
put Into tubs half filled with water. then they
vigorously stirred about by the feet and legs OF the
manufacturers who roll up their trousers and
stamp on the raw potatoes until they have
only completely rubbed OF their dark skins but
have also given them that smooth and satinlike
appearance which Is so much appreciated by gour-
mands. They are then dried, neatly wrapped In
paper and arranged In small baskets. which are
sold at the Marchanls de Comestibes for Ave francs
apiece. The oldest part OF the whole business IL
that the rafisoeurs make no secret OF their trade
and may daily be at work near tnr Pont Louis
PhilIDpe. within sight Of the Hotel VIE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
RICHARD rAUX's QUEER CHICKS.
From The PHILADELPHIA Record.

From Inc INtNVIN'
Among the eccentricties of the late Richard
Vaux was his strong aversion for the use OF bank
books or checks. The famous ex-Mayor had a
bank account. OF course In fact he had seNerai
OF them but he never drew upon them In the regu-
lar way through the medium OF checks. Whenever
any one came TO him with a bill Mr.. Naux wouii
pay 1t In a very unique way. The back or an Oh
envelope or fragment OF paper OF any klnd or
would scrbble the amount of the bill the name OF
the creditor and his own characteristic Signature.
He very frequently used a strip from the margin
OF a newspaper. The tellers at the banks az
knew OF Mr. Vaux's strange custom, and none %
Mr. Vaux's homemade checks were ever turned
down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
JULIE RECAMIER.
The Original of This Picture Ret"i"e" "''
Exquisite Complexion Through the Use
of Recnmier Cream. Until Her
Death at Eighty.

M woman can be- beautiful or even CLEANLY IN AZ
pearnnce whose face is maued by plmples hlaekhe'~
blotches freckles o. other imperfections. =. ,hv.
These the ONLY skin remedies indorseu ~ '"'
sicians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15

INSTEAD OF LICKING THE HOTEL CLERK THE
GUEST PAID HIM IN HIS OWN COIN.
Behind the onyx desk OF a modern hotel in the
TenderoIn a clerk Is employed who s a remark
able exponent OF the up-to-date young man who
makes fun OF Others and thinks that his wit IL in
vincble He met his Waterloo recently. and now he
is OF the meekest men that shouts 'FRONT.'
II was early IN the evening. The electric lights
had just begun to blaze with an air OF assurance
The music floating down from the dining-room fell
with a dreamy cadence upon the ears OF the guests
who chatting in the corridors after dinner
Suddenly mai broke away from group and
stepped up to the desk He was the last that
a shrewd observer would have picked out for an
"easy mark" to use the vernacuar. but the clerk
made a mistake The man said to the diamond
bedecked guardian OF the keys:
HAS any one inquired for me to-day"
The clerk stroked his mustache. looked admir-
ingly at solitaire ring that sparked on his finger
and replied nonchalantly:
Were you expecting somebody to ask for you p?
The man addressed looked hard at the clerk and
replied In glacial tones:
''I never expect anything in this world. But that
makes no difference. Did any inquire for me?
The clerk eyed him in mild wonder. and then
said with a gggle:
IL think you would be ashamed to ask. OF course
there did II was a lady, and she was here twice 3"
What scrt Of a looking lady was she?' asked the
stranger M ,
The clerk said with an air or conviction that
was mingled with contempt for his interocutor:
'Oh, lust a smooth-faced lady"
That's my wife" said the other In such cool
way that the clerk staggered and his Joke fell
dead. The other continued:
she will be back, l think might as we'll
take a room What are your rates for rooms?"
1.-TWO dollars day and upward said the clerk
glibly. ..
you?' said the prospective guest In tantalizing
way -
Il know my business" said the clerk 1.-TWO dol
lars a day and up and that goes"
mo. you don't" said The man on the outsidA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
IN AN ELEPHANT STABLE.
TALK WITH GEORGE LOCkHART.

HE TELLS ABOUT THE FEEDING AND TREATING
OF HIS ANIMALs-PATIENcE IN TEACH
ING THEM TRICKS.
,,c, ,n,erest has been created among visitors to
proo,ors Pleasure Palace by the performing
e.ephants which occupy place In the programme
They display an amount of Intelligence quickness
and humor that almost lifts them out OF the
category OF the lower animals. reporter OF The
Tribune recently had an interview with Mt LOCK-
hart and learned from him some Interesting Facts
REGARDING the life and training OF elephants.
"Come around TO the stable said MT. Locknart
land see them getting their supper. and after that
.o NAV have a talk about them. | make 1t point
N feed them always myself, except at early break
fast time, when they attended TO by my men,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15

tnelf G Won,e the castles OF Turin. Florence and
H ,ba rest s but when there question Of the Val
JAosta. the rocky slopes around me Mat ,
%or Is their reluctance overcome by the knowledge
H., fher midday meal will consist mainly OF a
tna s, ~ broad and bottle OF milk, or at most
slice of goats flesh This Is eaten IN ns open open
ahsrn In the nearest OF those chaiets winch, 80
nc,,,resnue without are apt to be less desirable
uithi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15

"vou mean that the rooms on the top floor are \
a day and then they raise az you come down
Thai Is 81 a day and down, isn't ~
The clerk gasped for breath and then SAID fantly'
"Wil YOU register"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15

n
1t is pleasant to turn from this to the nober
use made Of great riches by the Duchesse de
Rivolrs mother, Mime. Heine. who has Just pre-
sented to the French Government her palatia
villa at Nice for use az a sanitarlum for officers
returning home invaded from the Madagascar
campaign Not content with this truly royal
gift she has fitted up the villa for the accom-
mediation OF sixty invaded officers furnished 1t
with everything which they could possibly desire
and placed at the disposal Of the State sum
sufficient to insure annuity Of $4,000 to pro-
vide for the maintenance of the establishment
and the remuneration of the servants. The villa
formerly belonged to Princess Pauline Bona
parte sister OF the first Napoleon, and Is sur
rounded by magnificent grounds. The gift Is the
counterpart of the Chateau OF Amboise. pre-
sented to the State for a similar purpose two
weeks ago by the Due dAumale.
Paris has been full of dlsting uished visitors
during the last week We have had the two
Prince. a number of Russian Grand dukes, the
widowed Crown Princess OF Austria the mother
of the Queen Regent OF Spain. and. surprising
them all in interest to the ordinary Paris bour-
geois the Lord Mayor of London. whose visit
has not been welcome 10 the French Govern
ment for II has only served to revive the de-
mands OF the President OF the Partisan munich
pality for the same privileges, rights and dig
mites that are enjoyed by the chief magistrate
OF the city OF London. These pretensions the
Government will not and cannot grant owing TO
the socialist.c character cf the majority OF the
Municipal Council here To the untravelied Pari-
sid the Lord Mayor Of London is an infinitely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
CONvALESCENT HOMES.

In Bradford and Leeds there are convalescent
homes designed for patients who can afford TO
pay s. a week for board and lodging while recov-
ering from surgical operations or serious Illness
These institutions are under municipal manage
ment and are designed to supplement the free
hospitals The Bradford home is situated on
high ground in a delightful district Of Yorkshire
and is a refuge for at least thousand inmates
every year Leeds has a similar convalescent
home, and also a detention home, where rela-
tives or friends OF persons afflicted with infec-
tious diseases can live at moderate charges. All
these institutions are self-sustaining.
Huddersfed has also Its model tenements and
artisans dwellings. which have been built and
are owned by the municipality. Very neat and
tidy houses they are. and they are never vacant
The town is the landlord and tenants rent IL
paid directly into the public treasury; and APP
parently there would be little difficulty In dspos-
ing OF many hundreds OF these houses. II the
municipal investment were largely increased. In
Birmingham the same experiment has been tried
on a small scale. and In Glasgow. Manchester
and Liverpool the town investment has been
larger and more remunerative. In Glasgow.
where there are eight or ten blocks OF municipal
tenement houses. the receipts from rentals large
ly exceed the expenses and interest charges
There are fats with without shops, and the
rentals range from $35 to $3.50 a year. Manches-
ter and Liverpool have not done so well as Cias-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-28
BOXERS HAVE A HEARING.
Judge Potts Reserves Decision ii
Ia Oakland Rink Scrappers.

A hearing in the case of John McKeek
and Raymond Barry, the boxers arrested
at Oakland Rink on September 16, was
held before Justice Potts yesterday at
ternoon. Corporation Attorney Weart
appeared for the city and ex-Judge r.
B. Seymour for the defendants.
Chief of Police Murphy was the first
witness. He testified to having gone to
Oakland Rink on the night in question
and witnessing the contest. After the
men had spared one round he ordered
their arrest. Both men were stripped to
covered with some lack substance
When each hit the other a black mark
was left on the body.
On crosS-eXamination the Chief said
that he went to the rink with the IN
tention of arresting anyone who atemyt-
ed to box. He understood that the par
ties holding the exhibition had a license
from the Board of Aldermen to do so.
Judge Seymour attempted to introduce
the license as evidence. Corporation
Attorney Weart objected. as the license
was only signed by two of the Aldermen
when The ordinance required that it
be signed by three.
The Chief was cross-eXamined at great
length in regard to boxing exhibitions
and if there was any difference between
exhibitions that he had witnessed in the
academy of Music and the one at Oak
land Rink.
roborated Chief Murphy, The examin-
Potts will give a decision on Wednesday
noyf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-28
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD
Leave PennsyIvania r. H. Depot.

Leave Pennsylvanfa Re. X. Depot.
7:12 A. NJ. daily. except Sunday, for MAuCH
a:Sa A. M. daily for GENEVA, ROCHES-
TER. BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS, SUS-
PENSION BRIDGE and the West and prin-
cinai local points; dining car to Suspension
Rridge. Pullman vestibule sleeper to Chi
Hoa4 A. M. daily deaves 1912 A. M. Sun
aavl for MAUCH CHUNK and intermediate
no;nts; connecting for Reading and Harris
01rg; p M. daily, except Sunday, for ELMIRA
.nd ali intermediate stations; connections for
PNTTSyILLE and EADING Chair car to
U.s. a!M p. H.. Sundays only, for WILKES
te 4;as p. M daily. except Sunday. for L: &
hsrrs' CONNECTIONS for Pottsville.
ARE p. ID. daily, except Sunday, for BOUND
RROOK and Intermediate stations.
$50 P. NJ. daily for EASToN and inter.
meas s:Is 3. N. daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FALLS and all points west Pullman sleeping
to Bufalo and Toronto; connections for Read
ing and and Harrisburg.
ne.4S ?. M. daily, except Sunday. for EAS
TON and intermediate stations.
S;i2 p. ". daily for A GENEVA
ROCHESTER, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS.
eshicaSo and Buffalo; chair car to Wilkesbarra.
rockets and Pullman accommodations nc
Pennsylvania r. r. Depot.
ME New York Transfer Co. win call for
and check Baggage from hotel or residence
through to destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-28
NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, October /. 1895, at 1880 o'clock A NJ.
for the labor and materials necessary to the
erection of an addition to Stand Pipe at the
High Service Pumping Station of the Jerse,
CITY Water Works, in accordance with spec
~fcations on file in the office of the Clerk
blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the
Chief Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and
Mercer street, Jersey City, N, J.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
stand pipe at High Service directed to
civilian H. Hooker. Esq. Chairman of Com
mittee on Pumping and Reservoirs" and
handed to the Clerk of the Board in open
meeting when called for in the order of bust
ness relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety.
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals If it considers that the last
interests Of the city can be conserved by -
doing.
to Section 4. Chapter 1874, of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall
be binding upon the city or become effective
contractor have been approved as to sufficieney
by this Board. and as to form by the Cor
~poration Counsel. the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
Bv order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
DATED Jersey City. September "a. 1891.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-28
S. FL. SMITH, City Collector.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Sealed proposals will be received at the
office Of the Board of Street ana Water Com.
% n'sioe9 on n Tqfe or NE october g. 1882 at i0'''
IMPROVEMENT OF WEST SIDE AVENUE.
from south curb of Yale avenue to north
curb of Culver avenue. IN aeeoraance WIN
Mercer Street, where blank forms Of bid
and asI EsPfMAT Il s cF euA aSfs = s0'a'nsa'
About $500 cubic yarGs Of earth excavation
About 400 cubic yards {: ,astl filling.
About $50 cubic yards OF Sane or gravel hll-
About 800 square yards of Belgian block
paving.
About LOO square feet of new bridge stone-
About $500 square feet of new tagging.
About 50 square yards of repaving.
About 50 lineal feet of reset curb stone.
About 700 square feet of relaid tagging.
About 200 iineai feet Of ia-inch vitriaed
pipe sewer.
Time allowed for the completion Of the work.
seventy GW working days.
Inc n ns ne y II ap tberefar wifI ba s,b-
ject to the remonstrance of the owners OF the
property liable to more than one-half the
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
ysel9Bea, endorsed, Proposals. for Improvement
C, Kaiser. Chairman of Committee on Streets
and Sewers and handed to the Clerk of the
order of business relating to sealed proposals.
Nc city official will be accepted as surety
nor Will a substitution of s~ureties be allowed.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874. If the Laws of
1921, under the terms whereof no contract
shall be binding upon the city or become
effective or operative until the bondsmen offer
ed by the contractor have been approved as
to suficiency by this Board and as 10 form
by the Corporation Counsel. the President OF
this Board having power to examine the
proposed bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
GEo. t. BouToN.
Do+sd rersav CIV september IS. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-28
HOBOKEN CHURCHES.


The work of moving the church is now
completed. Temporary steps have been
erected so that the parishioners will not
be Inconvenience in attending services.
The church was not injured by moving.
1t is being raised fourteen feet, and will
be three stories high. The first floor
will be for the Young Mems Lyceum,
and when the new church is built the
Lyceum will be provided with all the
latest improvements. The second floor
will contain the class rooms and the third
floor will be the parish hall. An iron
stairway viii be built in the rear of the
building.
Our Lady of Grace.
The course of sermons now in progress
by Rev. Fathers Kelly, Fitzpatrick and
Brown. upon the Bible, ave so far been
very interesting ,and instructing, and
large crowds have ATTENDED regularly to
them all. Tomorrow's sermon will be
by Rev. Father Kelly, and will be upon
"~Prophecies."
SITS. Peter and PauI's.
Rev. Father Hofschneider will preach
an excellent sermon tomorrow morning
upon "St. Michael, the Prince of the
Angels and the Conquerer of all the
Devils.' Preparations are already be-
ing made for the grand fair to be heid
next month.