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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10

ing sidewalk be built above the Stadt-Bah
German visitors were greatly taken with the
sidewalk they saw at the Chicago FAR. ana o's.
cover all manner OF possibilities In It. one or
the great attractions at the exposition to be
opened here next month Is a Stufen-Bahn, the
German term for this invention.
PLANS FOR AN ELEVATED ROAD.
The very newest feature OF these new plans b
this: An elevated road. which shall connect the
western with the southeastern part Of the city,
Is to be built over a canal-one Of the branches
OF the Spree-after 1t has been spanned by huge
iron arches on which the rails shall rest. This
canal runs. rather ornamentally than otherwise.
through one Of he best residence parts Of the
city, and Its route is a most desirable one for
passenger traffic, but II would have been far too
expensive to buy up the property TO run the line
through the streets Land Is very dear In Ber-
lin at present, and the municipality has decided
not to involve the town in enormous debts The
canal will still be available for boats and the
prettiest part Of 1t. from the Potsdamer Bridge
westward, Is to remain untouched. The cars or
this line will be smaller than those on the
Stadt-Bahn, and 20 be run by electricity.
The Germans seem to favor the electric system
whenever practicable, and II Will probably be
used on all new roads. Just where these roads
are to be Is not yet decided and the question OF
Disagreement causes not little OF the delay.
but one Is much needed to connect the northern
and southern parts OF the city. At present. al
though these districts are the most thickly popu-
lated in the town, trans and 'busses are the
only cheap means of conveyance. and fmmedi-
ate improvements are needed.
The striking thing TO an American In all the
present agitation In Berlin for better rapid tran
sit Is the absolutely businessike way In which
everything is considered. Politics are not brought
into the matter at all. and Of possible corrup-
ton and transportation OF public funds one
does not hear whisper. The Germans cannot
understand why Americans allow these ques-
lions to enter into their municipal hfe They
may be slow uncompromsing and hardheaded
49, anti al ~
fairs they are unexceed. and when once their
city Is furnished with rapid transit TO meet the
needs Of its ever-increasing busy life. the au-
thorities may be relied upon to run everything
purely and simply in the interests OF the public
They can still learn from America, perhaps. how
10 run an elevated road rapidly. but they can
teach Americans great deal that they do NOT
know or do not practise concerning municipal
government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
now HINDOOS HOARD JEWELRY.
From Tit Bits


Never during its existence has India been 50 rich
I'm eyelry as now. The people are always addllS
10 their stock Savings from nearly All sources are
DISPOSED OF In this way. and these savings are
being constantly made-often at the expense OF
clothing sometimes at the expense OF greater heces
saries OF NE The making and the storing away OF
wealth I'm this form is the national pecularity OF
the country. .,,. ,.,., -
Jewclry IL regarded the most stable KIND or
wealth and fortunes never counted without
estimating tho value of the stock Of lewelry IL
can always be pledged disposed OF. The market
for It's sale Ia never closed and never depressed
The most ignorant native who wishes 10 sell =
necc OF iewery knows its market value quite well.
lie can scarcely BE- cheated.
Jewelry forms the greatest factor In matrlmohy.
The most owy bride has her stridhan. when IS
occasionally equal In value to five years income or
the bridegroom There IL often scarcity or clotn-
ing sometimes a scarcity OF cooking pots, generaiy
moi a partice OF furniture. but nearly always,
stock Of jewelry The wife that has no Jewe.ry
nossesses nothing else; she cannot be robbed Inc
FAMILY that does not have jeweiry Id absolutely IN
dgent. . -. 49, ,.u.,r, ouvnar
"a that his boards cannot be taxed man may
own iewelry valued at lakh OF rupees: ana pay
ma income tax This Is n source OF great satisiac.
ton Jewelry yields no recurring income pu. !.
is nrzed more than Government paper III II never
increases It diminshes. Is nationaI SAYING,
common among and women alike NO natlVe
marriage except among the most impoversneu.
takes place without a transfer OF Jewelry, ana very
frequently OF new jewelry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10

Peloponnesus. the modern Morea. In fact. they
are Spartans They are vigorous race, as Is be-
fitting traditions of their old home.
BIG COTTON FACTORS.
The best known among the Greek business houses
is that OF Rail- Brothers, brokers In cotton and
East India goods. They have branches throughout
the South. well az in Europe and In Egypt II
IL said that this house has $20c0oro Invested In
cotton. Its main headquarters are In London The
firm began operations in this city after tho War OF
the Rebellion.
Iiverato Brothers. OF Wall-st. arc another large
Greek house. They importers OF coffee and ex-
porters OF American drygoods and OF petroleum.
Gregory O. Livierato IL the head of the irm lie
has established international reputation as a
philanthropist. At his own expense he maintains a
school In his native island OF Cephalonia. where
girls educated. 1t IL said that the
expenses OF this school are 5000 a year IL mas
been in existence for the last twenty years
Mr.. Aviera;o and Mir Averon. OF AlexandrIa'
Egypt bear the reputation OF having contributed
more than any otner modern Greeks for philan-
thropic purposes in Greece. ~ : ivierato has also
been a leading factor In establishing the Greek
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10

SAVE 1T.
Mrs Hoke Smith the wife Of the Secretary OF
the Interior Is the wit among tho Cabinet ladies'
and her descriptions Of her experience with WASH
nston society are very smus nh sn 0 she
came to Washington would furnish exceiient ma
terial for writer of comedies. but professional
could possibly relate them with better erect than
Mrs Smith herself
One of her stories concerns an encounter with
another lady of the name Of Smith. WHO has been
made a good deal of socially Shortly after her ar
rival Mrs. John Smith as we will call her for The
sake Of dstnGo ae dws rd uak" sm 1' re-
turned the call. When she entered the drawing
room she noticed that none OF the receiving party
stepped up to the first in the line and mentioned
her own name.
Mrs Hoke Smith
an ennouncement. however. ana replied rather
tartIy: "No. / am not Mrs. Hoke Smith. although
am frequently mistaken s for T he nsy TO- sssnr
ton. but since have been here | have been called
Mrs. .Hoke Smith regularly ten times day, and II
people that ! am not the wife of the Secretary OF
the Interior"
II am very glad of that" said Mrs. Hoke Smith
sweetly although she admits that she had hard
work to keep her temper. The Secretary Of the
Interior Is my husband and IT would be dreadiuiiy
embarrassing II you were his wife also
and Mrs. Hoke Smith good natured ana
pleasant about 1t that the storm blew over Mrs;
the acquaintance made no further progress Three
or four months later and only recently, Mrs H9Ke
Smith met Mrs. John Smith at the house OF
funny experiences she had met with on account o.,
her name. Among other incidents she nentionrd
that which has just been related when to her aston
ishment she discovered that her new-made Irlend
and namesake whom she thought she had never seen
before was the other lady In the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
A WHITE DEER AS A MASCOT.
,rom The portland Oregonian

From The Portland Oresonlin
The citizens of Crook County are much put gu 0us
on account of the Staying OF a white deer which has
been roaming over that section FOR NUMBER OF
wears. and which looked upon as a SOFT , OF
ascot and which no would harm, until a
short time ago one Poindexter wantony shot ~;
such c1iros are very seldom found but IN story anu
made 10 A ''milk-white'' doe or white deef
Which is generally supposed to have been my.ni-
wi or ieqendary animal This white deer OF Crook
County. Rowever. myth, for It's snowy hide
Is now in pickle in a taxdermists shop IN TINS CITY
md Came Protector Mcclure Is preparing at the re-
amest OF the people OF Crook County to make big
trouble for Poindexter, who killed the anima anou
to shoot deer Of color There have been on many ~
N,pich was that Barnum had offered 900 for the
,ma, alone and IL is now said that Poindexter
shot the animal 10 get s2o Tor It's skin'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
CATCHING SHARKS NEAR HAWAII.
From The Pacific Commercial Advertiser.


Lieutenant Coyne and some fifteen members -
Company started out steam launch a little
after 10 a. m. Sunday for the purpose OF doing
what they could with certain family OF sharks
reported have been outside the harbor.
They stocked the launch we'll preparatory 10 an
allday's hunt.
Just outside the harbor unmistakable signs in
above the surface OF the water and they made tho
soldiers hair bristle with excitement A hook
baited with large piece OF pork and attached TO q
heavy line thrown overheard. There was q
bite and a pull. and before long good-sized shark
hauled along and filled with rife and revolver
bullets. This excitement enough. but. when.
after the line had been thrown over again. another
In the launch could hardly remain In their places.
The line was cast overheard once more and
soon there a tug that caused very burning
sensation to pass over the hands OF the four men
who held II. The launch was pulled here and there
by what seemed to be monster twice the size or
the others. This seemed TO be proven when the
shark stuck Its fin above water. At this seven or
after a hard fight, during which the launch was In
imminent danger OF being capsized the prize was
brought alongside and towed with the other two TO
the Aloha boathouse. where II was found TO be II
feet inches from head TO tip of tail. and 5Sh
inches around at its largest part. The largest OF
the remaining two measured . feet 8 inches.
Upon being cut open the large shark proved to
have a stomach exceptionally void which In some
degree accounted for the tug given the line. One
two hats one towel and half OF the top Of Q barrel.
which one Of the soldiers construed as meaning
that two native women had gone out In q canoe
with keg Of beer. and had been met by the shark
which had devoured woman. the head ol
another. and tapped the keg " . peculaI. manusz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
EDIsON's RECORD or PATENTS.
,,ro,on correspondence Chicago Record.

Washington correspondence Chicago Record
Thomas A. Edison has been granted III patents
during the last twenty-five years. which oeats tno
record Of ali times and all countries by large
majority Ehu Thompson stands No. mira on v ins
ia r,dward Weston "a: Charles F. Scribner 4s;
Charles .o with M with
OF Seventeen other gentlemen have recevd more
than during the w9nyy INVENTIONS sa5n tSan
wv" W. Char state in proportion to It's population
The District Of coum Rhads 1ssnd se'SnS ns
Snuyork Montana and Colorado. The inventive
genius Is least developed II Mssiss epTsa and AK
ansas. where comparatively few patents nave pee'
niie1 fnr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
HOW SHE LIKED THEN.

From The LAdy's Pictorial
Tho moo, Wordsworth's grave In quaint old Gras-
ware Ehurchyard was literally ablaze with spring
flowers last week. in commemoration or ms i20,n
vi rsmember him and his devoted sister Dorothy
One Of told amusing story OF the TS at'e Of
MI WI ,tneons one day, she ENTHUSIASTICALLY ex-
Claimed out loud How beautiful An ola woman nan
hot,er in a DE" she remarked. as she passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
FEMALE SEALS WORK AND GET KILLED.

Port Townsend (Wash) correspondence OF the san
Francisco Chronicle.
The catch Of seals by the schooner j. Epplnger
OF San Francisco, aptly illustrates the important
point in the sealing dispute between Great BTU,
ain and the United States or the $3.50 seals k tss
bulls remain ashore while the females 60 nunoreu
miles away in search Of food and get killed ~ the
hunters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10

there by the Greeks Of this city Tho spartans here
thus virtually formed a gold syndicate which
averted a crisis in tho currency n their native
land.
The importation Of Turkish tobacco has become
lively business among the Greeks here Iney
make what they call the Egyptian cigarettes
1t is a boast Of the colony here that no Greek is
TO be found In the penitentiary or States prison.
Some are arrested from time to time, but 1t Is only
for violating some city ordinance.
The bulk OF the Greek colony Of this city may be
found in the district lying east and south OF Chat
ham Square The poor Greeks live In Roosevelt
Madison. Oliver, James and Catharine SITS Those
who better off live in e-hundred-and-t twenty
fifth. Onehundred-a twenty fourth One-hundred-
andsixteenth and Onehundred-an thirteenth sts.,
between Third and Eighth ayes. Dealers In flowers
and confectionery are scattered in Thirdave.. One
hundred-and-t wenty- ffth-st. in Grand-st, and at
various points on the East Side. Cheap oyster
stands kept by Greeks along the Bowery and In
Third-ave as far up as One -hundred-andth!rtieth
be found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
THE ART OF SMOKING THE NARaILE.

A Greek thus tells how the nargile Is smoked Dy
his brethren:
"Only pure tobacco is used in the nargile IL 's
grown expressly for the purpose in Persia. Tho
weed there is called Tumbeky. This kind OF tobac-
co Is nrst washed two or three times by the man
who keeps the restaurant lie puts 1t under fau-
Get and squeezes the juice out. Otherwise the TO-
bacco would b. too strong. Then. when the smoke
Of It l. drawn through the water-the tobacco nav
ins. OF course been dried nrst-all the nicotine IS
deposited In the water. and dehghttui anu ii"oo-
smoke Is the result 1850.
II il denied by well-nformed Greeks that the poor
OF the colony huddle together, tVe 10 seven III d
room az has been asserted. II Is said there may DO
instances OF this on the part OF those VINO cOr,;s
barbarc population. but ordinarily the people i've
In decent habitstons: Nearly all, even 'he poorest
In their ' own country these Greeks drink wine
This is made from the pure juice OF the grape pre-
wine ferments certain kind OF resin from the pine
tree is thrown into IT. This makes o,ter , VIM
sold In this city. in Chatham Square ..
one OF the peculiar missions ascribed 70 youns
Greeks In coming this country Is that OF securing
d dover for their sisters. In order that tne young
may make satisfactory marriages ,a ne
most rigid economy Is practised Tor THIS unse'"sn
object
distinct change has taken place in the character
Of the Greek immigration OF iate In tormr, ~
only the men came here TO seek tneir ioriunrs' VI
late the women. too. have been brought along l.,
,s .xnerted that within a short time one will be
founded Demetrus FranNades; who has taught an
evening school here. Is likely TO De IN cbarse Oh u,
The Greek colony IL indignant just now over tho
distribution of a circular calling for subscriptions
for INDECENT Creeks They assert that there are no
Greeks requiring outside charity. The call for as
sistance purports to come from the Greek Benevo-
lent Society Athena. the headquarters OF which nave
been In Pearl-st For a year there has been a mis-
understanding between the president and the mem
bers. The president has been elected and the so
cetv has gone to pieces The original purpose of the
organization was 10 erect orthodox Greek church
This purpose forgotten The whole colony re-
sented the issuance OF the appeal IL WIN be DIM
cult 10 ind a Greek mendicant in this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
GREEK EATING HOUSES.

There is a large number OF Greek restaurants In
and adjacent 10 Madison-st These are interesting
places They are plainly furnished; deal tables and
cheap chairs the principal furniture. But for
IS Greek any one else can get large
amount OF nourishing food at one of these restau-
rants The greatest delight OF all is the narge the
Turkish pipe. from which delicious draughts or
smoke are drawn through cooling waters: When
the Greek has leisure, he does on Sundays he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10

will use the narge by the hour and play cards tor
additional pastime. or course. he must pay tor
extra time spent in the restaurant. But 20 cents
Will afford him a good dinner and a considerable
amour. OF tobacco. Turkish cigarettes are also
smoked with the coffee. which IS served black
Roast lamb and meat and vegetables stewed 70
gether are the favorite dishes. The Greeks DO not
fancy pota toes and are 10 be found In creek
restaurant Bread seems to take the place or pota-
toes II L. said that Greeks eat more bread tnah
any other people In their restaurants here they
make a soup which is regarded as a great delcacy
gether making a sour compound. Rice Is added TO
IT, This soup is called ''manestra, Another disn
IS meat stewed with celery, on when this mixture
of lemon and eggs is put as a sauce l.,
Another esteemed dish IL a broth or chicheh II,
which rice is boiled until all the Drotn ~ aosorpeii
bv The rice Then the combination is put on top OF
a stove Butter IL added and then TO the rice
kind Of sour cabber. Some eat the clabDer sepa-
and meat stewed together and called 'stinato. For
dessert fruit and pastry made with butter and milk
are used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
SMITH Is A CONFUSING NAME.

EVEN THE ORNAMENTAL HoKE DOES NOT
SAVE 1T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10

VIII spend the remainder Of his days. not Dy
virtue Of any commitment Of a court OF law
Dut merely on the strength or one or those
eurvvals Of the old Lettres de Cachet OF Bastile
Gays which are known as Detention during
her Majestys pleasure" 1t Is In this great
asylum prison that either have been incarcer-
ased. or are still detained: those ten or twelve
people who have made attempts on the life OF
Inc Queen. who has only on one instance sus-
ta'ned personal injury. namely, when cash
Tered officer OF the crack 10th Hussar Regiment
struck her across the face and shoulders with
rattan cane
Since the incident at Balmoral last autumn, 1t
mas been decided to adopt the same precaution-
sy measures there as at Windsor and OSBORNE
~ Is Characteristic that little or nothing OF the
anair was permitted to become known to the
poclic through the press. and had 1t not been
Tor the inevitable gossip that permeates the at
mosphere OF every royal court. nothing would
probably have become known about the matter
at all.
JEALOUS SERVICE AND SMALL REWARD.
1t will be seen from this that the Office Of
ponceman In attendance on the royal family Ia
Wy no means a sinecure and 1t Is of ali posts
tue one in which faithful jealous and efficient
service obtains the least recognition and re-
"ard-not that the royal personages are I'M
s'a'eiul to those who guard them properly. but
veeause the men who guard best are naturally
muse who make the least fuss. Thus a con-
-oe whose sagacity and intelligence may over
Nv over again have preserved the Queen or
a,. nee from any kind Of trouble or hurt will
ssse De less noticed than the more demon
servant who perhaps once In his life
The McCook tribune., 1896-12-18

To the Congress of the United States: As
representative of the people in the legisla-
tive branch of their government you have
assembled at 4 time when the strength and
excellence Of our free institutions and the
fitness Of our citizens to cEjoy popular rule
have been again made manifest political
contest involving EomentouS consequences,
frauGht with fcyertsh apprehension and
creating aggressiveness so intense as to ap-
proaCh bitterness and passion. has been
wagcd throughout our land and determined
by the decree OF free and independent suf-
frage, without disturbance of our tran
guilty or the least sign of weakness in our
national structure.
When we consider these incidents and
contemplate the peaceful obedience and
manly submission which have succeeded a
heated clash of political opinions we dis
cover abundant evidence of determination
on the part of country1nen to abide by every
verdict OF the popular VIII and to be con-
trollCd at all times by an abiding faith in the
agencies established for the direction of the
affairs of their government Thus our peo-
pie exhibit patriotic disposition which en-
titles them to demand of those VINO under
take to make and execute their laws such
faithful and unselish service in their behalf
as can only be prompted by 4 serious appre-
citation of the trust and confidence which the
acceptance of public duty invites
In obedience TO a constitutional require
mcnt, herein submit to the Congress GER
tain information concerning national af-
fairs, with the suggestion of such legislation
as in my judgment is necessary and expe-
dient. To secure brevity and avoid tiresome
narration, / shall omit many details con-
corning matters within federal control,
which, though by no means unimportant,
are more proftably discussed in depart
mental reports. shall also further curtail
this communication by omitting minute
recital of many minor incidents connected
with our foreign relations which have here
tofore found place in executive messages,
but are now contained in 4 report of the
Secretary of State, which is herewith
submitted.
The McCook tribune., 1896-12-18

cefved and readily account for the d!ffer>
ence between this estimate St the secretary
and the actual deficiency as we'll az for .
continued deficit,
Indeed. II must be confessed that we could
hardly have had more unfavorablc period
than the last two years for the collection Of
tariff revenue. We cannot reasonably hope
that our recuperation from the business de-
preston will be sudden, but Il has already
set IN with i promise of acceleration and
continuance. l believe our present tariff
law. II allowed a fair opportunity, will In the
near future yield 4 revenue which, with
reasonably economical expenditures, will
overcome all deficiencies
In the meantime no deficit that has oc-
CURED or may occur need excite or disturb
US To meet any such deficit we have in tho
treasury, IN addition TO the gold reserve of
100000, 600, surplus of more than $685.
100000 applicable to payment of the ex-
penses of the government. and which must,
unless expended for that purpose, remain a
useless hoard. or. II not extravagantiy
wasted. must IN any event be perverted from
the purpose of its exaclion from our pco-
pie, the payment, therefore, of any deh-
cheney In the revenue from this fund Ia
nothing more than its proper and legitimate
use. 1t is immeasurably better to appropri-
ate our surplus to the payment Of Justifable
expenses than 10 allow il to become an invi-
t2tion to reckless appropriations and ex-
travagant expenditures.
l suppose II Will not be denied that under
the present law our people obtain the ncces-
saries of 4 comfortable existence at a
cheaper rate than formerly This is 4 mat
ter of supreme Importance, since IL is tho
palpable duty Of every just government to
make the burdens of taxation as light as
possible. The people should not be required
to relinquish this privilege of cheaper living
except under the stress of their govern
ment's necessity made plainly manifest
The McCook tribune., 1896-12-18

The Situation In Turkey Little Changed
Eut Reform Is Looked for-The
Venezuelan Inciden: Practically
: Closed-TarIfT and Financial
Views Ecitcrated-OTens-
Two Partisanship.