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

Church IN this city. He is a man or simple hapts'
dresses plainly and is about sixty years old lie IL
an intensely active man. He has been In TINS coun-
try only four years and It Is said. has learned En-
ghsh since he came here. He had formerly cor
Quoted business in Marseilles. His favortte studies
are said TO be Webster's Dictionary and the BibIe'
Mark Twain's writings his main source of liter
airy amusement.
THE ACCOMPLISHED CONSUI~GENERAb.
Another prominent Greek here. from an historic
family. is Demctrus y. Botassi. the dean OF the
Consuar corps In this city. lie has represented
Greece here for more than forty years lie - not
merely a consul. but he performs the functions oi
an ambassador. He comes from the hlstorlc Isiahu
NJ Sn..zzla the land OF Kanaris ana or Miauhs' the
naval heroes who burned the Turkish Meet before
tho island OF Chos In the war OF independence OF
,eo, Mr. Botass il accomplished llnsnst lie
,.ax d.co,ated by the Car OF Russia with the
o,,ar of AeKatarina He Is an advanced scholar IN
the Albanian language. which Is said 10 nave
close relation TO the old Pelasgic tongue MI
potassi Is a contributor TO severai European I'e'ou
,cals He In not cniy esteemed by all the Greeks
but possesses the respect OF all Americans VINO
know him. 80,
otber we-known Greeks are Christopher Grim
hIas n confectioner In Grand-st. man Always
ready 10 aid an unfortunate felow-couh'ry'nai'
George Genovezo. a confectioner IN o"e "'''.'e.
and-twenty -ffth-st. and Nicholas Detora'o' ""'.
dealer ut One-hundre d-and-twehty-hiu-''' anu
1-b,rd-ave Greeks OF this city say that Mr. Anag-
nos one of their number. Is an authority upon the
..o,,na NJ tho Hind and that he is famous In this
ae,d The Greeks have taken an active hand In inc
deve,onment OF the flower business or this CITY.
These dealers are 10 found not only IN the lower
East Side Of the city. but In Fortysecoho-s'.' oA
ave One-hu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fth-st. ana o'her
rromnent thoroughfares. The head or the hover
business among Greek dealers here IL an Armenian
a
merchant In Athens.
GREEKS AS SAILORS.
The Greeks Of this city point with pr'de 10 inc
fact that there are large numbers OF creek sa'io
on limited States men-of-war. The Greeks as Is
we'll known make excellent sailors heu'enh"'
IN the Navy is l.. Calvocoress He IL son OF zap
tain Calvocoressi under whom Leonidas Houo-
canachi was serving. when he was Killed IN the
VIZ ~ the Rebellion I.eonidas Rodocanachi was
tho brother of J. NJ Rodocanachi, wealthy mer-
chant well known In Boston for the last NIFTY years
wbo made fortune In cotton. MI Rodocahach'
came from Smyrna He has retired from business
The Greeks here boast Of the fact that they do not
take subordinate positions They branch out io'
themselves" they declare even though IL DC "e'eS
% run pushcat They do not become COOKS
clerks or walters. they say They DO not take 10
the Idea OF salaries They start In business lof
,hamseIves no matter on how humble a basis
Those who immlgrate here come. as rule Win
,nrecious little money. 1t is said that many OF tne
on landing here make a Decline" for MI Livierato
or CONSUL Botassi TO seek some kind or assistance
40 as TO start in business for themselves
SPARTAN GOLD SYNDICATE
II "a asserted among the Greeks here that IN me
recent monetary crisis in Greece. when soid "eh'
- ,-s IN Athens the price in Sparta did rot 90 w
Al all. In consequence Of ths gold which was SEPT