New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-27

The new Chicago woman is admitted to the
new Chicago university. and disports herself
therein with a fine, careless rapture which her
masculine competitor would strive In vain to
initiate she has instituted secret college So
cietIes with rituals OF initiation and prescrp-
lions Of conduct absurd as those OF the men
whom she emulates. One OF these Is called the
Esoteric Club, and the new members are called
upon to make guys II themselves In all possible
ways, and carry the antics OF ladies OF misrule
slightly beyond the frontiers OF dignity. Thus
the daughter Of the president OF the institution
has recently been enforced among other similar
exercises. to appear in public impelling bright
red wheelbarrow containing q bright yellow dog
The Esoterc Club might wisely modify some
of the obligations which it IMPOSES upon It's
members, and ought certainly to take care that
It places none of them In situations pretudicial
to their dignity.
Ahlwardts constituents hate the Jews as much
as ever, but are Disguised with their repre-
sentative that they offer him 5000 marks bor-
rowed, very likely, Of the neghborng Hebrews
II he Will continue to stay away. His acceptance
OF this offer may involve his prolonged presence
here where he Is no more wanted than at home;
perhaps not much. and larger sum than
5000 marks would be well expended In procuring
his deportation II It were certaii that he would
never come back
The Coroners OF New-York City are not. as
rule, men in whom the community can have full
confidence, and when they propose to exercise
their discretion what the public should or
should not know their action arouses suspicion.
Evidence that hansen mas reached the North
Pole Is still wanting. Notwithstanding the claims
put forth In that direction few months ago
based on rumors from the Arctic frontiers OF 81
IBERIA. Nothing has been heard from him OF late
and the news Of his achievement Is generally dis
credited 1t probably originated among the ex-
cited and imaginative Siberians, who subsst
mainly on walrus oil and Tobolsk vodka max
Ing them credulous and visionary. and bad Judges
of the validity Of hyperborean rumor The
spectre OF the explorer may have appeared to
them In the midst Of the aurora boreals. poising
the mysterious pole In his hand. like the spear
Of Arcturus, but there is no way Of verifying the
vision or unravelling It's import. Meantime
Herr Andree Is getting ready to depart north
ward In his big balloon the same quest, and the
Russian Government has distributed an Official
leafet among the Siberian outposts, where there
Is possibility Of his coming down. giving the In
habitants instructions IA n the mode Of bis well
come. He is not to be regarded as a celestial
visitor. and there $ nothing supernatural about
MIN or his companions or his airy vehicle. He
Is to be we'll and courteously entreated and
furthered on his way. and II he has not money
enough with him to pay for any required ser
vice. 1t Is all the same not to be withheld and
his hacker, the King Of Sweden. will foot the
BILL \ This is highly considerable conduct on the
part e Russia. and everybody will wish Herr
Andrea duck II he does pot succeed In reach