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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
cu.ycEs AT THE GRAND CENTRAL
PLANS FOR EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS To 1hh
STATION FILED

PLANS FOR EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS ~ 'h'
STATION FILED.
Tho long talked OF alterations ana aoa''lonS ~
,,o Grand Central Station have at last taken ue'
60, form and the work of reconstruction Will w
,r shortlv. Some time ago the various Ioau,
.'a,ro tho Grand Central Station as lei M
aarned unon a proportonate Distribution oi ,ne
20. -. ha incurred In the change. ana yes'e'u'
r,,tord T. Gilbert, the architect VINO mas Va.
- In charge filed with the Buiidins Hep w
r,a,s for the proposed changes me e''
-, ~ the improvements Is about s'Vo'V"' ,.
ri careral scheme of rebuilding 'he o
.,or,n,otes the consolidation OF the pas'ense
VA hoggaee business of the three roaus III " -
sra, wsit,ng room. with the necessary auN'''a.s
e' Ia q general outbound baggage iooii
furthermore. the office capacity OF tne ou,,' aa
r,u he greatly increased by the erec,o,. "
,,,,o,a, stories and the elevations WIN oo ~,
,mnroyed in appearance Elevators Wi, DC pbu
mp ,,rmb,ng will be supplied. new steam ne
ne" a electric power plants will be PROVIDED anu
e ,gbt,ng for the entire station omceS, n n,,.
eiecirE VA wards as well machine t i n dav
scturng from twenty 70 forty uons soon as the
iac,uilns ~, IN Work will be begun as SUI" do ''
weather permits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
yO EXTEND NORTH RIVER fiHH NiND''
THE PROPOSITION FAVORED Hf NV
rEREsrs AND OPPOSED BY NEW
Jersey PEOPLE

THE PROPOSITION FAVORED Ely NEM-,o''N
'' rrprsTs AND OPPOSED BY NEW
JERSEY PEOPLE.
I'D question OF extending the pier
Inc luz on the North River between -,
head line on ,arst.st was discussed al
thlu-s" ,,o Yesterday before the Ne" 49,.
puo,o Inc BOARD In the Army bunu''e. 49,
~ BOARD appeared as an apphcai. " r,merts
~.'sod extension carried out, anu '' ., oora,
800 hocpod by Erastus Wimah OH - sh,ah and
VIZ interests and by Gustav IL. 0c"" 80"
dock"s NJ NJ managers OF the North "e'"""
I'''' a hamburg American Line s'eah'''p
~ respectiveIy. Opposition 10 t'e 49,,
nrod nv the State OF New-JerseS anu ~ ,o,,,a
,,orosts on the ground that Tue pr :, os arso
not be granted TO Ne"
granted to New-Jersey =. g nres,ded at
oo'o"e president Edward c. Obrieh oi the
- BOARD in speaking for that pody' s," 10
bocn ",, Tho extension Of the pier-head line ne
", ,ho no,nts named in our application On '''e
eround that II is absolutely neeeSS ny ,ans,ou ia
- of the port Of New-fork Inc eA'o"',o" 10
me. ,,,, Larger steamships are pe'ns
,ruc,ed and greater length OF pert" foo''' u
,s."oro,,vc 10 handle them properly
''hpe'a ,,,s w,man argued that there was far too
",nrogo room for the freight that comes to
"a Leaves this port, which was one l'aso" WY
NETWORKS trade was "o' e
urged the extension; -, .ho R,,arian Commission
"A Record. OF thc ~
Of the State Of and copany
hoookem on the ground that the same privilege
denied tho to a aSSGssn I against then
IN 1851 ami much in force now In regard TO the New
YORK siee .cchwab and Mr.. BOas said that u was
boi noiw mat the steamship companies when .ne,
no mol nkeny would give up their Hoboken property
unasp any Mnturn representing the me c q, hS
boken 1isJ Hoard Others who spoke IN iavo. o,
he ' Extension John A. Go AaTan vanderb, Of
me 6nard Of Trade and Transportatom- % concs NJ
s some tine before the HaIbor Line o'"'N
ssohsc,son ON tho application.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
Sales Dn Autiion.

GALE OF PUBLIC STORES--by direction VI
~ the General ni,n2 States viii be-
a az Pubic Auction at the stat ,so7 a, z O'clock
conne' aS,arroon 10 Drums. 3 Drum covers, cor
\, ~ KEUREN. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ''"'' "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
4 RPID4L TROLLEY-CAR.

.,,r MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY OF STATEN
ISLAND INTRODUCES A NOVELTY
The Midland Railroad COMPANY mas mao c nc"
Ine N, witch has been named the Bridal car
car ~ ,'.r,Iv furnished has a dining apartment
~ " sofa and other conveniences. The OBJECT
80 The company in having II built Is that couples
living along the line of the road m'sn' ena''s,
Now bridal couples ride In eoaches 70 ~. ,,o.as
Wv -, 9, George and the company proposes
car shall take the place of these coaches
The car will be ready In Two S %eesS at Richmond
~ cauyey a party to Port Richmond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20

ganization Of the company. and decided that both
are legal.
Mr., Burn admitted that the prices Of the National
wall Paper Company's competitors were based on
Its prices.
You set the standard and they follow IT, said
the chairman.
Yes. SIR"
At this point an adjournment was taken until this
morning at 10 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
MIR. BURN RECALLED.

,, Burn was then recalled. He denied that
nan two or three jobbers had retired from
,ha trade when the National Wall Paper Company
had discontinued their discounts Those haa ~
''"u a ,n do so They had been too apprehensiVe.
nee" -, =, the company was not listed The pub
III could not buy ii unit, re expiration OF co .en
nc Tror, the date of the formation or tne COM.
years irv ,,eness added that the Supreme Court
pany a me IN the rebate agreement and tha or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
FEW RESULTS OBTAINED.
r. FLINT TALKS LONG TO MR.. LExow.
BUT TELLS HIM LITTLE.

uE SAYS. HOWEVER. THAT HE RECEIVED 100000
AND A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF STOCK roR HIS
PART IN THE FORMATION OF THE RUB
Der coMpANy-MR. BURN AND
THE WALL. PAPER BUSINESS
The session yesterday of the joint legislative
committee which is investigating the workings
Of trusts was not productive Of great results.
Charles r. Flint treasurer OF the United States
Rubber Company. was on the stand nearly all
day The most important things told by him re-
lated to the method Of the organization Of the
company. In which transaction he received $780,
900 in cash and something more In stock fo-
his part Of the business just how much more
he was excused from saying on the ground that
II was private business and not material to the
inquiry. Mr.. Flint was an expert in the aimless
answering Of questions. and the days work
spent upon him was not exceedingly profitable.
He said the company was not formed for specu-
laton or for monopoly, but for the lettering
o. the interests Of trade. Henry Burn, presi-
dent of the National Wall Paper Company, and
James B. Ford, vice-president Of the United
States Rubber Company. were also briefly ex-
amined.
Senator Lexow would not say what line Of In
quiry he intends to take up to-day, so that no.
body could escape the service Of subpoenas. He
said. however. that he was not yet through with
the Sugar Trust the Rubber Trust. He ex-
pected to take up the Tobacco Trust some day
next week One Of to-day's witnesses will proba-
bly, be Charles l.. Johnson, secretary or the Unit
ed States Rubber Company
The committee will not sit on Monday, as that
day is holiday. but on Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday II will sit Friday and Saturday
will be given up to the preparation Of report 10
the Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20

An interfering programme Of interschoast'c
.xarnos ha,,bee, arranged by the sth Regiment Atm
,stic Association for Saturday. April TO- There Will
no several cycling contests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20

Cvc,ists d string to join the League OF America
yheelmen may obtain full printed information an
membership blanks by sending names anu az
dresses TO the Cycling Editor, tribune
The Press., 1897-12-30

In a general order issued recently the
president virtually recognizes tobacco
as an article essential to the well being
and sustenance of the soldier in times
of great exertion, as we'll as in times of
peace and routine. The order, which
emanates from the war department,
reads as follows:
"Under the authority vested in him
by section LAG, revised statutes, the
president hereby establishes an emer-
Rency ration for troops operating for
short periods under circumstances which
require them to depend upon supplies
carried upon their persons. Its compo-
nent parts are as follows: Bacon, 10
ounces; hard bread, 6 ounces; pea meal,
ounces, or an equivalent in approved
material for making soup; coffee, roast
ed and ground, 2 ounces, or tea, half an
ounce; sacoharin, grains; salt, ga
ounce; pepper, A ounce; tobacco, half an
ounce. ="
The secretary of war directs that this
emergency ration be resorted to only on
occasions arising in active operations
when the use of the regularly establish
ed ration may be impracticable; that,
although it's nutritive qualities permit
its use ON half allowance, it will not be
so used except in cases of overruling me-
cessity and never for longer period
than ten days, and that not more than
five days emergency rations be carried
on the person at one time.
BY order of the secretary of war, the
subsistence department will provide
tough parafin paper for wrapping the
bacon; will furnish hard bread in grease
proof packages the pea meal in cylin.
drical packages, and the coffee, tea,
saocharin, salt, pepper and tobacco in
suitable packages. Washington Star.
The Press., 1897-12-30

The issue ofthe new paper money that
is TO be printed in several colors, it will
soon be reads for circulation. + Anyone
who may have handful of the new bills
will be able to separate them into differ
ent classes, SO that they can be counted at
a glance, without the necessity of the
present close scrutiny. There are only
two designs for each denomination, one
for the face and one for the back, because
all will be alike, whether silver certifi-
Gates, bank notes or Treasury notes. 1t
Is thought that the greater simplicity of
the new notes will make it more difficult
to initiate them, paradoxical as it may
seem, II you find bill in your hand with
big spread-eagle on it you will know
that it is 81 without looking for the fig
ure. Hyou desire to know of which issue,
you will look for the seal. If red, 1t is a
Treasury note; II green, it is silver GER
tificate, and II blue, 1t Is bank note.
This line of design will be carried out on
all bills from 81 to $1,000. Under the
present system, there are twenty-seven
patterns for bills from 81 to 81, 900, while
under the new system there will be nine.
| One design each for the front sufices for
the new issue.
The Press., 1897-12-30
OUTWITTING AN EDITOR.
Am Exciting Political Scheme In whtcI
McCuIlagh Figured.

Am Exciting Political Scheme In Which
McCuIlagh Figured.
When David r. Francis was a candi-
date for governor of Missouri, his
friends succeeded In using The Globe
Democrat to further his chances of elec-
tion. Editor McCullagh had turned on
"Our Dave, " as Mr. Francis is known
in st. Louis, with his short paragraphs
with telling effect, and Francis friends
got together and concocted a scheme to
offset the editorial work of the paper
They wrote out a display advertisement,
and at a late hour of the Saturday
morning Immediately preceding the
election of 1883 took it to the counting
room of The Globe-Democrat. The clerk
on duty gave the copy a casual looking
over and without word accepted it.
It occupied full page, and at length
and in glowing terms set forth the
''great business capacity and eminent
qualifications of Mr.. Francis to occupy
the gubernatorial chair of Missouri. -
That advertisement caused the big
gest row ever witnessed in newspaper
Office in st. Louis When Editor Nc
Cullagh found what had been done, he
ragged and stoTmed for week. The fast
mail had distributed the paper all over
Missouri before McCullagh had his at
tention called to it. He left his quarters
at the Southern hotel On trot Reach
ing the corner. of Fourth and Pine
streets, he found the streets and the
Office of The Globe Democrat jammed
with people, who were clamoring to
stop their subscriptions. McCullagh had
filed a column on the editorial page
with "squibs" strongly opposing Fran
els and advocating the Republican NOM
inee, but the big display of Francis
friends was the first thing seen on open
ing the paper.
Mr.. McCullagh at once issued an ex-
ira, in which he deprecated the over
sight by which the advertisement had
found its way into the paper, but it
was some time before The Globe-Dem-
ocrat Office recovered its equilibrium So
st. Louis Letter in Chicago Record.
The Press., 1897-12-30
Number 40.
THE ORIENTAL PEDDLER.
The Hawker OF the East Adopts the Gam
bling System.

The Hawkor of the East Adopts the Gam
bling System.
The hawker of the east is picturesque
in costume and of many nationalities.
His sunny smile and white, cleaning
teeth are of the very essence of the blue
sky overhead He does not stand still in
the street and appeal to passersby to buy
his wares He fits from cafe to cafe and
interviews loungers smoking their mar
giles in the open air. He adopts the
gambling system as being more direct
appeal to human passions. In his hand
he carries lucky bag. When he enters
q cafe, he invites you to dip your hand
in the bag and try your luck for pair Of
live turkeys, beautiful Egyptian shawl
shimmering with gold or silver en-
broidery, or some other of the many
ornaments peculiar to the east. 1t is diff
cult to resist his persuasive eloquence.
The method of procedure is this: In
his lucky bag the hawker carries 200
numbers The figures are neatly inscrib-
ed on small slips of stiff paper. These
are rolled and cur1ed up in the lucky
bag, which resembles pillow case more
than anything else When the peddler
enters the cafe, his quick eye soon de-
tects likely customer. To start by do
ing trade will greatly enhance his
chances with others Terms are arrang-
ed, say three tries for a half franc.
Then you guess, perhaps three times, at
the lucky number, say between 100 and
100, as arranged
On drawing the first number you pay
down your half franc. OF course the
odds are very much against you. The
hawkers in Cairo and Alexandria make
q very fair harvest when these cities are
full. As much as 10 to 19 francs for a
turkey which costs francs is pretty
good profit. Somebody, of course, wins
1t in the long run.
The articles disposed of in this way
comprise boxes of splendid peaches and
other fruits, soap, flowers in great va
riety, plants and the beautiful poin-
settia, turkeys and other live stock,
game In season, fish, dates, a great va
riety of ornaments, cunning devices in
clocks, furniture, etc.
There is another side to the picture.
The eastern hawker would not be con-
tent with the mere gamble for lucky
number without exercising his natural
ingenuity. While he is talking to a
would be ''tlutterer" he drops his hand
into the bag and begins shaking up the
numbers These, it should be explained,
are made up In patches Of tens and
twenties, which are composed of a
slightly different qualities of paper. In
the bag is false bottom. So delicate if
Hassan or Abdul's touch that he can
distinguish one batch from the other
with his hand. Instantly you select youl
numbers he switches them off into the
reserved compartment You may easily
be tricked half a dozen times in thil
way without knowing it, The face o.
the hawker ON such occasions is a study
Never for moment does he relax hi
attention to you. His smile is sunny a
the eastern morn. His respectful gra
Ciousness never leaves him. .-Pearson'
Magazine
The Press., 1897-12-30
What Manhattan Island Was.

Never say Manhattan Island when
you mean the island of Manhattan. The
briefer term was properly applied in
such way that now it cannot be ap-
piled at all The place that bore it is
no longer discernible. Manhattan Is-
land was knoll about an acre in ex-
tent which lay near Corlears Hook, sur
rounded by marshes and partly sub
merged by high tides Later on 1T be-
came the center of place which did us
noble service, but again has been oblit-
Grated, save for the lingering nickname
of Drydock Village. Here were built
most of our ships in the days when nc
one could build them quite as well al
we.-Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer, in
CenturV
The Press., 1897-12-30
ANCIENT WATER HEATERS.
People Two Thousand Years Ago Had
Some Practical Conveniences.

R@Op1@ TWO IhOuSamO Years ago h@0
Some Practical ConvenienCes.
In two of the museums of old Roman
antiquities at Naples there are several
water heaters, which indicate that the
principle of the water tube, the crown
ing feature of modern boilers, was fully
understood and appreciated some 2, coo
years ago Mr.. W. T. Bonner of Gin.
cinnati has been investigating these
heaters and. found them to be as inter
esting as they are beautiful. One of
them consists of an outer shall IL
inches in diameter and nearly II inches
high, surmounted by a somewhat hemi-
spherically shaped top Inside this shell
is an internal Cylinder, also having a
hemispherical top, which is 10 inches
in diameter and 12 inches high The
two shells are connected at the bottom
by rim, like the mud ring of loco
motive firebox, and the space between
them was filed with water. The CRATE
was formed of seven tubes made from
sheet bronze, rolled and soldered or
brazed. These tubes open at both ends
into the bottom of the space between
the shells, thus forming a water tube
CRATE for the fuel to rest upon
Charcoal was probably used with this
heater and was placed on the CRATE
through an opening d. 8 inches high and
4 inches wide, closed by beautifully
decorated door. The gases from the fire
escaped into the outer air through three
small openings formed by tubes cross
ing from the inner to the outer shell
about B. 6 inches above the CRATE. The
whole apparatus was raised about 12
inches on tripod so as to allow air to
reach the fuel. In another boiler of
somewhat the same type the outer shell
has the form of an urn, while the inner
shell rises from a water tube CRATE to
an opening in the side. 1t is 12 inches
in diameter at the widest part, 1915
inches high and supported on a tripod
about 4 inches high. Its general shape
is much like that of the silver cream
pitchers known as the Paul Revere pat
terms, although, of course, it is much
larger and has a top closed by a lid. 1t
has been suggested that these utensils
may have served at some time to heat
wine as well as water, which sugges-
ton appears reasonable, as many his
torians state that the Pompeiians made
great use of hot drinks 1t may be that
they were found in one of the termpodi
or cafes, of which there were several in
Pompeii Boston Transcript
The Press., 1897-12-30

SOMETHING To Know. - It may be
worth something to know that the very
best medicine for restoring the tired out
nervous system to a healthy vigor is
Electric Bitters. This medicine is purely
vegetable, acts by giving tone to the
nerve centres in the stomach, gently
stimulates the Liver and Kidneys, and
aids these organs In throwing off impuri
ties in the blood. Electric Bitters i'm.
proves the appetite, aids digestion, and is
pronounced by those who have tried it as
the very. best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try it.. Sold for SOC or 81. 90 pei
bottle at E. z. Taft's Drug Store. 2
The Press., 1897-12-30

Who can fail to take advantage Of this
offer? Send 10 cents to us for a generous
trial size or ask your druggist. Ask for
Ely's Cream Balm, the most positive ca
tarrh cure. Full size so cents.
Ely Bros, 56 Warren-st., N. ". City.
| suffered from catarrh of the worst
kind ever since a boy, end never hoped
for cure, but Ely's Cream Calm seems to
do even that. Many acquaintances have
used it with excellent results--Oscar Os-
trum, As Warren Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
The Press., 1897-12-30

There is no medicine in the world equal
TO Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for the
cure of throat and lung diseases. This is
fact that has been proven In numberless
cases. Here is sample of thousands Of
letters received: ''I have tried Chamber,
lain's Cough Remedy while suffering from
a severe throat trouble, and found imme
diate and effective relief. can unhesi
tatingly yrecommend 1t. ."-EDGARW. WHIT
rEMoRE, Editor Grand Rivers (Ky.) Her
aid. For sale at the drug stores of p, Z
Taft, Stafford Springs, and G. T.. Phillips
South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-12-30

GLAD T1D1NGs. specific for-Dys-
pepsia, Liver Complaint, Rhematism, Cos
tiyeness. General Debility ETC., Is Bacons'
Celery King for the Nerves. This great
herbal tonic stimulates the digestive or
gans, regulates the Liver and restores the
system to vigorous health and energies.
Sample free. Large packages Soc and 25c.
Sold only by E, K. Taft, Stafford Springs,
W. P. Fuller, Somers, Odell d Jones,
Staffordville.
The Press., 1897-12-30
Personal Ends.

'saw you coming out of the barber's
this morning" said the sociable board
er.
81 went in on business connected
with purely personal ends, - replied As
bury Peppers with. much dignity.
ooh, beg pardon. r.
''That is to say, 1 got my hair cut
and my shoes shined. ."-Oincinnati En-
quirer.
The Press., 1897-12-30

There are about 100 grains of iron in
the average human body, and yet SO inn
portant is this exceedingly small guam
tity that its diminution is attended
with very serious results.
The Press., 1897-12-30
A Secondary Matter.

Mistress-Johanna, you haven IT cook
ed anything today, and it's my birthday
too.
Cook-Excuse me, 1 haven't quite
finished my poem to you yet, missus. =
Household Words.
The Press., 1897-12-30

The white lily in the south of Europe,
particularly in Italy, is an emblem Of
sweetness, light and life. In some Of
the country districts of the Italian pc.
ninsula lilies are always placed on the
coffins of young girls.
The Press., 1897-12-30

The first American college was Har.
ward, which was opened to receive stu
dents in 1888, at Newton, Mass, now
called Cambridge.
The Press., 1897-12-30

Cold boiled water tastes fiat because
it has been deprived of air. To restore
air pour the water quickly from one
ing fo another
The Press., 1897-12-30
WHAT TO DO.

There Is comfort In the knowledge SO
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great k idney remedy, fulfls
every wish q relieving pain in the back
kidneys, liver, bladder and every part OF
the urinary passages. 1t corrects inabil.
ity to hold urine and scalding pain in
passing 1t, or bad effects following use OF
liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that
Unpleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the night TO
urinate. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp Root is soon realized. II
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases. II you
need q medicine you should have the best.
Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and
one dollar. You may have a sample bot
tie and pamphlet both sent free by mail.
Mention The Press and send your address
to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, N.
Y. The proprietors of this paper guar
Rntee the genuineness of this offer.
The Press., 1897-12-30
HOW NO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four hours !;
sediment OF settling indicates an un-
healthy condition of the kidneys. When
urine stains linen 1t is evidence of kidney
trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate,
or pain in the back, is also convincing
proof that the kidneys and bladder are
out of order.