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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-03
SECRET DRAWERS IN USE.
Call For Them Before Failures Wander.
bits Underground Exit.

1t is not alone in stories that secret
drawers, hiding places i'm furniture and
private passages underneath houses are to
be found nowadays. They are to be found
also In modern New York. According to
q cabinet maker, orders are frequently re-
ceived by him for pieces of furniture made
with hidden receptacles. He keeps one de-
signer, in fact, whose special work consists
in contriving false bottoms and secret
drawers for desks chairs and tables.
Rich women" he declared recently,
"arc the most frequent customers for this
sort of work, and have no doubt that it
Is because they cannot trust their serv-
ants, or that, IL honest, the servants seem
too curious about their mistresses' affairs Z"
Interesting condolences have come to his
notice of the sudden failure i'm business of
the husband Of some woman who had just
received from his shop an ingenious cab
met. The cabinet maker has no doubt that
valuable securities were hidden therein
from the creditors
An odd thing, too, in the furniture
trade Is the fact that most of the "old
English oak settees, chairs of the reign of
Anne, ETC., supposed to be antiques, are
manufactured in Grand Rapids.
As for the underground passages, there
are more of them in New York than in q
medieval town. They are not all secret,
but under up town mansions built within
ten years there are some which only the
owner and the builder know about. I'm
der the Vanderbilt chateau at the plaza
there is one which runs from point be-
meath n rear room out to the edge of the
street, where the exit is concealed by a slab
which looks like part of the pavement.
In case of robbery or any other danger
within the house escape could be made
through this passage to the street, where an
alarm could be sounded. Guards at the
doors would thus be caught at their posts,
not knowing that any one within the
house had passed out of it.-New York
Drpcs
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-03
MORAvlAN VIEW OF DEATH.
A Beautiful and Impressive Custom of the
MOravlans.

N anu Impressive CuStOm Oh the
Moravians.
Clifford Howard contributes to The La
dies Home Journal an interesting article
upon the Moravians Of Bethlehem, Pa,
and their religious customs:
upon the death of one of the congrega-
tion," he writes, "the event is announced,
not by the monotonous, mournful tolling
Of the bell, but by the deep breathing,
melodious music of trombones, played In
the open belfry steeple Of the church by
the trombone choir, and as the deep, sweet
notes of the familiar hymn are borne to
the people below they reverently drop their
work to listen. 'Hark 7 they whisper, the
horns are blowing Some one has gone
homeP Gone home!-perhaps nothing
moro beautifully exemplifies the perfect,
unquestioning faith of these devout people
than that expressive utterance, the SINGER
ity Of which is ever demonstrated by the
lack Of mourning at the passing away of q
member Of the household, however dearly
beloved. So true and heartfelt Is the Mo
rayian belief that death is but the entrance
to a brighter, happier home. The from
bones are also used at the touching funeral
services held at the grave, and amid their
sad yet inspiring strains the departed one
is laid to his eternal rest. On all occasions,
whether of death or joy, the trombones
lend their sweet solemnity in fitting
breath. From the steeple they herald the
festival day Of each of the choirs, and in
all open air services their mellifluous tones
are ever present.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-03

Australian judges make Jokes that
would hardly pass muster on this side of
the equator. One OF them recently going
on circuit arrived at town where a Glen n
charge sheet was presented for his accept
anoe, accompanied, Of course, with the In
evitable pair OF white gloves. Having &C
cepted the gift, he returned thanks In these
terms:
This proves that either the district pos
sesses an unusually high standard Of mo.
rality, or that there Is nothing in IL worth
stealing, or that the police are not active
enough to catch criminals"
Leaving his hearers in doubt as to which
OF the three alternatives he personally IN
vored, the Judge smiled sweetly at the local
head OF the police force and retired from
the bcnch.-Pearson's weekly.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-03
MOBILES kEEf
Spain Has Many PenslOusrs rud susYers
Also From Absinteeism.

Also From Ahstnteeisn.
With such a sun aiid suci sell. Why
shouid Spain be lo,rg 'fior i,iid is ri, h
with minerals. Her cl,sia.e 10 all at
vegetation requires to ie lruitful I'll Is
mostly true Of Italy urd Ireland too rd
tho cause of the po,trty Of these .iree
countries Is the same The Ia nd IL the
property of IA few noilas. " hose only care
as landlords is to extract from il enough
money TO enable them To maintain htir
rink and live at ease at the court Tho
tenants know that all they put into the
soil only COOS to enrich their landlords,
and SO, taking example from them, they
lead careless life, save nothing and mike
no effort to increase the productiveness Of
their land.
But it is not to these facts that the in
solyency Of Spein is due The people pay
enough taxes To keep the national finances
in sound condition were IL not that a
large proportion of the money finds its
way into the pockets of parasites, crea-
lures of the ministry. There are thousands
OF needless pensioners, who keep the treas
ury low
Here is an instance of the way the peo-
pies money is spent in pensions 1t ap-
pe2red in the Madrid newspapers, apropos
old man. Many years ago, when Queen
Isabella was on the throne, this nobleman
occupied for one hour only the office of
minister of the interior. He had been
elected to the cortes, and his father was a
friend OF the leader of the opposition, who
had at that moment just been intrusted
with the formation Of a ministry. In this
task the new premier encountered diff
Guilty. Few deputies would consent to
serve. At last, however, he succeeded in
filing all the posts but one, the ministry
Of the interior Three hours before the
newly appointed ministers were to wait
upon the queen the young hidalgo called
on the new prime minister and presented
a letter Of Introduction from his father,
and then without hesitation the premier
asked the new deputy, "Wil you be min
lister of the interior?'
The young nobleman started in aston
ishment, evidently doubling the question
er's sanity. But he was reassured, and be-
fore he left the house he had accepted the
office. The hidalgo had just time to drive
to a tailor's and obtain ready made court
dress in which TO be presented to the
queen, and then, within an hour, he en-
tered the cortes a cabinet minister His
appointment was Immediately condemned
by vote of the cortes, and within an hour
he was dismissed from office. In disgust
he resigned his seat in the cortes, and has
never since taken any part in political af-
fairs. But an ex x-cabinet minister in Spain
Is entitled to pension of SO, 600 pesetas /.
year. and this pension the minister of an
hour has drawn regularly ever since
New York Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-03
The TOWNS OF CRETE.



A writer in the ST. Petersburg Viedo-
mosti gives the following account Of the
towns Of Crete: "Candia, Retino, Khania,
are of the Crete of the hundred towns, the
only three cities existing, and In using the
word city every attenuation must be un-
derstood. Gambia, situated at the mouth
of little river, the Geofiro was built in
the ninth century by the Saracens on the
site of Heraklion, one of the ports Of Cnos-
sus. The distance between Cnossus and
Gambia is under an hours walking, and in
antiquity the two places were connected
by walls, thich recalled those between
Piraus and Athens In the time of Vene.
tian sovereignty Gambia enjoyed great pros
perity.
Today its aspect its essentially Turkish
on account of it's houses, its mosques, its
minarets and its bazaars, In which are ex-
posed all the products of the east 1t is
surrounded by Fashioned wall, almost
triangular In shape Within there Is an
other wall separating the old town from
the new, the latter being nearer the river.
The Notifications date from the Vene-
tians. But war and earthquakes have left
little or nothing of the citys ancient
splendor. Tournefort has called it only
the carcass of a city. It's chief monuments
are the remains of the Church of st Fran.
cis and the old Latin Cathedral of St. Titus.
It's population is between $4,000 and a..
600, mostly MussGlmans. The port Is pro.
tected by two moles, but the sand has been
allowed to silt up so much that only very
small vessels can enter. It's chief trade is
with Triest, which takes from it raisins
and oil in return for soap
Khania comes next to Gambia, with a
population Of 1900, equally divided be.
tween Christians and Mohammedans
Khania is the ancient Cydonia. The mod
ern town dates from 1852 and is the prin
cipal port of the island, the commercial
capital and the residence of the foreign
consuls Not far from Khania is the adj
mirable anchorage Of Suda bay. Retimo,
the third town, is 55 miles southwest of
Gambia. It's population is not above 5000
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-03
Two Birds with IN. ssor.

Maud-ChAfley stole kiss from me
last evening.
Aunt kate-The yilloinl What will you
dor
Maud was swfully angry with him
st first. But when he said he stole it only
that he might give IL to poor girl who
never had any kisses, then I couldn't belp
seeing what noble man he was. 60 I
told him II he thought that poor giri was
really destitute, he might a. well take An.
othG one for her.-Boston Trsnsoript
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-03

"You say you have to visit your rich
relatives. wby' Don't they treat you
wellg'
"Oh, yes, they always do everything
they can TO make 10 pleasant FOR us, but
my wife never gets through complaining
until about two weeks after each visit be-
cause we are not ~ well OF ss they. -
Cleveland Leader.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-03
Not For That, Though.

Mrs. Quiddle-I wonder what has be
come Of joint He went out early this
morning, and here 10 10 most dark and
haven't heard word from him.
Mrs Raddle--Do you really have fears
for his safety
Mrs. Quiddic-Oh. guess his safety's
all right, but I'm afraid he has fallen on
the copfounded thing and broken his leg
perhaps. Boston Transcript
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-03

Dr.. Emdee-You're no better today.
Perhaps you had better send for your wife.
Paticnt-You sre always for such ex.
tssms msasurss. doctor. -BroQklyn NSo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17
Royal Baking Powder
never fails. Alum pow
ders do. A single bak-
ing spoiled wastes more
than the difference in
cost of a whole years
baking powder supply.

by the chief officials Of the roads. 1t
was decided to continue the committee
and the pass question, was referred
back to it for future consideration and
report.
Trunk Line Commissioner Goddard
on behalf of the west bound confer
ence committe reported that the west
bound rate situation had materially
improved, by reason of the committees
labor in that direction, and that COM
mittee was also continued.
The chairman Of the east-bound COM
rnittee reported more uniform observ-
ance of the established rates from st.
Louis since the last meeting and it was
believed that further meeting of that
committee would improve the situa-
ton. The resignation of Carrot A.
Hobart, as one of the arbitrator of the
association, to take effect upon the ap-
rointment of his successor. was pre-
scented. and action thereon was deferr-
ed until the next meeting.
The subject of the relations of the
lake lines to the parallel rail carriers
was presented with view to the better
understanding of this subject prior to
the opening of navigation in 1898 and
a committee of five was appointed to
give consideration thereon and report
at the next meeting. The question of
east-bound rates from Chicago and ad-
jacent functions was referred to a COM
mittee of Chicago presidents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17
ANDREW F. BURLEIGH ORGANIZES
a POWERFUL COMPANY FOR
THE YUKON.
LETS A 100000 CONTRACT
FOR RIVER STEAMERS AND
BARGES FOR USE ON ALASKA
RIVERS.
COL. DANIEL LAMONT RETURNS.
Representatives of Lines Interested
In North Pacific Business Have
Another Meeting.

Andrew F. Burleigh, who will be re-
nembered by St. Paul people as one Of
the receivers of the Northern Pacific
railroad, has come to the front again
this time by letting a contract to the
firm of Moran Bros, a big shipbuild-
ing firm in Tacoma for river steamers
and barges for the Yukon company in
Volving the expenditure of nearly ST.
600, 900. The boats as stated are to be
for the Yukon company, which will
not only operate new steamships to
st. Michael's, with smaller boats up the
river, but will construct a railroad over
Chilkat pass to the upper river where
by passengers may go from Seattle to
Klondike in four days. Twelve modern
river steamers, twenty-four barges for
carrying freight up the Yukon, and
two tow-b boats will be built and deliv-
cred to the company at st. MichaePs
for use Immediately after the opening
OF navigation on the Yukon.
On Oct. 2. Andrew F. Burleigh left
Seattle for New York, Philadelphia and
other Eastern cities. He did not tell
to any one his purpose in going East,
but by those who knew that he had
planned the organization of a company
to engage in Alaska traffic it was sur
missed that his mission was to the in
terest Eastern capital in an enterprise
of this nature, to be established in
Seattle. Mr.. Burleigh was gone a
month today. In that time he was able
to see and consult with a number Of
very wealthy Eastern capitalists, men
whose millions are invested in various
enterprises in the line of railroads and
manufacturing. He returned, and
while he did not convey to any one the
successful result of his trip, he imme-
diately proceeded with the preparations
for letting a contract for the construc-
ton of river steamers almost ten-fold
larger than any single enterprise here
tofore attempted by the firm of Moran
Bros.
Specifications for the steamers desir-
ed by the Yukon company had been
prepared during Mr.. Burleigh's abb
sence, but under his direction. They
were submitted to Robert Moran on
his return. Negotiations were imme-
diately begun, resulting in the signing
OF the contract by the firm.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17
H0N0RED HIS FATHER.
New Light on the Story OF Erastus
Corning.


ALBANY, y. Y. Nov 16.-When. a
few months ago, ErastuS Corning died
here, a reputed millionaire and con-
nected With many large institutions,
many newspaper articles appeared
claiming that his money has been eX-
travagantly squandered and that $12,-
O0O,0OO left him by his father had dis
appeared. From the pulpit of Ali
while mentioning Mr.. Corning's many
and put the matter in a new light Ac-
ccrding to Bishop Doane, the elder
Corning left very little but encountered
property for the son. The bishop said:
Little as people understand it, he was
a richer man before his fathers death
than when he came by inheritance into
the possession Of a large property,
which was seriously embarrasse and
encumbered. When he came back
from Europe he found himself con-
fronted with a problem which the aver
age business man would have met by
simply letting mortgages be fOreclosed
and debts paid by whatever amount Of
money could accure from the sale
But his love for his father and his rev.
erence for his good name and MEM
DRY led him at this time to take Il
position which, to say the least, was
romantic, and in way, l think, he
roiC. And the latter embarrass ment of
his fortune was due neither to careless
ness nor lavish expenditures of money
but to the sentiment of maintaining
the institution which had borne his
fathers name and was so identified
with his fathers life's work"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17

NEW YORK Nov. 16.-In the final hours
of the meeting OF the delegates of the Anna
teur Athletic union, which has been in pro
gress here the last two days, the resolution
declaring that sanction be refused to events
open to women was eXpunged from the
minutes Relative to the allegations of
abuses of training tables, a committee Of in
vestigation reported that none actually ex-
listed, but recommended that individual clubs
maintain a strict regard for the interests of
amateurism, promptly suppressing all dan
gerOUs tendencies. 1t was also decided that
basket ball players be required to pay regis
tration fee after Jan. 1. and to suspend all
teams who play unsanctioned games or I'M
ragistered nlaNers after that date.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17
TIGERSAT PRACTICE
COMING CONTEST WITH YALE is
OF ABSORBING IETEREST AT
PRINCETON.
CLEVELAND ENTHUSIASTIC.
THE EX-PRESIDENT TAKES TINE
TO SEE THE TEAM AT
WORK.
ELEVEN NOT Up TO THEIR FORM
Public Disappointed in That Part
of the Practice Which Was
Open to Inspection.
CLEVELAND ENTHUSIASTIC.
ELEyuN NOT Up TO THEIR FORM.

PRINCETON, n. j., Nov. 16.-Un-
dergraduatcs and toWnspeople alike
are becoming enthusiasts on the sub
ject Of football, and the "omiag cham
pionship contest with Yale is the alb
sorbng topic of conversation. Even
Mr., Cleveland takes an occasional
afternoon off and endures the discom-
forts Of damp weather to observe the
Tigers practice. The work today, as
much Of it as the public was allowed
to see. was a disappointment. Two
twenty-minuteh halves were played, and
the final one was secret. In the first
the regulars scored only twice, and
this by the hardest kind of work.
Somehow the men could not get to-
gether and work in unison.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17

crowd witnessed the races at Bennings to-
day, and saw some interesting sport The
weather was warm and spring-like and many
ladies were present. The surprise of the day
was the victory of Red Spider, rank out
slider. in the first, neither Continental nor
Maud Adams, each backed to win, getting a
place. Summary: First race, five and half
furlongs-Red Spider won, Athy second, The
ManXman third; time, I'll 4-5. Second race,
six acknowledgements won, Princess Of
India second. Duchess Annette third: time,
1;18 As. Third race, sellin" one mile[Mo-
hawk Prince won. Summer Sea second, James
six and a half furlongs-Senator McCarren
won, Mont dor second, Hairpin third; time,
%. Fifth race, one mile-Sally Cliquot won,
KING T second. Nolley third; time, 1:45.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17
IMMIGRANT TRAFFIC. TROUBLES.
Western Roads HIVE Not Yet Seen
the Last of Them.


CHICAGO, Nov 16.-The Western
lines have struck a Snag in the settle
meut of their immigrant traffic troub-
les. 1t was thought by the executive
committee of the Western Passenger
association that all would be smooth
sailing in this direction from this time
on, but it seems that the committee
has made a mistake The Union Pa
cific has refused to go into the latest
deal with the steamship companies, by
virtue of which the immigrant clearing
house of the Western roads is to have
the routing of all of the immigrant
business. Just how the Union Pacific
intends to get it's share of the business,
the other lines do not see, for their
arrangement includes all of the steam
ship lines, and these lines are to turn
over to the clearing house ali of the
immigrants that they carry across the
Atlantic. 1t is reported also that
small snag has been struck in the
French line of transatlantic steam
ships, which has expressed a desire to
pull out of the arrangement. 1t is
generally thought, however, that the
French lines will be kept in the agree
ment without much trouble. In case.
however, that the agreement with the
steamship companies falls to the
ground. the roads will not allow the
steamship agents in New York to route
their business for them. They will
handle it all through the clearing house
and will not let the steamship COM
panies have the first say regarding the
way in which it shall be routed.
The directors of the Atchison road
have referred to the executive COM
mittee the ACCESSIBILITY of buying up
the stock held by the minority holders
of the preferred stock of the Southern
California road. The Atchison road
now owns the majority of the stock,
but there are about $4,000 shares in
the hands of individuals. 1t is the idea
to exchange this stock for preferred
stock of the Atchison company, but
it is not known whether the stockhold-
ers will be willing to sell on this basis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17
PASS EVIL UP.
Discussed by the Joint Traffic Board
of Control.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE board
of control of the Joint Traffic associa-
ton was in session here today. The
report of the special passenger agree
ment committee was presented and
showed the failure to agree upon any
final plan for the restriction of the
pass list. The committee acknowl-
edged that the only way to stop pass
abuses was the absolute cutting off
of that privilege, but it was suggested
that the companies continue on the
same lines as provided by the old
trunk line pass agreement which re-
quired all applications to be indorsed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17
Nashville Races

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov 1G-Track mud
dy. Summary: First race, six furlongs-Van
Nessa won, Reuben second, Can | See EN-
third. Time, 1:20. Second race five fur
longs-La Verna won, Tole Simmons second
Katie Rutherford third. Time, 1:O4A Third
race, six furlongs-Panchila II. won, Enchant-
Fourth race, five furlongs-Allie b won
Mike Hagerty second, Skink third. Time,
1:G6. Fifth race, one mile-Pete Fitchen won
Rockwell second, Stockholm third. Time
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17
COL. LAMONT RETURNS.
Back From His. Trip to the Pacific
Coast.

Col Daniel Lamont, vice president
of the Northern Pacific. accompanied
by his friend, MI Goodyear, of Buff
falo; Land Commissioner Phipps, and
Tax Commissioner Fernald, of the rail
road company, returned last night, in
his private car, from the Pacific slope,
where he has spent several weeks look
ing over the west end of the big sys-
tenn and also looking into several land
matters which are pending in the
courts at San Francisco.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17
IAsIGI SENTENCED.
Fourteen Years for the Boston Tur-
k;sh Consul.

BOSTON Mass, Nov. 16-Joseph A. Iasigi.
formerly Turkish consul in this city, who was
arrested in New York last summer charged
with the embeZzlcment of large sums from
trust funds held by him and who was re-
Gently found guilty in the Suffolk county
superior corrt. was today sentenced to serve
a term of not more than eighteen nor less
than fourteen years in state prison, with one
cay solitary confinement. and the rest of the
term 2: ha-1 labor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17
BLIZZARD RAGING.
South Dakota, Wyoming and Ne
braska in the storm Center.

OMAHA, Neb.. Nov. ia heavy
sncw has been falling,aA over the west
ern part of the state the past twenty
four hours, and the storm has assum-
ed the proportions fof a blizzard. Some
snow has fallen in the eastern part
OF the state and att Omaha. The storm
attained its greatest violence in the
northwestern part of Nebraska, eX-
tending into Wyoming and South Da-
kota. There is mrch speculation
among stockmen here as to the prob
able effect of the blizzard on the range
in Nebraska. The lastecold snap caus-
ed large numbers of cattle TO be rush
ed to market, but as this disposed of
all the stock that was unsheltered and
not in fit condition to pass the winter,
the present storm is not likely to con-
tribute much stock to the market. The
mercury is lowering around zero all
over Nebraska. The indications are
good for a storm of considerable dura-
ton all over this section Of the West.