New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
THE PASSING THRONG

The architect TO the imperial household Of Japan
has come to New-York to buy steel to be used in
the framework OF the new palace
NEW for the Crown Prince Yoshihito
JAPANESE His name IL Tokuma Katayama
PALACE. and he told of his plans TO
Tribune reporter yesterday after
noon, at the Hotel Imperial
The new palace" he said, will be OF the
finest. II not the finest structure in Japan. 1t will
cost between 100000 and 100000. and will take
six seven years in building In no country are
buildings thrown up with such astonishing rapIdty
as in America. In japan require more time
but the building OF the palace will be unusually
slow. because OF the Intricate work to be put It,
1t will be In the italian Renaissance style. and In
the decorations / shall endeavor TO combine what
Is best OF japanese art and of European and
American art we'll II is likely that we shall
import carvers from America. but 1t is too
soon 10 discuss that subject for the building will
do not know. yet. the amount OF steel ! shall
have 10 buy l notice that the price OF steel Is
steadily Sr y rising I P and as f% hss ns my AZ as
the material for the framework arrives, Work on
Architecture in Japan is in a transitionary stage
The old wooden dwellings are unsatisfact@0ry toy & tor
der boxes The ordinary srE s. building +
shock viii send it tumbling down upon the heads
OF It's occupants When you consider tnat nH Sapa ph
quakes OF more or less violence In a year TINS Is
not an unreasona Bile objection. The steel frames,
in the future will have steel frames. and the walls
may then be built OF brick or stone win phdsIS
say that no building four stories high BIZ , even IN
though II had steel framework wop,d r,oe oe w be be
only two stories. In the matter OF areniteSStuIe
Toxic or S can n6 neve1 a O ons but not as
thick There is tendency in Japan TO ADOPT me me
as ha lss e Chance to
IT think the next class of buildings to undergo a
tSsns char will be the fnTaraby Of the old wooden
shanty style We have none OF the me " u Az Arnerca
but think the time is coming when we ,tssa ws.s
predict that the next 1t Jspanese Jsp
Rernardo Davra, a Spanish rubber merchant IN
Peru who Is In the city on business. told tribune
reporter at the Hotel Imperial
A PERUVIAN Yesterday that Peru was peacerul
"pFvO- and prosperous when he saw IL
1T-TrON" last. which was only few weeks
ago Senior Davila has not yet mas
tered the English language and the conversa'io"
had 10 be carried through the mediun ol a."
interpreter Senior Davia lives In Iquitos. tnriv-
ing town Of six thousand or seven thousand inhaD-
tants on the upper Amazon sixty miles above
the month of the Napo. There was a little revo-
Iution in our town two months ago." Translated
the Interpreter but 1t didn't amount to muen
cause he thought his friend, Romano. had been
defeated in the Presdena e. eeGI'n 1I1'fos wbnb had
men II m iso III ~ not more than fifteen soldiers, and for
week rSG oP %T Do2to1 ng Of Peru IS very Wild and al
most inaccessible TO large bodies OF troops, ~
ss the starting point Of his revolution. President
Pierola ordered his Consul at Para Brazil 70 ciose
result of this order the townspeople OF lqultos
were subjected TO many Inconvenience 49,, had
arrived to carry the war into the enemys country;
but he no sooner got out into the open snares snan "a
The funny part OF IT was that Romano had been
elected and Xlcarra was conSuctns TN tn 10 Wa
until the returns came In. Now ne VIII & haVe ~ 10
9stgg ss3gg Of IL oce }f qn5 next sepdm6eT sT inlfe
Professor c. HozumL Of the Toxic Imperial Uni
vers!ty and Japanese Government delegate 10 tne
international convention 10 be held
FDrrCATION at Rome for the discussion OF topics
IN bearing upon Oriental affairs, was
Japan a Messenger on the Lucania for
Liverpool yesterday. The professor
has travelled extensively and has given much OF
his time 10 the study OF educational systems. He
g5sses e hn whst OVER ns 9fs @ e IN Of mi the
Of Japan. During his stay abroad ne VIII VIII vse ve some
methods Of teaching. -.a.o,,o
one and am delighted with the country. In Japan
the country has taken great steps forward ooth IN
and education I'VE are TSe csse Of edu
cation has advanced and hope the time VIII come
vantages Of education
Charles Constantine, Of Springfield Ohio, who is
AT the Grand Hotel is responsible for the fonowing
story OF how Asa S. Bushnell, Gov
GOVERNOR ernor Of the Buckeye State, made
BUsHNELLS his start in life:
START Governor BUSHNELL IKE so many
other distinguished Americans.
he said started out as chore boy on a farm ana
for a small sum in cash his board lodgings ana
clothes worked early and late. The farmer who
employed him was OF a penurious disposition ana
showed his economy IN many ways, but particu-
lary in his rable. The future Governor, having the
hearty appetite Of youth. was disposed to resent
this scant fare Finally matters came to climax
for on a Sunday they had turkey for dinner Mon
day the same turkey. somewhat less in weight
again made ITS appearance. and regularly there
after until Friday, did that steadily diminishing
bird reappear On this last day only It's pare car
cass greeted bushnelPs eye when ne nunBIly
came in tor mis- MONDAY meal. This was 700
much for him, and, seizing what was le1t OF the
offending bird by the drumsticks he pounded IL
nm and down the table, saying: Why. how 90
Vpu 40 old fellow? ! think we must have met
before vo';r appearance is familiar This SO in
censed the farmer that he discharged BushneH on
the spot and thereby made his fortune. for the
late BENJAMIN II. Warder. the millionaire reaper
manufacturer, ticked by the story when
he heard II that he sent for the future Governor
and gave him the employment that laid the founda-
ton OF his fortune"
crSEp1T GTTT FYONEPATED