New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20

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lieutenant happening to glance toward the prlle
Of the regiment the cookhouse beheld a phenom-
enon That building. mounted on some twenty
pairs Of legs was rarhdy disappearing in the a.
he alarm and by the narrowest Of margins their
pride recovered. but II was ueh! S4ue ,.tio
and after that the adjacent regiment Kept doupie
guard around II
THE CAB DRIVER SPOILED 1T.
He had dined exceedingly well in the Palm
Room and thought he would 60 home to bed As
ne entered the turnstile door at the Thrty-third-st
entrance of the Waldorf-Astora he was deeply
engrossed in thoughts Of things not mundane; 50
far away was his mind that when the turns'le
brought him to the open air he did not notice H.
but with his hand on the bar in front Of him.
wa ked on with the result that he entered the hotel
again Still buried in thought he again made the
full turn As he came to the open air on his third
circuit a friendly cab driver took him by the arm
and led him gently 20 the street, TO the disgust
Of some sporting guests Of the hotel who bet
ting as to the number OF circuits he would make
before he awakened.
IT WAS NOT THE CLOCKS FAULT.
He had purchase an alarm clock at one Of the
big department stores, and with 1t had received
six months guarantee. After having it for short
time ne went out Of town for couple of days. on
his return the clock had naturally down. lie
wound it up. but the clock refused 10 go. He
shook it, and the clock went for minute and again
stopped He repeated his several times and Al
ways with the same result. Inc next Gay ne lo"h
the clock back 10 the department store and asked
TO have 1t replaced.
whats the matter with it," asked the sales
woman.
Il don't know; it Just broke" he answered. and
then added: You're winding up the alarm; n,,
kept OH winding and presently the clock started
off merrily. A look Of deep lain and flush Of
color swept the young mans face as he
picked up his clock and silently departed. But
ne satisfied himself as to to- Which was me alarm
A RECEPTION AT JOHANNA.
The news item Of the revolt In the Comoro
Islands recalls a visit made TO one of those ISL
ards Johanna in 1861" said man yesterday who
was in the Government service at that time. "A
few OF US had been over to Zanzibar 10 ascertain
what we could about Livingstone, who was reported
missing for a long time. and the United states
worship Iroquois brought us over to the Comoros.
Captain Earl English. afterward Admiral Eng
fish, the senior officer and as this was the
first American warship that had visited the ISLANDS
since Captain Semmes was there with the prvateer
Alabama about four years before. Prince Aodal-
lah the chief of the island. gave a reception 10
Captain English ard his officers. on the day set
for the affair Abdallah had hls military escort the
band and the conveyance at the beach ready TO
receive the Americans and escort them 10 the pal
ace within the walls Of the city. There was some
thing Of a contrast between the representatives OF
the two natonalties. The American officers were
trimmed, chapeauS, epauiets ana sw0t th i.e
natives were in full dress also most or them WIN
them had an ivory button on the forehead. The
military escort. or Sutans bcdyguard, OF ABOUT q
coated English soldiers commonly known as lob
ster backs the uniforms being hand me-downs,
tomtoms and a small one which the drummers
beat regardless OF time or unison, and bugle
csn e on his Native heath The Vehicles FOR the
guests were long. narrow platforms. upon each OF
vVbi IL
was a regal chair. The procession was formed
about a mile to the gate of the walled city. thence
the palace. AT the gate. drawn UP in line. were
AT the palace We were met by Prince Abdullah
who escorted US the throne room, where speeches
were made and then sherbet and other refresh
ments were served.
DEwEY's SAILORS on SHORE LEAVE.
An officer of the Navy who recently returned
from the Philippines on enc Of the returning war
ships related some interesting incidents OF the
antics Of the sailors who were allowed TO 20 on
shore route. Of course. the sailors had not
been permitted the unrestricted liberty at Manila
that they usually have on shore in foreign ports.
and they were like wild asses colts" referred TO
IN the story that is well known.
The officer said: AT Bombay the sailors made
break for the palanquins and with their Hindoo
carriers would ride all over the city. anywhere
and everywhere with no thought care OF the
bubonic plague. but did not frequent the canteens
and other places which sailors want to do after
being on board of ship for several months They
expense of few annas or rupee. At one
place the palanquiners halted where there were
two women who. having escaped the raVages
Of the plague IN OF TIER b WSWs rom rom
their homes to the idol In the temple. Lying fiat on
the ground, and reaching as far forward as pos
the line thew Would stretch Themselves out again
as before and over stones, up steps, through
dust and DIRT, and they were covered with dirt
The same officer said: When one ship arrived
at Aden-or rather at Steamer Point for Aden is
Oman the sailors were allowed 10 60 ashore and
they had fine times Their principal sport was
Alden. Now, any one is amused A. any time 70 see
a sailor on horseback, but when ne gets aloft on
camers back and starts on hn takes motion 9t,'r
a rock with a heavy jumping sea under ner 70
keep her in motion, but not enough to wash her
off. These sailors had TO have their sport now
ever and they took a full measure or II. and at
every lope of the camels you could see a good
saddles But OF them were unseated. and
they made the four miles to Alden in little less
Then there was a race between one Of the IT.
tie Arabian ponies and camel but the pony came
Varied when they reached Alden. city Of narrow
and sandy streets and low. squatty buildings.
There are a large number of Jews there and they
at once brought forth their spndling long bottles
Of altar OF roses and ostrich feathers the latter
made up into fans muifs. etc, and also in plumes.
With the dealers natural propensity TO charge
about six times more than the article was worth
tbe saiIors became vexed and made threats not al
ali gratifying 10 the ostrich feather merchants.
with the result that they reduced their prices to
fairly legitimate figure, and then made a fair sale
and cousins the sailors will he seen with feather
fans and plumes next season; ana .they VIII nave
PLAGUE CASES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Lorenzo Marquee Delagoa Bay, Aug. 10