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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
How He DeaI. With towards.

In appearance Osman PaSha. the
lion of Plevna, was handsome and PREF
possessing, looking Il born leader OF
men. Like Napoleon, he was always
distinguished by the %plainness Of his
uniform. He had q queer habit of al
ways, ven in battle, carrying q pen
Gil behind his ear, butt end foremost.
He was taciturn, grave, abrupt and
disdainful of forms and etiquette. He
hated all foreigners, especially Ger
mans, Russians and English. AS for
war correspondents, he entertained the
utmost deteStatiOn of them, whence
the deeds of his army were never
chronicled as they should have been.
He had Il strange method of dealing
with towards. He would send for
them and publicly box their ears.
When really angry. his rage was terri
BILE.
After the sOrtie and the surrender he
was seen to be weeping tears of rage
and shame. He was, it may be, n
little touched by the Gar Alexander
III, who came up to him and said:
81 congratulate you on your superb
defense. 1t is one of the finest feats
of military history"
And that is the judgment of pOsteri-
ty--Pittsburg Dispatch.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
PfccadiIly,

One of London's most famous streets
is Piccadilly, which consists of shops
the rufus. or 'p~ickadills," worn by the
and fashionable dwelling houses. The
name is said to have been derived from
g%allants of James l and Charles L, the
stiffened points of which resembled
spear heads or pickadills. Some years
before the Introduction of these collars,
however, "Piccadille" is referred to,
and it is surmised that the collar may
have been so called from being worn
by the frequenters of Piccadilla House.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
SpOnges,

Artificial spOnges are made in Ger
many by treating pure cellulose with
zinc chloride. The product swells in
water and on drying becomes hard.
But to prevent this action alkalihaloids
are used. A pasty mass is thus obtain
ed, which, being treated with rock
salt, is then placed in a mold. When
removed, it appears to be traversed
by canals in all directions, and after
having been washed in alcohol and
water the sponge is ready for use.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
Impression Correct.

"Dfnguss, didn't l lend you SO a
month or two ago."
"Shadbolt, you did. If you had a
good business head on your shoulders,
you would be able to remember a loan
like that with absolute certainty and
wouldn't have to ask anybody about
it."
Frowns and passes on.-Exchange.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
Freaks of ExnInsinn.

Gunpowder explosions have one re-
markable feature. The bodies of per-
sons Killed in such an accident are
always found without clothing, but
frequently one foot Will have the shoe
on This is true of horses also. IF
one OF the feet is in the air and n
other on the ground, the shoe will be
found torn from the foot that was ON
the ground and not from the other.
"heh men are killed in powder ex-
ploslohs' the foot that happens to be
III the air when the shock came will
De found wearing the shoe, while the
other foot will be bare.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
That Boy.

Mamma. does money make the
MANI"
81 am sorry to say it does sometimes,
Tommy"
Money will make q man go any
where. won't it,"
81 suppose So"
eff it was down in Cuba. would
money make a man go to raising man.
goes"
Don't bother me-"
do monkeys eat mangoes. mamma?'
II presume SO. l wish you wouldn't
talk so much"
Then, if money makes the man go
to raising mangoes, and monkeys eat
mangoes. don't the monkeys make the
mango co.
Whack! Whack,
"Ouch!-Chicago Tribune. .
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
The Atmospheric Ocean

The atmospheric ocean surrounding
the earth is frequently disturbed by
gigantic waves. which are invisible ex-
cept when they carry parts of the air
charged with moisture up into a colder
atmospheric stratum, where sudden
condensation occurs. In this manner
long, parallel lines of clouds some
times make their appearance at a great
height, marking the crests of a ripple
of air waves running miles above our
heads.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
Japanese Art.

The Japanese is a born lover of ma
ture. Whatever he produces, from the
most painstaking work of art to the
simplest household utensil, is after nat
ural models. In the representation of
figures and scenes the Japanese dis
play a perception which is astonish-
ing. With a couple of strokes of the
brush they reproduce what they see
with a truth to life which is almost
Incredible.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
In In the Air.

This cyclone story is vouched for by
the Minneapolis Better Way. 1t is
that a COW which was picketed on a
rope was picked up by the cyclone and
carried up the length of her rope, about
60 feet. where she remained until the
storm had passed, when she quietly
climbed down the rope and resumed
her grazing.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
4 Good Scheme.

Mrs. YOunghusband-Do you notice
any difference in the milk, dear?
Mr.. Younghusband-I should say so.
This is a much better quality than we
have been getting lately.
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures it is.
got it off a new man. who said he
would guarantee it to be perfectly
pure. So | bought enough to last for
a couple of weeks.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
Making 1t Clear

\ newly appointed French MAYOR
inaugurated his regime by a notice 10
the following effect:
on the feast of our patron saint
the hre brigade will be reviewed IN
the afternoon if it rains In the morning
n in the morning if it rains in tho
afternoon" Ne
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
His Only Fear.

The undaunted Corporal Caithness.
SO ~conspicuously daring in a pinch"
at the battle of Waterloo. was asked if
he did not fear they should lose the
day.
mo. no." said he. II knew we could
not do that. My only fear was that we
should all be killed before we had
time to win it."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
The Tomato.

The tomato was known UP to 1880
as a 'love apple" and regarded with
suspicion. 1t originated in Spanish
South America and, being introduced
into Italy from Morocco, was named
"poma del mori"-Moor's apple. The
French called it "pomme d'amour."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12

Much learning maketh a man sad"
says one proverb, and another says,
"a little learning is a dangerous
thing" So what are you going to do
about it?-Chicago News.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12

Willie-Pa, did Adam and Eve kick
much when they was t'run out Of the
garden?
Pa-Well, no; not just then, but they
raised Cain afterward. Now go to
bed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
Scene Painting.

A good scene painter may get any
where from $500 to $1,000 for a scene.
The average price paid to the best half
dozen scene painters for a scene is
$500. But there are a great many more
scenes painted for 500 than $500.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
Easy Choice.

did you have any trouble in select
ing a name for the babyY'
"None at all. There's only n rich
uncle in the family."-Richmond Dis
patch.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12

AS soon as a married man gets a
comfortable home built he begins to
worry his wife by talking about sell
ing it.-Indianapolis Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12

The man that talks about the news
papers misquoting him is the man that
hasn't any good xcu for getting
quoted originally.-Chicago Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
Boom.

"The undertaken is very jolly this
morning."
Eyes. Three hundred new doctors
were graduated last night."-Harlem
Life.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12

There is nobody quite so busy as the
editor who tries to publish a ten page
newspaper in a four page town.
Washington Post
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
An AanfrRtfon-

There is woe and whoa. and If woe
would only obey our whoa it would be
worth while driving. - Milwaukee
Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12
SOOTHING

heNLook here. Matilde, Pm nor
quite such an idiot as I lookl
ene 'soothingly)-No, dear; Pm sure
you're not, SURF
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-10-12

When appetite prevails over reason.
the first step to make the glutton and
drunkard is taken.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29

1872, I274. 1.276. 1,27S and $50 Broadway.
ana Nos. so and 81 West Thirty -ttird-st. The
property adjoins the Martinique apartment
house on the east and the buildings of Rogers,
Peet G. Co. on the south.
Plans for the building were originally drawn
by Hugh Lamb, the architect, for plot having
a frontage Of 81 feet in Broadway and GIG feet
in Thirty-thirG-st. These plans are reproduced
in the accompanying cut. With the addition Of
q more feet in Broadway. by the purchase Of
No 1,270. the plans 10 be altered to ht the
larger site, and the structure viii consequently
lose much Of its slimness.
The total height OF the building. as planned.
viii be 455 feet measured from the Broadway
sidewalk TO the tip OF the iron ornament OF
The roof The ground area Will be about eleven
thousand square feet II is estimated by the
architect that the building viii have pressure
of four and one-half tons to each square foot.
He says, however, that there is a rock founda-
ton twenty-five feet below the street which
can stand pressure Of as high fifteen tons
70 the square foot
The lower part Of the buildings is to be OF
granite. and the middle shaft of brick. with red
granite trimmings. surmounted by roof with
huge dormer Windows.
Most Of the leases on the property expire next
May The lease on No. 1,27O, however. does not
expire until two years from next May. but It
was said by an official of the 1Etna yes
terday that negotiations were on foot by which
This lease might be shortened by two years
Ground viii be broken. according TO the com
pany. next summer. The building VIII COST
about 81 100000. The land is estimated to be
worth 81. 100000.
4 COMPARISON in height Of the proposed build
ing with some skyscrapers which have been
erected is printed below. The figures are given
according TO an official pubhca.icn-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
COLONEL PAIGE HAS NOT PAID IN FULL
NOTES PAID TO CREDITORS OF PAIGE. COREY &
CO. NOT INCLUDED IN FIRST SETTLEMENT.

NOTES PAID TO CREDITORS OF PAIGE COREY 8
CO. NOT INCLUDED IN FIRST SETTLEMENT.
1t reported yesterday that Colonel David R.
Paige, who involved in the North River Bank
failure several years ago. had paid his debts In
full. Colonel Paige contracted these debts at the
time of the failure OF the firm of Paige, Corey &
Co.. contractors in 1890. According to the report
Colonel Paige has succeeded in paying back s72O OOo
This, It is said he able to accomplish by win
ming suits against the city last year for A,0oo0oO
for contracts which he held for work the Croton
Aqueduct.
L. Latin Kellogg. of No. 10 Broadway, attorney
for Colonel Paige. said yesterday that current re-
ports to the settlement OF Colonel Page's debts
were somewhat inaccurate. He added
After the failure of Paige, Corey & Co. arranged
preliminary settlement with some of the cred
itors. The settlement on the basis Of so cents
dollar, 20 per cent in cash and the balance in
notes on Paige Corey & Co. these notes being Sc
cured by Paige'S claims against the city for work
the aqueduct. All the creditors, with the eXcep-
ton of five. whose total claims $50 000 agreed
TO this compromise about three years ago and were
paid Last week the remaining five creditors agreed
TO settle this same basis of payment 1t is this
accounts of Colonel Paige's payments in full.
may say that portion Of the notes has been paid
and portion has not-that is, certain percentage
is still due these notes. The action of Colonel
Paige ought to have the effect of putting him on
his feet again.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
IGNORANT or REPORTED COAL ADVANCE

Oficers OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
said yesterday that they had heard nothing Off
nialIv OF a proposed advance of 30 cents ton on
All sizes of hard coal for Western points, the rise
70 take effect January 10. J. W. Skeele. general
agent Of the company, at Cortiandt and Church
sts said he believed that the report. which ema-
mated from Scranton. was unfounded
Il should have heard about any advance of West
ern coal rates before such movement gained
much headway' said Mr.. Skeele. "The statement
that the storage yards OF the Northwest prac-
tcaIIy bare Of anthracite coal is rather broad and
is probable untrue, so far as our information
shows"
Officers OF the Erie Railroad Company at No. 2l
Cortlandt-st said that they were ignorant OF any
agreement or the part OF Pennsylvania operators
Doints.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
EXPULSION OR SUSPENSION THE PENALTY

MEMBERS OF CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND PETRo-
LEUM EXCHANGE FORBIDDEN TO ACCEPT BUsI-
NESS FROM DISCRETIONARY BROKERS'
The Board of Directors of the Consolidated Stock
and Petroleum Exchange has amended the bylaws.
general rules, by adding TO the end OF the Rules
for Order the following paragraph:
Any member Of this Exchange accepting business
from called discretionary brokers" or lad
visory agents. from any soliciting discre-
tionary accounts through the mails or by adver-
tsing shall be deemed guilty of act detrimental
10 the interests or welfare Of the Exchange
President Wagar of the Exchange, in speaking
yesterday Of the Boards action, said
This rule was passed by the unanimous vote Of
the Board of Directors. and signifies the earnest
wish and determination of this Exchange to eX-
clude any business OF an irregular character.
The penalty for violation of the rule is suspen-
sion or expulsion. in the discretion of the Board.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
Building
sToH'er
DENY NORTH AMERICAN co. RUnoRs.
GAN co. SAY LATTER HAS NOT
gEcURED CONTROL.

The North American Company has not passed
into the control OF J. p Morgan Co.," said
Charles W wetmore. president OF the North Amer
can Company yesterday al his office, No 80 Broad
81 This story has reappeared in various forms
n cinerent intervals. and Is absolutely untrue
George r. Sheldon, Of No , Wall-st director
n the North American Company, stated that a
member Of the firm OF J. p. Morgan e. co.-Robert
Bacon-wiH be elected 20 the Board at the January
meeting. and that two other new directors, not
yet agreed upon, but who are supposed 10 be rep
resentatiVes OF Mr. Morgan's interests, VIII be
elected
III is probable" said Mr.. Sheldon yesterday.
mat these future entries into the directory or
ne North American Company have given rise 10
ne Tumor that the Morgan interests have gained
control The story that such an absorption has
taken place Is purely imaginary"
30 also denied yesterday that such step had
Deem taken.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
LEARNED EARLY OF POSTS DEATH.
REPORT THAT PosToFFICE INSPECTORS ONLY
RECENTLY HEARD of 1T DENIED

REPORT THAT PosToFFICE INSPECTORS ONLY
RECENTLY HEARD OF DENIED.
The dispatch received in this city yesterday that
Postofice inspectors had only recently learned of
the death OF William H. Post, who escaped from
Ludlow Street Jail in Jaruary. 1891 and who died
IN March, 1897. declared to be inaccurate yes
terday at the General Postof1ce. It said there
that the death Of Post was known here soon after
Its occurrence and that If he had lived little
longer he would have certainly been recaptured
and brought to this city for trial for ri1ing the
mails. His sister told the Postofflce inspectors
about his death.
Post OF the second batch Of prisoners
that escaped from Ludlow Street jail while Sheriff
Tamsen In Office. He was considered to be a
desperate character. He was a driver of a mail
wagon and while thus employed he made key
TO Mt the locks on the mailbags with which he
opened bag in his wagon and rihed lot of
letters, of which contained anything of great
value. He threw the letters in the East River,
and some days later they found by
named Jones the beach at Coney Island. and
Jones's wife turned them to the Postoffice
inspectors The Postofice Department gave her
$3.50 for her services in the
The postmarks the letters showed that they
had been received at the General Postoffice, and
II was also learned that they had been put in a
bag that placed in Posts wagon. His route
was from the General Postofice to Station p, in
cember e. i8s6 In his home in East siSteenth-st
were found mailbag locks and key and files, and
several mileage books that had been sent in let
ters. With Michael Eagan George Polycrannis and
Peter MassO he attempted to break out OF Lud-
low Street Jail January IA, 1897. He, Eagan
and Polycrannis succeeded in getting away They
escaped through upper cell window. and got on
the fire escape OF a tenement house by stretch
ing a plank from the window TO the fire escape.
AT the time of this escape IL said that Masso
captured he leaving the tenement
house. 1t said yesterday that Masso was so
fat that he got wedged in the window and could
neither get out nor in. He was discovered in that
position by Of the jail keepers, and they had
hard time in pulling him into the prison. After
their escape Post and Eagan went to Jersey City.
Later Post went Newburg. Before he was
charged with rifing letters he had been arrested
for robbery. He was twenty-four years old when
he died All who escaped with him from Lud-
low Street Jail were recaptured.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
TO TOP ALL SKYSCRAPERS
.FTNA REAL ESTATE COMPANY ro
ERECT THIRTY STORY BUILDING
IN BROADWAY

BY the purchase of No. 1.27o Broadway. 81.
announced yesterday. the -4ctna Real Estate
Company has acquired s. plot at the southeast
corner OF Broadway and Thirty-third- unon
which 1t proposes TO erect thirty story otso.
structure This viii be the highest bu,ld,ng ,r
this city. The plot has frontage in BroadTay,
~ 11s6 feet and in Thirty-third-st of OF ~
feet The lots included in the parcel are covered
by three and four story buildings. Nos 27o
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
HOPES TO RESUME BUSINESS SOON.

Israel l.. Currier OF the Consolidated Exchange
firm of Currier & Bunker. which made an assign
rnent on Thursday announced yesterday that he
homes 10 resume business on his own account soon
after the beginning of the new year. No schedule
of the firms assets and liabilities has yet been
made public. has any definite plan of settle
rnent been determined upon II is expected, how
ever that Mr. Currier will have little difficulty In
making satisfactory arrangements with his cred
ffrT
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
gnronean aOpernsemenIs

EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL
LERS will find the London office of The
Tribune, 149 Fleet Street. a convenient
place to leave their advertisements and
subscriptions for The Tribune
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
European Department
American Express Co.

HAS AGENCIES IN
LONDON, lPARIs,
3 Waterloo Place. II tue scribe
Love ane. HAY re-
IN Hsef "oh HAMBURG,
lo james ST. Schmfede Str.
SOUTHAMPTON, BREMEN,
Canute Road. @ Bahnhof Str.
at which the Company is represented by an
organization exclusively employed for its business.
In connection with its general business. the Com.
pany is also prepared at points named, through its
ORDER AND COMMISSION BUREAU
Cweil known i'm the United States) to
promptly and satisfactorily execute
all orders or commissions of every
kind entrusted to its care.
For further particulars enquire at any of the
Companys Agencies in the United States.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
INSURANCE AGENTS ARRATGNED.
CHARGED WITH USING RECORDS OF PRov1pENr
SAVINGS AND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

Merton Leon Mortimer of No. "a West Thirty
seeono-st-' actnary Of the Provident Savings and
Lie Assurance Society, OF No SAC Broadway, and
John NJ Van Kleeck assistant actuary of No 4ol
"es' ohe-hunared-and-forty- orty-ninth-st. who were
arrested Thursday night wers charged With
grand larceny in the Centre-st court yesterday be-
fore Magistrate Deuel.
according to the affidavit made by Ralph X
huooaro assistant secretary OF the society the two
ten used lists, records and books os the society to
he oeeolhe agents for another insurance company. A
searSh OF tne mouse at No. "a West Thirty-second-
s II is asserted, resulted in the finding of books
reSoras ana nsts OF the property of the company
'eueu al s'V'' Inese were recovered, and 1t Is al
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29

legged that other books records and lists OF the
pany, valued al $500. still missing.
An adjournment was asked for by the defence
and the cases went over until next Thursday. Mag
istrate Deuel. increased the bail in each case 10
5000 This was furnished by William II. Browning,
Of No. 10 West Fifty -fourth-st
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
EUROPEAN RAILWAYS.
THE SCENIC LINE.


The most interesting picturesque
to South through the centre England. EXPRESS
TRAINS LIVERPOOL. (CentraD to LONDON and PfsIN-
CIPAL TOWNS, Also LIVERPOOL. (Exchangel Scot
land THROUGH TICKETS TO LONDON, PARIS and all
parts. NEWEST TYPE OF Rolling Stock Express
Trains BAGGAGE CHECKED through from hotel, resi-
dence or pier any OF London. Obtain
guides time tables. maps. &c. the MIDLAND COM
PANY's AGENCY CMessrs. Thos. Cook s. Son) 2S1 and
1,1S5 Broadway, New York.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29

The Cotton Export and Import Company dealers
IN Oriental goods at No. $50 Broadway made an
assignment yesterday 10 Thomas sproUll. Charles
W Cotton, the president. formerly connected
with A A. Vantine & Co. Hugh w. Harmer. the
attorney said yesterday that creditor threatened
an attachment il being a foreign corporation, and
10 protect all the creditors the company had made
an assignment.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Charles p. Janover. cigar manufacturer NJ No
go PearI-st has filed a petition in bankruptcy
with liabilities OF s. 1863 and assets Of s7s2 in stock
fixtures. accounts and cash.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
Queens Hotel
Upper Norwood Queen,s Hotel.

Near Crystal Palace London Heathfest situation
England Lovely gardens Boarding terms from So p
Special terms for large parties. Convenient ira
servics for City and West End London
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
Norfolk Hotel. Rrichtol

Elite Family Overooks seavalI promenade and
lawns. Fine public Perfect sanitation Shaded
lights Lift Delicate cuisine Choice wines.
Jules A. Creighton, Mgr.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29

Abraham BoItan. residing at No 22s East Six
tieth-st has filed a petition in bankruptcy wit
liabilities of 1850 and assets. He was formerl
a dealer In auction drygoods and a shirt manu-
factDrer.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
The Howard Hotel

Norfolk Street. Embankment, London Every modern
comfort Overooks Embankment and River Elegant
public Electric light throughout. American
elevators. Fixed tariff.