New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
THE PASSING THRONG.

NY recent experience in the Custom House .,
Saio II T. catchlngs. of Boston reminded ne OF
- - story once heard Of an Eng
ar. F-F + f'O 1 hshman who journeying tow
OE 1MO ard Berlin. This was in the DAYS
1f-i@E' RAMS when Bismarck and Germany were
synonymous terms and the Iron
Chancellor was At the height Of that mighty power
which he welded so long and so successfully The
German customs officers were suriy I'll condi-
uoned lot and they not only threw all the English
rfS gloITs out upon the platform. but absolutely
mantesUs again. He in his turn refused - paeS n
asserting that it the duty of the customs ON
tence. since his train behind time finally told
pace nm Ilsa nm that II MS baggage was not
would leave the station without It. and without
well. said the Engshman. TN stay but must
hrst send some wires 10 Berlin. Blanks being pro-
kI1eo; ne wrote couple or dispatches. and, hand
ing them; with some money and instructions not
20 Iedu mem 20 one OF the attendants asked that
takes 70 tell ii, the entire force pack
respect. they bowed the Englishrnan on board the
train. and remained uncovered until il had pulled
The explanation of this extraordinary change OF
10 Bismarck saying that the sender was sorry to
De unable TO keep his dinner engagement, and
was to the British Ambassador. After briefly ex-
Berlin, he asked that complaint be lodged in the
German Foreign ONCE. Needless TO say. the Eng
or the British Ambassador
X
accidents yesterday at the WaIdorf-Astoria and
in the course OF his remarks told
LUDI- offs accident he had wit
CROUS messed at the old Boston Theatre.
STAGE ACCI- 1T was at performance Of
DENT. Around the World in Eighty
Days." said Mr.. Lawton and
you who have Witnessed the play viii remember
the incredible and hairbreadth adventures Phineas
Fogg and his faithful servant went through IN &C
complishing that extraordinary journey. The
IN the nick OF time. and at the performance saw
snowbOund- While waiting for relief the faithful
servant came upon oano OF !ndlans ana over.
heard them plotting descent upon the traln ana
the determination Of its passengers The servant
whiGh the Indians Conveniently gather and plot
All went well and II was really very thrilling
ste1ladder somehow II didn't seem 70 fl in with
a winter scene in the ROckies-a state of affairs
that those in the gallery, and the pit. gave
Of for every entrance Of the faithful servant from
then on was invariably greeted with tnsistent and
irportunate Inquiries as 10 what had become OF
the stepladder."
when 7 was boy" said B. L Craven, of Phila-
delphia, yesterday at the Hoffman House, like
every other boy I camped
IN SWIMMING when got chance. The first
WITH RUB summer I did camping
Der BOOTS ground island in the
centre of a small lake, and be-
fore breakfast it was our custom 10 take q swim.
could only evolve that beginners fashion OF
swimming known dogs paw but I could get
through short stretches OF water IN that way all
right One fine day daring spirit among -sug-
gested that It would be good time for to learn
10 swim with clothes on a suggestion that
all the other boys instantly approved OF, and one
after the other jumped of rock into deep water,
until I was left alone the rock, trembling with
fear from which the gfbes, Jeers and ! dare YOU
Of my amphbious companions aroused 10 in
dgnant action. and in 1 went clad in
Jersey coat, trousers and rubber boots. When the
latter filed I found the bottom with extraordinary
suddenness, but my frightened companions got me
10 the top again I suffered no evil effects how
ever, and the time I went IN swimming.
euriously enough and 10 my surprise I found
could swim in legitimate fashion, and have been
Il do 50 GfT