New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01

leo Professor Hill was caught in a railroad wreck
and his trunk was burned From the company ne
recovered the value Of the clothing consumed out,
unfortunately, the report on the Mexican mines
was also in the trunk. This, too, went up IN
nothing from the railroad company, on u, ana as
the report had not been made TO the mining cor
source either All the work he had done IN Msx-
leo "gns loe ahIe - endure much in the way Of
hardship, and possessed OF an iron Will
To the Anglo-Saxon the point Of view OF tina
Oriental is not we'll understood In the East there
is great disregard for human life that the Occi-
dental mind cannot comprehend 1t has frequently
happened in india that those whom the con-
querors thought they knew best they discovered
they knew not at all This the English found out
at the time of the Great Mutiny. which assumed
the proportions it did through the mistaken trust
that reposed in native troops by their ,, British
of the native kings and queens. the raJahs and
maharajahs of the Indian dynasties. have been
generous pensions, and live. in most cases. in the
Tbese ex-kings and queens. while shorn OF power.
keep up the outward and visible Signs or royalty.
and those with whom they come in contact the
respect and dignity due to their rank ,-.--.- -.
one of the Indian provinces became. as she sup
T PGsg1 o9 gTea the eoantry The English woman
was fond of visiting the former queen ana tnoqgns
the dusky potentate reciprOCated her kindly feeling.
one day. however; she had a rude awakening
5ns,eSs rang a bell and when the attendant ap-
peared clearly enunciated the order:
Take this woman away and hang her
regarding her with open mOuthed aStonlShnent, tne
queen came herself and offered an eXplana ton.
without. however. the slightest trace OF eInoar-
S5mn n5 then 5o iced vas ha a2 W Used to DO
The English woman hurriedIy departed, and since
that time has evinCed the slightest desire 10
be on intimate terms with natives.
There Is in one OF the downtown Offices IN this
city small colored messenger boy. One day re-
Gently one of the members of the firm sent him out
for chicken sandwich In due time he returned
with it's remains for the two pieces of bread had
between them only one small silver Of chicken
about the size OF a wooden toothpick- When an
explanation was demanded the dminutive mes
senger hummed and hawea. and then IN despsra-
ton, from being accused became accuser- 4Ou
tempted me-" he asseyerated. and its all your
fault You hadn't ought TO have sent me Tor a
chicken sandwich. and tempted me
Another day of the women IN the once. WISH
ing to telephone. found the African genius in pos
session OF the booth and deep in conveTsaio over
the wire. AS she was in a hurry she toLd MN 70
let her have the wire Before doing so, however:
the lad called through the tTansmitter: fouu
have TO ring of, because lady friend OF mine mere
wants the phone"
His Crowning achievement, however. had 10 90
with the game Of bunCo- As he was proceeding
along Park Row day the street gamtns he!d
him up. One Of them produced what purported 20
be diamond ring. which the otner explained III q
stage whisper, they had punched For that red-
SON they were anxious separate from it, and con-
seGuenty they would take the small sum OF u for
cents. A dicker was, however. arranged, and the
ring passed over for the quarter and an L o =
for 10 which the two boys were 70 get re-
deemed on the messengers next payday. Greatly
eated the Colored lad returned 10 the Office and ex-
limited his purchase. at the same time narrating
the tale OF its acquisition AS the familiar story