New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-19
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

Charles PAGE Bryan, American Minister 20 Por-
tugal. who recently arrived from Lisbon. has been
staying at the Army and Navy Club. Seen lust
on the Of his departure for his home in Chi
eago. Minister Bryan said: Portugal is rich in
monuments commemorative OF historic events. and
in climate soil and products it Is similar to South
ern California The Portuguese are a hospitable
happy and contented people. The King is a man
OF wide and varied observation and marked ad-
niniStrative ability All American visitors 70
Portugal are received with the utmost cordialty
and upon the two occasions. since I went to Lisbon
two years ago. that the American squadron visited
that port the representatives OF our naval estab-
Hshment received truly royal attention The
King, on both occasions. visited the flagship and
an entertainment at the American Legation was
attended by the whole royal family The King is
splendid shot and an expert at tennis. And It Is
notable that while the King and those who belong
to the governing class maintain BETTING
OF dignity they nevertheless mingle freely among
the people. and the King himself goes about IN
protected. Queen Amelia. who is the daughter Of
the Conte de Paris. who fought under General Nc
Clellan in our Civil War takes lively interest In
American matters She and the Queen Dowaser.
VINO IS the daughter Of Victor Emmanuel. rank
among the loveliest Of sOveregns and both OF them
devote much OF time and Of money to the queeRly
exercise OF practical charity among their people
Queen Amelia gives her personal attention to all
the plans for the thorough education Of her two
boys one OF whom is heir to the throne. Portugal
" ASosOn OF the deVelopment or her colonial pos
sessions. has within the past few years exhibited
many evidences Of material progress. More miles
or railroad have been built projected in Portu-
gal in the past years than had constructed
IN the preceding half century. II would seem that
field Of opportunity was opened to American
manufacturers of railway materials and equipment
that would not be long neglected. The street rail-
way system in LisbOn-owned in large part by an
American-is OF the finest in the world II is
a model in all that involves completeness and
fNTrfh
Of residence. and portions OF Portugal. together
with the Azores and Madeira Islands Just of the
coast. have long been favorlte resort for large
bsIiT OK EngqbSin PEOPLE dne{ nave R me same
with the great improvements that are being made
liners FROM NewYorf now can are S' destined 70
attract Americans who would escape the rigorous
season N our latitude"
VIII y. Hardin. the author Of The Gsor-
gans" visited the shop of an antique furniture
dealer a few days ago, and table of rare design
caught his fancy. The dealer dilated upon its his
tory and the associations that invested It with
value. and as climax. he said that hs had
several occasions refused offers OF so Cor it, because
he regarded it as fairly worth 500 Of anybody's
money On this particular day, however. he was
in corner for the cash with which 20 meet his
rent. and would sacrifice the table for s5O. Just
this tuncture, apparent confirmation Of the
the character Of rent collector put in an appear
ance and was insistent that the dealer settle at
price on the coveted table seemed TO Hardin to
be adequate. ana he was on the point OF giving up
the money when the wife Of the dealer came into
the shop and greeted the rent collector with the
effusve familiarity that beIied the heartless role
he had been enacttDg. Hardin took note OF OF
the methods employed to stimulate the interest OF
prospective purchasers, and he put the $50 that
was already I'm his hand back into his pocket he
said II Just happened TO think that my rent il vet
unpaid" But the trick of the trade" that failed
on this occasion is still in active commission
Let this man come right ina. Lincoln was
the potential Endorsement Inscribed a card that
found its way into the Executive Chamber OF the
White House. at Washington. December u
1864. The caller the Presidents bcotuaker and
the card, together with the pencilled outline OF
both the EmancipatorS feet. suggesting generous
boundaries. may be seen most any day-doW nearly
forty years after-on display IN a Broadway win
dow.
DO you sell wood alcohol here the jocuiar
query Of coavvia1 patron OF the bar IN an up
town hotel Yes" responded the dispenser OF
liquid exhilsrants. but We always split the wood
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