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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
TRICKS OF CHINESE FLORISTS
Red TuberoseS Cne of Their Products
How They Are Colored

Some time since writes Consul Gen.
eral Knabenshue from Tien-Tsin. this con-
suIafe received letter from florist IN the
Crited States. inClosing sum OF money!
with the request that ne be furnished with
its value In red tuberose bulbs He sLAtso
that he had been informed by a gentleman
who had travelled in china thar he had
seen red tuberoses grown by native florists
in Tien-Tsin. - Al.
here a resident for many wears, Who
stated that there is nc natural reI l~3 y..
coIorad A. the tuberOSe of the ordinary
white variety is near Towering. the nOWe,
stalks are cut on close 10 thf ETo1iI': anu
rcd earth of whose composition he i
ignorant The colorinG matter Is drawn 10
into thu flowers. tinting them red-the trSJ
rho color becoming more pronounced IN
those which open later. He also stated
that the red color can be produced IN TINS
way by using aniline colors. not only red
INIT any other aniline color which may be
desired Native gardeners. however. In
s-rrvyn. but declined 10 sell bulbs aof the
alleged red variety with guarantee THAI
the bulbs would produce red flowers. the
payment 10 be withheld until the oulos
"FinaiIv a native gardener admitted that
these are bulbs OF the ordinary white tube
rose, reared In ordinary mower pots IN tolS
way. The opening in the bottom OF the
pot Is closed with a cork, the pot II nlled
with earth mixed 70 mud with water IN
which the coloring matter has been dis
solved: the bulbs are planted in this after
a number of small tnCtstons have been
made in the lower half of The bulb above
the roots a thin covering OF uncolored
earth IS placed over the earth In the poj %
conceal The Colored portion below and the
plant Is supplied With water IN " ioh ~
colorine matter has been dtSSolvr d. The
resulting flowers have the tint Gi the col
oring matter used "--Consular Report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
EXPORTING FRUITS.

o. I'll the products Il the south Sens
tre coeoarut j. hv "a the most valuable
Tho nuts are shipped from his extensive
consular district only 70 the nited states
H.. r7rG,7,l-e1- exported last year being J.
7Ee 90 valued a. S17.65H: but copra. ne
dried meat OF the cocoanuf Wi.l@n 5 li"
rrircipal commercial product Of TINS col
a,,,- vas exnorted 10 the annnnt or S,@4@
,,L---;. IONS r-sfr5ed .t s537G1H of which
he United states reoeir"a 2-.@> IONS
G,rir.- 10 restrictive legislation IN ,alf"T-
mia 20 r,rovide against the lnu niu' non .,
fr-sfr nests the oranges OF the SG'lF'
Islands are shipped 30 New Ieaiand ai,I
Australia the number eNpofte'. laS' >'"i
p.irg : 81 zoo. valued a Hll.Z'l
Alligator pears for Whlrh lleIe -
Growing demand in San Francisco. WSTe
exported - than city last year 10 me Nalue
~ f5zf, az against 1854 in 1908. Manages
ans bananas do rot bear shipping 7" any
great. distance Two fruits winch are
TaI-la-.re for export. lemons and grape a4li
,r-or-ofof. have NOT been cultivated IN IL
l-,ti hut on my suggestion an tNlltili't'I1 .
IS sr0Hr TO be made with the latter. LOT
which the climate Of this island and ~
rich soil. formed largely ot de1ompos,,,ii
volcanic matter. would seem 10 De Wen
suited A. Tahiti lies south 81 the I.qtia
tor its summer fruits arrive az san ffaII-
cisco when il - winter here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
HOW THEY ARE EATEN.

ne natives often eat oranges. which are
!lehtlIul. with eadfruit. as a substitute
Iot Tea or coffee, at their early morning
meal Maneoes of many varieties abound /:
lLeF vary IN size from few ounces to
t"o pounds: in color they are yellow red
or green. or blending OF two OF these
cotorS. IN shape, some are nearly round
others oval and still others kidney-sha ped
most or them being somewhat 1attened .
~ taste, some have the flavor of turpen-
uhe. others a delicious SAVIOR suggestive of
q rich. mellow peach. They are usually
eaten oy cutting off the part on each side
OF the long, fat seed and using a spoon
Tor these parts: but the middle portion
containing the seed. must be taken in the
fingers This fine fruit is frequently seen
hanging by long, slender stems like fruit
on a Christmas tree. There are hundreds
OF mango trees in Papeete. and in the
nelght OF the season many bushels of this
luscious ffult are caTted off daily in the
removal Of rubbish from the streets There
Is, toe. an almost endless variety of ban
anas, which vary in size from the little fig
banana the size of a finger, 10 the largest
and best OF al, the Samoan, which attains
an extreme length OF ten inches and
weight Of two-thirds of q pound. A banana
should not be eaten until Il is fully ripe
Just before il begins TO decay. The natives
Ike green bananas boiled. In the Austral
ISLANDS. one OF the five groups in this con-
Sular district bananas are dried in the sun
and put in packets wrapped tightly in pan
daaus leaves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
A LOCAL INSTANCE.

The new public library at 42d street and
Fifth avenue is of great significance in its
close telation to the rapid strides we are
making in artistic development here in New
York Such a building, under an organ
lied system of architectural effort, would
fall at once into the highest class and it's
designing be given over to the most BILE
men AT hand For this building is monu-
mental. 1t is constructed Of solid masonry
calculated to endure for an unmeasured
period For the first time in our era in
New York we have a building for which
an attempt has been made TO provide an
adequate setting. II is TO have terraCed
approaches, adorned with trees, shrubs and
fountains and space around in which 70
view the whole. Opinions differ as TO the
success of this effort. but no one doubts
that ii is a big step in the right direction
ing every day and mark whatever beauty
it possesses.
IN the same way the splendid high
schools which this city is building and for
whose decoration artists of note are being
employed would under the ideal system
which believe is in sight, fall into one of
the lower classes. The young man whose
talents and ability had been approved by
masters but whose name was unknown to
the public and its servants, would here
have an opportunity 10 do the excellent
work Of which he was capable. A Just
value would thus he placed on the work OF
beginners in architecture their ambition
and enthusiasm would not he allowed to
stagnate and decay "A systematic develop
able men would be helped over the StarVa-
ton period in which now 80 many fail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14

PROyISIONS-Quiet but Arm on small of
ferings. PORK-Steady: mess. SPA 5GG SO
family $3.50 s25 so. short clear. S23 50m So.
BEEF-Firni: mess, sI5ds16: family slg8
$50: packet, 1857 SIG so; extra Tndfa mess,
500 5Oa $50 BEEF HAMS-steady: so a s24.
DRESSED HOGS-Firn; bacons 19c; $50 III.
l3c; 100 III. 1871. c: 40 ID. 1914 c: pigs. 1914 c..
CUT MEATS-Pickled bellies dull: smoking
1Sc: 10 III. 17c IL ID. l5%c; IA III, 15t4 c.
picked hams quiet, 15G 15lzc. TALLOW-
Firm CITY. isc; country. IA ~ c. LARD
Firm. middle Western II 90 a &c. city. II 81 G /:
refined South America. f325c; Continent,
10 soc. Brazil. kegs, f4-c5c; compound 10L Gt
lOlac. STEA RINE-Steady; oleo. rs. a 12c ::
RICE-Steadv and unchanged. with fairly
active jobbing business
SUGAR-Rehned firm but unchanged. with
standard graduated quoted at 5.15c net less
1 Der cent cash Raw firm. with full quota
tions noted and 39c bid for 96 test cen
trifuraI Muscovado. 50 test. , soc, and mo-
lnsses sugar 80 test. 3.6ic. The London mar
ket for beet sugar was steady but quiet and
METALs-Pig iron certificates nominal and
MOLiSsEs AND SYRUPS-steady but
quiet and unchanged.
NAVAL STORES-Spirits turpentine higher
here and at Savannah. at T3 n 1+c. Rosin was
q $50 higher. Tar firm
OIL+Iinseed oil unchanged. Refined pc
troIeur1 steady at recent prices
COTTONSEED OIL - Moderately active:
sales Q 600 barrels, and prices firm. closing
at 4 net advance of l to ~ points Local
contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
HIS DIPLOMA A CONTRACT"

And that's where the young man gets a
chance. If he's graduate Of some school
of recognized standing, such as the Ecoe
des Beaux-Arts in Paris his diploma Is as
good as a contract, for II means that he
can have work to do on public buildings
and other projects from the very start. The
starvation period is eliminated Municipal
work of the third or fourth class is ready
for him at once He feels the Importance
of his commission to contribute to the
aesthetic development OF his fellows and is
spurred to high endeavorS. His work is
successful and after little he gets bigger
and better commissions both public and
private His ambition is not allowed TO
flag and his development is steady and
complete, while the public practises econ
omy on works of the lower classes. but at
the same time gets the benefit OF talent
approved and recommended by the highest
masters.
This system | regard as the ideal one,
and although we have nothing analogous to
1t now in America, we are surely coming
10 IL It works so completely to the benefit
of both the architect or artist and the pup
lie that II is the logical resource of people
DESTROYS of steady and systematic artistic
achievement. America has no system IN
its buildings now. It's architecture has not
ceased TO be chaotic, but national style
is in sight and with its development Is
bound to come the chance OF the Young
student who has satisfied his masters and
in so doing has satisfied the public. He
will no longer be forced TO range the fruit
of his talents alongside that of inferior
students, while a public that doesn't under
stand laughs at his work and turns away
=
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
SOUTH SEA FRUITS
'roW Abundantly and Without
Cultivation in Tahiti

- io-4""-nE report. covering lire fruits
- ne So-tL Sea island Of Tahiti heir
''-aie qualities an6 the manner IN which
icy are prepared Tor consumption and
:. a . .-e--'g. Is furnished b. Consul Julius
D. breleg.
,-- -1'-t tort kinds or fruit. i1, 3GiEs nuts,
49,. iL taGlii- o. these fri raE-eeB or
Y. ~ Tahiti; mountain banana. alia.
i-S-I- interior frIlt EDulesgi8 ar like al
49, and th- Otaleite chestnut Inecarpus
80, are Indigenous A. breaGfruir vas
-. 4eE- in abundance by Captain Cook
"i- l5l 50 visit n -769 il - regarded a.
-- -ho-senous. II is interesting 20 mole
~ ~ .-'+ f.flllFa ship Bpgnty, made famous
-. = =. +-.I. - her crew. who became the
- - - eis ~ the island cf Pitcairn, came
49, ID i.A 70 r2Fe breadff7iit 20 ether
800 possessions Fl Great Britain.
-.--.-t -te tHll-s- sh8pkeeuers and Iskarr
nj. ---'..i me l-.ard ~ Taniri taught the
4. = .H TIE last three or four decades,
No. I'D made ~ American four. they
V .t-s 6--I-9st wholly ou fruits and fish,
So = sun fne.r principal articles ~
HE fruit most eaten by the natives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
Polar Proofs
of Peary Are
Made Public
RECORD AND FIGURES
Commander Tells OF Arrival
,ud Calculations Which
Verified 1t.

Commander Robert E Pearv makes
-..1ic II "EampJon's Magazine for
IS the calculations made BY him in
.s-,,7e TIE North Pole and which were
l-.e,red as proof OF his achievement
= +re National Geographic Society Of
.--.-fcs These were the proofs which
- refused 10 submit 20 Congress IN
.rs-rr r1en that body was considering
= Official reward for the explorer. A
e..fs-,arr sent by Peary al that time 10
-. subcommittee OF the House Commit
=. NJ, Naval Affairs ran thus:
commander Peary and his friends say
lat contracts signed months ago with his
-..rstsrars render il impossible TO make
- records and scientific data public now
:, DorTd not only subject Peary to heavy
s,-7zpes-a loss which he cannot meet.
Sing inst extricated himself from debt
.-.,--e5 IN connection with his various
iors-but il would be breaking
.s5,b with his publishers. which he is IN
u.srlin- 10 do under any circumstances
These are the records, too, upon the
..sfs Of which medals were awarded the
cor,-nsnder by the Royal Geographical
cocierv Of London. the Imperial German
Geographical Society and the Royal ItaI-
= f>4oz-suhicaT Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
IBv Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]
FOREIGN MARKETS.

r.tyarnooI Aug 3-wHEAT-spot duil. No
red Western winter no stock. futures
steady: october. IS 9Ad December. - 10'Sdi
March rs 1875 CORN-Spot firm old
american mixed. IS 11td. futures quiet;
seDtember Is 1Od. October. rs 1Od PEAS
ranndIan IS FI.OUR-Winter patents sos
HOPS-In London OFacthc Coasr) IL q "a los
BEEF'-Extra india mess. 1905 PORK
prime mess Western. loSs I'd HAMS-Short
r1t - To Ia 10 Tis. BACON-Cumherland
cut T0s id: short rib. T6s. clear bellies Ills.
long clear mtddles. light, T3ss heavy. 7,s 6d .
short clear backs. d4s Cd shouIGers square.
6aa LARD-Prtme western, tlerces SOS DCfs
American refined. pals. SIS ID. CHEESE
canadian. hnest white, new. SIS ID; cOlored
a4s white. old. tits. col0red 56s TURPEN-
TINE-spirirs, 50s Cd RostN-Cormon.
on. AS CoTTONSEED OiL-Huu renned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
sUPERABUNDANcE OF FRUITS.

The pineapples Of the Society Islands are
OF me quality, GuavaS one of the best
fruits for making iellieS grow almost
everywhere and lines are so plentiful that
they rot under the trees. Two lines and
an orange make a delicious drink for
tropical country The avocado ALLIGATOR
pear grows 10 perfection in these islands,
Where Il often attainS a weight of four
pounds II is of dark green color, even
when ripe. OF the shape of a Bartlett pear,
though II sometimes has rather long neck
like q gBuTd L has one large seed. shaped
IKE a boy spinning top. This rlch, put
terry fruit IS best when made into a salad
or eaten with a seasoning of olive or other
sweet Oil. Vinegar salt and pepper. one
OF the best Tahiti fruits is the papaW or
papsya. the fruit of the carica pa paYa tree,
which has a branchleSs stem from twenty
10 thirty feet high. crowned with a tuft OF
large, long sta liked, palmately lobed leaves.
The fruit is borne on short stems close 10
the body Of the tree. It resembles IN shape,
color and taste an Oblong nuskmelon, and
weighs from one to five pounds The
numerous small black seeds. contained in
4 large cavity like that of the nluskmelon.
have the quality OF pepsin. The water
melons and muskUnelons of these ISLANDS
are not generally as good as those Of the
United States though one may now and
then get a CantalOupe OF watermelon or
Both the soursop and cusrard apple grow
here. the latter being a delicious tTQit -
= about TIE size OF an orange. sngntly
OvOid in shape pale green in color, the
surface being distinctly reticulated- Its
SOFT white pulp is eaten WITH a! a spoon on
NJ nat the natives can VI anu y '-Is
fruit Of the large tree, SpondlaS dUlcls. II
is about the size OF an orange, and highly
priced BY the natives. i Is eaten either raw
or cooked Among other fruits may De
mentioned the pouegranate- fig. rose apple.
sapodilla graRadilla. tamarind and pas
sion fruit. A few grapes are cultivated ana
an inferior peach may be grown, but the
climate is too warm for both. Apples,
pears, apricots and plums might be sue
cessfully cultivated on high mountain
slopes. but where so many good fruits
flourish without cultivation il is too much
10 expect that people viii climb to any con
siteTa bla elevation in this climate TO raise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
CRAVING FOR A STYLE.

our public is growing to realize that
we have no artistic life that We can call
American, and a craving is developing for
IT There's an indication Of this cropping In
the frequently heard query: Why don't we,
through Congress. adopt a national style
of architectural Such method would, OF
course. be tommyrot You can't adopt
something which, If it exists at ALL exists
as the result Of gradual growth and
development. as the summation of the ef-
forts and achievements of several genera
tons
We are making marvellously rapid
strides in such growth, and the enormous
amount OF travelling and sightseeing done
by Americans in their own country and in
Europe forms one Of the most potent fac
tors in this development. They are con-
stantly seeing the masterpieces in the older
architecture OF foreign cities, and the best
that our own cities have to offer: they
begin TO appreciate whatever possesses real
worth, and their example. if they build new
homes for themselves. their influence. If
they bring II to bear on public works. soon
produces its effect in their home cities,
Familiarity with the best that has been
done in architecture all over the world al
ready shows its benefcent effect here In
this country Not the least influence in
producing this familiarity is the humble
picture postcard True. millions OF these
are monstrosities so far art is con-
cerned, but there are other millions that
faithfully reproduce in picture form the
best of art and architecture IN all the Eu-
ropean and American cities. Millions of
these are sent out every day as far as the
posts can carry them, and. unconsciously
perhaps in most cases. but none the less
certainly. they are teaching the mass Of
Americans to distinguish the good and the
bad and TO reject the latter and adopt the
former wherever their influence may be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
wPIES OF FORCED MARCHES.

Pear tells how he started out TO cover
-, las lap Of his dash by i've forced
marches. about 1913 nautical miles, as in
eicgted b. observations made by Captain
Ps-rlett lust before the latter turned back
With the last supporting party de-
s~-irr7on Of the instruments carried 10 de-
-e---fre The position of the pole, including
t-a artificial horizon and glass roof, as
given bv Peary. may euIiEhten those per-
sons who were confused during the con-
--ave-sv last fal by questions OF accu-
--.,- md r,,ue Of observations taken at
er r4ar the pole
pea-v rapeats only one series Of obser-
--stso-s made on the last lap # the jour
-5.-,fose taken al ; O'Clock in the morn
--p If Au-n = az Camp Norris X. Jesup.
.-.s-ezr-re -E- position Of the party as
5-as-a four or five miles from the pole
toward Be-tng strait. Describing the
mai achievement. Commander Peary says:
-Abaut 10 o'clock n the forenoon Of
s-rT 7 called ha'-. I had now made
M NE marches. and estimated that ne
we're IN the immediate neighborhood Of
orr goa and at local noon. on The Colum-
r.a meridian. 7 made my Hrst observation
al 1ur polar camp. uamasl the Morris X
resa7 camp. which Indicated our position
rs - degrees s. minutes
Though now n the end Of the last long
march af the upward journey and with
-ae pole in sight. I was 100 weary with
-le accumulated WEAKNESS Of days Of
forced marches and nights Of insufficient
sleep e realize 5Ust yet that had prac-
-icall- achieved my LIES purpose When
or Two iCloos We're completed and we mad
eaten our dinner the dogs were double "a
toned Then while Henson and the Els
cutnsus- unIoadsd the sIedges and got
mem 2 readiness for necessary repairs. l
tu--e6 in for a few hours q absolutely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14

Liverpool cables: Spot dull: sales, 1870 bales:
speculation and export. 40: American. 5000:
imports 1000; midling- upland S.31d. Futures
opened quiet and unchanged; closed quiet,
point higher August and l point lower to
4 point higher on later months. August, 8 o3d;
ugust-September 7.17led; September-October,
81 I'D: Octoher-NOyember. 7.20ISd November
December. Hid December-January. I.0si1d.
Jaruary-February, February-March and March
April. 70sd; ApTil-May and May-June. 7.o7 "a.
COFFEE-Moderately active: sales. 81. 600
bags; prices steady firm closing generally at
10 points higher. Eavre closed net
gain Of z franc, Hamburg /. TO a pig
higher Rio - refs higher and Santos
showed gains Of 80 10 100 refs. Spot firm the
basis OF &c for Rio No rs Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
FISH THAT CARRY CANDLES.

Some OF the fish found At a depth of
about ten thousand feet by German deep
sea expedition resembled the fossil species
I'm the rocks ot the MesoZoic era, when the
earth 3 atmosphere was dense with carbon.
These fish In many cases had special means
of collecting light Some possessed enor-
NOUS eyes occupying nearly the whole side
of the head and some we're supplied with
telescope organs. Others carried thelr light
on their heads in a manner similar to that
OF the glow worm.--Mon1real standard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
81. rALLow-AustraIisn IN Lon-

spot. sos Sd rALLow-AustraIian IN Lon
don. 36s
London. Auz RAW gUGAR-Ceut-is-
ugsi. la I'D: nuscovado. Us Sd. BEET
SICiAR-Ausust, lis load CALGCE ~
LfNsEED-Ausust- September, SIS Sd LIN
SEED OIL. 3as Cd SPERM OIL. az Pc
TROIEUN-Amsrican refined, Sd: spirits "a
TCRPENTTNE-spiri SOS I'd. ROSIS-
American strained. 1fs %: fine. lis 81
Antwerp. Aug 13.-PETROLECM ID francs
SO csn,Irnes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
PREPARATION FOR MARKET.

With the exception of pineapPles and
melons. scarcely any fruit may De SAID 10
years grass and weeds are cut from around
Young fruit trees and then they are lefl
TO luxuriate under the gentle influences OF
this fertile soil and genial climate. Al
though Tahiti oranges are OF me qnally!
there is not an orange grove or oTcAarQ
Of any sort in this island of four hundred
square miles. The orange may be seen
growing. like other fruit trees, along the
highways or in the woods mere Is an M
failing supply Of wild plantaIn in the noun
tains. though the men may sometimes nav
20 go a far a ten miles Tor Il, some OF
rhar77 beng able 10 bring down 200 poGnHS
o. fruit balanced on short pole across lt
shoulder which Is the native fashion OF
carrying anything OF weight. Mango aEo-
cado and breadfruit trees grow along the
streets and roads or elsewhere attaining
diameter of from Two 70 three Ieel tol
ruore) and a height Of from forty TO sixty
or even seventy feet Inc HallEeS mar
long dUCOUT canoes rom me TRUNKS vl the
SrondiaS dulcis and breadfruit trees.
In the Papeete market plantaln IS al
-,-szs and bananas sometimes sold IN
r,.,5cras as cut from the plants. breadfruIt
and cccoanurs. in punches Of from four 10
ten or twelve each. oranges, IN large pas
ke-s. or in strings made by fastening tie
stems in pIeat or bark IN SGcA a man
uer that the oranges stand out on all sldes
close together alligator pears. papaNaS,
rraugoes bananas. Custarc apples, qua vas,
lines and other fruits are sold in long
handled baskets quickly made OF me
blades Of CocOanut leaves Inc price oI
fT,Iif which varies SprlEAAIl nat Will Inc Str-
son. j. generally higher than it was few
ears ago though. on the whole, Irnt
Is cons dera bly, cheaper than in the United
states but a high price Is sometimes
asked. even for fruit that grows in great
abundance.
The Tahiti chestnut. which Il five or six
ms a. large as the American variety. Is
also sold roasted and opened on the market
A uouular article in market Is what the ma
ri,-es call poi made by miNlh& I1aSIitI
Fararae ulantaip or breadlruT with pow
deed arrowroot TO form dough. which l.
baked il banana leaves on not stones ana
milk obtained by squeezing grated cocoa
nut. after which il i put in pans to pc
come cold. when il may ne sliced IKE
,r,...s. Although Papeete has d populd-
lion Of less thau four thousand. an inspey-
Tor * employed 20 see that only sound ar
49,. . 80 are sold in The market.