New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-19
The TALK or THE DAY.

A number of gentlemen are about to issue darv
paper in Paris. France which will be the organ OF
the Proestants of that country, and will also Il IN
hoped bind France more closely to the Protestant
world outside Of her borders The Rev. A. "
Wittmeyer of No 20 West Twenty second ST. in thia
city, who is the rector of the French Episcopal
Church in West Twenty-second-st. appeals for
| subscriptions. The yearly subscription price will
be 81 90; and shares of stock offered at 500
each 1t Is expected that the first number OF tho
paper will be issued on the 18th inst
Why He Was Late.-Teacher-Why you late
Boy-The streets are so slippery I couldn't walk.
Teacher-I didn't find them 50.
solcs so could slide-Cstreet & Smiths Good News
Letters are still occasionally received at the
Marshhed postoffice addressed to 'the Hon. Daniel
Webster"
Hard on the Health.-Uncle Josh-why are these
cars called grip cars?
Nephew-8ecause every and then the cable
breaks and the passengers get the grip waiting
for the car to start up again. -(New-iork Weekly.
When Mrs. Lease went 10 St Louis the other
day 10 take part in potico-social-economicc con.
ference with two persons who have the misfortune
to be mere men, she appeared at the hotel accord.
ing a local reporter. wearing a veil and de.
termined look After the conference was ended
the same authority declared that she wore. in add,
ton an 'I-sad-I -would -and-I-did' sort OF look
That foolhardy man. Governor Lewelling. had bet-
ter get into his cyclone cave.
Sure of an Ally.--In the street-car watts-rt,
may be good policy 20 raise the tax on cigarettes.
Potts-Doubt it? The vile things ought to b
taxed out OF existence. ! Will leave 1t to this
gentleman 4 l., am IN, not not, right ign right
on the sidewalk: Wat,s;-How could you be 20
sure of being supported in your assertion by
perfect stranger?
Potts-I snelled the Old pipe he had In his pocket
indianapolis Journal.
THE St. Louis Republic says that President
Cleveland's action in regard to Hawaii is the
decision OF an umpire than anything else. Assuming
that this is so, an umpire who appoints himself.
and who has no power TO enforce his decisions. Is
rather ridiculous person Dole out on a foul; Lily
scores a home run" exclaims the President And
then he looks around and finds that nobody 10
paying any attention to his decision. he adds oh
well. play the game your own way only wanted
to what you would say"
Out Of the Swim.-Mr. De Stye-why have you
Mrs Highupp from your list Of acquaintances2
Mrs. De Style-They have lost their money.
NO one; but I've learned that she is giving her
daughters a thorough education. That shows thae
she wants them 10 be school-teachers." -(New<
York Weekly.
1T is singular fact" a correspondent Of
"The St. Louis Globe Democrat" that the reign %
every queen in modern times has been attended by
a wonderful advancement in the material POLITICAL
literary and even military progress OF her country,
The reign OF Catherine the Great of Russia wife
messed the widest extension Of the Russian Ems
pira that had been known up 10 her time and tho
greater part OF the Russian conquests were acr
complished during the time Of the other Russian ernY
presses The reign Of Maria Theresa period
Of prosperity for AustriaiIungary in spite OF the
seven Years War while the reisns of Elizabetn
AMI Anne in English history were ages OF glory 10
letters arts and war, and that OF Mary might have
been but for the unlucky foreign alliance sh9
formed with Philip Of Spain. Great Britain has
never Seen such an age that OF Victoria. and PERI
hans will not again for centuries The presence Of
a queen on the throne rs sovereign seems TO inf
spirc all the poetry and chivalry there is In tho
nature Of man. and perhaps that fact furnishes an
adequate explar'auon.' \ conspicuous execeptio1
to this rulc may be found in the reign Of the lat6
Queen Of Hawaii
Different Circumstances so you married teleS
phone girl on account OF her sweet voice. eh? Are
her tones a. iulcet ever?
.Er~wel they might be If they were at the he eng
OF two or three thousand feet OF wire. a. In the OLD
days" Indianapolis JournrL
Roanoke College. Virginia which has been eiu-
eating Choctaw Indians for than twenty
wears and has had number Of Mexican and Jap,
anese students. has now received one Of the hrss
Coreans = enter college in this country-MT. Surn
Heung Klu Of Seoul The only other Corean stus
dent In America * at TIE University OF PennsyH
wanna.
The mechanical figure Of woman th1, tap taps on
the window Of Asylum-st store WIN her IAN
attract the attention OF The p4.sers9y
an object Of cgr95Sb d 5o of his " pcxaxe he
stepped M to have a nearer look. one OF his conn
n naq9n' v GiSi o ia 20 Ph%s there Pat Bedad
She remoinIs me O. m ould CONAN when she was
1t r y%gng bound MIL her pEst on tho windy Wild
out breakn' the glass."-CIar,ford Post.
Saws "The Philadelphia Record: Sheltered
within the quiet walls of the Reformed Episcopal
Seminary Of this city. modes'iy pursuing the even
tenor OF his way IS to be found the greatest hVihS
authority on the Old almost WORKOUT herate texts
OF Egypt This learned lnguist whose praise 10
sounded by such scholars as Erman, Of Berlin.
and Or Georg Ebers is Professor Max Muller, VINO
bears the same name as the distinguished scientist
Of language" but is not 81 kin with him. Professor
Muller. who is only thrty-hve. was Induced 70
come 10 America from Germany about three years
ago. only 10 find that he had been deceived In his
expectations. Only last year there was pubIisheo
In Leipsic a most erudite volume from his pen' en-
titled Asia and Europe According 10 Ancient
Egyptian Sources "
Disinterestcd riot.-Reporter-I have called.
Mr. Inukhanmer ~ ascertain your views as a
prominent business man on the proposed income
Mr. I.unkhammer-One moment. sir. (Whisper; to
bookkeeper) Adams. what were my net pro'''s last
Bookkeeper Gn whisper)-Thirty-nine hundred
and seventy-eight dollars. sir . ,,.,..,,,. g.,
Mr. I.unkhammer 60 repOrter)-I am heartily IN
favor OF it. sir In my Judgment the man witn a
clear income OF over 5000 year who Is NOT VIII ~.
ing 10 pay a Just proportion OF 1t 10 MAINTAIN tne
Government under whose protecting aegis ne ENJOYS
the blessings OF life liberty ana cl the pn n Amer q.
can citizen. II is the highest duty OF every true
American sir 10 consider himseu a nart and parcel
~ the sreat republic inseparaby linked with II in
prosperity and adversely. and In honor bound 70
hold himself personally responsible to the extent Of
his means, etc.-(Chicago Tribune
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