New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-12

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The Milwaukee Ethical Society is arranging to
have a convention of Wisconsin poets in MILWAUKEE,
but IS somewhat a loss to find hall large
enough to accommodate It.
Her Voluntary Act.-"You sign this deed OF your
free Will, do YOU. madam asked me ho'ais
public ~ ,.,s ~.
large. ford faced woman
II mean there has been no compulsioh OH 'ne p"''
Him eacgated turning 70 J 0 ;ke at 10 s ss
him try to compuise me."-tChicago Tribune
A Texas paper says that in one OF the earliest
trials before a colored jury in Texas. the tweIVe
gentlemen were told by the judge TO retire ana
find the verdict" They went into the Jury-rooH
whence the opening and shutting OF doors ana
other sounds of unusual commotion were presently
heard At last the jury came back into court, "hen
the foreman announced: we hab looked every
whar Judge for dat verdict-in de drawers end be-
hind De dodhs, but t amt nowhar in dat Blessed
ROOM
Exertion Requred;-"T bad the best KIND ,a Q,
chance" remarked Mr. Dismal Dawson, as ne NED
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the lady as she cut another slice OF pc:
YES m. did. | don't know, though continued
been one OF them solf-propellers. "-'lnd'anapohs
Journal.
In her last address Mss Frances F. Willard calls
for the new man. I'VE need" she says, "a new
man in the EDITORS sanctum, who VII not dip Up
beer along with his NIX: new man In the pulpit
who will recognize the right and the sore need o,
the Church to the completest participation by wom-
en- in all its exercises and It's counses; We need
new man in the laboratory. who will not as the
ultmatum OF his studies. rue God out OF the uni
verse: We need a new man in the medical pro-
fession who will not administer alcoholics nor prac-
tse v.v.section: we need man at the bar %ho VIII
strive 10 make peace instead Of pocket fees; We
need in the Legislature and Caoinet.
who really believes in the Ten Commandments and
supremey seeks the welfare of the people
A foppsh young man, with a football i, crop ,o Q.
evening, when little urchin asked him The TINE;
Ten minutes to g." said the mas me- and ie
took to his heels ard ran down Tenth-st: Inc
came in contact with policeman; nearly knocking
him down. What's up asked me p osliice M,
see that young brat running down the street? He
asked me the time told him ten mi hn 10 10 );
well" remarked the policeman. what. are you
running for? You've eight minutes yet.-tPhha-
delphia Record
Some untoward circumstances have marked the
football season. but the games thus far have been
uncommonly close and exciting In some confess
neither side has scored and In many others victory
has been by the narrowest possible margin
A conspicuous development has been the Strength
OF what were formerly, in athletic way. minor
colleges. Yale. Princeton and Harvard are no longer
in class to themselves; some authorities regard
the University Of Pennsylvania eleven the strongest.
in training; Brown las just TIED Yale In ire
mendous batee; Princeton scored against Corneh
only In the last minute OF their game on Manhattan
Field and the University OF Michigan held Harvard
down to a single touchdown In Cambridge. The
non-colleg.ate elevens have also proved uncommony
powerful. the Crescent. orange, Boston and Chicago
Athletic clubs having teams which are worthy foes
OF the best varsity representatives.
Literary .Pittsburg.-The New-yorker-It really
seems as II your town would be a literary centre.
The Pittsburger-lt always has been.
The New Yorker-How do you make that ouIy A..
has always been issued in volumes. -,Pt,sours
Bulletin.
Athletic records. to be complete. must now in
clude the best performances made by women Per-
haps the feats accomplished at Vassars first field
day may serve as the opening instalment OF this
new roll OF honor. Apparently It will be long before
the figures set by the men are closely approached.
A comparison OF the times made by the Nassar
students with those OF the New-York Athletic Club
In the International games in September may
be of interest. or course. the conditions were vastly
to the advantage OF the men. Their team not
confined TO students OF any college, or, indeed.
to college at all. but contained the flower Of
the land. Besides, the Nassar records were made
In the mud Miss Nassar won the le)-yard dash In
l5L. seconds Wefer's time on Manhattan Field was
3 40 seconds. Miss Leslie Baker. in the running
broad lump. cleared II feet inches. Bloss the
spry little Harvard man. dill % feet inches. Miss
NJ b. johnson did the l9o-yard hurdle in 25s.
onds Chase In Is 2-5 seconds. probably over higher
hurdles. Miss Brownell set the mark In the high
jump at feet: Sweeney had gone her just feet
5 5-s inches better The young women divided
skirts.
Austria proposes deal with persistent drunkards
BY treating them mentally incapable and detan-
Ing them In special retreats for term OF two
years They may go I'm of their own accord or
compulson. but cannot leave at will until their
has exp red except IN certain cases on proba.
ton. Persons be sent to the retreat either by
the order OF a magistrate or on the petition OF the
parents or children OF the husband or wife or
trustee. of the chief OF a lunauc asylum In
which the drunkard may be detained. lneDriate5
may further be assigned TO retreats by the action
OF the public prosecutor OF by the Mayor OF the
town or village In which the habitual drunkard re-
sides. In all cases the lnebriate must be legally
tried and convicted, the court being bound to hear
witnesses includ ng the drunkard himself. as well
as the doctors, especially experts on mental
diseases The term of detention will be seneraly
for two years. but the patient may be released on
leave after one year. but win be confined again In
case he relapses into his former bad habits.-\NeWs
York Medical Record