New-York tribune., 1895-08-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


As result OF the recent international conference
in Paris steps have taken in Of the Conii-
mental countries protect the birds useful in agr-
culture by helping to destroy Injurious insects.
list OF birds considered helpful in this regard has
been published by authorized committee. II in
cudes a number Of the singers usually allotted 70
cages. as well others sacrificed for ornamental
purposes A period Of three years Is 10 be allowed
to the various countries 10 arrange their laws In
accordance with the decisions OF the conference. and
after that time there will be great change in the
trade with birds This is certainly praiseworthy
It is high time tina: more stringent laws along the
same lines should be introduced in the various States
Of rhis country. many useful varieties Of birds
VII. be extinct.
An Inherited ldea-The Editors Boy-Mamma.
why does Mr. Smith look 80 awfuily solemn?
ba Edtor snail ny Ne deesn he ADVERTISE
for her?-(Pittsburg Bulletin.
While the various governments Of America and
Europe are enieavoring to restrict the gambling
propensities OF their people by means OF laws
against poolrooms, card playing. lotteries ana
games of hazard in general. the British authorities
in India confronted with the necessity OF stop
ping by legislative means the betting rain OF the
natives. That is the popular form Of gam
bling In India and in spite OF al the efforts hitherto
made to suppress IT, is prevalent ever in each
big bazaar throughout the length and breadth OF
Hndustan.
Mark Twa!n's Royalties.Mark Twain's roya;tes
20 sr I r any hbrosd
reached 100000 in less than three years, as has been
were about $4,000. and Mr. Raymond said that he
had paid Mark Twain $4,000 in royalties for the
Tom Sawyer reached far up into the thousands.
Ydn pd hs aTs 0 He a sg Me M aas o
his Writings. and from his IS Investments SO much
more as to make him very nearly a millionaire.
business. yet he had the most grievous mistoriunes
when he began to invest his money. He lost a
understood TO have been unfortunate In invest
first seemed likely that he would M greatly ncrease
MS fortune through the profits OF the publishing
the losses entailed by this firm brought Mr. Glenn
ems Wnen he was thinking of taking life easy.
Newsman.
1t is mistake to imagine that Prime Minister
Crispi is indebted for his Parliamentary majority
to the absence either compulsory or voluntary OF
the larger moiety of the registered voters from
the polls at the last general election in Italy For
with an electorate of little two millions.
more than million two hundred thousand votes
were cast. or these 10000 fell on Ministerial can
didates, 10000 on those OF the Constitutional op-
position. 10000 the Radical party and 80 90 on
Socialists. The Legislature as now constitutes
comprises 334 Ministeralists 1914 adherents o, the
Constitutional opposition. Al Radicals and only Is
be said to possess a good and sound majority.
How much for bordraid Of my leetle poyr
one hundred dollars"
veil dell you, you make de two for sl3. Dey
vas WINS and look yoost alike."-Q.fe.
After having constituted subject for never-end.
ing discussion for period OF thirty years the
great tunnel beneath the Simplon is about TO be-
come an accomplished fact II offers some strik-
ing illustrations of the progress made this branch
or engineering since the achievement of those other
Alpine tunnels. the Mont Cennis the St Gothard
and the Vorariberg In this case there to be
two tunnels, side by sde seventeen yards apart.
ana connected by transverse galleries every 200
yards throughout their whole length OF thirteen
miles. which is three miles longer than the ST.
Gothard. hitherto the longest in the world One
OF these tunnels is be completed till the
traffic demands it. and is to serve for the present
chiefly as means OF ventilation, otherwise
work in the second tunnel would be impossible
ing to the height of the temperature.
~ ADMIRAL AZ Meade. the well-known Naval officer.
ssle, with the National Administration. is delight
o oa b b M The She aay he r related lat story
The Atlanta Constitution" Major Howell was
f He heapd ap Toy. PSS sen s late mana SToss s
dresses "a and tel hew s, he y9ud cal the roll o. h
about the picnic the South would have in promenad
Ing Ing from Dixie to Canada These orators declared
couldn't shoot for shucks In fact, every time
Hown pulled trigger he shs his eyes YOgPs
Confederate service. A couple OF years later tho
battle ground was in the Shenandoah Valley
Toombs a major general; Howell captain
The tight was hot one. and the enemy was suf-
fering dreadfully from the small-arm fire OF the
Union Army. Captain Howell, finding himself
close 10 General Toombs, said General ! thought
those Yanks always shut their eyes when tney
fred? So they do answered the doughty
Toombs. and then profanely added But they
fellows do with their eyes open" ."-Phiadephia
Press.
Great Britain. after much hesitation. is now ap
parenty the OF adopting the metric system
OF weights and measures. legislative COMMITTED
composed OF members OF both sides OF the House OF
Commons. having reported strongly in favor Of tho
change. Among the many reasons which have
led the Commission to recommend the contemplated
alteration is the conviction that II will contribute TO
facilitate Britains trade with foreign countries
Nearly all OF the latter have adopted the metric
system, and England is now almost the only coun-
try to retain the od-fashioned style. even the
United States having passed laws rendering the
metrical system compulsory for pharmaceutical
purposes.
II He Had only Known 1t Was That!-'Whati
You going to take wife, after being for sxxy
years a bachelor Why ddn', you marry when
you were younger" . -.
"Fadder Abraham only heert aboud It v"
week. mine frient"'
only heard about WHAT
dot marrich vos fallurcr-(Exchang@