New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Here in America. as In every other CIVILIZED couh
try the authorities offer pecunlary reward for
the finding and the recovery OF drowned person.
corpse being. therefore. OF greater nnancia value
10 boatmen than a rescue The French Government
has now inaugurated a scheme Of providing none
tary rewards for the saving Of people from drown
ing and the innovation IL one which merits the con.
alteration Of our authorities here, since 10 man
who has a. starving family at home the template.
TO allow a person drown for the sake OF securing
the reward granted for the finding of corpse Is 20
oroat that II may prove In some cases beyond the
power Of resistance
A general simultaneous census OF the world for
the year 1900 is asked for BY the Internationa i
Statistical Institute. 1t can be taken II shsht
sre made by the chief countries Of the world
Portugal Denmark, the United Sates G se5 any
an Iii reyuiariy take their censuses on different
days OF the year 1902 Holland on the las, cay o.
Isgi Norway on the first day OF 1871, ana Grsat
Britain. France and Italy later in that year.
philadelphia Ledger.
1t has been discovered that nearly all the vaiu-
able engravings. woodcuts and steel plates OF the
Baptist Publication Society were ruined by water
in the Philadelphia fire Of Sunday. February 2
Keeping Her Color.-See the woman and the
Is not the woman frightened at the storm?
She is frightened; turn male,
On no sir She is holding umbrella over her
face.-(Detr0t IriDone
1t is sad to observe the extent to which the arti'
fetal influences OF the present age are Invading inc
animal kingdom There are IN New-York City sew
eral dentists who earn their living by making sets
OF false teeth for dogs many of the flowing tails OF
the horses that one in Central Park are as
false as the back hair Of nine-tenths OF the ia'r
sex and now the pfact has been brought TO light
that a considerable number Of the most successful
racehorses on the British turf are provided with
artificial windppes made OK silver, the OBJECT oens
20 prevent them from roaring.
A -,Tommy-Paws what makes them call
Mr. FggThat is one thing never ,o coud n, nssre
Observation-Disclosures Journal
The movement to substitute runs Of $50 mes-or
a century and n haf--for the usual century runs
OF 100 miles ought be frowned on by all sensible
wheelmen A century run Is essentially aosurd'
and in many cases harmful to lengthen the dis
lance 80 per cent would only be making bad
thing
AT Bordeaux recently hysercai Erenchman
ing lighted candle and kneeing by her comm. ne
exclaimed. passionately: Would could aie!
Would could die" Just then the wind closed the
door and extingushed the light The bereayed lover.
who had just prayed for DEATH rushed for me doos
struggled. calling loudly for help No answer. only
the utter silence and darkness OF the tomb; HI.
his tears were not for his beloved. but for himself
He felt the pangs OF hunger he thought OF his can.
arter the first day the second on the second day.
the third on the third day and the last quarter .ne
lion He made one more desperate effort 10 ourst
open the door. when it suddenly opened ana INV
keeper OF the cemetery stood before him; tne SUI.
light blinded him, and he fell from exhaustion 10
had been there just four hours.-(London Telegraph
THE Lancet" tells this story to show the trials
OF a country doctor in France. young physician
settled In a commune, whose paupers he at,ehoea
fF.r
rival at this Eldorado. he received an urgent
summons 10 via, a patient who lived at distance
~ six kilometres from the village. On reaching
the cottage-it was then IL p. m-he lou'u NV
doors closed and lights extinguished In reply !"
his knocks the door was opened by sturdy peas
ant. who aughngly informed him that there was
no illness in the house. but that his vile nae
u,,sbed 10 see A. when any one III. he would
coma IL sent for. The unfortunate medico-sincs
dead from overwork. and probably under'eedihs
remarked: II could have felled him 10 Inc
ground"
According to a veracious PIttsburg contemporary
p A. b. widener, Of this ely. was ~ no'SS
swung around the Fourteenth-st curve me o
crowded to suocation Never yer nye @on, do
you a biz OF good said Mr. Widenep 20 me Sou rs
ma who sbS %ns MIN shhk hi this line must be sold
DO you mean say they don't pay up their r; aS'
Ssnds?" oh yes get PhXadepha Record
A woman OF this city who lost her pocket9ook on
Nnu, years Day has Just received the following
unique letter: .oe
"1,dv On New Years Day was in New-iork
and at an overhead railway station on the sra Ave-
me and 18th ST. found pocket book, when
think is your property. AS was going oireo'y
aboard the steamer for London. where | belong
nhank Cod, had not time 10 hunt you up. NOW
hore M home my Missus has lodger that comes
from YOUR country he Is Yankee and they do say
he is an honest man q do not believe myse 'ha'
there is any honest Yankee), but the Missus says
that he is a real gentleman we'll she IL boss she
ought TO know. we'll this Yankee comes over mere
about or 10 times year with fine stock and he puts
nm with nv Missus and he pays his score think
we can trust him with the purse their was noth'
ing In 1t OF value ecept piece OF green paper wcn
said the United States would pay on demand the
sum of one Dollar wich sold for four ShillingA
but that was little enough for all my trouble ana
"a am an honest man do hope the Yankee VIII 80
and give you your pocket book
His Error-Tenderfoot--W made Bill kill him1
Fleetwood Pete-Well, yer see. BIZ was drunk
Tenderfoot-But there must have been soms
Pizenwood Pete-I sh'd say 20; the galoot was
tellin BIZ good thing to sober up on-tSAicaso
Record
one does not commonly look for poetry IN the
reports of the operations of the Excise Board.
But 1t is be found in the report just suom'''ee
to Mayor Strong by Messrs. Murray. Woodman anu
HAMBURGER who, In speaking Of the l5' saioohs
taken into the city along with the ne" TERRITORY
annexed last June. say that they were part OF inc
marriage dowry which these new towns brought "
our city," How beautiful and touching 10 come
upon a remark like this In the midst OF pages W.
voted to the driest Of details and staus'ics'
One day while Milais was engaged In painting n,s
famous picture, Chill October, among tns ,s
and PUSHES on the banks OF the Tay. near FeT'n'
voice came from over the hedge
Man, did We never try photography -,
NO never" replied Millais. painting slowly
pause.
ITS hantle quicker" said the voice.
"Ye-es suppose So"
Another pause The final thrust was:
"An it, ma4c liker the placs."@Ttt-Blts