New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Look at the great cities OF antiquity" exclaimed
an English clergyman the other day Where are
incy now, Why some Of them have persisted
utterly that it is doubtful II they ever eXisted.
Hicks Eycryboiy's buying bicycles now sup,
Nj WIckscI thlnk could raise the wind all right
but IL il the tires that around the wlnd To-
s~ther with tho other parts OF the machine. that
trouble mc-d5oston Transcript.
I, seems. from an authoritative statement OF the
Society OF Statistics o: Paris that there have been
more cases Of suicide in Denmark in the period be-
tween ISL and 1875 than In any other European
c,un,rv the record being 2lS to every million in
babltants France ranks second with 2S TO the
million: Switzerland next. with POI and then Ger
many. with OIL The fcwest cases Of suicide are in
soa.n. eighteen TO the million. and Ireland. twenty
seven.
1--WE have the same trouble between the gold Oar and
silver advocates I'm our country that YOU nave mere
Arlington ''rncre is froe-svcr clique In Ger
many but It L' hardly as large AS the parry sppsr-
entity s IN this country committee 81 .hs ,ise
tax has been appointed to report on silver s'austs
whitn metal Meanwhile societies in defence of the
god standard are being formed all over ne tii-
mr. favor 81 Pf frce CWashns,on Tines
The Boston Society Of Architects has made
other protest against the proposition to destroy the
old Rullnnch front Of the State House. IL says
IA. protest. The General Court OF Massachusetts
shall decide to oberate this beautiful old his
toric structure. and erect building pro-
posed in It's place 1t will be needless destruction
Of one OF the most attractive and beautiful public
buildings in America and an inexcusabe waste OF
over million dollars OF the taxpayers money. and
Will be on a par with the short-sighted policy which
robbed the Commonwealth Of the famous old Han
cock House"
II PeriOi-In
YOUR day. as | understand IT. there was no glori-
GUS death except in battle -,- .
Shade of Aches-That is substantially correct.
They lid not operate for appendicitis then.-CDe-
rot Tribune.
The four Armenian chiefs who directed the
valiant defence Of Zeitoun aga.ns 1.-THE Turkish
army. and who thanks to the foreign consuls
gained terms OF An honorable capuation arrived
toward the last OF March, at Marseilles. where they
landed from the Sind. steamer OF the Meeeageres
Maritimes They were accompanied by two OF their
leutenents thrd-class passage was given TO
them by the Turkish authorities but they paid with
their own money the necessary amount to obtain a
rst-class passage and they were. besides cordially
treated by Mr.. Olivier the captain Of the Sind. When
the steamer called at Alexandria, the Zeitoun chiefs
were allowed to communicate with their Armenian
fellow citizens OF that city. At Marseilles they were
received by Mr. Sourene. representing the London
committee. with whom they soon departed for Eng
| land
The Latest Engine of Wharf.-The rapid develop
mcnt Of machinery for in naval warfare has
| suggested the fertile brain OF pupil at the
| Military School the creation OF a torpedo boot
zcrstDrervcrnchtsr erin kaputma cher
which may be described as an appliance for nnict-
! ing serious damage on the sinkers OF annlhiatcrs
OF torpedo boat destroyers. Hanover AnZeiger
Apropos of the passage of the bill forb.ddlng the
wearing Of high hats In theatres by the Ohio Legs-
! lature an Ohio woman has written the following
| letter to the House Clerk I'm Fridays paper we
noticed n photograph of the Hon. Philip c. Fosdck
author OF the 'Anti-Theatre High Hat law, and
/ that he parts his hair In the middle. We ladies'.
members OF the Emergency Club. do seriously OBJ
| ject to Hon. Mr.. Fosdlck parting his hair In this
| style We petition the Seventy second Assembly TO
pass a law that all shall part their hair the
side and not infringe the rights OF women by
! parting their hair in the middle.
Signed by the president and secretary OF the
Emergency Club Mechancsburg. Ohio
AZ Last Resort.-"What | want" said the
| theatrical manager. rs genuine novelty"
| Something realistlc?" asked the play writer.
Yes but don't want any real pug lists, or real
| divorce heroines or real live stock. real saw
| mills In IT,"
| The play writer looked YEARLY Thoughtful. and.
| after pause. inquired:
How would II do TO spring something on the
public with real actors In NT'-(Washington Star.