New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The superior inventive genius Of Americans
clearly shown in the report OF the Commissioner
Patents. who says that th.rty-two foreign coun
tres including Great Britain. Germany. Russia
and France have only issued from the eahIes
times up to December 81 last, ssi.Sl patent4
against 5s2 s5s issued far by shis country alone
An Old Contributor-C!erk (of couro-Thomu
Hammond. alias Spike Hammond alias Silver Han
mond. alias Ham the Nick. alias Ham the LlsA
alias Sloppy Weather, how do you plead to this b.
dctment?
Mr. Hammond deeply njurei)-Yer Honor, sub
Half NV dem names amt aliases ct ALL deys simpf
me literary monde plumes.-
In response TO invitations issued by the Argentine
Brazilian and Uruguayan Governments nunSs
of manufacturers OF the United states viii suH
for those countries July 10 study conditions
there in hope OF opening up new markets ia
expedition II such II may be called, is TO be usdH
the auspices OF the National Association Of Mani
facturers, with headquarters in Philadelphia
1T is believed" said the classical boarder, 'rhss
there was game extant IN me days OF N0me 'a'
The LANGUAGE shows that" assented the Chez.
ful idiot. The word fms: you know means
talc-ender. "-tIndanapolis Journal
Many foreign physicians. including American nov
practising in France. are somewhat disturbed over
a recent decision Of the Government. On Novembx
a @>'~c~
doctors desiring to practise their profession =
France to have diploma from a French university
or medical school At the time. those who had SET
tied In the country prior TO that date were e.
empted from the requirements OF the law The Gov
eminent. however. recently decided that they nsd
renowned the right TO withdraw the pfi'ues'
from those who settled in Paris and other cit's
before 1892. and this causes the trouble
Put His Foot In It.-Harold Shaking hands win
elderly and very provincial relative)-Excuse "'
glove, please IN.
Mr. Wndways -'Scuse yer glove? Course ! wv;
but what dye wear them fer II yer so dusuee
ashamed " 'em?-(Roxbury Gazette.
Some OF our famous athletes may think Repa0no
ungrateful when they compare their treatment
that OF the Greek who won the recent footaes "o~
Marathon to the Stadion. Nothing" says inc wv
respondent OF The London Chronicle 'fiusu'."
the character of the modern Greek so muen = w
extraordinary attention shown to the winner o. ":
race. He has been treated a sort OF dem''s01
All his sayings are duly reported. he has oesn "
corted in a carriage by a detachment OIL uo0p.'
when he walks in the streets crowds OF respec'Ao'
men and women follow and the King OF otees~
has not only shaken hands with him. but oo'n ~
and his father have been invited to the pa'.'s ::
private individuals have given him large sums y
money: wne-dealers grocers and numerous o'"s
tradesmen have offered to supply all his reQa"N
ment for a year free OF cost. and barber mas We.
reported as having offered to shave him anu .s'
his hair for the period Of his lifetime free OF cos'
Tho German Emperor must have been very ~s ~
amused when he read the speech OF one vv...nh
NATIVES OF the IN PROPOSING , speech vas
follows: The Emperor Is the wisest anu me-
powerful man In the world. He sees the trss,SSt
forth. He spans the world with iron tnreauS aver
soon as he touches them his words rav sv and
space He has steamships that sail on ,r ~: hola
When a mountain stands in his way ne Dore s,,Js
through It; II river bars his progress ne ,chesi
street in the air Though the Emperor the MI
OF all men. he has only one wife: ana ne had
wife is the most beautiful woman on EARN; nc NV
not anything to pay for her."-(Iondon Gioo"
Atlanta University at It's approaching commen's
ment will begin series of conferences OF us s.s
yates TO discuss the condition Of negroes n''"e
cities There are" 1t Is said In the circular ~
out by the officers Of the institution. ABOUT 80
OF such negroes, or one-sixth OF the entire nss
population OF the country. Their cond'''o" u.s. .,I
widely from that Of the plantation negroes, -,
gives rise to set Of problems OF great in'e'e'
Importance not only to themselves but 10 '"e I'm,
race as we'll These problems are beihs ',..
studied by some Of the graduates OF the UNIV :. ~,
and their investigations will form the basis o! .'
proposed conferences. As a large ms1o'' .h.t
graduates are working for the uplifting Oh .,,
their opportunities for such Investigators ao ,u
rvalled. and 1t is hoped that some valnaoe - 49,.
may be secured. The special subject Oh ''0
conference will be the reduction or mor'ah.' =,
negroes living In cities. Carefully comp'eu "A
to the present high death rate VIII DC "A
Its causes will be sought and remeo'sS s :. n
The preliminary direction OF the con'e'.n
the hands OF one of the trustees OF TIC -. Iii
George G. Bradford. Of Boston. In consu,'A me-
Professor Edward Cummings Of Harvard anu w.
specialists IN sociology"
Why Lee VIII Fight.-A gentieman, h on morrsini
while on his way to his once s .tt,n hetveen twc
coiored boys. who were Offering the Ne"S
sale to a passer-by: ~,..v" aid dArkey
Here de 'Newsi' Here de .News., ter nSht u
No. l. Wild all about 0eni Lee s''"
Cuba!" .a AZ rkHv No.
You better stop hoilerin dat" sara Ga Al sbcul
Folk amt gwlne ter buy ds pap s s,nt eWIne ~
nshtin' in dem; sides. Genl Lee -" -
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