New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

London society journals say that skating on the
new bicycle skates is to be the fashionable craze
during the coming summer In England
A Manchester correspondent tells me of one of
Initiating their mstresses, which occurred here
recently. 1T was she says, the night out, OF
rang and hearing the housemnid having some
what angry cooquy at the door. the lady went
herself 10 what II was about. She met the
maid with Il calling card In her hand. and on ask
ing who had been s at the door the ,b girl oG
carried the card to the kitchen. Out OF curiosity
the lady vent on into ID the ktcsen and
i inscribed as follows: Miss E VI first and
nr% Whether these dates represent nights
out or days at home "-(Gentewoinan.
An Official examination shows that about % per
cent OF the pupils in the public schools OF Min
neapolis have defective eyesight.
He-Your father refuses to give his consent?
She-Absolutely.
"Ah, let us fly away on the wings OF love-
Yes. dearest viii see If can work railroad
pass tomorrow. "-(Yonkers Statesman
Five counties in Illinois have chosen women as
superintendent OF schools.
Those unduly, pessmlstic souls who have been
y me sn OF shnTd rS1
THE Hampshire Telegraph" English newspa-
per which makes specially Of naval naval, notes ana ma
following startling and self-explanatory headlines
G thee Gaaa Serious
ing Accident on Il M s. Hove Three Men F ,,I
seaman Fatally Crushed. Two Artincers ana Il
Stokcr scaded." Another heading has in il
om tho ss s
currence was the death OF gunner who tried 70
ceeded. but did not live to enjoy the proceeding-
philadelphia Press.
"A gentleman not long from London" says The
Boston Transcript" was greatly excited and IN
a,l,to
before the group of framed ladies of quality at the
right OF the entrance TO the Picture Show al Cop
ley Hall yesterday Look at him. There's the
man who knocked England, There's man bigger
than any Of these painters. Don't spend your time
on Daubigny when you can look at Oney' said the
connoisscur: he is "A maker OF history"
A Southern bishop arranged to spend three days
the faithful. whose wife was famous house
keeper: negro boy was brought over from the
his stay The morning after his arrival. the bishop
having faied TO INA make his apPearance Jake was
ments Jake returned. looking much alarmed
Where Is the bishop"
"Ie say hen be heah directly"
What he doing?'
"A -sharpenin' oh his teef."-(Judge.
Roscoe Conkling Bruce son OF ex-senator
Blanche Is Bruce. is Il student at Phillips Exeter
Academy.
"a. swlndle" is the name that appears over the
office door or Il struggling lawyer In the city OF
STAFFORD. ont. friend of the unfortunate gem
teman suggested the ACCESSIBILITY OF his writing
out his first name In full. thinking that Arthur or
Andrew Swindle as the case might he. would sound
better and look better than the significant "A.
Swndle. When the lawyer, with tears In his
eyes whispered to him that his name was Adam
the friend understood and was silent.-(Wlsconsi
Blade
The Tooth anniversary Of the conservation OF Dr.
Edward Bass. the first Protestant Episcopal Bish op
OF Massachusetts. will he observed on May T.
There was 4 remarkable array OF ex-Senators on
the floor Of the Senate Here IL the list Ex-Sena-
tor Paddock. of Nebraska: ex Senator Bruce, OF
Mississippi. ex-senator Hunton, OF Virginia: ex-
senator Clayton. OF Arkansas; ex-senator Corbett,
OF Oregon: ex-senator Sanders OF Montana: ex-
Senator Kellogg Of Louisiana; ex-senator Pugh,
Of Alabama; ex-senator Mitchell OF Oregon; ex-
Senator Hiscock. OF NCw-YOrk ex-senator Fowler,
VI Tennessee, and ex-senator Edmunds of Yer
mont. An extensive page In history ~ covered
ter OF century to the stirring days when Presi
lent johnson was lmpeachcd. Senator Fowler
voted against conviction Senator Corbett now In !
his seventy first year. is another old-iimer. Krl-
oeg and Clayton are reminders OF the rcconstruc-
lion days, and IL was rather interesting to note |
now the friction OF that period has disappeared. !
Tor clayton. the one armed Arkansas Republican, |
and Senator Berry. the one-egged Arkansas Demo |
rat. hob nobbed socially and In deep conference |
ogether on sofa.-(Washington Post