New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23

At meeting OF the County Kildare Archaeology
cal Society the other day hat worn by Daniel
OConnell was exhibited. O'Connells name. in his
own handwriting. was written on the inside OF the
hat which of large dimensions the width in
side being eight and one-haf inches and It's longer
diameter inches. The chairman of the meet
ing put on the hat. which entirely covered his head
and went down to his chin.
1t is not generally known that all the minor coins
OF base metals. such as pennies ana nckeIs, are
made OF the Philadelphia Mint. and that nearly
100 900 pennies coined there every year This
iarg, number is occasloned by the fact that thou
sands OF pennies are lost annually ana the Hovern-
The Tn, pron o! the Government on their manufacture
Is large. The blanks 70: making them are purchased
for 81 a thousand from CINCINNATI firm that
produces them by contract Blanks for nlckels are
obtained in the same way. costing Uncle sam ony
de Ggn1 d ana Sam Francsco Not enough OF
@ the MIN b A. GA pieees n q The only coins Of
Tho United States which arc worth their race
value inirinscay double eagle Gag contains ,s SO
copper.-(Scienthc American
II Gas" Addicks haG chosen TO COLOMBO himself
in the State OF Nevada instead OF Delaware ne
might have stood better CHARGE Of becoming a
United States Senator one of these days
The poet took a qure or more
or paper fresh and white.
And sat down at his costly desk.
Where he won't to write
He chose with care golden pen
Quito suited TO his hand,
And picked him out choi'e cigar
One OF the finest brand
HIS inksta I'd had been freshly filed.
And blotters lay around
To dry his ink when with success
His labors had bee ciowned
He had license. too and yet.
In spite OF all his pains.
He failed He had been fitted out
With everything but brains .
--(SCmerville Journal.
Tho anthem for Queen Victoria. Domino salvam
fac Reginam nostram." has been sung daily by the
nuns OF the Benedictine Abbey of Princethorpe'
England throughout the whole OF her reign. This
has been done in gratitude for the cordial welcome
and hospitality extended to the Benedictine COM
n,uniiy by the English Government when they fled
to England from Montargis during the French
Revolution
4 good Illustration OF the rap!dty with which
bureau chiefs in the Washington departments bow
10 the rising sun Is afforded by the new inscription
inst placed on one Of the numerous models OF bat
tle-sh,ps exhibition IN the main corridors OF me
slrhfseers Just outside of the door of the Secre-
tary of the Navy there has been for long time q
meaning that she is the model OF one Of the three
great battle-ships OF which the Indiana Is type.
The day that Secretary Long was sworn Into office
that label disappeared and in its place there Is
new one that reads: 1.-THE MASSACHUSETTS, ana ner
mode-(Philadelphia Press
"Tbe Mail and Express" announces a change Of
OWnfrSnlp
MANAGEMENT which has brought to ii so ample
measure Of respect and prosperity. We extend cor
dial greetings to our contemporary upon the open
ing OF this page In Its long continued. variable
and interesting history. 1t has never been better
worthy of the confidence OF the public which 1t adj
dresses displayed clearer signs of the generous
support which IL its token.
The marble tablet that rested in the south wall
of the women's waitneroom Of the Baltimore and
Potomac Railway company's station az Washing
ton and the brass star placed In the tiled flooring
which President Garfield fell when assassinatc cd
have been removed. That spot Is now marked only
by "A piece OF red filing, which would pass hnno-
ticed except by those familiar with the place and
with the tragedy enacted there IL Is said that the
change the result Of much complaint on the
pnri OF tho travelling public OF having the horrors
Of the assassina tion constantly recalled 10 their
mind when going through the station or waiting
for irains-(P Philadelphia Record.
Tho Illustrated American" tells a story OF Mrs.
Bancroft the wife Of the historian. who had an
unfortunate experience when attending an after
noon musical In London On the way she was at
tractod by "A display OF shawis In Rcgent-st. win
dow and, stopping the cab, went into the shop and
bought one throwing II over her shoulders TO wear
to the social gathering. The astonishcd guests at
tho musical edited by the sight OF the elegant
Mrs Bancroft floating through the drawing rooms
with a placard on her back bearing the words
VERY Cheap"
An Easy Wnner.-"Ah professor" exclaimed the
,heairiea. manager TO me astronomer, you're not
keeping up with the procession
"How's that, SIR
Il discover a dozen new stars where YOU can't
ind one. "-lDetrot Free Press.