New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-06
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Tn. actual length Of the telegraph lines OF the
world ia 1900 90 kllometrcs-not including nearly
3a 90 kilometres OF submarine cable. This total
* divided ~ follows: America. 100000 kilometres:
Europe. $4,000; Asia 10000! Australia 10000;
Africa 100 Go The entire length OF all these wires
Joined together would permit OF the establishment
OF twenty lines OF telegraph between the earth and
the
snr,ges Hello old man, I'm awfully glad to see
you out again. | heard that the doctors gave you
"IRovlcs-Ycs. guess I'd have died II they hadn't
cleveland Leader.
The horses Of tho Boston Fire Department are
TO be cnvled Of their kind. The Commissioners
have decided to send each horse owned by the
Department out to country pasture for two weeks
every year Tho faithful animals certainly de-
serve the outing.
THAT LATE AFFAIR OF HONOR.
10 Count he say:
81 must have blood"
To Prinz he say:
Your name vas Mud
Il Count he cry:
Il knock your head"
lie Prinz he yell:
Il Kill you dead!
He make base hit.
IL Count he swipe
Re awful blow.
lie Prinz he wipe
he blood just SO.
Ne 20 say SIoo1 1p 30 tnn
We have honare
Yah. Eat VIII
H. Count he take
lie Prilz his hand;
he two men shake.
Zen hire 70 band.
well-known air.
10 "Marseilais'
Both have honaire
-tSan Francisco Chronicle
ct ~ said that the largest concourse OF women
ever gathered together in convention In America
will be the coming convention OF the Women's
Christian Temperance I'non." says THE Boston
Transcript" which will meet IN October I'm To-
ronto that city which has already entertained so
magnanimously this year such a number OF organ
izations a nd societies. Ten thousand delegates from
various parts of the world Will attend the meeting.
which will be interesting on account OF its
poIitan character alone. There will be present
women from Australia. Cape Colony. the Straits
Settlements China. Japan. South America and
other countries From Egypt will come Miss Nc
Dowell and Miss Frances J. Griffin. Great Britain
Will send over a contingent headed by Lady Henry
Somerset"
Il Looked Suspcious.-They were sitting on the
broad veranda of summer resort hotel and the
one I'm light gray ventured to suggest the in
White that her husband was evidently very devoted
What do you mean asked the one IN whi'e
why. he writes to you every day. doesn't he?'
returned the In light gray.
yes. That's just, what troubles me said the
one In white. actually scowling at the thought
Troubles you?" 49,, nm
Certainly | can't help thinking he's AFRAID III
pack up and home Unexpectedly II ne
doesnt"-(Chicago Post.
The London papers still continue the warfare
against the long hatpn worn by women. Many
declare that It's use should be forbidden by law
No contrivance however. for fastening mats seems
likely TO become popular. The United states
Patent Office II Is said. has issued htty-io"r pay
cnts for hat fasteners. but. strange 10 say 'he
favoyte long pin has never been patented
Bacon-I can't for the HE OF me see "''' VIZ
man saw in his wife to admire -,
Egbert-You never heard her laush theu. ..r
Would man marry woman " "e"i "e'
iaughY -, ,.oun ,y,,L.r.
Certainly: Penman Is joke writer -'fohKer'
Statesman.