New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12

Finnish college was recently established in
Hancock. Mich under the auspices of the Amerl
can SYNOD OF the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran
church The Rev. J. X. Niklander. the presl-
dent OF the synod IL at the head OF the college
which though small get. will probably soon be-
come large Institution.
Some OF the antiquities OF this country which
ind their way into museums rivIled In age
by living creature al IN" Zoo II IL an alligator
terrapin. or Mississippi snapper. whose 10 pounds
of substance nav been accumulated IN NET inc
OF iiyc centuries more. At least. that is what
the scientists calculate: and they say that Their.
as Il little turtle IN the Mississippi when DE SoJ
first gazed upon that river. The giant terrapn
and during it, residence OF seven eight years
AZ the 100 it has grown not particle. 1t is too
doWed II with special facilities for catching food
When hungry IT He's In me water with It's mouth
20 much like Il worm that IT servrs az bait TO
attract hsh. on which the terrapin f"eds 'Pha-
delpha Record
The new organ Of the Church OF 81. Ignatus. San
Francisco weighs more than one hundred thousand
pounds and has more than five thousand pipes.
Proper Protest he shouted do you no;
realize that your actions place me In a bad light
Though overcome with confusion the property
man managed 10 get the glare or the calcium on
the centre of the stage. whore strobe he who had
Just spoken -Wincinnati Enquirer.
The South Polar expedition that has been under
preparation for a considerable time by German
and Austrian scientists will be commanded by j.
Payer It will be preceded by preliminary
expedition from Melbourne. which will start mex,
summer and spend the winter in NictQrialand Won
Payer will not accompany this, but will set out with
the main expedition.
Weather sharp Warm this morning"
YES. It's warm enough now, but there was Ice
several hes thick At my house when got up"
No ns fact"
"Where it?'
In the refrigerator Chicago tribune
An -nterprising young physician Of Warsaw. Ill.,
has bu private telephone line connecting his
office with the houses Of all his country patients
y Welsh county court Judge recently mad before
him ease In which a printer sued pork butche.
for IN" value OF Il large parcel or paper bags with
the latter's advertisements printed thereon The
the work. thought he improved the occasion b,
putting an elaborate royal arms above the mans
name ana address, but ultimately the latter re-
fused 10 pay.
The Judge looking over q specimen. observed
mat. for his part. he thought the lion and unicorn
were much nicer than an old fat pig
Yonr Honor likes to eat animals iik. that nn, y
customers don't don'i Kill Hons and uniforms
only Kill lat pigs.
Verdict for def-ndani-)Answers
OF the 2s'" applications for patents in England
during the last year more than one-third were for
improvements In the bicycle
AutbOf NhNIteu 10 very poor dinner. him
-elfl--A miserable dinner, ri have TO TAX. care
that don't let anything witty slip ou',-,FIi--
gende Blatter.
The Dry Goods Economlst' celebrates It's NJ
tieth year OF continuous publication by issuing A
sumptuous Jubilee number with Illuminated covers
II contains number OF interesting articles by
well-known writer's and specialists All OF which
inc, illustrated.
While unpdcking 4 sample order OF chinawar-
a Seoond-st Importer. discovered blUc envelope
tucked away In vase. On opening IL letter writ
in German disclosed Being an rxu,rt
German scholar. Mr.. Yong translated the mSsve
which read follows TO whom u may concern.
My brother. Wilhelm BetZn-r left Carlsbad Ger
many. TWO years ago for America. where h, intend
.d engage in the china business After 4 short
Tim. his CORES pondence abruptly ended and after
that all our letters were returned unclaimed | am
q packer IN . china house. and nave been placing
these notes I'm every order to America IN hopes
that they might be- h, my brother or some
one that knows him Trusting that the person who
nnds this VIII convey Information which
would aid me. remain very truly. Cora B.tzner
Carlsbad. Germany" -Phiiadelph!x Record.