New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Clarence King formerly Chief OF the United
States Geological Survey. says: The time Is not
far distant when man can start out OF Denver
and travel to Kondike. stopping every night at .
mining camp. Already two American stamp mills
are pounding away on the borders OF the Straits
Of Magellan. and the day Is approaching when .
chain OF mining camps will extend from Cape Horn
TO St Michaers. l believe We are about to enter
upon a century which will open up vast resources,
and will be the grandes, the earth has ever known
Before the end OF the twentieth century the trav.
eller Will enter "A sleeping-car at Chicago bound
via Behring Straits for ST. Petersburg. and the
dream OF Governor Gilpin will be realized"
Even Chances.-"Never mind: am going TO the
gold ields next spring, and when come back rich
And IL you come back broke I won't know YOU"
indianapolis Journal.
II Is said that the ghtest known solid Is the pi,h
Of the sunhower. with specific gravity Of .oeS or
about one-eghth that OF cork. The suniower is ex-
telsivey cultivated In Central Russia. and various
served by It's different parts, the recent
discovery OF the lishtness OF the pth essentially
increasing the commercial value OF the plant For
life-saving appliances at sea cork has a buoyancy
Of one TO five. while with the sunfower pth one 10
thrty-fye is attained. About eight hundred cubic
inches OF 1t would weigh much as cubic
inch OF iridium, the heaviest metal.
The Rose and the Thorn.-"And now" remarked
me genial genteman as ne arose from the CLUB
to about three hours OF dlspleas "-Qndianapo-
lis Journal.
The Railway and Engineering Review" says. in
speaking OF the meal service OF railroads: III rail-
roads catered less to the wealthy classes and en-
doavored TO furnish better accommodations TO peo-
pie OF moderate means ut reasonable prices there
might be more OF disposition on the part OF the
public 10 regard such corporations In a spirit OF
fairness than Is at present apparent. Matters OF
this kind although OF rather minor importance.
might so n long way toward softening some OF the
unpleasant relations existing between citizen and
corporation and the averting OF vast amount Of
useless agitation over supposed grievances"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne.
ITO what school does he belong?"
He's an impre:s.sionist'
Yes He labors under the impression that he q
a great Observation-Disclosures Star.
bargain sale Is pretty serious business IN
England. The Newcastle Chronicle" recently con.
tanned the following item: "A remarkable fatality
occurred in Mare-st.. Hackney. on Saturday.
sale at a local diapers was announced to begin IN
the morning. and large crowd OF women assem-
bied long before the doors opened. Some
there early as 5:+5 o'clock. Among them
old lady who succeeded In getting into the shop
and fell fainting at a counter while making a small
purchase. With the assistance OF the police she
was got out and doctor sent for but life was
found TO be extinct. The body was removed 10 the
Mortuary. A large force OF police was on duty
throughout the day TO control the crowds and at
intervals 1t became necessary TO close the doors.
The excitement did not subside until the place
finally shut up at II o'clock Saturday night.
Some persons declared that such scenes
before witnessed at a sale"
Fuddy-Norbin is pretty sick man. guess.
lie has changed doctors not less than three times
in a fortnight
Duddy-I know. They are all friends OF his. and
In case OF his death he is determined nobody shall
know for certain which or them II was who
killed him.-(Boston Transcript.
An interview with a leading ship-owner In Gias-
cow on the decline OF trade between New-York and
that port is published In one OF the English news
papers. 1t may not be very encouraging to Scotch
men and Engshmen to read that the tide OF bus-
mes is against them. bat this Is what the ship
owner says: Trade from Glasgow 10 New-York
does not exist: the new tariff has wiped 1t out. On
the other hand, there IS good business doing from
New-York to Glas9w American products finding
their way over in increasing volumes"
,, Mrs ASnO9-Brdeet the paror window. are 20
mum. only jst came from the front door and
beyant the faces Ct Miss Fashion and her young
across the way vert iukin' at.-(NewYork Weekly.
The Philadelphia Record" tells the following
tandem idyl: HE was an estimable young man
in every way and she was more than estimable-in
his opinlon-so. with the idea of wheeling his way
into her heart he saved and boarded his shekels
and purchased fine tandem But tho best-laid
plans OF mice and men gang aft asley' They had
ridden some fifteen miles. and after slowly ana
iaboriousy pcdalling to the top OF long hill he.
after hopping his dripping brow. gaspsd out con-
vulslvely: M-M-May. you Ocean p-p-ut your
feet on the c-c-oasters now Why said his COM
panion I've had them ever since we started
He said nothing but set his teeth grimy. and she
has wondered since then why he has not called on
Sunday evenings
Mrs Green-Is Mr. Blowser a singer or q must
clan?
Mrs White-Nelther that i ever heard Why
do you ask?
Mrs. Greene-I was talking with Mrs Blowses
this evening. and she said Blowser had been away