New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-31
THE TALK or THE DAY.


few days ago: "Mr Bryan will find, among other
things that there is the disparity between
Mexican gold and Mexican silver as there Is ne
tween Mexican silver and foreign gold In o'her
words he will find that free coinage OF silver IN
this country has not established ratio OF 10 to J.
and that gold and silver are not on parity. lie
will find this if he finds any gold at all. lie VIII
find that a dollar is dollar here. but 1t is not
a dollar when II gets into those foreign markets
from which the Mexican merchant buys MS soouS'
And at this writing. it is not lf-dollar' lie
will not find that silver blllon has Increased IN
price to 81 70 per ounce. and he Will not ma n
man in the republic who will not give him two
silver dollars for one gold dollar or one paper
dollar with Uncle Sans trademark blown upon 1t.
chill" exclaimed Washington woman as tan tan
dem wheel whrled past. ITS n new nervous dls-
ease you know. The first rider sees something
ahead that frighens her, and the nervous sensa-
ton is communicated by psychology to me rear
s Thfr is aph that rG all thru get c
collapse is certain read about 1t In New-f hose
new diseases. and doctors are puzzling over it
Chautauqua Assembly Herald.
In the Memoirs Of Robert William Ellston Is
given the literal copy Of the card which was in
variably transcribed for Nine. Catalan when she
had 10 sing God Save the King:
Oh Lord avar God
Arais schaeter
Is enimis and
Niece them fol
Confond tear
Politekse frosstre
Thear nevise trix
on George hopes
We fix God save the
Kin
This card appears to he still in use at Covent
Garden when the National Anthem is sung
Hobbs-we had a great century run the other
dav oft no members
fell dead al the end Of It.
Nobbs-Why didn't YOU make 1t double century
and kill the rest?-(EIardware.
On July THE Boston Herald remarked in its
best Sir oracle style: president Mckinley's chief
duty seems now he to revoke. for the purpose
OF giving patronage to the spoilsmen. the rules
that his predecessor made. and thus far we haven't
noticed any Republican protests. And on July q
Il said: 1T is to be remarked to the credit OF
President Mckinley that he holds still to the pro-
lection OF the Civil Service against the assaults
that the sposmen making upon it. There is
really no doubt OF his good disposition here. He
desires stand by it. We have never taken the
least stock in his alleged purpose to betray Civil
Service reform, that he may find places for the
ofce-seekers who indecenty crowd about him."
What prepssra,ion have you made for for the
Well. sir" he said. confidently. - am Meth
odst. but II that doesn't suit your views am
willing to change. "-CChcago Times-llerald
The Yukon missionary of all sects and sodalites
has cast off his evangest's weeds and gone into
business. intent to make hay while the ow-hang-
ing Alaska shines. which Is only for "A short
time in its wintry and desolate year. Now the
Salvation Army Is send flying squadron
thither and 1t will be interesting TO observe how
many OF them desert the ranks to join those of
the gold-seelers whom they have gone 10 convert.
"Yardsley donated a caster worth 81 cents to
the minister. and put tag on 1t marked Sic"
store Yesterday and traded II for drygoods Yards.
leys smile won't be able to be out again for six
weeks. "-(FIarpers Bazaar.
The old ship Truelove. which was built In Pha-
dephia In 1904 Is said to be now used as a coal
hulk on the Thames She was at one time a IA
nous Greenland whaler, and sailed from Hull for
the fisheries less than hfty-eght times between
1854 and 1852.
Chalumeau. patriotic citizen that he is goes 10
buy tricolor TO decorate his window on July Il
After having looked over all they had In The store
ne asks the clerk, gravey;
Haven't you any in some little quieter colors?"
Tigaro.
The nlnet eenth convention OF the Empire State
Association OF Deaf Mutes just held al Ringhamton
brought together the largest assembage since IT'S
formation. and It's discussion Of educational and
Other questions In which the society was Interested
the less spirited and able from the fact tina,
It was conducted without any noise whatever The
proceedings indicated that eloquence Is graduated
In the sign as In vocal language there being good
and poor debaters among them the former, OF
course, enlistng the larger share OF attention and
the latter being considered tedious as the duh
expositor always Is. no matter what his vehicle OF
communication IL is a useful and interesting so
cety, every year widening the scope OF It's educa-
tonal effort, and its prosperous condition entities
It To the congratulations OF the public at large
a saddenng Thought-"The Emperor is very
". d
the German Court.
For what reason?'
He has been thinking of all the people who died
before he was born. and who have. therefore, had
no opportunity Of knowing how little Alexander or
julius Cesar amounted 10 by comparison. "-(Wash-
ington Star.