New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
TALK or THE DAY.

The General Direction OF the posts and tclegraphs
OF the Ottoman Empire has decided 70 afilx spe-
cial seal TO the stamps OF the postal bureaus opened
IN TheSsay. In commenting upon this the eau
lois" says the news would seem 10 Indicate that
the Turks are not thinking Of evacuat!ng Tlessay
very soon In spite OF the treaty OF peace. 4 goes
on observe that the item * OF particular interest
to stamp collectors because the Turkish stamps
bearing the seal OF Thessay' viii be monuments
IN tho history Of the world. marking the temporary
occupation OF Hellenic province by the armies OF
the Sultan From Constan,inople comes the report
that the numerous phiael!sis OF the Ottoman cap
ital are Fastening 70 supply themselves with large
number Of these Turco-Thessalian stamps
Tom-Clare, darling. won't you give mo Just ono
Ciarc-No Indeed! wouldn't pucker my lips for
S Nsws S"e' n0'"'"S less IMAM ''Ne'' '''''
Apropo. Of tn. rumor that a newspaper Is soon
10 appear In the Klond!ke. the "Gaulols' remarks
tina, the number OF Arctic Journals VIII then be
Increased 10 four. The three now In existence are
tho "Kaladlit." published once month. In Green
land: the "Esquiu .ux Bulletin which appears
no, far from Cape Prince OF Wales. In Behrins
Strait In an Esuulrnau village where English mis-
sonarles have founded school. and. finally, the
"Atnagaguntll Nalnginginarmlk Lusarum!nasas-
sunk OF Greenland. This supreme effort Is put
forth only once year. The title Is said 10 mean
something like Interesting news OF all kinds"
Little Johnny strecter. who had only seen four
short summers. was very naughty one AFTERNOON
and his mamma whipped him. Johnny was much
offended with her FOR this r. ode OF procedure ard
mandcr OF the day. eating his supper without
deguing 20 notice her IN any way. When his bed
time came he ca Ted him In and undressed him Tor
bed he ST maintaining much dignity. He knelt
down. as his custom. TO say his NOW lay
me down 20 sleep" and after asking God 10 bless
his papa grandpa grandma aunt. and even the
servant girl he turned TO his mother ana sad,
with emphasis You amt In !t"-(Chicago Jour-
nal
The Great Salt Lake OF Utah, N" Galilee OF the
vanishing Mormon. ia seventy miles long and ntty
miles wide in iis widest part. with present maxi
mum dept. OF forty feet. though much OF It's area
does not y,ecd from twelve 70 twenty. Fifty years
ago when the Mormon first Jared thithcr. II was
much deeper. exceeding one hundred feet In places
and rs average being much greater than present
measurements show Just now 1t Is two feet lower
than has ever before been known. and the local
sivant conjccturoS that Il IS gradually turning into
body Of fresh water Tho theory IS supported by an
examination OF the waters OF numberless springs
which used pour pure brine into the lake. the out
flow OF many OF them being now quite fresh. as II
they had exhausted the underground deposits OF salt
OF which they formerly the solvent and carry
Ing vehicle Still OF the lake In general. II may
o, the doctrines which It's pioneer apostle promul-
gated along It's shores. and though II occasionally
shows, as at present, particularly low water mark
It Is not going TO dry up altogether for long time
10 come