New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The portraits Of former Secretaries OF War have
been returned to the Department after a thorough
cleaning at The Corcoran Gallery OF Art Among the
paintings Is one of jefferson Davis. which for years
had been almost hidden from view. 1t Will occupy
more prominent place in the future
The Safest way-"why do you say we are per-
fecly safe If W. elope on railroad IRAN; oo, 90,
Because papa wont pursue US uh'i lie ca" 81
pass. s."-(Chicago Record
A German military baron writes a review Of the
strategy OF the Turks in Greece nearly as long as
the Koran, a part OF which is published IN Inc
Army and Navy Journal" Il recognizes the un-
surpassed fighting qualities OF the Turk VINO is so
to speak. born with a gun in his hand. and STUCK
round with daggers and scimtars from his child
hood His life is constant training in the use or
both He fights like ion. but is not led accord
ing to strict European methods The infantry
march with an Indifferent advance and rear guard;
in action, the whole body is apt 10 rush upon 'he
foe with the Moslem war cry OF Allan. the
shield and bickler Of the faithful believed In as
its infallibe watchword OF victory and it does not
consider IL indispensable always 10 retain reserve
In attack he IS impetuous and full OF courage IN
defence he is tenacious beginning 10 shoot at long
range and using up a tremendous quantity OF
ammunition The field artillery is defective IN us
horse equipment, but is altogether the bes-drilled
arm of the service the cavalry is enterprising ana
gives good account OF itself. and the critics
conclusions are that used as INSTRUMENT by the
European Powers. or any single one or group OF
them the Turkish Army Is a formidable hghnng
machine capable OF being made more so when
there is occasion for H. but that any hrst-ciass
European Power could knock il out OF time IN a
single swift campaign There is no reason TO I'M
puen this critical decision. which is without doubt
4, correct one giving the military establishment or
the Turk all the credit that IS due 10 IT, at the same
time it points out the limitations in It's efficiency
and power.
The owner Of Nelson's flagship. the Foudroyant.
undoubtedly had a real grievance against the manu-
Of his agents TO surreptitiously paint the sides OF
the vessel. in huge characters, the legend; Eng
aTn Whats sHf'I is namas piis and it IS Qualifying %
know that the offender was mulcted in damages to
Doubtless also the English people, had cause FOR
Indignation over the use OF the snip and the en-
Nelson's famous Trafalgar signal for advertising
purposes But the party Whose quit Is sreats IN
has permitted the glorious old Foudroyant TO pas;
INTO be 6s 5f @ ship into museum and ex
tracts shekes from the pubic toT me priVliege o,
Sis,orjcaI naval relics Fancy Old ronsides' be-
coming an appurtenance Of Decent shoW,-Phiid-
dephia Record.
These are the days OF family reunions: More
than three hundred descendants OF Jacob Huber.
who uith his three brothers. settled in Bucks
County Penn. In 1892 met al Willow Grove in that
Hoover in l,97 prominent member OF the family
s. Judge H. e. Hoover. of Hoovertown. Penn
r.saf,,l -she-And YOU say you would die for me?
Mr. Roresome-A thousand times.
She-Would you mind doing II Just omcensora'snr
way? You know papa mas nern appo,."'t5up 5ps,nr .ot
oner and he hasn't had any practice yet'-'hos'oh
Traveller.
An Austrian newspaper announces that Mauser
the well known manufacturer OF firearms. ana the
inventor OF the mitrailleuse which bears his name.
el IL mitrAlllruSe,
and discharges itself automatically. There are
three models of this. and experiments with thrtn
are said TO have been highly successful The
e.coIl,re permits fire of sky or seventy shots to
,h m,nu,e: the i0-caiihre. u fire OF eighty shots
- ,h. minute and the .2J-cabre. fire OF ninety
shots The l0-calbre mitrailleuse can easily be
rnrrled and operated by single artllieryman.
THE ENCGIANTREss.
She smiled at HIM the while
E1Iboliened then. she sang 4 bar
or IN awiul style
lie yawned-h,s larynx was displayed
she dropped her sweet guitar:
perhaps" exclaimed ire angry maid.
you know what manners are:
.Rut n YOU do must declare
You must have concealed the fact
Ne went and kissed the maiden fair.
lie Was man Of tact
sweet little sorceress." he said
Il fell beneath a spell.
And 20 I nearly lost my head
For you performed well"
All woman woman. Flattery
Goes straight into thy heart
II dries thy tears. IL comforts thee.
II soothes thy keenest smart,
She gave her hand 10 him. and
She never plays to-day
The hrst thing that ne did was to throw
Her sweet guitar away,
-(Cleveland Leader.
The great bridge to be built at Montreal zoo feet
long will be constructed by American contractors
and OF American iron IL will have twenty-three
spans OF 2i2 feet each and one OF 1886 There will
be two railroads tracks two trolley ways and two
footpaths The bridge will be completed within
year.
Chicago Girl-Oh. auntle how provoking some
wretch has stolen my purse
Auntie-Mercy, child, Was there much money
In IT. a..
G. q. lsobbing)-N-no. only my car fare. aud the
one letter Mr.. Softe wrote TO me with wnicn !
could bring him up for breach OF promise IL ne'es
sary. How dreadfully unlucky.-(Boston Ira'e'e'