New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-14
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Expansionist-W Daniel Webster used exactly
the same arguments that you are now employing
against taking in the West. And yet | suppose
you will admit that he mistaken
Anti xpansionist-O yes; he mistaken, OF
course; but we are not for whatever We think is
right
Wsh-"Do you think Plagiarism is unforgiv-
able" asked the young woman
Ply means" answered the who po'as
as severe critic. 81 only wish some Of our mod
ern writer's would do more OF it."-(Washington
Star
\ special election for State Senator held the
her day in the Appanoose-Davs Senatorial Dis
tric OF Iowa Only six votes were cast. of which
two for Ellsworth Romnger. Republican, and
four scattering. Mr.. Romlnger was. there
fore, declared elected. The vacancy did not occur
until after the Legislature had adjourned. and the
political parties did not therefore consider II worth
while 70 make nominations. for unless a special
session called the man would not have
an opportunity 10 serve. The Senatorship matter
had been lost sight of by the time the election
held and consequently only the six votes were
cast.
It's wise son who doesn't neglect the educat ton
Woman's work is never done-unless she gets
some other woman to do IT.
Whenever you hear a refer 10 life as 4
lottery the chances are he has drawn blank.
It's easy to convince the plain woman that hand
II handsome does
No man allows his whiskers to grow long
enough TO conceal diamond PIN
1t Is only when a man dies that every one OF his
good qualities comes TO the surface
A man expects other men to show his wife cour-
teses abroad that he never thinks OF showing her
at home
worth SIS 900 CnO Remember this and don't pay
cent more.-(Chicago News.
Says THE Philadelphia Record: "A remarkable
feature of the Hanscom court martial now sitting
at the League Island Navy Yard Is the striking
resemblance OF of the members to other
Navy officers especially to several Of the heroes
of the late war with Spain. Commander Richard
p. Ieary, who was summoned here from Boston,
where he was inspecting torpedo-boa construction.
looks very much like Admiral Dewey. while Cap
tain John ]. Read. who Is In command Of the re-
ceiving ship Richmond. at League lsla.d. can
easily be taken for Admiral Schley. Commo-
dore How'son, commandant of the Boston Navy
Yard, who is president OF the court. bears very
close resemblance to Commodore Casey. the COM
mandant OF the League Island Yard. and Captain
James II. Sands. the governor OF The Philadel-
pha Naval Home. is described as ringer for
Admiral Sampson. except that his beard Is much
whittier most pronounced likeness Is that OF
Naval Constructor William l.. Mintoyne TO Ad-
mlral Farragut. The Constructor is an old retired
official who resides In Brooklyn"
Yes. was awfully fond OF that girl and
believed her TO be perfect. but sonnet thing
about her last night that made me tired What
E Tns '"a'' another 's'0" 5 arm -''F0'N''"
While Senator Mitchell. OF Wisconsin, was COM
ing East on a through train last week some one
asked him concerning the contest for his seat In
the Senate. He said: There this train so
many applicants for my shoes that when 20 to
bed I am afraid to put them out TO be BACKED"
TT is an unfortunate fact" remarked the long
wnded man. that the laboring men In this coun-
try seem TO have less and less appreciation OF
economy, while there IL tendency the part
OF wealth TO retire itself for purposes OF hoard
ing"
Yes" answered the who likes to get
through with things In a hurry II think follow
you. You mean that the rich keep feeling poorer
and the poor keep feeling richer. "-Washingtor
Star.
Whatever may be said about the wisdom OF the
open-door policy In the East. It Is certainly not
desirable in the streetcars just now
But you cannot deny the constant progress of
Mo- ! guess | can't. That boy OF mine Is
afforded twice the opportunities to make a howl
ing ass of himself that had At his ags."-Qn dian
apo.is Journal