New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

,orh,dder IN allow the singing OF certain masses
because they too closely resemble operate music
or TO use the words OF one Of the leading priests
Of the city are TOO STACEY" Hereafter. the COM
mittes on church music OF the diocese will pass
upon each piece before II is allowed TO be sung.
the other day He had been ordered 10 go after an
Indian who was selling wnisHey ~ n's b ueaNs
him long eHure on the depravity of MS conduct
After listening stoldy the hal bH,ned s onTer
NO one can help you now but Cod MS captor
The prisoner shook his head sadly, in hopeless
manner as he muttered
wei. God he good deal Ike Uncle Sam. Injun
never see hin.'-(Truth
Mad Mullah on a winters day
Roamed the desert blithe and gay.
And traversed Indias coral strand.
With all the chieftains Of his band
He marked some names for bloody slaughter
Although he knew he hadn't ouGher
He nimbly moved from SPOT 10 spot.
Until he reached the Vale OF Swat
But alas for Prophet alas for loss
Some English General will be the boss.
And the Prophet with the funny name
Will be a loser in the game.
Getting Through the Ilst-"What does Your
Majesty intend TO do next inquired the German
Emperor's friend. 49,, -
nressed yawn I'm, afraid the field is pretty near
Exhausted When you get time wish youd try 10
think UP something more io' "io ~ N"NN' 49,
washington Star
The Tuskegce Normal and Industrial Institute.
ruskegee Ala. has received four young men from
Cuba who have been sent there to take advantage
NJ tho offer made by Booker I. Washington the
nr,ncinal to train u number OF young men and
women OF Cuba and Porto Rico for educational
service among their people. one student from
Porto Rico received some time ago.
I'm ready" shouted the speaker. ITO meet
moment the platform collapsed and the speaker
exhibited great o @eod da 'n no
arise. "-Qndianapolis Journal
The Rev H. J. Swallow. the secretary Of the
English Clerical Provident Union says In THE
London MALI: "In the Church of England there
T.. slmply no place for an old curate. lie has no
market price After working for a quarter OF
century he is worth 40 per cent less than at the
date Of ordination. His value decreases annually.
even II his physical force docs not deteriorate.
There are over twenty-five thousand clergy for
fourteen thousand liyings, one-half Of which can
only be held by persons having private means.
I have repeatedly pointed out In the press that IL
the revenues and bounties and charities OF the
Church-whch still enormous-were managed
on a sound financial basis and equably distributed
instead Of percolatlng through an nflnity OF chan
nels. should hear less about clerical distress
and the death of curates
A Little Overdone-"Got good story for you.
said the new reporter as ne dropped puhch or
copy on the desk
'Routsa fellow who comes into "A barroom In
hurry and says there's poor fellow freezing to
death on the sidewalk just around the corner They
all bite and rush out and It's nothing hut cigar
store Indian"
dropped il in the waste basket.
Seventeenth this morning, he YEARLY said
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Major Laurie. who fought with Kitchener in the
Soudan says he owes his life 20 spider. The
spider made nest In the top OF his helmet just
before the battle of Atbara. He recognized at once
that the spldcr had chosen to constitute itself his
mascot Accordingly. he left the insect undis
turbed and went through the battle without a
wound Grateful for the protection thus clearly
given him by the spider. he allowed II to remain in
his helmet and consequently was able to pass
through the battle OF Omdurman without injury
lie then shipped helmet and spider home and fol-
lowed In person to tell the story to his iancee
Ills prospective mother-in-law was so impressed
by It that she made his bride wedding present OF
a diamond spider.
my salary has been raised" said the young
lover, "and / think am In a position now where
can safely ask you TO name ,he uay, .. o.,,,a ...
US" answered the bushing maiden seated on his
knee. Indianapolis Journal
THE Concord (N. H. Monitor" asks Its readers
10 buy copies o, the city directory and TO send
their old ones TO the postmaster. that he may for
ward them to other postmasters at some or the
other numerous places by the name o, Concord 10
holp them to forward stray letters to their proper
destination.
Are YOU a dancing master7' he asked as no
came into tho room with that rolling stride winch
life on the ocean wave causes.
yes answered the professor.
Can you sing any?
Some" ,,. ,.,-
We'll I've been busy all my life working
aboard snip that never had time TO learn any
accomplishments. I've got some prize money, ana
! want you TO teach me how 10 dance the sailor
hornpipe and sing Nancy Lee Ike they do on the
stage 80 that | won't have any more trouble In
convincing people that I'm the real thing
(Washington Star.