New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-25
THE TALK or The DAY.

There Is e region In Macedonia known as THE
Mountain of tho Monka' because there are no
fewer than tworty magnificent monasteries scat
tered In tho sheltered recesses. or on the tops OF
tho lofty crags There dwell In this secluded spot,
cut of from all the pomps and van!tics OF tho
world the devotees OF an extraordinary system or
asceticlsm auletIsrn and superstition. The town
proper Is called Caryes. where arc TO be FOUND all
tho essential features OF civilized lfe-streets or
shops and bazaars filled with busting and eager
customers. coppersmiths plying their trade. and
fruiterers png up their wares. But never ls seen
the form or face OF mother. Wife sister. daughter
lover infant The Turkish garrison Is coiec-
ton of bachelor quarters for men and officers
Strange to say. the superstition runs that It was
tho Virgin herself who banished her sex from this
spot.
The extent to which ball bearings are now en-
ployei IS shown by tee importation Of ut least two
hundred million balls year Last season most OK
where the largest manufactory Of steel balls "a the
world IS located. Recently. however. company
cludes many OF tho stockholders Of the German
company, and capital has been subscribed ior mo
erection OF large works al that place for the man
ufacture OF steel balls The plant Is 70 have ca
pscity equal at lea 20 the importation demand Of
last wear. namely two hundred million Boston
Transcript.
An old colored has written tho following
letter 70 a Southern recruiting Office:
ITO tho Guy rnent: Is do father nine boys,
enlis' 'uin fer dc war Now, heahs dat DO salry
Is thirteen dollars month. but ef you'll take dc
nine CT 'um. I'll bunch 'um ter you at ten dollars
head: en- please sub, SEN mo ds money eH It fails
due"
Sure Tes..-'Tts all right" said Senator sor-
xhum. Glectuly; I'm getting on 49,, ,.
81 am being formally recognized rs one of the
great men OF the era They are besnn nm, 70 CIR
tached to Washington Star.
"An good Mussulmans." says Richard Davey. IN
his book Just published should have four official
wives so tho Sultan has four kadines -sultana IS
not Turkish. Each bears her own distinctive title
and takes precedence accordingly. Death quite
recently removed tho bach kadine. or first VITO OF
the reignng Sultan. who was tho sister OF the
pacha nil too well known FOR his exploit In the
sasunk Tho three other kadnes arc respectively
Genomlnated tho skindu kadne. or second LADY,
the artanio kadne. or middle lady, and the
kutchuk kadine. little lady When a kadine
becomes O mother OF male child. she Is called
khasseki sultan. royal princess; when OF daugh-
ter khassei kadinc. royal lady. The fact that
each of these ladies' must according 10 tho Moslem
law. have.a court equal in every detail. from the
mistress OF the robes down 20 the lowest scullion.
and even 10 the number OF the horses In each
stable explains why some other female parsonage
OF tho imperial encourage mus, perforcs be selected
70 hold tho place and title usually allotted 10 tho
VITO OF n homogeneous sovereign"
TWO VIEWS OF WAR
Stirring drums I'm q sunny street.
bonnie flag in tho azure sky.
Turing melody. trampng feet.
And hope In many an eye
Death in a still and Swallowed room
A pall.d. boyish face at rest
sunbeam qulyorng In the gloom,
--dIenry Robinson Palmer.
The old Confederate General. Thomas l. Rosscr.
believe, that young men should do tho nsht!ns
with Spain. Il don't think" he says. Spain
would tako alarm at tho sight OF tho few remain
ing officers Of tho armies which disbanded thirty
years ago IL they should march or sail against
her and not looking FOR bombproot position
comforting big name. tlnsel and salary have not
dropped into tho line to be counted. II we really
havo war with Spain. young men for Officers,
soldiers and seamen arc what we shall need. and
not rheumatic. deaf and blind major generals who
know nothing OF modern tactics or modern weap-
ons. who cannot drill squad without n prompter
or mount horse without ladder
lila choice-The Elderly Colonel--It seems so I'M
gallant to say So but women's fashions were much
more charming when ! was young man in o,,
Colonel. Those were the days when the women
their hair In corkscrews. were they not
Qndianap polls Journal
The Worcester Gazette" tells OF a woman who
recently went into the deepest black rs the widow
OF ono OF the Maine heroes. and put in her claim
for her share Of the bounty. 1t turned out. how
ever, that she had been deserted by her husband
and had been earning her living by dressmaking
She had considered tho separation good radiance"
and would probably have welcomed the news OF his
death under ordinary circumstances. for their mar
ried life had been unhappy one But when tho
opportunity 10 DO tho widow OF hero she
went into heavy mourning and exhibited affection
which she had never felt and which he had certain
ly never reciprocated
IUCKAMAUGA-is9S
They are campcd on Chickamauga
once again the white tents CLEAN
On that field where vanished heroes
Sleep the sleep that knows no dream