New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

THAT amazing ass Mayor Van Wyck, Is the
way In which The Springfield Republican reters
10 the Mayor OF New-York The use OF the par
tcipia adjective "amazng" is. perhaps. allowable
to A spectator in Springfield but nobody here IN
New-York Is amazed at the Mayor The citizens
generally have taken his measure. and they expect
him to do just what he does DO.
his race In being few hundred years behind the
times. that the Yankee pigpen Is mishtier than
the Spanish sword. "-Qndanapolis Journal.
teacher Of Holyoke Mass. who Is studying
manual training In Sweden at point where the
cars run only twice week. recently received
letter from home in nag" envelope. which the
authorities thought to be a communication from
the United States Government. on account OF the
flag. Immediately special train was made up and
took that letter forty miles for the benefit OF the
recipient
II wonder" the sarrulous boarder said. how the
Spanish got the idea of calling us Yankee pigs
Cahnt say I'm sure SAID Asp nusr beppssrs
Cincinnati Enquirer
Borchgrevink will sail from London during the
present month to explore South Victoria Land and
the and islands between there and Australia
His ship is the Southern Cross. designed by the
builders OF Nansen's famous vessel the Fran. and
has ten feet OF solid oak at her bows, her weakest
part being thirtytwo inches In thickness. He Will
focs Of carrier pigeons and supplies for three
years.
well-known Springfield builder was one Of many
TO take advantage Of the cheap fare 10 Montreal
last week He was enjoying his dinner one gay lay
Queens Hotel when another Springfield man en-
eG Hha the set At . the far,her END OF tine
between the two Springfield men, although they are
sooI iT'tnds wnen at nome me newcomer sqog
10 the Springfield builder: You are Spaniard,
man. who continued to eat You're Spaniard,
say. ard 7 want you to get out" repeated ne m,
man No / left the table meeky and went on, on
the street Ills | and 30 dS 10
trouble What they two gooi-natured
Yankees shaking hands and making for the nearest
and the Of the Stars and Stripes.-(Spring-
field Republican.
An English paper tells story OF royal duke
who has the reputation OF being somewhat close in
money matters. on wet afternoon he hailed n
cab In Bond-st and requested to he driven to Vic
toria Station. ART, at that terminus he handed
the cabman shilling. Then. Of course came the
inevitable. Ere. whats this? Can't you make 1t
another tanner"
Certainly not" said the noble fare. And what
II more. you came the wrong way. What made
you go right round Hyde Park corner and Gros-
venor Place"
The cabby that he had no chance and
chafingly replied. "Wo, for? Cos 81. James's Park
is cosed-thats wo, for
Closed? St. James's Park closed. Why. how's
that"
oh. they say how the dock dropped a three
penny bit a comm across the park last night and
the parks closet til they And it,
Pride.-"No George. don't ask me. I can't go
down the fire escape with all those peop.e look
ing"
You must. You'll he burned 10 death ~ you stay
here"
II can't help II. George ! wouldn't go down that
ladder for AL the world. These shoes have on are
two sizes too big for me,'-(Ceveland Plain Dealer.
II f. an Interesting coincidence that the fall of
Santiago occurred on the anniversary Of the fall Of
the Bastlle.
Where YOU going"