New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


Zola trial was the fact that while the novelist was
| being so plucky defended In one court by Natrs
| Labor. in another and adjoining court man
named lola condemned TO three years hard
labor for forging the signature Of a certain Mme
Labor. neither the convict his victim being IN
| any way connected with NJ Emile lola or his adyo-
| cate.
A hungry guest Mt Chicago hotel, who had sat
at one OF the tables unnoticed for several minutes
called waiter to han at last and said: Young
fellow; | saw that man oyer there hand you a ZIP
or half dollar Just now
You've get his order. have YOU"
Well. now. RI give you tip aso-which Is this:
| the came style as his, and With the prompt
ness. or I'll report you DO you get the idea young
yes. sab"
The two dinners were served at the same time
| and were precisely alike.-Youth's Companion
A professor Of the University OF Berlin. whose
conservative religious views made him unpopular
in the University has resigned his chair and sous
TO Tubngen Professor cremer. OF Griefswah.
was called to succeed him. but decred He Is also
n Conservative and he probably felt that he would
be unwelcome In the University for the same
Horrors Of usic.--"Why yes. the boy eter-
nally playing the violin about the house and in
sef-defcncc lad to hire teachers and Jet him de-
veop himself into an artist. or II would have been
uncomfortable"
out Of necessity. Chicago Tribune
When Lieutenant Henderson was captured
Gently by the natives OF the Gold Coss, Hln,er-
land they got into a wordy discussion as 10 how
they would Kill him. The victim listened a whlle
til he weary OF II. "Oh. we'll" he said. x
can't he bothered with your arguments. I'm very
sleepy; let me know when you have made up your
minds" and OF 10 sleep he went The unexpected
performance saved hts life. His calm Indifference
persuaded Samory's men that they had 10 30 with
some one of immense importance. Unwilling TO take
themselves the responsibility for his death. they
sent him unframed to samorys court. In the
Jlmni country. once again Lieutenant Henderson
saved himself By a like exhibition Of courage he
found Samory on a throne. surrounded by four
thousand warriors. yet when motioned 10 do hon.
age on his hands and knees ne dii nothing OF tho
sort He simply sat on the throne beside samory'
shaking that monarch warmly BY the hand
Thanks 10 this and TO nothing else he was ac-
cepted as the representative OF great sovereign.
instead OF a captive doomed 10 death He talked 10
Samory Of the Queen. ard samory talked 10 him.
self Thus n mission which might have ended. 40
30 many African missions have ended In terrible
silence and n suspicion OF unspeakable horrors did
In fact end In valuable basis OF future relations
between Grea, Britain and Mahometan Power
Maud-what Is III Come over to your housss
Irene-Ths evening
M Maud niue palmer
y.
irene-Ths evening This evening Do
Maud-Maybe you're too close TO f. Hold your
mouth Iitte further away =, -. .,.oo.,
Maud-Thanks. don't wear any. haven't even
Irene lrecoverins her ,emp.r)-Havent you. deari
No wonder you can't hear. Try putting your nose
TO the phone Chicago Tribune
Birds are protected in Northern Europe. but they
ore rethessiy destroyed In Southern Europe. espe-
cially IN Italy. And the Berlin Society Tor the Pro-
lection OF Wild Birds has asked the Pope TO speak
out In favor OF the birds.
II am little surprised" remarked Dinwidde az
the war preparations OF the ohio National Guard
I'm what way asked Van Braam
Il had obtained the Idea that the men OF ONO
were all ut Washington. holding office
oh. you must not confuse tho CITIZEN soldiery
with the ofiice-seeksrs The former are minute
men, while the latter are four-ycar men. '-tfltS
burg Chronicle
Tho London Chronicle" says: The compara-
lively humble abode OF the lafe Lord Randolph
Churchill is placardcd with the announcement that
II Is for sale This fine medium sized residence.
as IL Is described. II curiosity In its way The
fact that n house 81 dimensions 80 humhe-t has
only one wIdsh window TO i's entire breadth on
each Of ts four stories should have been the resi-
dence for years OF a man who was Enslands lsrs'
est nnancicr. az Chancellor OF the Exchequsr-
gives eloquent testimony To the purity OF Enghsh
politicians whose knowledge. used unscrupulousy
or for selfish ends. could make them the easy mas
tiers OF big fortunes"
An entomologist says he has known common
garden wasp to Kill one thousand iiiss In day ~
wa have ever said anything In derogation OF ,ns
wasp and his heated terminal facilities we trust
that II will he considered rs never having been
spoken. Anybody or anything that will Kill one
thousand flies In single day Is worthy OF a.
praise. and the Will henceforth be psrsohs
Transcript
The Japanese are capturing the match ana UNI
brea trade In india and purmah They sell
much better quality Of matches IN these coun'rf'
than those made In England for about hall ~.
price. and japanese umbrellas can bs purchase
In Burmah for ~ cents.
Bexuchet IL inspecting a lodging that suits MN
bat seems little cold -.
ooh, you'll never be cold here In the wintsr ~,
the concierge. there's a stove In the oesemr..c
(0suiois. a.