New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Tina seventh annual convention Of tho Second
General Conference District. Epworth League, OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Will be heid al
Saratoga July l4-i7. This Is the largest deesd'eu
bodv OF Young people In the Methodist Church,
with a constituency OF more than one huhore"
thousand members. extending throughout the
boundaries OF seven annual conferences New-fo'A
East New-York. Newark. New-Jersey' Troy,
Wilmington and Delaware. The territory coVereu
by these conferences indicates the chasac'er anu
inheritance Of the organization. as the dlstrct III
cludes parts or the whole OF the following States:
Vermont Massachusetts. Connecticut. New-fork.
New-Jersey Pennsylvania. Maryland. delaware
and Virginia. Any information desired concerning
the excursion and programme the committees nave
provided may be obtained by addressing Fred l..
Foster. treasurer. OF No. 727 Manhattan-ave.'
BROOKLYN. or the Rev Edwin n. Crasto. secretary.
OF Woodbridge y. j.
clety Tor tho Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals pro,
posed to establish branch in leading clty OK
proposaI and offered TO hold grand buiinght at
once to furnish the funds.-Crroy Times.
Mr. CUTLER Couch tells this story IN THE Pail
Mall Magazine, Hicks. Governor OF the CornwaA
County Iunatic Asylum. had great many friends
-extramural friends. mean-and among them an
accomplished landscape painter This artist
c,pt,vated by the beauty OF the little seaport town
OF East Looe. took lodgings there chose his sub
jcct and started to make some drawings OK IL OH
tho rocks at low tide. few days later HICKS
drove over 10 SEQ him. and arrived at West LOCO
20 be taken across the harbor In n boat To his
surprise he found n boatman waiting for him.
still more 70 his surprise. the boatman hailed him
thus: Aw, Mr.. Hicks. I've abeen looking out for
zee tho last day or two knowed YOU'D come.
He's over here now He's been holering and
screeching He sits at low water down among
the weed a-painting at a bit OF board. and he calls
irtO he a
garden heve a-got there I'm hero by the gate
alone" Not gate within mile OF uni You can
take 'un; he's quiet
The mule was undoubtedly bad mule, but Lieu
tenant kellenberger, OF Battery g. LIST ONO llgh,
Artillery. sad that his disposition had been ruined
and his confidence In human nature destroyed by
Improper treatment. He has been mistreated.
s@ his mule should be- treated" Then the leu
tenant. with the assistance OF an orderly. sadded
the mlstreated mule In front OF his own tent Inc
mule offered neither resistance nor protest. Inc
lieutenant patted him on the neck rh ns n ne
tenant Keenberger mounted. The mistreated
mule danced three bars OF two-siep EXECUTED an
projected Lieutenant Kelenberger into the air d.
s Ssneah and h Ss s to deS ;n ma s
tenant Keenberser as the hospital corps assisted
company street and erected tablet reading thus:
Where Kelley Fell May 2s ls9s"-(Correspond-
ence Cincinnati Enquirer
A paper OF Bremen. Germany. recently told its
readers that tho Spanish feet had bombarded
Chicago.
The way to free Cuba is not to invade the isl
and and said the amateur 'ac''ci"n'
oh. dear no. The way to free Cuba Is TO invade
Spain 80 as force Blanco to como to the relief
OF Madrid. on yes. indeed These things are all
very simple when one gives them little thought
-(ChicaSo Post.
Georgia volunteer has received the following
letter from his father: DO not fail 10 let me know
TIE moment you are killed. so that order
you sent home and arrange for an imposing war
funeral. OF which the Northern papers will prob
ably want photographs. Two Of your uncles died
IN battle. and both had fine funerals. You de-
serve fully much yourself"
The imagination Of small boys is worth having.
Tho other night. whom Mr.. Walypug lying
asleep the library sofa and snoring away FOR
dear NE; Mrs wallypug remarked that shc wished
PA Amt snorin',' said Tomme wallypug Hes
dreamin about Il dorg and that's the dorg growl-
ing."-(Harpers Bazaar
man in Munich the other day was rash enough
to permit himself to make derogatory remarks
about tho beer at the Hofbrauhaus He was
cited TO the managers room and there II paper
was presented to him TO sign. declaring that he
would retract his shameful remarks about Hof-
brau beer. The guilty man said he could not con-
scientiously sign IT, The result has been an order
that he shall never again be admitted TO the sacred
precincts OF tho Court Brewery OF Ravar.as
capital.
The Enemy's Interpretation -Frcnchwoman-
American women are wearing flags made OF rubies.
sapphircs and diamonds
Spanish Woman-No wonder those English
calls are all hoping for American alliances.-Jew
eIers' Weekly.
Tho Austrians have recently adopted in their
army a shelter tent which. when not pitched Is
separated into pieces cut to fold and form
storm coats for the soldiers The material is "A
light, strong waterproof linen. bound along the
edges with wide braid and provided with cords
which the double purpose OF fastening either
the tent or coat Upon hating for the night. tho
soldiers remove unpack their coats In pairs, tie
them together. and form the tent upon their two
rifles which. with bayonets hxed. stuck into
the ground to form tentpoles
While teaching a class In Sunday school recent
TO be doing when the animals were going into the
ark?"
She received several answers. At last a little
well She asked. what do you say7'
Taking the tickets. Miss said she.-(rit-Bits.
The Snohomsh Indians are much excited over
Dewey's victory at Manila that they are going to
hold n three days feast OF celebration at Snoho-
mish. taking In the Fourth OF July Sixteen tribes
are to assemble bringing togethek something Ike
four thousand Indians all told. and an interesting
time Is predicted The amount of sugar -four.
beans and beef contracted for and to he delivered
on July 2. exceeds anything before known in the
history Of the respective tribes.
willis has sent in another batch OF drvel over
the name OF Constant Reader. :" said the man
aging editor. YEARLY.
FL don't see" said the assistant editor. 'how he
fully half OF his time must be taken up with writ.
inG"-(Cinonnau Enquirer.