New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

II was only 4 couple OF weeks ago that the Gov
ernor General Of the Philippines made the follow
ing reference 10 Commodore Dewey's squadron:
Tho squadron OF the United States. manned by
foreigners. possessing neither instruction nor dis
cipne IS preparing 10 come 70 this archipelago
. pretending 70 be inspired by courage Of
which they arc incapable. Vain designs Ridicu-
lous boastngs""
II seems TO ia that Il would have been wiser ,or
His Ercenoncy TO initiate the Western politician
who said that he always referred 20 his opponents
In honeyed words because in case OF necessity II
much easier 10 ent them.
The throne room ., Spain s a magnificent apart
ment q, crimson and gold. vita colossal mirror.
sbe finest exsmpe Of ihe KIND in the world Under
the gorgeous canopy are two large chairs hand
m cared r Sna sse ana o. SPAIN IN whane
the boy King and Queen Regent SIT on occasions OF
their mother when II is proper for all the royal
,amly to receive the Court International Maya
zine
Figaro" OF Paris. says that Zola once tried 10
play Joke on waiter. and succeeded to GER
tain extent The attendants IN the Partisan res
taurants are noted FOR their ability to give
swer 10 any question that Is asked. lola ordered
a sphinx IA marengo" Il sorry 10 say
they are ~ Monsieur answered tho waiter.
What" demanded tho author. no more sphinx
Tho servant edged up 10 him conAientialy and
whisperea We have some. Monsieur. but don't
care 10 serve them 20 you. they are not quite
fresh"
Railroad Presdent-What does this mean. sir7
You have one Of the suburban trains leaving sta
President Right? Who ever heard OF such a
as s You MUS, BE ss dsa of any
on The hour Make It 80 or sol.-(New-York
Weekly
Berlin seller. whose wife recently died.
present not long ago at a conv!vial gathering
OF wliowers and mentioned the fac; that his w.e's
conn had cost him sso. manufacturer OF collins.
who happened to be present, offered 10 furnish
good an article FOR SIS. and the beerseller at once
declared that he would take thousand collins at
that price Not long afterward tho manufacturer
sent the collins. with bill FOR $4,000. But tho
Court has jlst ruled that the order was given In
FUN and did not constitute valid contract.
He-susie dear enlisted to-day 10 fight agains.
Ssh you lovely sy Ps,tr Q. Won't IT,, create at
dressed all in black In honor OF the occasion
Philadelphia American.
young woman In Washington recently received
a real Cuban machete from Il newspaper man who
had just returned from Havana. The knife
twenty inches long. with heavy blade painted
blood-red TO within halt-inch OF the cutting
edge on the back OF the handle was a small and
inconspicuous label. which read Made in Hart
ford. Conn
Mrs. 'JoSsonNYes Mrs Dobson sets him at work
at something OF the kind just after he reads the
news IN the paper.-CBrooklyn LIE
T b. Aidrich tho poet. relates this incident OF
his life in Italy: There old OF Naples
who dweed on a curbstone near the Castell dell
ORC. Stumbling his private public residence
quite unntentionaiy one forenoon | was immed
atey assessed Ever after he claimed me, and
finally brought his son-in-!aw to me. and intro
duced him a person combining many Of the most
desirable qualities Of n pensioner. One OF his
strong points was that he had been accidentally
carried OF to America having fallen asleep day
In the hold OF fruit vessel
" But. sir said. why should give you any
thing I don't know you
That IL the reason sgnorr 4"
Il don't see anything remarkable about the man"
That Is because you don't know him. I've been
with him constantly for the last eight weeks. and
not once has no undertaken to explain to me the
pain duty OF the President and Congress at this
time" Chicago Post.
w Petit Ridge the London writer. makes a Lon |
don boy In OF his stories offer the following
rather original prayer: Lord. wilt Thou ave the
kindness to make grow strong and tall and
with plenty to say for meself. and wilt Thou do
this Thou ind time. SOS TO save
expense and waste OF money that might be
used in other ways-say for cricket bat. Believe
me. Lord. Thy obedient servant. A. Martin"
He He halfway into his blue flannel
bedgown. when important Idea occurred TO ahim |
and he knelt down again quickly.
Should ave mentioned" he whispered. "Elfred |
Martin OF 50 Cawstie-st.. jest Surrey side OF
Southark Bridge"
resident In small. suburban town. quite a long |
distance from Boston, had a visit from German |
friend, who knew very little English. but played !
the violin well one OF the residents neghbors |
gave musical evening" and. OF course. he and |
violin. and when his turn came he played one OF |
When he had finished there was an awkward |
silence and no applause. The people were st |
looking expectantly at the German. who looked dis
appointed and Mustered. The silence grew painful. |
Finally the hostess. quite red In the face, edged |
over TO the side Of the Germans friend.
Can't you get him to-" she whispered.
What do you mean?'
Why, now he's tuned up isn't he going 70 play
some thing ?-(Utica Observer.