New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-23
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Tho citizens Of New-Orleans are much gratihed
a, the decision Of Secretary Long IN name one OF
tho newly purchased cruisers tbs New Orleans and
stems will at once be taken 70 raise money Tor the
purchase Of a silver service for the vessel
yin long hair "a and I'd. e fhny c9af aHDr
Il have here no remarked "a 81, ie% b nhes ,ion
Tho managing editor took the manuscript and
We cannot use these lines as poetry, but II YOU
Will leave them we viii Try 10 %, dispose OF them'
pray tell me-" said the astonished poet why
YOU deem my lines available for golf hose
whereupon the poet took q h9,-t99t down the
editorial stairs.-(Omaha Word-Herald
on March 10 the dissolution OF the corporation
known ms the Society Of Separatsts Of Zoar, Ohio
was agreed on and there will be an equal division
Of its property among It's 1876 members The ON
GERS Of the society Indignantly deny recent reports
that this step was taken account Of pecuniary
embarrassment and internal discussions. The soci-
ETY. they say is harmonious and prosperous.
Tome right n," exclaimed the editor OF The
Clarion Come right in and sit down. Make your
self at home. You were saying -
Il came in to offer you some very fne spring
p0ems." .,,
The editors Jaw dropped. lie gazed reproachfuliy
at the visitor and murmured: >, 90, .snr,,~
onions Washington Star.
ANY little old boy says a Kansas paper, who
sends any little old OF money to the Maine
relief fund in New-York gets his picture in the
papers boy patriot
The posters Of Julius CHsar' that are decorat-
Ing some OF the London hoardngs contain p ro43-
ably the remarkable evidence or me preset
on the right-hand side Of the sheet is coin, in
tended TO be Roman It bears a head. under which
IS the the H dape b q IS Evidently the Roman
had prophetic powers denied to similar INSTITUTIONS
The little town OF Backnang, In Wurtemberg, has
a grievance against the Postoffce Department
The name OF the town has Oriental sound 10
the officials Of the Department. and for that rea-
son many letters addressed to citizens living in 1t
are started on the way 70 different countries in
Africa and Asia. An aggreved burgher recently
wrote 10 suggest that the name be changed. lie
SAYS that a Christmas parcel-a parcel OF cake
and perlshable-which should have taken two days
10 reach him was travelling for fifteen weeks. IL
started from Cologne December I. 1896, and be-
fore il reached it's destination In 1897 1t bore the
postmarks OF Bagnan Paembang, Pembang and
Ketnbang. That cake was never eaten
Not 80 Kind-weary watkns-Youse look like
kind lady. miss
Miss am.
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Gallant little Wales" says The London Chron-
Gle lis putting forward claim for representation
In the royal coat-of-arms. we'll for inclusion
in the union jack. With this object provisional
committee has drawn UP a memorial to the Queen
praying that the fourth quarter OF the royal shield
which. as they very truly say, Is practically un-
filed since II is a repetition Of the first quarter
be devoted to insignia for Wales The claims OF
the princpality to heraldic recognition are not 10
be disputed. II is the only nationality In Europe
that has no distinctive blazon exhibit 10 the
world, although it's history Is associated with more
than symbol"
" YOU could be genius, what kind would you
prefer TO be-a Shakespeare or Napoleon"
I'D rather be Josef Hoffman,"
They say the New-York women are just crazy
about him."-(Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Viceroy OF Hankow" says a correspondent
Of THE Providence journal" is nice man. but
he didn't ask to lunch. He Is scholar
He "a student Of John Stuart Mil and Metro
politan Railway timetables lie - what you call
an advanced man. He wrote such a splendid ar
ticle on the advantages OF steam engines years
ago that the Emperor wrote: Dear Sir: I entirely
agree with you; please build railway between
Picking and Hankow' And already n few hundred
feet OF embankment have been built-there is n
temporary cessation Of work. owing to lack OF
funds but It is confidently expected that in about
four centuries the line will be completed. Mean
while he is running an ronworks and n cotton
mill strictly European lines but with q diff
ference-he has the most expensive English ma
chinery and he has English workmen but he
won't allow m Engshman 10 have any voice In
the management. Knowing Contucius off by heart
and half Mencius. he himself Is. of course the
best person TO manage cotton mill and an IRON
works He can't understand why both ventures
dead losses"
newspaper bulletin board this morning an
nounced that England is thinking Of making war
on the "Bores' II that is so. newspaper men Will
wish more power 10 her arm and will hope that
she VIII not overlook the man who talks war news
20 you when you are trying 10 read II yourself.
-(Boston Transcript.
son OF Noah Cameron OF Lawrence. Kan. Is
visiting his fathers home after having lived some
years in China He affects the clothing OF the
Chinese wears q queue and enjoys the attention
that his peculiar appearance excltes In his native
town
Tn thinking OF running for Governor John
snid the citizen TO Of his colored constituents
"nnd want you TO help me out
The old man looked thoughtful and then said:
AN right Marse Tom; but l ak you
lcadin question.
We'll. what is itY'
How much YOU gwine give when YOU xtts
beat?"-(Atlanta Constitution.