New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
THE TALK or THE DAY.

A Chicago paper complains that slSo,eoco worth
of nropertv I'm that city is held by absentee land
lords And the worst of 1t is that many OF THESE
absentee landlords make their nome in New-hork
thus helping TO swell the population OF the latter
city How to keep Chicago people In chicago Is
apparently live question in the Western metrop-
oils.
Customer-There's one thing about y9T fro1 zee
Won know. Last night we had it in a warm room
Ter hours and it didn't melt much II any: ,ho
ouaIitv of our cream We put much cornstarch
in IL that It takes lot OF heat 10 soften t.-(bos-
ton Transcript.
The Mrs Mary VI Rudis Memorial Publishing
House NIethodisO Of Madras. India, was dedi-
Gated on December l6 under the presidency OF
Bishop Foss the Rev. DR. j. F. Goucher making
the dedicatory address on the evening previous
the Alnutt Chapel. which occupies the large en-
trance hall OF the publishing house, and when was
named after two members of family in America
who contributed largely it's erection, was dedi-
Gated by Bishop Foss. The publishing house
owes it's existence to the faith. courage skill and
tireess energy of the Rev. Dr. A. ". Rudisill, VINO
raised the money in the United States for TINS en-
terprise and also spent some time in this country
In studying half-tone and photo-engraving proc
esses and other details for high-grade printing
Little Tompkns-That fellow Brown tried to stun
me up with some OF his travellers tales the otner
day Talked about his trip 10 Italy, and the waving
deids of macaroni. but he didn't catch me, you
know. They don't wave'-tPurch.
A young woman in Chicago supports herself by
taking care Of other peoples birds and flowers.
She goes daily from house to house. feeding and
watering pet birds and cleaning their cages. She
then turns her attention to the plants and window
boxes cleansing leaves and giving dose of fertil-
izer when needed and in other ways Keeping her
feathered and floral patients in excellent condition
Anaysis.-"yes.", said the young woman Il think
s'a replied Miss Cayenne you at least have
some assurance that he won't be one OF those
husbands who difficult 20 please
How do YOU know that 49, so
lie is so well satisfied with himself. Wash
ington Star.
Professor Orazio MarucchI recently made an in
terestng discovery one OF the walls OF a room
in the ruined Palace Of the Caesars at Rome 1t is
a rough inscription. and is apparently the answer
written by a Christian In reply to the famous
drawing in the guardroom of the same palace
showing a soldier adorlng Christ who Is represented
cruclfied with a donkey's head. The newly found
inscription reproaches the caricaturst OF the guard
room Following his explorations. Professor Ma
rucchi has further discovered in room In the
Palace Of Tiberus also on the Palatine Hill.
drawing representing Calvary. with the cross and
the Roman soldiers. the names of the latter being
given Above the drawing is a long Latin nscrip-
ton
II is amusing to note the horror-stage horror
with which those who are opposed to annexing
Hawaii view the addition OF the hawaiian voters
to American citizenship. A handful at the most
comparing well with the general level OF citizen
where the alleged CONTAMINATION comes In. New.
York's East Side alone can produce mass of
citizenship more ignorant, depraved and more men
acing TO the interests of the United States than
dozen Hawaiis. admitting the worst charges Of the
enemy TO be true-(Philadelpha Press
A wonans office building is to be erected In St |
Louis The oai,es will be rented to business women
NTH IN will
be the aim attract dressmakers, milliners, hair
dressers women mancurers, chiropodsts news |
paper women typewriters. we'll woman ply !
sicans and lawyers.
First Citizen-There used to be feler. they say.
what made everything he touched turn into gold;
feIlers who run silver mines are trying 10 do with
their silver. isn't it?-(Boston Transcript
Serious people" says the Paris correspondent |
of THE London Telegraph" ARE more than ever |
pcstered at every step ly the so-called literature
which has arisen around the Dreyfus TIE !
mIldcr songs bear such titles rs Down with the /
Spies and the Lament of the Venetian this |
being an auslon to NJ. Zolas Italian origin /
Among the squibs A Letter TO Paris Police /
men reply TO Zola while a cardboard toy. en-
titled The Secret OF the Yelled Lady has also /
made its appearance This represents Dreyfus In [
Devils Island. with France, NJ Scheurer kestner.
the yelled lady. and Major Esterhazy in the dis !
signs OF the present situation may be useful TO |
future historians and chroniclers but a good many |
of those who take their daily recreation on the !
bouevards would prefer not TO be annoyed by their !
vociferous vendors
The discovery made by DR. j. G. Jones. professor /
OF Latin In the Missouri State University. that Il
per of the Missouri delegation In Congress |
are college men VIII be surprise to many peo-
pie I'm Missouri. But Missouri is always induging |
In such surprises. Missouri Ia perpetually unfold /
ing such discoveries TO her own people The State !
standing next 10 Missouri In the matter OF elias
slcally educated Congressman Is Massachuset
with 20 per cent; but In Massachusetts they make |
a speciality OF seeking out collegiate graduates
Harvard preferred-for official positions, while In
Missouri no particular attention IL paid TO the
r.--(Kansas city Star.
Apropos OF the intention OF Professor Schwen-
niger the physician Of Prince Bismarck. to lecture
I'm Vienna. Viennese wit suggests that the Prince
may take advantage OF the opportunity TO recover.
Chollie-Maud has to wear glasses: the oculist
said she had been using her eyes too much
Charle-f should say 50! You ought to have seen
her at the dance the other night she was just sur
rounded By men all the umA-(Harpers BaSar.