New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-06
THE TALK or THE DAY.
Porto Rico Must BE Ours" was the headline IN
a Honolulu paper Of recent date

porto Rico Must BE Ours was the headline IN
a Honolulu paper OF recent date.
Hicks wheeer and Brassey met for , the nrst
time Yesterday and they got on together famousy'
They KEEP, heir tax unt late m ane evening"
s-Bicycles and golf. 49,, g., .h,,o
Wicks-But Wheeler doesn't know the r'S' '"''s
Hicks Neither does Brnssey know ANYTHING about
bicycling But that makes no diflerence;, 1911
kent il I'm on his favorite topic. without listening
to the other.-(Boston Transcript
Preparations being made at Trieste 20 raise
TIE wreck Of the French frigate Danae. sunk III
1912 The Danae had $50 men and forty-four guns
on board and was blown up through an explosion
on board the cause OF which has remained uh-
known on September 5 In that year. All trieste
suffered Chmneys fell. and doors sprang or their
hinges Not a window-pane remained intact anu
the houses on the quay were all more or less oa'"-
aged Besides all the men on board. many persons
walking the quay were kilied. ShlPs 'a"s"'
FIRE and were destroyed. The french Governor
gave orders that the catastrophe should be hushed
no and the details well as the cause, remained
a secret, It is believed that the wreck contains
largo sum OF money in gold and valuable trinkets
intended for a famous beauty OF the period.
4 Preposterous suggcston.-"Whuts de use o.
botherln M bout dat rem" Inquired inc o ,,
VIZ wms ics. 'roun hyuh an owes a doctors bill an
a huh lot o yuihuh folks. An hyuh Is down to
ny Why don't YOU pay that on account"
900 ;way man. | needs dat ter pay de license
foh dem two dogs "-(Washington star
A Chinese correspondent OF The London Times
savs: owing to the very poor quality OF the paper
used for Chinese newspapers. and TO the cheapness
OF labor both literary and mechanical. the cost nj
which the native papers be produced Ia ex-
tremey low. The price OF the ordinary snahshai
Journal Is four cash 800 cash to the doliar' or NJ
the present rate OF exchange one-tonth OF penny,
and that OF the 'Shih WI Pao' which Ia published
only three times n month and In book torm' - h'e
candereens, or abou, three halfpence'
A Lewiston young man tells how he secured hi, his
fic was working for 81 a week for an Auburn man
and used to collect bills lie had biiI OF - 90 30
Vent to collect It tho man never had the change
But kept g b asr hon one da ne TorTs% .e
paid him. and told him he never wanted 20 ,s sre
gmnge A week later the same man sent him an
offer Of sls week 70 do collecting and assistant
bookkeeping. and added. You're the best collector
know +. onnebec Journal
The St Paul Globe" reports this incident:
won, you come in?" cordially asked Red Cross
woman OF another who loitered around the open
doors OF the headquarters ono day last week
What Is IT," asked tho stranger "a though thHe
might he some strange objects on exhibition inside
tn, rooms why. this "a tho Red Cross head
quarters" responded the other. We are sewing
for the soldiers: won't you come in?' oh no.
] guess not. Sald the WoHlhn On tHo siue"o'n'
thought I, was an auction"
Black-How did you come out IN that patent
Brown-We had a hard time OF II at hrst. We
advertised It az cGnsumpton cure eo1 Out t., ae
that time. and there was hardly any sale Tor the
stun Pu AFTER we 4 s sod ike
hot cakes.-(Boston Transcript
The London Daily News' the other day chroni-
cled this incident: "A fashionaby dressed lady.
attlred In white. with q large hat, and carrying
vari-colored 'en -tout-cas TO be walking
down Pariament-st yesterday afternoon with n
thin chain around her waist. to the end OF the
chain being attached small live monkey which
was holding to her hip as best 1t could"
Red Handed All" said his mother. as sh.
found him at the preserved cherries. Il have
caught you red-hnnded. | think by the time get
'n %Yssm' % said YI the little boy. Il viii I'll use
spoon next time."-tCnclnnati Enquirer
Some Spanish proverbs are very cynical. as. for
instance, the following
Renounce the devil and thou shalt wear shabby
coat.
The good mans son inherts poverty.
Alas for the son whose father went to heaven.
Blessed IL the son whose father went to the devil
The official who cannot lie may as well be out OF
the world.
Gold is omnipotent. and the ducat Is his lord
lieutenant
The magistrates son gets out OF every scrape
Mrs Brown-What n curious man Mr.. Skowler
Is. lie never takes the least notice OF children. lie
actually seems 10 dislike them.
Mr.. Brownies; skowier Ia the man who takes
babies pictures Siniler's studio. II Is his bus-
ness you know to make the little ones look pleas
anti Boston Transcript
A recent issue Of a London paper contained the
following curious advertisement: Lady. by birth
and education. required as practical cook. In select
boa riding house. No mental work whatever, but
good cook essential. Would he treated ms one OF
tho family and mlngle with guests. San OF SER
wants kept. Salary f25."
THE NAVAL PEsERvY.
Jnck O. tho Turret Taks)
Hc can CIV: tips On c,.rk.t an gun-mounts.
Hes got his ,c,rlashins lik. book
For hs's heart from keel TO nghtin- top--Yer~'s
luck!
He's a rrccnhorn-ravin gr..n Is his damned
An thv roit spray n,v.r kissed i'm TIL las wv,k
But H., cut an si1 shed with corn-klives worked
fIotchkiss tran hou5Y-top.
An h. made issclf n bloomin naval freak.
Like as not is dad owns half the town he halls
from.
But no h,,aves inboard hts biskts like he
know,d what plc was,
An hsav.s 'em up quite checrful-snmc's lark.
Hos the only chap the bos'n ever called Sir"
Will thu old nan stamped his quarterback for
with his blisters. an his hands torn an his
legs st a-coinin.
We'd not trade i'm Cor the Admrai-that boyi
II you'd s-~n the kid a-coaln' of sanyagyo.
siranln' sasrln', tumb!in rim his place.
II you'd wntcht him g-.p hia clink bar. with tho
forct-draufht screnmin'. rain.
You'd know why W. like hi. pink an peeln' face.