New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-17
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Tho fact has been noted that six members Of
the class OK - Of the Naval Academy nave met
with serious misfortunes since this war began and
the names Of five OF them begin with r. II was
known as the y class" because the names OF so
many OF the boys began with that letter. Brinby,
Baldwin. Butler Barnes, Breckenridge, Bennett
Bostwict BoyI Bagley and Bose Bagiey was
killed on Thursday Boyd disabled the torpedo
boat Gushing and had 10 come home. Breckenridge
was swept overheard from the Gushing and was
drowned: Bostwck had hls chest caved in while
| on tho Ericsson. and s now in n hospital: Baldwin
was knocked down an open hatchway and had his
be- broken and Merit OF the same class. went
down with the Maine.
Tho Jewels These" exclaimed Cornea. has
often been related. are my Jewels!
Nov; the father OF the GTacehi wa. Diain: un,
man. in brief. who cut more wood than ice
Aren 5hey Just 'Fie LOUD my ,s. Sea Msr. ss
yet quite new.-tDetroit Journal
IT mighty glad dls war" remarked an old
Southern darby thu other day. Il 1ggers It out
dis way: III dey has all dey kin do a-lynchin OF
do spaniels. mebbe dey'l overlook de nissers"
In Manila Bay noticed some time ago that
Spain had torpedo,boat that would stay under
the water FOR hours"
spain has boats that will stay under the water
forever "-(Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Says tho Vienna "Neue Frele Presse': Since
the conditions imposed by Commodore Dewey at
Manila not fulfilled by the Spanlards. tho
blame for the bomba rdment which they could
easily have avoided falls upon them. Commodore
Dewey Is who strikes while tho iron is
hot"
Outward Sgn.-Eager Urchin lat Jimvile sta
ton where engine stops to take In waterl-Gosh!
/ Amt they lots o soldiers on that train? Look at
Equally Eager Urchin-Tii bet | know who he IS
He's ono OF Roosefelts rough riders.-(Chcago
Tribune
Says Tho Philadelphia Press: UNLESS tho war
with Spain drags It's length into the summer
months. and hence keeps all United States inter-
ests centred IN the outcome OF American arms.
the plan OF exploring the Arctic Ocean by means
OF casks will DO put into effect by the Geographical
Society OF Philadelphia II will bo remembered
that this method OF determining tho drift. OF the
great circumpoar basin was nrst suggested by
Commodore George w. Melville In brief. II Is
proposed 10 get United States revenue vessels or
the Pacific whaling vessels TO drop overheard spe-
cialy prepared casks in the Arctic Ocean north
OF Behrng Straits These casks will DO numbered.
the latitude and longitude OF the spot where they
begin their Journey will be noted and then those
Interested will quietly blde their time willis tho
casks drift around the pole and silently
work out tho problem OF tho surface drift not
wholly solved by the Jeanette or tho Fran"
David Pispham the famous singer. tells a good
dialect story Hero IL one OF n negro NANNY who
general wonderfulness OF her charge.
HUH" grunted her wearied auditor; "he-he-
amt Gawd. f. her"
Tho nanny pondered n minute. We'll" she
said. hesitatingly. hes young yt!"-(Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The earliest records OF illustrated comic lltera-
ture have been discovered by Brugsch Bey in a
papyrus OF the twenty-second dynasty, recently
found ut Tonnah. The drawings colored. and
they represent animals performing curious antics.
Cats and rats figure largely In the illustrations.
Another Purist NJ Large-"What Is your objco-
ton to womens clubs. professor? Haven't they
for good-fellowshp. mutual entertainment or In
structiop men have?'
"oh; yrs m @ ! don. question their right TO
clubs II ! have any. is that nearly all the club
women l happen to be acquainted with pronounce
1t 'prosrm. "-(Chicago Tribune.
Tho French papers busily collecting instances
OF what they consider American unfriendliness
toward France In order to bolster up their cam
Figaro recently published George Bancrofts
letter OF copgratulation to Bismarck tho result
OF the Franco-prussian War. and follows It up
with several other Incidents OF like nature,
among which Is General Grants telegram OF con-
graduation to tho Emperor OF Germany In 1870,
and the fact that Victor Hugo refused to receive
him on account Of It during his visit to Paris
several years later
Suspension OF Judgment;-"How do you stand on
the liquor question Wheeler"
Between whskey and wnterOI hardly know
which TO decide for. punctured my tire once
headers I took from slipping q watered
strect"-Qndanapolis Journal