New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
THE TALK or THE DAY.


The Rev. Charles A. Crane. Methodist minister
~ poston advocates the revival Of the curfew bell
in that city Boston" he said the other evening
owes IT to herself, and especially to her boys, to
mass and faithfully execute curfew Jaw which
shall require all children sixteen years Of age and
under to be off at o'clock in the winter
and o'clock in the summer Lincoln. Neo., was
the first city 10 adopt the curfew law, ABOUT TWO
years ago Omaha Denver Kansas City. Des
Moines. Topeka and Evanston. H. are among the
larger cities which have followed The testimony
in favor Of the innovation is strong The Chief OF
Police OF ST. Joseph Mo. says that seven-eigntns
OF the people give II their sincere approval There
has been a reduction of 30 per cent in commitments
to tho Reform School from that city"
Her Father-Have you heard my daughter sing.
Edwin vousy)-Ye-es-sir-bu in spite Of that
II should Ike to have her. sir-(Ally sloper
"a curious Innovation" says The Boston Tran
script" at the coming Omaha Exposition VIII he
a bureau Of courtesy. Not only is the idea novel
but It is surprising to learn that nearly all the peo-
pie OF the city will be enrolled In the committee
Every member Will a badge. and visitors will
be at liberty 10 address any one who wears the
badge and ask for Information just much as he
likes The member on the other hand. will be
pledged to treat the visitor courteously and answer
his questions, or put him In the way OF getting
then answered"
Circumstantal Evidence-sherlock Holmes cat the
theare)-That woman in front OF US mas remark
DR.. Cubebs-How do you know; you haven't seen
sherlock Homos-But she has laughed incessant-
ly ever since the curtain went up-lChlcago News.
certain German professor promises 10 be the
patron saint Of lovers. He has published paper 10
prove that kissing is healthfuL He admits that
there in tho process OF OSCILLATION ofttimes an In
terchange Of microbes. But this very interchange.
the professor argues. is good for the digestion! He
advises kissing therefore. a hysienic principle.
It is needless say that many will find it an easy
one to follow.
After General FORESTS raid into Memphis large
stories told about his heroism and the marvel
one Of the best illustrations Of the admiration in
spired by the General came from a. negro solder
front Of tho Gayoso Hotel He began telling his
companions how Forrest looked, and finally came
Il was a-stanin' right in dis alley" said he.
when seen him come up. He rid his boss right
hchcd his boss right to de second-story banisters
I seed him tell you. seed m.'-'Philadelphia
Record.
As an evidence OF advancing civilization in Japan.
a correspondent the fact that they getting
used to glass. At first glass in railway carriage
window # : said. had 10 be smeared with streaks
OF white paint to keep passengers from putting
their heads through 1t.
Thoughtful-"There." said the dentist COM
placcutly. II have made one man perfectly happy"
The frce-sllver advocate who was just here. He
won't give up his theories, So, In order to please
him. l fixed him UP with sixteen silver filings and
one Of god"-tWashinGton Star.
The British Board Of Trade is about to establish
a bureau Of intelligence for the benefit Of British
people engaged in commerce. its object, among
others. stated by Sir Courenay Boyer. at the
recent annual banquet Of the Nottingham Chamber
Of Commerce. being to ascertain what causes. II
there were any. encouraged their competitors IN
South American markets. 1t has been decided TO
send them practical experienced commission
whose duty It shall be investigate the condition
OF the local markets with the view OF further
enlightenng the British merchant and manufact
to their needs. and the foreign rvalres
which have Of late appeared In that or in other
fields OF English trade which she used to monopo-
lize and consider permanently her own.
Gone. Glimmerng. --Mattie-what has become Of
interest In few months ago?
Helen-Oh. It's in the consomme The president
got nutty and imagined she WAS the only dent in
the pan so We gave her the willies and the dinky-
dink association shot the chutes-(Chicago News
Plsek Bohemia. Is probably the only 'dogless"
town IN the world. In consequence OF a death
from hydrophobia. the authorities ordered every
dog in the pace killed
1t Is proposed to tear down the city wall Of
Aurean. at Rome on the left bank OF the Tiber
and lovers OF antiquity are protesting But # has
not been erected long the Palisades of the
Hudson River against whose demolition they do
not have as much TO say as they naturalization
Transcript.
The Canary Club Of Vienna has opened A canary
exhibition In that city. The club is trying TO fos
ter canary raising among working people as an
easy method Of increasing the income Of the poor
The exhibition numbers about fifteen hundred
native cauarics and more than nye hundred Of the
Dutch variety together with large number OF
other foreign and domestic songbirds
Nothing Ch!lly-"I contemplate the future" said
the sceptical young man. without shudder"
And n isn't likely said the aged Christian
THAT You will do much shiVerne after YOU GET
there "-Ondlunapols Journal
A Kansas politician named Hoch has declined an
appo!ntment as postmaster OF his home town be-
cause he would have to work about hour on
sunday You never know Just where politician Is
going to break out
In Arkansas Visitor Bat there doesn't seem to
have been any evidence against the man YOU
strung UP.
Native-No. Their want much. but we knowed e
wuz a Republican. cnnyhow, n drawed our own
infrunces.-(C Chicago Journal