New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Roman correspondent OF the Berlin "Tage-
blatt throws cold water on the exaggerated
ports OF the discovery by Professor Marucchi of a
drawing of the crucihxon an ancient wall in
the Eternal City. He says that the sketch IL
faint that the outlines OF the cross. as well as OF
the persons surrounding 1t. can be made out only
with tho a.d of magnfyng glass, and then very
imperfectly. To decipher the scene supposed to
be represented. to say nothing of the inscription.
requires a strong Imagination. So far the per-
sons represented are concerned 1t is quite mpossi
bio to make out what they doing. The
hammer that Professor Marucchi thought ne saw
in the hands OF ono Of the soldiers climbing upon
the cross might just easily be flag. Beneath
this figure IS TO be read the name "Mstillus." or
something like Il. In the upper left-hand corner are
TO be seen the Roman numerals XI, " and V.
ladder Is leaning against both crosses represented.
and II Is quite possible that the picture may be OF
a scene aboard ship. OF the supposed ngure OF
Christ the correspondent could nothing at all.
He could read plainly the name "Piletus." Plainly.
also. appears through the confused mass Of half
obliterated Latin and Greek inscriptions, though
partly injured by dilapdation OF the wall. the
name "Crestos" (Chrstus) behind which large
picture OF hammer plainly appears. The en-
trance TO the room where this Withdrawing is
found is under the so-called Bridge Of Caligua-"
In the Chemistry Lecture.-Pr ofessor-what hap
pens gold when II is exposed to the air?
Student after long rehection)-Its stolen!-(Flie-
gende Batter.
In providing the dynamite bomb a for the
Ills OF the world the Anarchist has always
hibited marked dislike for his medicine.
Last Christmas Eve man who lived above an
Anarchists club In the neghborhood OF Totem
ham Court Road. was returning home with
plum pudding I'm a basin. While searching for his
latchkey ne laid the pudding down on the door
step and forgot to take It into the house with
him. An Anarchist saw It there and gave the
alarm. The general exodus was hasty. In less
than thirty seconds every member Of the club
was out in the street putting distance between
himself and the deadly instrument. Then the
owner came downstairs and removed 1t. Plum
buildings are known TO be subversive compounds,
but their possible by the London police have
not been considered before.
Can you love one so far beneath youT fatered
Sir Roderick. his voice trembling with emotion.
The fair Lady Constance leaned from her case
why sn more than thirty feet" she aso sx;
hasten to cacke"'
Love will at times annihilate time and space. as
we'll the long green.-(Detroit Journal.
Governor John P. st. John. OF Kansas tee-
graphs TO the Editor OF THE Voice" denying re-
cent dispatch to the effect that he was forced TO
retire from a temperance meeting the other day
because he advocated liquor license for saloon.
Tho dispatch as a whole" he says. rs a mon
strous lie There indignant meeting
i was not forced to retire meeting was held
to protest against the issuing Of permits to drug
gists after the statute was explained and II
shown that everything being done In strict
accordance with most stringent Prohibitory
law. The resolution against granting permits
was practically withdrawn by its author moving
to adjourn without even taking a vote upon 1t.
There pound OF politics to every grain OF
religious truth In that Associated Press Dispatch"
Miss Footlltes-Is Bessie Flyes much OF an
actress?
Miss Tawmenter-Yes and no. She acts well
enough but then she does not possess a particle of
tact She wastes hours in studying her parts.
which might be so much more prohtably employed
In getting up biographical eccentricities for the
press.-(Boston Transcript
Says The Washington Times: "A stranger was
I'm the Marble Room OF the Senate yesterday In
the hands OF friend who was pointing out the
Senators Among those who happened TO be near
was Mr. Mason. Pointing to him the stranger
said: There's the man heard make speech the
other day What's his name? Mason Oh
yes: and what State did you say he was from?
After these questions were answered the stranger
took one more look al the Senator and then asked:
He's the who is putting up such fight for
Spain in all this business. isn't he? Such Is
fame"
did the man who was hurt In the recent street
scrimmage sympathize with Spain or Cuba?" in
81 didn't inquire Does II make much differ
Certainly. | wish TO know whether to give It
out to the press as another example OF low treach-
cry or as case of righteous retribution."-(Wash-
ington Star
See here" said a Georgia rural editor. that
load OF wood is all black gum and sap pine.
can't IT,"
well" replied the old subscriber. Il guess you
can use hit bout az we'll az kin use yer paper
witch is ali obituaries an eddytorias."
He-I wonder what the meaning OF that picture
iso The youth and the maiden are In a tender
attitude. - -,
She-Oh don't you see? He has just asked her
To marry him, and she Is accepting him. How
sweet, What does the artist call the picture?
He dock ng abouO-Oh. | see, It's written on
card at the bottom. "Soldv-(Up-to-Dats.