New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-09
THE TALK or THE DAY.

1roul,n0 JIngo-I tell you. an Overwhelming ma
,ority of the Representatives In the io~e' "'.
of Congress uncompromis'ngiy i" law
ing TO war with Spain at once -, 49,.
Calm Citizen-Then why III ''"
mass a resolution to that enect'
uow,,ng Uneo-Tom Reed won't let 'he"'
THE PRESIDENT. -
~. oreat ships starlit bridge;
The captain stands on wor''e''
gloom com thv silent skies are there aoo'e "''
rnn hedn' black waves wildly huri their 'pe'''
foam h, ana iu ensin He feels the strong snip
Her nse and the ceaseess shock OF
and blast -oc.. are there beneath those roar
IN suem lurking her gliding .b Sus sbedent
t,anh danger swings he still the s"'p'
Her Measures of a nations Joys OF peace
O, human mnss love ard welfare still undrencneu !"
Hath 11'r he not heard and will he all """ee'''
1nS heY pierce his stanch heart hour oy "oo'
through, . tne ef toward Cubas wreckstrewn
The s wSe he keeps his tres's watch abort anu
INV cr sSIp must not drive head0ns on the
When lighs ssa and carping passengers discern
The intting rocks ana nearby .,,.
Aloft the patient captain with ms osr the oceans
Deep-ridng unfeared waves anu g
The foreign pirates flying from Their C uoW al, hail
Then ali will praise him. Hail. e''"
A,of, alone upon the great ships ions,y at
Amid the dark and surge oi Wy
Hail now calm captain. in thy poise OF s'ea''a''
-, gaze e,, cor wait TIL morning for all men to
praise william Knight in Fall River News
rauroad man In Portland, Ore was rece",s
nntu
- a., n bovcar there, where, after cohsiu''
49, ,riuated discussion. the whole pu"0" "
bohoes TO a man decided that In case oi wa -,
snain they would offer their services u VI. ,no
dent Of the United States. and, rur'her, ma -
mean time they would urge their patriotic SEM
rnents upon all OF their fraternity Wherever any -
them were met on the road
No worse vice than the shopping hapi' VI NV
women; , M, morally speaking: but then II
takes money to play poker wner har cent except
ahop an IL u1 SS,vs for carfare.(Boston Transcript.
,,o pov y G. Thibault pastor Of ST. Josepn,s
pora, catholic Church Syracuse. ~ " writes 70
"The Courier" OF that city. saying that 'he man
Jesus recently appeared TO NUMBER Oh PEI suns ~
h,s church After dsposing OF the ooJec'o" VIC"
:, might have been an optical Illusion. ne says
"vyhv not say 'providentaF? Indeed was
o,,,dent,al TO say tho least: nay more everything
oo,s,sered no Catholic believer should be asname'
80 acknov,edge that It was preternatura, mlracu-
Ious, Thank God. believe God be praised
The Faul, Of a woman's .watch..Miss Hi6orno
It seems 70 run ySry W, ~f, go .9 ar ali
Watchmaker-Yes; u should De "0u"u o'0"''''
ally.-(The jewelers. Weekly
william Connor the seventy-year-od rather ..
MARYLAND baby wanted to name the little one a''er
the wife OF the President. but ne did not NM"
Mrs Mckinley s name. So he wrote 10 the Presi-
Information.
answer he got: Mrs. Mckinley has Instructed me
to ackno wledge the receipt OF your communca'io1
Of recent date and convey 10 you her apprec'a'Io"
~ tho compliment paid her in the selection OF
name for your daughter. She trusts that the
future may have in store for the little girl mucm
happlness and prosperity. Mrs. Mckineys fui
name Is Ida Saxton Mckinley"
Partially Returned.--Algy-You say she only par
TALLY returned your affection? ,,.
She returned ali the Ioveleters. but retained all the
jewclry.-tJudge.
A scotchman living In London recently ran across
two OF his countrymen. and took them win MN
10 n big public dinner. In his hospitality ne sent
to their table champagne. and yet more cham-
pagne and after n time went to see personally how
they were farinE lie found them depressed
How are you getting on?" he asked The reply
came. "Oh we're gettn' fine. but we're vera
fateeggit with thae mineral waters
Drummer Haggard Hubert-Can yer assist
an old drummer. mem?
Mrs Chnk-Yes; 1t pains me 10 soc n veteran
needy Here's quarter. BY the bye. were you
ever az Charlottesville?
Uaggard Hubert-Never lady. De bakln powder
concern | wuz drummin' fer KEEP me alters In
Northern territory. Thanky. mem Judge.
This IA how a Chinese visitor in this country de-
scribes Americans In Chinese paper: They live
months without eating a mouthful OF rice; they eat
bullocks and sheep In enormous quantities: they
have 10 battle frequently they eat meat with knives
and prongs: they enjoy themselves by sit
ting quietly their ancestors graves. but jump
around and kick balls II paid to do II. and they
have dignity. for they may be found walking
with women"
Dlstrcssingly Innocent-May-Oh. Harry, they've
the beautiful little lockets at StYany's with
shamrocks set I'm them.
Harry-Yes May: but wouldn't you rather walt 4
little while and get one with real stone?-(The
jewelers. Weekly.
comely widow OF Eau Claire Wis has sued a
man for - 200. claiming that he did wickedly
felonously and with malice aforethought. take
steal and carry away one kiss. the same being the
personal property OF the plaintiff"