New-York tribune., 1898-11-10
THE TALK or THE DAY.

4 marty ~ explorers from the Field Columbian
Muscum. Of Chicago headed by Professor ID. u.
Elliott, has just found new species OF ELK III ''
Olympia Mountains which they have named the
Roosevelt elk in honor OF Colonel Roosevelt Ihey
are entirely different from the ok found In the
Rockies or in Alaska. Their antlers are oi ehor-
nous size several being found which measured
nearly sixty inches between the outer prongs.
There arc only few of them and they ere IN
country that will hold them safe for many year
In September wncn Professor Elliott was Witmh
few miles OF massive Mount Olympus. strange
rumblng noises were heard. He believes that
somewhere IN tho mountains side a Grea; glacier
is continually dropping icebergs into some huge
abyss ana that the noises came from falling lee
lie does not believe any one has Yet reached the
base Of Olympus much less climbed 1t.
An incident in connection with the surrender Of
santiaco was told By captain Robey d. Evans Of
he indiana nj :ho Glover club dinner during inc
SSg %a4ac w9b aahan EvaSs apc;"G H f aya
Captain Eulate covered with blood ana ,, d,rt Hmdd
the scene at the blowing up ot The VZeaya !y .od
F!rhting Bob and he .ooked at # moment: and
then drew from MS own poGket i0ng. oe&nuIuiy Iu
Fqq f trcn RqgS fSa2a hoasand 1@ Of them % y1
I paused second econ 1d 10 9w HSn ms sontnued
II am the last person ia the world TO dGprecaie
the bravery Of American rcamen anltnated py @ pnre
on no"rd tho EFFORTS 20 save the Vizcaya would
have been positively heroic "-Philadelphia Record.
the Cleveland Plain Dealer tells this story OF
an Italian Leon Catalina Caribcani. OF Cleveland,
who tried to get naturalized the other day:
"Who makes the laws in this country? asked
the Judge.
"McKsson" replied the applicant, referring to
DOCS McKisson make them alone" was the
next question
bushnell helps him some" WIS tho reply
"Did YOU ever hear OF Christopher Columbus"
Yes he's policeman on McKisson's force"
"Who was George Washington"
Hes a motorman an East End electric line
"Have YOU ever heard OF Garibaldi?"
"Ycs he works on the sewer out TO the East
End"
rs there a king IN this country"
YES he is Joseph CarabellL'
It is needless 70 add that Carabeani d'd not Sc
cure his naturalization papers
"Rut am only your mothers cook" protested
the sweet girl. "Why do you fan in love WITH
The rich young man IN the society drama thought
II don't know" he finally answered, unless It
is that a cook wears her mistress dresses whrreas
IL were to fail in love WIN somebody else II
would ncccssitate another wdrdroh'. . .
With cry OF JOY she nuns ssS nSaS' hor .,io di, IL
-(Detrot Journal
There Is hardly town OF any considerable size
on tho Pacific Slope which has not introduced
an electric light plant equal to the supply OF Is
strsts In public and private buildings. Idaho is
not backward in the same enterprise. and the
towns Of Lewiston and Murray. with two thousand
and seven hundred inhabitants respectively. are
celebrating It's introduction with buoyant jubila-
ton IT, rs Emerson declares. the light outspeed-
Ing telegraph bears nothing on It's beam" the
same cannot be said OF the magic lanterns which
,he electricians arc hanging up all over the coun-
try on their beam ,ides the radiance Of the day
and the forvor OF Prometheus's FIRE growing now
pretty nearly as common sunshine. of which it
IS entitled to rank as the chief auxiliary.
You look nice enough to eat" exclaimed the
A. for Annabc Appleton, his words thrilled her
with 10y
tered her head how three months OF pruneS and
salt pork do make almost any old thing look nice
enough TO eat.-dDctroit Journal
Michigan has developed n peach pest. which
arrests the growth % the fruit when II Is about
the size OF hazel nut. thus producing crop
locally known little peaches" II was first
noticed nbou, two years ago and this year its
ravaecs were a'armingly extensive 50 far no
remedy has been found for H. though expert IN
vostigation and experiment arc not wanting. In
Saugatuck township during the present season
more than four thousand trees were affected.
In vain they protested ,H2t the Ruke g Was an a&
cIaimed ~ there we're a price upon his hcadr'
Beryi Aus der Wabash the wilfn he.ress. only
smiled II have tho price" she answered them
I'm all confidence. .-(Detroit Journal.
An Anglican clergyman Of London suggests tho
formation of order OF journalists. wi;h 81 Paul
for It's patron saint. St Paul. he says. was the
best reporter OF ancient times" and therefore.
the Jost mediator for journalists between hcaycn
and earth" His plan includes annual reunion
IN St Paurs Cathedral. with an address ly
bishop and prayer fo- the beneat Of the news
paper fraternity IN general. Doubtless the great
apostle 10 the Gontiles was good reporter But
20 also was tho man who wrote the book Of the '
Acts generally supposed to oo ST Luke II!s /
stories" Of tho riot in Ephesus and OF the ship
wreck OF 81 Paul are admirable pieces OF work
from tho newspaper point OF view.
Say Weary they're rettiE 30 much gold on
hand in tn United States Treasury that tn Of /
fcials H. gittin' scnred"
You bet II would scare me. TOO. Why, dern It .
all. | nearly tainted away last week when | seen !
A dime lying In tn gutter What do YOU suppose /
would over me IL | saw whole dollar?"-
III.