New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.
."The London Athen@um" the other day quoted .
passage from 1.-THE Indianapolis News. Chca2o~

passage from .'The Indianapolis News. Chicase~
Brdget-There's a man in the parior wants to
see you, sir
Mr.. Ardup-IN be there IN a minute. ASK MIN
Brdgct-sure, sir. he says he's going to take all
the furniture. He's from the instalment company.
brooklyn Life.
speakng of Niagara Falls. THE Buffalo Ex-
press" saws: Men who have for long time made
a study of the recession Of the falls have lately
seen evidence of the dsint Agration OF the rocks.
Not only in the close vicinity Of the falls Is this
disntegration noticeable but at various points In
the gorge between the falls and whirlpool. on the
Canadian side. traces OF recession are seen. In
some places the marks larger than In others.
The Canadian banks below the whirlpool also ind-
cate that the river has widened at some OF the
curves to a small extent. One or two of the small
Islands near the falls have grown somewhat small
er within the last year, and there are strong indi
cations that they may disappear altogether before
many years"
On-Hand Statesmanshp.-'If we keep the Philip
pines" remarked the tmorous patriot, I'VE may
have fight on our hands. ~.
WELL answered the square-jawed friend, ~ We
and we're under such obligations to help England
hands anyhow. "-(Washington Star.
story is told of former Mayor Of birmingham
England that he gave orders to have his robes OF
office lined with "vermn" When the late Alder
man Surge Mayor, he received a royal CON-
mand to dine and sleep az Windsor This. Of course
meant Court dress and sword. The Court dress
was reluctantly submitted TO. but as member OF
the Society of Friends and. moreover. who
had greatly distinguished himself In the cause OF
peace for he had formed one Of the Peace Deputa-
ton to the Gear before the outbreak OF the Crt-
mean War; Mr.. Surge would not consent to wear
lethal weapon. A compromise was happily effected
scabbard and hllt OF the usual kind at
His Worshp's side when the presentation to roy
atty took place, but the sword was mere lath OF
wood. Fortunately. the worthy Quaker was not
called upon to draw in defence Of his sovereign.
Frosty Morning.-The book agent waited in,
but discreetly RETAINED from closing the portal
I'm not Interested in the Philippines" shouted
the business
But sir T.
door but I'm not. Kindly 20 outside and shut H.
Good day"-(Ph!ladelphi Record.
The first shipment OF LOO bales OF the new
Lowry round bales OF cotton has been made from
Charleston s. c., to Genoa The round bales were
found be very easily managed by the longshore-
men. and. while the packages very heavy for
their size. the men handled them with great expedl-
ton and very satisfactorily. Besides the saving In
freight ROOM the advocates and promoters Of this
style OF cotton packing say that there will be an
immense saving in waste. stealage and tare The
bales. being pacAed TO a density OF forty-seven
pounds the cubic foot which Is nearly twice that
Of compressed cotton, Will not become damaged
nearly quickly by fire. water or dirt. and. as
hooks are prohibited In handling. 1t is said that
there will be almost no waste from stains.
How He Gained Promlnence.-"T Mr. Muggins
is . one OF your prominent men, suppose"
~ hat did he ever do?"
Nothing a; all You see, he has always kept In
the background when anything to be done so
that he could crltclse those that did do t.. That's
what's made MIN so prominent as citizen "-(Chl-
cago Post.
The new Cuban one-cent postage stamp will bear
a representation OF the statue OF Columbus which
stands in the patio or courtyard. OF the Captain
Generals palace at Havana. The two-cent stamp
will bear a map Of Cuba the three-cent stamp
reproduction OF the statue OF La Guiana" a fe-
male figure In marble, emblematic OF the island,
which stands in of the parks OF Havana. The
hve-cent stamp will be decorated with picture OF
one OF the steamers or the New-York and
Cuban Mail Company. and the l0-cent stamp will
present agricultural scene, a Cuban ploughing
In a tobacco field with yoke OF oxen and a group
OF royal palms ia the background.
John Sutherland Sinclair Is a farmer In North
the book OF the peerage Mr.. Sine air Is put down
az Earl OF Caithnoss. Lord Berredale and Baro-
net Of Nova Scotia. All the castles and vast es-
tates which his ancestors owned have shrunk TO
the North Dakota farm. Tie earldom OF Cathness
once embraced all the northern part OF Scotland.
from 10 sea- and the Snclars were earls OF
Orkney. too milwaukee Wisconsin.