New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The "osservatore Romano" the semi-offciai
organ Of the Vatican. referring TO the Dreyfus
case asked recently why should the Church ne
blamed for not espousing the cause OF Semitic
accused of treason" To which The LONDON
Times" replied Who founded that Church but
Semitic accused of treason"
Harold" murmured the beautiful maiden dem. Shy ny
N!.I wiu tei YOU the truth, dearest" answered
the manly youth. leaning fondly over her. You
II think YOU might have lied a little. HsroldI Old,
for me- she said turning tearfuHy away'-'Ohi-
cago Tribune
Elaborate preparations are being made at ober-
ammergau for the Passion Play OF 1900 The
committee of villagers which is to assign the parts
in the play will NEST tomorrow. Josef Mayr
will be asked to undertake once more the part OF
Christ but he will almost certainly decline II. ne
is much aged and has lost his excellent wife ana
one Of his beautiful daughters. some months
ago Anton Lang was asked to grow his beard ana
his hair with view to suiting himself physically
for the great role which he will probably have TO
take He is by trade stovemaker, twenty-three
year old very gentle in his manners. and wei
educated; he has a good voice and very majestic
carriage plentiful blond hair and blue eyes. he
falls a little short OF the traditional height OF six
feet but in all other respects he promises TO be
great success The Burgermaster's daughter.
Rosa Lang. is in good health. and her voice mas
still the same ring of beautiful sorrow which mace
her so interesting a Mater Doorosa She and
her father who made such an excellent Caaphas,
will certainly be chosen again for their highly ap-
precated approximations.
You remember the talk that followed the action
of an Indiana Sunday school In condemning as
profane the works of certain contemporary Ut
fFary cdmes little late Moreover starred
on its round of the papers quite uncredited But
mere 1t "rhe prim and, cultured stripping
VIII piously declare
The 1rld would swear by Kipling
II Kipllng wouldn't swear;
And iurid from his brain.
Some hold that Kpling's sacred
A''''u9' philadelphia Press.
81 have been inclined ask what must be the
effect Of this kind OF sensationalSm on those whom
the preacher seeks to reach by means OF II. |
know that the preacher must b. all things TO all
men In order to some, and that every one
must judge for himself what is required In particu-
but II seems a little difficult for me to include
such things among the all things
The heartlcss landlord has to evct the
widow with eighteen children many OF whom are
But at the threshold the waves him
back imperiousy.
why not?'' asks the landlord, with pardonable
curiosity. IT,, a., ,.,,- 49,.
| Of rain mingled with Icy seet RACES without"
| The landlord grnds his teeth in impotent rage:
hetter nature but not the convenionalitles estab-
| llshed by long usage.-Detroit Journal.
Julian Ralph recently told how he and some
! other reporters once prevented Sheriff from
whipping woman at whipping post in New
/ Castle Del THE Wilmington Sun" questions
this adding that II IL now almost fifty years since
a woman has been the whipping post Of that
/ State Judge David T. Marvel" continues The
sun" says he does not know OF any woman
being whipped since 1855, in which year the Legis-
lature passed law exempting women from cor
poral punishment. City Solicitor Conrad. who is
an authority on Delaware history. said that no
women had been whipped at the post In New
Castle since the early hfties. Edward Challenger,
who is one of the Oldest and most prominent resi-
dents OF Newcastle. says the last woman whipped
| at Newcastle Jail was one Betsy Cook. who was
logged nearly fifty years ago. She the last
| woman 70 taste CATO nne-tails OF Delaware JUS
tce"
First Magnitude. -Wggs-As an after dinner
speaker Tauklotz Is certainly the star
Waggs-Hes the moon no less; the fuller ne gets
the more brilliant he s.-(Catholic Standard and
Times.
| 1T will be remembered" says "The London
| Chronicle" that the town of Onehunga, New.
Zealand. was ruled for year by woman Mayor
Mrs Yates. the first woman TO achieve that distinc-
ton within the empire She relgned, however with
more energy than discretion. and made herself SC
unpopular that she was decislvely rejected by her
constituents when she sought reelection. Now
after five years OF private life she has once NOR,
been returned a member Of the Onehunga Mu.
! nicipal Council"
| have no old clothes. cold victuals no
Hopeless Henderson, didn't want nothn' to eat
~salomobilA ia give away -lIndianapolis Journal