New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


THE Portland oregonian" Is to be congratulated
on Its annual number, which appeared on January
IS. Including the beautiful illustrated supplement,
which contains go half-one engrsvings printed on
fine enameled book paper. 1t consists OF sixty
four pages, IN which the manufactures, products
wealth, resources and future possibilities OF the
imperial State of Oregon arc admirably ehronieled
As one turns over this splendid record Of accom-
plshed results IN oregon II Is startling to recall
the violent opposition OF Daniel Webster 10 the &C
QUESTION Of this terFtory and his confident predic
tloH that Il would never be anything but source
OF weakness and expense TO the Union, The hne
warship named after Oregon has made the State
household word throughout the whole country
And The Oregonians" pen-and-ink sketch Of 1t
1t Is to-day shows It to be the peer Of any
State IN the Union.
Haven paper which alludes pathetically to ia tai
drowning accident" This recalls The headline IN
which with equal psthos read Suicide His Last
Act" Very nrobabls. --CHartferd Courant
The annual Tuskegee Negro Conference will be
held this year Wednesday, February %, 1889 and
the Workers Educational Conference or Thurs
day, February g, at Tuskegee Ala. The Negro
Conference is composed Of hundreds Of the repre-
sentative farmers, mechanics, ministers and teach
ers from all parts OF the South The Workers
Conference is composed OF the presidents Of and
instructors In the eolored institutions OF high
grade in the South These gatherings have proved
most profitable In the past and It Is believed that
the conference TO be held this year will prove no
exception to the rule. All Of the friends of the
institution North and South as we'll as all others
interested in these conferences, are invited Further
Information Will be sla1y given by Booker 7.
Washington. principal, Tuskegee institute II
sought
Yale alumni all over tbs country becoming
Interested ~ plan 10 establish at Yale scholar
sap u som9 s eass' nae fu sm S acoma
shall pe sufficient to support student Of slender
ryns to raise s6oSi 5000 70 Start WITH and to in
srssss the amount by later SUBSCRIPTIONS General.
a needy student who halls from the came locality
as me a,gmn SsS9iaen to, "a MA, se,or
the establishment Of such scholarship IS tha, OF
Gh Oh, and Northern Illinois The org3nzatio1
thar time resolution Will be offered providing for
Register,
Berlin newspaper asked variou. persons 70
answer the question What IS the greatest achieve
ment OF our century," Bismarek's un.hcatton OF
the German Empire was the favorite answer.
Others were Darwins theory, the discovery OF
chloroform. the theory OF the conservation OF
energy spectrum analysis womans emancipation
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. the second par,
OF Goethes Faust" etc. Bryap's speech al the
nominating Convention was not mentioned, nor
C.eveland's giant Venezuelan hrecraeker. The
suer Canal might have come in for mention, and
perhaps the Trans-Siberan Railroad, but that the
latter is not yet done. In the light OF It's old pre-
tensions Keely's motor might have got vote. but
Il 10 too late new.
During the Ponthcate Of Leo XIII l23 cardinals
have died As the full college OF cardinals contains
only seventy members and is never up to full
strength this means that II has been entirely re-
rewed twice since Leo XIII came 70 the Papal
throne
IT see" said the Yoyng Thing. that w. J
Bryan had a platform fall under him Yesterday
but not hurt"
It's not quito new experience for him." said
tho major There was one made for him In Chi
eago In 1895. u fell under the Colonel All tight
enough and hurt him considerably too'-(Phiisdel-
phia Press.
Since the introduction Of pneumatic rubber tires
or the London cabs many OF the cab horses wear
large Swiss cowoells on their necks
Il married for money" said the gloomy man
Wasn't there woman attached 10 IT, asked
the cynic. a. -
so much attached TO II that she has nsver parted
with cent"--(-ife
a psw.opener In England greatly astonIshed
group OF women who were constructing evergreen
notices ana wreaths for Christmas by announcing
that she had found "a stray hen a-laying In the
pulpit" Their excitement was Gained when she
produced a large green which had 'strayed"
from some text or legend
How different Chinese customs are from ours
w you w kHOw the "Es mp rss SsY hay. " 70
i orssSn dipcmnssts they 90 SSscty IS oars
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