New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-18
THE TALK or THE DAY

Thar. 10 , hoono in Georgia convict labor. Jim
Smith the well known convict lessee mas soi' me
goodwill to James w English. jr, OF A'ian''
While the price he received for his convcts is not
given out II Is known that he sold out MS hoi""sS
n a handsome profit. Recently there mas peeh
strong demand for State convicts. ana the 'esseeS
under the system are ANXIOUS 10 se' an ~.
men that they can. even at advanced prices Inc
activity in the coal. iron and LUMBER Ha'h''s
causes a big demand for this class OF labor which
Il ia generally understood is the very best that can
be had due to the fact that lessee gets SIN uaS'
full time out of his convicts every week ram OF
shine This makes them valuable and Will con-
tinue to keep them So
SAYS Mr. Dnkespiel: Der Kaiser" said MI
DnLespel. may be Wilhelm der Crosse P put 1y
Helm indianapolis Journal.
II Is said that the bobonks which rear their
young on the shores Of Lake Winnipeg. Canada,
and 20 to Cuba and Porto Rico to spend the winter
twice traverse a distance exceeding $500 miles, or
more than a fifth OF the circumference ot cur
earth. each year The kngblrd lays its eggs Us far
north as the 57h degree Of latitude. and is found
in the winter In South America. The biennial Pill
grmages of the little redstar exceed 1900 miles,
and the tiny hummingblrd 1000.
A NEW TRUST.
Scanning the morning paper o'er
find. 10 my disgust
misfortune is in store
"They've formed a Great Ink Trust
Now must hang my inkhorn up
And leave my pens TO rust,
psTF heTv ana or 5Drrp% Great my Ink ' trust"
As chief directors doubtless stand
The publishers. and then
The literary agents and
The The st CiERD'o Of course S%nfaa is "f limited
A small part may be sold
The output is controlled.
I own il gave quite a shock
When these reports | heard
"HOWeils and james are common stock'
And 'Kipllng is preferred"
MaS G@,rel" Sro '%S,s'' sshind;
Crane shows a hardening tendency.
Doyle's future has declined
In Barrie there's a lull;
Hardy and Crawford steady are;
Di n'sor'ola "a and Ill ii at ease.
read these stock reports
can't compete with such as these
1t makes me of sorts.
But say, such gloomy thoughts III fout
Nv mind I'll readjust-
BY this same Great Ink Trust.
THE Philadelphia Record says: quite number
OF problems continually present themselves to the
MANAGEMENT Of the exposition. and while some
are finally solved. some have to be passed by as
TOO intricate to be figured out. The Bureau of Ad-
missions had yesterday. Among these was
letter from O. J. Edwards Editor Of The Daily
Press Of Hong Kong. China who requested that
season pass be mailed to him at once. as he was
DESTROYS OF spending some time investigating the
| exhibits at the big show. His request was COM
Piled with and the pass was mailed early yester-
! day II there is no delay in the mails the docu-
ment will reach Mr. Edwards earlier than one
week after the exposition has Closed. Another SINH
! lar request came from editor at Pretoria South
Africa and his pass will reach him all proba-
billy about the middle OF December"
Necessary ution--"What fine looking lit
| tie boy" exclaimed the good natured woman to
| her travelling acquaintance. HOW OIQ Is ne!
YOU'RE not connected with the railroad. are
you?" asked the suspicious mother
not in any capacity whateverr
wei. just wait until the conductor gets out o:
hearing and I'll tell you."-(Chicago Post.
THE Philadelphia Inquirer" says: There is a
bachelors club in the West whose only rule TO
which members swear allegiance when they join
the cub Is Marry widow Young girls and old
maids alike are barred One explanation OF this rule
is We consider It the part OF wisdom to marry
some one who has already discovered that men are
not angels Another member gives this philanthropy
ic reason: Young girls always have the best chance
with their fresh, blooming faces, and We think the
widows ought DE given show. as their lives
have been blighted in A measure, as II were. Any
way, they TO understand a man better. An
other view OF the is the fact that anything
forbidden suddenly acquires wonderful interest
lot OF bachelors who pledge themselves to marry
widows are sure discover the hitherto unappre-
ciated charms OF all the maldens in town"
The robber baron was much moved when told the
price that had been set upon his head. ~ .
Ten thGnFand Piastret ne exram ESr twsniv
years, now. haven't done a thing but make my
self scarce when wanted, and II am scarce am
statistically strong. / suppose. Yes indeed
Tho knighily reainers knew nothing or eco
a loud acclaim detroit journal