New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Save THE Worcester Gazette' "They tell a
story Of Major Whpples experience in the physi-
cal examination at South birmingham. rigorous
test as many have cause to remember. one OF the
examiners was looking at the Majors teeth ana
made some doubtful remark about them. the eX-
amners very particular about teeth ana
when the men began on Government rations they
could see some reason for this. why. hang IT,
said the Major angrily or. at least. II he did not
say hang it, his language had n similar import
I'm going down there TO shoot the Spaniards l
don't propose TO eat them. "
The enlargement Of Isaac Bromley's field Of oPI-
Grafton as advertising agent for the New-Iork
New-Haven and Hartford Railroad Company does
not even yet measure his capabilities. although IL
includes the whole enormous consolidated system
from NewYork 70 Boston e9veTnf me NAN part
chusetts. His exceptional qualihcations for the
have met with the fullest appreciation OF the cor
poraton. the public and the newspapers through
which he brings the two ogether-CWateroury
American.
Soon after Herr Witt discovered the asterod
which has been going for months under the
pe,uliar name of ID O." an American astronomer.
Seth T. Chandler suggested that the little stranger
be called Pluto" The dscoyerer. however, has
decided TO name the tiny planet Eros, and the
scientific world will endeavor to follow suit The
alphabetical title which the newly found asterod
has borne hitherto is so odd. though, that it Is
likely 10 stick for long time.
A clergyman. the Rev. pr Charles r o ,i ed
Of Grace church t VIII Suc e charge ng a Of 81
Agness Chapel Of Trinity Church. in Manhattan
object Of this paragraph is 10 point out that in
his letter Of resignation he ala not say one wo n
about divinely revealed sense OF duty or the like
but only said After mature deliberation. have
decided 91ght to @GGeps as he is destitute Of
cant.-(Brookyn Eagle
Tn wit
all our people am keenly alive to the neces-
sity Of the early construction OF the Ncaraguan
Canal. I wish 10 declare that the execution or
this project by Government would give to the
available lumber supply OF OREGON and Washing
ton an immediate enhanced value that would equal
the cost Of the canals construction. This may
sound large. but scientific men have gone over
the matter carefully and easily prove the truth
OF the statement Every interest In the Union WIZ
be benefited by this grand enterprise II VIII crea'e
on Western slope dense population which
the resources OF the region will sustain In comfort
1t Will hurt the transcontlnental railroads. as
some railroad men enormously think. either. for
It will only take away from them class OF very
heavy products which will be superseded by line
Of lighter and coster wares requiring quick
transit at greater profit for the railroads.
Footelight-Dld you notice that the PRO
erammes now the name Of every person who fur
nshes anything FOR use IN tns na be Of the
person who furnished those eggs which were used
In your act.-(Yonkers Statesman.
A Sussex laborer who was giving evidence In
case Of manslaughter arising out OF quarrel OF
two companions one OF whom had been killed by
tho other hitting him with his pckax gave the fol-
lowing lucid description Of the act: You see. he
pecked he with peck and he pecked he with
peck and II he'd pecked he with his peck as hard
as he pecked he with his peck he'd killed ne In
stead o. he KILN O. he"
Mister" said the man with fringy whiskers.
I've joined the crowd unlimited. but you were
talking loud l couldn't help being interested.
want 10 understand thoroughly and be fair and I'M
prejudiced. You have said. in one form or an
other. no less than seventeen times. that We don
want imperialism Would you nina ahs"etAHs
question:
Certainly not"