New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The anti-expansonist Boston Transcript TOOK
occasion on the birthday anniversary or Daniei
Webster to hold that great statesman up as guioe
and example to the wicked expansion.sts. But as
Webster opposed the acquisition of the Far west
and the Pacific Slope by the United States the
reference 10 him will tend to confirm the expan-
sionists In their views. For they will argue tnat
II so great man was obviously mistaken IN re-
gard 20 expansion the present-day constructionists
may also be mistaken.
"I wish I were Heidelberg student" he said
WHY" asked his chum. ,oorr,ro
Because In that case the fact that am Iedrhins
IN shave myself wouldn't result In making me SO
frghtfully conspicuous "-(Chicaso Post
January &c will be observed by the Presbyterian,
CONGREGATIONAL and other churches as a day OF
prayer FOR schools and colleges In accordance with
the time honored custom. There are about one
hundred thousand menstaking the higher educauon
I'm the different colleges and universities OF inc
limited States. There are. in addition to CO.
educational Institutions. 1i3 separate colleges ior
women with 1854 pupils. In the professional
schools there are students. besides many stu-
dents OF law In private offices. Students OK med
icine number 2l37 and students of theology OF all
denominations s,l73 1t may be interesting to add
that in the decade 1887 to 1897 students In medical
schools increased In number los per cent; In schools
OF law the number increased 22S per cent, and In
schools OF theology the increase was only ~ per
cent In the Presbyterian Church IN the decaue
ending 1883 the total average number OF Candidates
was 76o, or one candidate for every ~ commune
cants In the decide ending 1888 the total average
number OF candidates was 1897, or one candidate
for avery 657 communicates In the four conclud-
ing years Of tho later decade. however there was
serious falling off In the number Of candidates. In
1896 the Church had under It's care total OF l'5S
candidates the largest number IN It's history
That English is. to be the language OF TRADE IN
Cuba IL early evidenced by the efforts or the Gu
Dizh a
OF the Yankee invaders. The more progressive
merchants have hired clerks who speak English
nave a c Clerks Who think they can speak English
try to learn more from there ere of bs
that they pick up English much quicker than the
Americans form a speaking acquaintance with
SPANISH Latns seem to have the facility OF ac-
curing LANGUAGES not to be found IN tne A sroo
months English will be spoken in every store OF
any size in Havana 1t may not be the , best H OF
leans can OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Cuba, Havana.
A London bookseller tells this story: "one time
Sarah Bernhardt visited my shop. showed her
every attention and sho seemed pleased. AS she
was going out she took hold Of my pencil and asked
mo something In French which l did not under
stand Seeing that failed to catch her meaning,
she looked about on the counters. then, quick as a
fash. she took UP volume Of ons Of tho very
best sets Of Scott, bound In tree calf opened II at
tho very centre, wrote something quickly. calmly
tore out the leaf handed Il to me- smiled and went
out" The astounded bookseller looked at the leaf
and discovered that Sarah had written a pass for
two to her performance that evening!
German physiology is attacking the intelligence
OF the ant Professor Bethe. OF Strasburg. thinks
re re- 'i each Other He ceansed ants taken
from one hill in solution OF alcohol. dipped them
naeed them in the strange hill they We're not at
tackled as strangers, even when Of different color
treated In this manner when put back In their own
hills were not recognized by their tribe, but. at
from this that ants must give out some liquid
whose odor guides them. and that each colony
must have its own peculiar smell-trroy Press.
II Is announced by THE British Medical Journal
that an international congress tuberculosis and
the methods for combating it will be held in Berlin
from May % 10 q The Imperial Chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe. will preside, and will be sup
ported by an influential committee. headed by the
Duke OF Ratibon and Professor Won Leyden. Five
divisions OF the subject have been agreed on: o.
Propagation, g etiology. CD prophyaxis. a. thera-
peutlcs and % sanatoria. Each Of these questions
will be introduced by short and concise address.
SO as to leave ample time for free discussion and
debate.
butcher SIS 10 M Is to the baker 81 Os to the coal
merchant IS 10 10 the landlord
Mary (conAdently)-We should move.-(Boston
Globe.
Tho Hawesvie Qky) Clarion says that Uncle"
Jim Scott. OF that place, who has just died,
married. while a slave. 10 the wife who now
wives him They were sold and sent to different
sections Of the country, and were lost to one
other for more than Atty years. In that time each
had married and buried another partner. Four
years ago was brought to light. in his endeavor
TO secure pension the existence OF the wife Of his
young manhood, In Louisville. A reunion followed.
the pension secured. and the old coupls lived
happily together until his death.
you?
She-Yes, dear.
I'VE sat for one hour and you never opened your
mouth"
Yes / remember, dear.
believe me- that was the happiest hour OF my
nfe."-Y onkers Statesman