New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26

the TANK or THE DAY.
In her "Reminiscences" Mrs Julia ward Howe
saws that Charles Sumner had little sense Of hu-
NOR and not at home in the small cut-and-
thrust sk!rmishes OF general society. lie made
for serious issues ard for great contests which then
| lay unguessed before him. or his lieralness
some amusing anecdotes have been told. At an
| official ball I'm Washington ne remarked 70 young
woman who stood beside him: We fortunate
I'm having these places for standing here. We shall
see the first entrance OF the English and
French Ministers into Washington society"
The young woman replied Il am glad TO hear It;
I like to lions break the ice"
Sumner was silent for a few minutes, but pres
emily said: Miss -. In the country where lions
live there Is no ice"
sir. really believe that the rigid Observance Of
Lent is conducive to longer life ,vn g., aim,
The A. F. As won't stand for it-dndianapois
Journal
The Dean Of York Minister appea's for funds 10
restore the venerable pile which covers an area Of
two and half acres. Seventy years ago its roof
and the beautiful and the cano?ied sails
Of the choir were destroyed by fire and the dam
age has not yet been fully repaired.
President Mckinley has lost no time in recon,
ca bic by way OF Hawaii 20 the Philippines Guam.
unconsidered trnes Of Spanish territory which TIL
states picked up early In the contest no uouut
does credit TO their foresight. though It seemed
unimportant not 10 say meaningless at me UNI mn.
The cable Will OF course. be useful TO eVeryDody
in the ordinary way. SO. with this ana ana shs
enormously enlarge the plant OF clvlzatloh TOT t"e
whole human race.-d.ondon Daily News.
A monument has been erected the battlefield
OF Doornkoop in memory OF "Jameson's Troopers"
who fell in the memorable raid three years ago.
The monument Is simplicity Itself. From heap
OF powders rises a roughly craven cross bearing
merely the vague inscription which appears in the
picture Not even the names Of those whose
bodies were buried beneath are given.
Close to the b di GGn PoS''o
well" answered Ii Hung Chang. Il don't know
can keep on the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star.
The farmers in three or four of the adjoining
counties in Central Missouri figuring on a
scheme for a telephone system OF their own which
shall connect them with each other and with the
nearby towns at estimated cost for construc-
ton and maintenance to each that promises 10 DE
scarcely more than nominal
He had been studying the new Bankruptcy law;
ms cheaper to fall than to pay bills, he SAID
Not always" was the reply. Not II you G get
hold Of a high-prlced i"yer' io' '
cago Post.
The following Is the Recessonal Hymn by kud-
ward Kipng which sung in all the hnglish
churches at the celebration of Queen victor"
Jubilee In 1891:
God Of our fathers. known Of old
Lord of our far flung battle line
Beneath whose awful hand we hoio
Dominion over palm and pine,
Lord God Of Hosts. be with us yet
Lest We forget-lest We forget!
The tumult and the shouting dies
The Captains and the Kings Depart
Still stands Thine ancient sacrlnce'
An humble and a contrite heart:
ord God OF Hosts. be with us YET,
Lest We forget-ltst we forget
Far called our navies melt away
on dune and headland sin"s the hre-
10, all one o% With RROH@R nS S EEe snd Tyre
Judge OF the nations. spare US yet
Lest forget-est we ;orget
II. drunk with sight OF power. we loose
wild tongues that have not Thee IN awe
Such boastng the Gentiles use
or lesser breeds without the Law
Lord God OF Hosts. be with US yet,
Lest fOrget-lest we forget
For heather heart that puts her trust
In reekng tube and iron shard
All valiant dust that builds on dust.
And guarding calls not , Thee to TO guard.
Thy mercy on Thy People Lord
A London publishing house has for a long time
kept book in which Is noted the curious blunders
made BY those who come and ask for books.
"Worcester's Diseases OF the Coander" was asked
for. The Worcester Diocesan Calendar" was what
was reouired River Frozen Silent Gold and
Unstepped Lands" demanded: the book wanted
was Rev. Frazer's silent Gods and Sunsteeped
Lands" play Actress" by Crockett Pseudonym
Library. was turned into PLAY Actress and Cricket
I'm the Pandemonium Library" The Boy Hero"
by Walsham How was wanted. but the collector
asked for Tho BOY Hero OF Wathamstow,' and
the same genius turned "Frondes Agrestes' into
"Bounders and Heretics."
Little Edsar-Pa, what Is the penalty OF great
Pa-Paying s25 for box at the opera and then
having the newspapers get your initials wrong the
next morning-(Chicago News
THE Woman's Home Companion tells this story
OF Isaac Parker. famous as the terrible Judge at
Fort Smith. Ark, who probably sentenced more
men to be executed than any other Judge that ever
lived. This not. however. because he was so
unrelentngly severe. but because ne had the hard
est and most numerous lot OF criminals 10 deal
with that came within the Jurisdiction OF
such an official. One day when there un-
usually large batch OF cuprits be sentenced the
Judge looked compassonatcy over his spectacles
at young scamp and said: In consideration OF
the youth and lncxperlence OF this prisoner shall
let him OF with fine OF 500 Before the Judge
had done speaking the very fresh young man coolly
stretched his right leg and his hand into his
trousers pocket the side. remarking nonchalantly
he dd so: That's all hunky. Judge: I've got
that much right herc In my jeans" And one
year in the penl,entary" continued the Judge.
Then looking over the convlc, In quizzcal sort
OF way. he added: do you happen 10 Rave that in
your jeans9'
Member Of Sixth ward Automobile anG Bicycle
Cub-We had 20 turn down Japanese yesterday
The other Party-What for2
Member of Sixth Ward. etc He wanted to Join
our club on the ground that he had kept horse
less carriage for twenty years.
The other Party-Well?
Member OF sixth Ward etc-Well. We found he
mil lit Iril
A Kansas paper says: "One scarcely could pick
up Kansas paper during the recent cold snap
without reading account OF how someone set fire
to the blankets by taking hot brick into bed
Many OF the accidents were serious and I'm case
al least death followed"