New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

"rr r,a,v NJ The stores OF Havana" says "The
Times OF Cuba" signs are displayed announcing
that English is spoken within in this way lngls
spoken Our very good friends Will come IN ana
received many excellent treatment
Another example OF Havanas new Enehsn 10
shown on a card which Cuban sh,rtmaker mas
been sending out, and which reads as follows
1.-The Cuban Tailors made shirts are made 10
order Our friends who find tonse houses the most
reduced prices that be obtained at the pres
ont Great stoke OF pocket handkarchiefs under
shirts OF all kinds goods which belong in our
stock SO
"A saddIer with a large stock OF Spanish saddles
on hand has hung out this sign
"'Good friends Americans this Is the saoo,e
much used by the patriot Cubans and especially
the great general Maxine Gomez. OF the true
Cuban saddle In black leather. 1t Is more service
able and handsome any saddle In Cuba.
Doha Maria Lusa lingo, known as the heroine hae
of Punta Bravo, has arrived In Barcelona , neu
deserving Of pity as one Of the most afflicted VIC
tins of SPANS futile struggle In Iupa; S S'hnnS
and 'I Two sons when the insurgent leader Banderas
and his men appeared on the sc sbot Doha ThSo
was offered her lie i she would cry VIVA Gubs
and plucked out one Of his eyes. Then his followers
6s hsr Oh
wore struck her on the head with sabre pis seS
She was. however, picked up on their retreat,
taken hospital and gradually re GeGon
Chronicle.
The four Powers have agreed upon the color and
design of the Cretan flag The ground Of the flag
will be blue traversed by two diagonal white bands,
forming a ST. Andrews cross The upper quarter.
next 10 the staff. will consist Of red field bear
ing a white hve-pointed star. The red square will
be the symbol Of the Sultans suzerainty but there
will be no crescent. The flag Will be submitted for
approval to the Sultan and the Cretans. and is not
likely be modified.
An Unexpected Call-"You just going OUT
YES an important engagement What was 1t
1T was about that little debt owe you"
Il was going to ask you for little 2, delay"-
when met fellow who paid up what ne owed
why on earth don't you sit down. Will you
From the middle Of September until the first OF
November immense hocks Of geese driven into
the famous goose market In the suburbs Of Prague.
AS the geese are driven In from long distances they
are "shod" that is to say walked repeatedly over
patches Of mixed with fine sand This forms
hard crust on the feet OF the geese. and they thus
"shod" are able to immense distances with
out fatigue.
At the Winter Resort.-Mrs. worth-so your
daughters an artist! How charming! What is
Mrs Hunter-Desisning for diamond rinss.-(Jew-
eers Weekly
The Delta Light House. OF Greenvlle. Miss.
treats some Items OF with great reserve.
for instance: Miss Casey, sister Of Mrs. T. Z.
Brown was stabbed In the neck Sunday night last
by Mr. Lee Clifton. coored. The particulars In
this case are complicated until We feel at this
tuncture to dive into them would be little Of
place 80 we will await the developments"
nd do ali
prayers before you go 10 bed?
The Preacher-What are the things you pray for,
Johnny-We. mostly that pa won't find out what
I've been dom through the day.-tChicago News
A committee Of dramatic authors and actors has
been formed in Italy select certain Italian plays
to be produced by selected company at the Inter-
national Exposition at Paris next year. The play
wrights will choose plays which they think most
likely TO be successful in Paris and the actors will
from these select the they will act The
final decision will rest with the committee. Promi-
nent authors and actors have already promised
their assistance.
His Consolation was 1t said was back
NUMBER said Ii Hung Chang. Indignantly.
IL said So. answered the Empress Dowager. with
We'll. :" ne answered more softly: maybe / am
But don't know as care much what kind Of a
number ] am. so long as | have dollar mark in
front OF me."-(Washington Star
The City Clerk OF Lewiston. Me-. who always de-
mands the written consent of parents before marry
ing minors recently received the following unique
letter Mr.. Click. that girl OF min she want to be
mary and l done darn. She got a Teller
and they earn ten dollars week tween EN- He
good Teller. She all right. You will mary them for
me- and be much obliged"
Scientifically Correct-"And when proposed to
her she turned all the colors OF the rainbow at
once
How can you make such ridiculous assertion
"All the coors at once. II you have not forgotten
your high.school lessons. you ought TO know make
white" -Qndisnapots Journal