New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

urging Cubans To rise against the United States,
which was distributed In Havana the other oay'
Down with the Atrocities OF the American gov
eminent To death with the yankee pigs. Down
with the Mckinley administration. who thim's
itself to be the elect Of good and history, and Is
responsible for the misfortnees OF beedng CUBA
Yes we shall demand from Pres. Mckinley ana
justly to that he shall free from 30 idious nation
aud shoulded he refuse we will srise In our might
and bow brave Orientales, armed and seppuileed
as they should be will triumph over the cowardly
U. s. government. ere Is by might alone the power
our country!'
Young Housewife Ito obging frend)-Dd you
tell the butcher TO send me a leg OF mutton?
Obliglng Friend-Yes, dear; but he said he had
no legs OF mutton in to-day: so ] told him 10 sena
you a leg OF beef instead.-fTit-Bits
John l. Rowland of the I'd Oregon Volunteers.
now in the Philippines whom THE Oregonian"
vouches for as a successful Oregon farmer writes
home as follows
This a fine country. We want to keep the
Philippines The volunteers here have been Invited
home but the boys do not want to 60 All the
boys are willing 10 remain until the war Is over
think II the United States will give us each Ito
acres Of land and guarantee US the title. that one'
half Of Company will be settlers in these Islands.
We will defend the islands against invasion. be-
cause they the most valuable part or any
country that the United States ever obtained pos
session Of The Filipinos are used 10 fighting. but
good
These people are not equal to self-government
They are not as capable OF self government were
the American Indians. although they are more ad-
vanced II the United States Government will
guarantee ls0 acres of land to each settler. shall
take quarter section myself and live In the Philip
pines. This is going TO be, as believe. the gate
way from the West to the East"
Father III and can't work! Tut. TUT That's a
very serious matter for all or you, my little man.
Yeas hut
Worse! Why he's the breadwEner isn't ne
Ysss but might have been ab metas ana sne
milk rs am meat as o winner nm !s Fl an
In list Of "Amercanisms'' in an English die
tionary published some years ago. Is the following:
"Jag-An American term for umbrella. as will
be seen by the following Illustration from an Ale
bany IN W paper Mr.. Blank prominent citi'
zen, returned from his club in hilarious condition.
and after vainly trying to unlock the front door
with his umbrella climbed through the coal hole He
was found asleep In the bath tub fully dressed and
with his Jag" In later edition. published three
years ago. the umbrella definition is replaced by
"a condition OF intoxcation." 1t is added that the
word also means "a drunkard." which is another
| error.
| The Professor Rerncmbers.--Professor Gas the
| company ia breaking up. missing one OF his rub
r pati'f by mistake 'N(Fiegende Batter.
A woman in Arkansas City. Kan. is trying to
| make herself famous by declaring that she once
| Tilted General Funston.
Alarming-"Hadn't you better let me put burg
| lar alarm in your house?" asked the gentemaniy
HIIuh" answered the householder I'D be worse
alarmed than the burglar when the thing went
of "-Indlanapos Journal
large proportion Of the endowment OF Cannon
Theological Seminary. OF Atlanta, has become pro-
ductive during the present year. Immediately after
| the death of Mr.. Cannon. eight years ago. the
| seminary was thrown upon It's own resources,
| Most OF the endowment then not largely pro-
| ductive During these years OF panic the seminary
In order to protect its valuable property, ran In
debt over $50 000 BY favorable sales OF stock and
property during last year the productive endow-
| ment Of the seminary is now 100000. The unpro-
ductlve endowment. together with that OF the Stew
| ard Missionary Foundation for Africa, makes the
| total OF the seminary endowment over $4,000 In
| less than two years all debts will be paid out OF
the present annual income OF more than SO 900. II
is only through careful economy that tho standard
OF the seminary work has constantly advanced. and
tractive form. The enlarged equipment that is
now in sight Ia hailed with Joy by the friends OF
| the institution. which Bishop Haygood has pro-
| nounced tho most important in the world for the
training OF coiored ministers. President Thirkleld
began the work In 1883. and there has been only
| one change in the faculty during all these years.
Bitter Words for the once Boy Please, sir, can
| I get Off this afternoon My grandmother's dead "
Yes; but IT'S too bad. L was going to give YOU
my ticket TO the baseball tama"-(Chieaso Record.