New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

prefect In a certain French town issueu d
declaration ordering severe measures to ne taken
against divers malicious persons, VINO amused
themselves by stripping the bark from the plane
trees bordering the public promenade. "Ihe trees
thus mutated." so ran the affiche. present most
nitiable appearance" However. as in spite Of the
nrefect's declaration the "mutilation' continued
unabated the worthy functionary summoned MS
head clerk 10 consult with him on the matter.
Thereupon the clerk informed him that as the
nlane-trees themselves shed their bark every year.
# would be futile TO institute proceedings against
such incorrigible offenders. The clerk seemed
amused. the prefect did not; anyhow the notices
ryera removed with more than official dispatch
Amy New-Yes. I quarrelled with the leading
man and as all the others in the company SIDE
Sue Rrette-But didn't any one take your part?
Angy New-Only my understudy-(stray S'orieS'
An appropriation recently passed by the Illinois
LEGISLATURE gives to the University Of Illinois about
ssOo0oo The Wisconsin Legislature has appro-
nr,ated for the University Of Wisconsin N5l,cO OF
which 10000 is for engineering building SoWo
for dairy building and $4,000 for water plant Inc
Colorado LEGISLATURE besides passing n bill giving
its state University income OF one-hfth or mill
each dollar of assessed valuation. has made ap-
nropriations amounting to about $4,000 In Me-
hraska the State University gets a one-miH tax,
nhiob will IL IS estimated. yield about Sl6s0o
yearly.
Timely WIsdom.-"Julia was graduated last night
and she Is to be a June bride. What DO you thlhK
her essay was about
1T was How to Manage Husband "-(Chcago
News.
"Tbe Philadelphia Times publishes the tolo"ins
letter from perplexed reader: can you Hiio' ~
INC whether the shirt waist proposed for the male
Gov ,e n be the srort Of fashion and to pass from
% r,brc 10 silk having pompadour sleeves at the
shoulders or IS II for this season 70 nj snugV 10
tho arms? Can percales be worn. and is organize
permissible? Is It 10 be belted at the waist anu
end there or Is II to preserve a masculine cohthu-
uv indorsed by older practices? or course IL We
must wear shirt waists we want 10 wear the riBht
thing and we seek authority. Yours faithfully
Doubt and Anxiety
Johnny-Pa. may go to the show to-morro" ana
Cautious PARENT can't promise you that John,
ny but II you are g9Hu DTS Gd sea Si,' iha eaSe
church with me on suhoay anu see ''e
Boston Transcript.
g., h.,evolent woman OF this city" says the
ua.b,npton correspondent Of THE Chicago Record"
"who has the welfare OF the women Of the Philip
nine Islands deeply at heart not long ago wrote to
sixto Lopez who was one OF Agoncillos colleagues
in this city, and asked for suggestions as TO the
most effectye means that might be used by the
women Of the United States to improve the condi-
ton OF their Filipino sisters. Lopez responded
promptly but his letter did not contain any In
formation Of importance. 1t was devoted chiefly TO
a lament that the people Of the United States would
not allow the Flllpnos to their own govern
ment. and In conclusion he drops into poetry as
follows:
And form one familee.
Ever yours sincerely,
Rfs TR% m:h nahe shoSG osid b95qns ba6hefs See lie
SIXTO LOPEZ.
Oregon and Washington horses. which used TO
bring 81 80 and 50 head for horse meat are now
bringing Sl5 each. according to The Portland Ore
gonian." There IL great demand for heavy work
horses and also for horses for the cavalry service
which has brought the price up.
on the Trail.-"Has the States attorney any new
evidence against the sausage trust?"
NO. but he's following them up with dogged
persistency."- "-(Cleveland Plain Dealer.