New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Anglo Russian" OF London. says: THE
classification Of Finland has been nauguated In
the orthodox fashion. viz by beginning crusade
against the Jews. Some communities of the latter
wanted to erect places Of worship and appoint
rabbis and other officials. The Senate has now
replied that in accordance with the views expressed
by the Governor General. a law is to be promul-
gated according TO which those Jews possessing
imperial passport will receive permission 10
remain in the duchy, but on account can they
be allowed to build their own synagogues, they
cannot be owners OF property. but they may take
houses and furnish them with the paraphernalia
necessary to d synagogue. This Is a sufficient ex-
ample OF what the Russian Government intends to
allow the Films TO manage for themselves in mat
tiers Of their own Internal affairs"
Miss Pruyn-Have you become accustomed to
hearing Mr.. Younglove speak OF you as my wife"
Mrs Younglove with decsion)-I should hope
not! Why II he should call anything but
Birdie should cry my eyes out!-(Brooklyn Life.
The doors OF Libby Prison." says The Chicago
Times Herald" were closed to the public for the
last time Tuesday night. salute OF twenty four
guns was fred from the old cannon in front OF the
building by members OF the 9Th Regiment and the
end OF one Of the most famous relies OF the Civil
War was marked The thousands OF relics which
have been exhibition In the building will be
stored and within few weeks wreckers Will begin
demoshing the prison. huge exposition build
Ing. larger than Madison square Garden, new fork,
will be built by the Coliseum Company on the site
OF the present building 1t Is probable that the
work Of wreckhg the building will he done
hastily that II never again be rebuilt"
A distinguished Liberal" said to NJ Jaures tho
other day: I'm my prayers, II were praying
Salisbury" This pious aspiration was inspired by
fear Of Mr.. Chamberlain. as "a danger for the
peace of the world AS the "dstinguished Liberal
admits that he is not praying man, he must suffer
torments.-U-ondon Globe.
AT vinalhaven this season." says The Kennebeo
Journal" "workmen will be engaged on eight
OF the largest polished granite monoliths ever
known to have been constructed. Two OF these
huge columns to be 81 feet long by feet In
diameter AS they first come from the ledge, in
the rough the weight Of each stone will be about
one hundred and seventy-fve tons. At Hurricane
Island the stone for some Of the reconstruction at
the Military Academy at Annapolis, Nd, will be
quarried. contracts amounting TO about A0o0O hav-
ing already been made. Half a million dollars
worth OF granite for the Government dock at
Charleston. S. c.. will probably come from Clarks
Island and stone for the United States Mint at
Philadelphia will employ about two hundred and
fifty men on Mount Desert"
traordinary regiment that went TO the war, said
the man who makes 1t a point to keep posted.
I'm what way" asked the man who pays little
Why II is the only one whose friends have not
prehxed The Fighting to its number.
Post.
The Portland Oregonian" warmly approves the
suggestion that the Fins, who will come TO this
country to escape the oppression OF Russia. be In
duced to settle in Alaska. Here" II says in a
region close under the Arctic line and bordering
upon the sea- are general conditions paralleng
those to which the Finnish people are native. In
the timber fields In the strips OF agricultural land
and in the teeming waters OF Southern and South
eastern Alaska. the Fin would find scope and OPP
portunity for the abors TO which heredity and ex-
perience impel him. The climate. while less frsid
Than that Of his native land IL relatively what he
10 used TO- and would be entirely congenisl to his
native tastes.
The sensation.--"I see you have run against a
That's what they call IT," answered the candi-
date but II feels more like a live ire."-(Wash-
lngton star.
one OF the nrst things done by a stranger visit
ing Albany says THE Philadelphia Call" is u
pay 25 cents and put himself at the mercy OF n
Capitol guide The guide makes profound and
ahseuuious bow like prestidigtstor about to
charm an audience. and proceeds TO lift the veil
which hides the mysteries OF the great building
On recent occasion the guide led the stranger
regretfully past "McGinty's" empty frame. and
proceeded to Identify the heads Of notables that
decorate the stairway. He did fairly well until
the stranger pointed out Shakespeare and Homer
and asked who they were
Them" replied the guide. undaunted, ARE the
heads OF two politicians whose names dsremcm-
Der"
on the Wrong Tack.-Tommy-Grandpa, are kings
and queens always good?
Grandpa-Not always, my boy: not when there