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

81, IS not the easiest thing in the world to be ad
mitted TO the bar in Cuba" says THE Boston
Traveller" THE indispensable requisite Is a diploma
from the University Of Havana. which Is high
class law university. There two ways OF OBJ
tanning this. The applicant must either take the
five-year else he must undergo an ex-
animation by the university the same as given 10
graduates. This diploma, under the old law, cost
$500 in gold and besides this the lawyer must pay
500 a year for the right TO practise The fee Of
500 has recently been abolished by order Of Gen.
eral Brooke"
Won Blumer-1 afraid we haven't much for
Clinker-Don't make any excuses. old man; Re-
member that have dined at your house before
detroit Free Press.
Work OF laying the cable from Vancouver to Fan
ming Island and thence to Australia and New
Zealand will begin this summer. It is announced.
DO you know that lou talk in your sleep
We'll. do you begrudge me those few words,
also" he snapped back.-(Phladephia North
American.
The society editor OF THE Delta Light House."
in Greenvile. Miss, has a style all his own
recent issue of the paper contained tho following
description Of a wedding in that place. Miss
Rosie Lee Hawkins Of Gumson. and NJ. W. T.
Smith, of Greenvle. were united as man and wife
on Sunday. April 2sd inst. at the home of the
bride. Rev G. W. Alexander. a Christian gentle
man and minister OF Gospel, oficiated. Long
before the hour arrived for the ceremony people
could be seen coming from every direction. The
bride Is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Haw-
kns both deceased. though leaving her In fine
shape-elghty acres OF land. Mules horses, cows,
hogs wagons, bugges-in fact. everything that
goes to make happy. We extend to the bride
ind groom greetings"
Humiliating Faiure.-Student-And was the oper-
Eminent Surgeon-No. We found that he didn't
have a vermform appendix and he got well.-(Ch-
cago News.
The following curious notice recently appeared In
the local columns of "The Springfield (Me) Union
Mrs. Mary a. Goodwin. widow OF the late Stephen
Goodwin. wishes that every one would oblige her
by attending to their own affairs and she will at
tend to hers"
Facetous Guest-I can tell from. your looks that
Solemn Waiter-Wel l do have some faith in
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
At n recent meeting of the London England City
Guardians some important figures were announced
with regard 10 the Oss and net ratable value Of
the city IL appeared that for the first time for
twenty-nine years there had been a decrease In
the ratable value OF the city. The annual report
OF the Assessment Committee for the year ending
April 1899. showed that the gross value for the
year was $500 TAI and the ratable value f563,l34
The gross value for 1898 Is 423 5s6 and the
BILE value fi572296 For this year, therefore, there
was a decrease OF f3.S9 the gross value and
80 1862 on the ratabie value.
new Ohio police magistrate Is determined to
have a clean record. All prisoners brought before
him must be previously soaped, scrubbed and
washed-(Phlladelphia Times.
A law Just passed in Minnesota authorizes park
boards in cities to plant trees when pettioned
by property concerned. and to assess the
cost not exceeding l2ls cents front foot. the
property improved. this to include the expense
OF maintaining the trees for three years and re-
placing any that may die The system has been
tested I'm Minneapolis for fifteen years and fifteen
thousand vigorous weil-protected trees along the
streets prove its success. The outlay has been re-
markably small
The Malay of obvIon-"Allco and Edgar are
awfully In love.
II met them dawdling along together in the rain
yesterday They eoth wore new spring clothes and
The British steamship Inchmona, Captain Ashby,
which sailed from Philadelphia on Wednesday.
carried 1900 tons OF American bitumnous coal for
Colombo Ceyion, the first American coal ever
shipped TO that place. II is said AS Colombo Is the
principal coalng port for vessels coming home from
the far East successful carrying out Of the
undertaking. II Is believed may result In the ac-
QUESTION OF new markets for the American product
The hair on the heads OF most Of the hundreds
Of thousands OF dolls now being exhibited In shop
windows Is made from the hair OF the Angora goat.
This product is controlled by an English syndicate
prepared II Is sent 20 Munich and made into wigs
by girls.-tBoston Traveller.
The last issue OF the London England Directory.
It Is said. weighs eleven and one-half pounds
Who's that horrid little man over the way7"
How stupid or me, dear. ought TO have known
by the THEORETICALLY Sloper.