New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11


the United States. have decided TO send him
baseball mask They are now engaged in pre-
pairing an Illuminated memorial setting forth the
reasons for their action. and when this Is finished
the Offering will be sent to Manila
THE SONG OF THE SAW.
The song IS the shrek Of the strong that are slain
The mondrchs that people the woodlands OF Maine;
It's the cry OF a merciless war,
And it echoes by river. by lake. and by stream.
cyd to he b6 or 1ns 0 ~
And the song is the song of the saw
Come stand in the gloom OF this camorous ROOM
orn Sd4 rem s ea ms Of he and S
Aghast a. the thTnderous roar Of the ne null mil;
And the tumult and din OF the sawyers rude
craft
Stand here in the ebb Of the riotous blast.
AS the saws mighty carriage goes laundering
one man at the lever and at the dog.
The slaughter is bloodless and senseless the ios
are quverlng there in the long. awful yell.
That shrs above tumnt OF gearing IN, t ana wneel
steel.
Shrek And a timber for mansion and dome:
Is re EFT from the TANKS Of the PROSTATE King
And thus in the clamor Of pulley and wheel
In the plaint OF the wood and the slash OF tho
l. wrouCh, the undoing Of Names sturdy lords.
The martyrs that Nature yields up to our swords
The song is the kner OF these strong that are
slain. ~
AND the Fury that whirs by mechanical law,
Win roting teeth and Unsuitable nav,
Is the saw;
And this the song or the saw
-HIolman I. Day In Lewiston Journal
A woman shoplifter was caught stealing UNI
brella the other day in a Philadelphia drygoods
store But IT was decided not 10 prosecute her II
she would paw for the umbrella valued at $50
which she did The next day she returned and
requested to see the manager. When that sur
pr!sed person could himself sufficiently 10
ask her business the woman calmly told him that
she had been pricing umbrellas In other stores and
found she could purchase IKE her own for s.
ond she wanted to know II no wouldn't refund her
70 cents AS tribute to her monumental nerve
the 50 cents handed her In silence.
wife-I found an egg In the coalbin this morning.
That's a queer place for hen to Jay IN: -.
Husband-Just the place. my dear; JUST tho
place.
Husband-Why. certainly. If our hens begin TO
lay in coal for us we won't need to mind how
the price goes.-(Househod Words.
NJ Care. the manager OF the Paris Opera
Comique has just turned the tables very neatly
upon a tenor IN his company who refused TO take
part In a charitable performance. on the ground
that the music allotted 10 him unfamiliar. VI.
Cares contract with the tenor allowed him 10
sublet the vocalist TO other managers. and. taking
advantage OF this, he has sublet him 10 Bordeaux
manager for four months at profit OF 1000 francs.
which sum is to be given TO the charity the tenor
declined TO assist.
Mr. Gladstone II appears had nice taste in hot
mutton pies. one or the Wesleyan Journals re-
calls conversation which r. w. Perks had with
Mr apst2ne at Pao n nort of questions on
matters pertaining to Methodism. 4 man who
the conversation into another channel asked .,Do
you know Chester. Mr. Gladstone? Yes, little
mi
the mouth. DO you know Chester, Mr.. p
Not very well saa the uPwary ss we'll
find "A cOnfectioners shop In such street." giving
hf ho n"m Mutton p deeousy 0 bot a and here M
beamed with delight As he recalled the taste and
smell OF those savory pIes). and all FOR three
pence Then. turning TO Mr., Perks In deep
ieft on There was no further interruption from
the opposite side OF the table-(St Jamess Gazette
The London Daily Telegraph" says that while
n certain bishop waiting for n train al Water
loo Station. n porter who often sees him into a
compartment and shuts the door. In order that his
lordshlp may be alone, up TO him In state
OF excitement and asked
your Reverence. do YOU that gentleman
standing in the doorway over there"
YES" answered the bishop.
do you know who IT tsp continued the porter.
mo" said his lordship
The ranwayman then whispered 'Its the Coffee
Cooler your reverence. Oh. he amt proud He'll
shake hands with Your Reverence. Il you like"
The old-timc ceremony of brnsing in the boar.s
head was duly celebrated AT Queens college,, OK
ford the other day. when. placed on masn'ncent |
silver salvcr borne on the shoulders ot Two star
wari servants OF the college, the splendid mead |
weighing over - pounds. was carried IN procession
to the high table followed by the choir
''rhe Manila Times" Is the name OF an enter
prising American paper started In Manila. It's |
business office is at No Plaza de cervantes Its |
publisher announces that he employs the best J
skilled American labor. the result being the finest
printing In the orient Asiatlc labor may be
cheap" he says but II gives poor results and
takes long time" Job work Is solicited. THE |
Times" Is delivered by carrier. IL Is on sale In the
streets and at the barracks. The bundle for
raylte catches the l.so forryboat every afternoon
4 lttle girl whose mother left her alone at night
after telling her the room was nun OF angels. was
hea rd saving to her doll. Now. dolle. you mustn't
be afraid The room Is all full OF angels. II beats
the devil how afraid am OF angels TRAINED