New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

\ recent visitor to Andersonviile where tho
Union soldiers were imprisoned thirty-hve years
ago says that the earthw0rks and stockade are
sil preserved. and that the wells dug 10y the prs-
oncrs IN good condition as II they had Just
been completed. providence SPRING 50 named
because It seemed TO have suddenly burst from the
ground lust az d time when the soldiers were suf-
ferlng for water IS still the same having kept up
a constant flow OF pure, clear water ever since.
Alfred J. Ostheimer the honorary japanese Con-
sui in this city, IS preparing FOR "Trip 10 me land
of the Nikado this coming spring. and with a View
10 entertaining that nigh pOtentatc has collected
number ~ speeches and songs In a large graphic
phone which he proposes to carry with him. Last
az the attrs residence no l22s rocustst and
added the collection this cordial and patriotic
SiiS2ins dined WITH my friend. Mr. Osthe!mer:
His Imperial Maiestys Consul desire; as Mayor
Of Philade phia. send greeting on behalf Of our
people 10 Ills Imperial Majesty the Emperor ot
2csn and n the Of the interests Of the
great Empire OF Japan in the East ara ne E5 Teit
Republic Of the United States in the West '-(Phil-
adelphia Record.
Private Andrew Spencer. Of the 10Th Kansas,
saws in a letter from Manila that every other
native no meets wants to sell him brass whistle
purporting 10 be the celebrated gold whistle with
which Aguinaldo provided himself when he as
sumed the dictatorship 81 have had opportunities
to buy at least three hundred Of these whistles.
writes Spencer. land the natives appear to be
greatly offended when l question tho genuineness
Of tho Souvenirs Each tells q different story
about how he came into possession Of this trophy.
and the prices asked range all the way from 10
cents to $50
Now that there has been go much tak-yery
promptly denied-of goat attacking an American
Ambassador. II may NOT be altosether nala Dropos
to quote this very ceyer bit of French verse upon
the disease:
sur peine de Ia gOutte un mtdecln mordonne
Moi ioin de renoncer &c jus 81 dyin
Jach6ye de wider ma tonne.
Laquals. vito n grand nots remps-moi &c CRYSTAL;
81 le vim engcndre la gOutte.
Boire jusqua Ia lie est le secret. sans doute,
De tarir Ia source du mai
or. to pat It very roughly into English:
Ny doctor says "On pain Of govt
EscAew the use OF wine"
not so, I'll drink the barrel out
OF this dear juice divine
I'll risk lts danger. brave its force.
And spite of wise NJ. ID. $
Assal the evll at its source
And drain It 70 the lees
4 oapor I'm India recently published the following
explanation: This Is only the beginning of our
paper We were not sure how much matter was
required to I'M IT. up and. thinking We had subj
clont. We did nor exert ourselves much to get any
more. We therefore beg THAI our readers will eX
cuse US this time for the space left blank, and
promise To do better and get moro in the future"
Stu moro curious was the anuounceme OF
paper which came out for the first time with
columns blank the editor making the bold an
nounc,mc that "A large quantity Of exceedingly
intcrcs sting matter had. been left out for want of
space" When the native editor wants holiday
he suspcrds publication until il Is convenient TO re-
sumo and taking his readers into his confidence.
informs them plainly why the paper was not
issued on the expected dates with the consent OF
our readers nov propose to take our annual
holiday. We are sure none Of them will bcgrudgc
us our relaxation"
.New,York Is sun years behind more Western
insist upon vesthulas Tor its motor-cars II there
"a any doubt as 70 their advantages a "junketlng
enment.-tCleveland Plain Dealer
Says THE Philadelphia Record: THE success
fu hotel clerk must be a person Of dscer ane mind
and good Judge Of human nature but there are
times when even these qualifications are OF ttle
value, as was evidenced few days ago at the
Hotel Walton. on one page OF the register were
the following names. J. H. Clark. New YORK; j. $.
Clark Germantown. J. +. Clark Boston. j. IT.
Clark New York; J. l.. Clark. Boston and J. \.
Clark. Baltimore Besides this symposium OF Clarks
there were three other persons OF the same name
In the hotel at the time. ana II was not much Of
day FOR Clarks, either They all travelling
men. and there were many inquiries for Mr..
Clark during the day and evening II try
Ing time for Clerks OdWalt and Lynd but each
caller sized up carefully and not single mis-
take made"
II was evident that she fet much provoked
about II
1t seems 60 me-" she said "a man ought 70
know when he has outstayed 9is welcome
lie ndgeted nervously IN his chair
"Has-has any one outstayed hs welcomeP' he
asked.
Yes" she answered terscy
Who hc asked. he looked to soc whore he
had put his hat
Jack Frost" she replied
He sighed. Then he smiled Then he sighed
there was no lack OF warmth. Chicago POST