New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

"The Phopnix (Ariz) Herald says: Governor
Murphy has issued a circular TO mining investors
and capitalists warning them against the rake
mining schemes being promoted in the Eastern
cities on the reputation of good mines existing IN
the Territory. He calls special attention to the
Val Verde and Spenazuma companies, whlcn nave
achieved an unenviable reputation OF late, ana
counsels those who contemplate investments to a
careful investigation before engaging In specula-
ton"
Reason for Her ointment.-"Why IS that
sweet girl graduate SO disconsolate? Was her
graduation essay failure ,as ~ Immense sue
cess but her graduation gown wasn't up 70 her
expectations. "-(Chicago Post.
An ornithologist says that the greenfnch Is the
earliest riser. as It pipes as early as 1a O'CLOCK
IN tho morning. the blackcap beginning at z:So
o'clock 1t Is nearly o'clock and the sun Is wen
above the horizon before the first real songster
appears in the person OF the blackbird. he Is
heard half an hour before the thrush. and the
chirp of the robin begins about the same length
of time before that of the wren Finally the
house sparrow and the tomtit occupy the last
place on the list The investigation has altogether
ruined the arks reputation for early rising That
much celebrated bird Is quite suggard, as 1t does
not rise until long after the chafflnches. linnes
and n number Of hedgerow birds have been up
and about.
you once said you would die for me. Jonas. and
now you refuse to cut the grass. 81
That's perfectly logical, Minerva: II died
for you ia be done with It, but II I NOW the
grass once you'll make me do II every two weeks
-(Chicago Record.
Charles Nelson. Floyd County Gowa) farmer is
endeavoring 10 raise coffee His plants, grown
from seed put In the ground last spring. are now
six inches high. Out of an acre he expects to get
five pounds Of coffee which. making due allow
ance for the time and labor expended in the culti-
walton of the berries. he calculates will cost him
about SIS per pound.
Amateur sportsman-What did I bring down.
Pat-Yer dog sur: blew his head all off:
Amateur Sportsman-Wheres the bird?
Pat-Picl<ing at the dog, sur-(Harlem Lie
Leslie Bassett thirteen years old, Is riding across
the many miles Of prairie between Colorado ana the
Missouri River The idea of making this jaunt
across three States struck the boy last winter
Attempts TO persuade him to abandon the trip were
useless Anticipating that highwaymen might al
tack him, he practsed with a revolver and on MS
departure carried a gun. The boy wears bicycle
suit carries no baggage and only little money.
He is an accomplished amateur entertainer ana
relies on his ability In this line to win the sheKeis
Of the Kansans and obtain accommodations Ell
route.
Emma-Charley asked me 70 marry m MN T.,l1 Ss'
X
Ella-Eow did II happen? - 49,. an %
Emma-Of course. / like Charley out as W
EliaHI mean how did it happen that he asked
ou?-(Boston Transcript.
There are roughly speaking. H0O'VU pounos OF
almonds consumed in the United states each year,
some eaten with raisns some used in the manu-
factlre OF candy some ground for cream ana naVor-
ing extracts and some. OF an inferior quality, used
for perfumery and soap, says 1.-The Boston Tran
scrint" The State OF California produces about
IA 600 600 pounds OF almonds In a year. or two
thirds of the amount required for domestic con-
sumntion and the other almonds are imported from
Luropean countries from which, until a Few years
ago all the almonds were sent. The figures OF
almond importations for the fiscal year 1898 show
a total OF about 100000 pounds. OF this amount
4 zoo 600 mounds came from Spain. 100000 from
Ita;y chiefly Sicily, and the rest from Greece and
Portugal.
Prison Visitor-Wasnt IL rather n cold-o iooded
thing to do-shooting the man down whiie he was
praying? - ,.r, -.
Mountaineer-I had TO do II. podner. III Ia let
i'm pray a little while longer, he mought o won
the Lord over TO his side. An then whar would
OF ben?-(Indianapolis Journal
Joseph Faud!es. a young man from Porto Rico.
arrived in Atchson Kan, the other day for the
purpose OF entering St. Benedicts. the Cathonc
College lie had received the catalogue OF the COL
lege announcing that commencement day" would
fall on June ., and he supposed that 10 be the
date when the school opened for It's years work
On the Road-Manager-In our next play you
die In the NTH act. But there Is three-part
funeral drge. and have only two singers
in the company youll have TO take the third part
-(fliegende Batter.