New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A City of Mexico correspondent Of THE Boston
HERALD writes 1T is odd to encounter brisk, busi
nesslike energetic young Mexicans talking Amert-
can college slang! They do this, and they know
our social customs, and like them. They all speak
with pleasure of the liberty OF the American girl
and would like to change some customs here Time
is a sure modifier. and already finds many
Moro-Spanish dropping into desuetude.
Young women in this capital go about alone to a
much greater extent than was the a few years
ago; there is perceptible feminine revolt against
the old restrictions. Many young women en-
Ployed in shops and public offices This is a now
city in Latin-AmericaH country. l met young
woman the other day walking down the street, and
she told me she studying typewriting and
shorthand adapted to Spanish with view TO earn
Ing her own living. Her manner fine blend
Ing Of the Latin grace and the American indie
pendence-" --
Ter. represents an Oriental lance"
\, What does Oriental mear" asked the head OF
Belonging in the East"
that in the Fast I'm from Connsctfr,t an
know-'-tIndianapoli Press.
Stripped of her ornaments and bereft of her old
time splendor'' says The Providence Journal"
'the magnificent new, stanch commodious
and palatial steamer Providence. flagship of Jim
Fisks fleet. and of the queens Of the Sound
now lies at the Lonsdale Wharf to be the home
of rats and slowly rot away The old steamboat
came into this port yesterday and made her last
dock Unable 70 compete with the latter day float
Ing hotels that float so fast the green waters
between Long Island and the Connecticut shore
the old Providence has crawed on to die and her
last days will be spent in this city that gave her
name
Proved Conclusively.-'What? Fishing on the
s4bbath?' exclaimed tl:e Clergyman. reprovingIy
Sabbath 90 TO the bad placer ""' ''S' On the
Il guess dat's right. replied the bad boy. dis
a MA Ta,
"-(Philadelphia Press.
Strangely enough the experiment Of sending Lap
land reindeer to Alaska in the of experienced
LapIand herders have been a failure and
have the Federal Treasury a considerable
sum without adequate return. Both the deer and
the Laps developed deplorabe tendency die of
prematurely One of the returning herd masters
says that the climate OF that part of Alaska 10
which the deer and their shepherds were sent was
more rigorous than that of Lapland. in which
the animals and their keepers alike thrive but
for some mysterious reason Alaska food and
Alaska conditions of the weather were deadly to
most of the two footed and four footed exiles. 1t
is a puzzle. Who can explain the causes Of sick
ness and death among the herds and their keep
ers?
Partisan Editor-I see that O'Brine is not going
70 give out any more interviews articles unless
on his love for the dollar. viii you?
Editorial Writer-But that story has been dis
Are you sure OF that? Is he furnishing stuff
for nOthing?"
Yes"
"Huhi Rip him up the back because he is using
space that some hardworking writer could have
earned money for filling. g."-Ondianapolis Press. .
The coffee growing industry in tropical Africa
Is increasing. The seed was introduced into that
country about five years ago by some English mis-
sionaries with the object of ascertaining whether
the resources of Africa favorable TO the
culture OF the bean. The ground appears to be
peculiarly adapted TO the industry. one hundred
tons OF coffee exported from Uganda alone
last year. The result Of this years production
will be greater
He Counted All Right.-'YOu've been In a fight
said his mother, repTOvingly
oh, not much of a one answered the boy.
"Did you count 100 told YOU when yOu felt
your angry passions rising?'
"Oh, sure" returned the boy II counted 100 all
right, but / knocked the other boy down first It's
the only safe way.'-(Chicago Post