New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The report for 1899 OF the United States Commis-
sion of Fish and Fisheries just issued. contains
interesting article the feasibility of introducing
oysters and other marine species into the Great
Salt Lake. H F. Moore deputed by the Com
mission to make series Of experiments, and after
having done so he reports follows: The main
body OF the lake and large part OF its shores are
entirely unfit for the introduction OF marine ami
mails of economic value. owing to the high salin-
ty of the water. The proportional constitution OF
the saline contents OF the waters of Great Salt
Lake is not vastly different from that OF salt
water. Great Salt Lake is salt. and not alkaline.
The physiological effect OF it's waters upon organ
isms placed therein probably would not seriously
differ from that of sea water were IL not for its
high density: but attempt introduce fishes
or other marine animals into water having q spe-
cifc gravity OF 116S. when they have become
adapted by nature to density OF but LOS. would
be utter waste Of effort"
MeteorologicaI177sanie De witte, That's Mrs;
allie iMoneigh She has been married and divorced
Noel Little-How remarkable for one so young
in appearance! Her matrimonial reigns must have
saiIie De Witte-Mere showers!-CBrooklyn Life
American coal has been tried on the Bavarian
State railways II found superior to German
COAL but this is offset by It's high price It costs
per ton delivered at Munich 26 marks S6 49, while
the Ruhr coal be had for Is marks Ga 3S) per
ton. There is also to be considered the fact that
the American COAL during its four weeks journey
and repeated transshipments. loses considerable
percentage AT the mines 1t is loaded on cars at
the seaport II Is put on shipboard. at Hamburg or
Bremen it is again loaded into cars-by all OF
which IT is broken and suffers considerable loss In
weight In consequence OF all these disadvantages
the general OF American coal on German rail-
ways is under present conditions impossible.
man. said the gentleman with a rare memory for
jestS, rs that the COW gives pure milk"
Paa Press rhe COW 00e'h' give credit indianapolis
That travel in romantic regions inspires men and
makes them ambitious to mount Pegasus has been
illustrated again by Horace c. Du Val. who sent
these lines to friend in New-York. after he had
completed tour by carriage through the Brunig
Pass
We drove to Interlaken in landau from Lucerne:
There was much to interest US. there was scenery
From the shadow of Pilatus. through the gorgeous
Hamlets, rocks and precpices. lakes all simmer
Far below US in the valleys peasants raking DER
Looking like so many midgets in a toy land far
Here and there Were little slmpses of some
GIistening shining in the sunlight. making pict-
Un!srneath the mountain torrents. tumblpg rrom
Leaping laughing, white and fOaming wells Of
Nature when she weds;
Lakes and swiftly rushing streamlets. grand and
Suddenly the thunder rattles. Hghtnings play
Gusts of wind go tearing past us. whitecaps Ger
the waters fly.
Quick the carriage snug is hooded downward
comes the pelting rain;
TO vain.
jealousy she wraps her mountains in a aeecy hood
or gray,
Mists and sunshine intermingling round the tower
ing SUBMITS play.
Here a grim old mountain sentry shakes it's night
cap from fits head.
Just 70 show that while duty he is not asleep or
dead;
Or wand'ring sunbeam dauies with a graceful
snoweap pped belle.
Flirting till the bushes mantle swift benaath
it's SPELL
This and more we saw while driving In our landau
On tho road so full Of interest and with scenery
Ito burn
One day. before the late Lord Russell was ele-
waited to the bench. he sitting IN court when
another barrister leaning across the benches dur
ing the hearing OF trial for bigamy whispered
Russell, what's the extreme penalty for sgamyg -
1.-TWO mothers-n-aw.' instantly replied Russell
On one occasion Lord Russell went to help the
Liberals in certain campaign He began his
speech OF set purpose with some very badly pro
nouneed Scotch After the confusion caused BY his
apparent blunder had subsidized, Sir Charles Rus
sell (as he then wasl said, Gentlemen, I do not
speak Scotch, but vote Scotch" Tremendous
applause followed. whereupon Sir Charles pro
ceeded. "and sometimes drink Scotch" With
this his hold on the audience secured.
Old Gentleman-what's the matter son?
Small Boy-IVe got a stummck-aehe.
apple
Small Roy-No, won't / might as well sit some
pleasure out OF 1t. cause couldn't have no morse
stummck-ache n 1 got Philadelphia Press