New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Babies taken and finished in ten minutes" reads
the advertisement Of an enterprisng st. Louis
photographer.
None Eseape1,%,How many. bosrder r, does Mrs
Proons take In this summer" ssked Skidds. rr.a
Press.
Birmingham. Ala, it appears is sending coal con-
siderably further than Newcastle A letter TO
The Chicago Tribune from Berlin says: The
Birmingham coal agent who. as already related In
these cables placed order for 100000 tons In
Germany has received numerous requests from
nufacturers for samples and informa ton. The
result of the tour of investigation he is making will
undoubtedly be as large as the entire output OF the
mines of the Rhenish and WestPhaIan syndicate
Indeed, nearly all the German mines have con-
tracted deliver their entire output for fixed prices
until April, 1901. Until then American coal can find
market far above German prices"
The Smart Alex.-A man, being About to die sum-
moned his four Sons to his side. and said:
estate to Alex one-ffth, to James one-half and to
Thomas one-fourth, and thus you will all Share
John and James and Thomas took Paper and
nof aEnt the out Ss hs asked
Not much" said Alex Il am Going for Lawyer
Morai-sometimes the Lawyer can Relieve the
Heirs of Much of the Ffguring.-(Baltimore Ameri-
Winfield MOI lawyer received letter from
collection. II hard up" concluded the writer,
land I need the money bad Hoping this will find
you the same. yours" etc.
Goldstein about to drve)-I.ike it? hate It'll I
hate der whole beesness-golf, nature, summer. all
HIS o Wy 30 yer D2y m5 5sy worth
oudt der gub."-QIife.
Minor C. Keith. the banana king of Costa Rica,
constitutes what is called the Kitchen Cabinet OF
the Administration. The term is not used in
offensive sense for Mr. Keith married the sister OF
President Iglesias and that gentleman has
doubtedy been glad several times to avail himself
of his American brOther-in-law's undeniable talent
for affairs Several months ago, when Costa Rica
struggling to get gold basis. considerable
trouble experienced in getting together enough
yellow metal to make a start When almost every
resource had been exhausted, there was still a
deficit OF about 500 600 There's a little gold over
my office I let you have" said Mr. Keith.
who happened to be in San Jose. and he departed
to get 1t. Presently he returned with $4,000 in
good American ten dollar coins, and little later
he brought in $4,000 more
This man." said the keeper softly 'Imagines he
is to draw on his Imagination -CKansas City
Times.
Dr. Pigg. a Missourian. evidently knows when he
has enough, and has succeeded IN having his name
changed to Peak with the assistance OF the Circuit
Court
81 want to get room, said the travelling man
clerk who formerly had been employed in de-
partment store will you pay for II now or sdaA
DR. b F. Lancaster. of Norridgewock Me-.
picked up old Spanish coin in his field the other
day The coin about the size of ten cent
piece and bears the date Of 1874.
An Unfailing Sign.-Wife dmpatiently)-This new
dress doesn't set well, and l know it
Husband-What makes you think so?
Wife-Its too OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Weekly.