New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Two of the old cannon which the English took
from the French in 1145 and threw into the harbor
of Louisbourg have been brought to Toronto. They
are among a number recently hshed out of Louis
bourg harbor, and have been purchased by the
Government. The cannon have been lying at the
bottom OF the over one hundred and fifty
years. Each is about nine feet long and
weighs over three thousand pounds. 1t is thought
that they Of Russian make. and either
purchased or captured from Russia by the French.
THE siege of Louisbourg." says The Kennebec
Journal was distinctvely a New-England af-
fair. The commander Of the expedition was Sir
William Pepperell. of Kittery Me-. and this dis
trict sent twO-thrds of Its fighting men the
pedtion. 1t was only by accident that the expedi-
ton, while on its way. fell in with English
feet which co-operated efficiently. The siege was
conducted by Sir William Peppereil. however and
to him and his men belongs the chief credit of
capturing the great fortress"
.,Rs.;f, he seems ms to t6Sy hSys hurt his head"
No; result of hgqring out the Presidential re-
suit, based the Prohibition vote in ArOOstoOk
County. Me"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
For more than a year past" says THE Phila-
delpha Record" 'the Treasury Department has
been defrauded of thousands Of dollars by the
washing of cancelled revenue stamps. Those en-
gagged in the business have secured cancelled
stamps of all denominations washed them clean
regummed them and sold them Now however
the Treasury chemists have found an olive gray
ink for the stamp itself which will fade away IL
collation. mark. Unfortunately II has proved i'm
possible to blend this fugitive ink with any cheui-
cal producing an agreeable color. and beauty has
therefore been sacrificed TO safety. The design OF
the battleship Maine will be retained
Back and Forth.-"Edmund what made YOU so
My dear, came up in my new automobile and
passed the house five times before l could arrange
TO stop indianapolis Journal.
The newspapers of Richmond Va. are agttatiny
in fay Of he a,ofo
nance in order that the stiffness of the night NAV
not be broken by the bowling and barking of va
grant dogs.
The Woman Question: wunn-The women Of To-
day are more versed in self-cOmmand don't Won
TgtheFaErayes y and that very fact makes their
chanceS or getting comma Jv..,ao55
all the more edifcult.-(Indianapols Press
Since the assassination of King Humbert q, 1,a1,,
twenty-five hundred Anarchists have been arrested
In that country, and in addition scores of 1arsoD
have been imprisoned and fined for speaking aDolo
getically of Bresci's deed. During August tbs
tribunal OF Ancona alone tried Is2 persons VIII ca
made reasonable utterances and ,r,DoaaI 80 -
tences aegregating IA years of imprisonnsrt =.
we'll fines TO the total amount Of 1sa ooo 80 .
The population Of Ancona is but per cent ~ ,ho,
of all Italy. ''"'
Tom-YOu'ye been leaning against a vb,tav,asha,
'enfei bjcj,nTo hSEeh wSS41 SSU91
b5chs EGatSais Goa tails are covered with white dust
father, you know. keeps a bulldog Tta.S NY ier
Dust is arsentc.-(Phiadelphia Press nat ""l'e
fhis Is what Mayor Harrison OF Chicago thiDks
OF himself: IF you read the history OF H. -
three years you will discover that no man avo-
kicked Mayor Carter II. Harrison without roca,,,,. .
sore toe No man ever monkeyed with that h,,,
saw without losing few fingers Look at vsrLas
Altgeid and Fowler. am a man of destiny
Ae1s Very N Gentle tile HntYSu win nd religion every
sermons
Yes. and have YOU noticed repIie5 tho ,...
suHerlng member OF the congregation "tha. me
most precious stones are small and that they have
ss 20 os cur oeiore they become interesting :~(Phs