New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


1.-THE Chinese Minister Mr. w." says the Wash
ington correspondent OF THE St. Louis Globe
Democrat" has established reputation for hui
NOR so bright that at times his American auditors
hardly know where TO draw the line his utter
ances. At a recent dinner the Minister found him
self in company with william j. Bryan. When he
began to talk he said he felt he had better be dis
Greet, because there a gentleman present who.
he understood might occupy the White House some
time, and might be in a position to hand him his
passports II he said something distasteful. How
ever continued the Minister with that guileless
air which distinguishes his race, 1T is altogether
probable that shall have to leave Washington be-
fore he is President And the Minister'S auditors
are still wondering whether Mr. WI thinking
of the practice of frequent changes in the Chinese
diplomatic service. or venturing an opinion
that Mr.. Bryan's chances were not to be taken
seriously"
THE SONG OF AGUINALDo
come from fields of rice and mud.
l make a sudden skurry;
AdOwn the road my sandals thud-
I'm always in hurry.
skip along to Bayambong
amble down the highway,
And futter up byway.
Sometimes polka by the bay.
And see the pebbles summing.
Then turn again and dash away
For am ever running.
I chuekle chuckle in my flight,
The Yankees think they have me tight
They don't know how wriggle.
skip. I sneak. slide. swoop.
futter down the valley,
dodge the noisy Yankee troop,
And off again sally.
I rise and run at early dawn
For I'm an early dawneri
And when they think my hope 10 rene
They find that I'm a goner!
dash along the timbered hill.
hear the bugles footing.
And while the echoes gayly triu
Another way I'm seooting
hop from railway tie to tie.
I watch the Yankees rushing by
All looking for their Aggie.
Then out again lightly go
And splash along the river;
For Yanks may come and Yanks may GO
cleveland Plain Dealer.
William s witham. OF Atlanta Ca who is the
president of twentyseVen banks. declares that the
South Is for the permanent retention OF the Philip
pines the open door to the trade of China and Is
so strongly in favor of sound money that in his
opinion several Southern States will be carried by
the Republicans in the next Presidential election
THE people of the South" he adds, ARE prosper
Gus. There more cotton mills that VIII pay 40
per cent dividends this year than those that Will
not Some OF them will pay 100 per cent. From the
National capital to Atlanta cotton mills are run
ming night and day. They stop except
Sunday and where you do find mill shut down
"
it is to put in machinery to double Its capacity
The theory that there must be great aggregation
OF capital to make success OF an Industrial enter
prise does not hold good with the cotton mills
the small mills can meet the market demands as
we'll as the large ones"
Mrs. Spanker-I wish TO get house in a quiet
Agent-Yes. madam. we can accommodate you.
hays
d9S nc shTen he exaey o wha want How
lucky I happened to come to you! How many
Mrs. spanker-That's just right. We need good
there's space at the back for a doghouse. We have
three.-(New-York Weekly.
Professor Arenfeld. IN the "Revista MOderna."
says that most men of genius are hrstborn or sec
ond sons Luther. Schopenhauer. Dante, Raphael,
Da Vincl Heine Goethe. Shelley Milton. Byron
Leopard, Moliere. Carlyle and Rossini among
many others, were all first born only
Beethoven, Cuver. Michael Angelo. Rousseau. Pas
cal and Garibadi were second sons. The Professor
further states that the third son may be an emf
nent person. but that fourth, fifth sixth child
will never be a shining light However. for the
consolation of the youngest sons in large families
It is further stated that after the sixth child the
rest may again become men Of talent
An Ass once enveloPed Himself in Lions Skin
f f4Gm the sn Rest ne of he
But seeing a Tiger approaching, and fearing his
reGuired he at once turned his back toward the
Tiger and remained Motonless.
'fAhv' said the Tiger to himself, FOR once mine
ancient Enemy, the Lion has relaxed his usual
Vigilance. I'll steal upon him from Behind. and
thereu be Funeral In the morning"
But his Vicious Spring was met by the Heels OF
the ASS and 10! the Tiger had Predicted his own
Funeral.
Moral-It's usually Policy to Attack the Enemy
in the Rear, but there Exceptions to every
Rule Always remember, in dealing with an ASS
(human or otherwlsel. that the end containing his
Brains is less Dangerous than the one furnished
with Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.