New-York tribune., 1900-06-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
The "hexagonal phalanx' is a new naval forma-
tion recently tried by French fleet in the Medi-
terranean. There is vessel at each anglo ot
the hexagon, and the admiraTs ship occupies the
centre. Their bows all point way-that III
which the squadron sails The admiral is equi-
distant from all the rest, and seen by all equally
we'll Every one is four hundred yards from the
next. but the space can be reduced. In case OF
more vessels under the command, tho excess would
form a reserve, with torpedo boats added to it.
This order OF battle is held TO require fewer
signals than others.
Fully Explatned.-"Yes Uncle Jim is going TO
'But thought you said your Uncle Jim
My Uncle Jim is Kansas City hotel keeper, and
vention '-(Cieveiand Plain Dealer.
A PENNSYLVANIA man has patented a Jug that
allows its contents flow out quietly without
any sound OF gurglirg The handle is hollow. and
So II may be remarked. is the idea. 1t has been
suggested that somebody will be trying next 70
patent noiseess hreezes and put rubber tires
the chariot OF the winds.
He kissed her suddenly Well. I like that she
cried. SO do - he answered calmly, and she let
t go at that.-CRoxhury Gazette
An Ohio man wants to sell the Treasury Depart
ment mouse nest for 500. He says he had that
amount In bills In bureau drawer. and that the
mice appropriated 1t IN bits TO build home IN
which TO rear their family.
Auntie-what are you doing Tommy
Tommy-Were besieged- We've run short OF
horses and cows. and so we have 10 fall back on
macaroons-tPunch.
hound bought in Missouri and shipped in
a closed express car 10 n ranch in Kansas In
day II missing Investigation proved
that II had gone back to It's Missouri home.
distance Of Ave hundred miles. a road entirely
unknown the dog.
False Front-"Pa. new dog is awful dcet-
.:How Tommy
why. wheE no barks at people he wags his
tal"-(Chicago Record.
Ex-Governor George W. Peck OF Wisconsin,
author Of "Peck's Bad Boy was running a little
country weekly in the early sixties. It
important sheet. for column of jokes
which Peck wrote each week. This department
caught the eye OF Brick Pomeroy. who
then printing his Democrat" in La Crosse Wis.
and one day he wrote 70 Peck askiAg him whether
he would be willing TO go down to La Crosse and
work for The Democrat at s25 a week. Three
days later Mr.. Pomeroy got this telegram: Il
cept your offer quicker than Instantly For
heavens sake don't withdraw it,
Additional testimony Is at hand TO show that the
Populist party OF Kansas Is made up of rugged
men OF almost limtless endurance. Conner Davie.
Convention became too drunk to navgate,-(<an-
city Journal
A story from Kingston. Jamaica, says the In
habitants OF the British West Indies have been
laughing very heartily over recent article In the
Paris newspaper lie Monde IIustre." The article
says that In the future, after the Beers have
driven the British army into the the Queens
empire will be dismembered. The probable fate OF
each colony is stated. jamaica apparently Is
become the appanage OF Cuba. British Guiana is
to be annexed by Venezuela. Tine Daily Chron-
icle" OF Georgetown. accepts the fate with COM
parative resignation, remarkng: "It is something
to be thankful for that We to have nothing to
do with maadorous Cayenne, where the tofry men
come from.
BILL JOHNSON'S OPINIONS.
I've allus notssed fellers.
Hts risky thing to do
To kalkalate accordin
To how things looks TO you
The man t talks the incest
Don't help you uphill;
The at prays the loudest
Don't allus pay his bill
Sometimes the biggest fishes
Bites the smallest kinds o bats:
An, mighty ugly ugly win wmmin
The smartest lookin' feller
May be a reg lar fool.
You're @ e, aiius lSl kicked the, the highest s
-Qee County (Ga.) Journal
The seaport town of Great Yarmouth on the
eastern coast of England. contains a street that
is perhaps the narrowest built up street IN the
world. 1t is known as kitty Witches Row." and
measurement gives it's greatest width fifty-six
inches.
Not To Be Discouraged.-"Potes society is often
its wits end to devise means OF getting rid OF
people who wanted callers visitors
but who will not take a hint; for polite society
cannot say in many words: II do you
to come again. A French paper repeats this dia-
!ogue between two women:
"And so you stu receive that dreadful Nine
Comea satH?"
'I:npo.sib,e TO get her TO take a hint, Do YOU
know. the last time she called never offered her
a chairi'
And what was the result7''
the s%e ies 9mo coa sao
panion.
There is no German town In which t-Brtish
feeling Is so strong as In Catholic Munich. The
other day priest walking along one of the prin-
cipal streets. noticed some hats exposed the shop
window of English halter. He entered in
dgnant. Take away those hats!" he exclaimed
why, pray?" inquired the halter They ara
basphemous! replied the priest. seizng one of
them and exhibiting the name OF Christie to the
amazed halter.
Cause for Thankfulness.-A brief from a
Billvle district reads:
Our son. John, has come home from the Philis-
tines on a furough and one leg. The latter means
pension for life-thank the Lords! d!-(Atlanta Con-
stitution. ~" -