New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The trial of the youthful Anarchist Sipido the
attack on the Prince of Wales will begin at the
Brabant Asszes on July 2
The Companionable Horse.-Mr. Man-There is
respect in which you sadly disappoint me.
Mr.; ManYou don't whinny when come in the
stable and smack you the fank.-(Chicago
Record. 11lG-l4L
Mexico in the last nine years has doubled its
revenues. doubled it's exports. doubled the number
of It's factories. and multiplied by three bank
ing capta-and the continuance of this great pros
perfty Is now as pronounced during the
decade.
Just Like n17 sxclaimsd the little
seemed to to be quite sour
We'll my dear" replied. the mamma ash. ''the
weathers quite warm and the worm will turn
you know."-Phiadelphia Press
Congressman Long. of Kansas sent one of his
constituents radish seeds several months ago.
Now the man has sent his Representative a radish
IS inches long and inches in circumference to
prove that Government seeds will really grow
something.
Commercial Value of Prestige-Mr Fitzsmith-
Mrs; Fitzsmith-well Clarence. he told me what
stylish families he worked for. and I thought he
was worth it.-Qndianapolis Journal.
The number of vessels that passed through the
Baltic Canal during the twelve months ended
March 81, 1892 25,sl6 with an aggregate ton
OF 5,117s4O. This an increase of 27os
ships and Gas. 045 tons the preceding year The
total receipts amounted TO 1888 OOO and while this
was an increase of Is per cent over the previous
year. it still fell short Of the cost of maintenance
by sOs.So0
u On Bargain r Basis,,LawyeE- madam. let
us understand each other. What do you want a
Fair Client-Can 1 ged one vor aloud s?-(chi-
cago Tribune.
It is said the concession by the Chinese Govern
ment, allowing of he ry
gate the inland waters of the empire has proved
worthless. dispatch to THE London Times"
from Shanghai states that the Shanghai customs
Taotai have refused to permit British vessel TO
trade between that city and the Chusan Islands
only few score miles distant from the mainland
This Is only one OF many similar refusals with the
result that nearly all the steamers that were spe-
clally built and sent to China for coastwise and
interior trade either remain tied to their docks or
have been sent back to England by their British
owners.
A LONG WAY AFTER HOOD
From "Bobs' unto the fighting Boer
You must straightway lay down your arms,
Or else turn up your toesr'
Indianapolis Press
The telegraph line begun five years ago to con-
meet Victoria Nyanza with the East Coast Of Africa
has been completed One of the practical uses of
the line will be to give warning to Lower Fevnt q,
the state of the water on the Upper Nile informa
tion that VIII In some cases be worth millions of
uoiiars 10 the people or Lower Egypt, who demand
on the river for their irrigation water The rail
road which is being built along the same rou+a o.
now In operation to Kiu, about two hundred .,5
seventy miles inland. To complete the rama,,ino
-FOUR hundred miles will require three years
Pictures of kin hanging in the paror look dutiruI
but they can't be classed as Observation-Disclosures,
Globe. NEA'chisoh
For the first time in its history the actual sa
levels, mileage ATTITUDES and longtudes az the
Mississippi River being determined The VOL,
is In the hands of the Mississippi River Commits
sion' the board OF Army and civilian engineers
charged with the duty of improving this vast water
course. AS years or experiment and more or less
defined effort at improvement have not resultsd In
permanent good all along. the Commission has
wisely decided to survey the entire system and
triangulate every foot of its course.
The Editor OF THE Biville Banner" saws. ..Tf tho
chinese Boxers will only come this way wen sus-
pena the rules against prizehghting and have a
them 10 box for the benefit of the new library and
me Young Peoples Missionary Society."-(Atlanfa
Constitution 'a
The city of Stockton. Cal. will receive on the
Fourth OF July the famous old guns used by Com
Ihey are now at Mare Island. and Secretary Long
has signed order for their transfer to tho CITY
named after the Commodore
Retribution.'I knowed us hoboes would get our
ie.vsynnge sooner or later said Meandering Mike.
what's happened%'
-, Il IN about ready go work. II deres any,
tnlIg l could bring mesef do it's settln IN in |
business an sellin de muzzes OATS got to be put
ca de dogs."-lW ashington Star.