New-York tribune., 1900-08-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A correspondent Of ''The Boston Transcrtpt''
from Iloilo. Island of Panay, in the Philippines
writes: What interests Americans more than any
thing else is the opportunity for the development
Of the tobacco industry and the chances for Amer
leans to engage in the traffic. The chances for de-
velopment are probably greater than those offered
IN any other country, for the reason that In this
country everything has been held back for a hun
dred years or more, and the conditions at present
are ripe for Improvement. If the tobacco lands OF
the Philippines have been made to pay large re-
turns on the original investments under the pre-
vailng conditions. the chances for making large
gains under modern methods must be apparent.
There is good chance for American buyer OF
cigars to make money by putting up an outfit with
which to go from district to district in which
the cigars are made by the folks in the
towns and barrios."
Have you got any statistics here?'' asked the
.cPs Plenty Std1 Sf them en- answered the Government
Il want some weather figures. l have been listen
ing to everything that was told me about the tenn
days experienced' it is permissble to have in
one summer Washington Star.
German surgeon recently cut of a patients
second toe and sewed 1t to the stump Of a missing
forefinger 1t proved a very good substitute. and
can moved by the owner. as an artificial finger
could not be.
He carefully prepared the small garden plot. while
his wife. deeply interested in his labor stood
e e e6 6e d m Ts M tn Took e his seeds and
accompany him TO the house, and on the way she
Laying his hand caressingy her Shoulder fhe
smart man said: II don't expect them to come up
Then why have you gone to all that rroubie?''
With smile that springs from superior knoWedse
plants and flowers Eill. by and by" Yet he was
wrong, fer his neighbOrs hens got into his garden
and the seeds did come up.-(CoIIier's Weekly
The Mexican census recently completed sbov,s
a total population Of 1249l.57S over txo-tbIr5s
of whom illiterate. over 50 per cent OF tbe
population is Of mixed or Indian blood
No modern reporter ever surpassed in ir,nraa-,
gossipy Journal called Paul Pry At VWSnHnhGIsa
back In the foTties She wanted very Tnuc.S re SSI
sud a ch4I al with the President for her paper nut
her opportunity. President Tyler was fond ~ sv,
mlhg; mn and one day when he was taking a oath In
the Potomac Ann Royal came along and ssT So.n
on his clothes demanding an interview as the price
OF Or neT departure pI The President being a modest
grant the Interview demanded thus recovsrinc' ~
appareL-(Bufralo Commercial. ''''
Emma Alexander. colored. OF PhiladelDhta h,.
Jane Mack colored arrested the other dav Co.
conspring 10 sell her body for dissection ror s,E
Il know It's true she's sold my life and body
she said at the hearing. FOR / was told 40 bv =,
friend. I've seen a suspicious lookn' colored doc
tor hansln around my house, too. Don't let this
happen In Christian land. Judge Don't let me bs
killed and sawed up for a little old N5"
was an unntentionaI eavesdropper the other
a number OF young women criticise half a dozen
rabbis in manner fearful to contempiate No ono
nerce DR.. b. was too prosy. Dr. c. too poetIcai
Dr D. too efteminate. Or. e too disputsTloas
do YOU think Of F?' was the 9usry vye nat r
Phed the young woman In flying ribbon. well /
wife" Moral-Let all our young rahbis marry cute
Ill., ~ivss-SswtAh Messenger.