New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

John ]. Brenneman who represents N.w-York
firm in Shanghai. wrote thus In a letter dated June
30: L likely going up to Han-kow. about nine
hundred miles up the river the coming week, and
expect some interesting sights I have
Joined the American Rifle Company Of the Shang
hal Volunteers. The American Consul has armed
with Martini Henry rifles, bayonets and cart
ridges. We are drilled twice day by regular army
men. Things quieting down about Shanghai
but will be prepared for emergencies. The best
paying things here at the present moment fire
arms and ammunition. They commanding
premium OF 100 per cent and in some cases more
Almost all the large business houses out here are
general merchants. and they deal in every and aEs
thing that comes along"
A remarkable story comes to US Of a wears work
done BY couple OF Bloomfield Township children.
]. Duncan rented 1870 acres Of wheat ground last
fall. and his children. girl sixteen years old and
riding ploughs. the girl narrowed it and the boy
% %len {hs % GF bds 6 an was hi6ed re TO run run
ance Of the work The thrashing was completed
bushels Of sixty-one pound wheat.-(Beloit C<an.)
Gazette, July 2G
Ernest L. Harris the American consular agent
at Eibenstock, tells why the lumber merchants of
Hamburg. Germany, are prejudiced against Amer
lean lumber: They ordered lumber from the
United States, received the documents paid one
half threefourths of tina invoice value inspected
the after having Paid for the saiGe and then
found that the lumber Was not in accordance with
experiencing loss in order to the same. being
obliged to 5slng suit against the firms in the
United States. and in every case have in
contact with the parties IN Hamburg have been
losers. This is caused by the expenses connected
with the suit or by the firms in the United States
were obliged to accept the compromise know
OF one in Hamburg in which the firm has lost
about S4,2s0 in this way.
Irreconciable-The Maideu-Mr. Courtweu. be-
fore answer you. what is your politics?
The Ardent Lover-I am a rock-rOoted Demo-
dle-of Road Popuiist We can't fuse Mr. Mr..
Courtwen.-(Chicago Tribune.
The table which was presented to the Republican
party In 1892 by the Minneapolis Manual Training
School has disappeared. 1t had been used by the
National Committee ever since 1882 1t stood on the
platform at st. Louis in 1896. and was in equal
prominence at the Philadelphia Convention. There
It was in tho of the Minneapolis merchant who
was charged to bring it safely back to that city.
Some one removed 1t. and 1t cannot be found. II is
of mahogany and It's construction required several
weeks work by the pupils.
Mrs C%hillinsby % is one Of the comparatively few
Her manner is not effusively Cordial"
No She refrained from saying that she was
great anzsty ka! We should SPf meet eta
in this nfe."-(WashingtOn Star.
monument to the Catawba Indians who served
In the Confederate Army has Just been dedica led
at Fort Mil. South Carolina. 1t was erected bv
Colonel Samuel F. White and John NJ. sSprott both
prominent citizens There were no elaborate cere-
monies. but about thirty Indians came up from
their reservation. ten miles away. and were enter
tained by Colonel White. Afterward ben Harris
chief OF the tribe OF the half dozen full
boods surviving delivered address. The rrcuu-
ment is handsome marble shaft. bearing the fig
ure of Indian warrior with drawn bow. on the
sides Inscriptions telling of the bravery OF the
men in battle their friendship for the whites and
crate Army.
A Pittsburg physician who thought Of taking his
colored servant with him on projected fishing trfp
interrOgated him as to his acquaintance with
aquatics. After few preliminary questions he
asked: Have YOU ever rowed James," Only on
the cyahs, sab. "-(Pittsburg Chronicle.