New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

'The Omaha World Herald" generally regarded
as Mr.. Bryan's personal organ makes this COM
ment on BOurke CoCkran's recent declaration: 1t
is strange that politicians like Mr. Cochran cannot
understand that appeals to Mr. Bryan that he de-
sert principle in which he heartily believes would
be idle appeals, though defeat was the certain
consequence. Mr. Bourke Cochran will be heartily
welcome TO the temple of Democracy. He cannot
however, dictate terms. He knows what the party
principles to-day and ne will not need a da-
gram to determine what the party principles are
ip 1900 If he is opposed to Imperialism he can
hope to fight Imperialism only by voting for Mr.
Bryan. The Chicago platform will be reafirmed
with a more explicit plank concerning trusts and
an equally explicit plank concerning Imperialism
and militia rism. Bimetallism at the ratio of is to
will be in that platform conspicuously 1t was
in the platform of 1896"
Yes, sir" said Bronco Bob. when was East
people who are nteTestsd i1 go" IN with some
BUT you can't write dialect
washington Star
College Washington, Penn, announces that the
regulations against hazing will be strictly enforced
and that all hazers will be promptly expelled
Bicknell!' haughtiIy exclaimed Perdida Punnkyn-
Hedde Il think more of his little finger than do
81 don't doubt it, howled the mortified and in
tell You it isn't diamond ring he. wears on his
little finger, know what he paid for il. and It's
paste!''-( Chicago Tribune.
This is how Governor Leary Of Guam puts his
request for a library: Every other naval station
has a suitable library, while this station has none,
not much single Iawbook; and. not
wanting this command to be deprived of the ordt-
nary facilities for plain mental and intellectual
sustenarce Rwhe Isolated from the world though
encased in armor of coral and barnacles. must
respectfully my request for suitable library
to be sent to the station"
Fuddy-Let's see they used to call Daniel Web
ster the expouuder of the Constitution didn't
they?
Duddy-Yes but under the fad the news
paper men have got into I suppose we should now
call him "the former FOUNDER of the Constitution
-(Roston Transcript.
Phelosene is the name given by a French in
ventor TO a substance he describes artificial
cork and which may be used for all purposes for
which cork has hitherto been found needful. 1t is
an analogue of celuoid. says English authority,
and consists OF cork bark ground TO an impalpable
powder and aEglutinated by a solution Of nitro
ceulose in acetone. This material Is made into
doughty mass. compressed into moulds and dried
1t contains about 10 to u pei OF nitroceluose
and is said be a trihe il anything, more COM
bustlble than cork under the ordinary conditions.
They had heard good deal of talk about what
the weather man says. and they had Formed some
HE lives" one of them was overheard saying
- way up In tower sixteen stories high. I'm
going to ask papa TO take me up to see him some
''oh I wouldn't dare" replied the other. I'D be
Il don't believe he'd hunt a little girl" returned
Maybe he wouldn't mean to-" said the other.
ice or something wouldn't get awa 76o from him.
II wouldn't be afraid If was with papa per-
Papa returned the other. scornfully. What
could papa do with man most ten feet tan?"-
Chicago Post.