New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Supreme Grand Council Of the World at
Large OF the Ancient Order Of the Sons and
Daughters of Jerusalem. a negro benefit order. was
in session in St Louis last week His Excenency
James R. Gordon Is the Supreme Grand King OF
the World. and Her Majesty Minnie Drake Is the
Supreme Grand Queen of the World. During their
meetings Their Majesties sit together on the same
platform. They both attired in crimson robes
and each wears a golden crown upon the head
The Queen of the World however. holds sceptre
in her hand The other officers all wear robes the
colors. pink. blue and white, distinguishing their
rank Some Of the officers have nearly many titles
as the Prince OF Wales has. Most Excellent Nan
ME Reed is 9. G. r. c. B., which, being translated
means Supreme Grand Royal Cup Bearer. Most
Noble Harry Ratings IS s G. H. P, Supreme
Grand High Priest And so It is among the TWEEN
ty-1ve or thirty other officers
Did you ever experiment with the Kneipp
cure?" asked of the inmates OF the GONZALES
cent ward at the hospital
ccs for answered 05 the a S. s
when we lived on the farm."-(Chcago Tribune.
Tawkiao is the name OF native king in New
Zealand who edits little eight page paper, with
three columns to a page printed in both the Eng
lish and the native tongue, and called The Plei-
AIDES of Seven Stars"
Mutual Observation-Disclosures my soulP' exclaimed
the man with the iron gray beard, cordially ex-
tending his hand. Amt you the tow headed boy
years ago. back in old Chemung County, by climb
IF ny you're the internally mSan and stinIsy old
hunks who owned that orchard. and used TO set
OF it. am replied the younger man. grasping
the preferred hand and shaking it heartiy.-(ChI-
cago Tribune
Every railway" says 'The Railway World"
"in order tc furnish reasonable accommodation
10 the public. must great many OF its pas
senger trains with too few passengers TO pay the
actual train expenses 1t must make enough profit
its better patronized trains to make up for this
loss and leave margin OF profit besides else it's
passenger traffic cannot be said to be a salts
factory basis. Taking the United States
whole, only little one-ffth of the total
ings of railways are derived from the passenger
traffic, large proportion OF American railway
lines conducting their passenger traffic at a
loss, while Others merely paying expenses and
deriving no profit propOrtionate 10 the investment
and the volume OF business done. This is certainly
not a satisfactory showing. and 1t ought to be
accepted permanent state OF affairs
.'I have sent for YOU" said the prominent manu-
facturer. Ito write for artistic catalogue OF
the various styles OF automobiles which
'Ah. yes!' exclaimed the one-time humorous
para grapher. "and we'll call II o-buy-ogra-
ply eh?"-(PhUadelpha Press.
In the days when the late Countess of Dartmouth
was taking out her daughteTs-the Ladies Legge-
one evening Stafford House II fell 10 the lot OF
somewhat deaf functionary to announce the trio
Lady Dartmouth" called out the man. who had
only caught half the sentence. And the Ladies'
Leggel" repeated her ladyshp. And the lady's
legsr' echoed the servant
An amusing illustration of the growing demand
for athletic clergymen was recently given by q
country curate who received notice 10 quit be-
cause. though uneXceptionahle In other respects
his vicar declared that what this parish really
needs Is a good fast bowler. with break from
the on No doubt the worthy vicar perceived
that village could possibly reject the theology
OF a curate capable OF winning the annual cricket
match against the neighboTing hamlet by his own
prowess.-(London Telegraph.
At present the route over which cable messages
from Washington to Manila must travel Is as fol-
lows: To New-York by land to Valentia Ireland
by cable; to Brighton England. by cable and land
TO Havre France, by cable; to Marse,lIes by land
TO Alexandria. Egypt, by cable; to Suez. Egypt.
by land; to Alden. Arabia. by cable; to Bombay
India, by cable; to Madras by land; 10 Singapore
Malayan peninsula, by cable; to Saigon. Cochin
China by cable; TO HOngKong by CABLE to Manila.
Philippine Islands, by cable. The distance IS
approximately fourteen thousand miles
Necessary with Low Shoes don't see why
you have to have such expensive silk stockings
sweetly,
Economy! Where does the economy come in
why you dear. blind old feiowr' she eN-
claimed. Haven't you ever noticed that with low
shoes and beautiful silk stockings a woman
skirts never drag in the dust and the mudY'-
Chicago Post