New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Suppose" asks THE Hartford Times" there
such things party platforms in England,
and that of the great political organizations
there We're to denOunce the action of the United
States Government in regard TO the Philippines;
would not the average American citizen begin to
talk about a shooting match right away? What
better warrant have our conventions for making
declarations about controversies affecting the Brit
ish Empire?'
Good gracIous,'' said the stranger. ct never saw
so many saloons I IN my life I've counted nineteen
ing S snSW sPgd the o r Th9 gsss hS SS
anywhere Else Over on the next street the average
is not more than four or five to the block
You see. this is the Street leading to the sta
r Gn Te off f be in our sun
1.-The Congregationalist' tells of a clergyman who
had notice printed in which, after enumerating
the various attractions of his coming Sunday pro-
gramme. he wound up by saying IF you want to
be in the swim come to our church Sunday"
His ecclesiastical neighbor was reading the notice
to his wife, with little amusement, and she, not
being fully posted current phraseoogy inquired
in all seriousness If they to have baptismal
service.
Wilhelmina. which left this port the other day
which are being carried Toxic Japan where a
regular American surface railway is to be installed
this shipment half hundred american iaboreTs
and mechanics who will build the road in Toxic
There are being made at Providence. r. l.. forty
the Japanese capital line. The operating company
is the Toxic Tramway Company. and contracts
line Prove satisfactory other Japanese Cities are
To 2d9Pt te e than 1S af 10 @
chnery and rolling stock is likely to be purchased
TO spend for street transit soon as her people
spend it.-CPhiladelphta Record.
A correspondent of THE Indianapolis Press
writes from Yokohama Japan: April s, Buddha's
birthday. is celebrated in all temples by bring
ing out the images of the infant Buddha. placing
them in a large bowl and pouring them
Hcorice tea with ladle. On this day. 1900, great
multitude of women and children hocked to what
corresponds to the parish house of the Episcopal
Church, which can be entered without removing
the shoes. Each child had bamboo cup. and
when this filled with the precious fluid 1T
walked away slipping 1t with great satisfaction.
for II is believed be remedy for worms and
other internal disorders The mothers had bottles
of the same, which they wrapped up TO take home
to place near the pillar of the house to keep away
ants and other insect pests. The crowd was most
good natured. pushing and jostlng to get the
boy priests that filled their cups and took their
money. The temples, like the American churches,
are most frequented by women"
has just arrived from the dressmaker)-O mother.
how lovely! Do wear 1t tonight.
Mother-No, dear. not tonight. This is for when
ladies and gentlemen come TO dinner.
20 mother, let's pretend. just for once. that
fathers gentlemanr punch.
THE Kennebec CMe) Journal says: They made
a strenuous matter of religion in the good old
days, is shown by this extract from the diary
of Charles Creamer of Waldoboro. under date OF
June, 1928 Sunday. there a knOckdown in the
Congregational meeting house between the Congre-
gationalists and Oniversalists. The Universalists
came off victorious. l there. Saturday night
the pulpit guarded all night by men with clubs.
Sunday the great day. Both parties occupied
the church. and there were great music and sing
ing Afterward the Congregationalists bought out
the Universalists. and there no more trouble
Those who ought to know say there ia a notice
the of Park-ave- and Bsrks-st. completely
overshadowed by the Baptist Temple. which looms
at the Broad-st. corner, there Is modest little
church edifice, and all the attendants are vege-
tarians IL is evangelical church, and differs
in it's creed from other denominations only In the
fact that its members are pledged to forego diet
question has become a matter OF such serious con-
sderation that there yegetartans who, when
their baking with them. Among vegetarians
there a tb>eatened split over ducks Some of the
cult claim that the meat of the duck Is really fish.
Whatever their differences may pe, II has been
noticed that the members OF the little church de
voted vegetartanism all big. healthy looking
e.-(Phlladelphia Record
An arithmetical genius in England has calculated
that about 1000 tons settle on the no square
miles OF London's every year.
way" said the funny boarder, who wanted some
milk for his oatmeal. Here Jane said the land
lady in a tone that meant 20 be crushing.
take the COW down there where the ealf II bawl-
I'll