New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

John Clinton. jr, who Is organizing a movement
for national convention of negro bankers 10 he
held at Buffalo September 26 is the president Of
the First Coored Bank. North. of Philadelphia.
The convention will be the first of It's kind ever
held in America Mr.. Clinton IS a native OF Rich
mond Va. thrty-fve years old. and graduate
OF the Moore Street Industrial School In 1890 he
became the publisher OF the first daily newspaper
ever published by negroes, but abandoned the
editorial chair tc study law. ambition In which
he succeeded we'll 10 admission TO
the Virginia bar In 1894 lie acquired a large
and profitable clientage in Richmond. and in
vested his savings the insurance business there
A few years ago he removed to Philadelphia.
A woman whom / was sitting next to at dinner
sea sickness. She had been very bad sailor and
now if she does not practise her remedy she IS
sick: whereas when she does. she can negotiate
comfortably storm of four or five hours the
she draws in her breath; IT rises she expels Il
Whether this woman's internal arrangements are
remedy seems TO me worth knowing.-U-ondon
Truth.
Alexander Simpson the lawyer" says "The
Philadelphia Times. was elected president of
Pennsylvania Bar Association not long ago. As
soon as IT had been announced that Mr.. Simpson
had been elected the lawyers crowded around him
and offered congratulations. Mr.. Simpsons little
in the room, and for several minutes he
watched the crowd shaking hands with his father.
Then he made his way through the crowd until he
reached his fathers side. gentleman had just
said, Il congratulate you, Mr.. Simpson, when the
newly elected president felt tug hts tails
Looking down. he saw his SON Well what is It,
my boy% asked Mr. Simpson L love you papa
said the youngster. Overcome with Joy Mr.. Simp-
picked up his son. hugged him tightly and
kissed the little fellow. The of the evening
there were two 1ions'-Simpson. senior and Simp-
son. junior"
man In n N0rth ftass carpna R was selling standing
to one very handsome tree He told the
owner he would pay as much $50 for that tree
The owner did not sell, but sent for experts He
The man who cut ii down realized So 600 for Il on
the cars. 1t was shipped to New-York and We
neered one-sixth TO half an inch. The sales We're
watched The brought s6O.O00-(C Chicago Jour
nal.
The young people of the Eighth Street Baptist
Church of Atchison. Kan. the other evening held
a mock trial of Jessie Morrison for the murder of
Mrs Olin Castle. A young woman impersonated
Miss Morrison, and went the stand and told the
story of the killing All the other witnesses were
represented also and the testimony was the same
as in the real trial. The trial lasted till midnight
when Il given 20 a jury composed of four men
and two women. The jury could not agree and
another trial must be had. However the signif-
cant fact is noted that the two women held out
for conviction. while the In favor of
acquittal.
Millionaire ito his caughter)-Why is 1t that the
baron insists upon your being married soon?
His Daughter-fn he frank with you, father.
The tickets for his and family jewels
pire next month.-(Brookyn Life.
Sailors 5 rule. do not like to buckle down to
study. to acquire nautical vocabulary.
but they find that maritime terms and methods have