New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Swedish Government has given 5000 kroner
(sl 34O Major w. T. Unge for the purpose or
making further experiments with the air torpedo
invented by him. Major Unse's invention is pat
ented under the name of ''the flying torpedo is
intended convey through the air large explosive
charges for considerable distances, and looks like
elongated cannon she'll II is propelled through
the air in the same manner as rocket. In a
separate compartment the torpedo contains
kind of slow burning chemical composition the
propelling charge, which generates gases In large
quantities. In the base of the shell is turbine
through which these gases escape. thus furnishing
the motive power and causing the shell TO rotate
around its axis.
1t Is Written.-"So.' said Mr. Upjohn in his
me most st. witheringly sarcastic manner. Johnny gets
all his good qualities from you, and all his bad
certainly, answered Mrs. Upjohn- triumphant
the sins Of the fathers visited upon the chill
dren?-tChicaso Tribune
A lawyer of Scotland who died recently left to
the Free Church of Scotland about si500oo. PRO
vided IL should never depart from the Westminster
Confession of Faith adopt the false principle of
abstinence"
Not the robin or the bluebird shows that winters
But the surest sign of all is gang of men doing
some work with about fourteen times as
looking indianapolis Press.
DR.. III. F. Gray. of Los Angeles. CAL is said TO
have purchased five million Of agricultural
lands in Mexico. and to have obtained concession
from the Mexican Government for the establish
ment of a number of Mormon colonies thereon
These lands divided into several large tracts
which are situated In the States of Durango Ia
maupas. Coahuila and Vera Cruz. He saws that
he will bring six thousand Mormons from Utah
and other parts of the United States TO Mexico
within the next few months and locate them upon
the lands which he has purchased. The Mormon
colonies IN the State of Chihuahua have had their
population increased by the arrival of over two
from, "a Il,
months.
Kansas husband ' '''u 'i'7
What are. YOU going to do?"
- If my wife is going to go into politics and make
s&peeches & ,ls am going to read the household hints
Star tii pu'S" recipes Tor angel cake-(washington
The proprietors of The ongregationalist' and
christian World" have sold their property to the
Congregational Sunday School and Publishing So
ciety. which corporation will hereafter own and
puoNsh the paper. Despite the decided shrinkase
during the last few years in the circulation of the
great majority of religious papers The Consr4
gationalist has maintained and increased It's hold
upon 'he christian public II has a larger sub
scrption list to-day than at any time during the
last twenty-five years. The per cent Of increase
during the has been particularly gratifying
Inc sale is made with view the more effective
carrying out Of the larger plans already initiated
particularly the new Christian Word'' features
which have been so cordially received on all sides
1t is believed that the denominational publishiry
house with its present standing IN the business
world and with its ample resources can carry 10
greater success the further DEVELOPMENT Of the
paper than II would be possible for private firm
or corporation do
MAUD
I,s.1 The Man IN with the Hoe on that summers day
When Maud Muller raked the hay,
Was at work in the corn. just over the fence
And Maud was girl OF good horse sense
When the Man with the Hoe said. Marry me-.
al Ghn
He worked il right and in course Of tir,A
tte. TOO, was written up In rhyme
And so they were wed mid feasttnr and I,ust-.-
And lived very happily ever after
-(Detroit Journal
A ConstantinopIe correspondent, of THE CIevA
land Plain Dealer writes: The caravan that goes
TO Mecca each year with the sacred camel the
Sultans presents and the new CARPET for the
Prophets tomb had rather bitter experience this
year The annual payment the Mecca authorf-
Ties or 10000 Gl9i6cO was forthcoming and
the expedition was delayed. This year the govern
ment was more mpecunious than usual and the
caravan had to start with the promise that the
money would be forwarded TO Beirut But whom
the pilgrims arrived there the money without
which they could not proceed. as tribute must be
paid TO the tribes the road had not been sent
kilograms arrived here begging for money and
the government did all it could 10 obtain it, with
out success. AT last. In the middle of the night
the director of the Anatolian Railway was called
up to the palace, and agreed 10 make an advance
OF $4,000 os22o,oo. but nobody knows on what
terms
up in Donphan County recites that he has ON The
4lst' one maidstone. in use twenty years. but as
stones unlike grindston@s do not Isr Wds sRat mad,
great rapidity-(kansas City Journal.