New-York tribune., 1901-01-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

"The Worcester Spy prints letter from
soldier serving in the 9Th United States Infantry
in China. in which he says: IF could have taken
of and safely handled all the loot and punder
which I had and could have got, would return
TO the United StaIes ri, n easily worth from
$4,000 to $4,000 but I couldn't do it and had to
get rid of what did fall into my hands quickly
possible. I sold nearly 81 900 worth of loot
had silver bullion galore beautiful and costly furs
of all kinds silk in abundance and great variety
of precious stones and Jewels. but could not carry
it. had to dispose of it quickly as could
sold S5OO worth of pure bar silver for $500 Mexican
money equal to 500 in gold. I have often stated
in my palmy days that would like to have all the
wealth / could carry, and here is a case of where
l have 1t. But it avails me nothing, as the poor
enlisted gets nothing out of the affair but
hardtack and with but one-fourth rations at that
Many of the officers have secured enough out of
the affair to be wealthy for life, and the higher
the rank the more loot they got. When you read
in the paper of the Americans not lootng. you can
just wink the other eye and be wise The Amerf-
cans and the English dead in the game. and
the English got trihe more than the fanks be-
cause they were trihe smarter. The japanese
are the finest soldiers in the world to-day. any
way you take them. and any nation wants TO think
twice before humping up against them
He Wouldn't Quite Dot would like" she said
marching up to the counter with a swing mat was
awe. ITO see the manager Of this department
at her in his bIandest way felt that he ought 70
avail himself of any opportunity there might be to
Il don't see him anywhere around just now
she looked him M and down a few times: per
stand to overspread her features an snd & tFen rePeo
But the clerk had gone to hunt for him-tChicago
TImes-Herald-
The Rev. Dr. J Ward Gamble pastor Of the First
Methodist Church Of Vineland. y. j. approves or
Mrs Nations crusade against the saloons ana ad-
YrIata her pN-
ample by demolishing the saloons OF that town
poctor-I suppose when you go to work you ride
boctar(Ahi that's the cause of your trouble
SfssneaTy ia never be at work If didn't ride
PR PPes9 s40 o0""' III '''
Mrs Alexander NJ Brown. OF Philadelphia owns
a silver bugle which she says was Presehleu 10
her grandfather. Captain Francis Johnson oy
Queen Victoria many years ago The Queen al
vavs manifested interest in the negro race ana
when Captain Johnson took his band OF negro
musicians to England he was summoned to give
n concert at Windsor Castle Queen Victoria the
y,o,,os. o+ Kent and many members OF the royal
family attended the concert and the queen was
greatly pleased
Not long ago an exhibition OF historical portraits
was held In London for the aid OF some charity
These portraits were. Of course OF fabulous value.
end the collection was jealously guarded oy de-
tectiyes Toward the end OF the exhibition one OF
these detectives went to a member OF the commit
tee begged his pardon, but desired TO know II he
might ask about Of the pictures He was told
Of course that he might; and so. begging pardon
again he desired to know who was the female
In picture he pointed out
WHY do YOU aske' his listener inquired. inter-
ested and amused.
Because sir" said the detective. that female
"a what we would call, in Scotland Yard. a high
class criminal"
The portrait OF Mary Queen OF Scots!
The Celestial Telephone Company.-Superintend-
ent OF the company. addressing the general man
ager-There's no help for It, Wen have TO take
out the Venus phone
Superint tendent-She held the wire twenty-three
minutes yesterday. flirting with Jupiter-tCieveland
Plain Dealer.