New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

that a fine be exacted. as he OF all men should
not transgress the law. The fine paid ana
promise exacted that the uatter should end
there, the President drove to the White House
but for the policeman the matter had not ended,
for he was afterward known as the policeman
who had arrested General Grant
The African has interesting and amusing race
characteristics. and so the members Of the Grau
opera company found in course of recent tour
made through the Southern States. The Uncle
Remus' and kindred darky tales have familiar
ized the public with the negro habit of speaking
10 and of dumb beasts though they were en-
dowed with the faculty Of speech and could
understand all the words addressed to them by
their colored masters. Some white persons be-
lieve that an affinity between a darky and
mule exists. Consequently the members OF the
opera company, while vastly amused, not
greatly surprised at a scene which they witnessed
at a little wayside station in Tennessee. Their
train was held up there for reason. and
the members of the company were taking ad-
vantage OF the delay TO take little exercise.
At siding were a lot of mules. which aged
African was loading on box cars. One by one the
company Joined those watching the negro mule
driver and just as the entire company
sembled at the siding a particularly obstinate
animal refused TO enter the car Threats. cajol-
ery and blows We're alike useless; the mule re-
fused TO bulge. and the slant Of his ears told
those familiar with mule characteristics that
where
willy negro tried fattery, and in honeyed tones
said: "Whuffo' yo; behave dis way befo' ali desc
strange people? Why, you fool mule dOan' yO'
know dat desc people will jes' believe dat you
never done traberd befO' in all yO' lfe?" And
with these words the long ears lost their ag-
gressive slant and the mule quietly and
dately mounted into the car without raising fur
ther trouble.
Walter Damrosch and David Bispham are still
at sea over coOred waiter that they ran across
during this trip The dining car crew change
had had a particularly good waiter. The next
morning at breakfast there a waiter
for them. So they told him of the good qualities
Of his predecessor, and how we'll he would do 10
emulate them. and wound up with a promise
10 make il worth his while if he succeeded. The
seemed impressed, but also disheart-
ened Il done know dat man, and he's a mighty
good waiter he made comment. III do de hes
l for you gemmen, but l don specs as |
do we'll he done. Why" and his
voice became impressive, II l could wait as
we'll he can. IL would be circumstantiaI evil
dence. dat's what IL would and he gathered up
his tray and departed. His hearers have sought
in vain for an explanation OF what he mean
A little later in the trip another colored waiter
taught them that ability for apt explanation is
not wanting in the negro race. The coffee had
been of such preternatural weakness that a sin
gle drop OF rather thin milk had rendered the
entire cupful opaque. There" irateIv com
planned David BIspham TO the waiter as he
pointed 10 IL, see how weak that coffee is A
bare drop Of milk is sufficient to change its
color. Deed boss the darky exclaimed as