New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
THE TALK or THE DAY.

About a year ago gentleman resldIlB III 1>oll-
don saws The Outlook" finding that burglars
bod visited hts house rushed to his telephone to
communicate with the police. Imagine his con-
sternation on learning that there was no telephone
n the police statiouI AS the idea of using the tee
phone would never have occurred TO a Londoner at
home this gentleman must have been foreigner
The Spectator' presumes he then found on IN
quiry that the correct thing to do under the cir
cumstauces was to dispatch his butler to the sta
ton house In a hanson. good old custom dating
from the reign OF Queen Anne. AT the time or the
search for the Liverpool Bank robber. Goudie. the
pol!ce were much hampered by the fact that the
Scotland Yard service is not equipped with the tee
phone These astonishing conditions prevail IN Lon
don to-day the local police stations having no teie-
phone connection whatever. either with one another
the public.
City Hall employe tells the story Of an office, @
holder who was one of party that Offended ths ne
funeral of a Chinanan on recent sum SundaS- ,fas ne
at the grave and noticed that. among other things,
62assee ans EHe one Of the cnEs aside
asked Al, Won leave that duck on the grave? Do
think the dead man MI come out an9 ea'
ePpee' Ia tnbite Jeedee man come out and
smeee fiowlers. "-Philadeiphia Times
The Kansas friends of Gene Ware have dug up
an English edition of "Ironqui, annotated lib
erally in explanation of its Americanisms The re-
frain Who openeth a Jackpot may not always
rake II down" suggests difficulties disposed of IN
a footnote which lays down safe and conserva-
tive rule for foreigners in the great American
game: The jackpot Is feature OF gambling
game cards in which each player contributes
an equal amount of money to the formation or the
not To 'open' a jackpot means to start the
gambling for that particular pot 1t can only be
done by that player who has hand or certain
prescribed degree of excellence. If he can sustain
his supremacy he may win, but in the course of
the play he may lose. If he wins. he wins all.
Hence, open a jackpot, in slang parlance. means
person with a temporary advantage eDdeavoring
TO get all that his associates have in sight Four
kings is a good hand to open on
Blobbs-My friend the poet subscribes to clip
Siobbs-Then why doesn't he take advantage of
it to have his hair cut?-(Philadeipha Record.
While the University OF Chicago is discouragtng
the free and joyous relations Of the young men
and maidens in its fold. its lively competitor at
Evanston, Northwestern University, is disclosing
some the superior advantages offered in that de-
llchfful suburb. Amid the comforting Of learned
degrees the betrothel of two young men and two
young women, al students of the university, was
officially announced from the platform This was
a departure from the customs of the institution
but we are told 1t was received with ''tumultuous
applause" and the shouting of the college yell. IT
is understood that superior opportunities-not
strictly soholastic-are afforded to students Of
fciai,y known TO be engaged, and It seems likely
that this easy abatement of surveillance will be-
q, me Dopular with the 'co-eds,' and engagements
for the may become q feature of the learned
life 1t may be interesting to lote that while In
1892 there were 1,275 and 345 in the
institution in the past year only 53 per of the
students were men. In vain the net Is spread In
the sight of any birds" Something more than the
attractions Of official engagements is needed, for
there is talk of erecting a gymnasium to allure
the wary male.
No" said the convict. there's some things in
the prayerbook can't believe though I'd like to-
What for instance?" inquired the prison visitor
We'll. for instance, where it says we are here
to-day and gone Tomorrow. "-(Phiiadelphla Press
Precautions have been taken according to THE
London Chronicle" to protect the King and Queen
in the event of panic in Westminster Abbey dur
ing the coronation ceremony. secret exit door
for the King and Queen has been .devised which
they alone will be able utilize, should arise
and the other doors be blocked by fleeing crowds
Harry Sobernheimer, truant officer of the XXIst
District. recently made call at the home of a
inquired of the lads mother. genial looking irish
woman. the
WIZ she said. he's past his thirteenth
year. an me and his father-r think he's after-r
having schoon' enough, sor.''
Schooling enough?' repeated the officer. "Why
] did not finish my education until l was twenty
three
BE that so?' asked the mother, in amazement
Then, reassuringly. after moments thoughtful
pause: We'll. sor. yez that boy of ours has
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