New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

1.-The Philadelphia Record" says: The little
wrought iron letter boxes to be seen on the sides
of doors OF thousands OF Philadelphia houses were
originally placed In position by company organ
lied for that purpose in 1895 They leased
the househclders at the extremely low rental of
I'VE cents a year. % cents for period OF five
years. To the busy housewife. as well to the
hustling letter carrier. the box proved blessing.
but the company lost money by the operation It
has since been reorganized. however, and will en-
deavor TO recoup its losses by collecting the
amounts Justly due and extending the former
leases OH the original terms. New patrons will be
charged at the rate OF seven cents year. or S5
cents for five years"
worthy man. who was very sensitive and re-
urtng having lost his wife. privately requested
morning prayer from the pulpit but asked that his
name might not be mentioned
on Sunday mornng the good minister prayed
most eloanently for our aged brother. upon whom
faien. tnf hs''' "''o 0' sore ''''o" mas 50 ''eiy
AT this point an elderly man. whom the minister
had married 10 very young wife during the week
with bounce and stamped down the aisle
II may he an afHicuon, but I'm blessed II I want
Moments,
The London Chronicle" says: THE Cologne
Sangerchor. Choral Society which has arranged
10 give series of performances in England this
summer, Is TO be accompanied by the band of the
Westphalan Field Artillery by special permission
Of the Emperor. But this is the first time that
we have been treated 10 the VISIT OF a German band
Of the military kind. In 1891 the German exhibition
at Earl's Court enlivencd by the presence for
time of the band of Queen Victora's Prus-
sian Dragon Guard Regiment. by way of counter
blast TO the previous visit of the band OF the rde
Republicaine. which came over from Paris for "A
few weeks to add to the realistic charms OF the pre-
vous French National Exhibition. on the other
hand, private band of Scotch pipcrs crossed TO
Berlin year two ago, though they failed to
move the enthusiasm OF the Germans as they had
previously stirred the fervor of the Scots in Lon
don. About three years ago. the special invita-
ton of the Emperor. the bandmaster OF the Cold
stream Guards went to Berlin study the
military music there, and treated with the
greatest frendness
A Good Prophet assldy-Kearney to be
Gasey;Ah! but he'll not Iasht long in it.
Gassidy1he , seems see, & dacint int, an, sober now
said SO iyer since he got the job two an
Ofh bet Oim Observation-Disclosures Press.
The work of completing the dome on the Federal
Building at Chicago is delayed by the fact that
there only fourteen human flies in the United
States who do "steepe jack work Mt such
great height. and they are all employed. The pay
looks very large to man until he reaches the
building and looks up at the dome where the work
is to be done.
little angel loves me She takes me into her CONF
dence and tells me all her troubles.
From morning iii night and night til morning r Ing
the servants. the butcher the butler, the baker.
the candlestick maker, and all the rest of EN-
(NewYork Weekly
ION the same ridge Zion writes William e.
Curtis from Jerusalem to The Chicago Record
Herald" but lower down the slope lies the Jew
ish quarter of the city. where from five thousand
to eight thousand people, men. women and children
packed into the most loathsome tenements
reeking with Nth and offensive the eye and the
nostris. This quarter was once covered with pal
and synagogues. some of the finest edifices In
Jerusalem. but in any city of Europe or America
he ~ Sfrfft ho
and danger to the public health There are
now two synagogues representing the Ashkenazim
who are of Polish and German origin and under
the protection of their consuls and Sephardim who
come from Spain and Portugal but are Turkish
subjects. sects of Hebrews, a hospce for Jewish
pilgrims, free dispensary and hospital and sew
eral schools considerable part of the populatiOn
of the Jewish quarter talk the Spanish language
and retain the customs and habits they have in
herited from their ancestors who were expelled
from Spanish territory by Ferdinand and Isabella
The number of Jews now in Jerusalem is a subject
of dispute, but 1t exceeds thirty thousand Some
say that they constitute at least three fourths and
perhaps four-hfths, of the population. although
theoretically they are forbidden TO live here"
Conductor Ton down trip)-sixteenth-st, Amt
this Mss where Aers you rsd git o9 maam? WI,
Thirty -sixth-st. Such stupidity. I'll report
got te thgg your sRffe IL must be
yer age. ma'am.-(Philadelpha Press.
The Sultan of Turkey recently received petitions
from the officers in garrison at Uskub and three
adjoining towns. setting forth that their pay had
failed to materiaze for a long time and that pro-
motion was at standstiIl Abdul Hamid respond
ed by promoting sixty-ive officers of the garrison
at Przina who had not petitioned.
HSSk o@ aaa sa the the PhGt0gEaphr
in the rustic chair with a background of hillsdes
What is the trouble?' ~
why, Just paid $50 for genuine Panama and
then found Connecticut trademark under the
| sweatbano. o.'-sF Philadelphia Record