New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The remark In Cecil Rhodess will that college au-
thorities ARE like children to commercial mat
ters has more force in reference TO the past than
to the present Of Oriel Mr.. Shadwell. who has
managed its finances for years is not only a
scholar and the friend and literary executor of
Walter Pater. but keen man Of business and a
member OF the city corporation. Possibly Cecil
Rhodes was thinking OF a story current In MS day
at Oriel-and current still-of John Kebe. who
was better Christian poetry than at worldly cal
culation One day Keble who was hursar discoV-
cred to his horror that the college accounts came
out nearly f2.ooo the wrong side. The learned
and pious of Oriel tried to find the weak spot
but IL was not until expert opinion called that
they found that Keble. casting a column. had
added the date OF the year to Oriel's debts.
1t worries him to think how narrow chested he
""Afrald Of consumption. eh?.'
oh no Hes afraid his breast won't be big
enough hold all the medals he expects to win be-
fore he dies. "-(Phadelphia Press
The latest thing in London is coronation nsur-
ance It is taken by spectators who erect stands
along the route OF the parade There is always
the chance however remote that the route may be
changed and other contingencies have likewise to
be reckoned with favorite form of policy, there
fore is that which provides that, in the event OF
the failure Of the coronation procession to pass
given spot on given day. the money which would
otherwise have been received from the letting of
seats shall be recoverable from the underwriters.
Business on these lines has lately been effected at
I.loyds at a rate of from IL guineas to Is guneas
per cent.
eamer view with regard to the numeral NJ P Aim in
by the councillors and bailies of scotland
II b hsa for e
should be struck without the VII local journal
patriotic city fathers i is not clear that much ,a
harm would haye been done nst to the BY @ ne
the restoration Of the VII has been en- accepted %
StSe Sn as sS graceful Concession to kingy dignity
GIondon Chronicle.
The 'scrappiest people earth live out in
Western Kansas" says The Kansas City Jorunal-
Recently man found bone in a well he was
digging One of the local papers said it undoubt-
edy was dnornis fossil. There wouldn't appear
to be anything bumptious quarrel provoking in
that But the other paper hotly responded that
the bone was not dinornis pterodactyl. and now
the air is positively thick with bones and Latin lam
guage."
You've made mistake in my bill" said a yogns
man excitedly Yesterday to the proprietor OF
prominent tailoring house; 49,
That can't be-" asserted the tailor mildly.
oh but it's So" exclaimed the youth in a furry.
Look here! Ten dollars too much charged on this
The proprietor compared the bill with his lis, books
You're right. Mr.. Blank" he admitted I'll take
pay on account?'
The young man grew red. coughed, and finally
THAT works every time" conhded the tailor to
depaPted Psedes'SS Nothing Brings man here in such
hurry as to overcharge him his bill. When
place. send him a bill overcharging him. He
comes a rush to have the mistake corrected, and
doesn't hurt his feelings, would a visit from
collector. r.'-(Philadelphia Record.
Uncle David Higgins, of Abilene, Kan. has
owned silk hat for thrty-seven years, which he
wears only on Election Day, when he dresses up In
a long Prince Albert and other good clothes
and makes the business of voting quite a ceremony
Uncle David is eighty years old, and he has
voted the Republican ticket since there was
a Republican party. His annual appearance in
the plug hat has grown to be quite event in Abb
lene. and account of it there people in Abi-
lene who regret the change biennial elections.
My, That dogs mad," exclaimed the intelli-
gent horse: II wonder what made him that way?'
the dog they try all the new plays n.-(Philadel-
phia Record.
Professor Schubert. of Hamburg has figured out
that, accepting the ordinary chronology. 1000 900
minutes VIII have elapsed since the birth of Christ
on April g. at 10:40 In the forenoon. Germans are
going celebrate the by sending out picture
postal cards.
A copy of Mrs. Hannah Glasses Cookery Book
embla zoned the with the royal arms which
Is said to have belonged to the Princess Royal. the
eldest daughter of George ILL., has been sold for $50
in Melbourne AS royal relic 1t may have been
worth that sum. but hardly its literary merits.
actually compiled by John Hill. hardworking
eighteenth century hack who adopted the pseu-
better If the public thought ii had been written by
a woman Hill was also tyro as physician and
slipshod playwright, combination that pro-
voked Garricks stingng eplsram:
For physic and farces his equal there scarce is
buffalo Commercial