New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Prince MetcheTsky. Editor OF the tIrashoahill
who has lust been sent out by the Gar to report
,,oreora1l,. on the recent agrarian outbreaks in
Russia was the only Russian journalist who. de-
spite official warnings dared tell the truth about
the famine and fever making havoc in the prov
inces He once demonstrated how futile the pass
port regulations Of Russia were. He crossed TO Ru-
mania and obtained one of the permits required
when taking live stock over the border Armed
with this. he went to one OF the less freqnehted
Russian frontier posts and boldly presented the
document to the sub-oficer In charge as his war
rant to pass The official could read no Rumanan
and little Russian, but saw big, official looking
paper with imposing coat of arms and seal. and
straightway stuck the Russian wise on 1t. At the
end OF three months Metchersky returned to Mos
cow and showed the Governor that he had entered
Russia and travelled there the authority of a
document which described him. for the purposes OF
Identification as black SOW. fun grown. with
one ear partly torn away"
THE SILVER LINING.
fMenek the NegUs Cor Emperor OF Aoyssina.
has prohibited the Importation OF alcoholic drinks
into the country1
Oh. Abysslnian tell me how it feels.
Does water add relish TO your meals?
Or do you miss the bowl that's ceased from flow
Does the word Teddy" touch no hidden chord?
And. on rejecting, with demeanor shockeeo' aie'
When friends eXtol the virtues OF a cocktail?
Pop goes a cork Myself 1 can't think how
You smother your emotion when you hear one.
For YOU alas! it holds meaning now.
Unless 1t be perchance ginger beer one.
What do you say? You own that I am right.
You well recall how keen the joys OF rum were
But though. you feel. the sky is far from bright.
There's probably silver lining somewhere
Why, so there is Consider though bereft
Have stl one subtle consolation left
-(London Globe.
Some army officers who were in Cuba with Gen
Shaft of invasion told the other
day an anecdote at the expense Of the commander
of that expedition The troops with all their para
phernalia OF war. had landed and were awaiting
the order to advance Santiago Staff officers
were busy carrying out the details for the ad-
vance and everywhere there was hurry and hustle.
Sh..fter was lying in a hammock In front or his
headquarters Siboney, while a hundred yards
down the road the of the signal corps were
initiating the balloon preparatory to making
the first ascension. Without warning. the ropes
which held it captive parted and the balloon, half
inflated and looking for all the world like the body
and legs of a gigantic fat man. started down
the road toward Santiago. There was Just enough
gas in it to keep It upright without entirely clear
ing the ground and it went bobbing along. up and
down. as though it were walking. a negro soldier
passing along at that moment the balloon and
shouted at the top of his voice; Hi dari Guess
dat mus be de ole man goin fur de 'front.'
Jury Room with Modern Convenences.-A Chi
cago judge. according to reports permits a ping
pong set in his jury room AND steps are Delng
taken in Toed3 Ohio to obtain similar pTlveges
intersperse consultations murders and such like
%h @ PING s rg room roo and
thereby impeding justce-Law Notes
at may be hoped" says THE London Chronicle"
that the summer stay at Kings Langley of Earl
Roberts and his family will not draw visitors
thither to spoil the Old World calm OF place
that has played small part in English history.
All that is left of the ancient palace is now part
of a pigsty, and the old church has disappeared.
Fortunately, however, the fine tomb of Edmund
of Langley. of Edward ILL., who died in 14o2.
was preserved from destruction, probably by the
Intervention OF Queen Elizabeth, who had notions
about the royal dignity of deceased ancestors The
tcmb intact after FIVE centuries is now in the
present Kings Langley Church. and over It, in
the shape of a stained glass window, is Queen
v1ctoria's tribute to her ancestor. Kings Langley
to-day probably looks much the same, In a general
way. as it did when Edmund hunted and hawked
around it."
Holding Tightly 7Ty;;;. you know how
fore they were married?
Patrice-Yes, I do.
We'll. understand he holds on to his money
just as tightly now.'-CYonkers Statesman.
The following story is told of Mr. Coleman of
Kansas. Republican nominee for Attorney General
and Mr.. Carver late judge of the Appellate Court
Coleman and Carver were opposing attorneys in
a case trial In Clay County. Your honor said
Coleman in an argument point I'm SUD-
port of this proposition 1 desire read a decision
of the Court of Appeals. decision for which my
friend. Mr. Carver has great respect"
That decision rendered after I Quit the
bench" said Judge Carver quickly
Then your honor" continued Coleman With IL.
liberation, ut is decision for which have great
respect
Egging Him Him on:-Actor-t have war as we'll
as histrionic record was nearly killed once by
world Ss'-'n4i'iin0rs