New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Tribune recently told the location OF the
original Rhode Island greening tree. Some
has found the original Sickle pear tree. down
The Neck" not far from the League Island
Navy Yard at Philadelphia. The tree is too old
to bear fruit The Sickle pear perfected years
ago by Adam Sickle, old resident of that dis
trict whose daughter. May Sickle. married George
Pepper of the well known Philadelphia family OF
that name. She the mother Of George s. Pep
per, who left about $4,000 charity some eight
nine years ago. $4,000 OF which went 10 the
establishment of the Free Library fund of Phila-
delphia.
acknowledgements! Something cannot come from
Besser-, There's where you make mistake. Dunn,
leigh told about brilliant idea that he evolved
out Of his own head.-(Boston Transcript.
Lehigh Valley freight train, consisting Of 1o4
loaded containing 4O13 tons handled be-
tween Sayre and Weldon. Penn. a distance OF
eighty-two miles, by single locomotive. From
what able TO learn" says The Railway
and Engineering Review this is of the heav-
lest trains ever handled with engine for the
distance or over entire freight division
He sent his boy to college.
He spent ten thousand dollars.
And got quarter back.
Professor Artemieff. OF Russia. has invented
armor for protecting electricians others who find
II necessary work in the vicinity of high pressure
lines This arnor consists OF a complete suit of
woven wire gauze which the wire man dons when
he goes 20 work. Commenting this idea, The
Electrical Review. Of NewYork. says: 1T IS good.
theoretically, but II can hardly have much practi-
cal value a pair of rubber gloves be put
more easily, while the usual method OF not pro-
vding any protection whatever is even less trouble
some. Moreover, the life of this armor would not
be long. and there few wire who Will toll
the irritation produced on the cutcle by but
one or broken ends OF wire Why not make this
armor of spun glass cloth?'
According TO an Omaha correspondent Of THE
Chicago Tribune" D. II. Hoffman Union Pacific
nachinist getting Sc a day has received the palm
as the most extensively dressed man in that city.
The extent of his wardrobe brought TO light in
a trial in Omaha, where man charged with
stealing a suit full Of clothing from him.
While under oath he stated that the grip contained
Sc worth of neckties. How many neckties have
you altogether" asked the attorney. He replied:
Il have $500 worth of neckties." The court gasped
and the attorney turned pale. rs the rest OF your
wardrobe in proportion" asked the attorney. 1T
is" responded the witness. Hoffman was dressed
faultlessly.
II have come" he began. addressing her
father. toto suggest to you that union OF our
families would
tain of industry interrupted. and will not submit
the matter 10 arbitration. Good morning Chi
cagO Record Herald.
The fire at Weston, Mass. last week. destroyed
the famous John FIagg Tavern, which antedated
the Revolution many years. 1t here that
President Washington passed a night his way
to Cambridge and Boston in 1882 and in 1898 Presi-
dent John Adams occupied the chamber previously
that OF Washington On the following day he
received address from the townspeople and his
reply is stn preserved in the Weston Town LII
brary. What renders the loss of this memora BILE
tavern the to be regretted is the loss by this
fire of the old Colonial flag of thirteen stars. which
for many years hoated this tavern from the
date of Washlngton's visit.
You asked her father for her hand?"
and he refused you?"
No he didn't. He said could have both of
them."-(Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The current number of THE American Hebrew
contains letter addressed TO the Minister of For
eign Affairs of France by the Alliance Israelite
Universele. in which the Rumanian situation is re-
viewed. The address is clearly sequel to Secre-
tary Hays note. and. coming it does from a
body which has among it's leaders many men Of
prominence and political influence. it is believed
that it will have effect in mtigatg the exist
ing deplorable situation.
After giving history of the Rumanian Iegisla-
ton against the Jews. che address reads:
I'VE hope. sir. that it will be in vain that
this republic has appealed to France. Our coun-
try may boast always that in every epoch the
cause of the oppressed and prosecuted has been
defended by it, The French Republic took an i'm
pOrtant share in the deliberations and resolutions
of the Berlin congress. which bequeathed the eman-
cipation of the peoples of the Balkan Peninsula.
1t France which proposed the article securing
civil rights to the Jews of Rumania- Do you not
think. sir. that il is the duty of the government
of the republic to live up these traditions and
to the Importance of the part IL took in the de-
alterations OF the congress OF 1878. and see to the
carrying Of the provisions and stipulations TO
which it appended its official signature in that
year?
I'VE firmly convinced. sir that we may
reckon upon your feelings of humanity upon your
broad liberalty your love of justice in the de-
fence of an Industrious and lawabding population
which has been made the victim OF most cruel per-
secution.
IT'S almost impossible. dear to lease house
for a shorter term than one year NOWADAYS" ne
said so to protect myself. I must ask yOu"-
ITO agree not to seek divorce until the expira-
ton OF the first years lease."-(Catholic STANDARD
and Times.