New-York tribune., 1902-05-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

great public reform is suggested in the follow
ing letter which Eugene Ware received the other
day:
" refused to say word for publication @ or make max
sr beeye YaI are the man 20 pioneer
a great reform by taking the lead in organizing a
society which might be called the sphlnxes. It's
and navy and all appointive officers in the service
condition Of extreme penalties that no member shall
MAKE & gpeeGm sbod GE Se b b,n6uef az Wasbnsfoa
after the fashion Of other social organizations AZ
silent-havng no toasts. no speeches. no converse
tion on topics Of a public nature-dlsturbing the the
OF knives and forks and the gurgle of highballs.
A German violnist recently tested the sensitive
ness to music Of OF the animals in the Berlin
Zoo. The influence Of the violin was greatest on
the puma. which became very much excited and
nervous wnen quicksteps were played, but was
soothed by slower measures. Wolves showed an
appreciative interest lions and hyenas terri
ned Ieopards were unconcerned and monkeys were
curious.
I S did !, You ,S Enqw wbsn w6 # time
Fred-A little bird told me
Frcd-Yes, the cuckoo came out OF the clock and
called '1i"-Philadelphia Record
man who was wanted" in Russia had been
photographed in six different positions. and the
pictures were duly circulated among the police de
partments. The chief OF one OF these wrote TO
headquarters a few days after the issue OF the set
Of portraits. and stated Sir. have duly received
the portrait Of the six miscreants whose capture
is desired. l have arrested five of them. and the
sixth is under observation. and VIII be secured
shortly"
Philip, was saying his, PRAYERS before going TO
Evans"
why. Philip. why did you say that?" asked his
''Weii" he replied 'I didn't want God to mix me
up with Brother Ed-he does act so dreadfuly!"-
Boston Transcript.
woman was waiting in the Broad Street Sta
tlon Philadelphia the other afternoon tickets
for a suburban train. One OF the railroad ushers
tapped her lightly the shoulder and said;
Madame. don't block the way here Take your
place in the regular line" She turned on the dut-
ful usher with n chilling stare. and replied: oh
you needn't be particular This isn't the only
station in the city. even If it is finely fxed up.
There other places to get train besides here.
I'll go straight South-st and patronize that sta
ton" And, catching up her skirts she founced out
Of the station.
The Old Man at Home.-Tuner-Yo daughter
MIR Binks-What's wrong with it@
TpneTmshe says three strings are broken.
Break the rest Of 'em.-(New-York Weekly
THE site and Rock Society Of Germantown"
says The Philadelphia Record" lis rejoicing over
the gift 1t received last week of chair and a
rock. The chair, which Is over two hundred years
old, belonged William Penn, and the rock
which is much older than the chair. is the one on
which George Washington stood while he directed
the battle of Germantown. Two maiden women
were the donors of these relics, two sisters whose
old and picturesque house is crowded from draw
ing to attic with other relics less interest
ing and Where the sisters live Is not to be
told for they are daily worried by strangers it
is and II the fame of their really invaluable col
lection were to be any further spread abroad-if
the brass knoeker of their door were to be struck
oftener than 1t is by sightseers-the vexation OF
these women would be inconeeivably great
On the steamship Haverford which reached this
yesterday came aged William Schinmick' his wife
and their fourteen children The Schinmicks are
teen children are unmarried. and range in age
from hve years to hfty-ive Such wide diversity
bly, never before been equalled Another tremen-
dous family upon the Haverford was the Scheuer-
eight children, the oldest of them six years OF age
been blessed with twins Eight children crowded
into nve years make record quite as extraordi-
nary as fourteen children stretched over fifty wears
and the sGheuermans and the Schinmicks had
passage oVer.-tPhiladelpha Record.
Judge A. NJ Kelley used to narrate that. wbro
on the bench in the International Court at Cairo
after witness whose nationality was puzzle
had been addressed in French, Spanish. German
Portuguese. Italian and Arabic and failed to make
any response except TO indicate by shaking his
head that he did not understand. Judge Kelley
turned 10 brother Judge, and remarked sotto voce
Il wonder what language the idiot speaks. anv-
how" The same yerself yer honor" came
from the witness in the broadest Tipperary brogue
Aunt M HANNAH ma saw that young man kiss you
Jane; how DID 1t come about7
ssgynts' He asked me II would be offended il he
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