The National tribune., 1903-01-08

A scientist of the Washington Zoo"
says that it is all moonshine, this tale
about tarantulas stinging people to death.
He says that not one bite In q
hundred made by the hairy horror proves
fatal He said that the most vicious
thing to meet up with is a RATHER, one Of
the diamond backed ones. after it has not
discharged its venom for month. He
says it win send into the blood table
spoonful of its virulent poison at such
time. and then your case will be pretty
nigh hopeless unless you ill up on whisky.
The whisky will save you. however, il
you get it in time, and take enough Of 1t.
A man without a country has ever SEEM
ell pitiable object, especially il he is self
exiled and expatriated. But here is a man
who is seeking country to claim as his
own, but has SO far been unsuccessful in
his quest. His name is Antonio Nj. Opissa
Y de YcaZa, and he is q young Filipino.
He came to this country after the signing
of the Treaty of Peace. and applied for
naturalization papers in the District Of
Columbia. The District law. as do the
laws of the States. requires the applicant
for naturalization papers to renounce ale
glance to some country. Mr.. Ycaza can't
produce country to renOunce, and there
you are! His naturalization papers have
been denied him. 1t certainly is hard
luck, but Congress will probably fix mat
tiers up for him some day.
First Lieut.. Emil Huebascher, of the
Porto Rican regiment, while on a visit to
the United States, applied Tor permission
to take the examination for Second Lieu
tenant in the Regulars and the permission
was granted. Then he went and got mar
ried. That is the reason OF this story.
Married, he is no longer available for ad-
vancement under the military rules. 1t
is awful, but is too sadly true. and his
wife must be n courageous little body, too,
to have married herself to that name.
1t is said that Mr.. Justice Shiras will
retire under the age limit very soon, and
let some one be appointed during this ses-
sion of Congress, SO that his successor on
the Supreme Bench can be confirmed by
the Senate.
Hats off in an elevator? No. Very
emphatically no. Unless you are banker
ing for pneumonia, snuffes, and all the
kindred ills that colds bring in their
train. You do not take off your hat in
a shop, or in public office, in street
car, in railway coach, though women
are there, so why run the risk of your
death by removing it in an elevator, the
riskiest place in the world, because of the
draughts. a woman who demands this
absurd attention in an elevator is not very
sure Of her title to be called lady"
Over 100000 immigrants entered the
United States through the port of New
York during the last year, being 1875, 900
more than for any previous year in the
history OF the country. Italy sent us the
most, and Austria Hungary the next
largest number. The Italians and He
brews settle in and close to New York.
The other immigrants scatter through the
North and West. The South seems to hold
no attractions for immigrants of any class.
The Sherman monument, which ia to
stand south of the Treasury Building. is
soon to be placed in position, it is said.
A photograph Of the figure of peace"
which is to decorate it has been given out.
IL Is q young woman, presumably, stand
ing as though she had swallowed yard
stick and would break if she assumed an
easy posture. She is stripped from the
waist up and has narrow, fiat chest. II
ism pretty; it isn't artistic; it isn't grace
full. At her feet are some naked babies.
and they are rather pretty.
The United States entered the New
Year with more gold in its Treasury than
this or any other Government on
earth ever held before. In round figures
the sum is S615.319.361, The stock of
gold in the United States on Jan. l is esti-
mated to have been $1,230,673,772.
The Washington Zoo has a herd of
eight full-blooded buffalos. among the last
of the bison family. of which m lions once
dotted the great plains of the West. The
ninth member of the herd, a buffalo COW,
died OF enteritis few days ago, and the
skeleton and hide are now being mounted
for preservation in the National Museum.
Tiny Madame WI lost one of her dia-
mond earrings the other day. She was in
Pullman car coming home from New
York and the sparkler dropped from its
setting on the car floor and was found a
few hours later when she had notified the
railway company of her loss Madame
WI was not emulating the bad taste of
Americans, who wear their diamonds
when they. go to buy the family dinner.
aboard trains. and to picnics, but just fol-
lowing the custom Of her own country,
where women who possess such Jewels
never stir outside the house except covered
from crown to heels. Madame Wu's dia-
monds beggar description. They are as
big as filberts, and she wears rivers of
them around her neck, in her ears-the
pendants dropping to her shoulders-and
oh every tnuInD ana unSer. WIN them
she also wears pearls and emeralds and
Jade. The tiny shoes on her poor mis-
shapen feet are adorned with priceless en-
broidery of gems, but a year-old baby
could wear the instruments Of torture.
which the little woman tips around in like
a child just learning to walk.
In her own country she never walked ut
an. wherever she went she was carried
in a gorgeous sedan chair, but when she
came to this United States. Minister WI
turned her loose, so to speak, and she
learned to walk, and came and went as
she pleased. Her delight was their auto
mobile. in which she and the Minister
smashed all the speed rules Of the city.
She never wore a bonnet or hat, seldom
even piece Of lace on her head when out
doors. the only thing that touched her
glossy black hair being the wonderful
leweled head-dresses which she wore ali
the time. On the other hand, No "west-
ern barbarian" ever saw Minister Wu with
his head uncovered. They were fond of
street-car riding. too. They always got
on the front seat, if possible. on the open
rar. Madame has gone to join her hns-
band now. and Washington will miss the
dear little painted doll who always had
smile for everybody who addressed her,
She had learned to make herself very we'll
understood in English.