New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

That there is very little new under the sun
has once more been proved, according to 1.-THE
London Chronicle" at Tobermory Bay Null
where Captain Burns, of Glasgow. has. with the
permission of the Duke Of Argyll, been searching
for relics of the Admiral Of Florence, one of the
vessels of the Spanish Armada. known to have
been blown up in 1888 in that faraway water.
w tn the aid of old chart the diver went down
INTO twelve fathOms, and came across a bronze
breechloading cannon, four and a half feet long
eight inches in diameter at the breech and bear
ing the date 1863. The diver also discovered a
pistol heavily oncrusted with lime. sword blade
and a kedge anchor. The relics will be exhibited
in the Glasgow Royal Exchange on an early date.
Breechoadng in artillery and small arms is popu-
| larly supposed to be an invention Of the middle
of last century but such is by no means the case
In a Dublin gunsmith's shop. Cork Hill. is on
view a breechloadng rifle offered to the British
War Office at the close OF the eighteenth CEN
tury and rejected. it was considered to need
too much ammunition!
Miss snapp-7Yes, she said she hoped you were
gong to spend your vacation at the beach again
Mr.. Borem-Ah! When is she to be there?
MISS MISS Snapp15N3t at all She's going to the noun
Augustus st. Gaudens was passing near his
equestrian statue Of General Sherman. the
F1fth-ave. entrance to the park. lately. when he
noticed two groups of people looking it over and
the spirit of curiosity took hold Of him to hear
what they might be saying. So he walked across
and came to a sudden halt near the people who
had first caught his attention. casting Lis eve
over the statue with an air Of saying to himself
We'll, well. what's all ths?' The man at his side
was not abashed at being heard and spoke with
the precision of one voicing great artistic judg-
ment for the partial benefit Of a chance passerby
We'll. don't you know" said he II don't quite
feel satisfied with that treatment? Sherman on a
horse, and Victory afoot! false note. Why not
have poised Victory above him?"
This delighted the sculptor and he edged around
Ia Ike IN hear
We'll, Nan" said one 'it's pretty fine amt it?"
"Oh, one might say, tis pretty fine"
IT'S queer color it has. I wonder now. is 1t
gold?"
Gold! Sure. if twas gold twould be worth
hundred dollars.'
Helen Heller IS a pretty bright girl"
Why last night told her she had her head
''IVhat did She say old MANI"
would have, on my shoulders when I got married.
-(Chicago News.
The dowager Czarina is a great favorite in
Russia. Among other stories illustrating her
character is this She saw on her husbands table
document regarding political prisoner. On the
margin Alexander III had written Pardon i'm
possible; to he to Siberia" The Czarina took
up the pen and. striking the semi-coIon after
"impos sible.' put it before the word Then the
Endorsement read: Pardon; impossible to be sent
to siberia" The Car let 1t stand.
II see in the paper that widower with nine
children out IN Nebraska has married widow
'That was no marriage. That was merger"
-(Puck
People in Paris who interested in giving work
ing girls bit of pleasure and then have de-
vised a scheme where worthy girls given two
tickets to good theatre once in a while The
scheme calls for an elaborate system Of registra-
ton, but it is working to perfection. The Kaiser is
thinking of introducing the idea into the royal
theatres in Germany. and the Parisians want An
drew Carnegie to introduce il into this country as
they claim that it would do more good than
libraries
Harry--Blanche says she has insuperabIe reasons
Horace-Yes, know what they
Horace-No, but have seen her.-CBoston Tran
script,
Counting machines were used for the first time in
the Iowa convention 10 record the votes and were
very satisfactory. The result of ballot was
known instantly as the last county was
announced instead of OBTAINING the convention until
the columns could be added
Anxious for His People-''Your majesty" said
the Car secretary, they have decided forward
"Breathit softly. Michael Breathitt softly" the
terrorized by hearing of this matter 0(ChicaEeo 20
Record-Herald.
The following is a good example of inappropriate
quotations: y clergyman appointed to an East
End living found his parish church sadly in need
OF repair. ard gave orders for its renovation
While this in hand the idea occurred To him
10 visit the mission halls in connection with il To
see what might be needed there In one of them
which was Used a mission chapel he found a
state of indescribable filth from end to end and
an accom- panying ehluvia In disgust he raised
his eyes toward the root. and could hardly repress
a lit OF laughter reading the text stencilled on
the wall behind the pulpit. How dreadful IS
this placer Another story is Of an old Presby-
teriau clergyman who away preaching en-
gagement found above the bed on which he was
TO sleep the singular advice, occupy till / come"
DO you think that there is luck in a rabbits
foot?'
Not much dar is in a chickens foot
answered Mr.. Erastus Pinkey, provided de res
er de animal is ttached."-CWashington Star.