New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
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WaS6lrSIODs
MAN AND THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Francis w Cushman, of Washington, is now
thorough believer in the metric system of weights
and measures. bill for the establishment of which
is pending in the House. Mr. Cushman. who is
somewhat of joker himself eagerly listening
to a discussion of the merits of the metric sys-
tenn the other day in which Professor Stratton, of
the Bureau of Standards. the chief spokes-
man.
Tell me-" broke in the "Abrham Lincoln of the
West" can you white down the little end of
nothing small enough to punch the pith out Of
mouse hair and then measure the cavity with the
That would be coarse work" retorted Professor
Then I'm for the bill was cushman's re
convince me-
FOUND DEAD AND FINED.-From Ameri-
can traveller lately returned from Mexico comes
the following wonderful and veracious story of
Mexican Justice
81 went TO the land of the Montezumas few
years ago for my health said the returned
traveller and staying in little town not
very far from the Texas border. One morning the
corpse of cowboy found in the bushes in the
outskirts of the village. 1t seems he had come
over from the other side of the Rio Grande to
attend fandanso He indulged a little too freely
in pulque while at the dance and doubtless ex-
cited the jealousy of some hot headed Mexican
because of too much attention paid to a dark
eyed senorita. At least. that was the theory of
5000 all in gold was found the body. proving
that the murder had not been done for robbery
silver mounted and ivory handled. was strapped
the OCCASION of a before the local aeade or
justice of the peace 1t was against the Ia law .o to
Just the sum they found on him. for violating the
Mexican statute"
FREEZING CAsABIANCA.-Now- that Con-
gress has been asked for additional approprla-
tion TO complete the White House extension. the
hope Is expressed by many that small share OF
providing
watchmen at the White House gates The sturdy
sentnels who guard the portals of the Presidents
residence are exposed TO the sweep of the winds
from every quarter Hour by hour in the nasty
winter weather they stand the gates, unpro-
tected and limited TO the gateway as beat The
result is that many sympathetic citizens are
watchmen OF course the boxes will not be oTbs Ts
colds rheumatism and Ultimately pensions SONS are are
diers obey orders and say nothing. But the
beating of their icy feet on the asphalt and the the
some evidence Of their personal feelings in the
matter
MUSIC HATH NO CHARM-It was demonstrat-
ed beyond peradventure the other day that the
lower branch of Congress is not familiar with the
subject of music. as It concerns the Library of
Congress. There is division of music in the Ii
brary of Congress- with chief and several en-
p1oyes The House considering TIE appropria-
tion bill which makes provision for the Library.
When the division of music reached Mr.. Mad
dox Democrat). stopped the reading clerk with
shout and wanted know what meant by
the music division Mr.. Hernenway, in charge of
the bill, was on his feet at once to reply He hesi-
w have to confess NJ dSn t6 he Riy Il wad sad
be very interesting to know whether We have
hand organ or band over there. pointing in the
direction of the Library. After few more re-
of every the subject the item
agreed to simply because it mad been In the bill
the year before.
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA.-The United States
contributed in most magnificent manner toward
the Christmas joys of the Old World. Chief Met
calf of the money order division of the Postoffice
Department. says that S6,0000o0 has been sent to
various European countries through the money
order department. This money, too, went in small
amounts. as the orders were mostly for sums rang
ing from 81 to SIS This, he believes, shows that
the poor of America contributed OF the prosperity
of the home Of their adoption TO the Ifoor of Eu-
rope. The S6,OO0,o00 covers simply the Christmas
holiday period. 1t breaks all previous records for
generosity.
ORANGES OF NEW SORTs.-Amid the frost
and of coalless winter, the Agricultural De-
partment, which warns itself in the eternal mild
ness of greenhouses, is fondly cherishing speci-
mems of new oranges sent from the Far South. One
variety comes from Miami. Fla. and is the result
of between ordinary orange and tan
gerine. This gruit has a rich, sweet flavor sug-
gestive of the Oriental orange, while still preserv-
ing something of the steadcr qualities of the
tive. This orange is distinguished at glance by
the protruding pip and the coarse glands. Then
much attention This fruit contains the natural
bitter of the original but. unlike the ordinary
dividing into sections In color and size 1t differs
from the ordinary grape fruit As the result of di-
mniShed size and rnG more easily peeled, 1t is
believed that the fruit will find ready mar
ket. Already requests for samples have reached
the department i'll great numbers but as yet none
can be sent out.
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