New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


The German government railroad exhibit at the
St Louis Fair shows the block system and switch
signals in in Germany. More than 500
feet OF track IN tho construction of which both
iron and wooden ties used, have been laid.
There a station house. two switch towers and
one intermediate block signal post One Of the
switch towers IS fitted with mechanical and one
with electrical signal apparatus. The block sys-
tern makes it impossible for train to run into
an open switch for train to down
another between stations The double track sys-
TEN prevents collisions. BY means OF electrical
apparatus all switches except the ons opening
the desired track ore locked making an on
tho part OF the switchman impossible AS the last
wheel OF the train passes. the switches are all re-
leased by rail contact. making way for tho next
train. At intervals OF about seven mile, are
placed intermediate block posts. with q similar
signal and switch apparatus by automatic ar
rangenent the levers are all locked. so that one
train cannot leave the station until the train
ahead has pa ssed The next post. thus preventing
one train from running down another. All tho
material used IN construction was brought from
Germany
Tho hare easily caught up with tho tortoise,
Well old man, you're not much OF runner" he
think I'll try for the crew. You see. I'm quite at
home In the shelL"-Prfnceton Tiger.
To protect tho Liberty Bell from fire while at the
ST Louis Fair. the Pennsylvania commission has
built traCkways from the rotunda or tho Pennsyl-
vania Building to the roadway below. that the
bell may be taken from the building IN short order
Now They Don't Speak Edyth-You had batter
look out FOR proposal from Percy Featherbran.
Mavme-why. has he said anything to Indicate
Edyth-Oh. no; hut he proposed to me last night
and when refused him he threatened TO do some
thing desperate.-(Chcago News.
With receipts OF twenty millions a year and ton
mage OF more than seventeen millions. the Sues
Canal is not an idle waterway. In 1893. s.76I
sells passed from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea
The Pharaohs and the Ptolemies never lima gined
the possibilities OF modern artificial channels and
never dreamed Of the enrichment OF Egypt by ths
building OF a mighty dam at Assouan, although
they constructed huge reservoirs to impound the
waters OF the Nile. spreading them gradually over
the land and thereby making their country a mar
yellous granary.
MenuYoH aid? ''''o ''S ''' 0 i'0Au"aS yesterday
Maud-Yes. refused TO speak to Mr. Taiormade
princeton Tiger.
London Truth" relates that certain country
music sellers found half hours OF their valuable
time wasted by young who turned over
sheets Of music (and perhaps tried them over a
piano. only TO purchase single song. the profit
upon which only two three pence and,
recognizing that women justly desire an oppor-
tunity OF trying over piece before they buy 1T.
they resolved to make a small charge for the ac-
commodaton they afforded. One leading provincial
music dealer makes a charge of shilling hour
for the OF his piano and music The woman
may in that time try many songs and
pianoforte pieces she likes. and II her purchases
come TO a certain amount. the shilling an hour
fee Is either reduced or entirely remitted
No Room TO spare-Mrs schoppen-rd rather
have this walPaPeE than the other for our rooms
Dealer-Goodness! What difference does that
Mrs. schoppen-A great deal of difference W.
live in a fat.-(Philadelphia Press
Even In the hub Of the universe there is some
approach to congestion in various quarters. In
a certain street IN the modern Athens may be
found a big tenement house which shelters forty
eight families. with the handsome total OF 2s0
children. The shores of Massachusetts, Bay will
not be depopulated at an early date.
IN COLORADO
Your mite will help us
Wen give III" They did.
Twas dynamite.
-(Chicago Tribune.
Thousands of Italian bootblacks earning an
Industrious living by shining shoes. No wonder
they are frightened by reports that recently in
vented machine will supplant them. They need
not be alarmed too hastily. Plenty Of machinery
has been invented for laundries. but washing and
ironing clothes by hand not diminishing or
declining such extent as TO threaten the driv-
ing out of the women and men who get their wages
by soaking and soaping and scrubbing and smooth
ing.
His Malady-Tess-She's a professional nurse.
believe. .
Jess-Not ut all. What gave you that idea?
Tess-she remarked that she sat UP last night
Jess-Iovesok, that was ALL It that hanca
OF hers.-tPhadephia Press.
Fantastic reports that the feminine head OF
postonlce has been poisoned by moistening postage
stamps are not likely to be accepted generally. 1t
is unfortunate that the practice of putting the
stamps to the tongue instead of wetting them
with little sponge dipped In water. has become
prevalent but medical experts will not admit
that the mucilage the stamps can be harmful
TO any not already Frustrated by illness
There rair OF your beanx
Who sported the '"..Gc~t Of cCaux,
And the noise that they made
Put the in the shade,
BY the sound OF the serge, suppeaux
-Punch Bowl