New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


The corean War once has simple and effective
way OF signalling by Of bonfres. Every
night four huge beacon fires are lii on the summit
OF a high hill near Seoul. known the Cocks
Comb. This signifies throughout Corea 'AlTs we'll
An extra FIRE signifies that an enemy has been
sigaaIed of part OF the coast Two extra
lights mean that the enemy have landed: three give
the information that the enemy moving inland.
and four give the dread news that they pushing
on toward the capital
Not an Easy Task--Towne-JisI IS married now.
and he's got a reputation 20 live up TO.
Brown heard he was married 10 that young
widow, but what's the reputation you speak of
Press.
The appearance OF a white whale in Loeb Striven.
N r.. is extremely interesting event IN the his
tory of marine biology. says writer in The Pail
Mall Gazette" It's length is stated TO be about
twelve feet" so that il that vague measurement
IS correct. the rare Scottish visitor must be an
immature one. for they found of the coast or
Alaska twenty feet in length. The distinguished
American naturalist. Gray. described one that was
alleged to have come from Australasian waters.
and he named II after its discoverer. D. Kingii
But there are grave doubts about the bona fde
character of that record. and It is generally
believed that the white whale is exclusively of Arc
tic habitat. except in the case Of wanderers rare
even the Scottish coast, and much rarer further
south. Apart from its almost snowy whiteuess the
habits of this whale quite contrary those Of
its congeners 1t Is. of course, essentially marine
rIvers-particularly the Yukon-for hundreds of
miles. and preys upon salmon. These whales live
IN schools" and they have been known to follow
hsh and crustacea into vast depths OF the sea
There is Alaskan belief-not yet demonstrated
that they take in ballast (vast quantities of san6D
before descending to fathomIess depths in order 10
enable them to keep themselves there till they have
sorged themselves.
DAY. DREAM PICTURES
There's CULVER of heat Ger the asphaIted street.
"a ana 2 ~, tne noon , OF the e, city Is oazing
OF broad meadows where cattle are grazing.
The great brick and stone piles. which wall up the
Where the throngs of the city are sursing.
MS i, away th to give place to unlimited space.
There the brook ripple mocKs. as it pur!s DER the
AZ ne songs of the birds ayIns over;
And the senses are lulled by the air, which seems
In the delicate scent of the clover
With freedom divine and ECSTASY fine
/ exult in the glories of summer
For feel that airs real in these dream scenes IDEAL
And forget that I'm only nlunlmer
Then street noises invade the dream pictures which
A. ana Ris5 the so yisT int. into %PasonEys blended:
And-my summer vacation is ended
brooklyn Life.
One Of the Cars first acts after his return from
recent tour In the country was to have a cricket
pitch laid out in the park at Tsarsk6e Selo At first
most OF those VINO were privileged 20 play cricket
with the Emperor were extremely nervous at the
idea OF his being hit by the ball. and Intentionally
bowed wide to avoid striking his majesty
Breaking 1t to Him Gently.-Nrrs. Ferguson
george, dear. you know you handed me s. 50 this
morning for pocket money?
- MIR. FerguSOn--YeS.
Mrs FergUsOn-WelI went downtown this after
noon 70 buy q few things with IL. / got caught in
a crush in a strcetcar door, and-er-it turned out
70 be pickpOcket mOney.-(Chicago Tribune.
The following is a literal copy of bill recently
10 YOr snIriro
Squire Knowle 10 s. Watson. Cobbler-