New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-31

YIN have dys-pep-sia some day.
baltimore American
The attendance on the opening day OF the Iouis-
ana Purchase Exposition is now reported officially
10 have been 1878. When the Great White city
in Chicago in 1893. unbarred its gates the assem-
blara numbered l37 557. But that more than
decade ago and this country has made amazing
progress in population and national development
since then.
Piker-why did they call the medieval period the
Professor-Because it was knight time.-(Cornell
Widow.
In little town named Manning IN OF the
we'll settled States Of the Union. not long ago
magistrate while the court was In session. and at
tho entrance OF the courthouse. pulled out his
revolver and fred FIVE shots into the body Of
lawyer with whom he had had quarrel over
matter OF business. Tho MAGISTRATE was Daniel
Boone. a Misunderstanding after James Fenimore
Cooper's own heart. and also a Davy Crockett IN
craftsmanship. Every one OF his five bullets went
home That lIttle matter OF business may be said
TO have been settled finally. But what OF the mag
isteral assassin? Oh. he will be triumphantly
acquitted. OF course.
UNCONFIRMED.
coolie just in from Wang Cheng-Wing
Says the laps dying by thousands there;
Strange bugs that kill whatever they sting.
Like dense, black clouds are filling the air.
Reports from F4-Fo-Fum. Foo-Chin.
F'lim-Flam Fan-Tan and Song Woo-Chink
Say the Japanese ranks are becoming thin
'NNNSA
Concerning ,';iI isht or -' Val HAVEN V1
Six thousand nine hundred Japs were drowned.
The Russians lost only eleven men.
A report has come In from Woon-wang- Fong
~ Which says that a japanese sec cruiser sank
Thrast o6t By cossRck uPon phe BANK
Major General Przbidiskivitch
Sends word that he's heard from a trustworthy
OF thousand Japanese smothered In pitch
Poured on them by Gstzmuistoron's Russian
rumOr is brought from Whang Dee-Doo
That thousands are s dyiIs from Snoier It there
Says the Japs are retreating and in despair.
refugee from Chang-Fung-Low
Describes a thrilling and deadly scene:
BY touching It's spark to magazine.
There are rumors from Frou-Frou. Wing Lee-Sur.
Bon-Ton liai Nov k!nICasw. kan-'iet'
But the stories are unconhrmed as yet.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Prince OF Monaco has graciously consented
10 let the mystery OF his finances be unveiled in the
Figaro" He would have done this before If he
had thought that the world took any interest In
the matter, according to The London Chronicle
But he has been brought to that it is injurious
70 his reputation to have generally believed that
he lives of the tribute of the gaming tables
at Monte Carlo. The Monaco Budget is duly
presented in the Figaro" and it appears that the
priucipaHty has ample quite apart
from the gamblers Why. thousand a year Is
raised upon matches alone! The company which
provides the refreshing seabaths of Monaco. to
say nothing Of the theatre and sports pays hand
some contribution. So modest are the Princes
personal that his minister OF finance has not
given him a halfpenny for three years. The total
income from the Casino is devoted the cause Of
charity and the advancement of science. IF YOU
have lost all your money at the tables. be consoled
by the thought that is healing some poor Great
ure in the hospital otherwise spreading the arts
Of peace" This should be inscribed in letters of
A Chicago girl wrote the beauty department of a
local paper and asked. What is good for big feet?'
Promptly the reply appeared Big shoes."-tHous-
ton Post
Perenptory notices the public are so general
I'm this city that no asks whether they Gre
good manners or not Everybody is used to be-
ing hidden to step lively" by the unkempt
wants OF public service corporations. or sterny
comma nded to excuse me" by The hurrying pedes-
trian who runs one down, that keep off the
grass does not offensive II is interesting TO
know. though that that sign has been banished
from London's parks mo smoking allowed.
which used to adorn many public and private
rooms has assumed less mnatory form. The
London County Council has set good example in
the tone of its necessary warnings which general
" contain reminder that their property is the
peoples own property The politest notice. per-
haps. is one In London churchyard: You are
kindly requested not TO throw paper refuse into
the garden"
Tommy-Ma l wish you'd gimme some cake
Mother-Tommy! Didn't tell you not 10 ask Tor
cake?
Tommy amt askin: I'm lest wishin~-(Phila-
dephia Ledger