New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Simpion Tunnel. OF the greatest engi-
neerins works in the world is rapidly approaching
completion Its total length Will be little over
twelve miles. OF which distance six and upward
have been penetrated on the north. or Brgue. side
and four and upward the south. or Italian. SIDE
leaving only a fraction mile yet 20 be
completed. II is expected that tho two sections
will be Joined together In the coming May June
and 81 will not be long thereafter when trains will
regularly be running through. The organization OF
the work 10 OF high efficiency. No sickness exists
among the men: the OF the Brandt drill
Immediately suppresses all dust and there has not
been a single Of miners phthisis. although
soms three thousand men have been at work for
Ave years
REVENGE OF THE LAUREATE.
Tn. king called for HIS laureate,
who irCd the throne room 6@. ' 65 Man,s
Inc ~'' inkinsly.
Some tone or accent caused the king
To note the poets shiftiness ,s
We '"'D ''1' riftiness."
sire" then IN. laureate replied.
II might possess a bankful still
Z y9a not sS% an Snn sG Gn GR'h
RofTsd: Then he spoke; ei,0 oSIis him
The poet led a movement unth
wv. ID. Nesoit In Life.
A sinsi. line railroad. with the best equipment
and sidings and managed In the best manner. can
not be made to serve for the maintenance OF more
than one hundred thousand men. So n high Euro
pean military authority declares. and there Is no
contradiction OF the affirmation. The Siberian
railway has stations and sdings about twenty five
miles apart. is very himsy In structure. and Rus
sian railway management Is VIGOROUSLY the worst
In Europe. The vulnerability of the line is mani
fest: Il will take many men TO protect IL as IL
can for the present transport and support. Apart
from the danger OF destruction to which its more
vulnerable portions are exposed. the question OF
transport after rail head Is reached Is one which
will prevent vast forces from being poured into
Manchuris and the transport difficulty VIII be
found the greatest with which tho Russian army
in those regions will have TO contend.
He Dodged the ouestion.-Iu Southeastern Mis-,
as those with which the city lawyer is familiar.
The Judge does not always forget. when ne mounts
OF the earth and sometimes he acts on that knowi-
Al New-Madrid during the last session OF the
Circuit Court one negro was on trial for murder
ana asking candidates the questions required by
law. When the jury box was fun Of ms men sworn
TO answer truly he demanded in judicial tones:
Are any OF you gentlemen related 70 Doctor
o,Bannon. Doctor Dawson or Doctor DlgsesT
their silence was taken for nesation. The judge
locked at them and and frSTned IN this case bsnr
colored." he said Il shall not not, ask you whether
There a momentary silence in the court and
then from the assembled farmers on the benches
camo a chorus OF approval which not even the
deputy sheriff could rap 20 silence.-Q4ppineotts
Magazine.
II is both interesting and important 10 know at
this iuncture what is the japanese opinion of the
Engllshman. Here IL is written by n Japanese:
The England which occupied OF the largest and
greatest dominion which rarely can be. The Eng
lshman works with very powerful hands and the
long legs and the emineneed mind. his chin
is SO strong deceived iron. He are not allowed
Il to escape II he did sezed something. Being
spread his dominion is dreadfuily extensive that
his countryman boastally say the sun are never
sets on our dominons' The Testimony OF English
said that he that lost the common sense. he never
any beneht though he had gained the complete
world The English cunning Institutional TO
establish a great empire OF the Paradise. The
Engiishman always said to the another nation
give me your land and will give you my Tesla
uony' so Il is not a robbed but exchanged a 5 the
Ensiishman always conhde the object to be pure
and the order to be holy and they reproach him II
any them are killed to death with the contention
Of other man.