New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Editor Of the s. Petersburg ''Viedomosti' re-
Gently created a national sensation by charging
the ancient capital OF Russia. Moscow. with whole
sale treason. The bankers and merchants there.
he said not only Indifferent TO the war. but
were sordid. selfish. dsloyal and shameless enough
TO make heavy investments in japanese bonds.
This Information came 10 the editor from good
patriots who didn't want their names used. but
considered by him to be trustworthy The
Moscow press. which has ''Viedomosti' OF its
own, resented these imputatons. the latter with
particular energy. Proofs of the St Petersburg
allegation were demanded. II these were not forth
coming the government ought TO act and put
stigma such disloyal practices. II II could
punish them. So far proof OF the allegation
has been submitted, though it is generally thought
To have some foundation IN truth. The Journal
de st. Petersburg" the Official organ. takes this
view OF the case. fact which is looked Oh as
mora startling than the original assertion. The
controversy is stu going with end OF epithets
both sides and no visible sign Of cessation.
THE coNoUERING IMAGES
'Tkons Omnia Vincunt Ivan Ennyodvitch.
They may lick us the land.
They may lick us on the sea;
When they think were up tree;
For Ven mobilize our lkons.
And they'll see where they will be!
They may knock us into pi.
They may force us 10 retreat
They may black our other eve,
They may bottle up fleet:
we II mobilize Ikons.
ana the zoe VIII ne oNl meat
You may think the Bear can't bite.
And we don't know how to scrap
In majesty and might
When we mobilize our Ikons
And annihilate the jan
We've been fooing up to now.
But we know where at.
And We've made an awful VOW
When we mobilize our Ikons
And tho Popes go 10 the baU.
We viii sprinkle on the laps
Holy water till they quail
And We'll give 'em-wel perhaps,
We will make EN- sick and pale
For the heather can't prevail
When to Toxic we get.
With our Dureaucrats and Gear.
We will make EN- skip. you bet!
They will get nasty jar
When we mobilize our 1kons
Aud hzzing samovar.
-CTnpubished song Of General waitabtsky.
In Town Topics.
The 'Novoe vremya' is inclined TO hold the St.
Petersburg Stock Exchange responsible because
Russian securities have gone down since the break
ing out of the war. 1t charges that the institu-
ton has shown a lack OF faith in Russia miser-
able pessimlsm and n poor quality OF patriotism.
The newspaper says that the stock brokers and
fnanciers level and long headed men; that
they know Russia is not going lose in the present
fight. and that they ought 10 stand periodically
together like wall TO overcome the adverse in
huences OF the foreign money markets. 1t does
not think that the Bourse has done anything 10
counteract manifestations ot foreign distrust. or
that in the present crisis 1t has exhibited either
patience or courage The exchange puts In no
defence far. but goes on dancing up and down
with tho market like cock boats on Neva's tide
and with little power to regulate its movements
one way or the other
MY impression said the physician WHO was
testifylnG before the Blville cOroner's fury lis
that the man was shot in tho early hours
That's funnyG said the coroner. This here
other witness has done Swore he was shot IN the
leg "-(Atanta Constitution.
A prominent physician in France paints a
gloomy picture OF the prevalence of certain forms
OF disease IN that country. He writes that al
coholsm is making deplorable ravages while tuber-
culosis carries off than 10000 victims every
year and saps the strength of 10000 in addition
He declares also that. whereas in other civilized
lands smallpox is not prevalent. IN France there
are still many cases. while typhoid fever dysen-
Traditions have been widely accepted that the ex-
celence of Gallo cookery lessened the multitudes
OF the sick in our sister Republic in comparison
with those OF other nations II would be interest
ing to know whether the majority of medical men
between the British Channel and Italy take gloomy
and pessmistic views of the future of France
Drarna.-''Your is runl" Kissed Harold de
We're. in the last act.
The villain drew a large bottle from his pocket
Think not am unprepared.' said he.
Poison
"Sterilized dustr' exclaimed the wretched man
with emotion, and poured out quantity which he
bit at the crack of the avengers pistoL-(Puck.