New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Chinese students not such barbarians after
all They handle the difficult problem of maintain
Ing satisfactory relations with their teachers with
a skill American college students might envy At
K1angyin short time ago an examination was
held, the subject of which had been announced as
ancient history. When the students reached the
examination room they were astonished 10 find
that totally different and unexpected subject had
been set. What happened next is best told in the
words OF the hiangyin correspondent of The
North China HeraId": After hasty consuIta-
tion rush was made against the doors of the ex-
animation hall This soon brought the MAGISTRATE
out lie was met with the respectful question:
why has the subject been changed without notice?
10 TINS the magistrate (the examiuer) answered
naughty. and his answer was received with a
storm Of abuse. The crash Of furniture that fol-
lowed was clear indication that discretion held his
best course. But the official stouty held his
ground until table legs. pieces of plank and any,
thlhg available began to fly around his head" To
these perfectly definite and concrete expressions Of
Pu0h' opinion the examiner gracefully yielded.
"A, All in the Name.-"Thls," said the city chan
called va" S showing his rural relative the town rs
-, why Is 1t called that?" queried the rural rela-
Because 1t is so tough" explained the other
Chicago News. p''''''eO '''e o'iie''-
The American consul at Rouen saws that ra
cent statistics published in France estimate the
total tonnage OF the worlds merchant marine ar
'-'Ot-oVV' ana the number of vessels at 24s5s
steam
tonnage OIL the former however, is much the larger
being about 100000 against G50O0 for sail
ing vessels While the building of big and bigger
ships has been feature of the business for tho
iast quarter OF century. the greater part of the
worlds goods is still carried by vessels of rodera 70
tonnage. The number of ships of more than 10 OOO
tons is only eighty-nine. England leads in TONNAGE
with oWVoO; America follows with $500 OOO Ger
many and France having each about half as
much The list dwindles down along the line of
the other maritime countries, reaching it's minimum
In Argentina. which has about Is 900 tons
Observation-Disclosures brother met with
serious accident yesterday He was hIou,r IN
Iimpkins-Indeed Wife or automobile ?-(Chi-
cago News. >'
Police Justices often feel called upon to temper
justice with mercy. In Boston police court re-
Gently pickpocket was fined $5. but could produce
only $l5 We'll, then said the magistrate grayeIv
turn him loose in the crowd and let him raise the
other ten"
Oh Lucy i%hiite.D0an 70 cher long fob de wings
% Me- a oI'ei S GUSTAV Johnsing?
hi9d foot oh rabbit Miss Lliwhlte?-( Phiiadel-
me Hurakusha publishers, Of Toxic send The
tribune copy Of their new monthly humorous
publication, The Toxic Puck" 1T Is the nub
fishers intention to make The Toxic E1,,cl,, a.
London Punch or the New-York Puck of tba
Orient, the greatest periodical OF the kird o.
worthy Oh the rising Dai Nippon empire" To Judge
ii"ii 'l10 P4Stuics' the japanese going to
their humor like their clothes, from the Occdept
The fun in the pictures seems to be ves+ar, -
cept IN one, over which the discreet Japanssa cd
Hor had poured some ink 10 save the nrudIsb
American eye from shock The next number Drop,
lses to give its jokes in English as we'll as ian
aIlese- We wish the Yurakusha success in teacb
ing Dai Nippon to laugh after the Western fashion
1t has grand field. with the mother-in-Iauu joko
ana all the other dear old ones fresh new and
provoking to the disabilities. -
Bings-What do you think OF this Meraditb ,5
OF marriage for ten years? A"e0'
Bangs Does man get any Communication for
good conduct?-Q1ife. ioF
Colonel c. o. Shepard, who is EXAMINING IND
ians OF the Union Indian agency. AT Mrstogoa
Ind T.. regarding their fitness to MANAGE 49,,
own property outright asks n great rnanv o,,a
tons, SONIC of which seem rather elen,anta,,
to the better educated Indian. Colonel sbaDo-5
was at South McAlester. He had before him an
Ihdlah or above the average intelligence who
wanted the restrictions removed. He was bs,p,
asked a lot Of questions. foolish and otherwise
Tie Indian was asked what he would do with the
money and replied that he would improve his land
md buy and feed stock principally hogs
DO you know anything about feeding hozs7"
said Colonel Shepard how would you feed them.
would you grind the feed them in the
carp
NO. I would feed them in the mouth" replied
the Indian.
An AuthoFty-Mrs. styles-"Do you think wear
ing hats make ones hair gray?'
ones you do has made my hair grayl"-(Yonkers
Statesman.