New-York tribune., 1906-11-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

General Pitreich who will take the nlaca
OF Count Beck at the head of the general staff of
austria is the second war minister whom this
honor has been conferred The first was General
Won John. who is remembered In Austrian military
circles because OF the remark which he made at
q meeting of the equipment board He said. 'I
cannot be successful with one pair OF trousers >,
The question under discussion was whether ths
enlisted men should be supplied with one or two
pairs. and he won for the greater number by his
short speech.
They had been married just a month
DO you know what day this is?' she asked
Yes" he answered nervously, this is the day
l have to pay the second instalrnent on that we'd.
olnS rlngF'-f onkers Statesman.
The whale fishing conducted by the Dundss feat
has been singularly unproductive this season and
the enterprise will result in financial loss In all
seven vessels sailed north. and telegram which
has reached Dundee announces that four vessels
are clean The total catch amounts 10 seven
whales, some Of them small Two were captured
IN Davis Straits, two at West Greenland and one
in Hudson's Bay The Unproduotive fishing was
principally due to bad weather, the ships being
unable TO pierce their way through Melville Bay
on account of the ioe conditions
tb. How mgGh postage will this reqursl
1.-Two cents an ounce" answered the postofie.
On thank youI'-Judge.
One of the public schools of this city. says "rb.
Orrn
Negro man. now in the sixth year grade whose
children. to the number OF five are also pupils In
the same school This man 1. from the South
originally and is now and for time has been
engaged in night work along the docks He comes
to school regularly in the day time" says the
principal "and he is never late Whan he slseps 7
don't know, for his work Is sufficient to keen bix
five children we'll dressed and seemingly we'll fed
II all our pupils were as anxious for an education
as this one many problems would be done away
with. The funny part ,tbout this man and his
children is that we never have to send reports of
the children's work home. When they are refran-
tory we make an immediate appeal 10 him.
OF & political transaction that had a suspicion,
look Senator Beveridse said one day:
wa can Y i nnr rH hand + certsinv nOong on which
reminds of a W Washington waiter -
gentleman. after eating good dinner. said
I sorry I can't give you tip but find I
have b only lust Hod enough fb mSney 6 to pay the bill
. Just let me add it up again. sir he muttered
Galveston News
Most of the queens of to-day are taller than the
kings. Emperor William is OF medium size while
his spouse is rather TALL and for this reason II is
said, the Emperor has never had his likeness taken
with her. except standing beside her. seated King
Edward is several inches shorter than Queen
Alexandra. The CzaTna towers a head above the
Car. The King Of Portugal. although tall is still
smaller than the Queen The Prince of Wales Is
by ten centimetres smaller than the princess
Observing passenger with the unlightsd butt
OF cigar in his fingers. the streetcar conductor
requested him 10 put IL out
IT IT is out. you chunp responded the passenger
failed TO make myself clear. The condition to
which had reference of mere tenn
poTary combustion, but of elimination: the
eradication. might say, o. the physical presence
OF your nicotine laden remnant, this process fol-
lowed necessarily by cessation OF the odor now
permeating atmosphere already somewhat de-
ncient, fear, in the essential element of ozone
! m humble conductor. and my aim is to please
Lut, YOU big porCine stlu, YOU throw that ciga-
5hro4sh the door. OF I'll throw you aud it both
Excuse me, professor" replied the passenger
meekly. and the incident was closed-Philadelphia
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