New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In a letter published in Tho Army and Navy
Journal Olive Ennis Hite. in speaking OF the dis
position made OF the body OF John Wilkes Booth.
says that after dining board tho Miantonomah
that vessel anchored in tho navy yard chan
mel the Potomac I'm 1866 officer came TO him
and asked him TO so with him 70 the deserted
Montauk, near by. My companion was silent" he
writes and 1 began to feel as II the ghosts o
dead and gone fighters climbing up the
clanking chains and sagging ropes. I relieved
when the seaman's voice began a story which has
never been proven false do not attempt to give
his words. but the effect they produced upon my
lmpressonablo young mind will be for
gotten. Our talk back to the murdered Presl-
dent and the personal loss his death meant some
OF us; suddenly dropping his voice 10 a whisper he
told that he had received Booths body-what
vas LEFT Of it-in a gunnysack on board the Mon
tault. had steamed down the river a point be-
low Indian Head and had IT overheard: his
coffin was a piece Of sackinG and his sexton a
non ball. We had obeyed orders. but 1 never come
aboard this old tub tnat Booth isn't here. too
This" said tho guide in the Dresden art gal
lery is the famous Sistine Madonna This paint
s "P 6a hede 20 6 S asod tho
list from Chicago.-Phiadelphi Press.
Tho Anglo Russian" OF London. in an article
on the tortures inflicted "a suspected persons in
Russia, says: From Independent Russian Ger
man, French and English sources come hcart-sick-
cuing accounts Of systematic tortureS praCtiSed IN
Russian prisons upon 'politicals with the object
of compelling them 70 5etray their friends and
supporters For long time such fortunes have
been reported from various prisons all the
empire, but the worst atrocities be habit
ually perpetrated in the prisons al Poland ana the
Baltic provinces. In Riga, for instance. special
chamber has been fitted up with all the nstru-
ments OF torture known to the nquisiti1n OF Old
Rubber sticks long pins pincers, rack. and SO
forth are used in the process Of making tho Victim
confess ana all his only by permission OF
the higher local authorities, but frequently even
their presence and under their personal guild
ance SUCH things as knocking out ,he teeth
tearing the hair and pieces of Icsh in ordi-
nary usage
cirocer,-Ry. 'ne way. have you tried Sningcnrs
cnstoroer No and don't intend TO- haven't
time 9!goi TO- be II AT Mai 2"Ie', 10 yo, mean
ne. @d >a I s ne min" ,5,
clans everyWhcre.-Chtcag" News,
A new roadbed material Is Being experimental
with in Europe which is economical easily applet
and very durable It consists # a mixture OF
liquid tar and fine gravel. The gravel - trat
beaten in revolving drjm ana ,h"n INC tar Is
allowed to mix with ID a die revolving chant or.
After this It is dumped and allowed T. stand
for several weeks. during which lime 4 Cormvt,ta-
ton is said 10 take place and the is said to
penetrate into the porea Of the gravel very thor
oughly. II Is then scattered on the roadway and
claimed FOR 1t Is the on" that it is dustlcss-
That's an old-fashonod looking motor car YOU
have
as It? Anyhow 1t carried off prize the other
day"
'fYou don't 20 say YOU had 1t at - show
NO. Myrtilla elopei IN Il with 1nc."-Ti' BITS
An instrument called thc "snakr bite lancet has
been introduced IN India with splendid results IL
50 being widely distributed by the authorities 10
police outposts In Bengal and Assam, the central
provinces and united provinces ana also to all vii
lage officials by OF the native states In Timer
and Central India. report by one person is IN
the effect that NJ had saved the lives of twenty
persons bitten by cobras and kaTaits within the
last year by the of one lancet The use OF this
instrument may be the means of saving thousands
OF lives annually in India.
Teacher-Next Wednesday will be the anniversary
OF Longfellows birthday. What is the name of one
OF his best known poems. Tommy?
Tommy Hiawatha."
Teacher-Thats right and have you ever read II,
Tommy-No'm, but I've heard lots of yowlers
sing1n' it In the vuddypla MISUNDERSTANDING
Plain Dealer.