New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

At a dinner recently given hv Wall Street man
who is known for hts hospitality gambling was the
subject conversation. and stories were told
to show how the turn OF the cards or of the wheel
had made fortunes for some and had made
heggars Of others The host told OF one man who
after pawnng his watch at Ostend played and
retrieved a fortune which had been lost and won
another for good measure" Similar stories were
told by other members OF the dinner company, and
the subject seemed 10 have been exhausted when
quiet man who has the reputation for daring on
the floor OF the exchange said: Some years ago.
when John Morrissey ran the Saratoga Club house
saw a young man there whose father I knew chip
away thousands at the red and black game. lie
had been at Il for three days and was present
when his last chip raked in. We walked out
together and when we reached Broadway he said.
7 feel It in that II could go right back now
and begin where left of Ia win His manner
Impressed and 7 staked him for hundred and
went back TO the club. Now. from that little
starter what do you think he won?' After all had
guessed. naming sums away into the hundreds OF
thousands he said: He lost the hundred and owes
it yet"
How far are we from Chicago?' asks the pas
senger. pucking at the sleeve of the conductor as
Three WRECKS one misplaced switch and 1, wash
his red lantern as he gOes--life
A drydock has been recently launched Using
tau China for the German government which In
many respects is the largest in the world. II Will
lift the largest battleship in commission. It's
bearing capacity being 5000 tons Its total weight
is $500 and II two years in course OF con-
struCton. II consists OF five pOutoons and the
mechanism is driven almost entirely by electricity
supplied from central station situated shore,
With the worlds largest batteship In the dock the
work of raising can be performed In two hours
THAT politician seems willing TO extend the olive
Wen" was the answer 1T looks like an olive
through trimming the leaves and twigs off 1t II
turns out to be the ordinary big stick."-Washing-
ton Star.
boy Wanted" Is a sign that is seen more fire.
quently IN the windows OF business places
than for many years, according to The Philadelphia
Record" Business OF all classes and condi-
tons complaining OF the scarcity OF boys OF "A
suitable age who willing work and a bright
active lad OF the legal age will find trouble in
securing his choice of any number Of good offers
The reasons advanced for the scarcity are varied.
Some of business say that IL Is direct result
OF the labor laws. which leep boy from working
as young formerly possible There are
many Offices in which boy is required to act only
messenger and the wages are not sufficient 20
attract boy OF the age required by law. Others
say that the lack of working boys is due to the
prosperity of the masses of the people. making
wage earning by the younger members of the
family less matter of necessity than It was years
ago
You promised TO love. honor and obey" said the
Well I don't love, l can't honor and I won't
obey" was the response.
Joined thus al one stroke demolishing ali her
theories.-Phadelphia Ledger
Strange tales being told in Cordova Spain OF
the exploits OF the brigand Females. who holds en-.
tire villages to ransom and extracts money by the
most amazing tricks, which include the assumption
OF wizardry. Not long ago he took up position Of
observation about mile and half from the VII
lage of Rute not far from Cordova. and noting
group OF peasants at field work cooly walked up 10
aceost them in the tone OF a captor.
knowing that the the servants Of
various proprietors. he ordered them 10 bring hin,
a sum equivalent TO $50 from each and intlrnates
that he would hold all the ploughs and other i'm
plement. as pledges against the money Strange as
Il sounds the said TO have gone OF quietly
TO execute the command, the proprietors as
tamely sent the money, which the brigand spent
the OF the day collecting it was brought 70
him, while he ounged smoking cigarettes
still amazing exploit of the brigand IL
reported from Villau. where he successfully ex-
torted not ory money but nights hospitality and
safe keeping by posing wizard. He declared
that II any harm came to him curse would fall
on the crops then suffering from drouth whereas
II he treated honorably a welcome guest he
would bring down the rain so much needed
She (setting the trap)-I heard yesterday that Won
are TO be married in the spring
He (walkng into it)-Help me to make the report
Eue won't you dear?-Illustrated Bits.