New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

A.. Ar,c.r,,,c theatr. "a 70 he opened soon IN
Vienna II Is especially designed. as It's name IN
d,cates 10 spread. according 10 It's means OF
rather 70 increase In the Austrian public the
hatred OF the Jews that is already 80 dangerous
sentiment among A certain portion OF the popua-
,,on All works by Jewish writer's will he care
fully excluded from Its stage and only pieces VIII
he played that represent the Jews In an antiPa-
thetic or odious light. II Is suggested that tho
managers will experience certain difficulties from
the fact that in Germany and Austria dramatc
literature s chiefly the product Of Jewish intellect
and that masterpieces Of the tendency that they
desire such as The Merchant OF Venice. are In
any event not plentiful. They do not Intend. how
ever 10 be daunted by such considerations. They
ore said to have powerful financial backing. ana
the aid Of the Jewbaiting burgomaster OF Vienna
Herr I,iger who has in turn interested the Mu-
n,c,na, Council in their behalf This body has
without scrupe voted a subvention and provided
c site for the theatre free Of cost. 1t was 10 no
opened on the day after the Emperor Francis Jo-
seph's jubilee. but was not finished In time
Couldn't Blame Him.-"What," thandered Mr., Mr.,
Meektons wife do YOU think OF TINS man AM VINO
cGR Wc Henrietta" he answered. as he sleem,ly
Star
A Rochester paper not long ago reported Span
Papa j."
each q you NSys an until s.;
dinner And you. Jack. said the same Hav" you
charlie.No. mother we didn't eat our own
Town and Country Journal.
The recent protest Of J. Sterling Morton OF Ne
braska. against the cutting of Christmas trees II
warmly commended IN the West. In his protest
ofn 10
he said: THE trees selected for slaughter on 'hs
anniversary are always the straghtest and most
svmmetrcaI There were last year more than
twenty million Of Christmas trees cut down and put
on the market. The absurdty OF celebrating the
birth OF the Saviour OF the world by wanton
waste and extravaganza which jeo.ardizes the well
fare OF millions Of human beings yet UNBORN Is oo-
vious to every thinking man.
a,aye Manager ito lessee Of the theatre,-Our
| scene, .h,fter wants a holiday. He says he hasn't
been away Tor three years "a corro, h,vs On. He
Lss:seMed .s r, enough for anybody(syd-
ney Town and Country Journal
n has been assumed by n large number Of people.
especially In England. that Gibraltar has always
commanded the straits which bear Its name That
belief was erroneous until recently. The straits
are twelve and a half miles wide. and the best
guns mounted at Gibraltar heretofore could not
possibly cover that distance. few weeks ago.
however two OF the newest 92-inch wire guns. "a
feet In length and Airing pro:ectile or sso POUNDS
weight were mounted on Europa Point These guns
have a range OF fifteen miles and are most formula
| BILE weapons
! H,s.ock-Got the rheumatism. en-? I congratu-
late you. old boy.
| Twinger-ConRratuaten me- 49, a.. =
Hissock-Yes, II must be awfuliy nice 10 nave the
rheunatism-thcre are so many things In the drug
! market that are good for II. you know.-,boston
/ Transcript.
! Governor Mount OF Indiana has prepared Dill
for the Legislature following the next OF kin 70
the person lynched to bring suit for damages
against the county In which tho lynching occurs.
| WirRle,-Confound these newspapers, Here's
! The Censor with a lot OF stun about me.
/ Waggles-I wouldn't mind. Nobody takes any
| stock In what the newspapers say.
| Wiggles-That's Just It,. confound II! II says
am q worthy citizen and = perfect gentleman-
! (Boston Transcript