New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Emperor Francis joseph, who IS just seventy
seven years old. is at his summer villa at IschL
Although he Is supposed to be enjoying a holiday.
the Emperor works almost hard II he were in
Vienna. a correspondent He IS I'D every
morning at o'clock. and after light breakfast
Of chocolate and gugeIhupf "a plain Vienna cake)
he walks for hour or At Z o'clock the
courier arrives from Vienna with dispatches. and
the Emperor settles down TO four or five hours
steady work The only interruption which IS per-
mitted is visit from his tiny grandchildren and
their mother. the Archduchess Marie Valerie
Sometimes Cabinet minister may arrive In which
he IS received about II o'clock; but usually
the Emperor works steadily until noon. when
some light refreshment is served. Dinner is at
2:30--a small affair. the party numbering only
four. the Emperor. adjutant. the private ply
sician and the court chaplain, Bishop Mayer. His
majesty eats little and talks great deal. the
versation ranging over an immense variety OF sub
jects. The afternoon is frequently spent in
shooting expedition. failing which the sovereign
served and then after hearing e. little operate
music his majesty goes to bed. never long after g.
While the coin
Few the sinners
Louisville Courier Journal
DR. J. H BechhoId. Of Frankfurt has published
a pamphlet descriptive Of something new in auto
mobiles" IN which he gives a detailed account Of
a motor car In which the motive power is carbOnic
ecld gas. Inc present popular CONSTRUCTION IN
which spark motor and petrol give the power"
he says. is dispensed with. and In place OF these
the is supplied with two carbonio acid cylinders
from which tho power is derived One Of the adj
vantages is that the carbOnio acid gas after being
used is again returned TO the cylinders and is
used and again The cylinders
structed exceedingly strong resist the tremen-
dous pressure to which they subjected" Tho
great danger explosion in Of collision the
writer says makes the invention impractical for
the present. but he hopes that this source of dam
ger Will be overcome.
what makes you think that man has lost his
prestige as a great financial power?'
Because nobody goes about limiting that he
ought TO be in Jail"-washington Star
A London paper says that in the last theatrical
season King Edward witnessed the performance of
thirty-one plays. There Is better more con-
sderate playgoer than his majesty. and he has the
strongest objection to the raising OF the curtain
ever being delayed moment on his account He
is punctual however. and, except on state coca
sons there is nothing done either before or after
the performance that would indicate TO a stranger
that the sovereign was present. There is an inn
preston existing that the King has the royal box
OF each theatre always at his free disposal, but
although there is not manager who would not
be delighted to have the royal patronage those
terms. the King. a matter Of fact always pays
for his box Cor rather for two boxes) at the same
rate as any ordinary individual would pay for the
Same accommodation.
Old Scotch Farmer. having spent sixpence a
having won is shown the prize. After gazing
critically at IL for some minutes: but whaurs
the whup?'-Tit-Bits.
Faint mewings OF a cat caused some stir among
the passengers Of a Sixth avenue IT, car IL
sped downtown hour before noon. Women in
the middle section of seats looked surprised. and
eyed bundles and baskets suspiciously Then the
mewings turned to something approaching cater
waulings. and the cat seemed to have spasm as
a fat man deposited himself in Of the cross
seats The woman in front OF him gave him a
look OF anger. He noticed it, and. thinking that
he had in way hurt an inoHensive pussy he
arose hastily and endeavored to peer under the
further down the car. Women switched their
skirts while poked about with canes. and the
fair feminine passengers mado use of umbrellas.
Still the tabby elusive the ghost of the
Flying Dutchman. AS the train neared the
Chambers street station there came forth series
of dismal walls. If the cat singing a cat
swan song. Then the 'cat' got out. and. stand
ing the station platform, smiled pleasant
smile at the passengers and lit cigar. He was
a young German, with ventriloQuial abilities. who
had been having some fun at the expense of the
passengers as he came downtown to wait mid
Hicks-Does you wife believe all you tell her?
Wtcks-She does when paying her COM
pliment.-Somerville Journal