New-York tribune., 1907-11-20
THE T4LK or THE DAY.

Hans Pdtzncr the composer of The Rose IN
the Garden OF Love" says the 'Munchener
Neuesten Nachrichten." had peculiar experience
at Cologne where he had arranged to give song
recital al one Of the hotels. In his own account
OF the concert that failed written in rhyme.
the composer says: only two tickets were sold
after much advertising and the display OF many
pictures" The purchasers were his frlends' VINO
were prevented from being present. When all
homes as TO audience had failed he asked TO nave
slIpper served in the empty concert room But IN
stead Of allowing him to take the meal IN grand
solitude" the lights were turned out and so was
he "At my next concert" he says 1 shai act
as accoupanist for songs by Olga Molitor. Dr.
Hau will turn the music ana huho NlOl'Ae VIII
sing"
so YOU don't take any stock in all this criti-
None whatever" answered the young man who
has read law. In my case it's mere hearsay eNl-
Washington Star
paper weight consisting OF a piece of thick
glass with Tokay wine label fastened on the
back and showing through is part of the desk
furniture in the library of a man who goes 10
F,,rope nearly every year. People look AT the
tbinp" no said ''and wonder what the wine label
ia doing there and when see the question com
ing l always tell the story. Some years ago l
went TO Raab. in Hungary, where called on an
old lady who in Vienna years before. had shown
much interest in and bcfriended young Amert-
can student at the university. The poor student
had grown to be rich physician. and he wanted
me to call and present his compliments When I
was about to leave after a pleasant visit the
woman handed bottle of wine which had
come from her estate. and asked to take il
to our mutual friend. carted that bottle all
over Europe paid duty 1t several times. and
finally landed II safe and sound here in the house
A few days after my return we invited the doctor
for dinner, and the bottle brought in with
much ceremony. l made a little presentation
speech and then, in handing II to the doctor
dropped II on the floor where you that stain
That's the label under the glass"
What sort of a looking chap is .Gussy?''
one looks bored to DEATH the other one is Gussy."
London Opinion
Discussion of the best pronunciation of Latin
recalls TO THE Liverpool Post" story about the
Duke of wellington 1t was about the year 1874
and the Chancellor. in his gorgeous robes was
reading the honors list aloud. The list was. of
course. In Latin. and Wellington knew more about
the handling OF brigades than about Latin quanti-
ties. Whenever the name Carolus occurred the
duke persisted In pronounctng the % long
..Caro.Ius'' Ii was at last too much for OF
the dons standing behind him. so, leaning over.
he whispered. "If your grace will excuse me. l
should like to point out that at Oxford We cali
that word ar-olus' Very good" said the duke
.oTbank YOU. III remember" Presently came the
name Jacobus, which. mindful of his lesson, he
nronounced "Jac-obus.'' Again the don leaned
over Il humbIy beg your grace's pardon, but
that name is Jaco-bus' Hang it alll' muttered
Caro-lus and JacO-bus. Car-olus and Jac-obus.
whichever you like. But stick to your own rules.
II YOU please
ORrIeu-'Tis a auare thing about cousin o
mine He has a great habit o walkin in his
'0RFoole-Ye don't tell me? Can't he be cured OF
-; n OTRrien-Clred r. of 1t? Shure. tits the maxim of
him: he's in the police force-lllustrated Bits
A consignment of dried flies from Brazil recently
arrived in London Docks. They had been caught
by Brazilians on. the Amazon and arrived in Lon
don hacked in large sacks. Regular expeditions
nm the river by boat made to catch these flies.
which hover in dense clouds over the swampy
reaches of the river Such numbers of them have
been caught that the Brazilian government fear
ing for the fish has forbidden further exports.
The flies are mixed with miuet and other grain
and used for feeding poultry
He has a motor car tongue.
What do you mean?
"Oh. he's always running other people down. -
Pick