New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The managers of the Richard Wagner and Mozart
Festival, which will take place at Munich havo
decided that the opening date shall be August II
and that the closing exercises take place Sep
TENDER IL Felix Mottl has been appointed to direct
the four performances of Tristan and the first
and third Nibelungen performances. The "AIeister-
singer and the second ring cycle will be
Quoted by Franz Fischer and F. Schalk will go
from Vienna TO conduct in "Tannhauser.'
dlssatisfed tenant lis horribly Hi' drafty When
/ am sitting In the middle OF tho room nv hair
blows all over my head. Can't you do something
for the windows"
Don't you think sir" replied the house agent
suavely, 1T would he easier and cheaper for you
to get your hair cut?'-Philadelphia Inquirer.
A Swiss engineer announces a fire escape
It consists OF series OF folding iron ladders, con-
tanned in frames. attached to tho window cases.
each reaching to the window below. BY merely
turning small winch any floor all these frames
are pushed outward from the building, the ladders
extended and securely connected with each other
thus forming continuous communication from the
top floor to the ground. The manipulation is sim
pie and takes less than minute. When not In use
the escape Is barely visible and does dishgure
the facade OF the building in the manner that the
ordinary outside iron staircase does. public
OF the new escape mas proved successful. and the
Vienna fre brigade representatives have expressed
their APPROVAL Of IT,
Kicker has painted the picture OF a winter land
sc pei so well LII that If you look at 1t long seem
r,,i That's nothing You ought to schrinskys
you are obliged TO take to your heels ITft-Bits.
The latest fad OF the cigarette smoker. according
10 large manufacturer, is 10 vary thu strength
of the cigarette with the season. In the winter he
says that the smoker now demands much heavier
article than he does for the Somehow.
the manufacturer declares. the cigarette smoker
has found that he cannot smoke anywhere
Gtro cir re In fha IN tba lIar
months and the makers putting out special
mder cigarettes for summer demands.
Mrs. Bacon-I see that nearly one-half OF the
fishes caught in the Indian Ocean belong TO.
| species not heretofore described In any book.
Mrs; Egbert-That must be where my husband
goes fshing-YOnkers Statesman.
Raasay Island IN the Inner Hebrides which lies
between the mainland OF Scotland and the Isle OF
Skye. has failed to find purchaser at the upset
price of t225.0O0 placed upon 1t. Its is the
Scandinavian for the place OF the deer" and
the shootings with the mansion house and grounds
at the southern end constitute the chief value OF
the island Near tho northern end the ruins of
Brochel Castle tho residence OF its ancient lards
the MacLeods. In Celtic lore Raasay has place
and in English literature 1t is mentioned In Samuel
Johnson's Journey to the Western Islands of
Scotland"
Dolly-MOlly Wolcott told me month ago that
her new gown was going TO be dream.
won't give her the money for it.-Somerville Jour
nal
remarkable discovery has been made at the
fishing village of Nazareth. in the Portuguese
Province OF Estremadura- The recent earthquake
tremor produced a great tidal wave and when this
had receded the shore found to be srewn
with a great quantity OF old arms. valuable coins
OF all nationalites. gold buttons scarfpins and
other jeweiry, the whole representing a valuable
treasure. An inspection showed that It had been
hidden in the underneath an ancient
stronghold. once the haunt OF buccaneers of the
spanish main The excavations are being contin-
ued. In the expectation that further treasure re-
mains to be unearthed.
. MY view on co-educaton." he said. firmly, us
that II should be forbidden 1t Is deleterIors TO
mental development II leads to-
q, Jonn,' said his wife, entering unexpectedly
are you telling Mr.. Smith of the dear old DAYS
when we were college classmates?"
Yves. said John.-Philadelphia Ledger