New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Humanitarian League of England has ad-
dressed petition King Alfonso of SPAIN asking
that he put a stop to bullfghting. we DO not lot
a moment says the appeal, suggest that Eng
Iishmen are themselves free from cruelty to ami
mails and SO have the right to address remon-
strances TO rulers of other nations: on the con-
trary we are aware that certain British tsports 3
especially the worrying of tame deer and OF capt
ured rabbits-are quite as cruel and much more
cowardly than the Spanish bullfight itself. But as
the infiction of any needless torture on animals
seems to to be evil wherever and by whom
soever it is practised and cruelty is the same
thing in ali parts OF the earth think that those
who are striving TO put end to cruel pastimes
in their own country justified in also making
protest against similar customs elsewhere For
which reason we venture to support the prayers of
those of your majestys subjects who have asked
for the dscontinuance of the bulfght as bar
barous pastime unworthy of the high position held
by Spain among the nations of the civilized world"
Indulgent Uncle-Jack. are you careful about
your personal expenses these days?
yes sir I manage. with some effort, to make
them balance my income to the exact cent
Chicago Tribune.
Dr. Charles Taylor. who died in London last
month was master of St. Johns College. at Cam
bridge and. according to the London Jewish
Chronicle" tine greatest rsbbinic scholar outside
the fold of the synagogue When Dr. Schechter
now of New York, found among some Hebrew
fragments brought from Egypt to England in
page OF the original or ECcIeSfaSteS he
received the pecuniary and scholarly support Of
Dr. Taylor in his endeavorS to obtain OF
the precious manuscript. and to these
belongs the credit for bringing into England
of Egypt mass of material which forms the
gem of the university library at Cambridge" ."
THE Chronicle adds: I'VE do not, of course. be-
grudge to DR.. Taylor's memory the fullest recog-
milton Of his high-mnded devotion to the study of
the science of Judaism. but do feel that the
position he occupied the leading Mncenas of
Jewish learning in England was one that ought
TO have been filed by member of own com
munity. The Jewish patrons of Hebrew scholar
ship in this country could be counted the fingers
of one hand. We trust not only that DR.. Taylor's
place will be worthily filed but that many wealthy
members of Anglo-Jewry may be impelled to emu
late his splendid example,
schoolmistress (endeavoring to impress upon
me Ne ci4 Poily Johnson tell me what il is with
which my face and hands are covered.
tude-'Freckles miss s"-Tit-Bits
"If we were all constituted like Hamlet and
could handle a skull philosophically as he"
writes "A sentimentaist'' in a Hamburg paper.
I'VE could visit the Mozart museum at Salzburg.
enjoy the sights 1t offers and leave there without
finding any fault Unfortunately, however, we are
not so cold. and therefore the protest which 7
make. Among the Mozart souvenirs which are
pointed out to the visitor. In the line with
the old piano. letters. manuscript music. portraits
Is the Skull OF lne great MASTER IL matters
little whether the skull IS really that the
poser or one used for show purposes. The fact re-
mains that in the Mozart town. in Salzburg. there
seems to be no one who make the city fathers
believe that the exhibition demonstrates lack OF
reverence which shocks many people
Rrggs-Isven divorce nowadays offers re-
lief.
Cirggs-How so?
WIZ in nine cases out of ten a Is free to
marry again. Life
London taxicab drivers have suffered consider
able losses recently through the mischievous
pranks OF street arabs. The young mschiefmakers
pull down the red nag OF the taxtmeter cab when
the driver is not looking the register starts work
ing and within few seconds IS cents is registered
against the driver. Some OF the chaureurs declare
that cabmen are responsible in many cases for the
mischief The cabmen fear that the taxicah driv-
ers will eventually take away ali their patron
age one taxlcab driver had sl5 registered against
him In one day by boy lowering and raising the
red flag.
.Yss he's independent as hos on Ice =
say rather, hog In an end seat Louis
villa Caar ar-Jo Journal.