New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The recent agreement of the various transatlantic
steamship lines to adjust and increase the price OF
ocean passage which had been reduced to an
unusually low figure by the rate war. was the
subject of discussion at a dinner party several
nights ago. member of the party, who had
been the object of much good natured ridicule for
purchasing transportation for Europe nine months
in advance modestly protested that following the
agreement of the conference in London his pre-
mature purchase had been exceedingly wise L
purchased last September for my wife and my
self" he said. 1.-TWO first cabin round trip tickets
on a new steamer which has become eA-
ceedingly popular. We are to sail in June, when
the summer eastward rush is at its height we
have the best room for the minimum rate OF $780,
and we got a 10 per reduction for the round
trip The whole amount paid for our transporta-
ton was $3.50 With the restoration of the rates
and the elimination of the discount those tickets
would have cost 5000. But June Is long
way Off" observed member of the party You
may be Ill when it time for you to SAIL The
man addressed smiled "Ah. In that event" he
replied I could easily sell the tickets for $3.50.
making profit the investment of $500
Little Willie Say pa what is ca football nns G0seh: 6de
my son.-Chicago News
Richard Wagner died twenty-five years ago TO-
day-February 13. 1888 The day has been selected
by Richard Gorter. actor, TO issue at Hanover,
Germany a memorial volume entitled Dem leben-
digsten Totem The author was only seven years
old when Wagner died. but he remembers and
has recorded the impression which the master
sudden death created among the musicians OF
Munich among whom he names kindermann, Levi
and Vogl. The book contains Wagner's autooiog-
raphy an account of the many memorial services
and an epiogue in which the author says: Although
Wagner has not been with for twenty-five years.
although his works fifty, sixty and seventy
wears old they are to-day the newest, the most
modern, possessions of the operatc stage. No one
has come in all that time to displace Wagner by
a foot's BREADTH
you n s9s prghy & oht so
simple minded men--Iustrated Bits
The latest man to search for the more or less
uIusive treasure of Cocos Island is Claude Robert
Grieves Robinson. Englishman, to whom Costa
Rica has granted the right to explore the island
for tho next two years. A Mr. Guissler. VINO mas
held q like privilege for some time, has dfsap-
peared and the granting of 1t to Mr. Robinson
Is not likely bring on the clash experienced by
Lord Fitzwilliam when mis- treasure hunting ex-
pedtion met another led by an American and
several sailors We're hurt in accident Lord
Fitzv-illiam. is said, grub staked" Mr.. Guiss-
lers known attempt to reach the treasure, but
the expedition cast away. Guissler then got
hold of another vessel and sailed from the main
land last October Nothing has been heard from
him since and it is thought the Cocos treasure
has scored another victim
Teacher-Parse court"
Pupil-"Court," verb. active. indicative mood.
present tense and agrees with all the girls in tho
observation-disclosures
Americans who complain OF the increased cost of
living seem to have plenty Of foreign company in
their misery The United States Consul at Carls-
bad makes a report on high prices In Austria. IN
which he says: During the last five years there
have been strikes in Austria among many classes
of laborers and workmen. which must be chiefly
attributed to the constantly advancing prices of
food clothing and rent. AT Carlsbad these have
advanced from 10 to TO per cent during that time
Not only the working classes. but the shopkeepers
school officials, post and municipal authorities. the
various law officers and all grades of officials
whose incomes do not exceed s1.600 a year complain
that the present prices OF food and clothing are
exorbtant Owing to the high price of meat efforts
have been made to introduce into this market fish
from the German and Baltic seas. and as the ports
from which they were shipped are only sixteen to
twenty hours distant they arrived here in good
condition, but the attempt seems to have failed
The people are accustomed TO animal and farina-
ceous foods and with the exception OF fresh water
fish taken from the rivers and lakes of Austria
Hungary principally zander. carp. schill. trout
and q few salmon. fish has q permanent sale IN
this country"
HOW TO KNOW THE LEAP YEAR.
Ladies' and gentlemen is the phrase
In years of three hundred and sixty five days.
But nineteen hundred and eight is when
The ladies Are after the gentlemen.
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