New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Journal des Debats" in article on "Na-
poeon on the Stage" tells for the first time why
the play "LHomme de Destn' was taken from
the stage when its triumph at the zenith. ore
evening, according to the story the Emperor &C
companied by his friend Duroc, went In disguise
to TIE Porte st. Martin theatre, where the piece
was being performed, Eugene Chevalier appearing
as the Man of Destiny. They bought box but
had hardly entered it wheA the Emperor broke
forth in violent excavations against the TOOL mana
gers" It seemed that the decora sors had LETT III
the box pots of oil and paint and into these the
Emperor had stepped. wild with rage" says the
writer 'he rushed from the house and 10 make
matters worse was recognized IN the lobby ~
manor mentioned the incident but by order OF the
Fmperor the play never produced again. ana
Chevalfer never appeared again as the Man u
Destiny-and all on account Of little paint badly
applied"
Il heard your boy a college broke his les
Yes he's in great luck.
Luck" -. 49,. ,,o-,i+, until
the football season Is oveT,"-CIeveland Plain
Dealer De- iC''''--'
Baltimore is about to deal blow TO the auto
mobile as a public utility The motor patrol wagon
in that city has not proved satisfactory and a re-
turn to the horse conveyance is expected soon
THE oIdtir2e patrol wagon, drawn by two good
horses is fast enough for all practical purposes
saws The Baltimore SUM-" and, unless the auto
mobiles prove themselves 10 he Just IS .serVceapIo
ana more economical, there can be no reason ior
their use In both OF these particulars, we IN
derstand the automobile patrol wagon has been
nroved by actual experience to he deficient. That
is to say. II is more costly than the wagon ana
team and not as reliable nor seryiceable' Nhai
a patrol wagon is called 1t IS sometimes needed ur-
gently and in those cases the automobile is apt
TO get out of order the road and cause delay
which NAV result IN great harm. The surest way
is the best end this time reliability and economy
arc or the same side.
'speakin' of &c law Of compensa tion." said Uncle
Ebon, AN aqtomobe goes faster dad I, I nue. 1uI
Washington Star
The department of publicity of the AlaskaYu-
l,onPacific exposition, which viii be held at Seattle
next year has sent out q circular which states
that the exposition will be dry No inton-
eating beverages viii be sold the grounds
and this action has been taken despite the fact
that the sale of beer and liquors Is known TO have
been great source OF revenue az former eIposi-
tons The management takes pains TO make It
known that the Bay Streak, which will take
the place of the Midway at the exposition and will
contain a mile OF amusement resorts and catch
penny schemes. VIII be as dry as any other part OF
the show.
an anarchist am passive altruist,
Housekeeper-And what in the name Of common
Hobo believe in being helped all can.-Bos-
ton Transcript
Pieces of metal and granite dug from the ruins
OF the ShurtleT School in Chelsea. Mass, We're
almost too hot 70 hold IN the hand. the heat from
the great fire OF April u stil being retained in
part. The Superintendent Of Public Buildings
heard of the finding Of TIE hot metal and decided
to investigate for himself He went to the ruins
and picked up small piece OF iron which had
lust been uncovered and which. to his surprise,
proved so warm that he had to shift fl from one
hand 10 the other in order to hold it at all.
Bystander-IIave any Of the Objectionable feat
ures of the game been abolished2
TuIIback-Sure! The athletic association dis
charged the faculty this morning by a unanimous
and enthusiastic votc.-PUck-