New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Percent reDorts from Berlin mentioned the fact
that the newspapers OF that city issued gratis
special editions ii which the favorable issue Of the
meeting between the Emperor and Won BGlow Was
noted. A copy Of special edition OF the Nord-
deutscher AIger2eine Zetung IS preserved carefully
in & downtown Office in this city. Il was also is
sued at & time when there was ministerial crisis
in Germany Il bears date Berlin. March 20 $780,
and contains Emperor Williams letters accepting
the resignation Of Bismarck It is printed on one
side OF a 10 by Il sheet and the matter is so az
ranged that broad margin Is left al round the
type. In spea king OF II the owner said Great ex-
element prevailed in Berlin al the time and was
glad when I had an opportunity TO buy the extra
for this was not given away-and I was not little
surprised that II contained only reprint from the
'ReicEs ind Stats Anzeger-' There were two let
tiers signed by the Emperor IN one Of which he
ceptcd Bismarck's resignation. praised him for all
that ne had done for the realm ard created him
Duke Of Lauenburg In the other letter the Emperor
addressed the Chancellor IN his capacity as COM
nlander in chief Of the German army and conferred
upon Bismarck honorary military titles The sub
scriptfon to the second document was ITO the Cav
airy General Prince Bismarck
First Tremp--You won't get nothing decent there;
them people IS veReta,IlaIls ...
Second TrarTT'V Is that light -. sor ,vo+
ain Philadelphia Inquirer.
Friends Of the late General F1tzhugh Lee have
erected monument over his grave in Hollywood
Of arms Beneath are the dates of his birth and
death. November, 1885, and April, 1905. and the in
scrption Faithful Unto Death" On the north side
is: Major General G. s. A, 1926, Commander
OF Cavalry. Army Of Northern Virginia 1864 S."
On the hack II the shaft is Governor Of Virginia.
1886 80; Consul General Cuba 18s6-'s8" On the
south side is; Major General Comma uding the 7th
Army Corps Of the United States 1898: Brigadier
General of the United States, retired 1901"
Pa, what is meant by the postal dehcitT,
The things your mother always forgets to put
postal card. detroit Free Press.
Attention has lately been called in the French
press 10 the menace 10 public health from the con
sumption Of unhealthy oysters The subject is also
attracting notice IN Belgium, where the Royal So
ciety Of Medicine has taken the question up, and
this learned body has passed a resolution that
oyster beds ought 70 be subjected 10 special in
spection. that measures should he taken TO regu-
late the retail sale the fish and that all oysters
entering Belgium should undergo rigorous exAuli-
nation.
The Domtnte-why are you anxious FOR. me TO
dine with y0I on Tha I my young friend?
expense OF turkey unless some ons should come
TO dinner-Puck.
The Tribune recently published a paragraph
about Uncle Sans star Of cats that Is maintained
in the postofice buildng XIII the mail destroy
ing rats Those cats ara honor-d in life by being
regularly the government commssary rolls.
England goes Us one better however. in her treat
nent Of official four-footed rat catchers She honors
them after death. Major. the British War or
fee cat, which died recently, has been mounted
and placed in the Natural History Museum.
Mr., Gobblefat-s you don't believe IN the sur
No: think that at our next meeting the fttest
will be among the ahsentees. Life.