New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-10
THE TAIN OF THE DAY.

The Russians who in defiance of the edicts
to contrary will celebrate the eghtieth ann1ver-
saIy of Tolstois birthday to-day will be governed
bv the Julian Calendar, which Is still officially rec
ognized in the Cars domain. According to the
Gregorian reckoning, the venerable philosopher
reached the eighty-year mark thirteen days ago.
Gatenan Cat the musical comedy)-Don't you
want to come back?
wei, take this PASS check eek a aaZEsy You can
hand dt to }ao chap av the a enemy in the
world."-Life.
J. T. Willett of South Portland, Me, is the
owner of one Of the smallest dogs on record This
little bunch of dogfesh and hair is Yorkshire
terrier, two years old and weighing one and
quarter pounds Tiny was imported from England
about a wear ago She is about the size of a half
grown kitten and was the smallest dog ever seen
at the Bangor dog show. She won the first prize
for the best dog.
This is a folne country Bridget exclaimed
Norah. who had but recently arrived in the United
States Sure it's generous everybody Is asked
at the postotfce about sindn' money to me mither,
o anG tf for en oara for e ten me en rink of that
now!"-Youth's Companion
Ludwig Barnay. who. since he appeared In New
York about twenty years a star in the old
Thalia Theatre, in the Bowery. has been decorated
by the German Emperor and received the title
Hofrat He failed however. to satisfy the authori-
ties az director of the Royal Theatre at Berlin He
has been allowed to take the dictatorship of the
ROYAL Theatre at Hanover and in his absence
Berlin his place will be filed by the director
of the opera in that city, Mr.. Droescher. mo one
tell says a Hanover paper, whether the
veteran Barnay will be allowed to retain both
places, but 1t is probable that while there is
way opened to him to Hanover the return will be
impossible. How much better 1t would have been
for him had Hofrat Barnay made his farewell bow
to the public from his high place in Berlin, butt
is the old story.
eftI 70
say: Remember, now, cannot tell lie.''
rubbing his hands unctuously. made answer: 'oh,
certainly mott Really it isn't in the least neces-
sary in modern business. We form a subsidiary
corporation to attend to all that sort of thing
Puck.
The residents of the Eternal City. says lie
Gaulois.' have always looked with dsfavor on for
egn composers. Wagner in particular. Wagner
scored a great success at Bologna in 1883, but it
was until 1893 that Professor Bessella, the d.
rector of the royal orchestra in Rome, dared to
put Wagner composition week his pro-
gramme. For five years this number Missed
with religious regularity and not until 1898 did the
opposition become less demonstrative. That it still
exists however a recent happening shows At
concert in the Piazza Colonna the Andante from
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony was performed IN re-
Spouse to the request of the Germans In Rome.
They applauded apprecatvely, but when gesture
from the conductor suggested repetition the noble
Romans showed their displeasure and their musical
knowledge as well by making a furious noise and
shouting. Down with the barbarians! Down with
wagner," There encore, and it required
the police to restore order
You are not. going to stay in town late tonight.
are you, John?"
Not very late, dearest I have to help put a
man through the third degree at the lodge. III
come straight home it's over
CKindIy but firmly)--''If you repeat the pass
word Six slim slick saplings, distinctly when you
come home from the lodge. John. the servant will
admit YOU: and If you can't you needn't ring
You'll stay outside all night, my dear
John came home early.-Ilustrated Bits.
A correspondent OF The Tribune. noting state
nent taken from a European paper. that the
highest restaurant in the world is at the summit
of the Jungfrau, in the Swiss Alps. at altitude
of 10000 feet above level" writes: "A res
taurant on the summit of Pixies Peak Colorado
and at the terminal of the famous cogwheel rail-
road is IA 0 feet above the level of the sea- and
more than half mile higher than the the
Jungfrau"
English CIergyman-And when you arrive in
London. my dear lady, don't fail to see ST Paul's
and Westminster Abbey.
Fair American-You bet, I'll rattle those off.
sure; but what I've been hankerng see ever
since | knee high to grasshOpper, is the
Church of England-Punch