The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-08
UPPERMOST TOPICS ABROAD.
'fHE KHEDTvE SAID TO he DETER
MINED ON ARABS DEATH


MINED ON ARABI'S DEATH
&Asiish Soldiers Accused OF Butchering
WsupAed EGyptians At Tel.El- Kebir-
Wretched Mismanag emeat the Hos
pitai ships-Comic Origin or che Latest
Paris Due1-The Knight or kerry's Mar.
. riase-Tennysen's Drama The Piunger.
ny Cable to The sun.
LONDON, Oct7.-Therc Is nothing new from
Egypt. There is active discussion Of tho situa-
ton in the Fronch. Russian. and German press.
but no disclosure as yet OF the Government
policy. As to tho note to tho powers foroshad-
owed by the Times. nothing has since boon
heard OF 1t.
The most pregnant question OF tho day is
what shall be tho fate OF Arab. While some OF
the papers have the courage to admit that he
IS nothing more nor less than patriot, others
clamor for tho most condign punishment 1t
Is very curious situation. In tho Khedive's
eyes Arabt Is tool OF the Sultan. who had Sue
ceeded in ovcrthrowing the Khedivate. and
would have swept everything before him had
the English not interviewed. In the eyes Of the
Porte. Arab IL On unfortunate ally and servant
in very unlucky circumstances: one whom it
will not do either TO succor or to recognize. In
the eyes OF England Arnbi Is just like Cetywayo;
he Is q troublesome. plucky. and dangerous foe.
whose violont removal is forbidden by modern
magnanimity. but who must be dealt with by
the Khedive. while England will have to take the
responsibility for his sentence. whatever it
proves to be. 1t is stated to-day that the Khe-
dive Is determined on his death. and says de-
ctsively that 1t is essential to the peace of
Europe. Arab has telegraphed to London for
additional legal assistance.
: The military correspondent OF the Cologne
Gazette makes the most serious charges and
strongly fortifles them. against the English
soldiers at Tel-el-Kebir. They have created
most painful sensation In London to-day. He
states that the Egyptians lying wounded and
helpless In the trenches after the assault were
butchered and robbed by the soldiers. Eight
wounded Egyptians we're shot in his presence.
another stabbed. and robbery was carried on
right and left. Strict investigation is called for
There is a very much camer feeling through
out Europe on the whole Egyptian question
and It is probable that upon all tho main issues
England will not presume too much. AS it
now looks It Is a troublesome and thankess
job from beginning to end. II Egypt pays for
the war. 1t will come in great part out of the
pockets OF English holders Of Egyptian securi-
ties. Tho canal question will be only very
little better In point Of control and security
and. no matter what settlement Is reached
there will remain on all sides little but exas-
peration OF spirit and disappointment
Pensions OF 10000 year. or q lump sum Of
10000 each wore offered to Sir Garnet Wolse-
ley and Sir Beauchamp Seymour. They chose
the latter. which indicates that the available
rate Of interest over hero is not bad and that
Life insurance In its practical aspect is under
stood by the War ONCE. Sir Garnet's title is
not yet announced. although he is understood
to have accepted peerage. while. on the other
hand the Admiral has declined ono.
There Is great Indignation over the COM
plants made by the wounded soldiers who
continue to arrive In the transports at Ports
mouth and Southampton. Nothing much worse
than tho treatment they have endured could
we'll be imagined. Soldiers dying OF neglect
on the voyage wounds undressed between Is
MALTA and England. beds swarming with the
vilest vermin inadequate attendance. bad
food and little Of it; all these things sound
curiously when thoy arc told Of a country
that has had ten wars on it's hands in almost
Rs many years. and which when not fighting
II always playing at war with the gloves on.
The latest estimate Of the cost of the war is
$50. 1909. 900. to which fact Mr.. Vanderbilt's at
tention is directed II he should want anything
In tr-tiine.
NJ. Isidore Dreyfus the great Paris banker. had
an advertisement inserted in the papers tho
other day to the effect that no would pay no
debts contracted by his younger son. Maxine.
The latter appears to be a good-humored care
the Gaulois paragraph stating that he was
destitute and would thankfully receive the
smallest donations pecuniary or otherwise.
that the public would send him. His older
brother. NJ. CASTOR Dreyfrls. didn't see any fun
~ IN tho matter and meeting Arthur Meyer. man.
ager OF the Gduois. at the Boursc. had high
words with him. and. although the latter ex-
planned that 1t was an advertisement for which
he was in no way responsible and that he had
tntn ~ inn tl,a aat; Of lilac
Dreyfus family struck him in the face. On
wednesday morning the two gentlemen. duly
attended met in the Bots de Boulogne. Swords
were chosen. After the first pass 1t was ap-
parent that the young banker was the better
fencer. NJ. Meyers right cheek was laid open
TO the bone but he continued to press his an
tagonlst calamity until he was cut across his
sword hand. This and his weakness from loss
Of blood brought the duel to an ond. There
was great excitement over it at the Bourse.
and the probability is that NJ. Meyer as soon
as he is well enough. will have to 60 out again
with a stockbroker. who is too violent an ad-
herent Of the Dreyfus family.
There was a brilliant marriage at Christ
Church. Mayfair. on Wednesday. Sir Maurice
Fitzgerald. Baronet. Knight Of Kerry. and
EQuerry to the Duke OF Connaught was mar
Eied to Miss Lily BischofYsheim. Tho religious
and pecuniary significance Of the union will
DO fully understood In New York. The brides
maids were the beautiful Misses Sheia and
Eileen Fitzgerald. sisters of the bridegroom.
and Misses Louisa Goldschmidt and Elsa
Stern. cousins Of the bride. There was most
distinguished assembage of the nobility and
wealthy oommoners. and the wedding pres
ents. including those from the royal family
were many and rich. Nothing could surpass
the dresses.
Hubert Herkomer A. r. A.. is going to Amer
ica next week to paint number OF portraits
Tor which no has commissions.
There has been during the early part OF the
week such gale In Ireland and the north Of
Scotland as has not been known since 1880
All the hay and fax In Armagh has been blown
away. and the fields left clean swept. Fully
one-ha,f OF all outstanding crops arc lost.
Tho late Special Commission having expired
In Dublin. tho United ireland newspaper styles
# Tho HllodY ASsiZe and says OF Wnlsh's trial