The sun., 1889-12-29
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
CHRLSTMls GLADDENED BT BARNUAE
AND THE PANTOMIALEA

AND THE FAHIVuAAAhos
Great Doctors Disagree About the Inau-
enaa-At Least 100000 Persons Now
SuRsrinG from the Disease In Europe
Cart O'shea Accuses Hts wife of Adult
terry with Mr.. Parnsll-O'Shea's Charges
DIscreditod - GIadstOne's EIghty-nrst
RIrthday-Jem Smith Ostraeissd In Lon
don-Cab Fares In Psris 90 be ReEu-
lated By MaehIno-A Bull Fighter Killed
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LONDON, Dec 2S.-London Is Just resum-
ing It's normal condition after its two days
holiday. as tho Briton considers the anniver-
eary OF the birth Of Christ q purely spiritual
occasion. and closes the saloons and opens the
churches thus making Il necessary for tenn
poral holiday to follow with the churches
closed and the saloons open. or course all OF
the Londoners who could get out OF town for two
days did 30. and an estimate Of the number OF
people who purchased tickets at the various
metropolitan railroad stations makes the figure
100000 There were still few millions left,
however, and there was plenty Of amusement
afforded. Barnum led everything else OF
course. more than $4,000 people visiting the
Olympia on Thursday. whore o new pro-
qramme was given and the Circus Maximus
was added TO Kiralfys Nero" Ten or
twenty thousand people were also turned
away from Barnum's.
Tho Crystal Palace entertained the next
highest number OF amusement seekers, 22,263
men, women. and children being secommo-
dated there, and $4,000 visited Mme Tussavd's
vaxworks. There were scores OF other amuse-
ments as we'll At Convent Garden. Drury
Lane and Her MRjesty's theatres Christmas
pantomlmes we're performed to the full scat
ing and standing capacity OF each house, and
thousands wero turned away from the.various
theatres Tho pantomimes were unusually
brilliant this year. Jack and the Beanstalk"
nt Drury Lano In particular was one OF the
most magnificent spectaoles ever produced on
the stage. though II is far outdone by Kiralfys
great performance at the Olympia Cinder-
ella" was gwen both at Coyent Garden and
Her Majesty's At the former theatre live
lion rode about the ring on horse. and
jumped from It's back through o hoop in the
best circus manner.
DrurV Lane, howeve. discounted this per-
formance By producing new strong man,
Carl Abs. who lifted o full-stzed horse
four inches OF the stage. It 10 probable
the lion trick will have to be abandoned at
Covent Garden. as the new performer Is near
ing ut maturity and is likely to develop the
Inherent ferocity Of his nature at any moment
After week OF unreasonable and depressing
Inidness tho weather has turned colder all
over Europe, and tho doctors encourage the
hope that tho influenza epidemic will In conse-
ouenoe commence to abate. Experts who
have followed and studied the course OF the
disease do not share this optimism. and
even predict that the cold will In
creaso tho gravity OF the symptoms and
render more dangerous such after effects as
pneumonia and peritonitis. AS matter OF
fact the physicians and scientific experts are
alike at fault. and powerless In the face Of the
varying symptoms and terrifying progress
made by the epidemic.
CableRrams show that the disease Is spread
ing In America, but We know nothing OF your
symptoms. On this side OF the Atlantic they
vary from slight fever and other signs OF
ordinary influenza. which heretofore are the
chief characteristics in England. to paralysis In
arms and legs. which are marked features OF
the disease In Switzerland. The chaotic state
OF medical opinion on the subject Is well
illustrated by q discussion which took place ut
this weeks meeting Of the Academy OF Medi-
cine In Paris, at which NO two experts ex-
pressed the Same opinion. But while the doc
tors are debating and charlatans are making
fortunes by trading on the tlmidity and ignor-
ance OF the masses, the disease continues It's
course practically unchecked and with In
eFeasing virulence.
It has actually killed between 200 and 800
persons during the week. and has laid low some
100000 fresh victims. One estimate places the
HhSDStNN
but allowing for reeoyerios, the number proba-
bly, does not exceed 100000.
Never has an epidemic been more impartial
IN its TavaRes. To the long list OF exalted SUI
ferers cabled last week must now be added the
King and Queen OF Portugal. Duke Ernest
Gunther OF Schleswig- -Holstein. President Car
not the Grand Duke OF Baden, Princess Feo-
dora Of Saxe- -Meningen the Countess OF Flan-
derS and her son. Prince Baldwin, and tho
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sian Grand Dukes are Ill. and their names
are so similar. that 1t Is impossible to keep
eount OF them, and the Czar himself after re-
covering from tho original attack. has been
aeized with secondary symptoms. which cause
considerable anxiety.
In Paris there is an lncipient panic which
may spread all over Europe. in which event
there is o consensus Of medical opinion that
the mortality OF the disease will be greatly aug
Snented. The cause Of dismay In Paris Is the
sudden announcement that the average daily
mortality at this season Of the year. which Is
120, rose on Thursday to $50. and the Parsians
jumped to the alarming conclusion that the
majority OF deaths were due to influenza The
facts do not warrant such n conclusion, the In
crease being almost certainly due to the horri-
bio Seine water now being served out to the
city and the sudden cold which carried on
many aged people. But panic stricken people
are mot apt 10 20 Ioglc1i' anu "SH-'o-uo
ParlsiRns are leaving the city In large num-
bers Their difficulty Is where to escape from
the epidemic. for In tho Riviera the disease Is
30 rampant that even croupiers at Monte
Carlo have been stricken down. 1t may be
necessary. temporarily. to close the gaming
saloons
Tho King OF Portugal has been Ill all the
week. and the doctors urged him to postpone
the ceremony OF proclamation. His Majesty
however faty refused. and the doctors, after
q formal protest allowed him to leave his bed
on Thursday. and take a drive yesterday To-
day he went through the fatiguing programme
prescribed by Portuguese court etiauette. APP
parently in fairly good health. but the physi-
clans have little doubt that he will. like the
Gar, have n second attack.
The German Emperor has regained his nor
NAL health. On Christmas Eve he witnessed
Hamlet " at Herr Barnay's theatre. said Rra-
nioua worda 10 the actors and actresses and