Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-09
FOREIGN TOPICS OF INTEREST.
The Count Of Paris withdraw His 81, bsidi
to the Pore.

Tho papal court, according to q dispatch
from Rome, is deeply moved by the antagonis-
tic attitude assumed by the Count Of Paris
and French royalists generally toward the
papacy on account of the popes recognition OF
the French republic. The Count of Paris has
accorded to the pope and the French clergy for
sustaining his cause. This alone shows his
deep provocation, and Leo XIII is proportion
ately impressed aud disturbed.
SALE OF RELIGIOUS OBJECTS AT TREvEs.
Treves dispatch says that the sale OF
rosaries and other religious objects in Treves
has been immense. One Cologne firm has sold
more than 300 600 marks worth of such articles.
| while the sales of the agency OF Paris firm
, amount to more than 10000 francs. 1t is esti-
| mated by the authorities of Treves that the
| citizens will make total extra income of about
Z0OOO OF marks out of the pilgrimage.
Among the visitors to the holy coat a man
oil elghty-six years and a widow of eighty-thr
both OF them belonging to q village near Trevss
| VINO saw the relic In 1910 and In 1874, and have
now seen 1t In 1891. Forty-five thousand is the
number of pilgrims admitted into the cathedral
daily.
THE KAIsERs RECEPTION AT MUNICH.
| The kaiser's reception at Munich has in
spired much qualification in Berlin, where it
was apprehended that Bsvarian particularism
might show itself. The celebration in the
and the kaiser showed that he cordially ap-
preciated the evident loyalty Of Bavaria. The
| Bavarian troopers are in the best condition
| and have been busily preparing for the i'm
perial review. The kaiser proposed to pay a
| visit to the insane King Otto, but was dis
suaded from doing so or account Of the pain
| full condition of that monarch, who is with
| difficulty restrained from violence.
RUssIAs EFFORT TO BORROW MONEY.
A London Times special from Paris says:
"After the Rothschilds' refusal Of loan to
Russia it found that it would require
fl2, 600, 600 to relieve the distress in Russia,
while the poverty of the people would cause a
large reduction in the customs receipts from
the sale OF alcohol, and the expenses of increas-
lug her armament would bring the aggregate
deficit up to f35. 0C0, 900 to FAC, 900, 900.
Russia eagerly seized tho Croustadt entente
to make fresh but futile application to the
Rothschilds, who represented the difficulty
France would be III in having to pay
G30, O0O, 900 to E40 00O, 900 in gold for
American wheat. Then other bankers were
approached, and they agreed 20 advance a loan
to Russia at the same price as was offered to
the Rothschilds, namely, about 50. This loan
cannot be negotiated before October. 1t will
be issued at "a or 81 and will be absorbed by
petty investors, as large houses especially
Hebrew, dislike Russian issues"
The correspondent OF the Standard at Moscow,
commenting on the demands that come from
all points for measures to relieve distress, says
1t Is plain that the distress il greater and more
widespread than was at first supposed, and that
worse is yet to come.
THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
A number of American engineers, who are
reported to be agents of a wealthy firm which
proposes to make tender for building the
Siberian railway, havs arrived at VladivOstock
to ascertain the conditions of the construction
OF the line.
TRYING TO STOP EMIGRATION.
The Austrian government has issued a cir
cular to the effect that the postal bureau
will in future refuse to deliver prospectuses
or other documents sent out by the emigration
agencies. The government will also take other
measures to repress these agencies The gov
ernments action in this particular forms part
OF general scheme to arrest emigration.
CROP PROSPECTS IN EGYPT.
A period of intense heat in Egypt has
developed the cotton bolls and the worms,
which threatened to injure them, have van
shed. The result is that the prospects are
that there will be an excellent cotton crop.
SAIL sBURY on THE DARDANELLEs QUESTION.
Lord Salisbury has written letter to a cor
respondent in which the British premier,
ferring to the privileges which the porte is
supposed to have granted Russia by permitting
vessels OF her volunteer feet to pass the OAR
danel!es SAYS: Russia possesses no rights as
to the passage of the Dardanelles or the Bos-
phorus which are not possessed by the other
powers ALSO"
RENTS TO TENANTS RENTED.
Duke Rather Of Germany in view Of the
bad harvests has RENTED two thirds Of the
rents Of the tenants on his estates.
THE AMERICAN PORK EMBARGO.
The Paris Temps Of yesterday says that
the decree Of Germany removing the embargo
placed upon American pork is a ''veritable"
coup de theatre, astounding the agrarian
party, who believed in the axiom that the
government would never withdraw the pro-
hibition. The progressists intoxicated
with their success, their leading delusion
being that free American pork means free
grain in the near future.
The German-American accord will conduce
to results affecting general commercial rela-
lions. France must watch this movement.
The German government hopes through the
pork concession to ward off the worst effects of
the Mckinley bill. 1t is certain however, that
the republican party and President Harrisons
government
TRACES OF A wRECK.
A quantity of pine boards and quarter boat
bearing the name ANAL have been washed
ashore at Maryport, England, and its vicinity
The material is supposed to have come from
bark wrecked in the gale Of Saturday last.
SUICIDE OF FRENCH FAMILY.
A whole family of Paris, numbering six men,
bers committed suicide yesterday. The father
and mother showed the way by hanging them
selves, and the others, who were adult chill
dren, initiated their parents.
THE KAIsER's SPEECH
At the Munich town hall yesterday the empe-
TOR, replying to an address of welcome ten
dered him on behalf OF the citizens of Munich
and distinct from the official welcome extended
by the burgomaster and other municipal
officers last night said: II shall give
your city warm place in my heart if only OF
account of the many tokens Of devotion man.
ifested by the citizens Of Munich toward my
grandfather and toward my father, which are
guarantees of your loyalty"
The emperor concluded by calling for cheers
for the city of Munich, which were readily
and most enthusiastically given by all present.
New President of Swarthmere.
Charles de Garmo, Phi. D., professor
philosophy and pedasogies in the University of
Illinois, was yesterday elected president Of
Swarthmore College by a unanimous vote of