The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-18

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guarded. Tho judicial minutes will show to
the future historian how Johnny This made
faces at Paddy that, and how Annie Rooney
shouted at Dixey Cooney. and many other
dreadful things; but when tho witnesses for tho
prosecution came to DO cross-examined 1t was
demonstrated that mono OF tho defendants ex-
cept Mary Doyle exceeded tho bounds OF
moral suasion." Tho six Juveniles were con-
scQuenty acquitted. and the mature Mary was
simply hned 40 shillings. which Father MUIR
ply obligingly pnid for her. It was q great
day for Arthurstown and Baliycullane. The
small boys marched In o procession. playing
trlumphal airs on tin whistles all the after
noon. and In tho evening the bsfaed Balfour
WAS burnt In cffigy.
Nearly dozen explanations OF the Russian
Chancellor's visit to King Humbort have been
offered since It took place. The only one that
is really Interesting and not palpably absurd
comes to the front to-day. It Is to tho effect
that n. do Giers went to Villa Monza to PRO-
pose match between one Of the twin daugh.
ters Of the Grand Duchess Vera. widow Of
Prince Eugene OF Wurtemburg. and the Prince
OF Naples. who. by the way. had been betrothed
by tho newspapers to o score Of princesses.
including two Of tho Prince OF wales's
daughters. The twins are described as reason
ably good looking and entirely devoid OF
prejudicos or predictions They are fancy
free. and. although noninally Luthernns they
have not formally adopted any religion pend
ing the arrival Of tho expected man. One OF
them. 1t is vaguely asserted. is destined for
tho Czarewitch. in which event she will become
tho dutiful daughter of the Greek Catholic
Church. Tho other. II she should not find
fnvor IN tho eyes OF tho italian Crown Prince
and embrace Roman Catholicism. may become
ON Anglican Protestant and bride OF Prince
Albert Victor OF Wales
Efforts to arrange coalition between Sir
Augustus Harris and Signor Lago failed at
the last moment. owing. 1t is said. to the ex-
orbitant demands Of the latter. Tho result is
that Italian opera will run concurrently at
two houses. which is q good thing for the
public and bad for tho impresarios. both
of whom must lose money. Lago will open at
the Shaftesbury Theatre on next Monday with
Mascagnis "Cavnlleria Rusticana." and Har-
ris at Covent Garden on Tuesday with Gou-
mods Romeo ct Juliette."
Tho British Admiralty claim to have pro-
duced in the new war ship Blake tho largest.
swiftcst, and most powerful cruiser in tho
world. She has cost $500. 900. and II official
hopes be confirmed she will be cheap at the
price. She 10 guaranteed to steam TWENTY-FIVE
knots an hour. Her boilers will develop co.
600 horse power. and she has phenomenal coal
carrying capacity.
One effect Of the split in the Irish party has
been tho encouragement which has fallen
upon the active Nationalist workers in many
centres In Ulster. This Is particularly mani
fest in the revision OF the voters lists for
West Belfast. which has just been completed.
The Orangemen have gained no fewer than
900 new voters. fact which probably will lose
Mr.. Sexton his seat at the next election.
1t is interesting to know that trade compe-
tition In Europe Is now so great that the
British manufacturer IL compelled to make
enormous sacrifices IN order to secure bust
ness. This week . large Stanordshire firm
topk an order for $4,000 tons OF steel rails
from foreign Government at "a Is. I'd. per
ton. q prtce which. under the stipulations laid
down In the order. will result in the loss Of
nearly fifteen shillings per ton.
II anything were, needed to show the re-
SOURCES OF the Salvation Army It would be
forthcoming by their offer to nay ground
rent Of p21AbOO yearly for plot OF land on the
Thames Embankment. This does not OF
oourse. cover anything beyond the land
There would still be required an enormous
sRM to erect their proposed buildings on tho
site. but the city fathers are not In love with
the Salvation Army. and though business is
business in the city Of London. they are not
likely to hand over one Of tho finest sites In
the METROPOLIS to the brass band disciples OF
the fraternity. The Army is getting up gi-
gantio wake. which they call The memorial
service Of the lato Mrs. Booth" at tho Crystal
Palace on Monday.
The well-known French statesman. Lockroy.
has this week publisheda book called ''Moltkc:
His Memoirs and the Future War;" which has
made Frenchmen believe him to be a great
stratcgist and studen. OF military matters and
army organization. After discussing Moltke's
career and his posthumous book on the war he
argues that France cannot prevent another
war. All that sho can do Is to prepare for
undergoing 1t when 1t breaks out in order to
maintain 1t VIGOROUSLY. and to leave intact
TO tho next generation the reduced heritage
left at the collapse of tho empire. He believes
that the army is able TO meet the best soldiers
in Europe and that tho past twenty years have
been we'll employed; but he argues that a great
General will do more with mediocre army
than bad General with IN heroic ono:
that 1t is always best to take the offensive.
and that to attack is sometimes the best way
obedience. He reprobates the notion OF certain
military writer's that the French army should
abandon tho frontier and give baltic before
Pnris. for such retreat would BIO n confession
Of weakness and tantamount to treason. He
concludes thus:
War Without mercy. without pity. is what
awaits us. a war OF determination like those
related in ancient history. In which nothing is
respected. mother the property nor the lives
OF individuals: In which NIL means are en-
ployad. all articles executed. NIL treascns al
lowed. all crueties justified oil distinctions
ordered. all violences commanded: in which.
when armies pass. they leave desert behind
them: In which. when the conflict is over. ono
OF the ndvcrsarles has disappeared
Lot US then all unite to sustain this war with
which we have so long been threatened. and
with which there is q desire to terrify US We
have right on our side. We have justice. and
tho sentiment OF Justice and right will give us
that moral force which commands victory. To
ward of or postpone the conflict ia not In our
power. and others will soon perhaps sound tho
hour when France will have to stake her last
throw"
Col Z. J. Murphy. special agent OF the Agri-
cultural Department. who was sent by Score
tary Rusk on u special mission to introduce
Indian corn into Germany. is meeting with re-
markable success. Germany's rye supply Is