The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-11

MlniStor OF justice IN the mhttor VI tho rama
ma investigating commission. Tho action
OF the Chamber has compelled Mt least
apparent modification OF that policy. and
80 much has since come to light regarding
the great corruption that Il is now quite too
latc to suuelch this Investigation. The
SUNS Paris correspondent mot NJ. Loubet
the day after tho Cabinet was reformed.
Tho Minister OF tho Interior stopped him and
said: well. you are SURPRISED to sec mo
again in harness after what was said to you
ten days ago. Ofllce IL n burden to me as
much now hs then. but l considered 1t my
duty to assist in putting an end to the crisis
1t Is from patriotic motives only that am
back again. / accented tho post as soldier
accepts and obeys his CAPTAINS orders"
NJ. Loubet declined to say what would be
the policy OF the new Cabinet In the matter OF
tho difficulty lctween tho judiciary and tho
investigating committee OF the Chamber.
There is somo doubt whether the post morton
made upon tho body OF Baron Reinnch to-day
resulted satisfactorily. Common report has
1t that tho Baron died from II suicidal dose OF
aconitc. 1t Is said that there will be great
difficulty in demonstrating this BY an exam
inntion made 30 long after death.
Tho Brussels Monetary Conference Is pro-
longing its existence simply in the hope that
something will develop which may prevent
the complete failure OF its purpose. 1t has
succeeded in making the peris OF the exist
ing situation plain to some who had failed to
see them. The American delegates have rnAie
the crisis a present ono by intlmnting the In
tention OF tho United States to abandon its
silver purchasing policy Worldwide conse-
| quencss have been prophssied. Having thus
sounded the alarm. the bin etallists among
| the delegates are waiting for tho effect on
| the Governments which have been indifferent.
Thayh npn hat In cA,tn n A.
sensations made during the past few days
Austria. Germany. and two or three other
| countries will authorize their representatives
| to take n moro conctatory position In the mat
tor No plan commanding the general support
| even OF the bimetallists among the delegates
has yet been brought forward. Meantime tho
| delegates are being most royalty entertained
the social functions in their honor being
! among the most brilliant Brussels has ever
seen. A strong influence 10 being brought to
| bear to prevent tho dissolution of the confer
| encs before January. in the hope that the turn
of events will Yield something practical On
tho other hand. It Is urged that tho time sug-
gested is too short In which to secure n radical
| modification OF views at headquarters. and
that tho conference should be dissolved at
once and be reassembled in the spring.
royal heart on the auction block Is the
strange and gruesome spectacle which will
rouse even blase Paris into unfeigned
interest In a few days. It is said to be
tho heart OF the unhappiest Of all French
princes. tho Dauphin. son Of Louis XVI
and Marie Antoinette. and 1t has been pre-
served for ninety-sevsn years in Q jar OF
spirits. whore 1t was placed by tho famous
surgeon Pelletan. who made the autopsy in
the temple. The history OF tho relic is au-
thentic. The only question is whether tho boy
who died in tho temple in 1905 was the real
Dauphin or child who had been substituted
for tho prince. Whom the boy died Pelletan
and three colleagues were assigned TO make a
post-mortem. During an interval when the
associates went to tho window chatting Pol
lstan removed the heart from the body.
wrapped It in o handkerchief. and slipped
1t into his pocket He preserved the rclic in
| q vessel OF brandy until Louis XVIII became
| King. in 1917. Then he offered to give the
heart to the King for royal burial Louis
neither refuse,l nor acc opted Pelletan's offer.
Feletan then sent the relic to the sacristy OF
the archbishopric OF Paris In 1888 the peo-
pie OF Paris sacked the Archbishop's palace.
| and Dr.Jules Pelletan. son OF the surgeon. saved
the royal relic at tho risk OF his lie. He has
| recently died. The heart. in its reliauary. /.
| to come to the ha inner.
| Paris Is to have new terror. a daily news-
| paper in tho interest OF professional begGars.
1t will give it's readers com p!ets list Of hap.
| tisms weddings. and funerals to take place
| the Same day. which may 10 assumed to afford
good pointer for the use OF begging letter
writer's. There is special department giving
| tho arrivals and departures OF persons oil
known charitable tendencies.
Patent medicine advertisers who offer to
| bank on the virtues OF their remedies can be
compelled to redeem their promises in the
English courts. A test case decided this week
l NV ha ri ~ taI lcha int
esting precedent for America as we'll. year
ago. when the influenza was prevalent, the
| Carbolic Smoke Ball Company in an advertise
msnt guaranteed immunity from the disease
| to everybody who used the rem edy three times
| daily for two weeks. flOO to be the forfeit.
| Mrs. Carlil used tho smoke ball faithfully for
three weeks and then the epidemic seized her.
| She sent in her claim for f1O0. but the money
| wasn't paid. All sorts Of excuses wero offered.
1t was argued that tho offer WAS a mere device
| to attract attention. q wager vague in Its
terms. that there was not complete contract,
| because Mrs. Carill did not notify the COM
pany OF her acceptance OF tho ofrer All these
excuses have been brushed aside by the courts
| In which Mrs. Carlill brought suit Lord JUS
| tice Bowen. in tho decision, lk ems the case to
| the offer OF reward for o lost dog. People do
| not write letters to the advertiser accepting
his offer. but they look for the dog. i, is safe
| to say that tho decision will work a sweeping
modification OF the CLAIMS made on behalf OF
| the thousand and one cursalls In the public
| prints.
There nrs indications that some relief OF the
| abnormal condition which tho Brussels Mune-
| tary Conference was designed to remedy Is
soon to be Afforded by q considerable inc crease
in tho earth's yield OF gold. The annual sup
| ply is now calculated to DO about S12O.OOO.OOO.
OF which the United States mines contribute
about $34.000,O00. Reports from South Africa
show remarkable development OF auriferous
RESOURCES In the past few months. Until
now the shipments have been on the basis
Of almost $25,000.0OO per year. There has
been a steady rise in South African
mining securities in the London market
during the past few weeks. Reports OF in
creased production come from various ports
| OF Australasia. while the Governor of British
Guiana sends quito an I'll Dorado like story.