The sun., 1892-04-03

path despite the bailifHs and gamekeepers.
A good denl OF sympathy Is being ex-
pressed for Sir Robert Denny. baronet,
descendant OF the famous Sir Anthony Denny.
to whom King Henry WILL on his death bed
gave pair Of gloves worked In penrls. for hav-
ing the courage to tell his majesty that he was
dying. Sir Roberts affairs are at present the
subject OF investigation in the Bankruptcy
Court, although he says no would be solvent II
he could realize on his property. which is Of the
estimated value OF k135.OO0. Sir Edward the
present baronet's predecessor. had been re-
cluse some years before his death. occupied
chiefly with philosophical speculatiohs upon
the mystery OF life. the duration OF the world.
and that sort OF thing. Nobody was q penny
the worse for the old baronet's solitary deliber-
attons during his life time but two years ago
his heir found himself saddled by will with
the obligation to publish two books. one enti
tied Chart OF the Prophetlcal Stream OF
Time" and the other Seventy Weeks"
Nobody was able to make head or tail OF the
books. but they were duly published. and the
incidental worry and expense helped Sir
Robert toward the Bankruptcy Court, whence
It is generally hoped nd will soon emerge
oreditably to himself
Tho Marquis OF Hafford having gained par
tial victory over his father. tho Duke OF Suth-
erland. In tho matter OF cutting down the tim
Der at Trentham. recently referred to In THE
SvN. Is now opposing the Dukes proposal to
disentail considerable portion OF his Suther-
landshre estate.
The members Of another noble family are
quarrelling about money matters. Lady Jane
Lindsay accuses hor sister. Lady Theodore
Guest, Of coerclng her aged mother. the late
Marchionoss Of Westminster. into making
will In her favor The old lady. who died in
Eohr IL mil
from her husband twenty-three years ago
It is said the Duke OF Devonshire has de-
cided to sell his town house In Piccadilly. with
the land around II. nearly four acres In extent.
The purchase money is f75O.0O sterling. with
which tho Duke will be able to buy another
flrst-rate house. and then put a half million In
the bank, 1t is expected the purchasers will
cover the ground with big hotel and aristo-
cratic fats. which is the only method BY which
they can hope to make large profit.
Cheek by iowl with the announcement Of
this big deal. by which the Duko pockets $780,
900. solely because he is the son Of his father.
the morallst may read an appeal from the
John Burns Wages Committee" for funds to
help pay the famous labor leader the modest
salary Of f2 q week. When Burns was elected
three years agoto q seat in the London Coun-
ty Council he was earning f2 week at his
bench as q filter He stipulated that as he
would have to give UP oil his time to
municipal affairs. the workingmen OF London
should enable him to live BY raising that sum
per week by voluntary subscription. Conse-
Quently the John Burns Wages Committee
was formed. and Burns has since received his
modest stipend as q member OF Lopdon's Mu-
nicipal Parliament. He has rendered incal-
culable services to the cause OF labor. but
labor has not shown much gratitude to its
oh n, piou Tho comroitfa has rniaed fha
necessary money from week to week with
great difflctity. and several times. as at the
present NON ent tho treasury has been almost
empty. Tho fact Is. the older and richer trades
unions object to Burns because he Ia Socialist,
and only tho Dockers Union. which he estab-
lished. has contributed to the fund.
Probably the most accommodating witness
that ever graced British court OF justice
appeared on the stand at the Southwark Police
Court yesterday. He was Parsee gentleman.
but he cheerfully offered to take oath on the
New Testament Objection being taken. he
proposed to swear by raising his hand to tho
sun. but the offer was declined on the ground
that no sun was visible. which was fact the
murky day being typical London one.
Very WE'LL" said this obliging Psrsee. Il
can be sworn by holding up my hand to the
sky or. as we are fire worshippers. l can be
sworn by standing by the fire or I can take
some Of the fire in my hand. or. as have tho
seal OF my prophet on my watch chain. can
swear by that"
After solemn deliberation the Court ex-
pressed preference for the seal as being some
thing tangible. and thereupon the usher ad-
ministered tho oath. while the Parsee held on
to his watch chain and appurtenances.
Americans who propose travelling in France
will be glad to know that the reduction OF rail-
~ q 70 thA rafo n I'D hafOra 10
ernment tax. In consequence OF the Franco
Prussian war. was put upon the companies.
came into effect yesterday. The reductions
made In the fares for passengers OF all the
French railways are thirty per cent on
the previous third.class fares. twenty
per cent on second-class fares. and ton
per cent. on nrst-class fares. The knowl-
edge that these reduced fares were
to be applied on April had the effect OF re-
ducing the number OF passengers very consid-
erably during the last few days. but from an
early hour yesterday morning overy train
which loft Paris was besieged by passengers
who had postponed their journeys In order to
profit by the reduction. The arriving trains
also steamed into the stations yesterday and
TO- day with almost every seat occupied. The
loss entailed BY these large reductions Is. OF
course, very great. but the railway companies
look forward to q great and rapid growth OF
passenger trafic. and are already making
preparations.
The Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean Rail-
way Company Is building over 800 new car
riages and hundred engines The Northern.
Eastern. Western. and Orleans railways are
also largely increasing their rolling stock.
The strike OF the Durham miners has now
reached that interesting stage whom prophe-
cies as to the result may be INDUCED In with
tolerable safety. The mems delegates realize
there is no hope Of success They this woek
asked the mon to ballot on the question OF
continuing the strike. The mon voted for
continuance in overwhelming numbers. but
DESPITE this they practically ask the employ
ers TO allow euch OF the men as desire 1t to re-
sumo work. The employers decline until the
wages question is settled. Meanwhile. In
spite Of tho strike the price OF coal has down
ward tendency The mon will bo beaten.
Three men named Rosenfeld at Monte Carlo
this year have been heavy players. Two OF
them are Americans. Henry Rosenfeld OF Chi