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

IN many cases has been ono OF unapartng
condemnation Ingenious md peculiar have
been somo OF the measures suggested for dis
siratinG tho power which 1t is represented is
wrongfully possessed by vast fortunes. Mr..
| Lahoucheres is worth mentioning.
Were l an American" he says. Il should
| meet this tendency by n progressive death
| duty on all boquests. What mean Is that tho
! duty would not progress on tho sum total left
| by tho individual, but on this sum inherited by
tho individual. suppose that man left
| Sl.0Oo,OOO. and that my progressive duty
| doubled itself on every 100000 inherited by
any OF his heirs. My plan would work out in
| this way. II the duty on the first 100000
| were five per cent. should he leave one per-
| son $1.oOO.OO0 the sum OF $4,000 would
| have to lie paid. $i75.OO by any one getting
| S1.50O.000. and SO on. until the effect OF leav-
| ing an excessive amount to one individual
| would be that the State would become the sole
heir This would prevent tho perpctuation
| OF accommodations and oblige millionaire
so to spread his money on his death that q
large number OF individuals would profit by It,"
| The Central Committee OF North and North
| east Lancashire Master Cotton Srinners has
| unexpectedly declared in favor OF working
| short time in order to assist the lockout in
| other PARTS Of the country by Gripping tho
| power of working operatives to help their
| lockod-out comrades 1t has yet to be ascer-
|
! will adopt Its recomme ndation: but the moro
suggestion will serve to proong tho struggle.
| Tho Secretary OF the operatives union has
| been talking airily OF fighting on till Easter.
| but the confidence does not appear to be JUS
titled by the facts. as far as they are publicly
known. At any rate the last Stalybridce dis
pute cost the spinners' union $4,000. and
f55.O0o has been spent in i've weeks Of the
| present struggle.
| rh~ ,s tha NATE efot L.
their resolution ut tho Agricultural Conference
has encouraged them to proceed with scheme
for forcing the question upon tho attention OF
| tho House OF Commons Mt tho next session.
| Henry Chaplin, ex-Minister OF Agriculture.
will head the party in Parliament He counts
upon tho help OF the majority Of the Irish
Nationalist members. who naturally attach
great Importance to tho recent declaration OF
Archbishop Walsh In favor OF bimetalllsm
as n cure for some Of Ireand's most pressing
grievances. but parliamentary movement is
not likely to be formidable next session.
The first drawing room OF the London
season will DO hold BY the Queen during the
third week in March and already fashionable
danes are worrying over the awkwardness Of
Lord Rosebery being a widower. 1t is custom
arg for tho Foreign Minister'S vito to present
tho ladies in the diplomatic circle. but some
ono else will now have to DO charged with the
duty unless Lord Rosebery should marry
again. which Is not improbable. and his seleo-
ton will doubtless cause good deal OF heart
burning.
The new Duke OF Sutherland being short Of
cash Is about to sell the greater part OF his
Staffordshirs property and he will DO able
easily to dispose OF ST .OOO. 900 worth without
inconvenencing himself. The late Duke. as
all the world knows. left all his personal
property to his widow. and the boQuest is not
likely to he disturbed although the will is to be
contested. There is no prospect OF the con-
tending parties being reconciled.
The coming season In tho Riviera promises
to be ono OF tho most brilliant on record. sl-
though for some reason unexplained the
American contingent Of visitors Is expected to
be remarkable moro for quality than guam
tity. Minor royalties by the dozen have al
ready hired villas. and the Prince OF Wales and
an assortment OF Russian imperial grand
; dukes are due next month.
Psderewski completed short provincial
tour in England at Brighton this afternoon.
and had great send of: but tho enthusiasm
at Brighton was as nothing compared to that
displayed at his London farewell performance
in St Jamess Hall on last Tuesday. which put
about 81 1000 net profit into the ranists peck ct
The great hall was packed with worshppers.
Several men wcrt with JOY. half dozen
women went into Mysteries with rapture.
and ono female person actually threw
herself at the masters fest in sacrileglous
recognition OF his supremacy. The scene was
painful and degrading to the few men present
who were not music mad. There WAS one
man In the body OF tho hall who had bad
cold in the head. He must have been Phils-
tine. because no musician with soul would
have attended Padcrewski's recital thus phys
ically disqualified for full enjoyment As
might have been expected. the poor man
sneeZed and coughed at most inconvenient
moments. and at each attack the master
seemed panied and the audience turn ed round
and Clared. At the fourth seizure and
fourth demonstration tho man awoks
to the consciousness that hs was In some
bodys way. and he began to blush and feel
uncomfortable. AS the fifth attack COM
menccd he grabbed his hat and coat and fed.
and thereafter the congregation listened and
worshipped in peace. paderowski will sail on
the 1eutonic On Wednesday. During his re-
cent tour no travelled in IL special saloon car
fitted with q piano. at which lie thumpcd. II
ono may use such term. at every oppor-
tunity. Neptune permitting no will also
practise several hours daily on the VOYAGE to
New York Ladies' will DO interested to know
that that wonderful head OF hair disappeared
In his recent illness.
Influenza statistics have not yet commenced
to appear regularly in tho daily newspapers,
but the doctors here say that during the past
three or four weeks numerous cases have como
under their notice. The British Medical Jour.
nal declares that there have been occasional
cases since last January. and experts general
ly seem to take 1t for granted that there will
be an epidemic this season. The only con-
ISOLATION vouchsafed Is that the disease this
time will he OF q milder character.
A delightful little story that will surely GO
tho rounds OF all the earth. about II princess
and n cruel donkey driver, gained publicity
to-day. 1t relates to an incident which hap
pened in West End street yesterday after
noon and although the name OF the principal
actor is not published. have learned that 1t is
none other than Princess May. A costermon-
Ger was driving his donkey barrow OF fruit
along the road. Tho frowsy little beast was
scarcely able to move. and it's master beat it