The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-17

with the result that the Socialist candida,
yesterday withdrew from the contest
No criminal case In years has so absorbe
public attention as the trial Of Mr.. Monso
for the murder Of Lieut.. HambrouRh. Their
isno slRr yet OF the startling revelations 10
when everybody has been looking, and tn
announcement that the case OF tho prosecu
ton Will close In two days more IL receiye
with much surprise. In the absence OF an
thing approaching direct evidence. few he
lieve that the accused will he convicted. Som
witnesses for the prosecution have really tes
TILED In favor OF the defendant. The Govern
ment has succeeded In putting the defendan
| under such grave suspicion that the presen
impression is that the Scotch verdict. mo
proven" will be rendered.
| IL 10 reported tonight that the gcotlans
Yard detectives have ascertained that Tn,
missing man Scott Is hiding In tho Hammer
smith district OF London. They expect 10 find
him before the trial closes.
Italys one strong man ls at the head OF the
Government once more. and vet tho situation
10 so critical that events are awaited with
much apprehension. Financial affairs have
sunk Into condition worse. II possible. than
week ago. and the task before the new CabI.
net Isl indeed. gigantic. The i'm pression exists
that the inevitable reduction in the military
expenditures will seriously imperil tho Trlple
Alliance. This. however. IL only one OF the
many elements OF uncertainty In the whole
European situation.
Little hone Is entertain ed by tho Colonial
ofllce OF the safety Of Capt. Wilson's force In
Matabeeland. The latest inform alton from
sir Henry Loeb practically confirms the earlier
reports OF the humiliation OF the force. tits
expected that Mr.. Buxton will be able to nnks
q statement In the House o: Commons ON
Monday.
Labor leaders are com planning that the Gov.
eminent authorization to the local authorities
to spend money upon relief works for the bene-
MT OF the unemployed Is not taken advantage
OF In hall dozen districts. The result is that
distress 10 rapidly becoming acute in m oat OF
the large towns, to the great benefit OF the So
cialist and Anarchist agitators. It is dificult
to 500 what more the Government can do. un-
less 1t go In for state socialism on a gigantic
scale. for which public opinion Is not ripe
The latest proposal 10 that the Government
should guarantees loans for say $3.50. O0O. Oooto
enable the carrying out OF a national system
OF foreshore reclamation all around the
coasts Such work. wherever undertaken by
private enterprise. has certainly proved profit
able. and 1t Is urged that Holland has demon.
strated Its practical and remunerative char
acter as Government enterprise There Ia
no reason to doubt that in the London dis.
trict alone the reclamation Of the foreshores
Of the Thames. from the m etropolis to the sea
ls perfectly feasible. and would provide work
Tor thousands for many years. be Of immense
public benefit. and yield a good return on the |
outlay; but the Government naturally hesi-, |
'ates to take the nrst step In such vast un- |
The Manchester Ship Canal Company and
heir partner corporation. the City Of Man
,lAat0F tn-tfa m vfn hos 30
newspaper men. They were taken from London
o Manchester by a special train yesterday,
lined. wined. and lodged last night aud to-day
Tere conveyed right through tho canal ON a |
teamer In order to demonstrate the greatness
nd practicability OF the new waterway. The
hing has been woll done. and the result will be
big newspaper boom at least. In anticipation
I the early opening OF the canal. new steam
hip lines from London. Glasgow. and many
Their ports to Manchester have been organ /.
ed. and the canal company have published
schedule OF charges to come into operation
n Jan. !. The schedule shows that the
ost Of transit between q ship ut Liver
DOL and Manchester Is reduced one half;
I'D the canal company pledge themselves
} reduce tho charges proportionately for any
aric the rnte OF carriage OF which Is lowered
future upon any competing means OF COM
unication which may be taken to mean that !
| early war OF rates with the railroad COM ,
mics Is considered pretty certain. American
oducers, exporters. and shippers ought to ,
nile at the prospect.
The chief surgeon OF the Roumanian army '
IS cen making grewsome experiments with
Q new Mlnnllcher rife. with which the forces
Q being equipped. lie placed n number of I
man bodies In rows. like soldiers on the !
Id OF battle. At 600 metres five bodies G
IRE placed a half yard behind each other.
single bullet went through three bodies
succession Upon the soft parts OF the
dies tho wounds were perhaps less serious '
IN those Inflicted by the ed rifles
, hole made by tho bullet being smaller and
IRE oven but on the whole the injuries are o.
IN ore terrible. The range OF the new ritiss 7
about two and q half mileA II
Dr. Parker, pastor OF the City Temple. has cl
an INDUCING in Q wholesale prophecy for D.
-. He says: Next year will be one Of the
ghtest In the history OF England. Russia oil
o will have great prosperity and Will make cf
'at advance. Germany. especially north i
rmany will have u hard time OF darkness II
! suffering" st
'uels in Austria are more interesting than IN
'neh affairs. for sometimes they have LIoud III
hem. particularly dramatic encounter ~
Just TeBorted from Vienna, where a we'll Ia
'wn physician, insultod by an officer in. q,
ed on satisfaction. In spite of the fact that III
antagonist was u professor In a military on
cling academy The doctor was so certain he
ictorY that he made an appointment with GInn
sts for an hour subsequent to the combat. 20
weapons were shRrpened sabres. There IN
Q three rounds. in each OF which tho officer wi
,lved cut. the last Sitting his cheek and ch
irving him Of two teeth. The doctor was -.
uTt a.
no reGlmental physician declared although tn
duel was over. that none Of the wounds 81
sufficiently serious. To end the dispute In,
principals agreed to meet again Ia the Tin
rnoon with pistols. Meanwhile tho ply hMiII
In met his friends and travelled to Vienna. Al
nding to return after the dinner He was oy'
eely seated Ia the railroad carriage before ~ ~
conductor, slamming the door, crushed No
thumb OF his right hand. Upon hts arrival the
Jenna an operation was performed by =
essor In tho University who ordered him III
.rry HE hand in a sling. fri
though his pistol hand was useless. the nsl
or was punetually on tho ground at the reI
liked The signal being given. the mill. tro
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