The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02

mother. Spice was added to public curiosity
by persuadinR London novelty dealer to un-
dertake to capture the sweet creatures 1t Is
declared that the outraged islanders are pre-
pairing to resist the proiano enterprise.
With desperate indignation religious jour
nal this week laments the fact sent by Holy
Land correspondent that part Of the way to
the Mount OF Olives is disflgured by &C vertise-
ments OF Dublin stout. and that bands play
dance music on Sundays in the Garden Of
Gethsemane.
Madrid society has had something moro
exciting than bull fight to talk about in the
last two wesks Two most prominent mobiles
have been making frantic attempts to kill each
other on tho field Of honor. Don Fernando
Diaz Mendoza. eldest son OF the Marquis de
Fontanar. q grandee Of Spain. and Count SANTA
Coloma. head Of another of tho most nristo-
cratic families in Spain. were the principals.
Tho quarrel involved tho honor Of one Of tho
families. and n lady's name was mentioned.
Both demanded o duel to the death. and as
tho sponsors refused their sanction and with
drew. the mon decided to fight alone with
large pistols. fifteen PAGES. and fire till ono or
the other fell. Two friends finally consented
to be witnesses. merely In order to certify to
the fairness Of the encounter.
The men met outside Madrid on Tuesday
last week. Tho police appeared before the
ernor OF Madrid endeavored to extract n
promise to abandon the duel. Both refused.
but finally pledged themselves not to fight
within the jurisdiction Of the Governor.
Next day both disappeared. Nothing WINS
| heard of the fate OF either for n week. 1t was
| then learned that they mot on Tuesday near
! Cordoba. and at first exchanged shots. with no
result. at twenty five PAGES. The distance was
| reduced to twenty PAGES. but nobody was hurt
| Then they began firing ut fifteen PAGES. They
! exchanged sixteen shots at that distance
| Mendoza was hit four times. twice in tho neck.
| once in the hand. and once in the hip. All the
| wounds were slight At the next round. Co.
| Iona fred In the air. Friends tried to stop the
| duel Mendoza insisted on another shot ench.
| There was no result and hostilities were sus-
| pended.
It Is assumed in London financial circles
| that Congress will repeal the Sherman bill
| promptly. without adopting any substitute Of
similar purport Thereupon It Is argued that.
with silver disgraced and banished from tho
| monetary world. the general financial situa-
ton is the very best anybody could wish for.
| It is pointed out that the Bank OF England hns
f3O0OO.OOO gold and s2O,Oo0,O00 reserve.
which is the largest ever held. Everything is
| down to bed rock. the bankers tell us. and all
| the conditions exist for great big boom.
There is much more danger Of panic among
the bears in tho immediate future, say prom
inent London fnanciers. than OF any further
bull panic. There is undoubtedly great salts
faction here over what is regarded as the death
blow to silver in India and prospectively In the
United Statea.
On the other hand it should be pointed out
that midas consumption Of silver will con-
tinue to be enormous 1t is a m etal which mil
lions In British India will continue to cherish.
The natives rank according to the quantity OF
silver ornaments they possess. The custom In
purchasing Ia to put an article on one pan OF
the scales, and the price in silver rupees on
the other pan. The purchaser then discovers
how much above the value OK an equal weight
OF silver he Is charged for the workmanship oil
the article. Now that silver is cheap the ma
tives will soon be able to buy ornaments evea
heavier than the rupees which pay for them
They won't understand this. but will shrewdiy
buy all they can on such terms.
The Bimetallic League has appointed com.
mittee to draw up a statement defining the
leagues position in regard to the action Of
the Indian Government. That body scarcely
knew at first how to take the change but
| has now arrived at tho conclusion that 1t may
be accepted az IAN installment in tho direc-
ton OF the bimetallic' principle"
Increasing vigilance Of the American consu.
lar officers has been proved again this week al
l
family Of nine persons from Norway. and five OF
the children were blind. The steamship people
had to put the entire family ashore. Fou.
children In q filthy and unhealthy condition
belonging to another family. were also unable
| to secure passage. on receipt OF notice from
the inspector.
Old castles are drug In the English market
Any rich American who wants to buy Heding'
ham In Essex. for instance. said to be the I'm
est Norman keep In the world. can get 1t cheap
for there was no bid when 1t was offered q,
auction tho other day. Studley In Warwick
shire. with q lne old tower ninety feet high
and $500 acres. also went begging
The Rome reporter Of The SUN telegraphs
that the Italia del Popolo will publish in da,
or two list of the bills Of exchange cashet
by prominent Deputies and journalists at the
Banca Romano before tho collapse. Amoni
tho prominent names are Gen. Menotti Carl
baldL 25,OOO francs: Caino. late President o.
tho Council. 10000 francs. and Signor Crispi
several bills In large sums.
The Select Committee Of the House OF Lords
has been considering proposition to abolish
Imprisonment for debt. The courts now have
power to commit for forty-two days. The com
mittee decided to insist on the continuance o
, tho system, with three weeks for a maximum
The Chan eelor of the Excheluer Is unens!
over one effect OF the hard times. The excise
reyesue is declining sharply. Last weeks re
turns were 100000 less thnn those OF the SAM
.. week last year When times are so hard tina
John Bull has to cut down his supply OF bee
and brandy. the ON ergeney IL indeed serious
SEVERE STORMS IN THE HEST
PeopI. Driven TO Their Cyclone Cellars. nm,
wilkes RUSSELL the ZOO PAGER Peri"he".