The sun., 1893-09-10

too much OF Russian methods,
The Postmaster General has yielded to the
public clamor caused by the suspicion that he
had conceded too much in the negotiations
with the National Telephone Company. lie
promised the House OF Commons last evening
that the agreement with the company would
be laid on the table before being signed. and
In all probability that will bc equivalent to its
rejection. Agood deal OF the credit OF this vic
tory over the combined forces OF red tape and
monopoly belongs to the corporation OF Glas-
gov. which Brst raised the cry that local rights
and privileges all over the country were threat
ened by the projected arrangement. and then
proceeded to organize all the municipal bodies
into sort OF anti-monopoly league. This
movement is not now likely to stop short OF
multiplication or naturalization OF the tel
ephone system.
Tho astounding dispatches from Shanghai,
printed by the Standard to-day. which credits
Niceroy Li1Iung Chang with advising the en-
pulsion or massacre of all foreigners. exctes
some comment here. Some color is given to
the report, which would ordinarily be dis
missed as absurd. by letters and other tele-
grams. declaring that the anti-foregn craze.
which is fostered by the Government, is be-
coming alarmingly strong. Chang Is repre-
sented as arguing that an anti-foreign policy
Is necessary to prevent an eventual partition
OF China among the European powers.
The religious intolerance OF the Russian
Government seems to have taken new form.
Not only Jews, but Roman Catholics are now
victims. Early in the year nearly all the
Polish employees Of the railroads OF Western
Russia were dismissed. The Commission OF
the ministry Of Ways and Communications has
Just issued q regulation about such employees.
Five religious cateRories are formed. begin
ming with Roman Catholic born OF Roman
Catholic parents in Russia. next Roman
Catholic born OF o Roman Catholic father and
mother Of the orthodox or other creed, and
so on. the last category being that OF
any man protesting tho Roman Catho-
lie religion irrespective OF parentage.
Those belonging to the first category
cannot be employed as engineers elsewhere
than In eastern Siberia: those belonging to
the second category. only in western Siberia
and the extreme eastern provinces OF Euro
pean Russia. Those In the last category can
have posts in Russia generally exclusive OF
Poland and the Baltic provinces. This regu-
lation practically excludes Roman Catholics
from all appointments under the Ministry Of
Ways and Com m unications.
A series of friGhtful barbarities by band
OF Indians travelling about the country as
suminG to be expert oculists has been
exposed this week. Many poor people paid
operating in most inhuman way upon
the eyes OF children. Some OF their atroci-
ties are almost beyond belief Such cruel
ties as passing an ordinary needle and thread
slowly through the eyeball OF little child.
and using an ordinary penknife, which they
tried to sharpen on marble mante to cut Off
q strip OF skin from all eyelid. after several
minutes hacking all with no precaution to
dssden pain. were described in the court.
Four Of the miscreants are in jail. and the
crowd at the trial expressed desire to lynch
them.
The insect plague continues in spite of cooler
weather. In many parts OF England wasps are
more numerous than m mosquitoes In New Jer-
sey. Many men and animals are stung daily.
The wedding presents OF the Duke and
Duchess Of York. on view until yesterday at
the I'm perial Institute. were visited By no less
than 25S.00O persons.
The great diamond recently found in the Afrl-
can fields is now In the hands OF cutter. 1t has
been named the Excelsior 1t is In such good
shape that it is believed II will weigh 500
carats when cut. which is several times larger
than any other stone. There appears. how
ever. to be a little black speok near the centre.
which may make 1t necessary to cut the dia-
mond In two. Even then the two stones would
be larger than any others. and OF perfect color.
The Imperial. the n ext largest white diamond,
sold for ST. 900. 600 1t is said that the owners
would accept 81. 1.250.O0o for the Excelsior.
The mystery surrounding the fatal shooting
OF Lieut. Hambrough continues to puzzle the
whole country. There Is not scrap OF evil
dence really tending to implicate young Mon
son. who has been committed for trial for mur-
der The case has some strange features.
Monson is the nephew OF Lord Oxen bridge.
Master OF the Horse. and Is otherwise highly
fnJ bAliavA6 Tho rnthnritiac
would dare arrest man OF such influence
and commit him for trial on mere suspicion
He will lie In jail several weeks before tho
case is brought before tho jury. The Scotch
law permits this summary proceeding without
showing probable cause. and the accused has
no remedy. II half the wild reports afloat prove
true. the case will prove the greatest cause
ctiebre OF recent record.
Court gossip has picked out another wife for
the Czarewitch. who. 1t was recently re ported
was a suitor for the hand OF ono OF the Prince Of
Wales's daughters 1t is said that as soon as
| the Danish court goes out OF mourning the an
nouneement will be made OF his betrothal to
| Princess Slbyl OF Hesse.
The mystery Of the whopping stories told
| every year about tho shooting on Baron
| Hirseh's estate In Moravia 10 explained Six
| thousand live partridgss in cages arrived on
| tho grounds yesterday and were released. Tho
| shooting will begin next week. They call 1t
| gentlemanly sport.
| ornux EEnTnpTzIa nEGTRE