The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-27
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
THIS WEEK WILL SEE TIE HOME RULE
BILL THROUGH THE COMMONS

They May Find Trouble Ahend-Giad.
stones Great Leadership Again tho
Wonder OF the Lnnd-Chnnaberinin'.
Telling Work In tho Opposition Ranks
Everybody Laughing at Harry Furniss-
Have They Found the Skull OF Sopho-
ciess-Iu MOURNING for the Death or the
Gcrmnn Grand Duke-Shut u Door in the
Prince OF waIes'- Facc-NiiliIons OF Dis
ease Germs Found In street Dust
LoNDoS. Aug. o6-Without INDUCING In the
premature exultation which proved SO fatal to
Mr. Chamberlain's great opportunity q fow
weeks ago. the friends OF Ireland are congrat-
ulating themselves that the passage OF the
Home Rule bill through the House Of Com
monsis at last assured. Friday next will in
reality be a great day for Ireland. Now that
the end is in sight. the country is beginning to
realize the stupendous nature OF the task
which England's Trime Minister is about to
accomplish. The Significance and far-reach-
ing con sequences of the recognition OF Irelands
right to self govern m ont which he has wrung
from the British Commons are nowise mini
mized by the certainty that the Lords within
another week will have rejected the measure
bya great majority.
The struggle now closing has been in many
respects one Of tho most remarkable OF the
BRUSH larllAment. none OF inc ldnOub oat-
ties OF principles and brains in tho halls OF
Westminster has put q severer strain upon the
resources OF the adversGries of the Govern
ment. Tho test has developed some OF the
finest passages at arms between the giants OF
debate that the historic chamber has ever
seen. Victory in these encounters has been as
often on one side as on the other.
Tho constant marvel OF tho lie-sapping
struggle has been the wonderful skill and the
unfailing energy OF tho man who. in the ninth
decade OF a most laborious career. has borne
the brunt OF the fray. The weary. brain tagged.
almost haggard House at tho close OF the
most torrid summer London has known. looks
upon Mr.. Gladstone. still forceful. vivactous.
and tireless. Us q man apart from all otner
men, law unto himself. to whom no miracle
OF endurance is impossible. The victory which
he will ratify next week is conceded by every
body to be the greatest achievement OF his
li!e but nobody now asserts 1t will pe his last
mark on history's page.
Next to the Prime Minister'S intrepid leader
ship. public attention has been directed to the
record made by the real leader OF the OPPOSE
ton. Mr.. Chamberlain. Balfour has been COM
pletely overshadowed by the great Liberal
Unionst who has taken rank as master OF
parliamentary arts second only to Gladstone.
He has amazed friends and foes alike by his
adroitness, skill. eloquence, and swift logic.
He has compelled the admiration OF the whole
House every time he has led the attack on the
Government forces. This. too. in spite OF the
fact that he enjoys little personal popularity.
He Is cordially hated. even by many political
friends. He is cold. arrogant. supercilious,
and merclless He is the Conkling Of the Brit
fish Parliament. No ono is SO much feared.
None has talents more admired.
No indication has been given Of the Govern
ment programme regarding homo rule after
the rejection OF the bill by the Lords. The
plan which finds most support among the Lib
oral m embers Is that the present bill be rein
troduced in the Lords next year. and. when
rejected. that the House pass Q resolution con-
demning tho action.
Everybody is laughing to-day at little Harry
Furniss Of Punch. who was constructively
thrashed in the lobby Of the House last
night by an irate Irish member whom
he had caricatured. Those who saw the
incident describe the little artists terror as
pitiable. He thanked his stars for lack OF
inches II he never did before. for that was all
that saved him from q real thrashing instead
OF good shaking and tweaked ear. Instead
OF resentinG the angry 1rishmans treatment
poor Harry with pale checks and chattering
teeth. got away as fast as his legs could carry
him SO soon as he escaped the clutches OF his
assailant- His discontinue was only moro
complete than 1t was year ago. whom he tried
to be funny at the expense Of America at q
banquet at the Hotel Metropoe. st. Clair
McKelway took the little fellow In hand on
that occasion. and in one OF the wttiest
speeches ever made fairly skinned poor Punch
in the same sense that Mr.. MacNeill Horse
whipped him last night.
The skull OF Sophocles Is literally a bone Of
contention over which archaologsts are be-
ginning to quarrel 1t is the latest prize
among the salvage from antiquity brought to
light by Hellenic excavations. The finders de-
clare that they have positive proof that they
uncovered the Uranium Of tho wisest man of
the Greeks. and have agreed to submit the
question to Prof. Virchow. The Lancet mani
tests much interest in tho matter. 1t says no
dramatic poet ever lived who possessed facul-
Ties which were 50 splendid In their proper
ton and 50 symmetrically balanced. 1t asks:
viii tle Uranium Just unearthed OF the
writer Of 'Antigone' illustrate. so far as
cranial structure can illustrate. the symmetry
olthe mind whose cerebral substratum 1t en-
closed: or are we to experience yet another
disappointment In finding that genius OF tho
most perfect order can enshrine itself in a
comparatively narrow and poorly adjusted
hnement?'
The principal lnterestln England In the death
olthe Queens brother In law. the Duke Of Sake
.oourg-Gotha. lies In tho fact that 1t compels
Inc repatriation Of the Duke OF Edinburgh
aud causes issuance OF a mourning decree In
the court Journal, in which her Majesty Or
oefs ladies to wear black dresses. white
s'o'es black or white shoes, feathers and
lahs' pearls, diamonds. or plain gold or silver
ornaments: gentlemen to wear black Court
utess' with black swords and buckles Tho
"u't VIII change the mourning on sent 81:
,so'es 70 wear black dresses, with colored rib
oons' Movers. feathers, and ornaments. or gray
VI "hlte dresses. with black ribbons. flowers. |
.ea'hers. and ornaments gentlemen to con-
Hnue same mourning. On Sept. % the Court
WILL go out Of mourning"
IN tho prevailing dulness high society finds
absorbing @' interest in tho following incident |
mo other day at Homburg the Prince OF Wales |
happened to call on lady who was occupying
"niia- He inquired II she was at home The |
aoigall who answered the door did not recog-
i hiAe the visitor and said she would go and see.
p T smut the door. leaving the Prince outside.
f'udlng her mistress out. she returned and
reported the fact. The Prince retired. When