The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-03
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
THE PRICE OF COAL IN ENGLAND
FIFTY PER CENT roo MON.

Scarcity OF Fuel sim Coupeis Many Fac
sor,ss Co Close Down-Ths Briti-h Al
E>,-sity Plseing Orders for New War
ship.-Fir.ueisi Matter. Much Improved
.. E,eis-d-Aa Uauspaiiy I.feetiou- Type
OF Inaasnz. - a sSfovement TO Resume
Artsretie Expioraiiou - Oxford Students
rsiut the Town All Sort. OF Coio---A
New Esp,o.ivs That CANE Bs Used
Bomb-6aruer Lose. a Chimpnnzce.
LONDON. Dec. 2.--Poltlcnl com edy through
out Europe stlll keeps tragedy in the back
ground. The preparation for tragedy still
goes on everywhere. but there is nothing
startling at the moment in the various war
rehearsals. France has furnished a weeks
novel entertainment for herself and foreign
spectators Italy. In much more serious
plight. hopes to postpone the critical hour a
few days longer by temporary Ministry.
England IL still feeding her vast hunger. and
10 forgetting TO grumble in her satisfaction
over tho great improvement In the condition
OF tho masses above two weeks ago.
The country has by no mems recovered
from the widespread disaster OF the coal war
The price OF coal is still so per cent. above the
normal and the supply Is limited. Many fac
tories are still idle on account OF the lack "
stead OF diminish. The Clark Thread Mills. the
greatest In the world. shut down yesterday.
Tho coal was exhausted Much INDIGNATION
has been aroused this week by tho REPORTS q.
many mines stopping coal shipments since
they resumed operations. in ordpr 90 maintain
the high prices. Tho miners threaten TO pub
Fish black list OF the mine owners pursuing
this policy. and Il probably will be abandoned.
London still enjoys u single blessing con-
So Ia ,l.x I. IA. T.. M
less. But hts means severe suffering among
the moor. The temperature to- day WAS several
degrees below freezing. The rhimneIs OF tho
poor were smokeless because the price Of GOAL
Il still prohbitive. 4 clear atmosphere is
therefore n dearly bought luxury
Never did English people tako less interest
In Parliament Tho slow and devious course
Of tho Employers Liability ana Parish Coun-
ellis bills attracts no popular attention. Dur
Ing the latter days of the Home Ruls debate it
was continually said that the public had tired
OF the whole subject. The truth seems t. no
that the public has tircl al Parliament 1t is
. matter Of com pete Indifference to most
people whether Parliament sits all winter or
dispersps next week. The only public Ques-
ton In which there is any real interest Just
now are naval affairs and the settlement OF
the South Africa dispute. There can be no
doubt that public opinion will consent. even
TO some slight increase in the burden Of taxa
ton 10 order to restore or maintain tho naval
supremacy which the French Russian alliance
has endangered
There wore two or three sentences OF much
Significance In Lord Salisburys speech the
other day. in which he advocated n new naval
defence policy and the rapid construction OF
new ships. Speaking OF the European situa-
tion he said:
"All nations In these DAYS are armed with
such tremendous power Of doing mischief to
each other that. for each nation. it must be
the heartfelt prayer that NIL its neghbors DO
well governed and we'll gudel In speaking
OF this matter wish to avoid language that
might seem to imply the slightest suspicion
OF any nation.
As regards any one OF those nations with
whom We ara on terms Of friendship aud al
lance. AS long rs the wishes OF the present
rulers have force and value 30 long. have no
doubt We are safe. Lot the kaleidoscope OF
Europe he varied as Il will. we shall still be
strong in drfence OF our national feet. our
right arm against Tho power of nuy nation or
natIons
DO not imagine our position is one Of alb
s"lure security In that resrsct. You must have
noticed men coming forward from all parties
TO discuss the maritime and mil .taIy d"lcnces.
All cont ire IN this. that the navy IS very much
ct present Glow tho point at which We shall
hr allie to say We are snfv against any contin-
Geneies anil alliances or com inAtIUns OF other
powers"
Mr. Gladstone fully realizes his mistake in
lightly assuring Parliament a month ago that
tho navy IL fully adequate 10 all requirements.
The Admiralty il already plscln. orders for
new shiIs and an important announcement in
relation to the new policy Is expected.
I'll" situation In Italy d,i!y grows worse.
Zanardeltl's Ministry is reg rdcd with little
popular favor. II Ia considered only a make
shift. guaranteeing no reforms. Crsp's con-
ditional promise OF support Is not an clement
OF strength. The only value Of Crispi's talents
IL felt tn be when he is in position OF almost
absolute power, in an acute crisis. Then his
creat executive ability might ward off serious
disaster.
Zanardellrs success in forming Cabinet de-
pends greatly on his securing the services Of
sAracco and Sonnino. in whom the public have
much confidence. They favor the IMPOSITION
OF new taxes which Zanardelli at present dis
favorA
The fall OF the Credit MoGiller has made the
hnsnclAl crisis most acute. Serious runs upon
the banks Of Naples and other cities are re-
ported to-day.
Financial affairs in London are much i'm
proved this week. The business house about
which there was great anxiety several days
ago 10 In safe condition. and the rumors
which disturbed the city are subsidinR. The
foolish talk about the Bank OF England has
also ended. The governors Of the great ipstl-
sutton suffered shock to their dignity and
sslf-respeet from which they will not recover
for years. All the blame 10 laid upon Cashier
May, and his indiseretions. to use no stronger
word will never be forgiven. Scarcely day
passes without 1t being necessary to deny
report OF his arrest or suicide.
An outbreak OF a most infectious type Of in
husnzA is the prevailing topic Of personal con-
Germ not only in England but throughout
Europe. Its latest form differs somewhat
from the Russian variety The attacks are
almost as sudden as stroke OF paralysis
There come rather severe pains through ths
body. The prostTation Is often so great that
ths su1sssr Is unable to stand The disease
usually occurs without eatsrrh. and the seat
Of Inflammation is the eyes and throst. The
lunEs become involved unless great care be
taken. The disease Is not so dangerous or
prolonged as the more familiar grip. but is
more infectious II Is almost like measles in
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