The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-04
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
,U1ssREA WILD WIN JoT OYER
TIE BABF PRINCE.

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P.,,,e. Getting Ready Tor . General E,ee-
,.,-Dl-covery or Prehistorie Hum.n Re
-,,,.-Thou.ssds OF Converts TO Hus-
.s,.un IN Psri--Robert Buebsaa. Fixing
T,sp- for Critic--Lettsrs OF the First
r.yoieon Now First PubI-hed-British
Manufacturers Have Lost Our Trade.
toxpoS Feb "A man OF eighty-four years
.sd boz Of as many hours are the two most
.ou,picuous figures In Europe to-day. One. 1t
,,t..red. must soon close one OF the most ro-
,.rkable public careers OF this or any other
.s,. The other. born in palace. may some
A., iii upon rather shsky throne. All Europe
~, ,mled indulgently over the eXtravaRant
,,l.ome with which Prince Ferdinand and his
.shi.ets received the wee bit OF humanity
.Aj,h arrived at sofia on last Tuesday. The
,oy.l youngster must think this world an aw-
ulhumbug. before he had a chance to enjoy
N. er,t meal he was frightened half to death
bV the firing Of 1O1 cannon under his window.
Hehsd hardly donnod his swaddlinR clothes
bsiore he was condemned to be Bearer OF the
Collar OF the Order OF ST Alexander" The poor
ehlld would have howled In protest but the
yoval decree informe ed him that as tho chief OF
three regiments OF infantry. cavalry. and ar
tllery no such weakness would be tolerated.
some ordinary infant indulgences might be
psrmItted him as Prince and Duke. hut rs a
full.nsdgsd Knight Of the First and Fourth
Class Military order Of Valor." he must pre-
serve the stern dignity Of his rank.
thas been q hard week for him In the
fret place the palace yard has been thronRed
night and day by HE singing. dancing. affec-
tomato subjects. His royal daddy. In spite Of
the nurses protests. has persisted In dangling
him at window. several times q day. to the
frantic delight OF the cheering crowds. The
whole principality has taken q weeks holiday.
and the rejoicing has been SO spontaneous and
unrestrained that the nations found the spec
tacle welcome relief from the solemn croak-
ings about war.
The contrasting picture has been OF much
more serious interest The reported decision
Of Mr.. Gladstone to resign his high ONCE dis
tnrbed the whole political world. Every hour
increases the belief in the truth OF the report.
Even the newspapers of both parties. which
at FIRST denounced the story as hoax, to-day
change their tone com pIetely. while the weekly
political organs admit, regretfully or other
wise. that tho Pail Mall Gazette substantially.
though little prematurely. told the truth.
The leaders OF both parties are not deceiving
themselves Balfours speech last night
warned bis followers that they must be ready
for dissolution at n moments notice. As a
matter OF Fact. when Gladstone was debating
his peculiar reply to the inquiries sent
to Biarrltz on Wednesday evening. the
Liberal leaders. at their headquarters
IN London. were preparing q private cir
anil 70 al tFVia NhAn,
to make every preparation for q campaign
Ia view OF an carly appeal to the country.
These circulars were distributed yesterday.
The political world is. therefore. in great con-
lusion- II has been recalled that Mr.. Glad
rome made remarkably similar form OF
denial" when the premature announcement
vas made In December. 1885. that he had be-
some convert to Home Rule. YetNwithin six
weeks he was forming Home Rule Cabinet
Meantime the Pail Mall Gazette 10 sticking to
Is guns and reaffirms the substantial accu-
aoy Of it's announcement. One of the most
features OF the affair Is the storm
81 ridicule and abuse which tho entire London
iaily press is heaping upon the Gazette and Mr..
Aston. They have long been waiting for this
opportunity. for Mr. Astor's journal has been
severe critic OF its contem poraries on
recount Of their venality In accepting
The Pail Nah Gazette In the past
lew months has become perfect terror to the
promoters OF all uncertain schemes. The
jealousy OF Aston is even more intense than
that against James Gordon Bennett when he
published London edition OF his newspaper.
From the Tunes and Daily Nei1s down the own
Or OF the Gazette has been attacked this week
with all the scorn which the word American"
always arouses In the English editorial mind.
Nh. Aston 10 content to wait and have his laugh
last
Fresh discoveries OF human remains, prob
ably prehistoric. were found this week on the
italian frontier near Mentone Two years ago
me skeleton OF q man more than eight feet
hieh was unesrthed at the same spot under
me direction OF an English archRoloRist
Workmen In q cave recently uncovered several
'iaos OF stone which seemed to form q part OF
domen. The earth contained many bones
'r animals. broken. evidently. for the extrac-
aoa Of the marrow. and there were indications
u nre close By. Several small pierced shells |
Hhieh once formed q ehaplet. and Q row of
Tags teeth were near at hand. The skeleton
u man six feet two inches In height was lying
% Its back. The legs were crossed below the |
'nee The right arm was extended and bent |
backward toward the head. The hand was |
'ienehed. The left hand was placed under the |
read The same position has been frequently |
observed In early neolithic burials. A fine |
'rsstai OF carbonate OF lime beside the skels- |
on was probably q talisman. Further exea-
'Auons In the cavern revealed Innumerable |
'oaes Of animals. notably fins yertebrae OF a
mammoth. Still another ind Is a flint Imple-
nent which appears to be OF palHeolithie age.
nesh propaganda OF Buddhism IL being
aneertaken In Paris 1t Is asserted that 30
!, ~ farisians now profess the ancient religion.
AAaI "ell-known women describe themselves
- eclectic Buddhists A little volume gives a
summary OF the doctrines Of the new creed.
: mas lust been printed. and large numbers
lSs been bought by wealthy neophytes. and
,A DO distributed next week among all
asses The converts are not expected to de-
~, The churches OF which they are members.
ne copies Of the book have been bound in
'ookS
nooer buchanan, who is perhaps the best
ou'ea and oest-pTaised literary man in Eng
'uu mas been setting traps for the critics, and
- no" taken revenge by exposing relent-
'ssI some Of their weaknesses A character
ne !. , letter from him this week says: