The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-04
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE,
ITALH,s FORTUNES ROLLING TOWARD
A PRECIPICE

Is soon Found Tor Her ms-Foor Bervtn
Heavy Rurdened with Roysity-ssiis.
Ca. ne Hired 20 tle.r Out. but IL Will
Cost . Lot or MonsS-ItsIy Favor- Armed
Intervention In Brazii-The Eneore Nui,-
s.ce-Ths Paris Executio-er Has Griev-
snes-Lstest Fad or British Royalty.
LONDON. March 3.-Itsly 10 still making
steady progress toward anarchy. The goal
may be reached any day Tho truce which
Crispi asked exists only In the sense that the
enemies OF the Government are not quite
ready to strike the blows which they are rap
idly preparing to deliver. Even the German
holders OF Italian bonds who periodically re-
Trained from disposing OF them at the Kaiser's
request, completely lost faith this week and
began to sell The possibility Of a Govern
m snt majority in Parliament has almost dis
appeared. With dissolution will come worse
chaos The situation was truthfully depicted
yesterday by Corriere della Serd. one Of Me
best journals in Italy which said:
The fortunes Of the country are rolling to-
ward o preclpice OF which It 10 difficult to see
the bottom. Not only are we destroying our
finances and our industry. but We are losing
all that moral viRor. that faith. that certainty
OF our destiny by which a nation. pushed to
the wall can succeed In saving itself BY q
mighty effort at once OF It's finance and its in
dustry. It is impossible that the country
should remain three months under tho inlu-
ence Of this chaos Every day that passes
without remedy is the blow OF pickaxe at
the foundations Of our financial political. and
moral credit"
The frugal servians just now are torn by
conflicting emotions. King Alexander and his
cratic. disreputable father have managed be-
tween them to ALLEVIATE what little love had
been left In Ssrvia for the Obrenovitsch dy-
nasty. and II the KarageorRevitch pretenders
were reasonably respectable and fairly disin-
terested they could obtain the throne without
much difficulty. But Prince Arsene and Prince
Peter are. In their way. not much to be pre-
ferred to ex-King Milan and his son. They
are ambitious, autocratic. extravagant, and
heavily In debt. and their morals will not
bear severe scrutiny. They are sur
rounded By impecun,ous Russian mobiles
and loose people OF both sexes. all OF whom
will have to be literally provided for. in the
event OF the Karageorgevitch restoration. out
OF the national Treasury. and. to crown their
disadvantages In the eyes Of the Servian farm
ers they claim the retrocession to them OF
tho enormous estates which were formerly tho
private property Of their house. and which
were conilscatod to the State when tho head OF
the Karageorgevitch family was assassinated.
and all his relatives were kicked out Of the
country.
On tho whole. therefore Arsene and Peter
would he more expensive than Milan and Al
exander. As the question is mainly one OF
money. the latter will. In all probability. re-
main in Belgrade. the establishment OF Re-
public being entirely out OF the question.
Meanwhile. Milan poses as q patriot. He pines
for Paris and Its supreme delights. which 1t II
impossible to enjoy In semi barbarous Bel
grade: but stern sense OF duty keeps him
at his sons side. Privately. he is haggling
with the Ministers as to the sum which
shall bo paid him to clear out He
has limited that II his price be not paid he will
have himself appointed Generalissimo and In
spector OF tho Army and settle permanently In
the country. Tho appalling prospect thus
opened Is likely materially to hasten q settle
ment THE suns Rome correspondent writes
that the ARenzia Liberia Italiana news agency
usually well informed. declares that the Italian
Government has sent circular note to the
powers calling their attention to the "deplo-
rabls state OF affairs" In Brazil. and asking for
an expression OF views as to the mos. efica-
oious means OF protecting the interests OF the
European States. which are seriously msnaced
in that country. Italy tried to bring about Eu-
ropean concert on this subject. with view to
armed Intervention. about two months ago
ana met with little encouragement There Is
no reason to suppose she will have any better
success now. but the matter requires constant
attention from Washington.
Tho Queens first drawing room this week
was interesting chiefly as guide to the COM
ing seasons fashions The number present
was about half that VI some OF last years re-
csptlons Spring tints prevailed. and the
feminine world will receive with various emo
lions the news that green stu holds strange
sway as a fashionable color 1t 10 matter OF
conGratulation. however. that the favorite
tones are more moderate than two or three
seasons ago Tho shockingly intense greens
are disappearing. Brides almost all wore the
purest white
The sudden death OF Nine. Patey as a martyr
to the Unsuitable demands OF a concert audi
ence has started a public protest against the
encore nuisance. Tho newspapers are dis
cussing the adoption of the custom in Russia
and some other Continental countries where
ordinary applause. no matter how prolonged,
calls for merely the artists Acknowledgement
by bowling. II the audience desires o Iepeti-
tion OF the song they shout " Bis"
Americans who have an idea that England Is
a free-trads country should take note OF the
many petitions being received by the Chan
cellor OF the Exchequer from workmen's soci-
etics. who implors the Government TO repeal
the duties on tea. coffee. cocoa. and dried
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There Is no chance that the petitions will DO
granted in the enormous budget which IL
preparing.
Deibler the French sxecutlonsr. is said to
be the angriest man in Paris this week.
prisoner in tho Roquette iall. under sentence
OF death. committed suicide after Monsieur de
Paris had specially shArpened the knife for his
No II neck. Then the sxscutionsr is much
because he has not received the
ribbon OF the Legion OF Honor. in common
with all others who have distinguished them
selves in the suppression Of Anarchists. He
argues that he risks his lfs more than
the man who drives the bomb wagon.
who has been decorated The latest fad
among the ladies OF the English ROYAL
family. including. 1t is said. the Queen herself
is to beEuils the winter hours BIZ plating
straw tor the fabrication OF hats 70 be present.
ed to their sons and husbands at the approach
ing season. A we'll known halter has lust fin-
ished handsome straw hat for Prince Henry
n.8t ina of. ~.