Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-30


for. he replied that lie had been sight seeing
in the forum of Trajan. and had picked up
these marbles as curiOs. His purpose vas
to weigh them and ascertain the densities
OF the different varieties CT marble, If this
ardent collector had not been relieved of his
treasures By the guardians of the public
peace there might have been a commotion
among the deputies that day.
After the first bomb every body expected
secOEI 4, and there were few persons VINO
went through the piazza Monte Citorio who
did not draw u.eir breath more slowly
after passing the fatal hole in the wall OF
the parliament house. No new demonstra-
tons have occurred. but there seems to be
q surgiaS and scething among the lower
classes here, ~Ei5.. may CT may rot be Z
precursor CT something serious. They say
that Queen Nart,Lerlta : IN a very nervous
state and mas VISIONS OF the tragic fate of
the uelutiflI -.Iarie Antoinette. But stin she
dries cut dal AM = hvr own gracious self.
NJ one else, however, shares in the queens
fears for herself. Three or four years ago.
Oh May .-i-..OJr day-;here were serious
riots il Rome These VINO Were without
work forlLei into a mob and rushed through
the streets. t--a-,ilS Windows AMI degloIish-
iE= everything ,n"y codld get hold Of. The
stcreAeepefs were ready to pul u? their smut
tiers ~ = In-Ia,-t notice ana the ''pOr-
there's in tie houses We're a hand TO swing
the great doors shut At the least signs o.
the approach Of the MOB. This year all was
quiet and peaceful. OutwardIy, at least. the
Italians are not SO excited they were a
few years ago.
Hard Times in Italy.
Finances. however. do not improve. Ital
Ian money is at a discount. Travellers have
been rejoicing that they obtained such
large premium on their foreign drafts.
Where a dollar was formerly worth five
francs and iey, ceIt!.1I-S, il Is now valued
at about six francs. EUt what is Sain u
Us is loss 10 tne people Of tine country.
The italian government is running itself
deeper AID deeper into debt. the people
are growing poorer ana poorer. In this
emergency ali eyes are turned towari
S-gnor Cr4Sci the std!rarC ul1 sjatesn an.
who stands at the head 81 Italian affairs.
But what can he 40 With tn triple al
Hance AMI TIE consequent maintenance OF
an immense d-my ILe expenses run far
beyond the recelpt5. 1t IS not because there
are no taxes Almost every thing is taxed.
So great j. the tariff OF sugar that it sells
Tor about twenty cents pound. Salt IS
Very expensive and its sale is monoD0Iizei
b. the government. over The cigar shops
one sees Jhc 5i-,l: Y JDtcCD and salt,"
and under il is the coat Of arms of Italy.
Nearly all articles are suDJect 70 duty.
Even old books coming insJ the country
are heavily taxed. Not only 30 tra-eIarS
undergo the regular customs examination
on me borders Of Italy. but each city mas
Its own "Dcsana," and all baggage - ex-
amlnet AZ one enters from the tram.
" hen King FuUbsrt CIlieI upon SicnOr
CriSpi to form a new ministry the people
reJoiced. now they believed :hey would
nave prosperity. But the prime minister's
hands are 50 tieI BY the inevitable ex-
pensc5 OF the government that he can do
very Mite lie has sue ceelei in quoting the
uery StCIIlns. but the fiuuucili question is
not yet settled His fri, gr!s are hoping that
lie VIII be pattern ana will not 20 10 such
extremes a. he Git during his last term ut
Office and. BY his sharp words. cpoil his
own cause.
trSspi ana the Cardinal
trispI lives now in house which he oc-
cupies alone. but when he was frs. ar-
pointed prime minister. this last fall. he
was living in an apartment house An
amusing story IS told. Of which he was the
unconscious subject. There is a row OF
all boxes on the ground floor Of this
apartment house. where letters are left or
Were cards are deposited by visitors when
tie i'Orterc says that the persons whom
they desire To- seq gIc not at home i GER
tain cardinal, h;Sa in the pcpa's house
EOld. came one iIy to call IlI,pu rrother
carIlnal who had al apartment in tha
same house with S,%Gor Crispi. He was
rot AT home. and the cardinal DEPOSITED
~ si'lNlE Gar T. ~ mistake. III the. box be-
longing - the prime minister. Whr,l Sig
nor Cris3i found the card he Of course an
preclatcd n" honor which the great carii-
mai had paid him. and At once sent his card
70 him The cardinal ON his part tnOtlEh
doubtless Won l"riUls why the prime minis
ter should thus favor him, mt his card in
return The EsVrpI p"rS got hold of it, and
published articles headed IN large letters.
"ltecnnciliat iIn between the King AMI the
pnpe, Sl-n tri~pi 4ut Carolina. syghaug.
calls History does not relate how the mat
'er WIS arranged. but the story caused many
laugh Sis;nOr Crispi found his aulrf-
ment.whiCh WAS very suitable for private
life. too small ''r his public duties. and was
obliged To change his residence. Now he
gets only his ogu mail
The parliament is composed Of the senate
and the house of representa- tfvo- OF. as The
Italians call IL che chamber Il deputi,.s' 90
To put IL in English phrIs ,nlOsy. the house
- lords AMI the house Of commons Al
though The senators are extremely aristo-
cratic AMI exclusive. Ii. reports Of Their do
ing never take As much space in the pa
p',r5 or excite IS much interest rs 90 the
accounts Of the proceedings among the dep
titles. or Representa- tiv-s. There are never
more than four hundred senator's. They are
appointed solely by the king. All princes
~ royal blEpt are admitted II the Stttings
litter they are Lw"Ttv-une years old but
hey must b. twenty-five before they can
vote. Among the other senators are some
.rchbishops and bishops ministers Of the
Town. afmiTals, generals and men Of prom