The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22

years ago the picture was given to mem Ter
OF the Haines family By royal duke In Day.
ment Of debt
The recent saorilegious theits In Paris. In
eluding that at Notre Dame the other day, have
been traced 10 the sect known ss Lueiferians.
or worshlppers Of the devil. Their hesdauar-
tiers are near FribourR. Switzerland. but large
branch live in Paris. They have . liturgy
which 10 = parody OF the mssa The consecrated
elements are either stolen from churches or
received in communion By female adherents.
A service Of PROCLAMATION then takes place.
which 10 known a. black mass Mgr Faya.
Bishop OF drenoble. has issued q circular to
the clergy ordering special vigilance as the
Luciferisns abstract the hosts from village
churches In lonely districts without stealing
the ciboriums and monstrances In which the
sacrament IL contained. At the Ministry Of
Public Worship the subject has been dis
cussed. and instructions have been given TO
the Project OF Police to increase his survsil-
lance OF the churches Of Paris.
Those who believe Clemenceau has been
finally driven from French politics make
great mistake. The fire and energy OF this
greatest gladiator in the political arena has
In no wise abated. It was recently reported
that he would he q candidate for the Senate
from the Department OF War. His character
istic comment on the rumor is:
II do not feel cooled down enough for the
Senate. I am not . candidate for anything
nor am meditating any speech"
This. of course. means that he will seek to
reenter the Chamber when the opportunity
presents
All Europe this week has been following with
much interest the details Of the extraordinary
Belgian poisoning mysteries which were
printed in THE Sun three weeks ago great
variety OF rumors are afloat regarding the
dramatic developments In the case. which Is
certain TO be cause c5lebre. 1t 10 not true that
Nine Jonisux confessed. although poison
has been found at least In one other body be-
sides that Of her brother. who died last month.
II turns out that suspicion was excited after
the death OF her sister. year ago. but the case
was dropped By the authorities for lack of
evidence
The convention Of the two Houses OF Parla-
msnt for the election Of . President Of the
French republic has been fixed for Nov. 2 at
Versailles. Besides Carnot. whose position is
not yet declared. there are no less than eight
active candidates They are:
NJ Casimir-Perier Prime Minister at the
present m oment and highly favored candi-
date.
n. Dupuy. Speaker OF the Chamber. II he
reaches the Elyses. yaillant's bomb will have
helped to send him there.
II. Challsmel Lacour. President OF the Sem
ate.
NJ. Magrin. Governor Of the Bank OF France.
NJ Meline OF apostle protection.
Admiral Gervais. the Hgurehsad Of the
French Russian amenities.
The austere Brisson. who would get the
Radical Socialist vote.
waldeck Rousseau. the BENJAMIN OF the
Gambett Ministry. who though out OF politics
Is the chief luminary OF the Paris bar.
The latest literary novelty is to be story
written By collaboration and printed in two
kinds OF type. so that the reader may see ct .
glance which author hei Ii perusing. This ex-
posture Of the details Of literary partnership IL
not expected to prove highly popular.
Aristocratio and fashionable people are said
to be In . state OF historical Indignation over
the official announcement that only 200 pres
eutations will be made at each OF the two
drawing rooms held by the Queen next month.
Such an arbitrary Limitation 10 declared to be
without prssedent ungsnerous. despotic. I'M
Just. and what not. and It 10 suggested that
Lord Darlington. Liberal Lord Chamberlain.
IN enforcing such an arbitrary rule Is acting
In tho interests OF his party in the hope Of
" stirring up strife against the court A. well as
against the House OF LordA"
1t 10 needless to say that his lordship 10
quite innocent OF any such dark design. and IL
in no way responsible for the obnoxious rsgu-
iation. which is dueto the Queens own orders.
A drawing room In certainly very fatguing
ceremony for the aged sovereign. and one can
understand and sympathize with her anxiety
to limit the number OF presentations; but the
change has been made SO suddenly that. &C.
cording to the aristocratic grumblers. it will
entail heavy losses upon families who had al
ready prepared to present their daughters by
taking town houses. ordering dresses. &c.
hat ha ri bar ainsa
lists are full and that they will have TO wait for
months. and possibly whole year.
Following close upon the reports as to .
threatened renewal OF trouble In the coal
trade. Ben Tillstt the famous labor leader
announces that the situation Is very serious in
the shipping trade. much graver. In fact than
at any time since the great dock strike In Lon
don. He expects that the shipownsrs will Pro-
cipitste q struggle which once commenced will
extend to every port In the country. Tillstt. of
course. declares that the employers are In the
wrong. but II . fight should occur It will be
largely due TO the tyranny OF the unions.
which. in some OF the trades. IL becoming IN
bearable
The great tipping question In the House OF
Commons dining and refrsshmsnt rooms Is
still unsettled. Heated debates take place
thereon at every meeting Of the Kitchen Com
mittee and bitter personal ieuds have result
ed thsrsfrom. The majority OF members are
opposed to fees TO walters Notices have been
posted in the rooms. forbidding the practice.
aud circular has been sent to every member
20 the same effect but the minority are strong
and defiant. and SYSTEMATICALLY tip every wait
or rendering them service. The COMMITTEES
threaten TO dismiss servants accepting a fee.
and the minority declare that they will bring
svery case OF dismissal before the House. 1t
is probable that the Speakers authority will
have to be invoked before long.
The new White Star tendsr Pontie was used
at Liverpool for the first tine on Wednesday
in connection with the departure OF the leu
tonic. The tender IL . comfortable boat 800
tons gross. $50 feet long. 20 feet broad. IL
feet deep. equipped with large matches and pow
erful Winchss and dorrieks. and her use ought
to reduce to q minimum the annoying delays
that are apparently ia some degree inssDArs-
BILE from the Mersey route.
Corbetts English welcome to night at the
Drury Lane Theatre was cordial, II not snthu-
siAEtic A large audience crested him. The
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