The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-18

ehrller.
David Dudley Field. who lie enjoying his four
In Italy with all the enthusiasm OF young
traveller. celebrated his eighty ninth birthday
in Rome on Tuesday. He was entertained at
luncheon By Mr.. Terry, the veteran American
artist. Mr.. Potter. the American Minister. and
his wife and several others Of his countrymen
congratulated the hale. hearty old man. Mr..
Field Is now in Florence. aud will remain ak
weeks more in Italy.
The great question whether walters ought
to be tipped Is Just now agltattng tho House 81
Commons a good deal more than the fight with
the Lords over tho Employers Liability and
the Parish Councils bills. OF which. truth to
tell. everybody Is getting q bit tired.
But the tip question Affects the pri-
vate pockets OF tho Honorable Members.
and their interest In it Is consequently
keen. 1t has always been the rule In the Com
mons that the walters in the dining rooms
should not receive tips because living wages
are paid to them; but OF late years tipping has
pretty generally prevailed. and tho men
learned to expect tins as much as though they
were common cafe waiters- A goodly proper
ton OF the members. however. refused to
countenanoe the system, with the result that
they have OF late found themselve neglected.
Recently there have been so many complaints
that the Kitchen Committee solemnly ap-
pointed = subcommittee to inquire. and the
result was the issuing OF an order prohibiting
walters from receiving tips. and granting to
each an increase OF q shilling day. The watt
ers calmly pocket the shilling. but oontlnueto
take tips whenever they get q chance. and Il
has become question what shall be done with
the Honorable and Right Honorable gentle
mon who thus defy copmittses and sub-com-
mittees.
The Government 10 being urged to induce
Canada to Join In the movement for destroying
derelicts In the Atlantic By prohibiting the
sending OF large timber RATS from Canada to
the United States. Shipowners believe that
the euorm GUS amount OF floating wood now In
the Atlantic is dangerous to navigation.
II In now definitely understood that there IL
no intention OF appointing q successor to Ten
nyson at present. II is frankly admitted that
the reason is because there is no poet worthy
to wear the laurel last worn by Wordsworth
and Tennyson. It is even asserted that the
present Government have an understanding
with the Conservative leaders to leave the va
cancy untitled until a more worthy bard arises.
The London Vegetarian Society has just
issued an ambitious report. In which It Is de-
clared that the marvellous growth OF vegets-
rianism Is conspicuous to the most Indifferent.
Some titled and other prominent names are
among the new recruits. There will be some
dismay among the membership however over
the proposition to put tea. coffee. and salt also
on the black list.
When Cardinal Manning was dying three
years ago he spoke Q few words for
posterity into a photograph which was
kept carefully preserved till yesterday By
Cardinal Vaughan. A small company OF dis
tinguished persons. including Ambassador
BAyard. met yesterday on the invitation OF
the Cardinal at the Archbishop's residence
to listen to this revival of q voice that is
still The voice was very distinct and clear
There were long pauses between the worda
The message was not In Itself OF great import.
the mind Of . man Just before death. It fol-
lows:
To ALL WHO MAY CONF AFTER Me: Ihope
that no word OF mine. written or spoken in my
life will be found to have done harm to any
one after am dead.
HENRY EDWARD MANNING.
Cardinal Archbishop"
During the cholera scare in Vienna some
months ago rule was made forbidding per-
sons visiting restaurants to squeeze small
rolls on the tables to test their freshness. One
another. handling the bread before he select.
ed a roll master baker also visitor spoke
sasWer waited for the baPs gat oassds and
stabbed him; The victim died Instantly.
Tho BAKERS death caused .5 Ersa, eommo;
thousands. and proved that the peoples sym
pathies were with him. Now the officer has
rank when he has finished his term. One
night have been had the baker stabbed the
The report circulated here that neither tho
Of sharp conn spt IN sPorting circles It Is
tunity to meet all the crack English yachts
last summer, and Dunrayen should be allowed
az against the best A%eTican boats bail area
:. Il appeared In case In court this week that
est sh e'i TnSsh sssgs oi
the same length OF time. Hartmont who
Financed the play at 70 0o0 tor haf the profits
Some signs Of Improvement are visible in
more yonturssoms spirit among investors
Several new enterprises recently have been
some fancy stocks are booming; Allsopp's. for
instance. which has sold a. high a. 1853 and as
s aays to Shss In
dustriAl situation e ImProyipg also Trade
mGr more seey. m fSs
shstiisld iron and steel trades are better and
per cent greater in the last MONTH than in
Inc Govern ment mas monopoly OF pawn
called Mont de Plet4 The capital is not sup
piled by the State. but 10 borrowed on IN
national credit by issuing bonds. The d.
rector has Just borrowed $1,000. 900 for use
during 1894. The money is advanced on all
manner OF security. not less than sixty per
cent. OF the. value is loaned, and the rate Of
interest Is far less than American small
usurers charge.
The Amser OF Afghanistan. who In con idsra-
tion OF big annual subsidy and frequent Law
ish presents Is EnglAnd's very good friend and
trusty ally against russian designs ia India 10
once more debating whetherit IL safe 70 leave
his country few months. in order TO pay Q
visit to queen Victoria. II 10 the English FASH
ion TO picture the latter-day Afghans as fanati-
cAlly loyal TO their sovereign. aud de-
voted TO peaceful pursuits. but Ameer
Ahdur Rahman knows better and fears 10
leave his devoted subjects 10 themselves or to
expose them TO the probable temptations OF
Russian agents even Temporarily. The truth
10 that tho British Government shares the
Ameer's dstTust and Is By no means an xious
TO see his Highness In England. NegotiA-
tlons therefore. are proceeding 70 Sc
sons, Prince Habbibulla and Prince hahomed
Omar. said 10 be smart young fellows. who are |
carefully educated to believe that their bread. |
lish good will, At present the Princes are de- |
voted TO each Other. but they will not be AT |