New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-16

ticket Disendowment and disesta bshmeh' va
the Church by the State seem in accord VII"
modern progress. but from the text. The hoo-
berry Of God every pulpit in the United hino
dom thundered against the Liberal Government
and thousands who never went 10 church ana
scoffed at religion rallied to the support Oh 'he
,ime-honored establishment Any measure can
pass the House Of Lords when the Conservatives
are In power and none when the Liberals nave
/ the Government SO long as hereditary majorities
exist; and yet Lord Salisbury directly chaiiehseu
the cry for ending or mending the House Vi
Lords by filling his Cabinet with peers t"o
weeks before election In order trumphantN "
show that all classes OF Englishmen love d 'oiu
and are Overwhelmingly In favor OF th.s Nluu'e
Age anomaly in representative government
large number Of members elected are heirs Oh
peers or members OF the families OF the nooi''''
WILD OVER SOUTH AFRICA
THE excitement in South Africa gold mines
equals the widest excitement and speculation IN
Colorado or California in booming times bo'n
London and Paris are crazy. one OF the pest
informed bankers in Europe told me that "itni'
one year 100 men had pocketed in cold casn iro"i
the sale of the stock or shares Of the companies
the enormous sum Of $500. 100000. The money
has come from the confdng British puolc anu
the usually cautious French Forty millions Oh
it was won by man who went to the Cape as d
juggler in a circus and is now rapidly ciI'oine
the social ladder. The stocks are consta""'
rising in price and Of course in capitaiza''on'
and within a short time tho bubble Will be scat
tering ruin more widely than has been felt Tor d
generation
After leaving London went TO Luchon IN the
Pyrenees where some OF my family were staying
sent telegram for Luchon to the Office OF 'he
Government telegraph in ondon TO have IL Sent
back with the statement that there was no such
place ir. Europe When told this 10 some rreh'"
friends they said II was another instance OF TIE
hereditary and ineradicable hatred Of the tnghsn
against the French. for Luchon was the th'Iu
largest watering place in their country
"rnchon reminded me- more ~ Saratoga than
any other place thai, visited abroad. except me
hotels. which are not Saratogan to a great de-
gree The Pvrerees arc more picturesque than
the Alps The splendid roads which exist every
whore in France enable one drive 10 the foot ~
the glaciers or n wher, the melting ice on me
peaks sends torrent Gown sheer descent ~
hundreds ~ feet with superb effect The NOUN
tain peasant farms above the clouds and cult
Yates every available patch Of ground
Az oBLIG1NG PAR5oN
Doubt whether such simple and primitive lives
are passed anywhere Else IN earth Every little
village has its church. and the pastor Is one with
his flock saw him was driving by harness
himself u load n hsv with a COW To help
farmer get II in out ~ an impending storm Ana
dull and stupid the peasant IS. vet ne was 100
smart for TWO American friends Of mine Iney
we're attracted by melody under their WINDOW
every morning They found that m" plaintFe
and pathetic notes came from the pipe OF peas
ant who led mis- flock past tho hotel every morn
ing They went 70 him and asked him II he wouh
sell the pine He said he would part with y TOT
i've francs They asked him II he could get an
other one like II for them He said that he
thought he could and. while hey watched MS
sheep he crossed the street into store and soon
came out carrying two pipes He sold one 70 each
OF them for five francs. One Of my friends ne
"a mo curious and he went into the shop ana
inquired how man nj these pipes were n ne had
The tradesman replied that several hundred were
in stock and a question n the price revealed
the fact that one franc all they sold for My
chastened countryman came forth and with SYM
pathetic feelings listened to the shepherd play his
plaintive air as he strolled With his fock
PASSING or THE MoNARCHIsTs
The singular political event in Paris has been
the sudden disappearance Of the Royast and I'M
perial parties 4 Royast. in giving me his YER
sion Of the matter. said that the fear ~ socialism
had made his people Opportun!sts. which Is an
other name for Conservative Republican. and ny
common consent they had voted that ticket he
also said that VI. Faure the most popular and
strongest President since the formation NJ the
Republic He has more courageousy and ably
fought the Socialists than public man dared
10 do and in the last election almost annihilated
them.
Il was in Germany on the twenty-ffth ami
EcIa 10 8
reminded me Of the rejoicngs with US after the
surrender at Appomattox. Palace and cottage
, store and residence were alike covered with flags,
and the bunting obscured the sky. Professions,
music. Nominations and every form Of popular
iov was universal The enthusiasm was wild and
CONTAGIOUS 1t developed a deep-seated national
and almost passionate desire for war with France
now and any pretext would be taken 10 settle
forever the possession Of Alsace and Lorraine.
and so cripple the French that they would no
longer be a menace to the peace Of Germany. SO
that her military establishment might be reduced.
LEARNED NOTHING USEFUL
THE general verdict on the International Rail-
way Congress was that our representatives were
Hospitality received and entertained by their
British brethren but learned nothing from
Europe which would he useful in America. The
have adopted our airbrake. but look with dis
trust upon the automatic coupler. They prefer
10 have a man 90 between the cars and by slow
~ turning bring the cars together. II
takes Just five times long for them 70 make
ND a train their way as II does for 10 make
I one up The racing between the rival lines
running north has led 10 their making some re-
markabe speed within the last month but TAX
ing into consideration the weight Of he train.
the number Of miles run. the stops made and the
interrupted continuance Of the service for years.
the Empire State Express still holds the prom
nence The English flyers weigh bout 1870 tons.
while the Empire State weighs 29o tons. And
after all think sort Of opened their eyes
with that trip to Niagara Falls the other day.
| That is a pretty fair mark for them to shoot at.