New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21
THE ALPS.

THE ALPS
The condition of affairs in Spain is daily becoming
more critical The Carlists are reported. on good
authority. TO be arming all over the country and
Carlist instruction Of unprecedented gravity Is
liza bile TO break any moment. with or without
the previous consent OF Don Carlos. who could not
do otherwise than place himself at the head Of his
adherents.
II one is to Judge by the results the recent inter-
view between Emperor William and Car Nicolas
et Rreslau has not been much OF a success For no
sooner had the Muscovite monarch ended his visit
and left the country than the German Government
issued decree imposing severe quarantine on
Russian geese.
The confirmation OF Queen Whe'mne OF the
Netherlands has been definitely nxed lot oc'ooe.
"a and II IL understood that the announceneh1t Oh
her betrothal Will take place mmenia'ey ai'ei
ward.
Now that the Emperor OF Austria has dehniteiy
eliminated his eldest nephew, Archduke FRANCIS
Ferdinand from the succession to the throne anu
substituted the latter's younger bro'her o''o' "S
beir-apparent In his place Francis fas miraculous
" recovered from his severe Illness ana u 10 suc
an eytent restored TO health that his uncle mas just
reappointcd him TO al important command IN 'he
army Yet only few months ago the Archuuke
was reported dying OF tubercuosls; ana II T~ Two
Jared that at the best he could i've oi'S w" vi
uasts Inasmuch as II is known that he mas an
along been opposed to the Rdea %, and that his
throne on me ase is 70 marry the widowed Arch
duchess Crown Princess sephann nns a long as he
remained in the direct line OF suon fba. his Ill
crown there Is every reason TO Of pcicy than
TO real physical causes
The marked decrease in the eln"s' "''O" aa
craa, britain coupled with the ohcial announce
-, the, tss,ed In London TO the effect thd' t"e
crs,onos receipts Tor the financial year Jus' eiu'
haca been "he largest in any one year snc SIM. iI no
show England is ENJOYING d. nonds ctIrousy
,nant an era OF prosperity tnat corresPo" r.I,ed
enough 10 the bad economic showine a. ration
states since the present Democratic
assumed Office
England has al length decided TO adopt the lne,rn1
system of weights and measures ana III. ,
mant In the person Of its President oi nv % o.
80 Tr,de has drafted a bill 10 be submitted 10 RAJ
-, a, tho onening OF the next session Inc
ha,s. has been under discussion for nearly se'cH's
voors Extraordinary care has been take" "''"
rou, 20 preserve the so-caled farliame"."'s '
niles OF the imperial standard yard ana Oh III, III,
nerIal standard pound the one consisting VI =,
rod and the other OF a brass weight. wrapped III
of, ,sner inclo-cd in silver gilt cases when are
,rc,osed in bronze case. which in turn l. scre"eu
nm in mahogany box which Is placed IN IN n i esE
case that after being sodersu up' -, The so-calied
box which is kept brcktd up III WWestminster
s,ondard wall OF the New Palace Nes.iiii, aServ
The samples taken our al ad bv the Speaker
~ the House OF Commons, the rs,ares ~ he
Board OF Trade and other great
realm
Paris although admittedly one OF the most o'""
,,fl c,ies in the world Is determined not 10 rest
''u ,o, T., ,,is respect For the French GOV
o,rnon, through its metropolitan REPRESENTATIVES
enc project Of the Seine. has just appointed so-
called technical committee OF permanent '"a
acter to act counsellor ana enlue - nc ~,
rninisfration in all matters pertaining ~ nv w.
u.ard tnprovement of the capital, and TO Inc OF
OF
Whenever any scheme having IN view clee ~ he
the other OF ,hese ,eferred 10 this committee
composed of OF light and leading whose mo de-
of art, architecture horticulture e''' "''''
cision will be beyond dispute
To u.ha, extent the Sultan is Indifferent to the
horror excited in civilized countries pS '"e i'0
or,rapes in Constantinope IS shown by MS APP
'... =, tho rascallv Fehbi Pacha as mill
or commandant OF Pera. which Is the 'hiis'ia''
quarter OF the Turkish metropolis The facha )"
question is renowned for his anti'chris''"" i'e
ings and is the dgnitary who somf tY Of Convey
inr decorations and other rewards 10 the ~
officials and Kgrdish cn1ethns a, soHsoun and
e eIs Htri"i in Asia Minor
A number OF Hamburg and Berhh colo"'~".'o'
corrnonies acting in conjunction with the Ger
man Government, have Just completeu NV pun
chose OF an immense tract OF country vi ''
tinent I'm the Province OF Santa 'a'harhd' III
South Brazil. for ;he purpose u
German colony there. 1nasmuch as the scheine -
zen ,,on,s and nurposes a Government one and
tho Germans emigratng thither are TO retain theh
German citizenship and adhere TO ther oo"s"
lions 10 military service In the mothe' 'o"'''S,
may be questioned whether TINS does ho' VonS1
tu,e an infraction Of the Monroe Doctrine. WINE
the Brazilian Government shows no hostiy ", Win I'M
soever 10 the constitution OF an lmpeiiun ~ ,
p 20 manifest the most uncompromsing hostility
toward Italian immigration, iact " mn Sr -
he Italians become absorbed into the braz 5nn
nation In f aSa5 so s ssrq Se Rraaan
that an Italian squadron is now on US W. anf~c
The Atlantic 10 Rio for the purpose OF demahuihh
satisfaction
The Belgian Government has within the last
ueek or so begun work upon very extensive ana
,nnor,ant system OF docks at Ostend. which are
estimated 70 cost s2ocooGo and will entirely sweep
away the present unsghuy quays which FORM the
old harbor The docks Will extend inland nearly
two miles and rpacious warehouses on The model
of those at Antwerp. with pronemsaes on M nop
are 10 be erected on the auays The old docK TOW
and Converted into a public park The work will
be completed Ia I'VE years.
1nasmuch as the controversy on tho subject OF
slovarv IN the British protectorate Of Zanzibar has
led TO frequent reference TO the liberation OF 40
nestle slavery In Queen Nictoria's possessions IN
India II may be OF interest 10 state that the Indian
code renders liable 10 ten years I'm prison ANY
nerson kidnapping or abductlng another for pur-
uose of slavery" Similar punishment is inflicted
IN persons who shall have concealed individuals
tbus kidnapped or abducted Seven years I'M
nnrsonment Is provided for whoever imports, ex-
ports. removes buys sells or disposes Of any per
son ne slave accepts, receives or detalns
AGAINST his or her will any person as slave.
Finally a years Imprisonment and fine Is imposed
upon whoever compels any person 70 labor against
The will OF that person From this II Will be seen
that the institution OF domestic slavery In India Is
more nominal than real
Az vet there seems no prospect Of any agreement
between Austria and Hungary In connection with
the renewal OF the economic convention between
the Two countries The main point at issue IL tho
ras,ec,ve proportion OF the national expenditure
TO be bore by the two moeties OF the Dual En-
nire Hungary insists that the arrangement
Hitherto enforced. according 10 when she conrio