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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
WILLS FILED YESTERDAY.

The will Of Mayer Kahn, who died at Aix-la-Cha-
pelle Prussia on July S. was filed yesterday al the
Surrogates office The value Of the estate Is piaceu
at about s55 600 He leaves the sum OF Soo,V 10 MS
son. Albert Kahn. 10 be given TO him upon MS a'-
tanning the age Of twenty-one years. The remainder
of the estate is left to his widow. Henrietta Kahn.
The entire estate of Dorothea Schunemann. who
died on August l. left by her will. which was OF
fered probate yesterday to her four children IL
is valued at about $4,000.
The will OF Dennis Buckley was offered Tor PROBATE
Yesterday. The testatOr died at the almshouse on
Blumensaat. to say Misses for the repose OF me
souls of his mother. brother and sister, ano also or
III. reDOsc Of his own SOU. II there Il any fcSuue
after the payment of this sum and OF the necessary
funeral expenses it is 10 he given to ms sisteI'
Uonora Eagcertv. of Pcral,a. Aameda county,
Cal The vaiuc OF the estate not given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
PROFESSOR HUBERT A. NEWTON.

NouHoven Conn Aug l2-Professor Hubert
A. Newton OF Yale. died at 9:23 O'Clock to-hsn'
He was the professor longest in the service OF tne
university. He had been a sufferer from stomach
trouble for years.
Hubert Arson Newton was born in Sherourhe'
~ Y on March 10. 1890, and was graduated d.
Yale in 1850 In 1852 he appointed tutor at
Vale and entering on his duties in January, lSo5
no took charge of the entire mathematical depart
ment of the college, owing to the illness OF fro-
fcssor Anthony d. Stanley. He was eected i"'
professor i'm 1885, and after spending year aproau
took the chair which he held without interruption
to the time of his death.
His scientific work in pure mathematics Included
researches ION the Construction Of certain
Curves by Points" Certain Transcendeh'ai
Curves" and similar papers, but his most Vaiuaple
investigations were In connection with me'eo, ,
and like bodies By collecting and discussing olu
and recent observations Of November showers ne
demonstrated that the period Of revolution OF these
shooting stars must have one Of five accurately
determined values From similar sources he estan-
nshed the secular motion Of the node oi ~ ~
orbit and explained how the real Qroit could
be distinguished from the others py tne CE -
ton of The secular motion of the node TOT 'aVn "
the assigned periods: The computation wa suT re-
came possible connect the stream or meteor S ;
comet was computed. In 1854 he puhhshen ns
moir on the sporadic meteors In which ne oet ot
mined their numbers their frequency In the space
traversed by the earth and the fact that most Of
them moved in long orbits like the comets. Mu .a
of his work was in the direction or examining re-
sults thar had been obtained by others. from Wnch
he deduced laws or general principles apphcaole
70 n1etrors He was regarded both In this country
and abroad as one of the highest authorizes on
this subject +, ,,o,.,,,, IN
In 1864 Professor Newton succeeded IN naNlnS IN
troduced into the arithmetics Of the United states
an adequate presentation of the metric system Oh
Weights and measures In 1868 he received the uc-
gree of IL. n from the University or Mlchlsd H.
lie was one of the men originally appointed ny
Congress to constitute the National Academy OF
Sciences He was elected an associate OF the Royai
Astronomical Society Of London IN lSI2 ana lei
low of the ROYAL Philosophical Society or tdin-
burgh in 1886 He had been president or the Coh-
necticut Academy of Arts and Sciences re W." h
a member of the American Association for me
Advancement OF Science from 1850. Its vlce-presi-
dent in 1875 and it's president in 800. ., =, ~.
Professor Newton was greatly Interested III ' IL
development OF Yale and had great influence IN l.s
councils lie secretary and executive QiiSel
of the Vale University Observatory. his .WrliIuSS
were almost entirely memoirs Of the Nati0 ION, !
Academy OF Sciences and contriouti0ns 10 ne
an associate editor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
THE HOUSE DOES Not CONCUR.
1T DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE PEERS N THE
LATTER'S AMENDMENTS TO THE
IRISH LAND ELL.

IRISH LAND BILL.
London Aus 1.-THE Irish Land bill presented
IN the House Of Commons to-day for concurrence in
me amendments 70 the measure made IN the House
Of Lords a number Of which amendments
sdorted by the Lords despite the opposition Of the
Government
Gerald Balfour. Chief Secretary for Ireland the
original niroducer Of the biz. opened the debate
the amendments He ntmated that the Government
would IN the House Of Commons. scquiesce in some Of
the amendments and would reject others. which he
spec,fod The Mouse Of Lords. he added had ma
tcrialv altered the measure mostly 10 the dsadyan
tsge of the tenants. He hoped the Upper House
would accent whatever decision the House Of Com
mons reached II the Government were compelled
~ abandon the bill II would be a calamity 10 ireland.
Mr. P9lfour dwelt upon the improved reanons eX-
,s-Ine befween Great britain and Ireland. ana urged
ParlIanent 10 seize a chance that had not oc-
clrrad in years OF wedding kin1ler feelings
The first amendment which was ledmeldel on mo-
,i-- ~ Tlnothv Heaiy. was accepted by the House
Gers'd Pslfour then moved "a reamend the second
Amendment The motion was discussed ana asIeen
ie.4er in the House entered and explained that Ger
ala Balfour's motion an error. After much IRON
Zeal criticism the motion was reconsioered ana ue-
consideration in the House Of Lords .. j.,
The House thereafter supported the NoNe
accepting rejecting the seEeia- a4. ~ IN "a
visions that were taken the Government "au la *
The Right Hon. Arthur Smith BaGry the ssd hisaii
Hon Edward H. Carson. and Colonel Saundeisoh a.
,jves led tho landlord opposition 10 the pl
When an the amendments had been cohsldeItu d
small committee was appointed 10 loininIaf paars
ressons we're submitted the House OF LORDS
pnicn postponed their consideration ui,i. LII Tho
After getting through with the iftsh an, ct;nu ~
House u Commons proceeded TO the TahSdc''o" u
or hl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
THE WEATHER REPORT.

yesterdays RECORD AND To-DAYs FORECAST.
,,shing,on Aug i2-The barometer has risen over the
vorthern states from the Mississippi NaeS e"S'"Nu "
49,, .,,artt, coast: fallen rapidly IN the extreme
VIZ -, and slowly IN the Gulf and South AZ
iantc states The barometer is highest near LAKE ~
nerior and lowest north Of Montana There ar" some III
dcaons Of disturbance In the Cur sou'h 81 Ny NH'
:, :, a.c,dediy cooler in the Ohio Valley, the Upper
,,s,rr Valley and the lake region: high temperatures
continued on the Atlantic coast and II Is warmer IN '
Northwest Thundersorms reported IN the ONO ana
Central Mississippi valleys and the Gun coast me
,.rat,re has fallen ~ degrees St Louis and II de
,-oc. ~ Chicago within twenty four hours Inc
The indications are that cooler weather VIII pre'H'
along the Atlantic Virginia northward for TWO
Re- days precadcd thundersorrns 70 night mum
s.rs,~ns are likely In the Lower MISSISSIPPI ~
Ice Tennessee and Kentucky. with cooler notheily "l"S
,rSo ,emnerature Will slowl, In the Northwest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
DIED.

.ros ~ ,,., :, MARY daughter o, tn. lat. Bob.
AYERS August ~ nae sssd ~ Years month days.
Relatives. and frcnds ar, invited "a, TO asn sv.
rna''; Assu.' ~ ~ Pm ina, Andrew Barr HE
>, eeh year =. IT.. ,,,. residence. wluIsm-.,. New
Fg RorSe@ = this thursday is,h az m teal.
c"TIiss f,. IN Ts''Rs Grand Central Depot
DOT q, yew.,k J. on TUESDAY August II. Mar
bDnrh A., ~, zzaHr,sSii4 wife Of george b. Boce. M,
Saiet ann ; n a. ,6e residsnce 81 soninsn Re-
DR.. pockrnan No. 2is To~9 9.sG = T.,
Tss anS enas invited hr noss
c1 Fens.ylv sIll T Railroad 5Ss " '' .
% ID PG Js s.sOs ASs and ssraS z Bon
rG az ssyse" a; ZION Timothy; SnrrsA No
West 18th St, Ne" fofkf i""'9 "
Philadelphia papers please copy $500. .,, n
Emile vanderbilt infant dausner Of Florence A's'
and James 1hercro"be barder iF 80. 10. o,,cs, 10
7s'S 1 Ass"s Il h.r c as 49, %
BROOKLYN the residenSs Of nsr p sH
RArM se Trans At the residence Of Dr. r " Hae
No ica Main st. Orange Friday. August ~ at ""
a. IN. .u.u., =,
sdTS. 4som his Green on q the McBuney
and DR. Crue Green Of i<oweli; n csurct Enrl.-
WOOD :. J.; on Friday. August Is. %" ARRIVAL Of ~
,, train rT'i m f1S" Mas.
p,f% fr a" suddenly At the Produce Exchange Az
gust T. chGe. > on a Thar.day Angus, Madison
Avenu, Reformed church cor nsl.s o' I'm, ST.
,n,"s"r.pva, cask,i. n y August II. 1898. MrH
E rasT Of fof her age .,.-oo, -,
Funeral services at 'a'sN'' '"''''''
o'clock ,... ,,.,,s, % Allc. Dun wife OF I'd
jon Wars T d y Jonsr ,..,,.s =, ,..
Funeral services Friday afternoon at O'CLOCK ~ u"
late residence No "a i ha a. ta ,1,tn
lntcrment at CONVENIENCE u '"', ., ,ooc ,.,, u ~
LEvERIDGE-on Tuesday. Angus, II: iS''' '0hn W.
L,veridge in the 18Th year OF h'' Az
,rvrpvoRE-on August H. Florence eldest daughter "
Ella and ne iase &c.,, haS 10 ii2 West 7oth-s,..
Th,rsdav August 49, al II a.
r'-,1S1. =, uas,s,b Queens County y. Y. on Tues
MA XII ,s,,st II Ises Miss A. Maurice. daughter
/ os' ;be ate James and Jane Maurics r,u,.,.v
fu August 49, At S p. N: .
rsS'e on Monday Angus, TO- 1896 Edwaa
May IN the 90 s no held at the Leierkans
Hall No ii5 East 5sh,st on Thursday N"s''' -"
Friends are respectfully invited to attend
! McLENAHAN-sudden.y at New -,anaan n mn WqIsm
i yLssdayi hs ,us''' - , ,...-.s
Funeral services the Madison Avenue kHior" sss ~
| 10 a. m 49,.
suddenly, Angus, !? 4ohn Msoprdf at n"
>d reside NJ funeral no IO Seresfter
MTctIE-on August L. 1898 Mary Lawrence: wid1" *
N hndre% II MsSs daggh'S Of i iHs ia'e Judge
Relatives snd friends a re aJe Ba, SIDE at p SAT-
a sgTyiSes Aa "a, ns' ia :s'i 1896 '''''''
IRAN lyA',. ~asao Conn., on August H. 1890 John
~ I. injury aged % years ..,o..
Funeral from his residence on Friday az 10 o'oe~
rr "a: n at stratfora. Conn.
,",|"Is on Angus, II Euphemia A. youngest daush-
Of the late Sille and EIphcne baTsdsy 18Th ins
services e at M 40 i0' f'a'' "'
xJ J9ss % 9g funeral !" h ere Ter
PARsoNsAt the Oriental hotel .s mphpey Parsons
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Foreign mails for the week ending AusTst 10 Will Close
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
THrRsDAYA for E,Dp' 5 per HsmD augusta
sATURDAY-At m for France SwltIe5ianai ns ny:
spain P: Nor@and itSSy HAZE sH "iies Tor Ssr
Of Europe directed per la Nolmapde a.
at a. iO m for Netherlands drss, 9Sesm Vi.
e for f sds,a mSi d Hs per Ethiopia
glasgow lesrs must ls directed PT h,rgraiia e,t.rs
must be directed per Thing ALA sailing On ru.<
days Thasdays Saturdays take printed mater ETC.
for German and PecFsy Sp ws star steamers on
Wednesday specially address p;,sd m1e, s,i
matter Grs. britain and IssaTs and 3, g,csIy
tdressed printed an e Steamers e take printed matter
etc for all for which they are advertised to
After he closing Of supplementary Transatlantic mai:
@sye ad e Enen Frsnch and r
man steamers open until within ten minutes
Of the hour OF sailing Of steamer
NAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA. WEST
miles. ETC
Rsm5 II for r As2aS Rf5 me-
FOR Venezuela and Curacao also cagihasera and sa-
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at 23o p: for Newfoundland. per = s. ccuan. from
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Prns wiem " Net,ers fer other parts Of Venezuela
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directed per Prins Wilem W. at 1890 m. for
La Plata Countries direct. per : Maskelyne, at II
a. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND per s. Portia.
Malls Newfoundland by rail to Halifax and thence
o. close at this once at 80 m Mails for
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by steamers sailing Mondays and Thursdsys) from
Port Tampa. Fla. Malls for Mexico. overland unless
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this ofAce daily 90 a tRegs,ered mail closes
n. m. previous day
TRANsPACIFIc MAILS
@om,I clos. here daly up 10 Angus AZ $40 2 m
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from Francisco. close here dally up 70
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NIB with BRUSH msts Tor AUS,
,>sfa Mails china and Japan ''psS.si
Of Japan from Nsncou. ~.
-. here 70 fAugust II AZ o'p m sislt'
Ss,sy, ,,.ss1 nsr Australia from san francisco
10 ,se here DAN, up August - AZ go p m Msiis
ts,risco, close here daily NJ % August - az $50
=, Mails Australia except West AuStraiht ma
au snd FIJI Islands specially addressed ony). per
NIowera ffom Nancouver) close mere daily after Au-
franspachc mails forwarded to port Of sailing daily
ard schedule % closing arranged On the presunp
ION ~ their uninterrupted overland fsegistered
CHARLES w. DAYTON PosmAstsr.
eastofice NswYork n. T.. August I. 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
THE ASABT WINS THE DURTEA err.

Newrort. r. L. Aug l2The 3o-footers raced TO-
do, for the Duryea cup over the Dyer lS'alu
COURSE the same a. Yesterday Inc i'oSe"l' - '''D
-. hot did NOT enter az she cannot hold her
Gun II, light weather with Americas boats. she
viii take part in the races wnen there Is ~ he
weather The Asah took the lead early IN me
80 and held II to the finish. which was Iii the io-
lowing order the time given bens the eaPS e era e
2.3o.s5. the Vaquero 2S1 80; the Carolna $50
The Eusne 2:383O. the Raccoon, 2.Git5; the EsPeI-
ana 9.Si d. tie Puck 226:29; the Wawa 2:i2:iO
The Dorothy did not finish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
John O'BRIEN.

John O. Brien who was employed in the mailing
department Of The Tribune, died suddenly at ms
home No Is city Hall Place. at o'clock yesterday
afternoon from the effects Of the heat He was
conscious 10 the end and received the last rites OF
the Roman Catholic Church shortly before he died.
MIR O. Rrien was born about forty years ago
IN ireland and for the last thiry-two years ne had
been in the employ Of The Tribune He was Will
ing and steady worker conscientious in his deal
ings with all men, and Of genial and lovabe ma
ture He much respected by MS associates.
lie leaves a widow and four children
The arrangements for the funeral have not yet
made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
"DYyAuITER" DAILY TO BE RELEASED

London Aue 12-The Exchange Telegraph 'oi'i-
pany asserts that the Government are about TO re-
lease John DAILY. 1.-THE dynamter'' VINO IF Co'"ie'
In Portland Prison under sentence OF ne i ii
lrisonment and that his brother JaiheS ~, ,, 5e cot
at liberty so,dod 20 re-
IL Is sljDnosed that the Government dtCl""u ~ 49,,
lease nal, becouse of the bad condition OF NE
health II is likely that he Will make tour OF ,n e.,
Continent with HIS brother James as soon uS Nv -
given HE freedom The news that he was 10 be re-
leased caused general rejoicing IN Cork ana ~ me
erick where hands played crowds gathered ~ ti'e
streets and MANY bonGres lighted TO celebrate
The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
,,,opOsITION TO ANNEX CRETE.

,.,,rs c MONK SUGGESTS IN THE HOUSE of
COMMONS HOW TO PREVENT CHRISTIAN
MASsACREs IN THE ISLAND
London. Aug 12.-In the House OF commons TO-
day James c. Monk O-ibera-u nionisO member lo'
gloucester urged that Great Britain should annex
cre,e and thus put an end to the unfortunate con-
dition Of affairs existing in that island
The Right Hon. George Curzon Parliamentary
Secretary OF the Foreign Office said That there was
nothing 10 indicate that Crete or Greece or any oI
he other Powers were in favor Of the anneNauoh
NJ the island by Great Britain. The Government,
he added was trying TO keep the balance pctWSen
fhe PARTIES concerned in the struggle. ana hopeu II
might yet be arranged. . ,,. -.
The Right Hon. Sir Henry Fowler, president OF
The local Government Board in Mr.. Gladstone las
Cabinet and Secretary of State for India IN .9 ora
Rosebery's Cabinet. denounced the Government lOI
being as he said nominally neutral toward
Turkey but actually in sympathy with that couh-
Try II. aotd
Arthur Balfour repudated the charge lie SAID
tina, the Turkish que stion was ineXtric2b ly Dound
m in European politics No Power could possibly
rush in and try alone to settle it. Hasty steps
would have infinitely more terrible consequences
than the events in Crete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
truth ABOUT THE CRETANS
THEIR DEMANDS REJECTED BY THE
PORTE. THEY REFUSE TO SUBMIT

ANARCHY PREVAILS IN THE lsLANp-THE IN
sI-RRECTloN BEING RENEWED
ronstantnople. Aug. 1.-THE Government OF
,.~rev has rejected the demands of the Gre
oud has definitely refused to make any
..osssions whatever to the people Of the Is
con- 90 crete beyond those extended to them
AM ,he ualepa convention. a state OF anarchy
o..vails throughout the island and the insurrec-
Pr of the Christian inhabitants is being re-
newed. .
Athens Aug 12-Advices from Carea are TO
-. effect that four more villages and two mon
.s.eries were sacked by Turks yesterday.
.so above dispatch fatty contradcts many
,..noc,al" dispatches. published during the ias'
.,r,rirht in some newspapers, ana procaiihhs
~ an assurance which could have been enter
,na only In the Press Bureau Of the Porte tha'
~,o,s understood at last how baseless were their
N.oests against Turkish tyranny and that they
n,e consequently anxious to remain peaceiui anu
" r.nev trade with the Mussulnans II was sdlo
,so that the Turkish Government was ready "
-, 70 the Christians most of the liberties ana
sh,s they are demanding. But now the capie
18th saws that il has rejected the demands OF
crsTPCrctans and has definitely refused TO max
.ST concessions whatever beyond those oo''"''o"
= the HaleDa convention -, ,a..o LnoXrs
Trhis is really bad faith: for the Porte khOWs
.rsectlv well that n the insurgents ml9ht na nay.
perez sed AT the beginning of the rebellion with
pse" annication and enforcement OF me haiepa
r hy Which Turkey granted to the Christian
n En some political rights. was never observed
islanue's SV IL had been agreed TO only TO
oS,cIate the Cretans indignant at the non, i ,lil
conS cons, bv the Porte of the obligations imposed upon
men' ny % Of the Berlin Conference. Now they
Nave made their new desasrai@ Thrse
mo1ii1aH I've have not been presented by the
Epropy. or insurgent committee but IN legal
Torn, U,,raI Assembly of Canea. in order that the
Tmrtisb Government should not have the EXCUSE
5r noi considering these demands, that IL couid
for io' NVri,b an insurrectionary body.
that ,5 this had SSnS no nae aS0" upon the
cream noiicv of the Porte, a fact which eX-
"Ost4".t last words of the dispatch, reporting
ra."ss -, resurrection of the Christian inhabitants
J., beinr renewed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
THE COWS KEPT COOL.

Branchville IN j. correspondence oil Inc o. ''''''
Republic - ug from
Theodore r. Roe a farmer living two nlieS l,",i
this place has a fine lot OF iiolstein cow" o. line
no. race OF them could be found; MI ito' ma
occasion to go into the icehouse asi m,s H. IioI
tbcre 10 his great astonishmcnt he iouhn M III,
stein pets, sprawled out on the Ice coh'e"'eu''
The Cows took refuge from the heat IA ne ne i, r.
house 10 enter which they were obIigeo 70 "t' '"s
crossbar at the door.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
INTEREST CHARGED on DEPOSITS.

Toronto ON, Aug. l2-Local banks have been
beseged during ,le last week with applications
from Americans anxious TO deposit their money
here Quite number of these deposits have been
refused Several banks however have opened a e.
!. per cent on deposits At present there seems 10
be pretty general desire on the part OF 'hl'cu
States capitalists to invest their money mere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
THE CLARION ISLAND CANARD.

London Aug l2-Neither the Admiralty nor fo'-
eign ONCE has any information regarding 'he re-
ported seizure by the captain OF B5iusn aigsnp
OF the Clarion Island one OF w ''~
group on the western coast Of Mexico
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
OBITUARY NOTES.

Utica. n. Y. Aug. 12.-Henry r. Judson. IA mem
Der Of the wholesale clothing firm of VI. II. Cooper
& CO. OF this city. dropped dead in the street this
morning Mr. Judson was fifty-three years Of age
Chicago Aug. l2.-Daniel Buffers. Of the
oldest members OF the Board Of Trade. died at
II 30 this morning Of stomach troubles, aggravated
by the extreme heat of the last week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For New England. fair and cooler preceded pS U'u"i
storms IN southern portion. ncrherly Winds
,,or ,-,s,ern Nep- York. Eastern Pennsylvania New
r.rs.. and Delaware cooler and fair preceded by hun
,.rs,,roe in Nh, early morning north.rly winds
For tho District 81 Columbia and Maryland 'oh'l''"s
arc favorable thundersofns. iolo"td 10y i"'' an"
~o.ler weather. northerly winds ,,s. . ,-.sb
For Western New York. fair, cooler Ilsnt 10 IT'S"
h'l We,t~rn Pennsylvania fair and cooler light 10
80 ,orth.rlv winds shifting 10 easteTN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
TRADE AND FINANCE ABROAD.

japanese merchant steamer. the Idzumi- Maru
arrived recently at Marseillcs. France. 1t is the
pioneer Of line of vessels which will trade direct
ly between Japan and the Mediterranean. 1t be-
longs TO the Nippon lusen Kaisha Navigation
Company, which has a fleet Of sixty-nve steamers
ior ocean and coastwise traffic The IdzLmi-Maru
brought TO Marseillcs 1000 tons Of copper silk
gum and copra, besides 5000 tons OF divers mer-
chandse destined for London and Antwerp An
other japanese steamer of the same line. the Aga
month after the departure of the Idzumi-Maru.
1t is too generally believed. on the authority of
cable dispatches. that Switzerland will soon pos
sess a State National Bank 1t Is true that the
National Council at Berne has voted by 81 10 ~,
to establish the "Banquc d'Etat." But that vote
can be submitted to a referendum. according TO the
SWISS Constitution. All bills. after their accept
ance by the legislature liable to be "rcferred'
demanded by 10000 petitioners. and that number
VIII be easily secured in this case.
The Italian Minister of Agriculture recently pub
lshed the statistics relative to Italian emigration
In 1895. compared with that In 1894. The per
manonte" emigration. which refers 10 persons who
leave the native country for good amounted in
1895 to 1898 individuals. who received passports
to that effect. The Temperance" or temporary
emigration of persons intending TO return TO lta!
amounted in 1895 to 566S. During the year pre-
cedng that is in 1894 there were only 1912 Per-
increase for 1895 furnished especially by the
southern provinces of the peninsula ana by sicily
where the commercial and agricultural condition
of the inhabitants was not so good as IN Central
and Northern Italy.
Gillian railroads are a success, from financial
point of view shown again in the official report
Of the General Director Of Railroads for the month
Of March. That report states that. in March, 1885,
the receipts amounted TO S21i26'211 49, and the eX-
penses and charges Of all kinds TO sN.SlS2i y.
leaving profit of 1892, 4s2 IS. The report of the
Finance Minister states also that during the month
Coo al
amounted to S. 49, 32 so in 'biletes, or paper cur
rency, and TO Sl,l17,l70 90 In gold.