New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18

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cause the treasury was empty all ofhcia's nau
,ean rrraid for a year, and the Porte would or
could do nothing to make matters De''er' D'
,,is t,ms practical anarchy probably prevails.
cermon nolicemen appreciate this le7e-maJesty
business about as thoroughly as hyoou'' Wv
OF them arrested an Engiishman the o'"er va,
for nubIiclv declaring the Emperor was seVerai
kinds Of a blank BANKED fool Iha's d"
right" protested John Bull; III wash So"'
EMPEROR but the Emperor OF China was lain
Ing aboutr' THAT won't co. replied the po-
uceman. there's only one Emperor VINO IS
what you sald" And he had the brtisheF n"eu
q dollar and a quarter for describing the EN-
peror in way that fool, though a wayiarihs
man, might understand.
Tho Civic Confederation Of Chicago outlines the
requirements of the ideal up-to-date alderman III
terms TO make the Tammany representatives. %
that order gasp and stare. In the nrst pace' 'e
must not be dependent on his alderHa'"o sa
ary for a living, must be man or business am
itv OF strength OF character and intelligence ao'e
>, command respect and attention In a pubic
audience: and possess additional gifts anu sia'es
Of the same order. which are duly SET uo"n anu
narticularzed The old-style OF alderman "o'
nriv IN New-York. but everywhere, may well
nprii
successor with confusion and amazement But
ne may take encouragement from the announce
ment that that sort of city father is much easier
10 talk about than actually to ma. Chicaso 10
evidently In search OF him. and we wish her luck
but are not entirely certain that 1t VIII crown her
endeavors II she finds enough persons 80
eoupped 10 supply her with an adequate outht OF
Archbishops or Presidential candidates, she VIII
have every reason TO be satisfied
There would be no special propriety In the aa-
,ournment OF the Legislature on Aprii 30 WIZ"
happens to be Shakespeare's birthday but al
early adjournment is desirable, from every point
y, Wow Even the Boss OF the Legislature must
see that the people are not enamoureo oi TIC
work which his creatures are turning out
Kocb.s tuberculn comes in for vigorous de-
nuncIation by the faculty in mis- own country VINO
sneak officially and very much out loud In deciar-
Ing that IL never cures and often Kills, peins 'huS
q nert,ous and pernicious delusion only MT 10 De
rnanimouslv abandoned and condemned now tha'
n 10 found out SO passes another OF the discover
lea intended 10 circumvent and checkmate dea'"'
which Notwithstanding. works lis ra'aees aS
usual preserving regular statistical averages all
along the line in spite of all prophylactic and re-
medal opposition.
The guileless Boer. so childlike ana pianu Is
rot running his Government at loss On no.
raLs the tom OF dynamite for example; some
thing that is very largely used by the "'e'cneu
and tratorous Outlanders Of the Rand In their
mining operations. It all has T. be imported,
,ut the Government forbids the importation OF
u exce,.t through a certain syndicate to which
:, bas granted q monopoly OF the business. ana
~ which IL loaned. as working capital, *ZoNooo'
uithout interest-for the Boer Is no usurer NOW.
tb.re have been used lS00 900 cases. Dynamite
| can be delivered at Johannesburg at IS 10
| ca So and there is tax on II OF something more
than 81 25 case Taxes and all, however the
$50 900 cases should not have cost the miners
| more than sl,6lS750 They did actually COST
n enn lust 49, 900. From which. without prelu-
dice. 4 mere Outander might be tempted 10 sns-
| meet that the syndicate has made money, ana
that the Government did not advance Its capt.
| tai for nothing.
! ExMayor Schieren has been lecturing In Brook
Ivn on what he learned when in the Mayors
| chair OF course. he did not tell All he learned
during his two years at the City Hall COM
! plete disclosure OF his experience In that period
would undoubtedly make mighty interesting read
Ing.
DR.. Carl Peters, FOUNDER or the HerHah coo"'"'
empire In Africa and eXpoiter-at-large OF Bis
marckianism in the Dark Continent. Is the target
OF almost as much obloquy as the contradictory
Weyler in Cuba. In the estimate Of Herr Bebel
and his parliamentary followers. the specialized
mid African satrap Is man monster addicted
TO unnameable atrocities. and blot upon the fair
fame OF his nation. But DIR. Carl himself insists
that he Is without reproach, as he Is without fear
OF his enemies and demands judicial hearing.
He WILL OF course. get 1t In due time. and stands
| In extremely urgent need OF some process OF he
Mobilization. 1t Is not likely that all the charges
which Herr Bebel brings against him are true.
but II any Of them are, he Is a good man to re-
call and depose from all his authorities.
Talk about agricultural distress in England
It is nothing to what they have In Russia. For
ten years the noble landowners have been bor
rowing from the Government. until now they
owe 1t something more than $685. 900 000 And
as they have spent the bulk Of 1t not In i'm
provements upon their estates. but in amuse-
ments, luxures travel etc. they are actually
worse off than they were before. One Of these
days there will be an awful smash.
There was King Meneek Of Abyssna nearly
three thousand years ago. born, according to ira
dition. OF King Solomon and Makedda, the re-
| nowned Queen Of Sheba. The present Menelek
claims descent from that high and remote ances-
try, and 1t Is not worth the while OF any Western
genealogist to dispute the pretension At his
birth 1t was prophesed of him that he would be
a Messiah to his people. reuniting Ethiopia In
great empire. and restoring her ancient glory.
He has been engaged In warfare Of one sort or
another since his reign began and has always
shown the courage of a Paadin. He Is about
fifty, short, stout and marked with smallpox. but
has an amicable well as an intelligent express
sion, and IL likely to 60 down to posterity as one
! Of the shining heroes Of Ethiopian h!story. He