New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-14
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS SISTER-IN-LAw TO
WE'D BADEN'S FUTURE RULER.

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WE'D BADEN'S FUTURE RULER
HONORs IN STORE FOR NANsEN-ARTON RE-
WIVES THE PANAMA SCANDAL - ITALY's
LARGE SHIP Observation-Disclosures TER
HIBLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. con-
srITrTIoN TO BE REvIsED-sIR
JOHN soANE's MYsTERr-
OTIS BOXES.
After having had her name put forward as the
! bride Of almost every manageable prince In Eu.
rope including the OF King Humbert and the
young King of Serv1. Princess Fedora OF Schles-
wig TIosten Sonderburg Augustenburg, the young
est and only unmarried sister Of the German EN-
press has now been affanced to Prince Max Of
Baden. who. In view the fact that his cousin. the
only Of the ralor Baden. Is childless, may be
considered heir-prosumptive TO the Grandduchy
The marriage Is which gives great satisfaction
at Berlin. the present Granddukc being married to
the only sister Of the late Emperor Frederick H.
A special gold medal Is to be presented 10 DR.. Nan.
sen by the Royal Geographical Society. in London
in commemoration OF his brilliant journey in the
arctic region. He Is already IA god-medallist Of
the society and the special medal which he is now
to receive will be similar in character to that given
by the society to Mr. Stanley on his return from his
memorable Ernin Pacha expedition. II Is under
/ stood that the NanSen medal VIII on the diverse
side bear portrait of the explorer and on the
verse design showing the Fran Replcas In
Nanscns conraniors and the presentation VIII be
made at the meeting on February !, 1877, at which
Dr. Eanscn has undertaken to deliver an address
to the fellows of the Royal Geographical Society
Although it was expressly stipulated at the time
when the cXtradition Of Arton took place that there
should be attempt 10 try to punish him for his
completely i'm the Panama scandals yet inasmuch
no inns ma he rp 10 nd
trial in connection herewith. the English Govern
ment has waived its objections. and accordingly the
preliminary hearing Of this principal actor in the
Panama sWindle has no" begun. Ills object in ask
ing to be placed trial Is ayowcdy TO obtain the
opportunity for revealing In court the names OF
those of his feow-culprits who promised to be-
friend and shield him. and who have neglected 10
fulfil their engagements. France Is. therefore.
threatens to be still moro fertile in sensational
incidents than were the earlier stages Of tine affair.
Italy has just enacted a law providing for a scale
Of bountles which should bring JOY and prosperity
to her shp-briiders and shp-owners For every
iron steel vessel built in an Italian yard the
Government will grant construction bounty OF SIS
ton. gross to- rage and 81 ton If the hull be Of
WOOD. Th' natigaiion bopnties arc equally munii.
cent Thoy are too complicated to give IN detail
mentioned that bounty Of % per ton gross
tonnage. per 1909 miles navigated Is allowed during
for these navigation hountes steam vessels must
carry gratis the Royal malls.
7, Is semi-offcially announced a; Paris that tho
Government as dropped is plan of Imposing tax
on incomes from securities According to the
budget for tn coming year. which has just been
made public. the r. sh demands of the public ser
vices are being met iy economies in other direc
tons that thc expenditure f. expected to balance
win th' rcyenur Meanwaile the national deb Of
to about $40 per head Of the population.
Although Earl Gre. Sir Frederick Darlington and
Sir Richard Martin are tho nominal heads OF tho
Government Of Nltabesland and Of the other
prish posses IN Africa TO the north Of Natal.
t. is manif,s,ly Cec Rhodes who. in spite OF his
ahsonoc Of Official status. Is the autocrat of the
entire country for ali the treaties Of peace recently
negotiated with tho railv" chiefs have been secured
by MIN and De- = the or" nan Of personal author
iiy IN the ccurtri II is upon tim that the natives
look - the auiocrai Of southern Africa, and n
their expressive language they have likened him 70
the bull that sswra'ss The ighiins bulls while, While
.rba,as iohp .o.orfranaer TO tho tick bird"
which in Afr'e" - ways accompanies cattle and
helps them TO get rid or TICKS.
The chief OF notice 81 Berlin has invited co..
leagues m the various cities and towns Of the Ger
man Empire to take part in a meeting for the pur-
pose Of discussing the advisabity OF adopting the
Beriii.on method OF identifying criminals by an
ihropome'ry
There Is orc institution in France which has hith-
crto ,Ontrvsd to withstand All tho numerous and
revolutionary changes Of government. namely the
Bank of France. which owes lis origin to the first
Napoleon. The question as to the renewal OF Us
I@ris.at,ire.. which has voted its proongaton
Since the foundation ~ the bank l. has had but ten
governors while Franc mas nur'nE III" I,s sn",
regimes and considerably over hundred CABINETS.
II Is evident that there Is hut little improvement
MS Yet in the 10, Of the Armenians in Turkey. for
the Armenian Bishop Of tho Hasskeu suburb OF
Constantinoplt has just been sentenced to death
for keeping a loaded revolver in his house II Is
difficult To im1gine the Archbishop OF Canterbury
h,inC condemned TO be hanged for keeping pls,oi
Mt lambeth Palace or Archbishop 'orrisan SEN
fenced TO 81. ctrocution for carrying a gun con-
necessary to rc1lze the condition OF affairs that
prevails at the present moment In Constantlhopie'
An international is to take place at
Htus.cls next summer Tor the purpose OF discuss
ing the subject OF accidents 10 workinsmsn'
The Federal Council 1T Berne has Unanimously
decided 10 h;ins forward hill for the amendment
~ tho Swiss Constitution The revision proposed Is
in the direction OF unifyirg the civil ana eriinih"
law.
II is now believed in London that The three boxes
left by Sir John soane and the last one OF wh'h
has lust been opened. have been rit'ed by thieves
some time before the date appointed for their eA
animation When Sir John died leaving his COZ
lection Of antiquities 10 the nation. he likewise lei.
In trust the same iegatee three iron bound anu
carefully locked boxes. which were only TO oee
opened AZ certain fixed dates. In 1856 the nrst OF
these boxes was opened. in accordance Win tne
terms of his Will and was found 10 contain nothing
but quantity Of old stationery and altogetndl.
useless papers In 1856 the second box was Opener.
with similar results. while the third which mas Jus.
been opened. full of nothing but Waste pdi ~.
and rags The character OF Sir John preciudeS tne
possibility of any desire on his part to play a pra.
teal Joke. ana the impression prevails Una, ',e
boxes In question originally contained bonds on
which Sir John desired the interest to Accumulate.
and that these bonds have been stolen. The matter
IL b,ip investigated.
POPt LAR CONCERT At THE NETROPOLlIdS
II apparently the magic OF Nine. 'ai'e'
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