New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.
DEATH OF SHE" THE MYSTIC AFRICAN
QUEEN OF HAGGARD'S NOVEL.


QUEEN OF HAGGARDs NOVEL.
AMERICAN CITIZENS ARRESTED ~ MANILA
FRENCH SCIENTIST RECOMMENDS THE FLESH
OF WOMAN AS AN ARTICLE OF DIET
CzAR NICHOLAS EMULATEs PETER
THE CHARACTERIZATION OF EXAM
NoGRAD-HoLY WATER IN
THE DRAM SHOP.
"She" is dead official news to that effect having
been received in London from Pretoria. Her real
name Natalie. She the mystical queen
Of the so-cacd Woodbush tribes OF South Africa,
and she IL known to have been at least l2O years
Old probably good deal more there being official
proofs extant to show that she already in
existence and regning as ssmi-divine queen NOR more
and popular novel "She"
According TO letters from Madrid there were
number of citizens Of the United States among
the 400 bankers merchants. planters and manu-
facturers arrested by the Spanish Government at
Manila as suspects in connection with the insur
rection in the Philippine Islands. Inasmuch as
sixty Of the persons thus arrested have been tried
by court-martal and shot, and 200 deported to the
barren and inaccessible Caroline and Soulou ISL
conflict between the governments of the United
States and Of Spain may arise in connection with
Went Ye at Washington from Isaac Elliott Of New;
/ therefore be awaited with good deal of interest
At the congress OF the Ethnograp phical Society OF
France. which has just taken place in Paris. the
discussion turned upon cannibalism. and one of it's
most distinguished members. NJ. Parant In cxto-
ing the merits OF human flesh declared that
more nourishng food could be obtained. II 1t were
only chosen with care. He pointed out that ac-
cording to the unanimous testimony or explorers.
the natives who enjoyed the robust health
and could endure physical fatigue better than any
others were those who lived principally on human
flesh Several other learned members OF the con-
ference corroborated and confirmed these asscr-
tions. and furnished testimony show that the
and above all more easily dgcsted than that OF
men or boys.
Russia has at last determined TO secure access to
the Atlantic, and work Is actually being begun by
the Muscovite Government for the construction Of
new port and city at a place called Ekatrnograd.
situated on the Murman coast OF Lapland. between
the White Sea and the Norwegian boundary and
a point which, thanks TO the Gulf Stream Is
free from Ice the whole winter through. line has
likewise been begun to connect by rail the new port
with ST. Petersburg. The building of this new city
and port on the dreary shores OF Russian l-apland
bids fair prove of the great events in Rus
stan history. comparable only TO the construction
Of 81 Petersburg, by Peter the Great, at the mouth
Of the Neva At the present moment the access TO
all Russia's ports in the north could be barred by
the Powers holding the entrance TO the Baltic
while in the way It is the Power commanding
the entrance TO the Dardanelles upon whom the e
Car must depend for access TO his ports In the
southern portion Of his empire The possession OF
a great port opening out upon the Atlantic VIII
vastly increase the Importance Of Russia as one
Of the great maritime powers of the world
The Russians are a very pious people and never
inaugurate any undertaking without invoking the
blessing OF the Church. 1t is I'm this practice that
the strange spectacle has recently been witnessed
In "A large number OF Muscovitc provincial towns
and cities of dignitares OF the Church. robed IN
fun canonica vestments. sprnkling with holy
water the demijohns. watts. barrels taps and gobets
used I'm the Government sale. wholesale and retail
Of alcoholic liquors Of every kind. which are now
state OF monopoly. incidentally II may bc men
toned that whenever n Russian 'mujik or peas
Yn Ynn,,v hefofc he raises his glass to his lips pre-
sumably with the object OF improving the quality
OF the spirit.
Queen Regent Emma OF the Netherlands has just
inaugurated the autumn session " tn S'ates-ien-
eral or National Legislature. and among the meas
ures about to be submitted to the latter by the
Government is one based upon report just issued
by a royal and parliamentary commission. ana
which aims at the drainage OF the Zuyder Iee The
plan proposed is to build huge dixie. thirty one
miles long from the neighborhood Of Niruwrdi'p
10 the opposite OF Friesland and when this piece
of work has been completed. draining operations
will be begun at an estimated cost Ui $1,000
year When completed the work Will have added
well nigh "A million acres TO the area OF Holland
and viii constitute an achievement In IN" way Of
territorial aggrandizcm"nt fhr more t'o'lo"S '"""
any obtained by military conquest
The substance and sumtota Of the report Of the
ROYAL Commission the Financial Relations OF
Great Britain and ireland IS that the Act OF Union
imposed upon the latter is a burden which she was
unable to bear and that IT is unjust and Impossible
10 rate the Irish taxpayer at the same basis AZ
those Of England Wales and Scotland. The tom
mission declares that identity Of rates OF taxation
does not necessarily involve equality OF power to
bear the burden AMI that. while the actual tax
.If. .leE.
Great Britain the relative taxable cdpaci{ OF Ire"
land is very much smaller, not exceeding one
been made by any offlcial body OF England OF the
fact that ireland has been unduly oppressed even
If not admnistrihvely, al any iate III "h"h''''
sense, by the British Government
According to NJ Paul Leroy Beaulleu. the most
trustworthy and eminent Of all writer's on political
and social economy I'm France. the latter Is about
70 involve itself I'm another scandal surprising In
gravity even that OF Panama. I'm connection with
the conversion OF the fabrication and recihcation
of alcohol into a State monopoly. NJ. Beaulieu de-
clares mat the project will bring ruin on all con
cnrncd anl that the millldrd OF revenue Whlch Inc
nroo,ers exnect 10 obtain for the State IL perfect
delus!on pointing AT Switzerland. where the Gov
ernmen monopoly Of alcohol is about 10 be abolished
after a disastrous trial OF six years.
The Italian Ministry has instructed its official
organs TO declare that 1t has intention OF dissov-
ing Parliament or Of appealing to the constituencies
before the expiration Of the powers OF the present
Chamber of Deputies. The inference from this Is
that the Premier the Marquis III Rudini. has dlscov-
cred that a new Chamber would probably return a
largo majority favorable to Sgnor Crispi. VINO. In
en,,e Of recent untoward cvcIs, seems still 10 re-
tain his hold upon the Italian electorate 1t is quite
n1ssihlc however, that the Marquis may DE driven
pnt Of Office before long by Parliamentary defeat
Uis positon in the Chamber Is excee lingy pre-
c,rIos as he has shape his course 40 as 10 please
tba two extremes the ultra-C Conservative ana the
MI, o-Rsdic H. who have nothing in common save
,hrir fear OF Crsp and their desire TO keep him out
of office as long possible II is this strangely con
sti,nted coalition that constitutes the legislative
n, torify of the present Cabinet
According to private advces received from Ma