New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-18
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

OBSTACLES TO AMERICAN STUDENTS IN
| GERMANY.-Not only in Prussia, but also
/ In all other German States. have the uni
versities modified the conditions for the az
! mission OF medical students in manner
/ that IS directed against Americans. Accord
ing the new regulations Transatlantic applicants.
no matter what the diplomas which they bring with
them from the United States. Will be compeHe1 10
submit to a preliminary examinat ton before being
sGmea to the Pvesss Of hn ao or n p, b
the American Students in Germany. and has prom
sed TO do what he can about The matter bht IL y
| not believed that ne will he able 10 accomplish any
thing.
| HUNGARY ABOLISHES PUBLIC LOTTERIES.
Last week witnessed the abolition in Hungary or
! those public and private lotteries which Tor nlgh
| unto three hundred years have been ihe curse OF
| the Eastern half of the Dual Empire. as OF so
many other countries of the Old World, carrying
! riot murder and ruin in its train. England ola
away with the system in 1926. France following
| four years later. while in Germany strong move
ment in progress has the object OF putting
stop thereto But in Austria Spain, Portugai.
of the abolition OF their favore and National
form of gambling which finds many rr d H
voted TO charity and that many nsa hn,p doors
we're the lotteries to be- discontinued. The Hun
gariar Government. however has turned no u Io,
| terry system has now been finally and deimIiem
! laid in the grave rs far as the Magyar N'"s"o"'
| is concerned.
FLOGGING IN THE BRITISH NAVY.-it has
| been generally believed until now that the bar
| barous practice Of hogging had been abolished as
| a method Of punishment in The English Army ana
Navy and that the cato -nine-tas was altogether
an obsolete institution. That this idea is without
foundation Is shown by the report Of inc terrible
| Jogging 10 which seaman WAS subjected las
month on board the British manof war Penelope s3.
ny order Of her captain The cruiser IN gu, question atom
ging has just been received in London Moreover.
official returns go to show that IN the mn,
Of 4hn tod IA
| average of at least noegings week through
out the entire year Russia when mas a. an rn ~
| land has recently MOI only prohibited hoFslng ny
the nna b bas also deprived the
village elders and the leaders or the peasan, voi
munities from infictng corporal punishment upon
refractory fellow members.
JEWS BARRED FROM SIBERIA.-Emperor
Nicholas. in spite OF the many tokens OF goodwill
, and tolerance which he has manifested toward the
Jews since his accession to tho throne. has just
issued an cdict which debars Hebrews from set
Ting in Siberia. The ground which he takes Tor
| this is that the Jew exploits the numerous Vices
and weaknesses of the Russian peasant in par
the deportation of criminals TO Siberia has ceased
the Crown is endeavoring TO people ana develop
assisted emiera,ion and the car does not wish
aed and i,s effect destroyed by Jewish money
lenders and dramsellers. 1t is added hat scarcey
at St. Petersburg receiving complaints concerning
| the Hebrew contractors engaged IN me construc-
lion of the trans-Siberian railroad. both with re-
gard 10 work badly done and laborors defrauded
| of their Just wages.
JOCKEY CLUBS STARTING MACHINE.-The
| English Jockey club has aroused great interest
| throughout tho racing world OF Europe by intro
ducing the starting machine which for some years
| has been employed on the Australian turf. The
apparatus consists of lengths Of webbing stretched
across the course and attached to poles on either
side As soon rs the horses take up their position
lever is pulled the webbing shoots up ana ieay I
the course for the horses jump away. Win
| the machine false start Is Impossible II Was
tried for the first me at IN tbe prnsence Of
the Prince of Wales. Lord Rosebery. Lord Durham
av,ncod a disincnation to face the webbing yet
there is every to believe that they VIII soon
become jus; as popular IN England as it Is IN Aus
| tralia. where no racing man would dream oil "o'hs
without IT,
Is THIS KING sOLOMoN's TREASURE
| HOUSE?-It turns out that what has hitherto been
| regarded as The widest suggestion contained In
| Rider iiageards novel. King Soiomons Mines.
namely the existence In Newfoundland Of mighty
treasure cave. the entrance OF which was protected
by falling stone. contains very disunS, elemem,
Of truth. The well-known explorers Neae an9
Johnson. who have been exploring the ruins OF
huiIdne closed with massive stone doors never Yet
opened They have been Obliged 10 return TO OBJ
more on their way 10 the supposed treasure house;
1t is hardly probable that building consruc yea
would be protected unless i were storeho w..
for some KIND Of treasure Within the next 'e"
weeks the secrets Will be revealed.
BOGUS ANTIQU rs MADE BY PRISON LABOR
The royal British antiquarian dhd arch"oog'cai
societies have lodged a petition with Lord Salisbury
protesting against the peculiar form OF prison
labor in Egypt since the Khedivc's peniientiarles
and iails have been under English management.
ha the convc;s p Of wha 9noe mare are e
plovel In manufacturing gus antiques. Tor "hlCn
there is reported he large market especially
i'm America. The petitioners declare maj me ioTRc
les are so clever to be scarcely Neutrality-suspicious.
from the real article. As yet only antiques or rcIa-
lively small dimensions have been produced; pul
the prison authorities express the nope OF Dehs
ab'e in course OF time 20 turn out ful-hedSed mum
| mics and sarcophagi The scientific societies IN
J England point out with some degree or Justlce
/ ihai while this form % prison labor may have
| commercial advantages j: practically fehh'Ts the
| British Government party II ndhi
VI SICAL NOTES.
A. ti,r concert on the afternoon OF November