New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

MUNICIPAL LOANS ION HONoR."-The asso-
citation of Paris students has several years past
been lending money TO its members on their honor.
the transaction being kept strictly confidential the
names of the borrowers being known only to the
president and the treasurer. Encouraged by the
fac; that every loan. az we'll as the interest has
been duly repaid, the municipalities of several OF
the leading French cities have now embarked upon
similar scheme. with the object OF keeping their
young men out OF the hands OF the usurers and at
The same time developing their character and their
great Industrial centre and city Of Lille. in the
north OF France, in particular. has just endowed a
fund for advancing loans OF this nature 10 the stu.
dents OF ito university. which Ia the most important
and prosperous in France. next IN that OF Paris.
DIR. JAMESON BACK IN AFRlCA.-ln spite Of
the understanding between the Governments Of
England and the Transvaal at the time when DR..
Jameson and mis- fellow-raiders were turned over
the British authorities at the latters request to
the effect that any rate OF the leaders OF
the raid should he permitted 10 return to South
Africa Dr. Jameson himself has Just been allowed
TO embark at Southampton for Cape Town. 1t Is
only fair add that his departure was attended by
much secrecy, ana possibly ignored by the
British Government unt too late Meanwhile
Cecil Rhodes H. rapidly recovering the popularity,
the prestige and the influence which he formerly
enjoyed in South Africa, especially among the
Dutch population Of the Cape Colony. who const-
tute the agricultural element and whose interest
any other English politcian or statesman The
Dutch farmer throughout South Africa looks upon
thor his welfare and this in Itself. apart from all
other considerations is enough TO invest MT
Africa.
TURKEY BUYS MORE CANNON.-The Turkish
Government has just concluded contract with
two OF the leading houses in Germany for the sup
ply of a large quantity Of heavy ordnance, which
Is chiefly be employed in strengthening the de-
fences of the Dardanelles ana three or four coast
positions in the Gulf of Salonica. The same houses
Mauser repeating rifles for the Turkish Army, and
receiving large number OF old weapons from
recent inspection OF the Dardanees defences by
Russian officers has shown that. thanks to the Ger
man officers under whose supervision they have
been reconstructed and strengthened they are now
SO uS wod MAY care 9y 10 run the Tane
OF them.
Government Is confronted with n strike of some
what novel character. SO great Is tho exaspera-
ton in the German districts Of Bohemia In connec-
ton with the recent imperial decree which makes
Czech equally with German the official language
cities and towns have declined to pcTform any
longer the various duties with which they have
until now been intrusted by the Government such
as for instance the collection OF certain taxes ana
G Coz has responded by dissoiving mum
Der of the municipalities. and matters are IN sucn
q
tional constitution is being openly discussed as
more than probable
TRAMPs AS ADMINISTRATION is probably
the only civilized country in the world where
tramps are officially recognized and protected by
the Government. This is especially the case with
the tramps OF the important province of Pensa,
where they are organized In guds ana sisF' 2S
other parts of the empire They do so wen that
on their return in the autumn they are able TO pass
the winter in ease and idleness with their wives
and children. and are favored ny the authorlties
tants of the province who are able TO pay their
taxes in full. 1t is calculated that curing tnelf
tours they are able to lay aside about $50 month
SPAIN ISSUES 4 NEW LOAN.-The Madrid
Gazette has just published the decree recently
enacted by the Spanish Parliament establishing an
additional charge of 10 per cent OH all import duties
and customs dues in Spain. The decree adds a
saving clause TO the effect that engagements
under the existing treaties OF commerce VIII be re-
spected and likewise expresses the expectation that
the tax will be merely Of a temporary character
Spanish colonial wars now drawing to close
How heavy has been the cost OF these w, wars s IL
issued through the Hspano Colonial Bank of
Barcelona loan Of sioOGc'o in per cent bonds
is paying an on hs
rection IN the Philippine Islands.
ITAI.YS CROWN PRINCE TO COMMAND AT
NAPLES-The Crown Prince of Italy has, by
virtue of royal decree just issued, been APP
nointed TO the command Of the Tenth Army Corps
the headquarters Of which are at Naples Cntii
now he has been stationed at Florence
MAD CATS WORSE THAN MAD DOGs.-Ac-
cording to the just published by the Pasteur
Institute at Paris fully 10 per cent Of the patients
treated there owe their injuries to the bites of cats
afflicted with hydrophobia These wounds are con-
sidered by the medical officers in attendance to
present a greater degree of danger than the bites
OF mad dogs not because there is any difference In
the virus because in the first place, the teeth
of cats. being more pointed than those of dogs, in
fict a deeper wound. and also because mad dog
usually astens ms ansI n,D tG arm mps for the
face Of the person ii attacks The nerve centres are
a&T or Iees and hence the virus enters into the
circulation more rapidly by means or blte IN tle
may be added that the returns of the Pasteur In
sute for the last year show that per cent OF the
patients who have submitted themselves TO treat
inent have been bitten by mad cows
NO MORE ROQUEFORT CHEESE.-France, and
through France the whole OF the civilized world, Is
threatened with rreparabe calamity-from a
gastronomic point OF view. Roquefort cheese Is
ynenaced with extinction The milk Of the sheep
that browsed on the thyme-cad banks OF the Lar
nae and of the Aveyron. has long since ceased 10
suffice for the market Flocks have accordingly
larger Suantiiy OF milk but OF very inferior
quality Worse STILL cows milk has been fningied
Hth IN AZ of the sheep and the cheese being artif-
cially ripened speedy deterioration ensued cheese
mongers now look askance at what Is called Rogue
fort and hesitate to such extent TO buy II that
business which in times past has been worm s nT
10000 and has afforded employment 10 over , one
hundred thousand people is at standstill WIN no
nrnenect Of revival: for a name and an art once
lost are almost beyond recovery.
RTSSIA'S LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.'-The
rus" one Of the most important OF the great
metropolitan daily newspapers OF ST. PETERSBURG
has Just stopped publication and on the following
grounds: short time ago the editor ana propr'-
etor. NJ HadjeburoT discovered that his principal
assistant was police SOY who had Joined the staff
of the Rus in order to keep the AUTHORITIES NOR
oughly posted in what was going on IN literary anu
ionrn3Iistc circles. on learning this M Had3e-
buroff al once notified his assistant that he was as